ligayagardener

Stop and smell the roses

Sometimes, it’s just nice to go for a wander to appreciate other people’s gardens and the beauty of nature.

Last week in Ligaya Garden #10

This week was about plumbing and outdoor power points. We appeared in Grass Roots for the 4th time and started learning Linux and Java

Today didn’t work out exactly as I expected. What was supposed to be a quick trim of the Carrot Herbs (Aethionema cordifolium) in bed 4 of the aquaponics turned into a complete clean out for that bed and number 5. What could the problem be? Over Winter, the lush growth of the Carrot Herbs hid…

Last week in Ligaya Garden #8 and #9

A double edition because I got too carried away with other stuff. Food Underfoot 2019 (Gawler’s premiere weed walk) was a huge success with 3 attendees. We were given some solar gear to improve our setup, Lots of new shelving and a book purge completed the weeks.

One of my little inventions.

It’s a simple Spring water container to which I’ve drilled a hole in the base and fitted a 90mm PVC joiner to the neck. I just place the gadget over any of the 90mm pipes that go through the mulch and in to the root zone and fill. The filled container then drains slowly and…