Shit hot

[Try Blu]

Shame the birds n bees didn't do it for the missus mate looks nice and purrty all the same

Worked out in the end Tunkers. Doggie in the bushes ( like our ladybirds) was too much of an ask though......luckily for the neighbors.

Edited October 1, 2018 by Try Blu

[Try Blu]

Trying to be extra careful in this hot dry spell to not let the patch stress too much. First round of annuals have pretty much done their thing. The second round is in and almost ready to flower. One last lot to go in before Xmas. These should take me through to the end of flowering flowering......if that makes sense.

 

Perennials would be easier. I’ll look into those.

Another batch of compost would be good if I can be bothered to pull my finger out as well. A few days of cool might motivate me. Be nice if I could have it finished for start of March. Hmm. Need a good compost source.

 

Slowly replacing living mulch with Lucerne. My dog and cat won’t follow me in anymore. Im hoping it’s only a python lurking. lol.

 

[kloud9]

Companion planting nice one [emoji108] [emoji106]

 

 

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[SOOTY]

Awesome. Everything looks so healthy [emoji106]

[Try Blu]

Cheers Kloud. Cheers Sooty.

 

Slapped another pile together. Took the easy option this time. Bagged manure layered with bagged sugar cane mulch / Lucerne. Watered. Easy as. Hardly a sweat. .

 

Bean plants showing spidermites. 12000 predators thrown in and around. Will put out another 10k californicus in 2-3 weeks. Compost pile getting a bit too warm.

 

Getting materials together. Stupid amount of coco. Haha.

Will do 2 plants in 60gal ea, with the other couple in the customary 30 gal.

 

Sunflower heads removed and sitting on worm farm. Pretty big.

I’ll plants some and give the rest to the local cockatoos. Xmas for them too.

[kloud9]

Awesome [emoji108] [emoji106]

 

 

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[Carbcon]

Nice, what variety are the sunnies?

 

Only this year I had quite a bit of bird damage, they hit them in full flower which I thought was unusual. Usually wait till seeds are a bit more mature.

 

Very nice work try Blu.

[Try Blu]

Thanks Carbcon,

 

Dwarf and Giant Russians. Not sure if it is the birds, rats, or both that finally finishes them here. They have enticed a whole load of ladybugs. I’m growing them again.

 

 

Edit: They rock from side to side. Too cute.

Edited December 16, 2018 by Try Blu

[Carbcon]

Nice,

 

Yeah I love the sunflowers.

 

Have just got some mammoths to try. Supposed to have the jump on the giant Russians. Got some sunbirds too. Hard to beat a multi head variety when they flower. Tried a lot of the fancy ones, solar flash, and the other coloured ones but I like a long flowering period and they finish early I reckon.

 

I'd recommend the Mexican sunflower also, red flowers, non traditional I guess. Keep the old flowers cut back and they keep going. Native bees love them.

Drought hardy and if you stress em a bit by keeping them extra dry for a bit the red flower becomes even darker.

Growth pattern like canna, beautiful secondary growth.

Good plant to hide canna in when both in veg

 

Your garden looks great! Keep up the good work.