| Welcome to Diamond Aussie Forums. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Be aware that we dislike Spam postings, and the IP of any Spam sender is sent on to various Spam databases. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
- Pages:
- 1
- 2
| Vege patch | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 18 2009, 01:14:31 PM (964 Views) | |
rjs
|
Nov 22 2009, 09:39:07 PM Post #31 |
|
Richly Joyful Sylph
![]()
|
Hav these weird caterpillars on my veggies now they are black & travel around with cocoons made of sticks on their back????? :dunno: |
![]() |
|
| Tiredwithtwins | Nov 22 2009, 11:43:16 PM Post #32 |
|
Admin
![]()
|
you all have my undying admiration :flowers: |
![]() |
|
| Hevs | Nov 25 2009, 12:48:37 PM Post #33 |
|
Miraculous Mamma Mod
![]()
|
I have lost one, possible two snow peas to slugs. I have lost two water melon and a few beans due to my flipping boofy dogs walking on them and snapping them. Flynn decided to pimp the patch today and bought some insects on sticks to shove in there! I have also bought a strawberry pot and strawberries and a necterine tree today...just call me Barbara! :S |
![]() |
|
Snappy
|
Nov 27 2009, 06:19:40 AM Post #34 |
|
Sexy Sizzling Schmoozer
![]()
|
OK I can't be arsed to read every post (well at least I'm honest lol) but if someone hasn't already suggested it go and get a bag of dynamic lifter from your local farmer store. It is basically chicken shit but it works wonders. It is a pellet type thing that you just scatter around the plants and smells awful (bit obvious as to why) but the plants love it. If you can get hold of horse manure then great but it needs to rot down first before digging it into your soil. Get the chilli plants growing as well as they are always so easy to grow. Onions and garlic are very easy as well. Spuds etc so try and think of a few things that you use on a near daily basis and go for it. Down there I'm assuming the weather is slightly better than the UK for growing but not as good as up here for certain plants. I used to love growing the hanging variety of tomatoes from hanging baskets or even just in plant pots on the verandah. The other thing I used to do was save any old large plastic bottles (such as old coke bottles), cut all the way around about 3 inches from the bottom, take of labels and throw away the cap beforehand, then use the top part as a type of closh (sp??) (mini greenhouse) over the top of small plants to get them going. It also keeps off the bugs a bit until the plants have established. Then you can use the bottoms as plant pots to re plant the seedlings into before planting them into the garden (drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage though first) |
![]() |
|
| Hevs | Nov 27 2009, 08:27:12 AM Post #35 |
|
Miraculous Mamma Mod
![]()
|
Thanks Sasha...some more good ideas :) |
![]() |
|
| Hevs | Dec 21 2009, 01:08:18 PM Post #36 |
|
Miraculous Mamma Mod
![]()
|
I'm so excited...I have 1/2 inch long snow peas....my carrot seeds have grown...my Zuccinis have flowers on them, as do my cucumbers and eggplant. Nothing happening with the pumpkins and only 1 Watermelon plant survived :dunno: So its shaping up quite well, could do with a weed though :rolleyes: |
![]() |
|
rjs
|
Dec 21 2009, 01:30:59 PM Post #37 |
|
Richly Joyful Sylph
![]()
|
:thumbsup: |
![]() |
|
moneypen20
|
Dec 21 2009, 07:07:28 PM Post #38 |
![]()
Bond's Beaut Bombshell
![]()
|
Zucchini cake/bread - same as carrot but with zucchini obviously :yes: really yummy. |
![]() |
|
rjs
|
Dec 21 2009, 11:08:34 PM Post #39 |
|
Richly Joyful Sylph
![]()
|
Fantastic ,will give it a go :thumbsup: They go on forever these zucchinis. |
![]() |
|
ohippy
|
Dec 22 2009, 10:23:31 AM Post #40 |
|
Original Opulent Optimist
![]()
|
I lost every single nectarine on my laden tree and, when I asked around, everyone else's had done the same but no one knows why :dunno: |
![]() |
|
| Hevs | Dec 22 2009, 01:02:33 PM Post #41 |
|
Miraculous Mamma Mod
![]()
|
Cockies? |
![]() |
|
moneypen20
|
Dec 22 2009, 05:23:21 PM Post #42 |
![]()
Bond's Beaut Bombshell
![]()
|
Possibly Possums or even birds. Kevan brought home a bag of unripened mangos (our's has about three tiny ones on the tree). Anyway got annoyed with them - hate the smell so put them outside. Next morning found the pips and not a lot else except for some tell tale possum prints and then the birds came down and cleaned off the pips :yes: Mango juice EVERYWHERE :she: |
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| « Previous Topic · ** PIFFLE AND PISH ** · Next Topic » |
- Pages:
- 1
- 2








rjs




Snappy


10:29 AM Jul 11