Comments on Towards Sustainability: Garden Snippets II

Hi Discs, Can't help you with the fruit droppi...

2009-11-25T11:44:31.417+11:00

Hi Discs,
Can't help you with the fruit dropping off the passionfruit vine I'm sorry. How old is it? Lots of my immature fruit trees have dropped fruit in their first year so I wonder if it's because of that? Or too hot? Dunno! Frustrating though, isn't it.

Cheers, Julie

Hi Julie Love all your pics of the patch!I do hope...

2009-11-19T18:33:30.743+11:00

Hi Julie
Love all your pics of the patch!I do hope that you are feeling much better now. I couldn't help but have a little chuckle at your doggy... Our pooch always follows me into the patch to steal cherry tomatoes and the strawberries. Cunning little creatures aren't they? Mind you, it took me a while to figure out why they were being "stolen"
I too have a passionfruit that flowers and to date have only had 4fruit form to about 10cm and then they drop. Not really sure what's going on there. Any ideas?
keep up the great work!

Hello everyone, thanks for your positive comments ...

2009-11-18T19:43:26.724+11:00

Hello everyone, thanks for your positive comments :-)

@ Emma - Yes, as Bec said, mine have always had those marks along the veins. Fungal attack - on my vegies anyway - occurs in patches across the leaves. The white tends to fade as the leaves grow too I find.

@ Tania - Eeek, 12 days over 40 - and more to come I assume! You poor thing, I don't know how you garden at all in such extremes, you have my greatest admiration.

@ Kebeni - Thank you, I will look for it :-)

Cheers everyone,
Julie

Have you tried Olbas Oil for your sinus pain? It ...

2009-11-18T11:27:57.570+11:00

Have you tried Olbas Oil for your sinus pain? It is a mix of various oils and is awesome!You can get it at any good health shop

Take care of that sinus infection - I can sympathi...

2009-11-17T18:40:01.933+11:00

Take care of that sinus infection - I can sympathise how much they hurt!

Great photos.

boil water and pour into a bowl. add 5 drops of te...

2009-11-17T12:09:56.625+11:00

boil water and pour into a bowl. add 5 drops of tea tree oil and breathe the steam. Cover your head (and the bowl) with a towel for 10 minutes and take deep breaths. I always end with a couple of drops of Eucalyptus oil to open up the sinus also.

LOL, your dog sounds like ours Julie. First it was...

2009-11-17T09:30:59.186+11:00

LOL, your dog sounds like ours Julie. First it was the cape goosberries, then they were plucking carrots from the patch, then they started on the tomatoes!

Your garden is looking fabulous Julie. Mine is a ...

2009-11-16T22:27:45.707+11:00

Your garden is looking fabulous Julie.

Mine is a bit sad after the heatwave we just experienced...12 days over 40C (45 yesterday) with water restrictions.

Sorry to hear you've been sick Julie, it parti...

2009-11-16T21:24:49.948+11:00

Sorry to hear you've been sick Julie, it particularly can't have been easy in this heat. Loved getting the garden update- I'm always inspired to get organised about growing something new after a tour through your patch.Funny about your poochy thief. Our kelpie is a cherry tomato burglar!

those photos are inspirational- one day! hope you&...

2009-11-16T20:00:54.000+11:00

those photos are inspirational- one day! hope you're feeling better soon- i've had a sinus infection off and on for 6 months now- it's horrible. this past week i was sick with a fever from it! hope you're fighting it better than me! xo Meagan.

Your garden looks lovely Julie. We've had a he...

2009-11-16T16:42:22.451+11:00

Your garden looks lovely Julie. We've had a heatwave here and my curly endive is just starting to bolt as well. The flowers are very pretty though! I've not had a youngberry before, they sound delicious.

Emma, my butternut pumpkin plants have the same white marks and have always been there too. My uneducated thoughts were that it was part of the plant?

Talk about productive - and beautiful. Just a qui...

2009-11-16T16:08:36.663+11:00

Talk about productive - and beautiful.

Just a quick question about the white marks along the leaf veins of your pumpkin. My pumpkin has similar markings and someone told me it is fungal, but it's been there from the beginning. Are some varieties supposed to have those marks?

Ta
Emma

That is quite the productive garden you have there...

2009-11-16T15:54:26.582+11:00

That is quite the productive garden you have there. Very impressed.

Your garden is looking good Julie, especially with...

2009-11-16T14:05:07.701+11:00

Your garden is looking good Julie, especially with the heat we've had and more to come at the end of the week.