Just working out what Veggies I want to get in for Spring and Summer. Thinking Spuds, Tomatoes, Pumpkins and Caps straight after the Last Frost, We haven’t Had Many this Winter so far. Corn not sure when I’ll put that in the Garden and sunflowers. couple of Cucumbers as well, May be some Watermelon in there as well.
Would it be getting to hot for Carrots, Celery, Lettuce?
veg gardener said:
Just working out what Veggies I want to get in for Spring and Summer. Thinking Spuds, Tomatoes, Pumpkins and Caps straight after the Last Frost, We haven’t Had Many this Winter so far. Corn not sure when I’ll put that in the Garden and sunflowers. couple of Cucumbers as well, May be some Watermelon in there as well.
Would it be getting to hot for Carrots, Celery, Lettuce?
when are your last frosts?
carrots, celery and lettuce will all take frosts so they can be planted first in spring.
spuds can be planted in august because it takes a month for them to come thru to the surface – which protects them from frost that come in september.
the others all need lots of heat – so plant october or later.
add basil, spinach, spring onions, beetroot.
pepe said:
veg gardener said:
Just working out what Veggies I want to get in for Spring and Summer. Thinking Spuds, Tomatoes, Pumpkins and Caps straight after the Last Frost, We haven’t Had Many this Winter so far. Corn not sure when I’ll put that in the Garden and sunflowers. couple of Cucumbers as well, May be some Watermelon in there as well.
Would it be getting to hot for Carrots, Celery, Lettuce?
when are your last frosts?
carrots, celery and lettuce will all take frosts so they can be planted first in spring.
spuds can be planted in august because it takes a month for them to come thru to the surface – which protects them from frost that come in september.
the others all need lots of heat – so plant october or later.
add basil, spinach, spring onions, beetroot.
Not sure when the Last frost will be. Normally Middle of august, or a bit later. Already got the Spuds and some Pumpkin seeds Ready to go as soon as i need to.
We didn’t get any frosts this year :(
not even a 0C temp… :( :(
Does not bode well for wet season…there have been big fogs for some reason…the frogs are out…
Silverbeet is a Spring crop as well?
Dinetta said:
We didn’t get any frosts this year :(not even a 0C temp… :( :(
Does not bode well for wet season…there have been big fogs for some reason…the frogs are out…
The TV news said something about todays big fog being caused by the unusually high temps. I wasn’t paying attention so no details.
I haven’t been watching my broccoli much and I’ve discovered cabbage moth pillars. :(
Hopefully I’ve squished them all.
Noticed a few tomato seedlings coming up in the veggie patch while weeding it (where i had them last year), May protect them from frost and see how they go.
veg gardener said:
Silverbeet is a Spring crop as well?
yep.
Got some Poultry Manure Mixed in with wood shavings, hope that will be alright. I’ve just put the A-farm chook pen over one of the garden beds where I’m Thinking about Planting corn, So I might turn that into the Tomato bed.
For the spuds how would the Poultry and wood Shavings Mixed in with a bit of goat poo? Might even Pick up a Couple more Bags of Cow, and Poultry Manure from the local area.
Still got this Draining Problem then.
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there’s no drainage problem in the raised beds. that’s a furphy i introduced thinking of the wet ground around here.
your raised beds just need to be weeded and topdressed. they should have reasonably good soil from before.
pepe said:
Got some Poultry Manure Mixed in with wood shavings, hope that will be alright. I’ve just put the A-farm chook pen over one of the garden beds where I’m Thinking about Planting corn, So I might turn that into the Tomato bed.For the spuds how would the Poultry and wood Shavings Mixed in with a bit of goat poo? Might even Pick up a Couple more Bags of Cow, and Poultry Manure from the local area.
Still got this Draining Problem then.
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there’s no drainage problem in the raised beds. that’s a furphy i introduced thinking of the wet ground around here.your raised beds just need to be weeded and topdressed. they should have reasonably good soil from before.
Yep, some of them are good soil, the chooks should Have turned it in a bit.
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
I managed to acquire a bucket of SeaMungus today…promised MrD I’d be very good and only buy that…but found some peat jiffy pots and picked them up as well…the SeaMungus has a stunning aroma that only a gardener could appreciate…
the SeaMungus has a stunning aroma that only a gardener could appreciate…
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
That could easily be a quote from the great Pete Cundall i reckon D.
Spoken like a true gardener.
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
Longy said:
the SeaMungus has a stunning aroma that only a gardener could appreciate…
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
That could easily be a quote from the great Pete Cundall i reckon D.
Spoken like a true gardener.
LOL! you flatter me…but I try…
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
Well put a net out and keep them there!
slaps neck
Dinetta said:
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
Well put a net out and keep them there!
slaps neck
Nah ah, we’ve already had one Dengue outbreak and its still the dry season!
Our daytime temps are warming up, I think winter is over…although the minimums are still in the single digits this week, I forecast they’ll be in the doubles by next week…
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
We had our first house fly for the new season, yesterday. Immediately sent the dog into go to get ‘em mode.
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
LOL
So do the flies go there too?
Dinetta said:
Our daytime temps are warming up, I think winter is over…although the minimums are still in the single digits this week, I forecast they’ll be in the doubles by next week…
We can hope. I do agree that spring is nigh.
pomolo said:
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
LOL
So do the flies go there too?
No, I have it on excellent authority that they go to Oodnadatta (F7)…
pomolo said:
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Mosquitoes are out…where do they go during winter?
Townsville
LOL
So do the flies go there too?
No that would be Charlies Trousers.
pomolo said:
Dinetta said:
Our daytime temps are warming up, I think winter is over…although the minimums are still in the single digits this week, I forecast they’ll be in the doubles by next week…
We can hope. I do agree that spring is nigh.
Doubles forecast for Thursday…how good am I?
Dinetta said:
pomolo said:
Dinetta said:
Our daytime temps are warming up, I think winter is over…although the minimums are still in the single digits this week, I forecast they’ll be in the doubles by next week…
We can hope. I do agree that spring is nigh.
Doubles forecast for Thursday…how good am I?
And rain for Friday. How good is that?
pomolo said:
Dinetta said:
pomolo said:We can hope. I do agree that spring is nigh.
Doubles forecast for Thursday…how good am I?
And rain for Friday. How good is that?
Yep, so ‘tis…hmmm, might get to and try to plant out some seeds this morning…
Good morning Pomolo…
Dinetta said:
pomolo said:
Dinetta said:Doubles forecast for Thursday…how good am I?
And rain for Friday. How good is that?
Yep, so ‘tis…hmmm, might get to and try to plant out some seeds this morning…
Good morning Pomolo…
Morning to you Dinetta. It doesn’t seem to hurt as much getting up eaerly on these kinda mornings.
No, I slept in and at 6:05, the sun was threatening to dawn…
27.5C here right now…it’s really quite pleasant now that the windows are all open…
Dinetta said:
27.5C here right now…it’s really quite pleasant now that the windows are all open…
11.8C here. Your temps are too hot for me.
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
27.5C here right now…it’s really quite pleasant now that the windows are all open…11.8C here. Your temps are too hot for me.
but BlueGreen, there’s a little chill in that 27.5C, believe me!
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
27.5C here right now…it’s really quite pleasant now that the windows are all open…11.8C here. Your temps are too hot for me.
but BlueGreen, there’s a little chill in that 27.5C, believe me!
I doubt it! lol!
I must admit to shorts and t-shirt (with a singlet) and that’s probably why the little breeze feels cool…
We are now in double digit minimums, and when I see my caladium poking their noses out, it will be time to sow the tomatoes…
Dinetta said:
I must admit to shorts and t-shirt (with a singlet) and that’s probably why the little breeze feels cool…
I’ve only just put a jumper on
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
I must admit to shorts and t-shirt (with a singlet) and that’s probably why the little breeze feels cool…
I’ve only just put a jumper on
but then you actually have a Spring down your way, where your ornamental cherry bursts into bloom, and stuff…
Our local pool has been open since 2nd August (the heated pool only, from 9 am to 3 pm) but it’s been too cold lately…
I’ve got my swimming gear all checked, packed and ready… :P!!!
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:11.8C here. Your temps are too hot for me.
but BlueGreen, there’s a little chill in that 27.5C, believe me!
I doubt it! lol!
twenny 7 chily ?? man thats air con stuff here
Happy Potter said:
twenny 7 chily ?? man thats air con stuff here
Must be dropping fast, is now 23C and that’s the temperature inversion breeze (usually the 8:30 breeze) that’s springing up now…the weather station is at the aerodrome, which has the same weather environment as us (as opposed to the town proper)…
We’ve got 3 whirly birds on the roof, no airconditioning as this is an open plan house, the siting is north-east aspect so the sun doesn’t bother us of a morning in the summer…I have a duranta hedge to keep the summer sun out of the family room and it acts as a wind break as well…if one of us was a shift worker we would need airconditioning tho’, for daytime sleep comfort…
Dinetta said:
We’ve got 3 whirly birds on the roof, no airconditioning as this is an open plan house, the siting is north-east aspect so the sun doesn’t bother us of a morning in the summer…I have a duranta hedge to keep the summer sun out of the family room and it acts as a wind break as well…if one of us was a shift worker we would need airconditioning tho’, for daytime sleep comfort…
I meant to say, duranta hedge to keep out the summer afternoon sun…
I want to get rid of the duranta and go for a bird friendly hedge…
we’re due for a high of 30C today, and by the feel of the sting from the sun at 7:45, we’ll get there…I’lll have to start going for my bike ride earlier, put the meat away immediately, start putting the fruit in the crisper along with the vegetables…mind you the grass is growing better in response to the recent rains combined with these temps…
my green manure crop is still plentiful and is greening up (was a bit pale after the net was taken off) nicely…
What colour is comfrey meant to be? Mine is almost a lemon colour but looks sprightly for all that…
Dinetta said:
What colour is comfrey meant to be? Mine is almost a lemon colour but looks sprightly for all that…
green
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:What colour is comfrey meant to be? Mine is almost a lemon colour but looks sprightly for all that…
green
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:What colour is comfrey meant to be? Mine is almost a lemon colour but looks sprightly for all that…
green
Thanks BlueGreen, it’s still in the pot I bought it in, what do you think it might be missing? What if I slurry some SeaMungus and apply that?
Dinetta said:
Thanks BlueGreen, it’s still in the pot I bought it in, what do you think it might be missing? What if I slurry some SeaMungus and apply that?
probably used up the nutrient in the pot, so worth giving the SeaMungus a go, or repot it into some fresh mix. Maybe check if the ph is right too.
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:What colour is comfrey meant to be? Mine is almost a lemon colour but looks sprightly for all that…
green
You’re right. It is green.
Minimun of 16C last night, at least I think that’s how I read it…maybe it’s 16C for tonight? N E ways, 28C predicted for today, I think some lucky cow will get rained on today, the cloud cover looks like it means business…
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…
In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
Dinetta said:
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
Crikey. Where’d U live again?
I thought it was central Qld. Bewdiful one day. Just not today???
Longy said:
Crikey. Where’d U live again?
I thought it was central Qld. Bewdiful one day. Just not today???
I do, I live in the Central Highlands area…this little town has one of the most picturesque surrounds, I just realised yesterday it’s built mostly on the foothills of the range around it…the locals are rather enjoying the cooler weather but it has them all shaking their heads…I sat in an airconditioned office yesterday, waiting for something, and the airconditioner had the heater on…which was good because after half an hour the feeling came back in to my toes…I was wearing winter clothes and summer sandals…when it’s a Cup the bookies dress up a little bit (nice shoes and ironed shirts…just kidding )
Dinetta said:
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
You didn’t go up to Ingham a few weeks ago for the Ingham Races?
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
You didn’t go up to Ingham a few weeks ago for the Ingham Races?
No, Ingham is way out of our geography…we don’t even consider the Townsville Cup…
Dinetta said:
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
You didn’t go up to Ingham a few weeks ago for the Ingham Races?
No, Ingham is way out of our geography…we don’t even consider the Townsville Cup…
Fair enough… thought Townsville would be a goer for you though? Where was yesterday’s meet, I’m too lazy to check the TAB?
pain master said:
Fair enough… thought Townsville would be a goer for you though? Where was yesterday’s meet, I’m too lazy to check the TAB?
The big TownTown meets are a goer for some of the Rockhampton-based bookmakers, which are above our touch. One of the “biggest” bookmakers in Australia operates out of Rockhampton and that’s not us. You won’t find yesterday’s meet on the TAB: altho’ operated and approved by Queensland Racing it was one of those small country meetings by the locals, for the locals…
Dinetta said:
pain master said:
Dinetta said:
Can’t find the Today’s Temp thread, this will have to do…In what might be a first for a September up here, today the minimum was 15C and the Max will be 16C…
Not likely to improve over the next few days, either, with the most difference forecast as 8 degrees on Tuesday…
Freezing at the racetrack yesterday, which was a pity…it’s the prettiest track on the circuit, mountain backdrops and windswept plains…even the ice cream van packed up and went home at 14:00…Fashionista swallowed her pride and wore my bedsocks that I keep under the front seat (along with the emergency rolls of toilet paper) of the Patrol…the crowd was down because unless you drank lots of grog or lots of coffee/tea, it was hard to warm up…one of the other bookies dragged out his car rugs and (we should have taken a photo) fastened his at his throat with a big bulldog clip…
You didn’t go up to Ingham a few weeks ago for the Ingham Races?
No, Ingham is way out of our geography…we don’t even consider the Townsville Cup…
Ever go to Monto?
bubba louie said:
Ever go to Monto?
That’s within the range and I do believe it was considered this year, but it clashed with another club that MrD’s father supports with his bookmaking services so it was no go…