Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: My vegie garden 222Nov 09, 2011 7:54 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My vegie garden 226Nov 10, 2011 6:46 pm '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 227Nov 13, 2011 3:54 pm '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 228Nov 13, 2011 3:59 pm '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 230Nov 13, 2011 8:10 pm '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 231Nov 13, 2011 8:16 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My vegie garden 232Nov 14, 2011 9:25 am Phew ... I feel worn out looking at what you achieved over one weekend ... great stuff - lucky chooks!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: My vegie garden 233Nov 14, 2011 12:11 pm Thanks Guys - I've definitely come back to the office for a 'break' lol! I love being able to look around at all the things I've done '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 234Nov 14, 2011 8:01 pm I think the greatest achievements this shows is that you can do a heap more than stare at an empty yard having just built. This is all done by being clever with money and materials. Cost are kept to a minimum and food bills are offset by growing things your self. Most readers will be in new areas and scrap building materials are readily found that can be turned into something far more useful than land fill. I'm really chuffed to see you tackle so much your self. You're a wonderful inspiration. Now get those grubby clothes of the bed. Re: My vegie garden 235Nov 14, 2011 8:16 pm Fu Manchu I think the greatest achievements this shows is that you can do a heap more than stare at an empty yard having just built. This is all done by being clever with money and materials. Cost are kept to a minimum and food bills are offset by growing things your self. Most readers will be in new areas and scrap building materials are readily found that can be turned into something far more useful than land fill. I'm really chuffed to see you tackle so much your self. You're a wonderful inspiration. Now get those grubby clothes of the bed. Thanks Fu, building a new house on my own has meant that I don't have as much available money as some other people and has made me think outside the square a bit more BUT I enjoy it! I enjoy finding different ways to recycle things and I'm happy with the outcome and that's all that really matters. Yesterday morning I was looking at the area's I had marked for garden beds but hadn't really decided what to do with it yet so I figured why not plant some vegies! Even if they are only there for one lot of growing - it's better than growing weeds or nothing! I must say that a lot of work I did 18-24 months or so ago has really paid off now - when I moved I dug everything up ( all clay!) with a rotary hoe and I got a heap of GOOD QUALITY soil delivered and spread out, I dug it over and watered with powerfeed and the results are there today - digging up these new patches are not that difficult, it's the weeds that are annoying more than anything now - they grow so well. At the end of a day at work nothing much beats walking out to the backyard, seeing and talking to the chooks and picking my own vegies for dinner I tackle it all on my own cos I am on my own - I don't have the mind set that I can't do something just cos I am one person doing the work - it just takes a bit longer. Sometimes it takes some planning but that isn't a bad thing really, I just try to figure out a way of doing it on my own - It's only a garden - of course I can do it - why wouldn't I be able to? '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 236Nov 15, 2011 9:44 am Love your attitude Lisanne For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: My vegie garden 237Nov 18, 2011 7:42 pm I have a slight snail problem, see - this was taken after today's rain Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I put my snail stomping gumboots on and squished them all! At first I didn't really like it but then got into it thinking about how they ruin my vegies by eating them!! My chooks also seemed to really LOVE the rain and weren't at all phased by the storm and they didn't want to go in their home, as a result I have some very wet chooks! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 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 238Nov 18, 2011 7:46 pm Our chooks stay out in the rain too-and they love snails! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My vegie garden 239Nov 18, 2011 7:48 pm Deemaree Our chooks stay out in the rain too-and they love snails! I think they like to get the bugs etc that come out in the rain. Mine don't seem to eat the snails - very disappointed by that, maybe with time? '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 240Nov 18, 2011 7:55 pm Have you tried throwing to them like food? I collect any snails I can, then toss them and the girls go nuts for them! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ thanks chippy! here is the back of the wall which has not been backfilled yet. Here is the same back of the wall taken from the other end, behind the steps. As you… 5 2220 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 9729 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 25617 |