Category: Gardening
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Going for goji.
One of two Goji berry plants planted before the really hot weather starts. They are supposed to be uber nutritious, especially in the antioxidant department. Goji plants apparently need little water when established and tolerate -15°C to 40°C, making them ideal for my area.
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A tribute to Soursobs
As summer rapidly approaches, I am reminded that it is time to harvest one of my favorite plants. To most it’s a weed, and a problem one at that. Me, I’ve found a way to make my peace (and dinner) with it. We call them ‘Soursobs’ here in Australia. Oxalis pes-capre to the technically minded. Their…
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It’s ours!
Our own house! We finally have a mortgage on it. To celebtate, we’ve been planting. There are now 5 citrus trees along the front, this will give us a privacy hedge that will help feed us. There are lemon, orange, mandarin, blood orange and kafir lime. Behind them are apple, dwarf almond, dwarf nectarine and…
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New look.
I added an avatar to the blog page. The pic is of my son, Marlon when he was about 7. In this pic, he is holding the day’s harvest from our 2 meter by 2 meter intensive garden bed.
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Whirlybird.
I had a ‘whirlybird’ roof ventilator installed. They make a big difference to ventilation and heat build up in the roof in summer. They also help ventilate the house in winter and prevent build up of dampness and mold. We’ve put them in our last 2 houses and swear by them. They work passively and…
