tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post4082648653230145606..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: A simple gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62492795585489159732007-12-22T02:28:00.000+10:002007-12-22T02:28:00.000+10:00Does anyone know how often a Rosemary plant should...Does anyone know how often a Rosemary plant should be watered? I was given one as a gift earlier this month and it seems to be sucking up water like no tomorrow. It's a potted plant and stays indoors (too much snow outside!). It receives morning sun as it sits near an East window. <BR/><BR/>I thought that given there seems to be some avid gardeners/green thumbs here you wouldn't mind Rhonda Jean if I ask this.<BR/>Thank you!<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58151448250997527792007-12-22T02:08:00.000+10:002007-12-22T02:08:00.000+10:00Wow, what a spectacular bird to see in one's own g...Wow, what a spectacular bird to see in one's own garden! What a bountiful garden, too.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138951262066297096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38534880638996481222007-12-22T01:41:00.000+10:002007-12-22T01:41:00.000+10:00That's what I miss most about not living in Austra...That's what I miss most about not living in Australia anymore. The birds. They are so beautiful. I used to have tons of lorrikeets on the window sill every morning. I used to bake them Banana Bread. No those weren't spoiled birds much LOL. They would knock on the window with their beaks if I wasn't out in time.<BR/>Such a wonderful country you live in. I can't wait to be back to the sights and smells of the eucalypts.<BR/>I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.<BR/><BR/>PaulaPaulaBretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08325105400606691687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23143456916421257182007-12-21T23:06:00.000+10:002007-12-21T23:06:00.000+10:00About the parrots -- I was thinking just what rebe...About the parrots -- I was thinking just what rebekka said up there!<BR/><BR/>Nice to visit your sunny garden.<BR/><BR/>(The blog looks great, BTW!)Wildsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317552263657289647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32961147069939285612007-12-21T22:54:00.000+10:002007-12-21T22:54:00.000+10:00Oh, how lovely with parrots in the backyard. It se...Oh, how lovely with parrots in the backyard. It seems like that would be a dream or something. But I guess that is how things are--what is normal one place is exotic the next. :-) <BR/><BR/>I have got my apron I just haven't sent a picture of it to you guys yet... I have had a crash on my bicycle and am first getting my feet under me now.<BR/><BR/>It's so exciting with Mary's babies!Rebekkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536021238594385545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63834653003068282552007-12-21T15:03:00.000+10:002007-12-21T15:03:00.000+10:00Rhonda-Thank-you! I know he will enjoy it and it ...Rhonda-Thank-you! I know he will enjoy it and it will help him with the the plans he has! Hi to Hanno and hope your day is filled with joy.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314290576757837045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35430591273708750452007-12-21T13:25:00.000+10:002007-12-21T13:25:00.000+10:00Oh, I so much hope you get at least one egg hatch!...Oh, I so much hope you get at least one egg hatch! <BR/><BR/>The blog is looking great so far.<BR/><BR/>Your garden is looking lovely, it's nice to finally get some good rain after being dry for so very, very long. <BR/><BR/>I love the fact that cricket has tea breaks as well, we even schedule them into our afternoon backyard cricket with the kids so when they wear us out we can say, tea break! and go have a cup of tea and a spell!<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Shell.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610792072604666926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78653298716941987492007-12-21T13:11:00.000+10:002007-12-21T13:11:00.000+10:00Hi there Rhonda Jean - I love those king parrots! ...Hi there Rhonda Jean - I love those king parrots! <BR/>Good luck with the eggs - you should perhaps be able to hear them peeping already? <BR/>I have read that the changes in air pressure from sending eggs by plane can muck them about a bit - so it will be especially special if you get some out OK! <BR/>I have had really good results from posted eggs a couple of times - but these have been via road freight methinks. I once got some duck eggs sent down from Brisbane, but none of these hatched. <BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>DuckieThe Duck Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804351827909380328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16742657663314757272007-12-21T09:49:00.000+10:002007-12-21T09:49:00.000+10:00Thank you Rhonda for such a prompt reply.I'll post...Thank you Rhonda for such a prompt reply.<BR/><BR/>I'll post a picture of the pickles after I make them.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to you and your family.<BR/><BR/>KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22095150465585033282007-12-21T09:35:00.000+10:002007-12-21T09:35:00.000+10:00hello everyone, thank you fro your comments.dnd, I...hello everyone, thank you fro your comments.<BR/><BR/>dnd, I don't collect seeds every year. When I do, I make sure I only grow one type of whatever I want to save, and separate as much as I can the vegetables from the same family - cucumbers, pumpkins etc. If you want to save seed, the seed savers groups have excellent books about spacing distances and how to process the seeds.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lib! Racoons! Yikes. <BR/><BR/>Sharon, I'm going to send him another magazine. We don't want him to go off the boil ; )<BR/><BR/>Hello jayedee and bella. : )<BR/><BR/>I hope it lasts all day, lis. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Kate, here is the link to how I make it, but I use cucumbers, not zucchinis. http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2007/05/pickled-cucumbers.html<BR/>It's best to pour hot pickles into hot or warm jars. The safe way is to put the prepared jars in a water bath but your pickles will be mushy and not a bit crunchy, as I like them. I have some B&B pickles in the stockpile cupboard that I've prepared with the waterbath, but I also have some in the fridge that I didn't. If you use a good quality vinegar, with acidity of 4% - 5%, you'll safely keep them in the fridge for at least 6 weeks without waterbath processing.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55737454339354939192007-12-21T09:11:00.000+10:002007-12-21T09:11:00.000+10:00Rhonda, I have a glut of zucchinis and want to mak...Rhonda, I have a glut of zucchinis and want to make bread and butter pickles. I can find pictures of your pickles but not the recipe. Could you give me a hint?<BR/><BR/>Stephanie Alexander has a similar recipe in the Cook's Companion though she says they only last a few weeks. She bottles them cold and I wonder if I bottled them hot would they last longer? I'd like to make a year's supply if possible.<BR/><BR/>Thank you in advance,<BR/><BR/>Kate xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51600926515816604522007-12-21T08:58:00.000+10:002007-12-21T08:58:00.000+10:00I like the new look and it is always a dlight to s...I like the new look and it is always a dlight to see photos of your garden. Today we are finally in Adelaide getting some good soaking rain! At least it will keep the dust under control :)Lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066863074405512584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28366487141143320672007-12-21T08:08:00.000+10:002007-12-21T08:08:00.000+10:00Maybe the chicks will hatch on Xmas Day!!BellaMaybe the chicks will hatch on Xmas Day!!<BR/>BellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63851470120355948872007-12-21T08:04:00.000+10:002007-12-21T08:04:00.000+10:00don't give up on those eggs....even a few days pas...don't give up on those eggs....even a few days past the projected hatch! i've had hatches go beyond time fairly often and still had great hatches!jayedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212207586795373262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55668397654587920752007-12-21T07:38:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:38:00.000+10:00Love the new look! Your garden is beautiful and t...Love the new look! Your garden is beautiful and to see the bird-wow! We only see those at the zoos. Can't wait to see my hubby gardening this year-he is so excited! hope your day is peaceful. I do hope that you get chicks-Mary would be so happy.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314290576757837045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27188284356871116522007-12-21T07:33:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:33:00.000+10:00Your garden looks Great, makes me want to play in ...Your garden looks Great, makes me want to play in the dirt.Winter time her.Thanks for sharing the pic. of the bird ,Beautiful. I feed the birds ,I have to take the feedrs down each night to keep racoons from robbing them.<BR/>I like your new look .<BR/>Blessins', LibLibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854570178942602696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68385003552773721622007-12-21T07:30:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:30:00.000+10:00Oh I do hope the chicks hatch tomorrow (it's still...Oh I do hope the chicks hatch tomorrow (it's still the 20th here), I will be on tenter hooks all day tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Your garden looks so productive and the king parrot is really beautiful. It's difficult when they eat all our hard worked for crops but we can share a bit can't we. who would want to lose something as pretty as that.<BR/><BR/>I've lost chickens to fox and buzzard, it's sad but it is nature and part of the cycle of life.<BR/><BR/>I like the new blog layout too, the wider page is so much easier to read. I'm new to Blogger and am only just getting my head round the basic stuff.<BR/><BR/>When you collect your own seed do you get a problem from cross pollination for example between all the different tomatoes you grow? A lot of the things I've read warn against this but I've always wondered if it's something put round by seed merchants to make you buy fresh seed each year.<BR/><BR/>DeborahdNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531819276422542672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33134765789128631572007-12-21T07:28:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:28:00.000+10:00thanks for that, Peggy. I'm a first timer with th...thanks for that, Peggy. I'm a first timer with these eggs and it's a bit nerve racking.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36367714011206242042007-12-21T07:27:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:27:00.000+10:00Hi Niki! I'll visit your blog later today and hav...Hi Niki! I'll visit your blog later today and have a look. <BR/><BR/>Welcome aisling. The hens are Rhode Island reds but Mary is sitting on partridge bantam Wyandottes eggs. : )Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36403001863529605222007-12-21T07:26:00.000+10:002007-12-21T07:26:00.000+10:00don't worry if the eggs don't hatch tomorrow. I ha...don't worry if the eggs don't hatch tomorrow. I have had some be a week past hatching date hatch and had healthy chicks.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467921308987979013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91222607338637345452007-12-21T06:46:00.000+10:002007-12-21T06:46:00.000+10:00What variety of hens are those? They are so prett...What variety of hens are those? They are so pretty! I've just discovered your blog and think that I will find much of interest here! :)Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55269335458623751852007-12-21T06:18:00.000+10:002007-12-21T06:18:00.000+10:00The blog looks great so far! I have been redesign...The blog looks great so far! I have been redesigning mine as well for the new year, it's sort of similar to yours, in fact! Have you been seeing my snow pictures? I would like a change, your garden looks so good!Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.com