First Frosts
May 18, 2010
Scarecrow’s Garden Log: 15:05:2010:They survived unscathed -2C on Wednesdayand -2.1C on Thursday dawn……but -3C on Friday was just to muchfor the leaves of the Sweet Potatothat were out of the cover.The ones undercover are fine.Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -3CLowest Max 15.1CHighest Max 22…
Autumn Gold
May 9, 2010
Scarecrow’s Garden Log: 08:05:2010:Golden stems on the Rainbow Mixed SilverbeetTemperatures that week:Lowest Min 1.5C brrrrr!Lowest Max 14CHighest Max 25C0.8mm RainWhat’s the weather been like in the garden?It was so windy on Tuesday that the promised rain was blown away Frosts are forecast that wee…
A Busy Week!
May 2, 2010
Scarecrow’s Garden Log: 01:05:2010:The poor Cherry Tree is really confused……it’s flowering in May!Just one month out of winter. Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 2CLowest Max 17CHighest Max 24C2mm RainWhat’s the weather been like in the garden?Beautiful warm days for working in the garden. Chil…
Product Review - FISKARS
April 29, 2010
Autumn is a great instance to get out in the garden and start to get some of the pruning started. We can work longer without collapsing in the heat! As enlarged as the weather doesn’t suddenly turn wet (ha! I wish) everything can be tidied up before the winter sets in and it’s too cold to do much o…
Autumn To Do List
April 27, 2010
This and next month’s To Do ListIf I post that here I might have a better chance of getting something done! Front GardenEmpty the wheelbarrow full of potting mix (has been standing there way too long)Mix it with some additional soaked coir, blood and bone and some water holding granules.Use that mix…
Autumn Colour
April 25, 2010
Scarecrow’s Garden Log: 24:04:2010:On what is now becoming our once a year trip south to Adelaide we past the local capability station. They are building more and more of these towers in the Mid North of SA. I could sit and watch these gentle giants for hours! Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 9.8CL…
The Faverolles First Egg!
April 18, 2010
Scarecrow’s Garden Log: 17:04:2010:The smallest of the Faverollesgave us their first egg that week!Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 2.5CLowest Max 19.7CHighest Max 26.8CNo Recorded RainfallWhat’s the weather been like in the garden?The mornings are getting quite chilly. The lowest minimum temperatu…