Sunday, September 30, 2018

Growing potatoes in a potato growing bag.


A complete guide to planting potatoes in a potato bag.

After finding two potatoes, while preparing dinner last night, beginning to produce shoots I decided to plant them out into potato growing bags.

 I've not used potato bags before so I'm as keen as you to see the results.

Bags were purchased from Bunnings for $9.97.



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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Tater time!


This can only mean one thing. You got it. It's tater planting time.

While getting the spuds ready for dinner last night I noticed they were starting to sprout so I cut the ends off and said, "I’ll have you".

Friday, September 28, 2018

The ol' fence pailing trick!

You guessed it.

The old, cover your freshly planted carrot seeds with a fence pailing because you had a rush of blood and planted in your work garden, on a Friday, before a long weekend, trick!

Anyhow, fingers crossed this will keep the soil and seeds moist enough until I get back to work on Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Growing a five crop micro-green rotation. Pt.2

Part two of an ongoing series of growing a five crop micro-green rotation.

Beginning with pea shoots then lettuce, rocket, radish and broccoli.

Some other micro-greens you could try are Beetroot, silverbeet, pak choi, amaranth, Chinese cabbage, kale, spinach, sunflower and turnip.

I buy my seeds, D.T. Brown, from The Reject Shop.

There is more than enough for me in a packet but if you'd like larger quantities then Eden Seeds will supply larger quantities If you need.

 https://www.edenseeds.com.au/Product-Info-Seeds?product=pea-snowpea-mammoth-melting

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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Will soaking seeds in seasol help?

I presoaked 3 x 6 pea seeds in 1, water, 2, powerfeed and 3, seasol in response to an article claiming that soaking in seasol will improve germination and seedling vigour.

The purpose is to establish if I can find any appreciable difference in the strike rate, the speed of germination and seedling vigour as claimed.




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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Will it work or not?

What to do when you have an idea but aren't sure if it is any good or if it will work or not? Call it a trial.

Today I planted two tomatoes into planting holes enriched with Searles 5 in1 product.

It's a new twist on an old idea I'd read about for using garden and kitchen waste materials to create compost planting holes for planting tomatoes in.



Friday, September 14, 2018

A few growing tips and suggestions for growing Rhubarb.

A few growing tips and suggestions for Rhubarb.

Fertilising rhubarb. I like to fertilise rhubarb every 6 to 8 weeks.

They are all leaf, big leaves at that, and will need a constant supply of nutrients. You do know you shouldn't eat the leaves. Rhubarb leaves contain dangerously high levels of oxalic acid which can cause serious kidney damage potentially leading to death. Even though a 64 kg person would need to eat about 10 pounds of rhubarb leaves to die, a small amount still has the ability to make a person sick.

Adding compost to rhubarb.

Applying mulch to rhubarb.

I used Sugar Cane mulch but Lucerne, Wheat or Barley straw or any material that will break down over time will do.


Monday, September 10, 2018

How I grow Micro-greens in the veggie garden. Part 1.

Part one of an ongoing series of growing a five crop micro-green rotation.

Beginning with pea shoots then lettuce, rocket, radish and broccoli.

Some other micro-greens you could try are Beetroot, silverbeet, pak choi, amaranth, chinese cabbage, kale, spinach, sunflower and turnip.

I buy my seeds, (D.T. Brown seeds) from The Reject Shop.

There is more than enough for me in a packet but if you'd like larger quantities then Eden Seeds will supply larger quantities If you need.

 https://www.edenseeds.com.au/Product-Info-Seeds?product=pea-snowpea-mammoth-melting

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Sunday, September 9, 2018

And that was the week that was.

It was a fairly hectic week.

Here is a short rundown.