Veggie Patch

[trout1105]

Every year I mess about putting a small number of tomatoes and capsicums in pots which usually die when we go off on our annual Winter Walkabout But as we won't be doing any travelling this year because of the mongrel corona virus I have decided to get stuck in and run a decent veggie patch for the first time in well over a decade to keep myself occupied.

So far I have built myself a 6m x 6m shade house to protect the plants that hate the wind (we seem to have a plethora of wind here) and I have fenced off a 6m x 20m patch with roofing iron to help stop some of the wind and to keep the sheep/roos out.
As we have cooch grass here I have given all the ground a liberal dose of roundup But I know I will have an ongoing battle controlling it so now I have started to dig and prepare some beds for all the seedlings I have got coming up in seed trays.

In reality it is much cheaper and far easier to simply get my veggies from the supermarket but where is the fun or satisfaction in that and besides as I am not going to be gallivanting around the country this year I may as well be doing something useful with my time.

I will try to post pics of my successes/failures from time to time.

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[ian4002000]

Looks great so far

Ian
Bittern

[DiscoMick]

That does look great. Our vegie patch is abandoned to the weeds while we are away.

[trout1105]

Thanks for the encouragement Guys, I have aches and blisters all over But it is slowly coming together[thumbsupbig]
I put a whole bunch of seeds in 4 days ago and didn't expect anything to happen for at least a week to 10 days But the Chinese cabbage and the broccoli sprouted in 4 days So I must be doing something right[bigrolf]
Our bore water here is heavily mineralised and is fairly salty So I will be hand watering with rainwater until the plants get established as the bore water damages the plants if it gets on their leaves, Thank the Gods I decided to install half a dozen 1000l kibbles to collect some extra rainwater for the garden.[thumbsupbig]

[Gav 110]

Lucky you got some seeds trout
Just went to the local Bunnings and it’s like the big roll fairy has switched to seeds
Not 1 pack of anything left
I know the Kalamunda Bunnings is **** for stock at the best of times but this was ridiculous
I’ll drop into one of the warehouses tomorrow and hope the fairy hasn’t been there🧚🏿*♀️🧚🏾*♀️🧚🏽*♀️🧚🏼*♀️🧚*♀️

[trout1105]

Get some seeds on line ( ebay) and create your own seedlings [thumbsupbig]

[1950landy]

I planted my usually Lebineze Cucumbers a while back they keep getting plenty of flowers but there are no bees to pollinate them since the drought. There are plenty of native trees all in flower at the moment but not a bee in site . Thinking I will have to get a small paint brush & do it my self. I usually get 1/2 dozen fruit a day.

[W&KO]

I planted my usually Lebineze Cucumbers a while back they keep getting plenty of flowers but there are no bees to pollinate them since the drought. There are plenty of native trees all in flower at the moment but not a bee in site . Thinking I will have to get a small paint brush & do it my self. I usually get 1/2 dozen fruit a day.

Maybe I should start hiring out my Native Bee Hives.

[trout1105]

I planted my usually Lebineze Cucumbers a while back they keep getting plenty of flowers but there are no bees to pollinate them since the drought. There are plenty of native trees all in flower at the moment but not a bee in site . Thinking I will have to get a small paint brush & do it my self. I usually get 1/2 dozen fruit a day.

You can always simply take a male flower and dust the females on cucurbits[thumbsupbig]

I may have "Jumped the Gun" a bit with my seedlings as we have had 2 days in excess of 36C and we have at least 3 more days of this before it cools down again and they are starting to "Struggle" a bit[bigsad]
I have been watering at first and last light each day and this is helping But some of them are definitely Not "Thriving" at the moment.

[1950landy]

You can always simply take a male flower and dust the females on cucurbits[thumbsupbig]

I may have "Jumped the Gun" a bit with my seedlings as we have had 2 days in excess of 36C and we have at least 3 more days of this before it cools down again and they are starting to "Struggle" a bit[bigsad]
I have been watering at first and last light each day and this is helping But some of them are definitely Not "Thriving" at the moment.

I have X pollinated my fruit trees before when there have been no bee's but as you have found with your seedlings even giving the cucumbers a water in the evening they are struggling in the middle of the day from the heat & it's been about 4 weeks since any rain again. I need to go to the chemist this morning so I will buy a small colouring brush from the Dollar Shop this morning I find them good to dust the flowers.

[Bigbjorn]

I have X pollinated my fruit trees before when there have been no bee's but as you have found with your seedlings even giving the cucumbers a water in the evening they are struggling in the middle of the day from the heat & it's been about 4 weeks since any rain again. I need to go to the chemist this morning so I will buy a small colouring brush from the Dollar Shop this morning I find them good to dust the flowers.

I find that cucumbers in Brisbane grow well from late August to late November/early December when the true summer heat hits them and they die. They must be hand pollinated or no crop. Apple cucumbers are a waste of time and water here. I gave up on them, rarely getting more than a couple of fruit from each plant. I find the best varieties are Bush Bounty and Patio Pick.

[trout1105]

Too bloody hot to be digging anymore plant beds so I spent yesterday building a new "tractor" shed for my ride on mower.
I had a few old bull nose sheets of tin lying around an a couple of treated pine poles that I put to good use.

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[trout1105]

A couple of cooler days and a light shower of rain this morning has brought the garden back to life.[bigrolf][bigrolf]
The peas are up as well as the beetroot and the beans are just starting to emerge[thumbsupbig]
I had 6 tomato plants in But they look pretty dreary now because of the heat and that I planted them in the wrong place[bawl]
The Cauliflower, broccoli and Chinese cabbage seedlings are starting to get their second leaves so I will be able to ***** them out into seedling trays soon and the onion seedlings should be ready to plant in 2-3 weeks as well.
I also have leeks and celery stating to emerge as well as the lemon grass.
Just waiting for a few more seeds to arrive in the mail so I can get all the winter veggies started.

On the downside I still have to dig up about 60 square meters of ground and grub out all the cooch roots before I am ready to transplant everything and I am hoping to be able to get that done over the next week or so.

[Saitch]

Get some seeds on line ( ebay) and create your own seedlings [thumbsupbig]


A couple of cooler days and a light shower of rain this morning has brought the garden back to life.[bigrolf][bigrolf]
The peas are up as well as the beetroot and the beans are just starting to emerge[thumbsupbig]
I had 6 tomato plants in But they look pretty dreary now because of the heat and that I planted them in the wrong place[bawl]
The Cauliflower, broccoli and Chinese cabbage seedlings are starting to get their second leaves so I will be able to ***** them out into seedling trays soon and the onion seedlings should be ready to plant in 2-3 weeks as well.
I also have leeks and celery stating to emerge as well as the lemon grass.
Just waiting for a few more seeds to arrive in the mail so I can get all the winter veggies started.

On the downside I still have to dig up about 60 square meters of ground and grub out all the cooch roots before I am ready to transplant everything and I am hoping to be able to get that done over the next week or so.

We have a bit of trouble with broad beans here as our resident Kookies have taken a liking to them. They split the pod and devour the inner beans.
For a bit of a challenge, try planting asparagus.

[Tins]

For a bit of a challenge, try planting asparagus.

And wait. And wait...............🦗🦗🦗

[Bigbjorn]

We have a bit of trouble with broad beans here as our resident Kookies have taken a liking to them. They split the pod and devour the inner beans.
For a bit of a challenge, try planting asparagus.

Sulphur crested cockies love them also plus peas. A cockie will open up a pea pod, select one pea, peel it and eat the two inner bits. All done with one claw and that big ugly beak. Grapes and passion fruit are likewise favourites.

[Ancient Mariner]

https://youtu.be/e1l29VM0cEU Keep smiling

[trout1105]

That was a good laugh especially that ladybug [thumbsupbig]

[Saitch]

https://youtu.be/e1l29VM0cEU Keep smiling

Thanks A.M. Miniscule was one of my favourite shows and still is. 'Spider and the Fly' were classics![biggrin]

[1950landy]

https://youtu.be/e1l29VM0cEU Keep smiling

Miss watching them on the ABC every night.

[Saitch]

Pretty impressed with this zucchini's effort.

Sown last Friday and sprouted yesterday. Doubled in size o/night. The other seed planted hasn't sprouted yet.

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[trout1105]

Pretty impressed with this zucchini's effort.

Sown last Friday and sprouted yesterday. Doubled in size o/night. The other seed planted hasn't sprouted yet.

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Isn't fantastic when they finally come up[bigrolf]

[Saitch]

The second one popped out yesterday arvo.[thumbsupbig]

[rar110]

Our first veg patch with timed watering system. The garden seems to like it a lot more than my morning manual efforts.

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[rar110]

The above is mostly due to town water and fluke. I have a lot to learn.

[DiscoMick]

Potatoes and yams are a good idea around here because of all the birds patrolling the gardens, plus a dozen chooks trying to get into the veggie garden.
We are going to revive a derelict greenhouse this week for seedlings to be safe.

[trout1105]

We have another week of 30C+ coming up so I will just have to wait until it cools down/rains before I can transplant the seedlings that I have got going, Roll on winter.
The peas, beans, pumpkin ang pac sum are starting to fire up through.

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[rar110]

We were lucky to have some pumpkin come up out of the compost. Now it’s taken over most of the back yard and is even climbing fences and trees. Again it’s all because of the watering system.

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[Toxic_Avenger]

My gardening on purpose has pretty much been limited to chillies so far (I like to make the occasional fermented hot sauce).

Last week, I spread the seeds from a pumpkin and a rockmelon into a bit of a dirt patch behind the shed. Lo and behold, the area is littered with seedlings about 50mm tall.

The raised planter has sprouted it's annual potato crop, so we shall see how many we get this year. It pretty much looks after itself.

[trout1105]

I put in some citrus, lemon, orange and mandarin [thumbsupbig]

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[trout1105]

I have dug, weeded and fertilized the last garden bed in the veggie patch [bigrolf][bigrolf]

I have put peas, beans, potatoes, shallots, beetroot, corn, rocket, onins, radishes, carrots and fennel seeds in and some are up and running already.
Now I have to wait until we get some rain to transplant the cabbages, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, silver beet and cauliflower seedlings I have started off in seed trays.
I am still hand watering at the moment so I had to cart some water But hopefully it should fain in the next few weeks.

[DiscoMick]

That sounds great. Our veggie patch is also getting attention, but you are way ahead of our efforts. [emoji41]

[trout1105]

We have a very short rainy season here and we average only about 24 inches a tear But on the upside we dont get any frost problems, The Heat and strong winds are the biggest problem that is why i have used corrugated iron as fencing with some interior fences as "baffling".
I have found that getting a head start just before winter with my plants gives me a better result[thumbsupbig]

[Saitch]

We encountered our first problem of the season overnight. Where we had placed 15-20 bean seeds of various variety, there are now neat, little, round holes, exactly where the beans where. Some creature of the night has obviously had a snuffle around in the garden. Must have a good snoz on it to locate the beans!

[trout1105]

We encountered our first problem of the season overnight. Where we had placed 15-20 bean seeds of various variety, there are now neat, little, round holes, exactly where the beans where. Some creature of the night has obviously had a snuffle around in the garden. Must have a good snoz on it to locate the beans!

Possums??

[Don 130]

Neat round conical holes suggest bandicoot.
Don.

[OldGuy]

Bandicoot is my thought, although could also be rats..

[RANDLOVER]

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this in their veggie patch or gardens in general, but I disturb a lot of moths when watering my garden, might just be a Brisbane thing or even just the wild west of Brisbane?

[trout1105]

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this in their veggie patch or gardens in general, but I disturb a lot of moths when watering my garden, might just be a Brisbane thing or even just the wild west of Brisbane?

Usually that means that they are laying eggs, Be on the look out for caterpillars[bigsad]

[Saitch]

Neat round conical holes suggest bandicoot.
Don.

That was my thought at first, going by the hole even though I'm of the belief that 'coots are, basically, carnivorous.

Time to put the iCam out the back, I reckon.

[trout1105]

That was my thought at first, going by the hole even though I'm of the belief that 'coots are, basically, carnivorous.

Time to put the iCam out the back, I reckon.

Have you tried using liberal amounts of pepper where you have planted seeds, I imagine that would deter anything "Sniffing' around the seed beds [biggrin]

[Saitch]

Usually that means that they are laying eggs, Be on the look out for caterpillars[bigsad]

X2. I've had to do a fair bit of spraying recently re: caterpillars. If you have bees around, watch what you spray with. I don't worry too much about the feral honey bee but we do have a several species of native bees to consider.

[trout1105]

I just use derris dust [thumbsupbig]
It nails the caterpillars' AND them mongrel aphids, It does make the plants look a bit "Mankey" for a couple of days But it doesn't seem to harm the bees,

[1950landy]

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this in their veggie patch or gardens in general, but I disturb a lot of moths when watering my garden, might just be a Brisbane thing or even just the wild west of Brisbane?
They would probably be the moths that develop from lawn grubs . Lawn Grubs have been bad for a couple of months now so should be growing wings by now .

[Don 130]

I've got a Midget Duster to put the derris dust on with. I got it from America like the one in this link

Vintage Garden Duster J & P Jackson Perkins Midget Duster Garden Tool | eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Garden-Duster-J-P-Jackson-Perkins-Midget-Duster-Garden-Tool/124151643738?hash=item1ce803be5a:g:TVEAAOSw55pd59A 5)

Don.

[trout1105]

I have planted most of my seedlings now and only have some more cabbages, leeks and celery to plant out on Sunday as it looks like we are going to get a little bit of rain Monday/Tuesday [thumbsupbig]
My pumpkins that were coming on nicely with fruit setting on them got "Hammered" by the 30kt Easterlies over the last couple of days now look like a mob of sheep have been through them and the 4 tomato plants i have in have also suffered[bawl]
Everything else in the Patch seems to be going OK (So Far) But I have been hand watering early in the morning and late afternoon each day because the wind has been stripping the soil of moisture.
With the temps dropping next week and some expected showers I should not only be able to have a break from the watering regime it should put some water back into the tanks so I wont have to cart water (hopefully) and with a bit of rainfall the garden should go "Nuts"[bigrolf]
Ill get a couple if pics when the sun comes up and post them[thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

I took some pic's this morning.

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Some corn coming along nicely

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Seedlings yet to be planted

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Beans, beetroot and you can just see the shallots coming through between them.

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From left to right.
Chinese cabbage, Savoy cabbage, carrots (2 rows) fennel, Brown onions and along the back wall are Pac sum.

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Bush Beans and cauliflowers

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From left to right.
Silver beet, Spring onions and broccoli

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Potatoes coming up

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Wind Battered tomato's

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Peas

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Wind Battered Pumpkins, Hopefully they will survive.

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The BIL dropped me off a nice Big load of composted cow poo that I will use as mulch [thumbsupbig]

[incisor]

just stared to dig my small patch over again after giving it a rest for a couple of months...

planted a few snow peas in one of the big pots as well...


got lemons, oranges and mandarines off the grafted citrus tree as well

[trout1105]

just stared to dig my small patch over again after giving it a rest for a couple of months...

planted a few snow peas in one of the big pots as well...


got lemons, oranges and mandarines off the grafted citrus tree as well

I planted a lemon, mandarin and orangs tree this year in the ground after having disastrous results having them in pots.
I am hoping that once established they can cope with being neglected for 2-3 months over winter as the ones I had in huge pots didn't fare very well.

[Don 130]

Sugarcane mulch is also good for keeping the soil moisture in place, and decomposes to enrich your garden. It's quite an economic solution.
Don.

[DiscoMick]

Just helped the youngest son to build a new garden bed for the DIL. It is very geometric. [emoji4]
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[trout1105]

I hope that his veggies grow better than his lawn[bigwhistle]
Nice job with the woodwork on the bed though[bigrolf][biggrin]

[ramblingboy42]

gardening is a tragedy I'm sure.

we were away most of last 3 mths of 2019 cruising so let anything growing die.

this year had no luck , with the drought , then over 250ml rain in one day in January, then the weed rush and inability to mow for weeks

so, I've prepped beds , seeded, tomatoes died , corn rotted or eaten or chopped down by corellas , carrots didn't sprout , I planted watermelon , rock melon , loofahs , cucumber , and only the rockmelon has come on.

I have one saving grace , I have SE Qld's most prolific lime tree. For a week I put a sign in front of my house , free limes, people stopped and took what they wanted. A few days ago I gave a box of over 200 limes to the Lighthouse Care Organisation. I still have at least 50 on the tree, which I am in process of pruning heavily.

I will try again to grow a few vegges , but we don't need them really as we use hello fresh these days and everything is supplied.

[DiscoMick]

I hope that his veggies grow better than his lawn[bigwhistle]
Nice job with the woodwork on the bed though[bigrolf][biggrin]He's a carpenter. The DIL designed it, he made it and I held things, dug holes and shovelled stuff.
The lawn hasn't recovered yet from having a skip parked on it for five months last year during their renovations. It had just been weeded in that pic.

[Saitch]

Pretty impressed with this zucchini's effort.

Sown last Friday and sprouted yesterday. Doubled in size o/night. The other seed planted hasn't sprouted yet.

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Just on 4 weeks and delivered 1st zuch.[bigsmile] More to come,too.

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[trout1105]

Just on 4 weeks and delivered 1st zuch.[bigsmile] More to come,too.

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Nice[thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

ALL of my seedlings are now in, I just have to sit and watch them grow[thumbsupbig]

[Saitch]

Maybe kneeling in supplication to the Rain God may be better.

Good Luck with it. We've been having 40kph+ winds here which are knocking our seedlings around a bit. I haven't been game to thin the broad beans yet and they're getting a bit big for their pots.
Always something, hey?[biggrin]

[trout1105]

There is a Good chance that I will have to cart some more water before winter sets in properly But this little bit of rain we are getting now gives me a bit of a reprieve and the cooler weather is also helping.
All the heavy work is now done (building, digging and planting) so all i really have to do now is to keep on top of the weeds and maybe water a few times yet.
At last it is starting to look like a veggie patch [thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

We have had screaming NE winds ( up to 113kph) all day which created a massive dust storm that has destroyed a good portion of my garden[bawl]
The dust only stopped about 30min ago So I went out for a look and was pretty broken hearted at what I saw, Ill see what I can salvage tomorrow.

[DiscoMick]

That's frustrating.
Maybe some netting to keep off the dust?

[trout1105]

What happened today was Very rare we don't get storms like that usually, Especially with those wind speeds and duration.
I will just have to replant what has been destroyed and get on with it.
Its a shame though because everything was flourishing before this storm hit[bigsad]

[1950landy]

No photo's of destruction ? Was just thinking the other day how was your garden going .

[trout1105]

No photo's of destruction ? Was just thinking the other day how was your garden going .

It was too dangerous to be outside yesterday with 80kph sustained winds and gusts up to 112kph, I did try But the dust was choking and it filled up my eyes in seconds.
I will get a couple of pic's this morning [thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

It looks like I will have to replant/re sow about 50-60% of the garden due to that bloody storm.

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[1950landy]

WOW, That is hart braking. One would think the corrugated iron would have acted as a wind brake or did the cold also burn it. Were we live the wind starts blowing around lunch time every day dry's out the plants that are in pots& if I miss watering them every second day they look like that , give them a water & they start to come back but each time they get like that they get a little worst until they don't recover. Good luck

[trout1105]

I put the tin there to slow down the usual S/SW wind we usually get But that is usually about 10-20kts, The tin wasn't effective for a screaming N/NE at 50kts sadly.
I pulled out all the ruined beans and replanted new seeds today as well as pulling out the wreaked Pac Sum and planted Pac Choy to replace it.
With many of the flattened "Brassicas" I stood them up and put some dirt around them to hold them in place and hopefully they will come good as they weren't snapped of But simply pushed over by the wind.
I don't know about the spuds But as they are still very young I am hoping that they will regenerate hopefully.
The Pumpkins are "Toast" But that's OK I need that space to put a few chillies in.
I had a few spare tomato seedlings so I was able to replace those as well.

The garden is looking a little better now and hopefully I can repair the rest of the damage over the next couple of days.
I could only spend a couple of hours out there because I am giving the Missus a hand getting all this blasted dust out of the house, It mad a Hell of a mess.

[gavinwibrow]

It was too dangerous to be outside yesterday with 80kph sustained winds and gusts up to 112kph, I did try But the dust was choking and it filled up my eyes in seconds.
I will get a couple of pic's this morning [thumbsupbig]


One in ten years storm all down the west coast from about Kalbarri and across to Esperance plus - still going here in Freo, but not all that much rain, mainly wind. Lots of the usual trees down and surfs up.

[trout1105]

One in ten years storm all down the west coast from about Kalbarri and across to Esperance plus - still going here in Freo, but not all that much rain, mainly wind. Lots of the usual trees down and surfs up.

We only got 16mm and that was after 12 or so hours of dust storm, We are still cleaning the dust out of the house.
It took me a couple of hours just to do the back patio.

Ah well, We are safe for another 10 years now[bigrolf][biggrin]

[DiscoMick]

Some storm, judging from the reports.

[scarry]

We only got 16mm and that was after 12 or so hours of dust storm, We are still cleaning the dust out of the house.
It took me a couple of hours just to do the back patio.

Ah well, We are safe for another 10 years now[bigrolf][biggrin]

Luckily you were not out fishing[thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

Luckily you were not out fishing[thumbsupbig]

I have been caught in that sort of weather at sea before, NEVER again for this little black duck.

[Tombie]

Damn that was some harsh weather.

[trout1105]

Well that storm has passed and most of the mess is now cleaned up.
I have removed the ruined plants and have replaced some of them with new seedlings that I had held in reserve "Just in Case" and I have reseeded the peas, carrots and beans and it looks like we have some nice mild winter weather coming for the next week or so.
I have also planted some celery in a big tub ( 2mx1.5mx1m) that I have 3/4 filed with cow poo/potting mix/soil so that I can add mulch later on to blanch the celery.
I am hoping that in another few weeks the veggie patch will look as good as new again[thumbsupbig][bigrolf]

[trout1105]

The beans that I replanted on Tuesday have emerged already and the cauliflowers/broccoli that were pushed over with the wind have come good after I stood them back up and put extra soil around the base of them [thumbsupbig][bigrolf]
The plants that did survive the storm are doing really well now especially the beetroot, cabbages and various onions, Also some of the potato plants that I thought were "toast" have decided to produce new sprouts/leaves and I have planted some new seed spuds to replace the ones that haven't survived.
All the seedlings that I had to replace are also doing really well due to the nice gentle rain (about 8mm) and the cooler conditions lately so I am once again "optimistic" about the garden [biggrin]

With a total of only 24mm of rain over the week I have managed to collect about 5000l of rainwater in the tanks now for the garden and I haven't had to water all week so it doesn't look like I will need to cart any water for the foreseeable future [bigrolf][bigrolf]

[DiscoMick]

Sounds good. We need rain here soon.

[rar110]

Over the last month or so have built a couple of new raised garden beds. All recycled timber & tin from the carport that was taken down for an extension.

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Thankfully we generally don’t have the harsh weather Trout experienced.

[Saitch]

Where did you get the dirt from? I've had some pretty ordinary dirt over the years from so called 'Garden Suppliers'.

[rar110]

Each bed has a 6x4 trailer load of mushroom compost. Also,you might notice a resetting of the ground level around those latest two beds. The excess soil was used for bed on the left. The bed on the right had a trailer load of compost , and excess site soil from from cut from two other beds.

[rar110]

I made a wheel barrow screen to clean up the relocated soil in the 2nd bed. It’s quite effective, and made the soil look very clean.

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[trout1105]

Some pics from after the storm and after I have replated re sown the beds.

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[1950landy]

Looking good.:thumbsup:

[trout1105]

Some nice falls of rain over the last couple of days has made a Huge difference in the veggie patch[thumbsupbig][bigrolf]
Some of the spuds I had to replace have now emerged along with the corn I planted where the pumpkins that were destroyed in that storm were[thumbsupbig]
The broccoli is forming heads as are some of the cabbages and I will be starting to pick some of the beetroot as they are now maturing [thumbsupbig]
So far So good[biggrin]

[Saitch]

My propensity for growing strange carrots continues!
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[trout1105]

My propensity for growing strange carrots continues!
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It looks like you may have too much testosterone in your soil[biggrin]

[Saitch]

Not sure of that, Trout as I've produced a 'Kardashian' variety as well! The other one? Well, open to conjecture.

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[trout1105]

It is amazing what a little bit of rain and some mild weather will do for the veggie patch[thumbsupbig][bigrolf]

Some Pic's[biggrin]

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[1950landy]

I was just thinking over the weekend how yours was going ,when I was looking at how poorly mine is going.[bigsad]

[trout1105]

I was just thinking over the weekend how yours was going ,when I was looking at how poorly mine is going.[bigsad]



It's all down to Luck Not Skill Mate[thumbsupbig]

[Tombie]

That’s looking good

[DiscoMick]

Ours is looking good too, and the greenhouse is also active, but I had nothing to do with it, except for shoveling some soil, so the credit goes to the daughter and wife.
Seems to be a boom in home gardening while people are at home.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200729/d5b4c315f9eae74932c658d1712ee1a8.jpg

[Homestar]

Ok, thought I share a pic of mine now - I’ve been building it for a few months on and off as time permits, wanting to get it ready for a Spring planting so thought I better pull my thumb out and finish it. The area used was previously just part of the lawn next to the pergola. Gets plenty of sun, easy to get to and water is right there too.

Wanting to make it easy on the back long term, and Pug proof, decided a raised bed was the way to go. Also had pretty much all the materials at hand too apart from the sleepers around the top, so pretty cheap all in. I now have a very unenviable task of filling it up and I have 5 meters of good veggie compost mix turning up mid week so the fun will begin then. Think it will take more than that but we do have quite a bit of fill to put in the bottom of it first so hoping to have it over a third full before the new stuff goes in - will see. 😁

Just so you know, the back fence is at an angle so the timber isn’t crooked, it’s just following the fence.

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Have had smaller and larger veggie patches over the years but nothing like this, looking forward to planting it out soon. 👍

[DiscoMick]

Nice job.
Recommend some mushroom compost. Awesome stuff.

[4bee]

Ok, thought I share a pic of mine now - I’ve been building it for a few months on and off as time permits, wanting to get it ready for a Spring planting so thought I better pull my thumb out and finish it. The area used was previously just part of the lawn next to the pergola. Gets plenty of sun, easy to get to and water is right there too.

Wanting to make it easy on the back long term, and Pug proof, decided a raised bed was the way to go. Also had pretty much all the materials at hand too apart from the sleepers around the top, so pretty cheap all in. I now have a very unenviable task of filling it up and I have 5 meters of good veggie compost mix turning up mid week so the fun will begin then. Think it will take more than that but we do have quite a bit of fill to put in the bottom of it first so hoping to have it over a third full before the new stuff goes in - will see. 😁

Just so you know, the back fence is at an angle so the timber isn’t crooked, it’s just following the fence.

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Have had smaller and larger veggie patches over the years but nothing like this, looking forward to planting it out soon. 👍


Not a Locomotive in sight either.

[Saitch]

Nice job.
Recommend some mushroom compost. Awesome stuff.

It can be quite productive, too.[bigsmile1]

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[trout1105]

That is a Corker of a raised bed garden [thumbsupbig]

Todays harvest ( I Wish that I also had a raised bed to pick this lot).
The Only things I have in a raised bed are celery and leeks which are growing remarkably well and are an absolute pleasure to pick, The rest of the garden is in the ground and is a PITA to harvest But it is also growing extremely well due to the recent rains and mild weather.

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All sliced and diced ready for stir fry and steaming.
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I have already planted the seeds for my summer veggies in various seed trays and they should be ready to go in the ground in about 6-8 weeks which will be after most of the winter veggies will have been harvested.
I have already got my tomatoes up and running and they have started to produce fruit already which has given me a bit of a head start on the summer veggies.

[Homestar]

Wow, what a haul! And so far ahead for Summer - I should probably start to think ahead a bit more now I know I’ll be planting in the not too distant future. 👍

[Saitch]

Ok, thought I share a pic of mine now - I’ve been building it for a few months on and off as time permits, wanting to get it ready for a Spring planting so thought I better pull my thumb out and finish it. The area used was previously just part of the lawn next to the pergola. Gets plenty of sun, easy to get to and water is right there too.

Wanting to make it easy on the back long term, and Pug proof, decided a raised bed was the way to go. Also had pretty much all the materials at hand too apart from the sleepers around the top, so pretty cheap all in. I now have a very unenviable task of filling it up and I have 5 meters of good veggie compost mix turning up mid week so the fun will begin then. Think it will take more than that but we do have quite a bit of fill to put in the bottom of it first so hoping to have it over a third full before the new stuff goes in - will see. 😁

Just so you know, the back fence is at an angle so the timber isn’t crooked, it’s just following the fence.

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Have had smaller and larger veggie patches over the years but nothing like this, looking forward to planting it out soon. 👍

Way to go, Gav. Sooo much easier on the body at that height, hey! I wish our beds were another 50 cm higher. One thing you may wish to consider, in a raised bed of that height, is the media used and the watering system, as you will still benefit from earthworms being able to have entry and egress from below natural ground level.
We have a nice lot of cabbage and caulies at the moment with beetroot, garlic, carrots, beans and cucumbers coming on in the bottom gardens.
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[trout1105]

Had a look at my tomatoes today, This one is nearly as big as my fist and is still growing[thumbsupbig]

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[4bee]

Had a look at my tomatoes today, This one is nearly as big as my fist and is still growing[thumbsupbig]

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At your Latitude you should be good for some decent sunshine unlike the supermarket **** they only see the sun when they fall off the back of a truck & then very briefly before some bastard drives over them.

[DiscoMick]

It can be quite productive, too.[bigsmile1]

163931 163932Yes, we bought 15 trays of mushroom compost from a grower near Gympie and there are mushies coming up in various beds.

Saw an interesting thing about historic South American gardening methods recently. They planted corn, beans and squash together. The corn, a staple in their diet, removed nitrogen from the soil, but the beans put the nitrogen back. The squash spread around the bases and suppressed the weeds. Interesting. Might try it.

[trout1105]

At your Latitude you should be good for some decent sunshine unlike the supermarket **** they only see the sun when they fall off the back of a truck & then very briefly before some bastard drives over them.

The climate around Geraldton is very good for growing tomatoes and they have been grown here commercially since the 1920's.
We are able to grow them pretty much all year round as long as they are protected from the strong winds that are a common occurrence here and the 40C+ temps in summer.
Nothing better tasting than tomatoes that have been ripened on the vine fresh from the garden [thumbsupbig]

[4bee]

The climate around Geraldton is very good for growing tomatoes and they have been grown here commercially since the 1920's.
We are able to grow them pretty much all year round as long as they are protected from the strong winds that are a common occurrence here and the 40C+ temps in summer.
Nothing better tasting than tomatoes that have been ripened on the vine fresh from the garden [thumbsupbig]


It certainly is. The supermarket stuff is quite tasteless & doesn't even smell or look like stuff my old Dad grew. Even brushing against the leaves gives a pleasant aroma.

Aahh, slabs of ripe tomato on a SAO biscuit with Pepper & Salt bring back good memories.

[Saitch]

Bloody Westerly has snapped the stems on all our young cucumber plants !:angry2:

[trout1105]

The winter veggies are nearly finished now just a few broccoli, cauliflower, peas, beans and cabbages yet to be harvested.
The spuds, carrots, brussel sprouts corn, leeks and onions have about a month to go yet But the silver beet, beetroot, spring onions, celery, lettuces keep on producing well.
Some of the Summer veggies are starting to produce already and many of the seedlings are now up.[thumbsupbig]

[1950landy]

My Snow Peas are going well, I get a couple of hand falls off the two vines every day. On of my twin grand daughters loves them she eats them by the hand full if we let her. When the two girls were younger they would eat Lebanese Cucumbers for lunch every day. I was growing them so on the day we looked after them we would pick enough for them for the rest of the week.[smilebigeye]

[trout1105]

When the cucumbers and tomatoes are starting to come on a tend to take a little shaker of salt into the garden for a bit of a snack[thumbsupbig]
Not too many peas of corn cobs make it into the kitchen as I much prefer them raw straight off the vine/stalk [biggrin]

[trout1105]

I decided to fence off another addition to the veggie patch so that I can grow the various pumpkins, melons and cucumbers in it without taking over the rest of the veggie patch.
I just need to wait until the roundup has finished doing its job before i can start to dig the beds.

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The winter veggies are nearly finished But there is still plenty going on in the main patch.

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[1950landy]

Wish I had that much room , I have only got about about 5m X 1m raised garden bed & 1/2 of it is behind the tank & garden shed so difficult to access.

[trout1105]

I have heaps of room and if I need some more I can simply go out into the paddock to add some more garden space, My biggest constraint is rainwater as my bore water is too harsh to use on young or delicate plants.

[1950landy]

My problem is lack of rain , 3 empty tanks , no rain that you could talk about since end Feb. SEQ water know how to charge for water also.

[trout1105]

My problem is lack of rain , 3 empty tanks , no rain that you could talk about since end Feb. SEQ water know how to charge for water also.

That Sucks.
The rain here is just about finished until about June next year that is unless we get some Summer rain which is usually unlikely But at least all my tanks are full again at the moment.

[DiscoMick]

We just had 10mm which was nice, but I was hoping for more.

[1950landy]

We just had 10mm which was nice, but I was hoping for more.

That is 10mm more than we have had here in Westlake .

[4bee]

We just had 10mm which was nice, but I was hoping for more.

Which is nice, but be careful what you wish for. Not that long ago it seems, Brissie was one huge sea. Oh that's right some well salaried incompetent clowns couldn't decide if they would open the Dam Flood Gates or not.


Just sayin'.

[1950landy]

Which is nice, but be careful what you wish for. Not that long ago it seems, Brissie was one huge sea. Oh that's right some well salaried incompetent clowns couldn't decide if they would open the Dam Flood Gates or not.


Just sayin'.

Then left until too late & released at the wrong time so it met the incoming tide As in 74 when it met the incoming king tide . SEQ Water trying to hold the water so they can sell at inflated price.

[4bee]

Then left until too late & released at the wrong time so it met the incoming tide As in 74 when it met the incoming king tide . SEQ Water trying to hold the water so they can sell at inflated price.


Never ceases to amaze me. They get the water for free & still want to rip consumers off to support their huge Salaries & top heavy overheads.

[DiscoMick]

Which is nice, but be careful what you wish for. Not that long ago it seems, Brissie was one huge sea. Oh that's right some well salaried incompetent clowns couldn't decide if they would open the Dam Flood Gates or not.


Just sayin'.Its okay, we are 450m above sea level in Maleny, so it we flood the country is in trouble. [emoji16]

[Homestar]

So the procrastinating is over and I had 5 meters of soil delivered this morning. It’s a 3 way mix from a local supplier with soil, mushroom compost and sandy loam so will get things off to a good start. Being the bed is raised, depositing the soil in it was a little entertaining - no pics of that as I’m sure someone would tsk tsk my methodology but it involved a fair few sleepers made into a ramp. The top of the garden bed is plenty strong enough to hold me and a barrow load of soil... 😇

Probably around a metre short by the time it settles but will do for now. Very happy it’s done as we can start planting now just as it’s warming up. 👍

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[trout1105]

So the procrastinating is over and I had 5 meters of soil delivered this morning. It’s a 3 way mix from a local supplier with soil, mushroom compost and sandy loam so will get things off to a good start. Being the bed is raised, depositing the soil in it was a little entertaining - no pics of that as I’m sure someone would tsk tsk my methodology but it involved a fair few sleepers made into a ramp. The top of the garden bed is plenty strong enough to hold me and a barrow load of soil... 😇

Probably around a metre short by the time it settles but will do for now. Very happy it’s done as we can start planting now just as it’s warming up. 👍

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Whack some slow release fertiliser on top and dig it in then keep adding some good compost to take up the slack as the dirt settles [thumbsupbig]
Looking Good Mate [biggrin]

[1950landy]

We actually got some rain , not heavy but best we have had since beginning of March this afternoon & evening, just hope it keeps it up tomorrow.:banana::banana::banana:

[DiscoMick]

That mushroom compost might give a bonus crop of mushes if you are lucky.

[Homestar]

There were certainly plenty of mushrooms in the soil, so fingers crossed. 👍

[DiscoMick]

These are only part of the mushrooms that grew in the mushroom compost we got from the mushroom farm near Gympie.
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[Homestar]

First greenery planted - we headed to the GF’s place and have started to transplant some of her garden to mine. First up the Kaffir Lime and Chilli bush - with some chives as well as these were all in the same part of the garden at her place. Weather is going to be warm and wet for a few days so hopefully they’ll take to their new surroundings well.

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[Saitch]

This required some serious excavation![bigsmile1]
800g and very tasty. We were a bit worried that it may be 'Woody'!
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[4bee]

This required some serious excavation![bigsmile1]
800g and very tasty. We were a bit worried that it may be 'Woody'!
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You've got wood? Lucky,lucky bastard!:Rolling:

There'd be some bloke in Portugal scratching his head & wondering where that strange orange pointy thing sticking out from his foundations has gone.

[trout1105]

Most of the winter vegetables are now finished, Just a few spuds, carrots, Brussel sprouts and cabbages to harvest.
Summer veggies are now up and running with 6 different tomato verities, 10 different cucumbers, 3 different pumpkins, various capsicums and chillies doing well..
I also have egg plants and zucchini seedlings in along with the bok choy and pac sum.
The lettuces an spring onions will be grown in the shade house over summer.

I will post some pics when they are all fully established[thumbsupbig]

[4bee]

Most of the winter vegetables are now finished, Just a few spuds, carrots, Brussel sprouts and cabbages to harvest.
Summer veggies are now up and running with 6 different tomato verities, 10 different cucumbers, 3 different pumpkins, various capsicums and chillies doing well..
I also have egg plants and zucchini seedlings in along with the bok choy and pac sum.
The lettuces an spring onions will be grown in the shade house over summer.

I will post some pics when they are all fully established[thumbsupbig]


That's great Trouty. With that variety of stock you'll soon be opening a Roadside Stall & be able to a afford a new Deafener..

[trout1105]

Picked some nice spuds today, I got a 20l bucket full from 15 plants[bigrolf][biggrin]

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[trout1105]

We have had a good season here so far this year and the veggie patch is going "gang busters" [biggrin][bigrolf]

Some pic's

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[Saitch]

Nice, Trout. I like the way you've dog legged the corro for boat parking![smilebigeye]

We've had a good run, too. I took some of our produce to our local rubbity cook, who was most appreciative.

[incisor]

only things growing well for me this year is the snowpeas and the fruit salad citrus tree

everything else seems very hesitant...

[trout1105]

Everything this year is at least a month ahead from last year [thumbsupbig]

After cyclone Seroja came barreling through I was left with a heap of downed gumtree branches that I had to clean up and ended up burning off, I put all that wood ash from those fires onto the veggie patch and dug it all in.
We have also had a fairly mild winter so far and regular rainfall as well.

[trout1105]

After 4 days of 50c heat here the outside veggie patches are now toast[bawl]
My 2x shade houses however are still thriving[thumbsupbig]

On another note the BIL's windmill has **** itself AGAIN so I have ordered a solar powered bore pump for him and I will set it up when it arrives as we are both sick and tired of forever pulling the mill up and fixing it.

3" Screw Deep Well Solar Pump Submersible Bore Pump MPPT Regulator +Solar Panel | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402426602346?var=672673499347)
I ordered this setup, Deinately made from "Chinesium" but at less that $700 for the full kit it is definately worth a punt.
We have plenty of new 1" blue line polly and stainless cable so all we really need now is 30m of 3 core submersible wire to complete the job and as there is only 20m of "Head" to deal with this little pump should do just fine[thumbsupbig]

[4bee]

After 4 days of 50c heat here the outside veggie patches are now toast[bawl]
My 2x shade houses however are still thriving[thumbsupbig]

On another note the BIL's windmill has **** itself AGAIN so I have ordered a solar powered bore pump for him and I will set it up when it arrives as we are both sick and tired of forever pulling the mill up and fixing it.

3" Screw Deep Well Solar Pump Submersible Bore Pump MPPT Regulator +Solar Panel | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402426602346?var=672673499347)
I ordered this setup, Deinately made from "Chinesium" but at less that $700 for the full kit it is definately worth a punt.
We have plenty of new 1" blue line polly and stainless cable so all we really need now is 30m of 3 core submersible wire to complete the job and as there is only 20m of "Head" to deal with this little pump should do just fine[thumbsupbig]


Hi Trouty, I'd be interested to see how that pump behaves after you have had it operating for a decent period. Currently have a Grundfoss SS 1 HP 3 phase which is fine for now, the problem we have is that AGL hit us with 2 x connection Service fees (Pump Shed + House) each quarter so if our current one ****s itself one day this may be the way to go for us. It just fills a Header tank so it could take it's time so long as it fills during daylight hours.

[trout1105]

Hi Trouty, I'd be interested to see how that pump behaves after you have had it operating for a decent period. Currently have a Grundfoss SS 1 HP 3 phase which is fine for now, the problem we have is that AGL hit us with 2 x connection Service fees (Pump Shed + House) each quarter so if our current one ****s itself one day this may be the way to go for us. It just fills a Header tank so it could take it's time so long as it fills during daylight hours.

At a 20m head this little pump is specced to deliver 940 lph [thumbsupbig]

[4bee]

At a 20m head this little pump is specced to deliver 940 lph [thumbsupbig]


Thanks, that is about my current head so should fit the bill & I'll be interested in the Installation of it in time.

Water quality here is excellent, PH slightly Alkaline & TDS has always been good, & Iron is slightly over the WHO limit for long term drinking water for children.

Locally it is called Spring Water & bottled by others & sold as such.

Some bores/wells around here are very Alkaline but not ours.[bighmmm]

The standard the water mob use is to compare it with Mount Bold Reservoir & ours is better.

[trout1105]

The water at the BIL's place (7k's away) isn't too bad But I still wouldn't make a cup of tea with it.
The water in my well is bloody awful as it is fairly salty and heavilly mineralised So it is only good for stock and the lawn unfortunately.

I have a big submersible 240v pump down the well which works really well But it is pretty power hungry and the "head" from the well to my header tank is about 30m so I am also keen to see how the new solar pump setup performs.

[trout1105]

The 2x 300w solar panels arrived last week and I have installed them on a heavy duty steel frame and are now good to go [thumbsupbig]
The pump arrived yesterday and due to the 40C+ temps here for the next few days it can stay in the shed until it cools down enough to set it up without getting heat stoke.

We have enough blue line polly and the fittings needed to set the pump up But I will still have to head into town to get the various cables to be able to connect the pump and level sensors to to mill and the tank via the pump controller.
I also have to get some stainless cable and fitting to secure the pump.

It is a work in progress and as the mill is still managing to pump a little bit of water at this time there is no rush at the moment to bust our guts pulling the mill and fitting the new pump is these high temps.

We can however during this hot spell sit in the shade drinking beer and plan our attack strategy which sounds like a bloody good plan to me[biggrin][bigrolf]

I will take some pics when the job is complete and give my opinion on how good/bad the system performs.

[Vern]

Looking forward to the pics. Whats the pump system you chose?

We are about to start a 70kw solar pumping system at a farm, which will have a floating solar array, should be interesting

[trout1105]

Looking forward to the pics. Whats the pump system you chose?

This one.
3" Screw Deep Well Solar Pump Submersible Bore Pump MPPT Regulator +Solar Panel | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402426602346?var=672673499347)


We are about to start a 70kw solar pumping system at a farm, which will have a floating solar array, should be interesting

That is quite significantly larger that my little setup.
By "Floating" do you mean actually floating on water or does that mean they are mobile panels that you can set up anywhere as needed?

[Vern]

This one.
3" Screw Deep Well Solar Pump Submersible Bore Pump MPPT Regulator +Solar Panel | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402426602346?var=672673499347)



That is quite significantly larger that my little setup.
By "Floating" do you mean actually floating on water or does that mean they are mobile panels that you can set up anywhere as needed?Floating on water, about 140 panels on a floating pod system.

[trout1105]

Floating on water, about 140 panels on a floating pod system.

I am pretty sure that this will alleviate any overheating problems with the panel's [thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

This is as far as we have got until it cools down enough so that we dont melt in the sun.

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We had a large steel frame (approx 300kg) on hand that we have used that to mount the panels on.
Lots of tech screws and heavy angle iron to mount the 2x 300w panels onto the frame.
Panels are wired in series to the solar controller and this is mounted under the panels.
The pipe fittings are fitted to the pump and 20m of 1/4" stainless cable has been attached to the pump and that is as far as we have got with that part of the job.

Weather permitting I will splice the 3 core pump power cable and the dual core wire for the well water level sensors and attach the 1" blue line polly to the pump in readiness for installing it down the bore, I will hook up the 3 core wire for the tank level sensors after we have cleaned out the 100,000l concrete tank which hasn't been cleaned in at least a decade.
But first up we have to pull the mill so that we can drop the new pump in and niether of us are keen to do that in the 45C+ temps at the moment so the job is on hold until it cools off a bit.

[trout1105]

It's been a while since I have posted in this thread, I have been busy refurbishing a caravan and boat along with getting a Triton ute "Bush ready"

Here are some images of the veggie patch that I took a week ago[thumbsupbig]

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[incisor]

looking good!

just dug my little patch over and added some mulch and just have to do a bit of work with a fork to dig it in and then i will be planting a few things...

[4bee]

It's been a while since I have posted in this thread, I have been busy refurbishing a caravan and boat along with getting a Triton ute "Bush ready"

Here are some images of the veggie patch that I took a week ago[thumbsupbig]

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At a very rough guess there must be 50 million bucks worth of leafy stuff there, Mr Trout.:TakeABow::Rolling:

[trout1105]

At a very rough guess there must be 50 million bucks worth of leafy stuff there, Mr Trout.:TakeABow::Rolling:

no special "herbs" in my garden old mate.
I have 2 breeds of each of these , cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beetroot and potatoes.
I also have brown, white and spring onions in along with snow peas, lettuce, tomatoes, chillies, capsicum, silver beet, pac choy brussel sprouts and corn (yet to emerge).
In the herb side I have basil, chives, mint, sage, garlic, parsly, tumaric and ginger.

I won the war with the mice invasion earlier on in the year and now I am at war with the bloody aphids and caterpillars that seem to think that I am growing stuff just for their benifit.

I have been digging up some nice new potatoes and have picked some pac choy, silver beet, spring onions and small juvinile cabbages so far But it will be another few weeks before the spuds, beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbages are fully mature and ready to harvest to eat/pickle/give away.

[4bee]

no special "herbs" in my garden old mate.
I have 2 breeds of each of these , cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beetroot and potatoes.
I also have brown, white and spring onions in along with snow peas, lettuce, tomatoes, chillies, capsicum, silver beet, pac choy brussel sprouts and corn (yet to emerge).
In the herb side I have basil, chives, mint, sage, garlic, parsly, tumaric and ginger.

I won the war with the mice invasion earlier on in the year and now I am at war with the bloody aphids and caterpillars that seem to think that I am growing stuff just for their benifit.

I have been digging up some nice new potatoes and have picked some pac choy, silver beet, spring onions and small juvinile cabbages so far But it will be another few weeks before the spuds, beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbages are fully mature and ready to harvest to eat/pickle/give away.


Heaven to Betsy Mr Trout! OMFG! No, I was thinking a few Outer Lettuce Leaves from WW. You should list your Garden on the Australian Stock Exchange.

[trout1105]

Heaven to Betsy Mr Trout! OMFG! No, I was thinking a few Outer Lettuce Leaves from WW. You should list your Garden on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Lettuce in the West are only about $3 a pop at the moment, No cabbage in our burgers here[biggrin]
I give most of my harvest away as I usually grow far too much for my own needs .

[4bee]

Lettuce in the West are only about $3 a pop at the moment, No cabbage in our burgers here[biggrin]
I give most of my harvest away as I usually grow far too much for my own needs .


Roight, I'm hooking up the trailer as we speak. GPS Will do the rest. See you about Easter 2023.[bigrolf]

[trout1105]

Roight, I'm hooking up the trailer as we speak. GPS Will do the rest. See you about Easter 2023.[bigrolf]

No worries I will fill you up with veggies , pickles and olives[thumbsupbig][biggrin]

[trout1105]

looking good!

just dug my little patch over and added some mulch and just have to do a bit of work with a fork to dig it in and then i will be planting a few things...

My young bloke bought me a small 2 stroke cultivator last year for fathers day, Bloody godsend when it comes to digging and incorporating mulch/fertiliser[thumbsupbig][thumbsupbig]

[incisor]

planted a few things including a couple of types of lettuce, spinach, silver beet, 3 types of peas, sweat corn, radishes and pumpin

just in time for the rain

will be interesting to see what pops up in the next couple of weeks...

[trout1105]

planted a few things including a couple of types of lettuce, spinach, silver beet, 3 types of peas, sweat corn, radishes and pumpin

just in time for the rain

will be interesting to see what pops up in the next couple of weeks...

It's very therapeutic when you finally see you seeds germinate [thumbsupbig]

[trout1105]

Just went "Shopping" in the veggie patch for veggies to have with dinner tonight [thumbsupbig][biggrin]

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