New Ground! (And Veggie Garden Update)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- We have been working on a project to open up new ground for growing...also this video has an update on the veggie garden - Nov-Dec 22.
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It’s looking great John.
Your channel inspired me to fence my yard better to keep out the wallabies cheers
Loads of snails this year over here in the SW of WA too. More than I've ever seen. It's become a daily war.
Definitely different types of plants can be grown there for different lengths of time, compared to here in North America. The garden looks amazing
Great to see the expansion.
The application of large quantities of gypsum "the clay breaker" now, would save lots of trouble for ever.
Oh John I missed this video somehow sorry but now I have caught up. Cheers Denise- Brisbane
Always appreciate tips on getting the local critters out. This season I will prevail!
Can i use old sawdust for mulch instead of straw?
Yes! Pretty much any type of "carbon" (straw, hay ,woodchips, sawdust) will work, just keep it on the surface.
Love watching your videos and absolutely love your property (exactly what we want to do including the shed house).
We are planning to move to Tassie from QLD and was wondering if it would be possible to grow things like papaya, muringga, banana and other warm climate plants? Do you think it would be possible to put them in a greenhouse of some sort?
Thanks! Banana's can be grown outdoors in warm spots by people that live very close to ocean (usually within a kilometre.) In fact they have some ladyfinger bananas growing in the Hobart botanical gardens! Yes, you may be able to grow some of these in a greenhouse...but I question if the return would be worth the effort. My father grew a papaya, but I don't think it ever produced anything, he did however get to eat a pineapple he grew! He was close to the sea. There is an avocado farm several km from where we live (different soil to us.) Maybe it would be worthwhile, someone has to try! I am yet to see anyone growing a greenhouse full of bananas here! The compensation is that we get to eat fresh organic peaches without fruit fly straight from the tree!
@@homesteading Thanks for your prompt reply. That's good info. I guess I have to face the reality that it won't be worth the effort as you said. May I ask what region in Tassie are you?
Keep up the good work 👍
Lay a heep ov wood chip down it will give you good top soil when it braks down ask side ov the road chipper men its for free
Missed Samuel in your garden video, helping out. Also, our (hubs & I) soil is red clay. Ugh. Feel for you while you were turning the earth.... we're going into winter here, so enjoy your summer & garden. Hope you get those kiwi plantings in quickly.
Up in the NSW highlands we've had some of the same problems as you. Snails, snails, snails, snails and slugs! My peas were all but wiped out and the corn seems to have got munched too... and we've only got a handful of corn germinated, so much so I'm not sure that there will be adequate pollination.
I also hae had trouble with my beans and peas in the south this year
It does not seem to matter what I do with broardbeans , they are just magnets for aphids . They don't just attack the tips but the beans themselves (Itook the tips out at about 1 meter tall) . I tried hosing them off , home made sprays with detergent ,oil ,chile etc & gave up in the end . I love eating them so will try again maybe in April/May time .What do you do ? Yours did not seem to have any. I'm envious.
Personally have only seen small problems from them when the plants are under stress. Would suggest trying a multi-angle program. (1) Plant repellent plants with the beans - garlic, onions, African marigold, nasturtium and possibly mustard. (2) Make sure the beans have sufficient water and are strong nutritionally - I would suggest watering/spraying with seaweed extract. (3) If you still get a problem, I think neem is probably the must effective organic spray to use. Hope this helps.
I took your advice & bought the elemental iron. What do you use on brassicas for caterpillar moth?
Cover them with insect proof netting early in the season....100% effective! ruclips.net/video/bVLea0-QiVU/видео.html
Hi John, curious if you ever have any issues with currawongs? I know U have you berries caged, but do they eat your tomatoes or other crops?
Only recently have "acquired" a resident currawong family. They raided the remaining Jalapenos over winter and do eat apples that fall, but haven't had other problems...yet!
Isn't it nice to see that blue sky. Do you only get wallabies or are there a few Wallaroos? Inspirational as usual mate and hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
Thanks, Yes, only wallabies here , "Bennetts" and "pademelon." Best wishes to you and your family.
love the red painted planters!! Im inspired to get back into the garden now after watching!
Hello Melanie 👋 How are you doing today?
John I am amazed how much is growing what with the weather we’ve had this month. You have a fantastic garden and to be able to extend further amazing. Seeing the lushness as you came back through the gate was wonderful. A lot of work but clearly well worth it. Well done.
How do you keep cockatoos off your veges? Im in victoria
We don't have any experience with that problem, maybe someone else has some advice?
What type of fave are those??😮
Think they are "early long pod" - but have kept my own seed for so many years I have forgotten!