tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8869340950579928146..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Improving your soilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34646231399782516942009-06-19T01:46:43.973+10:002009-06-19T01:46:43.973+10:00I am very excited as our corn, potatoes and cucumb...I am very excited as our corn, potatoes and cucumbers just popped up overnight. This is the first year for us with a garden and we were pretty worried about the soil. We have begun to compost and will add it each year to the garden to really get the soil up to par. This year was an experiment so if we don't harvest too much, I won't be disappointed. I am learning more about the soil, sun location that will benefit us alot next year. Keep posting Rhonda! I love your blog. Have a great day! :)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919793216222224648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52622252226557822432009-06-18T01:46:04.500+10:002009-06-18T01:46:04.500+10:00why were my started from seed plants so spindly? S...why were my started from seed plants so spindly? Some looked like a bad science project. I'm learning so I can do better next year. The green peppers were good and part of the tomatoes..Karen Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189370281390432351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-903799068564668082009-06-17T21:37:38.241+10:002009-06-17T21:37:38.241+10:00Dear Rhonda,
many thanks for such a helpful and e...Dear Rhonda,<br /><br />many thanks for such a helpful and encouraging post. My soil here is Wellington clay and stones, however, I can a see a way forward to a wee veggie garden over our next Summer.<br /><br />I send many, many happy and caring thoughts for Shane and Sarndra's wedding.<br /><br />June the 6th was my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. We were blessed with glorious weather both that day for the "do" at their home in Tauranga, and the next at a lunch out for immediate family.<br /><br />I think this bodes well for Shane and Sarndra's June wedding.<br /><br />Enjoy!!<br /><br />care and huggles, Michelle and Zebbycat in a chill yWellington tonight, xxxMickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61262484573624329432009-06-17T21:01:08.044+10:002009-06-17T21:01:08.044+10:00Hi Rhonda, I have only recently discovered your bl...Hi Rhonda, I have only recently discovered your blog but have been delighted with all the informative posts I have come across. I look forward to many a cold night (Melb winter) sitting up in bed with the laptop perusing! I have just planted my first vegie patch and it will very much be an experiment...I have made a raised bed and planted carrot, celery, onion and sweet peas. I also made a compost bin on the weekend. It is all so exciting. And after a week in the office it is so nice to get out in the fresh air. <br />I read your post about making soap and have decided to give it a go, I just need to get the ingredients together - I can't wait!!<br />Thanks for giving me some direction for all this creativity that has been trying to get out!!! :-)MrsMultiTaskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467633221735612488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30228727959098501302009-06-17T20:10:28.299+10:002009-06-17T20:10:28.299+10:00Yes indead, thank you for helping us out with your...Yes indead, thank you for helping us out with your tips and trucs.<br /><br />Greats from Holland.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828404522476914827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15782290957185977612009-06-17T12:38:19.792+10:002009-06-17T12:38:19.792+10:00I love learning everything I can about gardening. ...I love learning everything I can about gardening. Thanks for helping us all.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53175999449150454912009-06-17T12:34:05.893+10:002009-06-17T12:34:05.893+10:00I live in an area with about 1cm of topsoil over c...I live in an area with about 1cm of topsoil over clay. I favour no-dig raised beds over any kind of tillage here. The first reason is to minimise effort; the second is drainage; the third is the need to prevent compaction. Besides, I have weeper hose laid down, and whenever I use a garden fork I puncture it!<br /><br />My tip for finding useful gardening books is to check where the writer lives and go local. In Australia, it is not necessary to specify 'organic' to get a good book, as there's a strong tendency among all gardeners to minimise the use of synthetic chemicals (scratch a gardener, find a greenie).Chookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230973711859964063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10507514881252705102009-06-17T10:50:17.351+10:002009-06-17T10:50:17.351+10:00I really enjoyed reading your blog. Lately I have ...I really enjoyed reading your blog. Lately I have not had much time for blog reading since summer is coming into full swing here, and you guessed it....I'm in the garden! Veggies and flowers! Will check back soon!*Ulrike*https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640965012612927392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33507246563860961932009-06-17T09:22:02.904+10:002009-06-17T09:22:02.904+10:00Good morning Rhonda. I've always left the gard...Good morning Rhonda. I've always left the gardening to the man with the green thumbs in our family but I am getting more involved now. A Web site I've found very helpful is<br />http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/<br />It's amazing to read about someone growing lots of food in the arid mid-north of South Australia. There is a whole section for beginners:<br />http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/food-gardening-for-beginners.htmlRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3030423202802842602009-06-17T08:58:29.566+10:002009-06-17T08:58:29.566+10:00I like your ideal of getting an organic gardening ...I like your ideal of getting an organic gardening book for your area.<br />I'll just google in "Organic gardening North Idaho"<br /><br />Coffee is on.peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.com