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Finding My Green Thumb – Entry 7

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Juuls

OK, so it’s been exactly (exactly meaning give or take a day or two) three months since I started this adventure in vegetable growing. I’ve had some massive successes and I’ve had some woeful failures. But, incredibly, things are still … Continue reading →

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MY GREEN THUMB – Entry 6

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Juuls

So it’s been a few weeks and things are definitely happening in my garden beds. Firstly, I’ve worked out that one variety of tomatoes is a total bust. They kept losing their blossoms and pretty much half died. I’ve pulled … Continue reading →

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MY GREEN THUMB – Entry 5

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Juuls

Well, it’s mid December and it’s been about three weeks since I posted, and WOW. Things have really changed. Some things for the better, some things for the worse.

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MY GREEN THUMB – Entry 4

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Juuls

Well, things are coming along with my veggie garden beds. I’m finding that while the plants themselves are growing, they come with some problems. Blossom Drop – now, I didn’t actually know that what was happening had a name, but … Continue reading →

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MY GREEN THUMB – ENTRY 3

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Juuls

Well, it’s been three weeks since I started this project. And two weeks since I planted my first garden bed. Things are coming along OK. They’re definitely growing. So that’s a plus. Week 1 Week 2 I am now, … Continue reading →

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My Green Thumb – Entry 2

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Juuls

It’s been a very satisfying day today. I drove up to Bunnings (our large hardware/gardening centre) and spent time wandering between aisles of all manner of herbs and vegetable seedlings. The scent of sweet basil was most prevalent and of … Continue reading →

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My Green Thumb – An Adventure In Veggie Growing Entry 1

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Juuls

Well, today I finally got my beds filled with soil. I should explain. Over the last five years or so, my knees have been deteriorating to the point where I’m close to bone on bone in the joint. Frankly, it … Continue reading →