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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Looking Good
Because it’s a bad week to plant anything in the garden according to the Lunar Calendar, I’m sitting on my hands for a few days. All I can do is wait (I’m not a patient person so this is harder … Continue reading
Planting out the cukes & zucchini
The seedlings are bursting out of their tray. Well at least the cucumbers and zucchini are. I decided those had to be planted out today because a) they really are getting too big for the little tray and b) the … Continue reading
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Tagged cucumber, lunar planting, planted, seed, self propagating, squash, zucchini
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Divine Weather
Today the weather couldn’t be better. Cool (okay, maybe upper 20s as a high) and sunny with a nice breeze. The ground is damp but not wet. The garden is greening as I watch. Frank is taking the opportunity to … Continue reading
Serious Rain
After the driest start to the year since 1965, Sydney got more rain this weekend than it has for the year to date, and more than average for the month of March. It’s predicted to be wetter than average through … Continue reading
Green tomato and celery relish
Today we tried a new recipe that showed up in the local paper. Partly because it looked interesting but largely because it used some of the veggies in our garden. In fact, where do you get green tomatoes if you … Continue reading
Seeds sprouting
Seedlings are starting to appear from the seeds I put in trays 3 days ago. On the left the rocket is sprouting and on the right is my lettuce. I’m keeping the trays damp and not in direct sun. And, … Continue reading
Eating what you sow
Yesterday I made some ciabatta bread (literal translation from the Italian is “carpet slipper”) using my own home “grown” sourdough. It was my first attempt and I didn’t get the huge holes I was going for, but boy was it … Continue reading
Planting by the moon
I’m still trying to get my head around this lunar planting thing. Lots of info out there and nothing that’s really concise for Sydney. (Oh for a Farmer’s Almanac!) From what I can glean off the internet, it’s not just … Continue reading
Back in the garden
I’ve stayed out of the garden for a few weeks now. Mainly because of the weather. After those days in the 40s, everything suffered, wilted and much died. Add to that the fact that there’s been zero rain and gardening … Continue reading
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Tagged coriander, cucumber, dill, eggplant, lettuce, lunar planting, parsley, Pests, planted, rocket, seed, silverbeet, spinach, sunflower, tarragon, zucchini
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