tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post7364292065940134519..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: From vegetables to green manuresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30081900266330384872009-12-03T19:07:57.799+10:002009-12-03T19:07:57.799+10:00I think you have the right idea Rhonda. It really...I think you have the right idea Rhonda. It really is difficult battling the extreme heat, the lack of water and the bugs over the next few months. It takes all the joy out of gardening when working in the hot sun is so uncomfortable. Perhaps after Christmas I will pick the last few cucumbers and tomatoes and follow your example.Sharon Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81304996718729437202009-12-03T02:00:36.821+10:002009-12-03T02:00:36.821+10:00When we moved to this house we also had way too ma...When we moved to this house we also had way too many earwigs. I began reading about them and the books seemed to say they were a good bug. Good yes, but not when you have soooo many! :) I read to get rid of many put softly rolled up newspapers with a rubberband around the garden where you have seen many. In the morning shake them over the hard ground and step on them or into a soapy busket of water. They run fast so hurry! You'll be amazed at how many you catch each time. Keep it up till there are not many seen anywhere. They do a job so you don't need to get rid of allof them. If after trying for several days you do not catch any in one area try another. Put out catchers in as many areas as you think needed. Do not disturb these catchers so to frighten the bugs to come out before you want them to. I have left some in an area for a couple days at times. I also put around little lengths of old garden hose. They got in these at night. {I put the hose around in summer in longer snake like lengths around the berries as it scares some of the birds into thinking it is a snake.} The earwigs congregate between boards etc. Anyplace tight and moist. We got down our earwig population and it has kept down for years without any more problems. Without chemicals. JodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70653569610606111642009-12-02T22:02:10.493+10:002009-12-02T22:02:10.493+10:00Some people call snake beans yard-long beans.Some people call snake beans yard-long beans.Chookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230973711859964063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74039629521892710172009-12-02T16:40:29.024+10:002009-12-02T16:40:29.024+10:00Bea, snake beans are a thin green bean usually gro...Bea, snake beans are a thin green bean usually grown in the tropics.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57056854488124469402009-12-02T16:30:15.607+10:002009-12-02T16:30:15.607+10:00Hi, Rhonda!
What a wise idea about taking the su...Hi, Rhonda!<br /> What a wise idea about taking the summer off and planting some green manure. I'm sure you will be finding plenty to do with all the fruit trees, etc. Maybe Rose is right...a tomato plant in a pot on the patio might be a good idea! The little cherry tomato varieties are my favorite. That seemed to be the only thing that grew for me last summer after the snails made off with the rest of the garden! I'm kinda curious about Paula's remark about snake beans...whatever are snake beans?! <br />Hugs, Aunt BeaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38974336201155600872009-12-02T06:05:00.051+10:002009-12-02T06:05:00.051+10:00Our gardens ALWAYS get a rest over these months, a...Our gardens ALWAYS get a rest over these months, although I don't know if they are improved at all while frozen. I personally would love year-round fresh produce, but we always want what we can't have. <br /><br />Enjoy the rest though. I usually take up some projects indoors like sewing, reupholstering or trying to organize our messy lives. It's a time to go on school field trips and enjoy cooking (for me, I like the extra heat the oven brings). And this winter I'm learning to crochet. I like the balance of outdoors in the summer and hibernating indoors in the winter.Evelyn in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273654056979750579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40478240925697712812009-12-02T05:07:30.532+10:002009-12-02T05:07:30.532+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean. The green manure sounds like a gre...Hi Rhonda Jean. The green manure sounds like a great thing. I have heard of it, but know nothing about it. Thank you for sharing. Emily in So TXSincerely, Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789516533545511744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30891776563214007762009-12-02T01:08:53.466+10:002009-12-02T01:08:53.466+10:00How wonderful to see your sunflowers now from my w...How wonderful to see your sunflowers now from my winter grey corner of the world! <br />RonelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90284550640460130082009-12-01T22:18:38.079+10:002009-12-01T22:18:38.079+10:00This resting of the soil over the summer is an exc...This resting of the soil over the summer is an excellent chance to remineralize the soil, and let it get ready for your fall planting. Check out http://www.remineralize.org/site/ for details.<br /><br />Enjoy the summer! James from Maryland USA (heading into winter - ~sigh~)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400867120560796938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67290577045300535872009-12-01T19:17:17.368+10:002009-12-01T19:17:17.368+10:00I have reached the same decision. I wish i'd ...I have reached the same decision. I wish i'd done it sooner - as everything I have planted recently is almost dead - no rain - we have missed all the rain in recent storms - you must have had our share ;) and our water tanks are empty. i will be digging in the wilted and dying plants and planting green manures too. we are lucky and subscribe to Food Connect so get a box of (mainly) organic fruit and veg delivered every week.<br /> lucky really - because all I've harvested this week is a handful of snake beans....<br /><br />Paula in Brisbane<br /><br />ps im looking forward to having summer off in the garden too - it will give me a chance to perfect my bread making - and it is just too hot to be out therepaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11959863537347059182009-12-01T18:33:37.020+10:002009-12-01T18:33:37.020+10:00Rhonda, we are having such problems with growing a...Rhonda, we are having such problems with growing anything because the earwigs eat EVERYTHING before we can harvest it, even sometimes before it grows. We have tried spraying with pyrethrin, but there are still millions of them.<br /><br />Perhaps resting the soil is a good idea - maybe??? Any ideas???<br /><br />JillianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58910830335813764392009-12-01T12:48:40.982+10:002009-12-01T12:48:40.982+10:00Sounds like a smart idea! Just had to say your wh...Sounds like a smart idea! Just had to say your white cat is beautiful! Reminds me of my sweet Selby boy who passed a few years ago.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13694785588217022262009-12-01T10:12:48.091+10:002009-12-01T10:12:48.091+10:00Thanks for sharing your decision and how you made ...Thanks for sharing your decision and how you made it. Though we are not growing anything right now, it helps to file this away for furthur reference. I think you are using your resources, time and energy wisely!! And March will be here before we know it!<br />ELizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67581569981517131212009-12-01T08:24:45.903+10:002009-12-01T08:24:45.903+10:00Hi Rhonda, that sounds like a wise choice. Buying ...Hi Rhonda, that sounds like a wise choice. Buying for a few months is probably a small price to pay for a break for the soil and for both of you. Have you considered having a few pots of things?<br />We are having a break today, sometimes it's necessary for the soul.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38073850691645247232009-12-01T07:12:33.706+10:002009-12-01T07:12:33.706+10:00I am in Tasmania and we are only just planting our...I am in Tasmania and we are only just planting our vegies now. nothing much growns here over the winter due to high frosts.Kellihttp://scatterbrained.typepad.com/scatterbrained/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49457809997897204162009-12-01T06:59:03.200+10:002009-12-01T06:59:03.200+10:00Goodmorning darling Rhonda! Your sunflowers look s...Goodmorning darling Rhonda! Your sunflowers look so lovely. It is always a mystery when you are finishing up your tomato crop when we are only just getting started. Love to you<br />DuckiexxThe Duck Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804351827909380328noreply@blogger.com