"Oh-your hot weather is SO hot! I guess it's whatever you get used to. I'm melting here at 34."
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John Wood
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John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Spent a couple of hours spreading fertiliser around all the garden - including the ornamentals - gave everything a deep water - 36 today and sitting around 37 all week nearly. Removed last of the tomatoes from spring plantings - next lot on the way…"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Very warm outside already - heading for 35+ today!
Harvested a pile of eggplant and a massive zucchini, tomatoes, 3 cucumbers and broccoli!"
John Wood commented on Pete Russell's blog post Spotted in Newmarket"What a wonderful day of rain we had Monday in Perth! I ran a pipe from my raintank to a few garden beds to take the overflow! I had just fertilised and treated the beds with wetting agent the day before - perfect timing!"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Local WA farmer has been contaminated by GM Canola and Minister blames certifier not the pathetic 5m strip between farms for protection!
This has made me so mad that I have written to the minister and published the letter on the web see my blog for…"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Picked the last of the Apricots today! We have managed to get nearly 50 this year - the fly got half after a rain storm moved some of the fruit bags etc. It is all learning!"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I did the same after our rain Wednesday - squashed well over 50 of them!"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I have mainly been harvesting and nurturing new plants as they start producing the summer crop. Tomatos, zucchini, Mulberries, Apricots, Silverbeet, beans, cucumbers, grapes, apples (just setting fruit - still lots of flowers), plums, eggplant.…"
John Wood commented on Kate Flint's blog post Seeding some ideas...."I know how you feel - big Agribus has the majority of people conned into thinking they are the only way to resolve our problems - just like the BigPharma - it seems we are all incapable of being responsible for ourselves!"
John Wood commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Mmm that last post of mine should have said 1 and 1 half inches not 15 inch Mulberrys! LOL"
John Wood commented on Pete Russell's blog post Collecting Seagrass for the Waiheke CSA"Lucky you can collect the seagrass we are not allowed to in Perth seaweed and the like are all protected - even wildflowers cannot be picked for seeds etc!"
Profile Information
- Suburb
- Heathridge
- Post / Zip Code
- 6027
- I am a...
- Gardener
- I can offer
- Gardening & yard labour, Gardening advice
- Food Growing Skill Level
- Confident
- Experience and Qualifications
- Lots of years in the garden
- I am interested in...
- Buying Local Food, Bartering Local Food, Learning, Preserving, Helping Others, Seed Savers, Eating Local Food
- Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
- My garden is a mix of native vegetation landscaping with raised vegetable beds that I have built over the last 2-3years. I have dug up lawn to replace with beds to grow our own food!
I am growing - Apricots, Mulberry, Figs, Red Guava, Apples, turnips, carrots, spinach, silver beet, capsicum, broccoli (ini), spring onion, onion, eggplant, lettuce (several varieties - self seeding around the garden!) strawberries, planted two PawPaw trees, grape vine over patio
John Wood's Blog
What a Great Idea!
Just joined and very impressed with the site so far!
The whole idea of feeding ourselves and maintaining our health through our own fresh fruit and vegetables is a great passion of mine!
Take control of what you eat and suddenly you feel better and start to think about other things in your life (medicine, health care) and how you can take back control there as well!
I now have my daughter planning her vegetable… Continue
The whole idea of feeding ourselves and maintaining our health through our own fresh fruit and vegetables is a great passion of mine!
Take control of what you eat and suddenly you feel better and start to think about other things in your life (medicine, health care) and how you can take back control there as well!
I now have my daughter planning her vegetable… Continue
Posted on June 23, 2009 at 11:37pm
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:36pm on January 16, 2011,
Hester said… - Oh-your hot weather is SO hot! I guess it's whatever you get used to. I'm melting here at 34.
- At 8:10am on October 20, 2009,
Robyn Wolfe said… - Now that's a novel idea! I think that would not work here because of the wind. Look forward to the photo.
- At 12:14am on October 20, 2009, Robyn Wolfe said…
- Hi! What do you use as cover? and why are you covering - for the heat?
Interested in your comments on oils, etc.
Have you used the granulated neem? I used it last season for the first time and seemed to make a difference. Half a teaspoon in the hole and the caterpillars took a couple of bites and fell off, dead.
- At 8:50am on June 25, 2009,
Pete Russell said… - Welcome John. Thanks for your contribution. Looking forward to reading more of your blogs. Have fun oooobying!!
- At 11:27pm on June 24, 2009, Hester said…
- Hi John
Welcome to Ooooby.
I liked reading your thoughts on growing your own food.
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