Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

moody · May 05, 2010 4:45 pm

Agreed. I liked the idea of reuse but thats too much for me.

PS. And I'm not buying your car!

TheGardenWhisperer · May 06, 2010 4:48 pm

Go on

buy it

Redman · May 07, 2010 2:50 am

What decorations are on the bonnet?

Redman · May 29, 2010 12:46 am

Costa is covering Auqaponics ATM.

View on SBS TV . net...

TheGardenWhisperer · Jun 17, 2010 1:59 am

How good was that garden in the end! The Tembaleski's are set for life!

Jazzie · Jun 17, 2010 10:00 pm

Fu Manchu

How good was that garden in the end! The Tembaleski's are set for life!

Agree

My DH was drooling over it

Jazz

fruitty · Jun 17, 2010 10:23 pm

Fu Manchu

How good was that garden in the end! The Tembaleski's are set for life!

We are planing (or more like dreaming) to build a similar garden. But I don't like my chances with my current gardening skill

It will have to be a very long long long project (after I learn 10 times more about those stuff).

TheGardenWhisperer · Jun 18, 2010 1:56 am

Are you insane!!!!

You are in the very best position of all to do that! Be resourceful. Visit the recycling centre and be creative. I did a consult on a home and was so chuffed with a raised bed made from 4 sheets of bullnose roofing screwed together. How good was the Tembaleski tunnel made from a sheet of bent over reo mesh. Josh Byrne has a worm farm made from a bath tub sitting in a frame so it looks like a table. Recycled timber and lids also made from recycled timber. you'd never know it was a worm farm

Get water tanks in but avoid using them for your garden. Crazy stuff. Use it back into the dunny and washing machine. Even the shower if you have big enough tanks and good summer rainfall.

You will learn from your mistakes and that will be the absolute best education you can have in gardens.

Never spend the money on the plant

Always spend it on the soil. That will also mean your garden doesn't vacuum your wallet dry.

Browse the veggie thread at the top of the forum

Provided the bloody ag dept website is working

It's all here at Homeone. Get searching with the search tool up in the top right of the screen.

lots of info hiding in homeone and that is the key to it all. Use my name as the poster.

fruitty · Jun 19, 2010 10:54 pm

I have been doing most of what you suggested and am always reading and reading more. We paid some extra to get the toilets plumb from a tank. Red about those soil / compost drought resistance plant etc.

Haven't move in as yet so can't actually start on anything and will try to not rush into it till I have a good idea. Wife doesn't like worms (or idea of spineless creatures!) so far have managed to convince her to accept a worm compost farm thing.

We don't have a huge backyard but should be big enough to do quite a few things

willing to accept ideas that doesn't lighten the wallet as it is already way too lighten due to building.

TheGardenWhisperer · Jun 20, 2010 12:22 am

Yep going and building a garden that is waterwise and productive and forms a small habitat will indeed be more economical

It will be very different to what next door has and you and your family will be out there so much more enjoying it. Ironically it could even be the inspiration others need to get a new direction in urban landscapes together

It is being said that our landscapes are splitting in two directions. Those that can be lived in and from and those that look pretty. The later indicating a dependence on consumer based products and food sources. The afore showing a healthier lifestyle and reduced risk of health problems. Mental well being is also being found to have improvements in not only your home but those of communities adopting a more resourceful and productive garden space. Mental well being in lesser words is greatly improved. Now it is ironic that it takes less money to do it

Deemaree · Jun 20, 2010 12:31 am

Just stumbled across this thread- I love Costa but don't get to see the show due to other committments...the whole reason that we have bought an acre out of town is so that I can have the garden I've always wanted-one that can provide for our family and produces without artificial assistance. We are on tank water and septic system, so everything has to be thought out in advance....