Tips for Landscaping with Vines Part 2
September 30, 2009
When the Vine Twines
Twiners - These are the type of vines that possess very flexible stems which twine around a support – an arbor or even a tree trunk, for instance – and examples of these would be wisteria, AM glory vine and hyacinth bean.
Root Attachment – These are the types of vines tha…
Tips for Landscaping with Vines Part 1
September 28, 2009
If you find yourself bored with the usual assortment of flowers and shrubs in your latest landscape design, perhaps it’s day to do a little experimenting by adding VINES to your garden.
Advantages of Having Vines In Your Garden
Vines are often overlooked as a lovely complement to your garden. Not…
Sandblasting…next Rain!
September 27, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 27:09:2009:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 2.5CLowest Max 10.3CHighest Max 23.1C55mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?Horrible dust storms on Monday…The view of the sun further north of here, taken at 2pm by our son…Our front garden taken at 3pm…then we lost potential …
Five Gardening Tips for a Beautiful Lawn
September 25, 2009
If you’re lucky sufficient to have a lawn with a good topsoil base, much of the hard work of keeping a lawn beautiful is already done for you. But many of us do not have that luxury, and besides, even with a good topsoil base, you still have to work hard to keep a beautiful lawn and garden.
1.The…
Flowers Everywhere!
September 20, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 20:09:2009:It’s day for the cherry tree to bloom! Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -2.3CLowest Max 15.6CHighest Max 25.6C13mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?The Broad Beans (Peruvian Emerald) in Bed 1 are setting many pods. I nipped off the top growth of each plant recently…
Red Dust Wind
September 14, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 13:09:2009:A great wind is blowing, and that gives you eitherimagination or a headache. ~Catherine the Great~ Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -2CLowest Max 14CHighest Max 30.5C1mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?The weather was crazy again that week! Two wee hours frosts do…
Preparing Your Organic Vegetable Garden
September 7, 2009
For those in the Northern Hemisphere the growing season is coming to an end. But it’s not too early to think about your vegetable garden for next Spring. In fact, in some places, such as the southwest, you can plant undoubtful vegetables in December, January or February.
But why vegetable gar…