tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post8089652028776667923..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: Garden of Edenafricanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-16483561169440829612012-03-18T05:15:04.171+10:002012-03-18T05:15:04.171+10:00Thank you for your post! After reading your post I...Thank you for your post! After reading your post I should really get more mulch in my veggie patch. I mulch everything else! It is still too warm this March to plant my seedling on my back deck. I want to wait for cooler weather! I guess when I post again in April you will have quite something to show - can't wait!The Gardening Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442270059991978075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-167368109719060792012-03-16T12:25:03.874+10:002012-03-16T12:25:03.874+10:00Looks like an early spring there also.Looks like an early spring there also.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-82653873521260328732012-03-16T00:41:07.223+10:002012-03-16T00:41:07.223+10:00I like your approach of doing what feels right, mu...I like your approach of doing what feels right, mucking about, experimenting. Maybe because I'm doing a lot of that myself. So I feel encouraged! Very interesting about the plastic covered seeds. I haven't had such good luck this year - I'm propagating native wildflowers. This year I got a heating pad to go underneath, but it didn't help much. Maybe I'm not using it right. - so I am trying different approaches too and planning other strategies for next go around!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-80557546694147526772012-03-15T17:56:19.027+10:002012-03-15T17:56:19.027+10:00aloha, its all looking really good, i love doing l...aloha, its all looking really good, i love doing lasagna also, its so much easier to let the worms do all the hard work :)Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-78747342303922105682012-03-07T14:59:17.350+10:002012-03-07T14:59:17.350+10:00Dropping by from the UFHC to say hi and check out ...Dropping by from the UFHC to say hi and check out your February challenge. It looks like your off to a great start. I love the video link you shared, I've already watched a third of it. Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572970188088219700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-52738754062900336032012-03-01T09:30:17.618+10:002012-03-01T09:30:17.618+10:00KJ
I am glad I inspired you to plant more seeds, ...KJ <br />I am glad I inspired you to plant more seeds, although I think I was a bit enthusiastic! You are right we have been swamped with rain lately. I love the wealth of information out there, and my soil would not be as rich as it is without the wealth of information I have gleaned from blogs.<br />MaZelia, I have translated your comments here. thank you, I am sure the plants know they are being cheered on from all corners of the globe.<br />Desiree,<br />You have definitely achieved that foresty look in your garden. Thank you for your super kind comments, I think comments like that make me a better gardener.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-38149272689487990302012-03-01T09:21:06.497+10:002012-03-01T09:21:06.497+10:00been very nice to follow this amazing process of g...been very nice to follow this amazing process of germination and magical ... I'm following the crowd with great enthusiasm to his harvest.<br />Grateful for the video link, I'll watch it with pleasure!<br />A big hugafricanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-45782013321031305662012-02-29T21:22:17.010+10:002012-02-29T21:22:17.010+10:00I am eager to watch the video link. No time now, u...I am eager to watch the video link. No time now, unfortunately, so it's on hold. Love the way you describe things. Gardening the lasagne way is a very clever analogy. Being a bark chip addict, I can attest to the abundance of worms, too! Without my own extensive and greedy use of bark in my own garden, we would not have had the type of garden I so desire. Our western Cape summers are too harsh and would not have allowed the forested feel I have achieved. I also loved your description of your lettuce sproutlings enjoying their sauna. You make all of us keen to play in the garden with your infectious enthusiasm!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-33671660685731928502012-02-29T20:45:22.985+10:002012-02-29T20:45:22.985+10:00Tem sido muito gostoso acompanhar este processo in...Tem sido muito gostoso acompanhar este processo incrível e mágico da germinação... Estou na torcida acompanhando com imenso entusiasmo a sua colheita. <br />Grata pelo link do vídeo, vou assistí-lo com imenso prazer!<br />Um grande abraçoMª Zéliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522786662824585887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-80516191650921582672012-02-28T11:04:37.456+10:002012-02-28T11:04:37.456+10:00Thanks for the link to the video, I am going to ch...Thanks for the link to the video, I am going to check it out. <br /><br />I think that while the basic principles always apply to gardening, it is personal too. Sometimes I when I see people doing things I think it will never work and it does.<br /><br />You seem to be getting more rain than us here, hope so, it looks it on the radar anyway.<br /><br />You have inspired me to plant some more seeds. I have some in but really should have more, so after seeing yours I will put more in.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634866101136501189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-13636462636819204162012-02-27T09:29:23.730+10:002012-02-27T09:29:23.730+10:00HI MK,
Most people here grow silverbeet so I presu...HI MK,<br />Most people here grow silverbeet so I presumed that swiss chard doesn't grow here. <br />Solitude Rising,<br />Oh I certainly hope so - the soil seems good, and I have plenty of seeds - stay tuned!<br />Missy,<br />I always thought it would make them too wet, but clearly they enjoy their little micro climate. Now i am madly collecting all those flip top plastic containers!<br />Appalachian feet,<br />I love it when you try something and it works. As to your question about the wilt - I am hoping to plant a few bigger varieties of tomatoes this year and will see how they go. Going to put comfrey, eggshells and powdered milk into the planting hole.... I don't have much room so rotating crops is hard. this year they will go against the fence.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-4554867711265564422012-02-26T02:32:06.151+10:002012-02-26T02:32:06.151+10:00That's great about the worm population! Sounds...That's great about the worm population! Sounds like your lasagna methods are working and they are doing all the digging and mixing for you.Appalachian Feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565166088691325412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-52099862753080465282012-02-25T08:10:15.555+10:002012-02-25T08:10:15.555+10:00I'm amazed at how well the lettuce has sproute...I'm amazed at how well the lettuce has sprouted. I've never been able to get them going from seed when it's still hot. The plastic cover must make the difference.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-82272316463322728142012-02-25T06:06:42.136+10:002012-02-25T06:06:42.136+10:00I can't wait to see pictures of your veggie ga...I can't wait to see pictures of your veggie garden once all those seedlings are transplanted and start producing bigger leaves. I'm sure your garden will look like if not close to the garden of Eden.Solitude Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458281340276483361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-46617124716760299402012-02-24T22:08:10.429+10:002012-02-24T22:08:10.429+10:00Hi! Its been such a busy year here that it took me...Hi! Its been such a busy year here that it took me sometime to visit you. I was wondering looking at the silverbeet seedlings you sprouted, did you ever tried growing swiss chard in the tropic. Always wondered whether it can do well there or not.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-5097648837929875402012-02-24T13:42:13.462+10:002012-02-24T13:42:13.462+10:00Hi David,
Hope you enjoy it, and yes, thanks for t...Hi David,<br />Hope you enjoy it, and yes, thanks for the tip - we have stones alongside the house, all the wood chips are in the garden, away from the structure.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-5616893709940841382012-02-24T13:14:01.784+10:002012-02-24T13:14:01.784+10:00My goodness! You've been busy! I can't wai...My goodness! You've been busy! I can't wait to watch that video link on the Garden of Eden. I'll do it over the weekend when I have a bit more time.<br />Wood chips....yes, that could attract worms. I leave a thick layer of dead tree leaves on the surface and the worms thoroughly enjoy this. <br />I know you know this already, but be careful not to put wood chips next to your house. Wood chips rarely attract termites, but play it safe and keep the chips away from your structures. <br />You're going to have some beautiful crops.<br />David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com