I've just done the same, cause we still have to demolish the old tunnel and relocate the framework closer to the house (will use the flimsy low grade netting that I bought on Ebay, and see how that goes - very misleading advertising "commercial grade"??? : )
Pallets sound like a good idea; we can get some from a neighbour, however, I am concerned about them breaking down too quickly (untreated timber)? I so agree with "organic" ... it is so convenient to pull out the weed killer or to look for a chemical solution for pests : ( We really have to...
Thank you for your reply : )
I have since bought some growing containers (from ebay), and it is still raining so much. So I went out to check on them; one was water logged (I drained them all). One container had seedlings starting to pop out; this may be my solution, until we can get our tunnel...
A homeopath recommended I purchase a neutralising gel from the Miracle company you mention ... this would be for tick bites : ) AND her homeopathic remedy drops have worked on me, for tick, where the last two bites have been much less severe : ) She also made up a potion/drops for a weed in the...
We have had unprecedented rainy weather in Northern Rivers, Australia, for the past few years ... of course, weeds are going mad, and everything else like snakes and critters abound. Instead of needing to mow the lawns once a week, it is more like twice a week, and weeding the same!
We moved to a warmer part of Australia, where Cane Toads (imported from USA to control Cane Beetles, now they are moving from the warmer climates to the cooler climates and multiplaying like a plague). In the cooler parts, tree frogs can still be found.
The CANE TOADS are eating our lil tree...
"like time travel" ... that's it! : ) : ) : )
Yes, 1 September is our first day of Spring, so heading into the real heat now!
Yes roos are like deer in that way, and in that they have a gamy taste (like venison, not that I have tried, but been told : )
The deer have been introduced, like the...
Steve, saving seed because they can get crossed by other varieties, is so new to me (a newbie at vege gardening). So when the seeds are crossed, they are no longer "heirloom", I am guessing?