tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post2163416129060843229..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: A new vegetable gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82301124343132162017-05-08T01:02:20.869+10:002017-05-08T01:02:20.869+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I found your blog back in 2012 and prin...Hi Rhonda,<br />I found your blog back in 2012 and printed the article "Saving big bucks in the backyard" but unfortunately didn't write the web address down for your blog. I have been looking for your blog for the last 4 1/2 years. So I was greatly surprised when I put Saving big bucks in the backyard in your Search this Blog and it came back with this very article. I will now subscribe to make sure I don't miss out on any of your future great articles. I live on the Gold Coast and I think you must be some where close, maybe Brisbane area because of the of the comments on your weather and growing conditions. Such as Start in March and finish in December. This last January and February were so hot it wasn't worth gardening this year. So glad to finally find your blog. JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867094689706495616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36271258536487924222017-05-03T19:35:59.579+10:002017-05-03T19:35:59.579+10:00hi
your garden looks lovely :)
--Josie--hi<br />your garden looks lovely :)<br /><br />--Josie--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-7319092195736040872017-04-28T20:24:24.735+10:002017-04-28T20:24:24.735+10:00You have a lovely growing area, I don't think ...You have a lovely growing area, I don't think you can ever have too much parsley, such a versatile herb.Simple Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884864661226371141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42890474332299838582017-04-28T07:07:51.350+10:002017-04-28T07:07:51.350+10:00Love your garden Rhonda. I cant wait to retire so...Love your garden Rhonda. I cant wait to retire so I can take the time I want in mine. Blessings Juanita.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62309893413851574152017-04-20T03:57:17.601+10:002017-04-20T03:57:17.601+10:00I am in New Westminster, my husband spent the week...I am in New Westminster, my husband spent the weekend working the garden. our rhubarb is going crazy, the strawberries are finally looking like they survived that second freeze we had we lost only a few, and the herbs that survived the winter are starting to bush out. I will be buying some seedlings again this year due to forgetting to start seeds indoors. I too have some kale ready and one swiss chard, most of my over winter plants rotted due to the freeze, thaw, freeze pattern they had to endure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86951033200187147892017-04-20T02:56:15.967+10:002017-04-20T02:56:15.967+10:00I love having the fresh veggies to add to my homem...I love having the fresh veggies to add to my homemade meal and lucky, I always have them available in my garden. <br />BTW, I love seeing your garden!scotthttp://aboutgardentool.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63345746511084704442017-04-20T01:31:28.161+10:002017-04-20T01:31:28.161+10:00Your gardens are always inspiring! I've been...Your gardens are always inspiring! I've been working on regrading our garden area the last couple of years. It's on a slope that had been terraced but it was more conducive to weed growth (and rocks) than vegetable gardening. I'm going to try a few raised beds to see if I have a little more success this year, but really I'm just looking forward to being outside and growing even a little of our own food again. Tanya@EverAfterCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220795936809569835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58637766091916424462017-04-19T22:45:33.766+10:002017-04-19T22:45:33.766+10:00Hi Fiona. We'll use our usual organic sugar ca...Hi Fiona. We'll use our usual organic sugar cane mulch but we like the smaller seedlings to get established first and then the mulch will go on. Happy gardening. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50886325717405574532017-04-19T21:41:25.476+10:002017-04-19T21:41:25.476+10:00Thanks for the reminder to get out into my garden ...Thanks for the reminder to get out into my garden and put some vegies in, Rhonda. Yours and Hanno's work in your garden and house always inspires me. I was wondering though why you don't use mulch in your vegie garden? I'm sure Hanno has thought it through and be interested to hear it. Thanks again!fabfionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46688174926200663042017-04-19T17:12:19.782+10:002017-04-19T17:12:19.782+10:00Your garden looks absolutely perfect for you and t...Your garden looks absolutely perfect for you and the life you prefer to have. Right now we have parsley, sage rosemary, thyme - normal and lemon varieties - , mint in one long garden bed. I also plopped an aloe vera cutting somewhere in there yesterday. We also have brussel sprouts and cauliflower littlies just in. I really would like some rainbow silberbeet, maybe next week to play with.<br /><br />Love reading about your gardening as it is quite inspiring.Brigiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890031667317084577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90730409016871724542017-04-19T08:51:46.539+10:002017-04-19T08:51:46.539+10:00I cannot grow enough parsley. My budgies love it l...I cannot grow enough parsley. My budgies love it lol <br />Have planted out some new winter vegetables broccoli and cabbages and cauliflower. I planted some beans as well. Don't normally do beans in th winter but as they were diggers heritage and they were in the shop I thought I'd give it a go <br />Since getting a chronic illness I cheat and buy the seedlings. Not as cost effective but as there are now only two of us I don't buy a lot and I get the heritage ones so I know they are good angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367100990792829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20990839102118591372017-04-19T08:39:08.185+10:002017-04-19T08:39:08.185+10:00Your posts are so inspiring, Rhonda. My husband pl...Your posts are so inspiring, Rhonda. My husband plants vegetables for me to cook with, I'm no gardener but I love cooking so he makes sure I always have things to use. At the moment we have different varieties of chillies, parsley, coriander and lettuce ready to eat, and there are onions, broccoli and tomatoes planted. We always have Rosemary, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves too to add that freshness you talk about to our meals. Thank you for sharing your photos.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529619038642018119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41439757383524369182017-04-19T06:12:35.459+10:002017-04-19T06:12:35.459+10:00It is Spring here in the UK. I am looking forward ...It is Spring here in the UK. I am looking forward to growing lots of herbs too in my allotment. Last year was my first year and I had only cleared a small patch as it was overgrown so mainly did potatoes and strawberries. This year after some more digging I will plant lots of herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, Swiss chard, purple sprouting broccoli, leeks and potatoes. I can't wait to start growing. I am going to grow from seedlings too so thank you for the advice on transplanting as I have never done it before. Tomatoes are my favorites and can't wait to taste home grown ones. Your garden looks lovely! Nia Frugal from Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680163838259073914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54364372211417386492017-04-19T02:57:17.106+10:002017-04-19T02:57:17.106+10:00So nice to see all of your lovely photographs.
Gar...So nice to see all of your lovely photographs.<br />Gardens are hard work, but so worthwhile.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56619960559278931342017-04-18T23:46:41.735+10:002017-04-18T23:46:41.735+10:00Howsmart to make use of the siol around you. It wo...Howsmart to make use of the siol around you. It would be great if more of us got back to those basics.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22779876316361609342017-04-18T23:08:30.949+10:002017-04-18T23:08:30.949+10:00Not sure if we are going to plant this year, for t...Not sure if we are going to plant this year, for the last 4 years the bugs and grubs have decimated our crops and it doesn't matter what we do to stop them. Last year we put one of those really fine mesh garden sheet thingy (can't remember what you call them) over our cauliflowers and broccoli and the grubs still got to them. The grubs also got into every tomato we had, they looked so perfect on the outside, not a mark on them but when we cut them open they were riddled with grubs. They were getting in through the stem part where you couldn't actually see the hole. It's a lot of money to keep doing it to get nothing out of it except grubs. I enjoyed our first year of gardening before the grubs found us, now they keep coming back :(<br />SianCarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13336147693117515107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87017844408971931912017-04-18T23:00:18.556+10:002017-04-18T23:00:18.556+10:00I grow herbs in pots on my balcony. Due to waterin...I grow herbs in pots on my balcony. Due to watering constraints in Texas, growing veggies is not possible, but I love having the fresh herbs to add to my homemade dishes. I love seeing your home and garden!Jingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357961722537445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84399969738169815242017-04-18T22:00:22.885+10:002017-04-18T22:00:22.885+10:00What a pleasure it was to read your post this morn...What a pleasure it was to read your post this morning. Gardening is just like that, and I guess the lifestyle itself is too. We planted the majority of our summer garden over the weekend. So many things, but they will hopefully keep us fed over the coming months. I love the pretty, new look of the blog.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27454342918939878512017-04-18T21:21:57.891+10:002017-04-18T21:21:57.891+10:00But when I added the caustic soda it all bubbled u...But when I added the caustic soda it all bubbled up and went everywhere. It was a rented house and I have always been a bit worried about the kitchen pipes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721235709663386887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-205807428579029232017-04-18T18:52:13.666+10:002017-04-18T18:52:13.666+10:00Wonderful to be planting for the new season - I...Wonderful to be planting for the new season - I'm away at the moment, but space was cleared and compost added before the trip, ready for the new season in May. We'll plant herbs and greens, maybe leeks (trying companion planting - we'll see) and whatever else is easy and expensive to buy. Beetroot is always a must for us, although I need to double check how it'll go in Auckland at this time of year. Happy gardening! Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709835092401492729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13786046462455526042017-04-18T17:19:48.842+10:002017-04-18T17:19:48.842+10:00Lovely garden pictures. I love the new look blog ...Lovely garden pictures. I love the new look blog too.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81424213007323203162017-04-18T16:53:09.727+10:002017-04-18T16:53:09.727+10:00We use seeds and seedlings and we rarely have any ...We use seeds and seedlings and we rarely have any losses with the seedlings. You must make sure seedlings are well hydrated before transplanting and be gentle with them. We put an inch of seaweed liquid in a bowl and sit the seedlings in there for an hour or so before we plant them in the garden. Then they're watered in to remove air pockets in the soil and then water every day for the first week. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78403972696253379762017-04-18T16:24:02.748+10:002017-04-18T16:24:02.748+10:00Hi Rhonda, do you buy seedlings to plant, or propa...Hi Rhonda, do you buy seedlings to plant, or propagate your own? I've struggled with transplanting seedlings I've grown myself out into the vegie patch, as they seem to go into transplant shock in a big way, and often don't survive.Rankin Cottage Craftshttp://rankincottagecrafts.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27539605656595549852017-04-18T15:10:27.409+10:002017-04-18T15:10:27.409+10:00Nothing is so satisfying as doing your grocery sho...Nothing is so satisfying as doing your grocery shopping in the backyard. I love having a garden. Your season is a month ahead of ours; we start planting around mid May, but I do have seeds started in the potting shed :)<br />Happy Gardening!<br />Connie :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52380058685227107982017-04-18T14:29:25.651+10:002017-04-18T14:29:25.651+10:00So many different climates. I noticed you're i...So many different climates. I noticed you're in Florida, Helena. We probably have a similar climate but our plants are different. Our loquats are setting fruit now, we've finished harvesting lemons and now wait for the June harvest of oranges. I've really enjoyed reading about everyone's garden. It feels good knowing there are many gardeners who are doing what we're doing.<br />rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.com