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• Web News Dec 2011

  Things I have found interesting around the web this month.You may have caught some of these on the Scarecrow's Garden Facebook Page and if you have I apologize... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Longest Day Plus Lots of Rain!!

  

  December Week 3:Summer Solstice Greetings 2011Weather:Over the weekend storms dropped 67mm of rain with 40 of that in about half an hour!!! Things got pretty we... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Matron's Christmas Veggie Blog

  

  Matron asked for a photo what we had growing in the garden that we could use on Christmas day.This is the photo I sent to her!Well here in Oz we are never... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Full Moon and Apricots

  

  December Week 2: The full moon last weekend coincided with a lunar eclipse but that happened too late for this Scarecrow to be out taking photos!! Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 GARDENING

• Potato Pots

  

  Just what I thought might happen...the potatoes in the White Wicking Bucket are much happier than those in the Black Wicking Pots! Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A Cool Start to Summer

  

  December week 1:The front garden has recentlybecome a playground for these two youngTop Knots aka Crested Pigeon - Ocyphaps lophotesInfo Link HereWeather:A... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: November 2011

  

  Some of this month's harvest:Yellow Scallop Squash, Garlic, Broad Beans (for seed)Loganberries, Rondo De Nice Zucchiniand Ida Gold Tomatoes!Temperatures this... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Flower Salads???

  

  Update Nov 2011 Week 4:Hollyhock flowers - this seems to be the color that likes growing in my garden...no matter which seeds I actually plant!!Did you know tha... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 GARDENING

• This Month's Winner

  OK it's past noon here at Scarecrow's Garden in SA.The Winner for the latest Gardening Australia Magazine is:Debbie from Simply Me blogPlease Email Me with... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• What's Growing Where Spring 2011

  

  Here is the full list of what is planted in each of the productive areas around the garden.I've broken the garden into separate areas now and each Wicking Bed... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 GARDENING

• December Gardening Australia Magazine

  

  The December issue of Gardening Australia has been labelled the Edible Issue!Tino Carnevale has a delightful article on growing Edible Plants as ornamentals... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• My Diary

  

  Katrina asked how I keep track of all the seed sowing, potting on and planting out around the garden. I wrote about keeping records in the Beginner's Guides... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Mixed Weather

  

  November 2011 Week 3:Weather highlights:With day temperatures reaching 35C and above the shade covers have proved their worth already this season. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• First Zucchini, First Tomatoes.

  

  November 2011 Week 2:It's great having Lavendergrowing under the clothes line......but it needs to be kept prunedso we can hang the clothes out!!! Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 GARDENING

• Compare The Triambles

  

  In case anyone still needs proofof the sheer 'grow-ability' of Wicking Beds Check the growth comparison ofthese Triamble Pumpkins. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Thunderstorm Season?

  

  Update November Week 1:In Flower Now: Silver Lace Bush Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum. Not only attracting Bees but there are at least3 Ladybirds on those flowers! Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 GARDENING

• Garlic Harvest 2011

  

  According to this article it was time to harvest the Garlic from Bed 3.1313g of Purple Monaro Garlic1389g of SA White GarlicIt is now drying in the sun for... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: October 2011

  

  The Loganberries are loadedas are the Strawberries in the Berry Wicking BedRead more about Growing Berries in a Wicking Bed on my Outback Edge Harvest blog wher... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Propagation Update

  

  Thin Bamboo stakes have been added to the Tomatoes in Bed 3to train them up to the wire on the overhead arch.Weather:The weather has been hot and windy one... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 GARDENING

• And The Winners Are...

  OK it's gone 5pm here at Scarecrow's Garden in SA.That means the winners can be chosen...And the 3 winners are:Lynne from Treadles TreasuresDancing With... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 GARDENING, HOME