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• Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: June 2011

  

  The Grandtwins turned 1 this month with a Party in the Park!!Temperatures this month:Lowest Min -4.1CHighest Min 8CLowest Max 9.4CHighest Max 19CRain 14. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 GARDENING

• Fog

  

  Wednesday's foggy morning followed an overnight low of -4.1CIt showed up lots of spider webs on the Rosemaryand this 'net' in the Plumbago. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Slow Down

  

  Winter has hit and we are faced with grey, dreary days...and leafless trees.Growth has slowed to an almost stop......but hidden away there are small signs of... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: May 2011

  

  The Sunflower seeds planted at the community gardenback in January have survived locusts,birds and caterpillar attack and have started to flower.Temperatures... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• First Frost 2011

  

  This morning we had our first icy frost.The temperature dropped to -3C.The chook's were not impressedwith a layer of ice on their water bucket!!!!The weather... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 GARDENING

• Garden Journal Notes: April 2011

  

  A favourite in the garden right nowis the Nasturtium Tropaeolum majusTemperatures this month:Lowest Min 1.6CHighest Min 12CLowest Max 15.1CHighest Max 27.9C3mm... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• 2011 Tomato Review

  

  Overall, the best Tomato harvest for some years!The varieties of Tomatoes I grew this year were:Black Russian: yield 275g (2plants)*Golden Sunrise: yield 5359g... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Journal Notes: March 2011

  

  The Broad Beans that have been planted early for green manure (see here) have grown rapidly this month.Temperatures this month:Lowest Min 7CHighest Min 22CLowes... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2011 GARDENING

• March Harvest

  

  Tomatoes:Golden Sunrise 150gGreen Zebra 486gKotlas 1233gRed Cherry 500gRed Oxheart 529gTommy Toe Gold 785gPotato Cranberry Red 1567gPotato Bintji 137gZucchini... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2011 GARDENING

• March Propagation Continued....

  

  ...16th-31st March 2011Seeds:Turnip Snowball Brassica rapa The Lost Seed direct sown-Wicking Tank cOnion Domenica Sweet Allium cepa Southern Harvest early direc... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2011 GARDENING

• March To Do List

  

  Weeds Everywhere!!Plan autumn/winter planting chart Done see hereMake netted area for the Brassica seedlings to live in DoneKeep sowing seeds for autumn/winter... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2011 GARDENING

• Propagation Notes March 7 -15 2011

  

  Cabbage - Red ChoiSeeds Sown:Just a few seeds in punnets.Cabbage Red Choi Brassica rapa var chinensis Green HarvestCabbage Red Express Brassica oleracea... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2011 GARDENING

• Weeds...or Are They?

  

  ???February's rain total of over 150mm has spurred the early growth of weeds around the garden.Taking a closer look has revealed some interesting volunteers... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 GARDENING

• Bed 1: Green Manure

  

  Bed 1 was cleared earlier in January (when it was clear I wasn't going to get any carrots from the second planting either!)Some home grown chicken... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2011 GARDENING

• Last Summer Log.

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Log: Fortnight 15:01:2011 to 27:02:2011 Carob pods drying on the tree!Temperatures this week:Lowest Min 8.2CLowest Max 21.7CHighest Max 35C5m... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 GARDENING

• Growth from the Rain

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Log: 14:02:2011:Leaf Amaranth in flower.Temperatures this week:Lowest Min 10.6CLowest Max 16.2CHighest Max 36C21mm RainWhat's the weather bee... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2011 GARDENING

• Heat and Flooding Rain!

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Log: Fortnight 24:01:2011 to 07:02:11 After the heat came rain......a lot of rain!It filled the birdbath!Temperatures:Lowest Min 10.4CLowest... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2011 GARDENING

• Cocozelle Zucchini

  

  A late December planting of Zucchini provides vigorous growing plants by the end of January and the heatwaves of February.While the Golden Zucchini has... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2011 GARDENING

• It's Hot Now!

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Log: 24:01:2011:I love harvesting all the different tomatoes from the garden.(L-R) Top: Black Russian, Silvery Fir Tree,Bottom: Kotlas, Golde... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2011 GARDENING

• A Little Bit of Rain

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Log: 17:01:2011:Goldrush Lettuce first harvestfrom the Community Gardenjust right for our Market Day salad sandwich!Temperatures this... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2011 GARDENING