tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post2427206446122978838..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: what i did in my garden over the holidayse / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-85488615219320540492016-03-02T09:44:38.144+11:002016-03-02T09:44:38.144+11:00it would be perfect if the weather would even out ...it would be perfect if the weather would even out as you suggest, caro! we'd all be very happy then. <br />I still have much to learn about gardening. I always think things work best when it's warmest, but i've heard others say that about peas too. but then, we need to get them in before it's too cool! there's such a fine line, a small window of opportunity, or so it seems in Tassie.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-11036964357784302232016-03-01T06:17:12.766+11:002016-03-01T06:17:12.766+11:00It seems we're all in the same situation, weat...It seems we're all in the same situation, weather wise. Last year my tomatoes hadn't ripened when they got blight so I had to chuck the lot and I had only one pathetically small courgette - Luckily my winter veg (the kales) just kept on going and I had a great bean harvest. You'd think the weather would even itself out a bit so that we could have some of your sun here in the UK and you can have our rain! Btw, I've always believed that peas won't germinate in extreme heat so try again when the weather cools. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-77077717478735300392016-02-25T08:14:12.293+11:002016-02-25T08:14:12.293+11:00since posting this jem, I have ripped out the zucc...since posting this jem, I have ripped out the zucchini plants - decided the amount of water and care I was putting into them, vs the amount and quality of veg I was getting back, was not worth it!<br />they are pretty tomatoes, aren't they? even I think that about the big beryls!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-81776705711313929392016-02-24T18:44:25.118+11:002016-02-24T18:44:25.118+11:00I'm totally with you there (and we've both...I'm totally with you there (and we've both commented on this before). Been a frustrating and challenging time in the garden this summer and we're over it! I actually think you've done brilliantly. My zucchini was a right off this year and I haven't felt that productive (tomatoes good though...not as pretty as yours!).Jem @ Lost in Utensilshttp://www.lostinutensils.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-4467274820278171052016-02-22T16:13:16.450+11:002016-02-22T16:13:16.450+11:00hello AA! my heart will always belong to the black...hello AA! my heart will always belong to the black krim tomato, but I am really loving the stripy big beryls - inside, they are the colour of a rich juicy apricot, and look stunning in a salad!<br />and you've been having a tough season too - the weather is going crazy. good luck with your clearance seedlings - i'm sure with a little love they will prove to be your strongest ones! e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-85937369705834723532016-02-22T15:12:44.555+11:002016-02-22T15:12:44.555+11:00Ooh your tomatoes are awesome! I love all the dif...Ooh your tomatoes are awesome! I love all the different colours and shapes. We cannot grow those types of tomatoes here in the tropics, just the small cherries. All your flowers too! even up here in the torpics we have not had our regular wet season - it has been extremely hot with very little rain. I have been anxious to get my dry season veggies in, and have just planted out some seedlings. They were on clearance at Masters on their last legs, so I thought I would give them a go.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-21463590246359592342016-02-22T11:18:09.944+11:002016-02-22T11:18:09.944+11:00Hello AGG! I must find out more about fruit fly - ...Hello AGG! I must find out more about fruit fly - it's in the news at the moment as our fruit industry is worried that climate change will bring warmer winters to tassie (no bad thing) - but also consequently fruit fly. I don't know much about this pest.<br />it's interesting to hear your situation; I am usually envious of what northern gardeners can do. summer is pretty much our peak season for activity and productivity; winter is usually when I feed my soil and hibernate!<br />finally, my tomato crop is smaller this year, but the fruit itself is fabulous. i'm enjoying every juicy mouthful!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-73146665760274553192016-02-22T09:40:14.642+11:002016-02-22T09:40:14.642+11:00It sounds as if Tassie is catching up with Brisban...It sounds as if Tassie is catching up with Brisbane in the hot weather department. I let the allotment lie fallow over our summer. Snake beans which love a sub/tropical climate keep me fed, but for the rest of it - I spend my time feeding the soil with compost, horse manure from the pony paddock next door, and just covering it all with a layer of sugar cane mulch all ready for the new planting in March / April. <br /><br />You know what they say about us gardeners - born optimists - we must be, because we keep doing it. So soldier on and look forward to the cooler months when we can start once again. I, for one, cannot wait.<br /><br />P.S. I am really impressed with your tomatoes. I have tried with tomatoes but we have the dreaded fruit fly - I've tried everything - but the little critters always beat me to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-19074546812594964722016-02-22T08:43:42.385+11:002016-02-22T08:43:42.385+11:00i'm not sure if my pea seeds didn't germin...i'm not sure if my pea seeds didn't germinate because they didn't stay moist enough - or if I killed them with kindness (too much water) compensating for the dry. <br />bek, it's kind of reassuring to hear of your woes as well. as mum says, we are not the only ones having a hard time.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-50338862813463183922016-02-22T08:41:04.552+11:002016-02-22T08:41:04.552+11:00that's a good way of thinking of it - you HAVE...that's a good way of thinking of it - you HAVE to think the next time will be better otherwise you'd stop. <br />enjoy that rain for us please CJ xxe / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-64992348349430994032016-02-22T08:03:45.675+11:002016-02-22T08:03:45.675+11:00I feel your pain. This year I severely culled back...I feel your pain. This year I severely culled back the standard soil grown plants to what was most important (tomatoes!) in the usual veg patches and concentrated on the wicking beds. Wicking beds are so worth it, we had similar rainfall to you and while the soil grown plants floundered and didn't produce, the wicking bed stuff flourished with watering only once a week, maybe twice in the crazy 40+ degree weeks. I cannot rate them highly enough.<br />That said, I still had some average crops. Rockmelons are all powdery mildew and no fruit. Corn was not prolific and a waste of space for what it takes up and I could have grown instead. So many seeds just didn't even germinate, despite watering daily. I think they just didn't stay moist long enough. It's always cruel when the garden turns against you. Ah well. That's the unpredictable way of the garden.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-63723918919713742382016-02-21T19:26:21.351+11:002016-02-21T19:26:21.351+11:00Stick the kettle on, I'm there with you. We ha...Stick the kettle on, I'm there with you. We have all of the rain here! I know what you mean about how frustrating it can be. Last year wasn't a great season here either. Hardly any zucchini or squashes, not a brilliant tomato harvest, the runner beans were very meagre. I have high hopes for the coming season. It will be time to get the first seed packets out very soon. I hope your winter plantings do better. We always hope next time will be better! CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.com