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Digging up a few weeks ago to put in some winter leafies, I found long thin roots meandering through my garden. The grape, raspberry and blueberry are a couple of metres away, but I think they went looking, and found some good dirt in my vege garden.]]>
Digging up a few weeks ago to put in some winter leafies, I found long thin roots meandering through my garden. The grape, raspberry and blueberry are a couple of metres away, but I think they went looking, and found some good dirt in my vege garden.]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2679 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:15:35 +0100 SueDonim]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2679
The roses are in full swing - Birthday Present finished and Blossomtime is past its first flush. Climbing masquerade, Jeanne la Joie and Dublin Bay now at their best.  Others are budded up and coming out and a few that don't have colour yet but will soon. Lilies are up and the first buds about to open. The first cosmos is out (from punnets) and I have seeds coming along for later in the season (it attracts goldfinches so we get a good patch going). The geranium is nearly finished but still has a few left. There are several more plants (all self-seeded) but it looks like they will be next year.

The first water irises are out. Lotuses are leafing up well but a way off flowering yet (last week of December at the earliest). Next week's fortnightly feed will go to weekly after that. The white water lily has had a few flowers.

Dwarf beans are up. The first lot got dug up by the blackbirds just as they were germinating so I planted the next lot very close. The first lot recovered after all so now I have too many plants too close together. DH says thin them but I might just feed them well and see what happens. The beans freeze very well so there's no danger of having too many. And in a couple of weeks I'll plant the next row with a bit of space.

Lettuces are going well. Spinach (popeye and No7) is bolting but that's to be expected. I have started some seeds of Sprinter which is supposed to be heat tolerant so it will be interesting to see what it does. Leeks have also bolted. Broccoli is doing better than it was and is starting to head up after a slow start. One lot didn't get enough sun and for the other the soil became too acidic. With a better angle of sun for one and some lime for the other both are now looking good. The garlic is mixed, with some growing well and some struggling so I gave it some more lime and time will tell whether it was too late. Corn and potatoes are all looking good.

We have strawberries fruiting and the blueberries have heaps of berries. Two different varieties. One has few leaves and had heaps of flowers followed by a lot of small fruit forming which may or may not be big at maturity. The other has a lot of leaf and had a good number of flowers that have grown into fruit that are much larger so far, but still well off maturity.

And this morning I found my best secateurs that I lost two weeks ago. I had been racking my brain over where I last had them, as you do, and this morning spied them when I was checking the lotuses for aphids. They were tucked on the edge of a container and were hidden by the large leaves. So that was great. They are 25+ years old and still going strong, including the never-ending lose-find cycle (the worst one was being buried in the compost a few years ago and only found when I dug it over). A clean and oil and they are fine again until next time.]]>
The roses are in full swing - Birthday Present finished and Blossomtime is past its first flush. Climbing masquerade, Jeanne la Joie and Dublin Bay now at their best.  Others are budded up and coming out and a few that don't have colour yet but will soon. Lilies are up and the first buds about to open. The first cosmos is out (from punnets) and I have seeds coming along for later in the season (it attracts goldfinches so we get a good patch going). The geranium is nearly finished but still has a few left. There are several more plants (all self-seeded) but it looks like they will be next year.

The first water irises are out. Lotuses are leafing up well but a way off flowering yet (last week of December at the earliest). Next week's fortnightly feed will go to weekly after that. The white water lily has had a few flowers.

Dwarf beans are up. The first lot got dug up by the blackbirds just as they were germinating so I planted the next lot very close. The first lot recovered after all so now I have too many plants too close together. DH says thin them but I might just feed them well and see what happens. The beans freeze very well so there's no danger of having too many. And in a couple of weeks I'll plant the next row with a bit of space.

Lettuces are going well. Spinach (popeye and No7) is bolting but that's to be expected. I have started some seeds of Sprinter which is supposed to be heat tolerant so it will be interesting to see what it does. Leeks have also bolted. Broccoli is doing better than it was and is starting to head up after a slow start. One lot didn't get enough sun and for the other the soil became too acidic. With a better angle of sun for one and some lime for the other both are now looking good. The garlic is mixed, with some growing well and some struggling so I gave it some more lime and time will tell whether it was too late. Corn and potatoes are all looking good.

We have strawberries fruiting and the blueberries have heaps of berries. Two different varieties. One has few leaves and had heaps of flowers followed by a lot of small fruit forming which may or may not be big at maturity. The other has a lot of leaf and had a good number of flowers that have grown into fruit that are much larger so far, but still well off maturity.

And this morning I found my best secateurs that I lost two weeks ago. I had been racking my brain over where I last had them, as you do, and this morning spied them when I was checking the lotuses for aphids. They were tucked on the edge of a container and were hidden by the large leaves. So that was great. They are 25+ years old and still going strong, including the never-ending lose-find cycle (the worst one was being buried in the compost a few years ago and only found when I dug it over). A clean and oil and they are fine again until next time.]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2351 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:02:35 +0200 SueDonim]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2351 http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2166 Sat, 27 May 2023 00:45:27 +0200 R2x1]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=2166 I had the outside light on, and as I passed yesterday evening I noticed quantities of snails in a Swan Plant. Looking closer, almost every snail was enveloping a Monarch pupa.  Alas, I did not take any pictures, too busy squashing snails and spreading any snail survivors' last suppers. They killed quite a few pupae (?) pupas (?) several of which had fallen to the ground.
At least the early birds had takeaways ready for their breakfasts.

]]> I had the outside light on, and as I passed yesterday evening I noticed quantities of snails in a Swan Plant. Looking closer, almost every snail was enveloping a Monarch pupa.  Alas, I did not take any pictures, too busy squashing snails and spreading any snail survivors' last suppers. They killed quite a few pupae (?) pupas (?) several of which had fallen to the ground.
At least the early birds had takeaways ready for their breakfasts.

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I was transplanting some tomatoes and onions...looked around, and thought, ''Why not ?''  So I stripped off, planted my veges, watered them, and then sat down and had a cold beer in the sun. No spectators fortunately. A yearly event apparently, but I might do it more often now.]]>
I was transplanting some tomatoes and onions...looked around, and thought, ''Why not ?''  So I stripped off, planted my veges, watered them, and then sat down and had a cold beer in the sun. No spectators fortunately. A yearly event apparently, but I might do it more often now.]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1563 Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:33:09 +0200 SueDonim]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1563 http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1322 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 02:51:07 +0200 yousnoozeyoulose]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1322
That is all.]]>
That is all.]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1105 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 06:11:04 +0100 yousnoozeyoulose]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1105 A paltry 13mm in January, but then 119mm this weekend. It all evens out.

Things should hopefully perk up a little!]]> A paltry 13mm in January, but then 119mm this weekend. It all evens out.

Things should hopefully perk up a little!]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1095 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:41:56 +0100 Zurdo]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1095 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programme...et-it-grow

Everyone around here gives their lawn a No1 with the catcher...and tosses the clippings in the park, around trees. My lawn is always thick, never use a catcher, I wait until it's a struggle to give it a trim. Maybe I should wait longer....

There is all sorts of things in my lawn, and it's interesting to see them come and go...come and go. Only thing I have a mission on is Cape Daisies, they will spread if you let them. I need new Crocs - the Onehunga Weed goes right through them.]]> https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programme...et-it-grow

Everyone around here gives their lawn a No1 with the catcher...and tosses the clippings in the park, around trees. My lawn is always thick, never use a catcher, I wait until it's a struggle to give it a trim. Maybe I should wait longer....

There is all sorts of things in my lawn, and it's interesting to see them come and go...come and go. Only thing I have a mission on is Cape Daisies, they will spread if you let them. I need new Crocs - the Onehunga Weed goes right through them.]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1076 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:29:48 +0100 yousnoozeyoulose]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=1076
Why do they have to be so god damned picky? They turned up their nose at the pumpkin. Apparently they eat cucumber but then I'd have nothing for sandwiches...]]>
Why do they have to be so god damned picky? They turned up their nose at the pumpkin. Apparently they eat cucumber but then I'd have nothing for sandwiches...]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=906 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 06:06:28 +0100 Zurdo]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=906 http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=870 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:37:25 +0100 Serf407]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=870
How well do heat pumps work for cooling homes, or is it better find a/c of some description?

Strategy - have separate heat pumps for living and bed areas and turn on-off at different times?]]>
How well do heat pumps work for cooling homes, or is it better find a/c of some description?

Strategy - have separate heat pumps for living and bed areas and turn on-off at different times?]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=846 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:45:24 +0100 Oh_hunnihunni]]> http://tmmb.mywire.org/showthread.php?tid=846
But, I claim insanity as a defence, I just cannot resist that swaying branch of something lovely bashing me in the head as I travel the roads and byways. This past month it has been the star jasmine and the honeysuckle that tempt me with their seductive perfume, and there are sprays in jars of water here and there in the flat, scenting the ages for surprisingly long times. And there are the odd sprig of plumbago in among them. No flowers at this time of year, but the colour is one I have to add to the garden, so, I pinched a few heeled twigs of that too.

And this morning, I checked the oldest jar, and sure enough, tiny root buds are showing. My wickedness is being rewarded...]]>
But, I claim insanity as a defence, I just cannot resist that swaying branch of something lovely bashing me in the head as I travel the roads and byways. This past month it has been the star jasmine and the honeysuckle that tempt me with their seductive perfume, and there are sprays in jars of water here and there in the flat, scenting the ages for surprisingly long times. And there are the odd sprig of plumbago in among them. No flowers at this time of year, but the colour is one I have to add to the garden, so, I pinched a few heeled twigs of that too.

And this morning, I checked the oldest jar, and sure enough, tiny root buds are showing. My wickedness is being rewarded...]]>