I have a real problem with birds in my 3 sided shed. When they first came in I thought "Oh they are pretty" which they are. Swallows. Only problem...
I decided to try an avocado. I realize I am not in the best place to grow them as it is windy here but I have put up a screen and am giving it a...
I have been told that if you plant parsley around stone fruit trees they don't get curly leaf. Has anyone heard of this and is it so? I am going...
These little buggers are taking over. My place used to be a lucerne paddock so has red legged earth mite. The farmers around here all spray them,...
I have used liquid horse manure for some time. But I have been reading up about how to make and use it and i do things very differently so would...
Hi. After many years of trying to grow literally 1000's of lucerne tree seeds and having a 100% failure rate I tried cuttings. I put in about 10...
I absolutely love the Johnson's Prolific Almond. I have managed to source this type of almond tree But (isn't there always a but) there are two...
I have just bought a Hass avocado plant. As it is winter here and we get pretty strong winds I was wondering if instead of planting it out I might...
I am planning on espaliering two almonds, two cherry trees and two plum trees. has any one had experience espaliering trees? If so any thoughts...
I've been given a red currant and a black currant . Do these plants need a trellis of some kind? Are they just a type of grape?
Got given a Maqui berry tree. It looks a healthy plant but is basically one long stem with leaves I am wondering if I should chop the top off of...
We have finally had some winter rains. Very late start but the dung beetles are on to it. Don't know where they go in summer but our huge great...
Bought veldt grass seed today because the local farmers and horse stud owners tell me in this area you can't do better than veldt grass and...
Not sure if this should be in caring for animals or caring for land but never mind My problem is on very sandy soil the area around water troughs...
I planted 6 citrus trees this summer. Before I planted them I dug in old horse manure and bio char and clay into my very sandy soil. I have been...
Been thinking about trying my hand at bananas. We are well out of the tropics but not really cold. I have googled bananas and am confused. Some...
A friend has just given me a couple of plants of warrigal greens. Also called New Zealand spinach. Botanical name Tetragonia tetragonioides. My...
Planted a Jacaranda tree, just because I love them. It's growing well so is the couch grass around its base. Obviously the couch likes the water...
We are finally on our place and have started to plant vegies and the orchard. Our land is deficient in Mg. I know this from a soil test I had...
How surprising I have mice in my hay shed. First no it can not be made mouse proof. It is three sided. So apart from baiting, trapping or get a...
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