Tag Archives: cuttings

Peas, Kale and Fennel

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Over the past 2 days I’ve been sowing some winter crops. I soaked the peas (snow (right) and normal (left)) over night. One looks suspicious – it floated and has a black spot on it – but I planted it … Continue reading →

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Planting out winter seedlings

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Today was another sunny but cool day so back in the garden we went. Above are the results of us planting and replanting some seedlings. On the left are the brussels sprouts I sowed on 12 April. On the right … Continue reading →

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Autumn Planting on a Full Moon

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Today is a Full Moon in Scorpio which means fertile planting, especially for root crops. It’s also a good time to take cuttings. Not perfect for flowers (a waxing moon would be better) but you can’t have everything! Rhubarb After noting … Continue reading →

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Brussels Sprouts

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

On Monday, 12 April I planted brussels sprouts seeds in a tray and peas directly in the ground in the pea bed. I also planted about a half-dozen creeping figs along the front wall (and took another half-dozen cuttings for … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

This mulberry tree produced bowls full of berries in spring. I made several cobblers and want to do that every year for the rest of my life. Frank and I decided to try to start a new plant from a … Continue reading →

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Rosemary TLC

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Here are various attempts at growing rosemary from cuttings. On the left are two rather sorry specimens. These I cut and put in water on 26 Nov (Full Moon phase – good for taking cuttings) and planted out on 17 … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers and others

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Today is the last day of the first quarter phase of the moon – tomorrow is a full moon. The last couple of times I defied the lunar calendar the results were tragic. So today I had to get outside … Continue reading →

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Birdbath visited

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

For the first time I saw a bird (noisy miner) visiting the birdbath today. At first he was just drinking, then he took the plunge in the deep side of the pool and flapped for all he was worth. He … Continue reading →

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Lunar Danger

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

I’ve been warned – it’s a full moon tonight. The site that tells me about when is best to plant by the lunar calendar says no sowing of anything from 6:15am today to 6:15pm tonight. I’ve planted a whole passel … Continue reading →

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Rosemary

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

I’ve got a very scraggly rosemary bush living outside. It’s actually one I planted from a cutting of one that is now dead . This plant is doing okay, but was covered in weeds so has grown leggy to reach … Continue reading →

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