Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: My vegie garden plan 61Jul 26, 2010 6:37 pm Pics tomorrow for sure! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 62Jul 26, 2010 9:54 pm Can't wait to see them growing your goodies! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My vegie garden plan 63Jul 27, 2010 4:03 pm I'm stuffed!! 3/4 m3 of soil, 90 minutes later and I finally had the beds full of soil!! Ignore all the weeds, they are slowly keeling over I will also wait a few days before planting anything to let the soil settle a bit - so possibly this weekend! In place and ready for the soil Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Trailer load of soil - a mix of 50% Premium Soil, 25% Cow Manure, 25% Certified Organic Compost Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ All full! The bed's are a great heigh in that I could just dump the soil from the wheel barrow Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Distance between the fence and the beds Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Distance between the beds Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Distance between the house and the beds - a good sized pathway Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 65Jul 27, 2010 6:19 pm Yay... good way to spend your last day of holidays!!! eeeeeeeeek work tomorrow Re: My vegie garden plan 66Jul 27, 2010 7:36 pm Well done Fu-junior! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My vegie garden plan 68Jul 27, 2010 10:48 pm Thanks everyone! Yes a great productive way to spend my last day! I am sooooo sore and tired right now though!! Nott: they are raised beds and so I needed extra soil 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 70Jul 28, 2010 5:20 pm Well done, Lisa! You're going to have a lovely lot of veggies this summer. Re: My vegie garden plan 71Jul 28, 2010 7:04 pm Thanks Kek, I sure hope so! Now I need to build a brick stepping stone path to it so I can avoid some mud when I go out there! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 72Aug 08, 2010 8:33 pm I've now put some plants in!! Ok here in there are Brussel sprouts, parsley and cauliflower Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And in here are spring onions, leeks, spinach, parsley and celery! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ some of them may be too close together but I will thin them out of need be 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 73Aug 08, 2010 8:53 pm Well done mate Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: My vegie garden plan 74Aug 08, 2010 8:57 pm onc_artisan :: Well done mate Thanks Onc! It really makes me want to build the other beds asap 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 75Aug 08, 2010 9:31 pm Keep the posts because you will use them to lay bird net and or shade cloth over when it gets hot or the buggers get into ya crops. Re: My vegie garden plan 76Aug 09, 2010 7:58 am Fu Manchu Keep the posts because you will use them to lay bird net and or shade cloth over when it gets hot or the buggers get into ya crops. That's my plan! It might also help in rabbit proofing it too 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 77Aug 09, 2010 8:37 am lisanne Fu Manchu Keep the posts because you will use them to lay bird net and or shade cloth over when it gets hot or the buggers get into ya crops. That's my plan! It might also help in rabbit proofing it too The bunnies are likely to burrow up from underneath. They're ** little critters. Re: My vegie garden plan 78Aug 10, 2010 1:15 am Hey what about throwing a nice dark stain over the timber? A bit of decking oil maybe? Re: My vegie garden plan 79Aug 22, 2010 5:42 pm My Cauliflowers and Spinach have been attacked!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now they are hopefully protected! Although I ran short of wire and will get some more tomorrow - oops! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ * Edited to change links for photos 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: My vegie garden plan 80Aug 22, 2010 5:44 pm I'd cover the top too. We have birds trying to get into our chook pen and eat the food. I remember birds attacked our last veggie garden! If it were bunnies, they'd have left no trace of green left! DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16710 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 8999 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24845 |