Searching for a Book on Heirloom Vegetable and Herb Propagation?
* GOOGLE Search those 2 topics & you decide from there which appeals to you more. * Your local library will have catalogues of material * 90% of Gardening Club/Groups will have links to Seed Savers/Heritage/Collectable etc * your local Organic/Health Food shop...
Getting Rid of Wood Lice in Compost Bin Safely?
COMPOSTING 101 - these critters are an indicator that your compost is doing excatly what its supposed to do - decompose material. Whatever you do, dont disturb them! Give them more things to do, like rotation of materials within the bin, or addd more. material...
Ground Cover Suggestion?
Thank you for the suggestions. Im looking ideally for a smothering growth habit to prevent the weeds from coming through, and with the established larger 3 high plants doing well, a splash of colour like Portulacca or Pigface would do well.
Stretching One Meal Into Five
I love the idea of being thrifty & inventive. However, Id hate the boredom factor to set in. In the heat of Australia, unless the meat is frozen to be used on another occasion or all meals cooked on the one day & frozen so as one has pre-cooked meals available...
Neighbor Rinsing Dog Waste under the Fence?
To all those wonderful people who helped me out, I contacted my Local Environmental Protection Agency who FWD the email onto Animal Management with my local Council. Their response was:we shall be there next week & speak with the home owner & advise her of...
Bagged Omelettes
Personally Ive never heard of bagged omlettes, but I think its a great idea. I love trying new ideas & certainly a lot less washing up. Im going to try it when I can find suitable bags. Would microwave proof containers do the same things? Do tell!
Weed The Cat
My cat Honey, neutered white female, is close on 12 yrs old. She came to me as an abused 12 month old from 2 doors down.I first realised she had an afinity with water when I was in the shower. I turned around with a start to find her at the far end of the bathtub...
Weed The Cat
As a child living on a farm in New Zealand,every year we would drought & the well would dry up, in winter we would flood & living too close to the stream, wed end up with water through the house. A cat I had (found her wandering as an abandoned kitten in the...
Fast Growing Hedges?
You dont say whether you: * have discussed share financials with the owner next door * are you allowed by law to plant on that property? * is the hedge for privacy & how high * would you consider a trellis with grapes, passionfruit etc * get advice about root...
Growing Cucumbers on a Fence
Ive utilized aluminum doors no longer required from our local tip,and positioned them teepee-style to grow vertically to allow for full sun and circulation to prevent mildew. I can move around and thru the middle with fruit hanging like grapes. Ive planted...
Keeping Cats Off My Fence?
I had the most amazing reaction from my cat when it saw a snake on my patio. It really freaked out and wouldnt come back to that area for at last six months. I placed a rubber snake on my back steps and the cat wouldnt come on them at all. I had to go outside...
Will My Cats Catch The Mice?
After living with an indoor cat for 12 years that gets taken for walks in the park at night (used to be on a leash), dont be surprised if your mice live to a ripe old age. Not once has she ever shown any interest in live prey; be it birds, mice, butterflies...
