Garden Update: This and That
It’s been over two weeks since my last post so I’m thinking its time to post an update and pics. Lots of little things going on and 1 or 2 bigger projects too. Two new deliveries of plants came in ranging from established plants down to seedlings, and most of these are now planted in new homes. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find the right spaces for them. I really should stop the impulse plant buying....
Garden Update: Pondscaping, Accessorising and more
Another week’s slipped past in no time at all, with various achievements achieved out in the gardens. On the food gardening front, tomatoes are in, with several larger varieties and a hanging basket as well. I also have a punnet of smaller plants still to do something with. I didn’t really need them but they’re a favourite variety (Lemon Drop) and I couldn’t get any larger plants of that type. I saw the punnet...
Garden Update: Assorted Bits and Bobs
Again the past few days have held multiple evolutionary rather than revolutionary changes in the garden. So I’m collating them all here as one update. They highlights include – fertiliser spikes arrived and deployed to pond plants, a new underwater plant, the annual bee party in the apple tree, finally getting a vertical garden kit constructed that I’ve had lying around for 1 or 2 years (I think 2 but not sure). I...
Garden Update: Of Ponds, Pools and other Eventualities
Not a day of major changes in Pondland, but rather an update after a few days of small progressions both with the frog pond and other related sidetracks. I’ve added more plants to the pondscape, but mostly not in the water itself. I did find some collapses of in-water plant supports yesterday. As a result, the Bacora Monniera is now on the pond floor level rather than a shelf, and has spilt unknown amounts of its potting medium...
Smart Pots
I discovered in my online travels, a product called a ‘Smart Pot’. This interesting innovation is a felt-like fabric alternative to traditional plastic or ceramic pots, which claims to have numerous advantages over those formats including: Unique Features: • Releases heat — roots stay cooler during hot weather • Plants need repotting less often • Air-prunes the plant’s root structure — stops root circling! • Reusable...
Resilience of a Gum
Spotted this today, which illustrates the incredible resilience of a Eucalypt. This tree was majorly cut back 12 days ago. Right between the place where two biggest limbs were removed, what do I...