Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / August 2008

Trying to find the best article for my brother to read and then grow his
Christmas crop of potatoes I cam e across this strange method!
http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=729
Not sure if it would work but it wasn't quite what I meant :)

We are bombarded with advice from self-appointed experts on the subjec
of what we should eat.
Disregarding the fact that our eyes both face forwards, indicating
predator,

I have a strip of bedding about 450mm wide against my front wall whic
this year had a display of Tagetes.
It looked very nice, but the recent wind and rain knocked most of th
plants over.

I am very happy to join the forum. I was born in Tasmania but I am no
living in Hanoi, Vietnam. I got marriage to a Vietnamease Lady. I wan
to settle down in Vietnam - a very peaceful and nice country
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Hello. I have a smoke bush which is 4 years old.I has never flowered.
Every spring I prune it to near groud level as this is what the label
said. I have been told that you shouldnt prune every year. Is right if
so how and when sould I prune. The longest stems are about 6ft( 6 or 7

It's my first year growing anything edible.  I planted two tomato plats.  
I started late, but fortunately, one of the plants is still producing
quite well.  The tomatoes have very good flavor, but the tops never seem
to ripen and the core is green, tough, and extends to the ...

Haven't heard from Rob and his rules in a while. My Google alert came up
with this little piece.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/WILLIA
MSTON01/808240581/1001/NEWS
Diana

Latest on FAY from the NHC at 11 EST:
THERE IS BASICALLY NOTHING NEW TO REPORT. FAY HAS BEEN MEANDERING
FOR THE PAST 12 HOURS OR SO WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY. LATEST
MINIMUM PRESSURE REPORTED BY A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WAS 994 MB AND

I've just stumbled across this impressive collection of Salvias - all done
for love and not as a profession!  It's truly amazing
http://www.robinssalvias.com/about.shtm

http://www.againstcorvidtraps.co.uk/
this one for someone who posts here who say they don't................
I have stopped and let magpie's out of these traps..........
and

hattened down your batches i hope?
--j_a

well, they are blind no more.
The tallest one (easily 8 or 9 foot!  Taht's just not natural!) is now
sporting a big yellow flower at the top, and has a couple of side
flower buds slightly below that comign off the main stem.

..............................of pulling weeds.
i even hired my sister by the hour to pull them. (close to $500. later
more weeds are growing.)
we have several berms with new trees and some perennial gardens.

Hey there
I put up photos of the elysiums that are growing in my melbourne garden
during our winter. We don't usually get frost. So a lot of things just keep
on growing - similar I guess to NH's Spring conditions.