Hay bale garden update & other plans.. 11th July 2013
Time for a bit of an update on how the front garden is travelling.. The hay bale beds are growing well & a start has been made putting some of the permanent beds in position too.. Will hopefully be off to pick up some more IBCs for the other beds in the next few weeks so we can finish off the other beds..
Have been treating a mite infestation on our Bulls horn capsicum/peppers over the past few weeks & have noticed that they are also on the tomato plants in the hoop house.. Nothing too serious to worry about as the plants are now responding well to treatment..
The potatoes are another issue as I fear they have a viral infection & may not be salvageable.. No loss really as I now have 2 extra red wriggler worm farms I hadn't counted on ;)
Many thanks to Dave who put me onto the idea that it could be a virus & Annette McFarlane who suggested a way to find out if it was..
http://www.annettemcfarlane.com
A useful website I found during my search is the Aus Veg site with its "Key pests of solanaceous vegetables" page..
http://ausveg.com.au/intranet/technical-insights/cropprotection/solanaceous.htm
& the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry page on Tomato Russet Mite,
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/plants/fruit-and-vegetables/a-z-list-of-horticultural-insect-pests/tomato-russet-mite
I also used our "What garden Pest or Disease is that ?" book by Judy McMaugh to help narrow down the culprits..
http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/2693.htm
Neem Insect spray..
40ml Neem oil
10ml insecticidal/pure liquid soap
4L/1gal US water
Add oil & soap to 1L/¼gal warm water & mix well..
(Warm water helps the oil emulsify with the soap)
Add remaining cool water & spray on infected plants..
Works well on aphids too..
Hope that helps some out there that may have similar issues..
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Have a great one everyone...
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A quick update on how the bathtub worm farm is travelling.. The castings are ready now to be harvested but can wait until we can fit it in.. The worms really have done an excellent job at turning the horse manure & food scraps into top quality castings in under 4 months..
Here is how the bathtub farm was made,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvIWLu3o5OY
& here is how prepare the worm's food...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkJidcBPEjs
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G'Day folks. Created a series of new wicking garden beds this week & there will be a few more joining them in the not too distant future.
Let me know if you're interested in a closer look at how I made up the beds & I'll knock together a quick clip for you.
Hope you're all keeping well & happy.
Cheers & look after yourselves folks. ? ??
Rob
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G'Day Folks. Had a few tasty harvests from the patch & plated out some "Water Nuts" into the aquaponics & thought I'd bring you all along for a gander. ??
Hope you enjoy this update & your gardens are booming.
Cheers all. ? ??
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Hey folks. Here's a look at the Aussie native Tetragonula Hockingsi hive we have down the back. The girls were a tad quiet today due to the wet weather. Looks like we're in for a decent fall again.
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Rob & the Girls.
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Well, there you have it... The winners have been drawn..
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Australia/Asia - Nebzebful...
Thanks to all who entered & to all of our subscribers..
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A more complete walk through so that's why its a tad long... Still missed dome bits...
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