Pepe has given me some celery seedlings:D
Just wondering about the blanching side of it…… I will use the waxy 1 ltr milk cartons…when do I put one over the plants???
Any tips on growing these?? Last 2 were a bit tough as they came as coriander plants……lol
Lucky1 said:
Pepe has given me some celery seedlings:DJust wondering about the blanching side of it…… I will use the waxy 1 ltr milk cartons…when do I put one over the plants???
Any tips on growing these?? Last 2 were a bit tough as they came as coriander plants……lol
Lucky I didn’t blanch the celery as I was told to lol..instead I planted cauli’s and red cabbage’s close by and they have grown hard up against the celery. The stem’s are quite light in colour and are tender. I used a whole bunch of celery in 2 big boiler’s of bolognaise sauce ( packed in 1 lt container’s and all in a freezer) and it’s really yum.
So far frost’s haven’t bothered it at all :D
Lucky1 said:
Pepe has given me some celery seedlings:D Just wondering about the blanching side of it…… I will use the waxy 1 ltr milk cartons…when do I put one over the plants??? Any tips on growing these?? Last 2 were a bit tough as they came as coriander plants……lol
plant them in a row about 150mm apart or a double row similarly spaced – that is plant them in a compact row or clump.
when they are say 300mm high surround the clump with timber or bricks. you have to remove the boards or bricks to pick so i prefer bricks (laid loose).
those seedlings should be planted up to their necks in soil – so bury the bit of stem thats now showing.
coriander? – what mug said that?LOL
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Pepe has given me some celery seedlings:D Just wondering about the blanching side of it…… I will use the waxy 1 ltr milk cartons…when do I put one over the plants??? Any tips on growing these?? Last 2 were a bit tough as they came as coriander plants……lol
plant them in a row about 150mm apart or a double row similarly spaced – that is plant them in a compact row or clump.
when they are say 300mm high surround the clump with timber or bricks. you have to remove the boards or bricks to pick so i prefer bricks (laid loose).
those seedlings should be planted up to their necks in soil – so bury the bit of stem thats now showing.
coriander? – what mug said that?LOL
Thanks Pepe:)
Yeah not sure about the coriander boo-boo….LOL
Its all about celery, carrots and chilies:)
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/2008/06/vegies-starting-with-c.html
We are going to my sister’s this weekend and the seedlings Pepe gave me, will be planted out after we get back.
looks good lucky. i have some photos of me and my gardens.
Just picked a basket full of baby rocket leaves:D
After taking my share of it….about to divi up the rest between the furry ones and the feathery ones.
The leaves are so tender to touch:D
Now to pick baby lettuce leaves.
Lucky1 said:
Just picked a basket full of baby rocket leaves:D After taking my share of it….about to divi up the rest between the furry ones and the feathery ones. The leaves are so tender to touch:D Now to pick baby lettuce leaves.
how small/old are these leaves?
my pak choy are 4 weeks old and i’m thinking we might harvest some this weekend.
- and i think i’m harvesting my rocket too old.
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Just picked a basket full of baby rocket leaves:D After taking my share of it….about to divi up the rest between the furry ones and the feathery ones. The leaves are so tender to touch:D Now to pick baby lettuce leaves.
how small/old are these leaves?
my pak choy are 4 weeks old and i’m thinking we might harvest some this weekend.
- and i think i’m harvesting my rocket too old.
I’m popping a photo up on my blog later today……. the leaves are very small some as long as my finger. Very small:D
’m popping a photo up on my blog later today……. the leaves are very small some as long as my finger. Very small:D
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thanks – i look forward to the photo.
- and are your tiny rocket leaves bitter?
pepe said:
’m popping a photo up on my blog later today……. the leaves are very small some as long as my finger. Very small:D
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thanks – i look forward to the photo.
- and are your tiny rocket leaves bitter?
Nope… sweet as and a lovely flavour.
Lucky1 said:
pepe said:
’m popping a photo up on my blog later today……. the leaves are very small some as long as my finger. Very small:D
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thanks – i look forward to the photo.
- and are your tiny rocket leaves bitter?
Nope… sweet as and a lovely flavour.
Also very tender…. like baby lettuce leaves.
Nope… sweet as and a lovely flavour.
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whooaa – there’s a handy hint! – ours have been bitter all this time because we have been picking ‘em too old.
pepe said:
Nope… sweet as and a lovely flavour.
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whooaa – there’s a handy hint! – ours have been bitter all this time because we have been picking ‘em too old.
Yes, I did say too the elf you rocket you gave us.. was picked later than what our’s is.
Yes, I did say too the elf you rocket you gave us.. was picked later than what our’s is.
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embarrassment – quickly shred the evidence or feed it to your worms – please.
pepe said:
Yes, I did say too the elf you rocket you gave us.. was picked later than what our’s is.
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embarrassment – quickly shred the evidence or feed it to your worms – please.
uummmm…bunnies say….“Thanks Uncle Pepe”
Lucky1 said:
pepe said:
Yes, I did say too the elf you rocket you gave us.. was picked later than what our’s is.
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embarrassment – quickly shred the evidence or feed it to your worms – please.
uummmm…bunnies say….“Thanks Uncle Pepe”
she wasn’t going to tell you at first :P
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
pepe said:
Yes, I did say too the elf you rocket you gave us.. was picked later than what our’s is.
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embarrassment – quickly shred the evidence or feed it to your worms – please.
uummmm…bunnies say….“Thanks Uncle Pepe”
she wasn’t going to tell you at first :P
I had a FAB TAB of a time this morning out in the garden. Ducks were being silly & cute… bathing in their water dish.
So I have popped a little movie on my blog today…Bundy & Paddles had a lovely time:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky1 said:
I had a FAB TAB of a time this morning out in the garden. Ducks were being silly & cute… bathing in their water dish.So I have popped a little movie on my blog today…Bundy & Paddles had a lovely time:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
have to see that when I get home. Can’t play the UTube vids at work :(
have to see that when I get home. Can’t play the UTube vids at work :(
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LOL its tough some days at work.;)
Lucky1 said:
have to see that when I get home. Can’t play the UTube vids at work :(
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LOL its tough some days at work.;)
sure is ;)
long weekend coming up though :)
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
have to see that when I get home. Can’t play the UTube vids at work :(
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LOL its tough some days at work.;)
sure is ;)
long weekend coming up though :)
4 day weekend for you:D
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
have to see that when I get home. Can’t play the UTube vids at work :(
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LOL its tough some days at work.;)
sure is ;)
long weekend coming up though :)
4 day weekend for you:D
yep :D :D
Lucky1 said:
I had a FAB TAB of a time this morning out in the garden. Ducks were being silly & cute… bathing in their water dish.So I have popped a little movie on my blog today…Bundy & Paddles had a lovely time:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
orchid40 said:
Lucky1 said:
I had a FAB TAB of a time this morning out in the garden. Ducks were being silly & cute… bathing in their water dish.So I have popped a little movie on my blog today…Bundy & Paddles had a lovely time:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Aw Lucky, that’s gorgeous! They sure do have fun, don’t they! Thanks :)
Thanks o40:) Those little ducks… are just so much fun to watch:)
I have some photos from our trip up to my sister’s place.:)
Had a ball up there.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
nice blog Lucky :)
pain master said:
nice blog Lucky :)
Thanks PM:)
that was a good read i agree with pm there as well.
veg gardener said:
that was a good read i agree with pm there as well.
Thank you VG :)
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
that was a good read i agree with pm there as well.
Thank you VG :)
you and the portaloo – chuckle – looks like Dr Who just landed and Tardis and pops out to see where she is.
the cooking with ambers is interesting – you could feed a mob with all those dutch ovens.
me and the boys wanted to see bimbo square dancing – ya spoil sport LOL.
pepe said:
you and the portaloo – chuckle – looks like Dr Who just landed and Tardis and pops out to see where she is.
the cooking with ambers is interesting – you could feed a mob with all those dutch ovens.
me and the boys wanted to see bimbo square dancing – ya spoil sport LOL.
Oh she had a 4 year old great niece of mine stuck to her hip…so much everyone who didn’t know her…. thought she was a mum….LOL
Camp ovens are like slow cookers…just done on coals….
Peeing while traveling…have to do that carefully…LOL I was wondering if I was going to be facing the blackness of a paddock while I was in there….
My new gum boots
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Oh wow Lucky, flash boot’s! Love em :)
Happy Potter said:
Oh wow Lucky, flash boot’s! Love em :)
Thanks HP:D
Pretty hard not to leave them at the shops…. so me:)
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Oh wow Lucky, flash boot’s! Love em :)Thanks HP:D
Pretty hard not to leave them at the shops…. so me:)
orchid40 said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Oh wow Lucky, flash boot’s! Love em :)Thanks HP:D
Pretty hard not to leave them at the shops…. so me:)
Oh wow, Lucky! Lurve those boots!!
Wait until it rains again and the gang get an eye full of them….ROTFL
Lucky1 said:
My new gum bootshttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
aaarrrgghhhhh!! where’s my sunnies!!!! lol!
Couple of photos of the storm that went through our area of the city.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Down south, the burbs lost power, due to a storm that went through their area.
news breaks on TV are saying we are well down on the June months average rainfall:(
Took the kitchen scissors to the rocket out in the garden the other day:)
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Everyone had a lovely feed.
Lucky1 said:
Took the kitchen scissors to the rocket out in the garden the other day:)http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Everyone had a lovely feed.
fair old harvest there.
i’ve started pulling pak choy and rocket out to give the lettuce a bit more room to grow.
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Took the kitchen scissors to the rocket out in the garden the other day:)http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Everyone had a lovely feed.
fair old harvest there.
i’ve started pulling pak choy and rocket out to give the lettuce a bit more room to grow.
does your pak choy go to seed easy as???
Nice lot of rocket there, Lucky. This is the first year I’ve had a bumper crop, and I’ll have to pull it out soon too.
orchid40 said:
Nice lot of rocket there, Lucky. This is the first year I’ve had a bumper crop, and I’ll have to pull it out soon too.
Thanks O40:)
So yummy on our plates in salads.
does your pak choy go to seed easy as???
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yep – bok choy as well
sometime between 4 – 8 weeks little flower spikes appear.
IMHO that means it has to grow to about 20cm high in 6 weeks and then it gets chopped off holless bolless. its hard to eat it all when there’s thirty plants and two eaters.
looks good lucky.
pepe said:
does your pak choy go to seed easy as???
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yep – bok choy as well
sometime between 4 – 8 weeks little flower spikes appear.
IMHO that means it has to grow to about 20cm high in 6 weeks and then it gets chopped off holless bolless. its hard to eat it all when there’s thirty plants and two eaters.
I gave up growing the stuff….. rabbits seemed to eat most of it.
veg gardener said:
looks good lucky.
Thanks VG
Lucky1 said:
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Took the kitchen scissors to the rocket out in the garden the other day:)http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Everyone had a lovely feed.
fair old harvest there.
i’ve started pulling pak choy and rocket out to give the lettuce a bit more room to grow.
does your pak choy go to seed easy as???
No.
No.
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no??
ok tell us ya secret BL.
pepe said:
No.
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no??
ok tell us ya secret BL.
I wish I knew, it just doesn’t happen.
Been out in the garden for 2 hours and I enjoyed it so much.
Got weeds removed and plants/seeds in the garden.
Just about to update my blog with photos and such. Sun is still shining and maybe after lunch I’ll get a chance to be out there again…if not tomorrow.
Finally posted the photos on my blog.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Really happy with my effort of this morning. Now of to pick baby spinach before the new netting goes over the plants again.
Well done! I really enjoy reading your blog which is inspiring! :)
I have some self-sown parsley seedlings this year and was wondering how big you let yours grow before you transplant them, Lucky?
cackles said:
Well done! I really enjoy reading your blog which is inspiring! :)I have some self-sown parsley seedlings this year and was wondering how big you let yours grow before you transplant them, Lucky?
Thanks cackles:)
I’m going to move a lot of the soil around the parsley plant. I guess you can transplant them as soon as it’s got a couple of “proper” leaves. Just take as much soil as you can with the seedling, to help stop root disturbance.
This is what I am doing.
I’ll post a photo in a second of my size parsley…….
Grabs camera and coin to show size….
Ta . I have photos of mine too :) Shall we compare parsley pics – lol But I also have a heap of cosmos seedlings that need thinnning and spreading around too
I have 3 confirmed parsley seedlings. I have used a 10 cent coin to show the sizes of them.
Going to use a good size scooper to lift as much soil as I can, to minimize soil movement and root shock.
Back a few years ago, I had self sown parsley go feral in an area I didn’t even water. Over near a climbing rose on the opposite side fence where the vegie patch is.
For people who have been here….between the old car and fence.
Bluddy stuff grew everywhere…….amazingly feral…..
Now where I let them go to seed and want heaps of free seedlings….. I get 3 maybe 5 if I am lucky…..LOL
Never work with animals, kids or parsley self sown seeds.;)
Isn’t parsley the one that you’re supposed to be evil to be able to grow? I put some in a pot and the stuff wouldn’t die. Think it grew for about 3 years, unwatered and unloved; until the mock orange grew up and completely covered the pot. Every plant I’ve had since then has curled up its toes and died. Maybe I’m a reformed character?
SueBk said:
Isn’t parsley the one that you’re supposed to be evil to be able to grow?
Ask my 2 kids on a bad day and I am sure they’ll agree with you……LOL
But I have never heard of this one.
I heard of one…to do with falling pregnant. Can’t member what it was though.
Lucky1 said:
Finally posted the photos on my blog.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Really happy with my effort of this morning. Now of to pick baby spinach before the new netting goes over the plants again.
yes thats a really nice days play. i like the way you record before and after – it makes for a clear story.
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Finally posted the photos on my blog.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Really happy with my effort of this morning. Now of to pick baby spinach before the new netting goes over the plants again.
yes thats a really nice days play. i like the way you record before and after – it makes for a clear story.
Thanks Pepe….figured it’ll show my reader……how they areas tidied up after weeding was finished.
Thanks, Lucky :) This the first year I’ve been able to get any to germinate! I like to have plenty around and usually buy a couple of punnets a year. Makes nice borders and one year I even juiced some. Because I usually have a lot of sugar cane mulch around and basically no dig gardens, I don’t get many self-sown seedlings. This year however I’ve, so far, not bought cane mulch and am using mainly wood chip from the tree-lopper 2 doors down. That works better for the duck runs and is breaking down nicely. Wherever I’ve dug there are weeds! – including a couple of bad patches of onion weed that I need to address one day. I want to get back to a more cottagey garden with some flowering annuals that will self seed eg cosmos
No worries Cackles:)
looks good lucky.
veg gardener said:
looks good lucky.
Thanks VG
It’s all looking good Lucky! Gee you were lucky with your parsley seedlings! I gave up trying to grow them from seed. So I cheat :)
orchid40 said:
It’s all looking good Lucky! Gee you were lucky with your parsley seedlings! I gave up trying to grow them from seed. So I cheat :)
A fluke I am sure…… be good if I can do this more often and not buy seedlings every couple of years.
Gee it felt good to walk out the back and see what I have done. Garden looks happy for it too….refreshed…. hope that is as clear as mud???
Have you had decent rain in Adelaide L1?
Longy said:
Have you had decent rain in Adelaide L1?
Yes. On Tuesday it was raining here, we were up north visiting family. Came home to a wet homestead. Also last week we had 16 mm of rain.
Lot of wet days coming up over the next 7 days. Hoping to get everything finished tomorrow, before the rain comes in. One day we are having a high temp of 14 with rain.
Or so they said last night on the TV.
Next so many days for Luckyland…..Gotta lurv the temps:D
Forecast for Saturday
Fine at first, with cloud increasing during the day ahead of a late afternoon or
evening shower. Moderate northerly winds, fresh at times.
Precis Late shower.
City: Min 7 Max 17
Elizabeth: Min 6 Max 17
Mount Barker: Min 5 Max 14
Noarlunga: Min 9 Max 15
UV Alert: Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2
Sunday Shower or two. Min 9 Max 15
Monday Showers. Min 8 Max 15
Tuesday Showers easing. Min 9 Max 15
Wednesday A few showers. Min 7 Max 14
Thursday Shower or two. Min 8 Max 15
Friday Fine. Cloud increasing. Min 7 Max 16
It’s good you are getting rain. Seems it looked worse down there than it did out in the centre.
Why do you lurv the temps? Are they warm or cold? Seem bluddy cold to me!
Longy said:
It’s good you are getting rain. Seems it looked worse down there than it did out in the centre.
Why do you lurv the temps? Are they warm or cold? Seem bluddy cold to me!
Lurv the cooler temps…..
maximum18°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 22°C
minimum 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 8°C 9
This is what proper winter weather looks like!
Lucky1 I see that rain is ahead for you. Are you on water restrictions and does the recent rain fall in the water catchment? In the Top End we have plenty of water but with the changes that are happening who knows what the future may hold.
Longy said:
maximum18°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 22°C
minimum 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 8°C 9This is what proper winter weather looks like!
Gotta couple of hot days in amongst those numbers;P
Crinkle said:
Lucky1 I see that rain is ahead for you. Are you on water restrictions and does the recent rain fall in the water catchment? In the Top End we have plenty of water but with the changes that are happening who knows what the future may hold.
Not allowed to water lawns with hoses…… only 1 day a week with a hose for 3 hours in slotted times. Odd….. even system.
Can use buckets. Only wash a car with a bucket, no hose.
Lucky1 said:
Gee it felt good to walk out the back and see what I have done. Garden looks happy for it too….refreshed…. hope that is as clear as mud???
As Sir Pete would say – Liberated !!
orchid40 said:
Lucky1 said:
Gee it felt good to walk out the back and see what I have done. Garden looks happy for it too….refreshed…. hope that is as clear as mud???
As Sir Pete would say – Liberated !!
LOL….. yes that is how I see it…….. well said o40:D
Really pleased with what I got done today….
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Just have to plant the seedlings out tomorrow.
Once the bin was emptied I started to add to it with poultry litter from the hen house. As well their shredded paper from nest boxes. Raked up the composting area of any spillages and this was added to the new compost pile I’m making.
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does this compost pile end up in the tumbler?
i really love to see good soil being built up – and you’re doing just that – lovely.
…. and i hope you get heaps of rain.
pepe said:
Once the bin was emptied I started to add to it with poultry litter from the hen house. As well their shredded paper from nest boxes. Raked up the composting area of any spillages and this was added to the new compost pile I’m making.
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does this compost pile end up in the tumbler?
i really love to see good soil being built up – and you’re doing just that – lovely.
…. and i hope you get heaps of rain.
Yes it does Pepe.
I start my compost piles up ….by adding to it and storing it in the black compost bin on the soil.
Once the tumbler is finished with and emptied, what is in the black bin goes into the tumbler and I start all over again.
Stuff (love that word…means so many things) can be added to the tumbler….but when its full…that is when most people will really start to use it………. to break down the “stuff”.
Me I like to start the tumbler up with new “stuff” all in 1 hit….hence the way I do it.
Your no-dig area looks like it will be 5 star accomodation for your vegies Lucky :)
orchid40 said:
Your no-dig area looks like it will be 5 star accomodation for your vegies Lucky :)
Thanks o40:)
I do like to treat them well, before I eat them…..LOL
looks good lucky.
Finally got the last of the no-dig area done this morning:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Very happy to look at the area and know now its not just feeding the soil, but the soil is now feeding these plants:D
How FAB TAB is this.???
Off now to do some inside jobs.
looks good lucky.
Like the cow??? My neighbour didn’t want it anymore and thought I’d like it. Now I just have to convince it to give me milk. wink
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i like a bit of fun in the garden – that cow is great.
i spose you realise that by planting now you take my title of ‘most out of seasonal whack’ gardener.
what does your moon chart say about planting now?
I have no idea about the moon…. I’m so out of step with planting……. very sad indeed….LOL
veg gardener said:
looks good lucky.
Thanks:)
I am looking at the brassicas being a late sowing and harvest…….
Lucky1 said:
I am looking at the brassicas being a late sowing and harvest…….
the danger is bolting in spring.
anyrate my winter crops were two months behind schedule and the seasons are all over the place.
experimentation rocks – good luck.
Happy little seedlings, Lucky. You’ll get a good harvest.
Celery snapshot on my blog….. the celery came from Pepe:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Also my new hot house……..
2 eggs off of 1000 laid.
Collected 8 today.
looks good.
veg gardener said:
looks good.
Thanks VG:)
Very egg-cited about the hot house.
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
looks good.
Thanks VG:)
Very egg-cited about the hot house.
yep.
i’ll be out to get the rooster a bit later Lucky – so if you read this – don’t bother wrapping him i’ll just take him as a frozen pack LOL.
bbl.
pepe said:
i’ll be out to get the rooster a bit later Lucky – so if you read this – don’t bother wrapping him i’ll just take him as a frozen pack LOL.
bbl.
Do you want chips on the side & do you want to up size as well?????
Gang have passed the 1000th laid egg for the year:D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky1 said:
Gang have passed the 1000th laid egg for the year:Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
well ur lucky 222 eggs here
veg gardener said:
Lucky1 said:
Gang have passed the 1000th laid egg for the year:Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
well ur lucky 222 eggs here
Thanks VG:) Your chooks will pick up…
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
Lucky1 said:
Gang have passed the 1000th laid egg for the year:Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
well ur lucky 222 eggs here
Thanks VG:) Your chooks will pick up…
only got 3 hens remember :P
Elf has just whipped the front lawn and is now going to mow it. So I’m off to rake up the weed/gang smorgas board of weeds that we like to grow for them…..
Hoo roo
Today I have posted 5 photos of some of the flowers in my garden. I’m amazed for a vegie grower, what I found flowering around the homestead and they aren’t weeds…….. well the lily is… but I chop them up for green compost:)
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Very nice, Lucky :)
I love your Bearded Iris, a beautiful colour !
orchid40 said:
Very nice, Lucky :)
I love your Bearded Iris, a beautiful colour !
Thanks o40:) That came from my sister Deb:D
I have a lady coming to my place tomorrow morning, her name is Jaxter and some will know her for Gardening Express.
She contacted me via Cosmic Gardener….. Hope she’s impressed with my garden…she’s visiting Luckyland from interstate.
Say Hi to Jaxter for me please Lucky :)
orchid40 said:
Say Hi to Jaxter for me please Lucky :)
Okay I will:)
Bills are polished, chooks teeth are brushed………house is tidy…..garden is busy growing….lawns are mowed (done before we knew Jaxter was coming)…..yep….now I sit back and wait.
Jaxter and hubby/partner have just left and they are just so lovely and nice. I impressed her with my vegie patch and worm farms oh and the gang:)
Lucky1 said:
Jaxter and hubby/partner have just left and they are just so lovely and nice. I impressed her with my vegie patch and worm farms oh and the gang:)
glad the visit went well. you are getting famous Lucky (or is that infamous?)
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
Jaxter and hubby/partner have just left and they are just so lovely and nice. I impressed her with my vegie patch and worm farms oh and the gang:)
glad the visit went well. you are getting famous Lucky (or is that infamous?)
I’ll take either…LOL
Just glad the yard wasn’t it’s usual mess.
Oh yeah the seedlings I planted are responding well to all the no-dig revamp I did:D
Couple of happy kids off on an adventure :D
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky1 said:
Couple of happy kids off on an adventure :Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
looks good lucky, remember who have facebook to talk to her.
who was ment to be you, i am getting a bit egg-cited as well.
Yes we’re going to use the email on face book to keep in touch.
Lucky1 said:
Couple of happy kids off on an adventure :Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
They look so excited! Gee she’s a pretty girl, Lucky.
orchid40 said:
Lucky1 said:
Couple of happy kids off on an adventure :Dhttp://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
They look so excited! Gee she’s a pretty girl, Lucky.
Thanks o40:)
We did good with her…looks, manners & standards …
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Today while I was feeding my worms I took some photos and wrote about the feeding system I use.
Lucky1 said:
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/Today while I was feeding my worms I took some photos and wrote about the feeding system I use.
That’s a good idea L1.
Crinkle said:
Lucky1 said:
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/Today while I was feeding my worms I took some photos and wrote about the feeding system I use.
That’s a good idea L1.
Thanks Crinkle:) I figured it may be of some help to anyone who’s having trouble with a feeding system with their worms.
Also its good to share ideas.
Over the last week or so, I have been given so beautiful gifts and thought I pop them on my blog……
Be prepared to be pea green……. as they are FABBER TABBER gifts:D
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Photos of the new proudly owned fruit trees we bought today. Also a snap of where they were in the nursery.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
After brekkie….
I want to achieve in my garden today……
The area allocated for carrots turned over and check out when to sow carrots by the moon. Will be my first sowing of my own seeds I have saved.
Harvest more rocket, lettuces, spinach, carrots & spring onions.
Sort out or start to sort out the area for green manure.
Trip to toyshop later this morning. Need some gypsum and B&B.
Today is so important to me… as 14 years ago today the elf & I left our kids with friends back in Whyalla and we came to Luckyland as my mum was dieing. That was a Monday and she died on the Friday.
I was scratching my skin so much last night (made it bleed in places) until I remembered what today meant. I hate the dates for the next few days.:(
So a day out playing in the garden will do me so much good and help me to get through the day. Couldn’t have picked a better time for a day out planting new life:D
“Today is so important to me… as 14 years ago today the elf & I left our kids with friends back in Whyalla and we came to Luckyland as my mum was dieing. That was a Monday and she died on the Friday.
I was scratching my skin so much last night (made it bleed in places) until I remembered what today meant. I hate the dates for the next few days.:(”
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Don’t be so hard on yourself deary. Remembering the funny things they did helps the pain enourmously.
It saves one skin. I know from experience.
I laugh when I remember some of the whacky things my mum did..her first time trying to work out how to use a microwave oven is an absolute crack up. The anniversary of her death was also her birthday.
Off to the toyshop… give time for the soil to warm up…. freezing where I want to put the carrots… still in the shade.
Lucky1 said:
Off to the toyshop… give time for the soil to warm up…. freezing where I want to put the carrots… still in the shade.
i planted some of your carrot seed about a week ago. will let you know how they germinate. this time i’ve got a purpose built carrot bed – built up and forked over several times.
also i’m getting ready to plant spuds – prolly 2 weeks time.
I hate the dates for the next few days.:(
(((Hugs))) for you Lucky.
pepe said:
Lucky1 said:
Off to the toyshop… give time for the soil to warm up…. freezing where I want to put the carrots… still in the shade.
i planted some of your carrot seed about a week ago. will let you know how they germinate. this time i’ve got a purpose built carrot bed – built up and forked over several times.
also i’m getting ready to plant spuds – prolly 2 weeks time.
Elf asked me about spuds as well and I said not quite yet….. 2 weeks ya reckon.
orchid40 said:
I hate the dates for the next few days.:((((Hugs))) for you Lucky.
Thanks I could do with some hugs.
BBQ time:D
Posted only part of what we got up too today.:D
Heaps done, but only enough time to post and tell so much. More to come tomorrow.
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Off for a clean up and then the kitchen and then some dinner.
i already read it before it was posted here, cant wait till tomorrows.
veg gardener said:
i already read it before it was posted here, cant wait till tomorrows.
Thanks VG:)
That wormwood was a real challenge getting it out of the ground.
a revolution in the garden lucky.
lovely photos and text. congrats on the worms in the soil.
pepe said:
a revolution in the garden lucky.
lovely photos and text. congrats on the worms in the soil.
Thanks Pepe:D
Another full day out the back, depending how the rain goes. Had a couple of showers over night.
Going to take a rooster (Aspro’s twin) out to my poultry food supply…do a trade. Pick up some straw for mulching and a bag of food while there.
Going to Garden Grove…for seed potatoes as the toy shop was out of them.
Last writeup and some cool pics of the wormwood forest I cut down yesterday. New compost bay is up and ready for compost.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Just a quick note…..
Planning and working out what a gardener wants to grow either short term or long term….its worth taking one’s time and not jumping in blind. What we are now doing with the fruit trees has been on the white board for 2 years now. Though we had been talking on and off about it before then.
It seems such a long time since we started all of this, but now its happening…its just so worth the wait.
Lucky1 said:
Last writeup and some cool pics of the wormwood forest I cut down yesterday. New compost bay is up and ready for compost.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky, re the apples, did you see the columnar ones ? I have 5 of them planted in a half a metre apart in a 3 mt wide strip on the west side of a garden shed , if it wasn’t for a bloody air conditioner sticking out of that side of the shed, I would have room for a sixth. I have 2 additional dwarf apple trees planted in one hole across the way from them as well. As the columnar ones can get to 3.5 mt high , I want to shade that side of the shed. I love the idea of food trees providing shade where it’s sorely needed :D
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
Last writeup and some cool pics of the wormwood forest I cut down yesterday. New compost bay is up and ready for compost.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky, re the apples, did you see the columnar ones ? I have 5 of them planted in a half a metre apart in a 3 mt wide strip on the west side of a garden shed , if it wasn’t for a bloody air conditioner sticking out of that side of the shed, I would have room for a sixth. I have 2 additional dwarf apple trees planted in one hole across the way from them as well. As the columnar ones can get to 3.5 mt high , I want to shade that side of the shed. I love the idea of food trees providing shade where it’s sorely needed :D
No I didn’t see it:(
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
Last writeup and some cool pics of the wormwood forest I cut down yesterday. New compost bay is up and ready for compost.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Lucky, re the apples, did you see the columnar ones ? I have 5 of them planted in a half a metre apart in a 3 mt wide strip on the west side of a garden shed , if it wasn’t for a bloody air conditioner sticking out of that side of the shed, I would have room for a sixth. I have 2 additional dwarf apple trees planted in one hole across the way from them as well. As the columnar ones can get to 3.5 mt high , I want to shade that side of the shed. I love the idea of food trees providing shade where it’s sorely needed :D
No I didn’t see it:(
Have a look next time then , they are great for narrow spaces , don’t need pruning , apart from the occasional branch that may grow out a tad, you just cut them back to 100 mm from the trunk , and they can bear quite heavy crops. Maximum fruit growing here in a very small yard. The whole mini orchard area is small, 3.5 mt deep by 5.6 mt wide and so far has 11 fruit trees, including citrus, stone fruit and apples and theres room for about 4 more. I hope to get a cherry 3 way multi graft soon, and a white nectarine. Yum!
I will be installing a watering system later on too when time permits , not sure which one yet. Earwigs here clog drippers big time , so it has to be something else, and underground.
Lucky, re the apples, did you see the columnar ones ?
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I’ll have a look next time we are in the nursery. Pretty sure we won’t be buying more apple trees though. Still need an apricot, pear and of course the 2 citrus trees.
One of the apple trees we bought today is a mini tree…..a short people starting with “D”
Off now to muck out the duck shed for compost….
looks good.
noticed a spelling mistake, wish i could get some roots off your wormwood.
Gee you’ve done some major gardening Lucky. You’ll enjoy the “Fruits of your labour” LOL. it’s all looking very nice, and your chooks look so healthy and happy. The one with its head up its bum center stage should perhaps not be the star of the show next time !
veg gardener said:
noticed a spelling mistake, wish i could get some roots off your wormwood.
Spelling mistake you say???LOL
Wormwood is now composted:D
orchid40 said:
Gee you’ve done some major gardening Lucky. You’ll enjoy the “Fruits of your labour” LOL. it’s all looking very nice, and your chooks look so healthy and happy. The one with its head up its bum center stage should perhaps not be the star of the show next time !
Yeah chooks are shy at showing off where the bum nuts come from….LOL
Okay how should the word labour be spelt so I don’t have whispers of another child on the way….LOL
>Okay how should the word labour be spelt
Exactly like that.
The political party in Australia however, spell it “Labor Party”. This is possibly due to the uneducated or LESS educated origins of its members…
;^)
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
noticed a spelling mistake, wish i could get some roots off your wormwood.
Spelling mistake you say???LOL
Wormwood is now composted:D
veg gardener said:
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
noticed a spelling mistake, wish i could get some roots off your wormwood.
Spelling mistake you say???LOL
Wormwood is now composted:D
yep on comfrey :P dam i didnt get an roots from it.
Yeah sorry about that too. I didn’t know you wanted some wormwood. Can by it from nurseries in the herb section. Cheaper than me posting some to you as well.
CollieWA34 said:
>Okay how should the word labour be speltExactly like that.
The political party in Australia however, spell it “Labor Party”. This is possibly due to the uneducated or LESS educated origins of its members…
;^)
Couple of fruit trees now espaliered.
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Inside for the rest of the day now as well. Tomorrow I would like to be able to tidy up the raspberries and sow a late green manure crop.
Lucky1 said:
Couple of fruit trees now espaliered.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Inside for the rest of the day now as well. Tomorrow I would like to be able to tidy up the raspberries and sow a late green manure crop.
CollieWA34 said:
>Okay how should the word labour be speltExactly like that.
The political party in Australia however, spell it “Labor Party”. This is possibly due to the uneducated or LESS educated origins of its members…
;^)
actually it is a matter of fact that the pollies in the Labor Party are on the whole better educated and better read than those in the Liberal Party.
bluegreen said:
CollieWA34 said:
>Okay how should the word labour be speltExactly like that.
The political party in Australia however, spell it “Labor Party”. This is possibly due to the uneducated or LESS educated origins of its members…
;^)
actually it is a matter of fact that the pollies in the Labor Party are on the whole better educated and better read than those in the Liberal Party.
apparently it started out as the Labour Party, but in 1912 it was changed to Labor by King O’Malley (Cabinet Minister) to “modernise” it, with the added advantage of distinguishing it from other labour movements.
Ref: Australia: a Concise Political and Social History by Clarke
orchid40 said:
Lucky1 said:
Couple of fruit trees now espaliered.http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
Inside for the rest of the day now as well. Tomorrow I would like to be able to tidy up the raspberries and sow a late green manure crop.
Wow you’ve done a very professional job of that pruning Lucky! Can you come over and do mine next? LOL
Thank you o40:) I am very proud of my effort over the last 2 days. Many thanks to the elf for helping me out as well:D
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
Lucky1 said:
veg gardener said:
noticed a spelling mistake, wish i could get some roots off your wormwood.
Spelling mistake you say???LOL
Wormwood is now composted:D
yep on comfrey :P dam i didnt get an roots from it.
Well spotted VG:DYeah sorry about that too. I didn’t know you wanted some wormwood. Can by it from nurseries in the herb section. Cheaper than me posting some to you as well.
its ok ill find some.
Check out the big bum nut Pepe scored in his 2 dozen eggs:)
Also I have a photo of a huge lemon from pepe’s tree and a piddly one I bought at the green grocer to make the pie.
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I still need to finish off the raspberry area. But I go the main part of the job done yesterday.
Very sad area there at the moment. Due to the record breaking heat wave and some bad house keeping on my side.
Plans and photos of this area on my blog.
http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/
If you can help me in what I want to do the raspberry area, please let me know.
Lucky1 said:
If you can help me in what I want to do the raspberry area, please let me know.
you never know what will come up with some TLC. Something to “cool” the tin fence sounds like a good idea. Even some old shadecloth would help.
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
If you can help me in what I want to do the raspberry area, please let me know.
you never know what will come up with some TLC. Something to “cool” the tin fence sounds like a good idea. Even some old shadecloth would help.
We have some wood sides from an old wardrobe and was thinking of maybe using that. We’ll see when the time comes.
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
If you can help me in what I want to do the raspberry area, please let me know.
you never know what will come up with some TLC. Something to “cool” the tin fence sounds like a good idea. Even some old shadecloth would help.
We have some wood sides from an old wardrobe and was thinking of maybe using that. We’ll see when the time comes.
that would work well too
east facing and out of the wind that area.
you could put sunflowers in whilst you wait.
most veges will grow in that area – beans, sweet potato, cueys, will all climb up the trellis.
i’m not sure where your espaliered fruit trees are now?
even tomato, eggplant and capsicum would grow there – with basil in between.
just suggestions – and not rude ones either lol.
Popped some photos up of the rain we had today. Bucketed down and even the ducks looked cold.
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10.5 mm was measured this evening. Very happy with the rain. Even had small hail.
good shot of rain – and i see your compost pallets.
pepe said:
good shot of rain – and i see your compost pallets.
Thanks.