tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post8457769754430980327..comments2024-02-01T08:02:17.476+10:30Comments on out back tania: out in the gardenTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-88740928575653709182019-01-10T21:47:57.219+10:302019-01-10T21:47:57.219+10:30Hi Lorraine,
Thank you for taking the time to com...Hi Lorraine,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment, it is lovely to hear from you.<br /><br />I hope to return to the way I used to blog, and that includes crafts and recipes, as well as other handy tips. Although my recipes nowadays are vegan. I mostly just convert normal recipes I like to a vegan version :)<br /><br />Have a lovely evening,<br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-70306000413925060532019-01-10T20:06:28.500+10:302019-01-10T20:06:28.500+10:30Tania, your new enclosure is magnificent, well don...Tania, your new enclosure is magnificent, well done to your wonderful husband for making it for you. I'm sure it'll make an incredible difference with the heat and wind conditions each summer and only getting worse as the years go on. <br />Your garden in pots is really inspiring and what a wonderful variety of veggies you are growing. I can see that your great joy in life is gardening and you are being well rewarded for your hard work. <br />So happy that you are posting more regularly, I just love your blog. Could you share your craft and recipes when you can please? <br />I'll look forward to more of your lovely posts, thanks Tania. Best wishes, Lorraine<br />Lorraine Wilbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030142648888410501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-53271204042734818572019-01-07T16:50:34.662+10:302019-01-07T16:50:34.662+10:30I am going to plant some sweet potatoes today Chri...I am going to plant some sweet potatoes today Chris, I have them growing out of the potato box lol!<br />Those brownies sound delicious, I so want to try those :)<br /><br />That's interesting about the rhubarb in the heat. The ones I have in pots under the shade are doing quite well :)<br /><br />xTania<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-42187271445019287302019-01-07T16:37:20.292+10:302019-01-07T16:37:20.292+10:30Thank you africanassie, it is great to hear from y...Thank you africanassie, it is great to hear from you. Wicking beds are the most successful way to grow veggies in this area :)<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-86778642948801443992019-01-07T14:47:07.602+10:302019-01-07T14:47:07.602+10:30All that food, looks so good Tania. I've not h...All that food, looks so good Tania. I've not had luck with potatoes in our heat either. Although sweet potatoes on the other hand, do really well! Luckily, because I love sweet potato, better than regular potato. I make a yummy sweet-potato brownie with it! In fact, I have one in the oven right now. Can't wait to gnash it.<br /><br />Rhubarb is really slow in the heat here, as well. I think it much prefers the colder weather. Enjoying seeing all your gardening adventures, in the new digs. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-58992813669836742042019-01-07T13:04:55.347+10:302019-01-07T13:04:55.347+10:30wow that is looking so good! I see those pots are...wow that is looking so good! I see those pots are all wicking beds. I re-did my veggie garden and put in three raised beds, with sicking beds along the fence. We cannot grow much during the wet season, so am anxious for April which is when I can plant "normal" vegetables. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-74447454549688323652019-01-06T12:07:47.658+10:302019-01-06T12:07:47.658+10:30Its lovely to hear from you Barb.
Gardening is s...Its lovely to hear from you Barb. <br /><br />Gardening is so good for the soul. I solve all the worlds problems in my garden :)<br /><br />Hope you are keeping well also. I am fit and healthy apart from a few issues with my varicose veins in my left leg, but are having them fixed this year at last. This year I plan to do more things to keep my mind out of the doldrums. I have signed up for a few crafty activities and plan to keep updated here on my little blog as I so enjoyed writing here. I am cross at myself for letting it fall by the wayside, and get distracted by other social media outlets. I will be posting here instead of Facebook and Instagram :)<br /><br />Keep smiling,<br />Love Tania xxx<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-54242988393722933382019-01-06T11:53:45.752+10:302019-01-06T11:53:45.752+10:30Hi Tania, I hope you are well. Your garden looks ...Hi Tania, I hope you are well. Your garden looks really good as does your parents. I'm hoping to get back into mine this year and if it ends up half as good as yours I will be pleased.Barb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11383714327462070532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-88769368785450895252019-01-06T08:23:12.786+10:302019-01-06T08:23:12.786+10:30Thanks Tania. :)Thanks Tania. :)Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-65284729382664403892019-01-05T21:50:12.648+10:302019-01-05T21:50:12.648+10:30Thanks Jo, glad we worked out the comment issues :...Thanks Jo, glad we worked out the comment issues :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-22481658144975018732019-01-05T21:32:57.017+10:302019-01-05T21:32:57.017+10:30Hi Tania, Many many thanks. All your pictures are ...Hi Tania, Many many thanks. All your pictures are amazing. Love your new hair too. Cheers, Jojomorronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-30656086667859744302019-01-05T17:48:24.276+10:302019-01-05T17:48:24.276+10:30Thank you Stephenie xxxThank you Stephenie xxxTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-11216939867915540012019-01-05T05:26:19.457+10:302019-01-05T05:26:19.457+10:30Your garden looks amazing, Tania. How sad about th...Your garden looks amazing, Tania. How sad about the male kangaroo. The heat you are experiencing is incredible. I hope you stay cool and comfortable. TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-71087048224735598952019-01-04T20:59:07.504+10:302019-01-04T20:59:07.504+10:30Wow Lorraine, Mother nature is amazing! I wonder i...Wow Lorraine, Mother nature is amazing! I wonder if those dust storms only happen in droughts, or are they a regular occurrence?Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-72965969312437744512019-01-04T20:54:57.733+10:302019-01-04T20:54:57.733+10:30Sorry to hear that about your garden Jane. I don&#...Sorry to hear that about your garden Jane. I don't blame you for not spraying, I do not like it either and would never use it. I hope you have better success in March. I have found our veggies grow better after the heat passes. I was late planting this year because I was delayed by the build. <br /><br />The structure is definitely making a difference. I have not lost any plants yet and we have had some nasty weather.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-75040670975583249402019-01-04T15:09:57.754+10:302019-01-04T15:09:57.754+10:30Hi Tania
The dust storm really didn't come nea...Hi Tania<br />The dust storm really didn't come near us, about 120 ks north and it was horrendous.<br />We have had some lighter ones blow in and they are bad enough, apparently most of them start out in the desert with sand and then as they head into NSW usually via Broken Hill and there abouts, they pick up topsoil, and start dropping the sand.<br />It is really hot here esp for our neck of the woods, so feel sorry for you. We at least have water to water our garden.<br />Cheers<br />Lorraine Chookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-3430203401317809582019-01-04T15:02:57.123+10:302019-01-04T15:02:57.123+10:30so glad someone is having some gardening success. ...so glad someone is having some gardening success. Between the humidity and the fruit fly there hasnt been a lot of success in the garden this summer. My neighbour keeps encouraging me to spray as he is getting lots of goodies out of his garden. I wont spray so I will wait until the time is right for the garden to come back into full production. In the meantime I am working on the soil and getting it ready for the next lot of planting. At the end of the month I will get the seeds in so that they seedlings are ready to go into the ground in March. <br />Your garden area just looks so lovely. It must be so nice to have a permanent structure to be in use all year round.<br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-14230661018068690372019-01-04T11:29:16.476+10:302019-01-04T11:29:16.476+10:30Hi Nil,
The barrels are cut in half and are origi...Hi Nil,<br /><br />The barrels are cut in half and are originally about 1 mitre tall (3ft3in), so when cut in half they are about 50cm (20inches) high. I still need to stoop a little, but can swing a shovel with soil easy enough to fill them. I just take my time. Hubby Phil has put the baths on stands at a level that is great to work with, but higher to fill. Really you can use any container for planting veggies etc instead of barrels. We have a couple of foam boxes here we are going to use for wicking beds. I will be planting my herbs in them. <br /><br />Hope this helps :-)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-46829398754452026402019-01-04T10:53:32.345+10:302019-01-04T10:53:32.345+10:30Everything is so green and beautiful.
You have a ...Everything is so green and beautiful. <br />You have a green thumb! Twice I tried planting fig from cuttings and it didn't work. <br /><br />How tall are those blue containers, Tania? <br />I'm thinking of making taller raised beds, but it's hard for me to fill them up if they are too tall. On the other hand, I don't have to bend if the beds are higher..Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-75557573127360284442019-01-04T10:32:16.991+10:302019-01-04T10:32:16.991+10:30I am glad that I offer encouragement to you Sherri...I am glad that I offer encouragement to you Sherri, thank you for your support :-)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-24630163326415815202019-01-04T09:31:49.306+10:302019-01-04T09:31:49.306+10:30It is so encouraging for me to read about your gar...It is so encouraging for me to read about your garden Tania. I am just so impressed with what you have growing. Our days here on the Wide Bay Coast have ranged from pleasant to bearable this holiday period. I have only had the air-con on three days so far this summer. Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-22145914722763101062019-01-04T09:29:45.305+10:302019-01-04T09:29:45.305+10:30Our gardens need water, healthy soil and shade. T...Our gardens need water, healthy soil and shade. This usually means high water bills though. We hope to water most of the new area with rain water this season and that will definitely make it grow better. On our to do list is another big rain water tank even though rain is scarce around here this year. <br /><br />Yesterday was not a good day, 45C no wind and the sun bit my skin when I went out in it! All good out in the veggie patch though :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-1469544990843498722019-01-04T07:31:27.857+10:302019-01-04T07:31:27.857+10:30Tania it never ceases to amaze me when I see what ...Tania it never ceases to amaze me when I see what you have growing down there in that heat. Just incredible! Wow those temps would be hard to cope with. I nearly fade out when it gets to 40C here. Thankfully that doesn't happen too often as we are supposed to be a cool temperate region. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-6968807883085822422019-01-03T21:49:32.286+10:302019-01-03T21:49:32.286+10:30Oh yes Cheryl, I always think of the animals, and ...Oh yes Cheryl, I always think of the animals, and they seem to know they can come here to find water safely. Sometimes I will put a sprinkler on for them, and they even get to sit on my front porch to take in the cool air from the air conditioner. I have a mess to clean up tomorrow from all their poop though haha! Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-81474607628737236442019-01-03T21:42:03.038+10:302019-01-03T21:42:03.038+10:30It is pretty special and fairly new Cherie. To gr...It is pretty special and fairly new Cherie. To grow our veggies they need to be protected from the hot temperatures. I have been waiting ten years for hubby to build this for me, finally it is done! We are on 2.5 acres but the land is arid and no good for growing too much because of low rainfall. We pay high water bills just to grow our own food! Eventually we are hoping to water most of our property on the rainwater we collect.<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.com