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Summer Garden Work

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

The garden continues to tick over, but it’s not producing as well as it was a month ago. Mid-summer is a hard time in gardens in Sydney. But I think it’s partly my fault for sowing everything in a manner … Continue reading →

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Seedling Progress

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve been sowing a lot of seeds this autumn and today I took stock of their progress. The March 7th sowing produced a lot of lettuce and rocket. The Cos lettuce only resulted in 2 plants but the iceberg bounty … Continue reading →

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Lunar Greens

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

On March 7th I sowed a bunch of seeds (the moon was in the first quarter – good for plants that bear seeds on the inside – not optimal for leafy greens or Brassicas but probably not horrid). I planted … Continue reading →

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Peas, Kale and Fennel

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

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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