I have an experiment for you: you will need four beds try planting a small but deep bed of soil that has just barely enough nutrients for a plant. Plant three tomato plants in there, two lettuce plants, and a few carrots. Then plant clover and other semi-short cover crops in one of the beds and weeds like dandelions in the next. Leave one bare and one mulched with a basic wood mulch that won't give too many nutrients (for the sake of the test). See which produced the best and by how much of a margin. I'm seriously beginning to doubt if herbicides and weeding are usefull at all and we would be at least three times as sustainable if they weren't. After the growing season is over(leave all plants in soil) take a small shovel and dig into the dirt and see how hard it is on each test. Take a drainage test and test the nutrients left in the soil after the season.
i had no idea you had a garden here in aus. my garden is going crazy too, especially the spaghetti squash. but some of the other plants seem to suffer so much on the 40+ C days. they look like balloons someone popped. have to really baby them so they dont get cooked.
some of the plants leaves burnt and fell apart in the 40 degree days, i installed some 50% shade screen over it, and most loved that but a few developed problems from the lowered light, so cant win them all. all plants were labelled the same light exposure but obviously they have varied requirements. its doing well now though! some Caterpillar problems but everything is growing strong now.
George Gibson well, I do close up shots of the garden (I shot this video) because I love the detail of everything :-) next time I'll make sure to include a wider shot so you can see it all! :-)
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What a wonderful garden Alex
Thank you so much! :-)
Good one Alexander,. Plant some watermelon too, they love our summer.. I am happy to hear you are enjoying the yum yums from your garden.
I didn't even think of that! That's totally next summer!!!
Look forward to the next Aussie Urban Garden update, thanks mate.
Thank you!
Great update Alexander! Can't wait for our season to start again!
HuwsNursery - Grow Organic Produce Inexpensively it won't be long and you'll be planning! :-)
I agree as well!! I cant wait!
Good Luck.
Thank you!
Great garden Alexander! Have a great summer, we're freezing up here ;-)
Loving summer :-) Although +37 is too hot for me!
Good video! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you!
I have an experiment for you: you will need four beds try planting a small but deep bed of soil that has just barely enough nutrients for a plant. Plant three tomato plants in there, two lettuce plants, and a few carrots. Then plant clover and other semi-short cover crops in one of the beds and weeds like dandelions in the next. Leave one bare and one mulched with a basic wood mulch that won't give too many nutrients (for the sake of the test). See which produced the best and by how much of a margin. I'm seriously beginning to doubt if herbicides and weeding are usefull at all and we would be at least three times as sustainable if they weren't. After the growing season is over(leave all plants in soil) take a small shovel and dig into the dirt and see how hard it is on each test. Take a drainage test and test the nutrients left in the soil after the season.
Interesting trial design my friend. I would love to see your results if you try it.
G'day (shouted loudly).
G'day back!
Everything is looking good, we have rain here lol
We seem to be getting just the right amount! :-)
i had no idea you had a garden here in aus. my garden is going crazy too, especially the spaghetti squash. but some of the other plants seem to suffer so much on the 40+ C days. they look like balloons someone popped. have to really baby them so they dont get cooked.
Where are you at in Australia? :-) It's me with the garden down here, Stephen's brother.
Alexander Legaree I'm in adelaide.
Wicked! You have had some crazy weather over there! Is your garden coping?
some of the plants leaves burnt and fell apart in the 40 degree days, i installed some 50% shade screen over it, and most loved that but a few developed problems from the lowered light, so cant win them all. all plants were labelled the same light exposure but obviously they have varied requirements. its doing well now though! some Caterpillar problems but everything is growing strong now.
MephistoRolling I feel like that's what's happening with my poor lemon tree!
Close up shots only - makes me wonder.
George Gibson thinking about the exact same thing
Make you wonder about what? :-)
I don't like to say, in case I am wrong.
George Gibson well, I do close up shots of the garden (I shot this video) because I love the detail of everything :-) next time I'll make sure to include a wider shot so you can see it all! :-)
He is not camera shy just a wonderful photographer ;)