Scarecrow

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• July 2012 Totals

  

  Scarecrow's Garden July 2012 Journal Notes: Just like this tag on the Lime Verbena, that I bought from Diggers Club, my garden has been quite dormant through... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Phoenix Seeds Website

  

  Phoenix Seeds where I have been buying seeds from for around 20 years now has a website!!!They have a great range of more unusual seeds on offer. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Slow June in the Garden...Totals

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes:It's June and things are quiet in the garden... A trial planting of the bottom ends of some shop bought Spring Onions - they... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Organic Gardener Magazine Winner

  I have picked the winner of the Organic Gardener magazine No. 62Tania @ Out Back Please Email Me with your address so I can get your magazine sent out to you... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Australia's Gardener of the Year 2012

  

  Do you think you could be Australia's Gardener Of The Year?ABC Gardening Australia is on the search once again...but with an exciting new twist this year. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Organic Gardener 62

  

  The folks from Morey Media have made a change this month and sent me a copy of the latest Organic Gardener (no 62) to review for you and one to giveaway! Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• June Long Weekend

  

  While we were away up north with the Grandtwins +1 we introduced them to the ice on the car on the frosty mornings...BUT if there was frost up there what was... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• May Totals

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes:Bed 6 in the Main Vegetable Garden with Lettuce, Snowpeas and Parcel! Temperatures range for May:Lowest Min -3CHighest Min... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 GARDENING

• Frost

  

  Frost-Using this quote as a guide we had 14 mornings with the chance of frost during May..."The climatological definition of frost is the occurrence of an air... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 WEATHER

• Some Freebie PDFs

  

  Check out The Rodale Inc webpage for a host of FREE downloadable PDFs on all kinds of Organic Gardening info. On This Link. The list includes:A Seed Starting... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 GARDENING

• Basil in May

  

  Back in February (see here) I told you about the Basil Seed Mats from Mr Fothergill's. I thought it was time to post an update.Late in March I transplanted the... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• May Gardening Australia Magazine

  

  The May Gardening Australia magazine is full of great ideas to get your garden ready for winter. There is a great article on how to build a Hot Compost Heap. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 GARDENING

• April Totals

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes:Temperatures range for April:Lowest Min 0.4CHighest Min 14.9CLowest Max 16.1CHighest Max 32.6C3 mm RainRain comparison with... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION

• First Frost

  

  Update: Last week of April 2012 First frost damaged the Zucchinis but spared the pumpkins still growing in the Old Chook Run gardenWeather Highlights:Lowest... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Welcome "Micro-Man"

  

  Update: Week 3 of April 2012 The Pincushion Hakea - Hakea laurina the bees love it!Weather highlights:Lowest Min 6.1CHighest Max 29.8C. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Chilly Mornings

  

  Update: Week 2 of April 2012 The shrouded Autumn Main Vegetable GardenWeather Highlights:Lowest Min 0.4CHighest Max 24.4 CNo Recorded... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Warmth

  

  Update: Week 1 of April 2012: Busy bees on the last of the Luffa flowers!Weather Highlights:Lowest Min 4.4CHighest Max 32.6C1 mm RainPropagation:None this week! Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• March Totals

  

  Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes:Temperatures range for March:Lowest Min 4.1CHighest Min 15.3CLowest Max 17.6CHighest Max 32.5C32.5mm RainRain comparison with... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 GARDENING

• Late Season Peaches...yum!!!

  

  Update March Week 4 :Finally a couple of Luffas are forming...I was pleased that they had at least grown for the first time in my garden. Now I wonder if they... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• White Silver Silverbeet

  

  Included in the box of goodies from Mr Fothergill's Seeds was a box of JiffyEasy Pots.I notice these Jiffy® products are now made with a mixture of peat, wood... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME