Idea videos: Compost Bins & Buckets
Making compost bins with wooden pellets Compost Buckets
Category: Soil Health
Sep 26, 2012 | 0 comments
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Making Compost
I remember years ago reading a garden book which explained how to build and operate a compost bin. It was in the 60’s to 70’s describing the standard way of composting on a quarter acre section. I have built a few compost bins myself at different places that I lived. In fact one of the […]
Sep 24, 2012 | 0 comments
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Some gardening tips – Wally Richards
Gardening tips are items that can make gardening easier, save you money and time as well as obtaining better results. Experienced gardeners, learn from each other, methods that are an advantage in their gardening endeavours. Most of the following tips have originally come from other gardeners and the writer has noted the common sense of […]
Aug 24, 2012 | 0 comments
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Digger Dan’s Monthly Garden Tips August 2012
Planting Now Planting Potatoes: Prepare the potato patch for your sprouted spuds: Dig Living Earth Organic Certified Compost through the potato patch, then dig a trench – the soil that is on the sides can be used to ‘mound up’ the potatoes as they grow. Varieties such as Cliff’s Kidney, Rocket and Jersey Benne are […]
Aug 01, 2012 | 0 comments
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Disease control for roses and other plants
Every so often a gardener will send me a gardening solution that is a real gem. This happened recently via an email from Sue about her and her families experience with potassium permanganate, or as it is more commonly called, Condys Crystals. ( KMnO4 ) (Most uses of potassium permanganate are for its oxidizing properties.) […]
Jul 31, 2012 | 0 comments
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Pear slug on plum and pear trees – Wally Richards
Gardeners that have any cherry, pear or plum trees including the non-fruiting prunus types should check their trees for holes in the leaves. If found then it is likely you have a black slug like pest commonly called pear slug. You are likely to find these little black slugs on some of the leaves. They […]
Digger Dan Gardening Tips March 2012 “Autumn is Nature’s Best Planting Time”
Time to sow… carrots, radishes, mesclun and coriander. Dig through your soil with plenty of Living Earth Organic Compost, sprinkle seeds over, watering gently but thoroughly. Maintain regular water to encourage germination. Remember to keep carrot tops well covered with soil, otherwise they turn green! Groom your tomatoes: Yep, seriously, take off the less than […]
Feb 28, 2012 | 0 comments
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