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Scarecrow's Garden · 08-27-2011, 04:15 AM

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"Small Hail" the weatherman said!!!

Weather highlights
The weather had been cold and miserable for the first week (13-19 August) so nothing was sown, potted on or planted out!

We did get 21mm of rain and even a quick downpour of Hail!!!

Last weekend it brightened up and we were outside working in the garden!!!
The end of the rain brought warm, sunny days but frosty mornings, not severe frosts but enough to put ice on the cars.

Propagation
Seeds:
Beetroot Chioggia (Candy Stripe Beet) Beta vulgaris from Eden Seeds
Carrot Daucas carota:

Amsterdam Forcing (orange) from The Lost Seed
Lobbericher (golden yellow) From Southern Harvest Seeds
Lubyana (yellow) from The Lost Seed
St Valery (orange) from The Lost Seed

Zaatar Origanum syriaca from Green Harvest

Some Natives:
Black Coral Pea Kennedia nigricans from Southern Harvest Seeds
Sticky Hop Bush Dodonaea viscosa from Southern Harvest Seeds

Potting on/up:
Celery American Stringless (purchased seedlings)
Leeks Bulgarian Giant
Leeks Elephant
Lettuce Gloria
Silverbeet Green
Silverbeet Rainbow Mixed
Raspberry Smooth from New Gippsland Seeds

Cuttings:
Double White Marguerite Daisy Argyranthemum frutescens
False Balm of Gilead Cedronella triphylla
Grape Ruby Red
Grape Thompson Seedless

Free from the garden:
Alyssum volunteers
Calendula seeds to spread around

Osteospermum volunteers,
it's always a surprise to see what colour they end up

Planting out:
Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield
Cauliflower Mini
Celery American Stringless
Coriander
Kale Red Bor
Lettuces - Goldrush, Drunken Woman, Red Coral
Purple Mizuna
A couple of each went into a new Tank Wicking Bed
Potato Cranberry Red Home 2 large ones saved from last years crop
These were cut and two pieces went into each of 3 large Wicking Pots

The carrots have been planted into an old bathtub. The bed was made by filling the lower section with rocks and leafy weeds. It was then topped up with clean sandy soil. Dripper lines have been attached and the carrots sown. I hope the earwigs will leave the carrot seedlings alone this year!!

Two small tank Wicking Beds are now in place near the Cob Oven. One has been filled with compost, coir, some good garden soil and the lower tray of the worm farm which included a number of worms! Planted up with Brassicas, Celery, Coriander and Lettuces, mulched, then covered with a net curtain until a proper net cover can be attached.

I'll catch up with the Harvest Tally and Egg totals in the end of the month wrap up during the week.

08-27-2011, 04:15 AM	#1
Scarecrow's Garden Grounds Keeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 371	Fortnightly update: 26:08:2011 This content is syndicated via RSS from the blog: Scarecrow's Garden "Small Hail" the weatherman said!!! Weather highlights The weather had been cold and miserable for the first week (13-19 August) so nothing was sown, potted on or planted out! We did get 21mm of rain and even a quick downpour of Hail!!! Last weekend it brightened up and we were outside working in the garden!!! The end of the rain brought warm, sunny days but frosty mornings, not severe frosts but enough to put ice on the cars. Propagation Seeds: Beetroot Chioggia (Candy Stripe Beet) Beta vulgaris from Eden Seeds Carrot Daucas carota: Amsterdam Forcing (orange) from The Lost Seed Lobbericher (golden yellow) From Southern Harvest Seeds Lubyana (yellow) from The Lost Seed St Valery (orange) from The Lost Seed Zaatar Origanum syriaca from Green Harvest Some Natives: Black Coral Pea Kennedia nigricans from Southern Harvest Seeds Sticky Hop Bush Dodonaea viscosa from Southern Harvest Seeds Potting on/up: Celery American Stringless (purchased seedlings) Leeks Bulgarian Giant Leeks Elephant Lettuce Gloria Silverbeet Green Silverbeet Rainbow Mixed Raspberry Smooth from New Gippsland Seeds Cuttings: Double White Marguerite Daisy Argyranthemum frutescens False Balm of Gilead Cedronella triphylla Grape Ruby Red Grape Thompson Seedless Free from the garden: Alyssum volunteers Calendula seeds to spread around Osteospermum volunteers, it's always a surprise to see what colour they end up Planting out: Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield Cauliflower Mini Celery American Stringless Coriander Kale Red Bor Lettuces - Goldrush, Drunken Woman, Red Coral Purple Mizuna A couple of each went into a new Tank Wicking Bed Potato Cranberry Red Home 2 large ones saved from last years crop These were cut and two pieces went into each of 3 large Wicking Pots The carrots have been planted into an old bathtub. The bed was made by filling the lower section with rocks and leafy weeds. It was then topped up with clean sandy soil. Dripper lines have been attached and the carrots sown. I hope the earwigs will leave the carrot seedlings alone this year!! Two small tank Wicking Beds are now in place near the Cob Oven. One has been filled with compost, coir, some good garden soil and the lower tray of the worm farm which included a number of worms! Planted up with Brassicas, Celery, Coriander and Lettuces, mulched, then covered with a net curtain until a proper net cover can be attached. I'll catch up with the Harvest Tally and Egg totals in the end of the month wrap up during the week. Read More at Scarecrow's Garden...

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