"Good tips on the milk powder - I guess it is the calcium. Problems such as blossom end rot are caused by lack of calcium combined with lack of water to carry calcium around the plant. Will definitely be using this tip next summer.
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Hmmmm, we are half way through May. Tomato seeds go in mid August, that's three months. I need to think about where I am going to plant next years tomatoes and what I need to do to prepare the soil. Perhaps a bit of investigation into tomato…"
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I planted another lot of leeks today and have another lot ready to plant out in a few days. A favourite way of cooking leeks is to cut some bacon up and start frying. Add leeks and just enough chicken stock for them to cook in. Mmmmmm."
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I don't think that was their name Lynn - I will ask at the market when I go next - you have got me curious now ! ! ! I am saving the seed.
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"The weather has been so mild and wet the veges have taken off - have eaten about half of the winter vege and it isn't really winter yet. Planted another lot of leeks, broccoli, cauli and cabbage today. Gave them a good watering with…"
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Oh sorry Lynn - I threw the tag away - I got them from a stall at the Whangarei Farmers market. They are mild chillies. I ate them raw when they were green but had a bit of a bite when I tried a raw red one. We had them in a stir fry last night and…"
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Have been away for over a week now - has Whangarei been getting any rain?
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Yes Beautiful Rain ! ! ! And the lack of wind and gentleness of it means most of it has soaked in. Winter vege all good now.
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Tomatoes all gone now. I was interested to observe a couple of things with my tomatoes
[1] there was quite a large variation in harvest between plants. Some only produced one lot then small toms which never really developed while others kept…"
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Well, the tomatoes are now finished. Summer is over. Cant wait for spring. My winter vege are doing well.
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"My little gardening group at school planted winter vege seeds - when these seedlings appeared there was great excitement - the joy of gardening starts early.
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Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I thought I would have a go at putting a photo up. Have been getting a tray like this every couple of days and I guess I have about three such trays left to pick. "
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- I have a large urban landscaped garden with a wide range of shrubs, trees, annuals and perennials. The vege garden consists of several raised beds and I focus on basic vegetables including summer garden of lettuce, beans, tomatoes, carrots, spring onions, and a winter garden of leeks celery cabbage cauli broccolli spinach red onions, garlic,
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- At 10:51am on July 29, 2012,
Lynn said… Love your photos Rex. Awesome garden!
- At 10:16pm on April 18, 2012,
Jude Simpson said… Hi Rex,
Love your garden. It is interesting and productive and looks happy.
Do you follow the moon cycle for planting/cultivation etc?
- At 11:46am on October 16, 2011,
Hester said… - Hi Rex. Glad you liked folia. I find it really helps me keep track of everything.
- At 11:37am on June 23, 2011,
Jane Maarie said… - I wonder if you can put grass clippings on the beds when they come through without touching the stems to suppress the weeds? Might just have to try it & see if it will affect the conditions of growing the garlic. My hubby travels to the KDC everyday for his work too & still likes the drive. I have still got loads to learn about gardening cos I didn't plant nearly enough veg to see us though the summers months- like when i ran out of cucumbers I didn't think to stagger any of the veggies as well as tomatoes, lettuces & loads more. Just assumed the planting season was over & went without or bought fresh. Don't know what made me think that when I know you can plant veg all year round. Silly, thinking about it now as I've realised there is no hard & fast rules of planting veggies from seed or seedling...just do it really. My greatest win though was planting loads of early & late season potatoes. I have only now just bought my first bag of potatoes from the shop this year! And I am finally "getting the stagger thing" with growing brocolli & other winter veg thru the winter. Still, at the end of the day it's times like this when reflecting over past experiences can actually improve next seasons knowledge. Loving your compost photos...wish mine would hurry up & get like that hehe.
- At 8:13am on June 22, 2011, Jane Maarie said…
- Hi Rex, I'm just wondering what you put over your garlic beds as mulch to stop the weeds? I've planted the stronger variety this time instead of the elephant garlic hoping to get a good crop next year. I don't have weed mat down like Ive been advised as I would rather something natural that would eventually breakdown. Any suggestions?
- At 8:41pm on August 26, 2010, Hester said…
- Hi Rex
The reason people plant cougettes and curcubits into mounds is that it provides good soil drainage. We have dry summers often and i don't really find it is necessary.
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