tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post8857196408954369732..comments2024-02-01T08:02:17.476+10:30Comments on out back tania: Out in the Veggie PatchTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-81316469049433151692017-01-02T17:47:25.438+10:302017-01-02T17:47:25.438+10:30Your gardens look fantastic! I'm not doing ne...Your gardens look fantastic! I'm not doing nearly enough with ours but really hope to get back into it all soon. Looking at yours is great motivation, thanks.<br /><br />Barb.Barb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11383714327462070532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-55182060699567391092017-01-01T10:23:34.111+10:302017-01-01T10:23:34.111+10:30Thank you Selina. I hope you get rain soon to giv...Thank you Selina. I hope you get rain soon to give everything a boost.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-51476493198221744952017-01-01T10:22:10.793+10:302017-01-01T10:22:10.793+10:30Thank you Phil :)
Thank you Phil :)<br /><br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-40973076726295855292017-01-01T10:21:32.811+10:302017-01-01T10:21:32.811+10:30You are right about the old days Angela, I hadn...You are right about the old days Angela, I hadn't thought about that. They relied on their food crops and when disaster struck how devastating it would have been. I know I was upset at my small loss, but in reality it is not a disaster at all!<br /><br />I hope the garden survived the storms you had and that you didn't lose your apricots. I was lucky to pick another bucketful yesterday, so I am happy.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-39538476056127664612017-01-01T10:11:37.059+10:302017-01-01T10:11:37.059+10:30Well hello Lynda, it is great to hear from you :)
...Well hello Lynda, it is great to hear from you :)<br /><br />I am not happy with the shade cloth as it is just roughly covering things. Hubby has promised to make a proper cover, but it has been two years since he said that lol!<br /><br />My mango got blown into next week! I guess I will have to wait until next time now for a taste!<br /><br />Hope your gardening adventures are going well.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-31077209118423794692017-01-01T10:07:07.807+10:302017-01-01T10:07:07.807+10:30Dear Annabel,
Considering the force of the storm...Dear Annabel, <br /><br />Considering the force of the storm, the garden didn't sustain much damage. Just lost a cucumber and capsicum plant and most of the apricots. The tomato bushes look a bit battered, but I think they will be okay. <br /><br />Happy New Year Annabel!<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-78663961710411458102016-12-31T16:50:34.874+10:302016-12-31T16:50:34.874+10:30your garden beds are looking awesome! so much gree...your garden beds are looking awesome! so much green! it is drier than a bone here, hanging on the storms to bring much needed rain<br />have a safe & happy new year<br />thanx for sharingselinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-86228172654729331232016-12-30T07:47:14.160+10:302016-12-30T07:47:14.160+10:30Your garden is an important testament of just what...Your garden is an important testament of just what can be done in the driest state in Australia (despite the storms!). I use the wicking method too and love it.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-11097002539595708632016-12-29T18:27:06.508+10:302016-12-29T18:27:06.508+10:30I was just thinking your garden was going great gu...I was just thinking your garden was going great guns <br />We have had the chickens come out and dig up all the seedlings just as they were getting ready to explode<br />And we too have had storms and flooding this after noon. So I guess my apricots will be on the ground too <br />Luckily we don't rely on our crops or starve like in the old days. When they grown that means we are blessed. But if they fail for whatever reason then we just have to go and buy our food. <br />Again blessed to be able to afford to do that angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367100990792829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-78759848691098697062016-12-29T09:21:50.923+10:302016-12-29T09:21:50.923+10:30Hi Ho Tania, your water barrels are inspirational ...Hi Ho Tania, your water barrels are inspirational but i think its your shade cloth thats amazing. I've wanted to cover my veggie patch entirely for years but too many other things are on the list of to do. Watch those tomatoes. Mine got to 4m high last year and i am resolute about keeping them down to my arms reach this year. The hot northerly wind has made everything limp but a quick water this morning and its all perked up. Wish i could do that to me as well. PS. I dream of growing mangoes and avocado. <br /><br />Cheers Lynda (yes, im alive) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-535692403278178362016-12-28T22:42:34.380+10:302016-12-28T22:42:34.380+10:30Dear Sherri,
The veggies did get a little damage ...Dear Sherri,<br /><br />The veggies did get a little damage and I did lose a couple of plants. The apricots are finished though thanks to the storm.<br /><br />The little mango fruit picture in my post has been blown away, so I will have to try again next year.<br /><br />Sounds like the garden is keeping you busy. Our apples dropped off last year in the heatwave we had. I still managed to use them up though.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-20380256009735943692016-12-28T22:35:48.380+10:302016-12-28T22:35:48.380+10:30Yes definitely try the wicking method. The plants ...Yes definitely try the wicking method. The plants love it!<br /><br />xTania<br /><br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-66133339466434956192016-12-28T22:34:39.461+10:302016-12-28T22:34:39.461+10:30Dear Meg,
You garden sounds like it is doing well...Dear Meg,<br /><br />You garden sounds like it is doing well. And I agree with you about the cucumbers. YUM!<br /><br />I did lose a cucumber and capsicum plant in the storm, but otherwise just a bit of wind damage. Those lovely apricots are now gone, thanks to the wind! I did managed to get some picked before the storm hit.<br /><br />xTania<br /><br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-84934902599747339582016-12-28T22:31:08.286+10:302016-12-28T22:31:08.286+10:30Dear Jane,
That is the one good thing about growi...Dear Jane,<br /><br />That is the one good thing about growing things in the dry heat, there are not many bugs!<br /><br />I saw those pictures of The Rock on facebook, they looked amazing!<br /><br />We had 54mm in one downpour today! Caused a lot of flooding in our area.<br /><br />The garden has some damage but it will recover.<br /><br />xTania<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-13336182671805656452016-12-28T22:27:29.107+10:302016-12-28T22:27:29.107+10:30Thank you Gorges.
Thank you Gorges.<br /><br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-12359571006619339642016-12-28T22:27:10.238+10:302016-12-28T22:27:10.238+10:30Dear Mrs. B,
The garden did fair okay in the sto...Dear Mrs. B, <br /><br />The garden did fair okay in the storms. I lost a couple of plants and some were damaged but they should recover. However the apricots are no longer on the tree, the strong winds made sure of that!<br /><br />Hard to believe that you are dealing with snow storms while we are sweating in this humid heat.<br /><br />We had an awful lot of rain in one shower today. It caused flooding around the area.<br /><br />Take care in all that snow.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-83875384452657076382016-12-28T22:19:04.969+10:302016-12-28T22:19:04.969+10:30You should try the wicking beds or barrels Cheryl,...You should try the wicking beds or barrels Cheryl, they work really well and save water :)<br /><br />Horse poo makes good mulch.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-30419700109675580702016-12-28T22:17:29.943+10:302016-12-28T22:17:29.943+10:30Thank you SBF :)Thank you SBF :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-53868968783621195282016-12-28T22:16:50.364+10:302016-12-28T22:16:50.364+10:30Yes shade cloth really does help in the heat Dani....Yes shade cloth really does help in the heat Dani.<br /><br />We had a storm that dumped a lot of rain on our garden. It also caused some damage as the wind that came with it was really strong! It also caused local flooding.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-1795995435050751812016-12-28T22:12:19.596+10:302016-12-28T22:12:19.596+10:30Dear Nanna Chel, The garden has a bit of damage fr...Dear Nanna Chel, The garden has a bit of damage from two storms we have had. I lost a couple of plants and a few are a bit battered but hopefully they recover. We had another storm this afternoon that dumped 54mm of rain in 20minutes. It was a deluge and the wind was horrific! Needless to say the apricots are now finished whether I like it or not!<br /><br />I am very happy with how the wicking barrels work. The veggies grow so much better now. I think you should try this method as it really does work well.<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-50110493348974033532016-12-28T21:49:55.709+10:302016-12-28T21:49:55.709+10:30Dear Tania, I hope the damage wasn't too bad a...Dear Tania, I hope the damage wasn't too bad and the rain good. It is a mess here. But the peaches I have my eye on stayed on the tree! Plus it is wet and warm things will grow like rockets. <br />Your garden and produce is amazing! I loved seeing it all! More rain coming....and thunderstorms tonight. I hope the soaking just does everything good! With love Annabel.xxx ps Happy New Year and I hope 2017 will be wonderful for you! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-70928453542622183672016-12-28T17:53:01.991+10:302016-12-28T17:53:01.991+10:30I hope the storm bought good rains and the wind di...I hope the storm bought good rains and the wind didn't damage your plants Tania. We are not doing much in the garden at present aside from keeping the water up to the plants. There are jobs I need to be doing in the garden but the heat and the time spent watering means other things are left undone. The mango trees didn't fruit this year, but I understand that was the case in lots of areas. We have some apples coming on and the trees are netted, just not sure what damage the insects may do before they are ripe. Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-72437651136076222662016-12-28T12:00:57.341+10:302016-12-28T12:00:57.341+10:30I am jealous of your rhubarb, having twice failed ...I am jealous of your rhubarb, having twice failed to get one to thrive here in Perth! Is it in a wicking bed? Maybe I should try again. Hope your garden survives the rain. earthmotherwithinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506831989357088817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-68759551863125723512016-12-28T10:29:39.731+10:302016-12-28T10:29:39.731+10:30Hi Tania. Your garden looks really productive. I&#...Hi Tania. Your garden looks really productive. I'm envious of all your apricots! At our place, there's capsicums, baby zucchinis and cherry tomatoes on. Lettuce all went to seed during prolonged heat while we were away on holidays but I've put in some more seedlings, shaded by other plants, and we'll see what happens.Our mandarin has lots of baby fruits too. Cucumbers seem to be the crop of summer...I love eating them straight from the garden as they are as crisp as fresh apples. Hope your garden fared well in the storm! MegMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743532158600929042.post-91860729331293103222016-12-28T08:12:58.812+10:302016-12-28T08:12:58.812+10:30Tania your garden is looking brilliant. Hope the s...Tania your garden is looking brilliant. Hope the storm didn't do too much damage. Our garden, here on the Fraser Coast is on its summer holiday. It's hot and humid and the Qld Fruit Fly is to be found in absolute abundance. I will get the seed all down in February and plant out the garden at the end of March. Any sooner and the bugs just munch their way through the smorgasbord of goodies.<br />The Rock(Ularu) had waterfalls coming off it yesterday. Kintore looks like it's under water. Central Australia is a most unusual soggy mess. <br />We have had a bit of rain and are hoping that there will be more soon. Looked at todays radar on the bom and it's not looking likely for today. Oh well might just have to head to the beach and go fishing. It's a hard life.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.com