If you are going to provide a 'pond' for ducks you will probably have to clean it out completely at least once a week. Drakes especially leave a...
Slaters/pill bugs will thrive on mulch, especially wood chips. They don't really do a lot of damage to live plants. It is one of the perils of...
Thanks for the heads-up about the Gunderoo Tiller, Floot. It could be used as a part of the process but after breaking the soil up we have to...
I don't understand why fruit trees on dwarfing stock have to have a shorter life span. I do know that one of the things to strive for when pruning...
I 'dig' because that is the only way to create a garden that will thrive. Our land is old sheep paddock in NSW. It is considerably different to...
Is it really necessary to do anything about the drainage? It doesn't rain all the time! Don't trap the water in ponds. If you condition the soil...
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Sweetpea, you discussed Asian Pears and I suppose these are the things we call 'Nashi'. Very watery, plain tasting sort of a cross between an...
Planting seeds of anything is pretty 'hit and miss'. You do not necessarily get the apple you want. You may get any sort of result. When you have...
Must be terrible for you having all those sparrows to contend with! They are disappearing in England and they are 'worried'. Perhaps you have an...
I can't advise about chickens but when our ducks had broken legs we kept them penned and quiet for two to three weeks. They came out limping but...
Perhaps the most important thing with corn, often understated, is that each tassle must be polinated in order to produce just one single kernel of...
My conditions are exactly the same. My bore water is pretty good but a bit hard. The biggest problem is ensuring that the water gets to the roots...
We need more info Bean but sounds like a lack of water. Corn grows best when it is all bunched together and, initially, protected from the wind....
It is a Tree Dahlia, Dahlia Imperialis. Not a weed by any means!
You know your climate best! We are high and it gets very cold. Our silverbeet is being planted progressively and is still growing well. THe...
Silverbeet seems to grow well almost anywhere! If you water it well maybe the plum tree won't be a big factor. It is deciduous and will drop some...
The quick answer is to wait until it goes dormant in the winter. A more detailed answer might involve more details such as; how big? what type?...
Hello Chris, Can you tell something about the size of things? You sound like you have things going pretty well in a dry area. It would be good...
Why not buy some roller blinds that you can roll up or down when needed? With blinds you have complete control so that you can enjoy the warmth...
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