tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1024264474830992477..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Random thoughts on plantingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55323371268337285762008-03-02T08:55:00.000+10:002008-03-02T08:55:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean,I LOVE your gardening posts. Even ...Hi Rhonda Jean,<BR/>I LOVE your gardening posts. Even though we live in different climates, you always have things to say that are extremely helpful for a newbie gardener like myself. In fact, letting me know on my blog about adding potash has made a world of difference to my summer garden this year (we have nitrogen rich water so it was doubly important for my flowering plants).<BR/><BR/>Interesting timing as just today I have passed on a Gardening award to you as a thank you for your help. :)<BR/><BR/>Details can be found on my blog at www.lighteningonline.com :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2380386429915785372008-02-25T07:49:00.000+10:002008-02-25T07:49:00.000+10:00Hello!I would love to know all you know about comp...Hello!<BR/><BR/>I would love to know all you know about composting. We are getting one of those tumbling composters & do not really know much at all about how to compost. We look forward to learning though.<BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>~Anissa <BR/>PA, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91387331454004386782008-02-25T05:37:00.000+10:002008-02-25T05:37:00.000+10:00Thanks for the slug suggestions for Julie. : - )W...Thanks for the slug suggestions for Julie. : - )<BR/><BR/>Welcome to all the newcomers. : - )<BR/><BR/>Paula, I checked the feeder and it only takes one click to open my blog. I left it on a full read for a long time because a couple of people asked that I do that. I'll leave it like this for a while now. I hope it doesn't cause problems for you.<BR/><BR/>Hi Sonya, the lizard is a baby eastern water dragon. They are long and slender like that and thicken up with a large head as they age. Good luck with your blogs.<BR/><BR/>Hi Anna, our back yard is about ½ acre, the vegetable garden is five beds about 4'x12'.<BR/><BR/>Hello Rosie, you're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the read.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12366018712657352552008-02-25T01:01:00.000+10:002008-02-25T01:01:00.000+10:00Vwery interesting post Rhonda, thank you. I've jus...Vwery interesting post Rhonda, thank you. <BR/><BR/>I've just finished reading through all your archives so now completely up to date! I've found so much useful information and some really thought-provoking stuff here. Thanks for all of it! :)RosieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854580933210191702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10160903064130862512008-02-24T23:44:00.000+10:002008-02-24T23:44:00.000+10:00Thanks so much. I have horrible soil and want to l...Thanks so much. I have horrible soil and want to learn to garden. Your post was very helpful.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863752523036124786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68247541963321193712008-02-24T22:22:00.000+10:002008-02-24T22:22:00.000+10:00Rhonda, you are truly an inspiration for those of ...Rhonda, you are truly an inspiration for those of us who are only embarking on the journey to simpler living. A question: how big is your garden?Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73893018172183284432008-02-24T13:27:00.000+10:002008-02-24T13:27:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,Sonya here from Eudlo, congratulations o...Hi Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>Sonya here from Eudlo, congratulations on your blog - it's fantastic.<BR/><BR/>I'm kicking off a couple, just to see how they go - focussing on peak oil, climate change etc.<BR/><BR/>See an article on VS (Voluntary Simplicity) in yesterday's Australian.<BR/><BR/>Also, do you know what type of little lizard that is on your wall? We have one living at our place but I can't find it in any of the books.<BR/><BR/>Again, well done on the blog...<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>SonyaWelcome...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01036093066181009135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91647335772127313462008-02-24T12:56:00.000+10:002008-02-24T12:56:00.000+10:00Rhonda, I have been enjoying your blog for quite s...Rhonda, I have been enjoying your blog for quite some time now. noticed that sometime within the past few days you changed your feed reader and now only a partial post is showing up, instead of the entire post. Would it be possible to change it back to show the whole post in the reader? I so enjoy reading your blog, I just don't have the time to keep on clicking on blogs to open them (hence why I put them in a reader). Thanks! :) And thank you again for your blog.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563263512988137401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73172548927022339512008-02-24T11:56:00.000+10:002008-02-24T11:56:00.000+10:00This was a good summary of gardening. We are getti...This was a good summary of gardening. We are getting ready to plant our garden in a few weeks, so I need to get things ready.<BR/><BR/>Unlike your soil, ours has been modified and contains lead, so we are planning no root crops in the ground, but are putting those in containers with soil from outside.bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145316476497223565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11394687269159952292008-02-24T11:52:00.000+10:002008-02-24T11:52:00.000+10:00Hi! I've come your blog and am so glad I have. I...Hi! I've come your blog and am so glad I have. I've stopped by a couple times and thought I'd see what you had tonight. I cannot wait for your future posts on gardening, especially the organic fertilizers. We are starting a new garden (as we've moved) and I need all the help I can get.<BR/>Thanks in advance and can't wait to read more.<BR/>Take care,<BR/>BabsiBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525519867294535787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49133975267095346862008-02-24T10:11:00.000+10:002008-02-24T10:11:00.000+10:00I have found beer traps good for keeping slugs awa...I have found beer traps good for keeping slugs away from little plants trying to establish themselves. A beer trap is just a container with an opening at the top that you fill with beer - something like a margarine container with a 3cm or so hole cut in the lid works well. Bury the container so that the top is close to level with the soil surface. The slugs are attracted to the beer and crawl in and die a happy death there instead of eating your plants, and you can just toss the contents into the compost after a few days. A bit mean to the slugs, but hey, its a jungle out there! Also a bit of spotlighting with a torch and a pair of rubber gloves just after dark when the dew starts to rise can keep the slug numbers down until the plants get going properly. I had great success with these two strategies near my baby broccoli plants last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43585241429957753222008-02-24T10:06:00.000+10:002008-02-24T10:06:00.000+10:00DE is great at slug control. It slices up their un...DE is great at slug control. It slices up their undersides and they dry out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193296386078239896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68218939874999184472008-02-24T07:55:00.000+10:002008-02-24T07:55:00.000+10:00Hi Kelly dear. It's Sunday morning here now, I hav...Hi Kelly dear. It's Sunday morning here now, I have a few chores to do today as I'm working all next week.<BR/><BR/>Hi Julie, we do get slugs in Australia but we don't have many where I live. One thing you could try would be to lay your seed tray on newspaper covered with sawdust. Slugs and snails hate saw dust and very rarely move over it. You might be able to create a barrier around your precious seedlings.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82648305678321234292008-02-24T07:46:00.000+10:002008-02-24T07:46:00.000+10:00Hi there Rhonda, I am full of envy looking at your...Hi there Rhonda, I am full of envy looking at your lettuces. I have real trouble getting them further than thinnings. We have a big problem with slugs (ughhhh!!)and they seem to smell my lettuce lovelies as soon as they are through. I've tried all sorts of organic remedies to fox the little devils but they just keep coming back:-( Do you have slugs in Aus or have you been spared the experience?<BR/>Looking forward to next weeks installment.<BR/>Warm wishes JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3575660711490298842008-02-24T07:25:00.000+10:002008-02-24T07:25:00.000+10:00RJ, great post-as always, i look forward to readin...RJ, great post-as always, i look forward to reading more! happy weekend (or what's left of it where you are)!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797043775747612012noreply@blogger.com