Bamboozled
I’ve long wanted to have a decent crack at growing some bamboo, but it’s hard to get started in this climate. I was lucky enough to see 4 large bamboos being sold as one lot on eBay – most importantly, that were local for me. Described as very large and heavy I thought they were bound to be easily worth that price so placed a bid. Nobody else did (advantage of not being in the city I think), so yesterday I got them....
Vegie Tubs on Legs
One of my most disliked aspects of vegie gardening is the bending over to maintain them, or even to harvest most things. I found these huge tubs on legs and decided to give them a go. They have a water reservoir in the bottom, tap on the side and a little ‘meter’ in the form of a plastic seedling that sinks down a hole if the water level is low. So you know when to water. I bought three and first set them up in the back...
Tomatoes From Seed – My First Time (and some other stuff)
My first attempt at growing tomatoes from seed. Usually I forget about it until late in the season then grab a few advanced seedlings/plants and stick them in. Let’s see if I get a better crop by doing it properly this time. Five varieties started today: San Marzano, Cherry Cocktail, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Tommy Toe. I want to also get some of the Lemon Drop type in, but haven’t got the seeds yet. Also in today,...