JP and Mandy ... what's that saying? "If you want something done ask a busy person." Mandy, I am on the XPT from Brisbane to Sydney to visit aged family. I try to do the trip about 3-4 weekly. Certainly interferes with gardening. If some critter attacks while I am away it can really take a...
Frustrating isn't it. I have grown tomatoes in QLD, Vic, NSW pretty much all my life, thus far, and here in SEQ is the only place I have struggled for success. Between critters and blight I have been very disappointed. Good luck!
Good work! Are you planning to fill them in the pavers (perhaps to avoid nuisance roots??) or move to natural ground to allow from drainage and perhaps attract earth worms etc? Are you planning to use HeugelKulture (spelling ?) to fill your beds. It is very exciting and addictive when we...
Hi folks, I have been away for a while so greetings to all!
I am keen to see how growers of dragon fruit support their plants. I have seen Mark's original video on building a trellis, searched this forum and watched countless YouTube videos. I am keen to see what people are finding successful...
Thank you for such a great update. All the best for your last cropping. We are in the throws of Spring here and I am trying to get bed ready before the hot weather arrives.
Dan
Hi 2Seventy5, I am certainly no expert but my best years for pumpkin harvests have been the "volunteers" that pop up in my garden when I top it up with compost, manure etc. This year with more rain than we usually get in Autumn I had some volunteers pop up and I allowed them to grow outside the...
Thanks for the update Derek. Interesting to read of your temperature variations! I am, roughly, in the same area as Mark, so our climate zone is Sub-tropics. Dan
Welcome aboard. There are lots of ex-military people on this forum; not that makes any difference, just including a point of reference for you. Enjoy the group, I find them very helpful.