I built my new greenhouse of of windows and plastic sheeting from Freecycle, and roof trusses I bought on TradeMe. The walls were screwed into 2×4 on the corners, meaning the U shape held the whole thing up. I have chosen not to attach it to the garage wall as this would mean we need … Continue Reading
Dont you just love Nature in different seasons? The before photos are approx Autumn/Winter and the after photos are Summer. (Before/After Spring)
So I managed to get off work early today and got the frost damage sorted. It wasn’t as bad as I first thought – just had to get rid of the tomatoes. I moved the boxes around so they are up against the north-facing end of the garden – in front of the herb garden … Continue Reading
Silly little diagram of the garden how it is at the moment. Not to scale Brown = vege beds Yellow-brown = brick bed. currently with borage and weeds…. Red = compost bin Blue = shed Green = tree Grey pentagram = Washing Line Grey = path Pink = herb/little bed So much I would love … Continue Reading
Pretty frost: Not so pretty frost:
I know it’s not the shortest day yet, but this has just gone in to the garden And after it’s planted and covered with leaves for warmth (the tomatoes are long gone now)
See! It’s the next day and I am posting! Progress! This year I am going to try growing my seeds in pots like these (after I run out of my stash of plastic post saved from this year!) http://www.geocities.com/newspaperpots/ Also, I am going to try the native american practice of growing corn, squash and beans … Continue Reading
All ready to plant this season… (apart from the ones I dont know about the viability of…) Gotta love seedsavers! Name Type Spinach Sprinter Hybrid Radish Salad Crunch Onion Long Keeper Spring Onion Bunching Spring Onion Straight Leaf Zucchini Greyzini Onion Californian Early Red Pepper Californian Wonder Tomato Moneymaker Sunflower Russian __? Cauliflower All Year … Continue Reading
Nate Walker 16:03: if planting different pumpkins together will the fruit be true if cross pollinated, or will both the seeds and fruit be off? Nate Walker 5 minutes ago: ? google: watermelon and pumpkins cannot and will not cross pollinate each other. But, even if they could….you would not be able to see (or … Continue Reading
Companion planting is based on the idea that certain plants can benefit others when planted in near proximity. The scientific and traditional basis for these plant associations are discussed. A companion planting chart for common herbs, vegetables, and flowers is provided, as is a listing of literature resources for traditional companion planting. Generally, companion planting … Continue Reading