tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post5983846598636662738..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: What have I learned from the world wide web?africanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-527315045859034152015-07-31T13:11:23.369+10:002015-07-31T13:11:23.369+10:00Thank you, Sue, for mentioning the meme. And thank...Thank you, Sue, for mentioning the meme. And thanks, AA, for joining in! Are you on Facebook? I usually post wrap-ups there, and yours will be next. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-6060159141968805832015-07-31T13:10:23.282+10:002015-07-31T13:10:23.282+10:00What great lessons! And to answer your question: Y...What great lessons! And to answer your question: Yes, I have learned so many things from fellow garden bloggers online and in person! I'll have to try the polystyrene boxes. I did try plastic window boxes as raised beds last year and this year for lettuce, and they work very well. Thanks for joining in the meme! We'll be hosting another one at the end of August, and I hope you'll join again! Glad to have found your blog!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-59484830811999943542015-07-31T10:41:28.250+10:002015-07-31T10:41:28.250+10:00Virginia,
Fruit salad alley has really taken off s...Virginia,<br />Fruit salad alley has really taken off since I put the sign up! Mmm i can think of some nice ideas for a sign for palm alley. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-7353381244001366052015-07-31T10:38:54.862+10:002015-07-31T10:38:54.862+10:00Thanks for that Sue, i have added my link to that ...Thanks for that Sue, i have added my link to that meme.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-29355818680467269802015-07-30T17:50:06.514+10:002015-07-30T17:50:06.514+10:00Hi AA, this is my first visit, just discovered you...Hi AA, this is my first visit, just discovered your blog, love it. I also continually learn from other bloggers. This post makes me think about using wicking beds. I have an old wheelbarrow, thought of filling it with soil and growing salad leaves. Or maybe eggplant, although our Melbourne weather's much colder than yours. You might be interested (if you don't already know about it) Beth's blog Plantpostings has a meme called lessons learned at the end of each season. http://plantpostings.blogspot.com.au/p/lessons-learned.html<br />Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-10792626092546612612015-07-30T17:50:05.931+10:002015-07-30T17:50:05.931+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-2108554621256862352015-07-30T17:49:58.922+10:002015-07-30T17:49:58.922+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-43729193312699010342015-07-29T21:42:58.083+10:002015-07-29T21:42:58.083+10:00Love your fruit salad alley idea....I may adopt th...Love your fruit salad alley idea....I may adopt that as well.<br />I do have a palm alley right outside my kitchen door entrance.<br />Sometimes I too wonder whatever did we do without the world wide web...how on earth did we manage life before?<br />So much information out there and it's fun googling things you want to learn about and then putting them into practice.<br />Congrats on your well functioning worm buckets.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-11688688141147658912015-07-29T12:14:35.080+10:002015-07-29T12:14:35.080+10:00Liz,
so true! I have been so happy with the worm ...Liz,<br />so true! I have been so happy with the worm buckets, I do hope you set some up and they work as well for you!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-14543115951487244222015-07-29T12:13:25.349+10:002015-07-29T12:13:25.349+10:00Frog,
That is one thing that would be handy to kno...Frog,<br />That is one thing that would be handy to know in advance if you have a big property. I wondered about using those around food, but they seem to not leach out nasties into the soil. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-79680474523526843402015-07-29T12:11:39.887+10:002015-07-29T12:11:39.887+10:00Marti,
I think most gardening is an evolving thing...Marti,<br />I think most gardening is an evolving thing. Every climate is so different and often what works for one doesnt work everywhere, so I think it is still always going to be trial and error. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-1270130434344230562015-07-29T12:10:05.818+10:002015-07-29T12:10:05.818+10:00Allison,
Oh well I am glad to introduce you. I ne...Allison,<br />Oh well I am glad to introduce you. I never knew how much my life would change when I clicked on my first blog.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-19256145877328403392015-07-29T12:06:24.279+10:002015-07-29T12:06:24.279+10:00Sami,
Oh that is great if you have a ready supply....Sami,<br />Oh that is great if you have a ready supply. They should work well in your climate. I remember you were doing a big garden overhaul - off to go and see what you have done. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-62256955192369662442015-07-29T12:04:52.045+10:002015-07-29T12:04:52.045+10:00Oh I never let mine get that overgrown Dani! I ma...Oh I never let mine get that overgrown Dani! I mainly wanted to trial it for making shade instead of putting the shade cloth up and down during the summer.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-90070714178583454952015-07-29T12:03:20.718+10:002015-07-29T12:03:20.718+10:00Merryn,
Yes I do make my own sprays - garlic and c...Merryn,<br />Yes I do make my own sprays - garlic and chili, soapy water, milk and water. We made some pretty awesome projects after wading through pages of those encyclopedias! africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-25485118765465623132015-07-29T10:28:30.842+10:002015-07-29T10:28:30.842+10:00I really want to try your worm buckets, I keep for...I really want to try your worm buckets, I keep forgetting to set it up. I have learnt so much from other bloggers, things you didn't even know you didn't know about!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-22394020744213455212015-07-29T07:42:22.576+10:002015-07-29T07:42:22.576+10:00Great post .. I smiled when I read about the perma...Great post .. I smiled when I read about the permaculture zones. Sadly we got our place set up well before I knew anything about permaculture. Lots of stuff in the wrong places. Your wicking beds sound good - something I have never done. Nice use of those polystyrene boxes (wish they would stop making those things though).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-34513998780200918392015-07-29T00:26:08.932+10:002015-07-29T00:26:08.932+10:00Yes, I learn a lot from other bloggers, and the in...Yes, I learn a lot from other bloggers, and the internet in general. I don't know how many times I have thought "if only I had access to all this information when... (I first had children, bought our first house, starting the garden, etc).Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-48090343901105368822015-07-29T00:12:39.798+10:002015-07-29T00:12:39.798+10:00Oh yes, I've learned a lot from other bloggers...Oh yes, I've learned a lot from other bloggers, it's been indispensable. I never heard of wicking beds till just now, in fact.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-64048650192841162172015-07-28T23:26:54.447+10:002015-07-28T23:26:54.447+10:00I've also learned heaps from the net and other...I've also learned heaps from the net and other bloggers, and I always use home-made pest deterrents... Nice idea of the wicking beds with the polysterene boxes, I can get those from the vaccines delivered to the clinic where I work!Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-35443226821842533382015-07-28T20:40:55.883+10:002015-07-28T20:40:55.883+10:00Yes, I also found polystyrene wicking beds to be o...Yes, I also found polystyrene wicking beds to be of great benefit :)<br /><br />I'm worried about a forest type garden here what with that style making good hiding places available for snakes. So, I've stayed as a conventional veggie gardener... ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-30362109488144871652015-07-28T16:26:07.292+10:002015-07-28T16:26:07.292+10:00I agree that avoiding chemicals is the way to go a...I agree that avoiding chemicals is the way to go and if the pests get some vegetables, grow more! How the web has helped i.e. making your own deterring sprays and companion planting. I wonder how we ever grew up with one set of shared encyclopaedias to be found in the school library!Merryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.com