Great video Linda and a chilly 4 degrees in Wonthaggi. I'll be out in the garden finishing off planting 2 more citrus trees, a blood orange and a mandarin into the bed out in the backyard. Because it gets so wet out here 8 months of the year they'll be going into baseless planters. Seems to be working great for a lemon tree in the same garden bed. Have a lovely day.❄🌞🌈
It was a chilly 1 degree here this morning and lots of frost in the pasture. Perfect day now for getting out and planting or gardening in general. Good luck with your new citrus trees- I’m sure they’ll be growing beautifully before you know it! Enjoy your day 😊
It's so odd to hear you talk about the start of winter when it's 94°F today here in mid-south USA. I especially enjoyed seeing the hollyhock since my late parents used to grow them along their fence. Best of luck with your winter garden.
I did the onion planting last year ended up with so many onion seeds that our in my garden now which I seeded in pots to transplant back in February for Sydney Australia 😁🧑🌾
It's all looking good Linda =-) Winter has really set in here. Time for me to start planning. =-) Fingers crossed my garden will be better next season. Take care.
Thank you! Yes it’s hard keeping up with those little pests but I’m finding over the years with more birds moving in the caterpillars aren’t taking g over quite as much! Have a great day 😊
Yes you can. The woodchips just provide a good source of organic material but you can use whatever organic materials you have on hand. It’s about protecting the soil, holding in moisture and providing food for the soil. Grass clippings, shredded plant materials, organic hay or straw(best no seeds) can all be used. Leaf litter - abundant in some areas! Manure are best to go through some sort of compost process first. Give it a try - I’m sure you’ll do great!!
Everything looks so lush and green Linda🌱 Those pesky caterpillars appear from nowhere. I am a bit late planting my brassicas, so hoping the colder weather will help a bit with deterring them. Have a great week lovely, and I hope your stand is going well xx Cathi xx 😘
Hi Cathi - thanks it’s mostly going good in the garden! Good luck with your plantings - never know with the weather these days what will grow when! I had my biggest sale from the stand yesterday so that was exciting! Hope all is well with you - enjoy your week xx
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture that’s awesome Linda, well done🌸 We had a great day on ours yesterday too. You just never know, and the weather plays a big part too. Here’s to a successful week xx Cathi xx 😘
Beautiful flowers for you and the bees. My asparagus is looking good now that its growing in the hugelkulter raised bed. Its now 4yrs ago i planted the seeds . I wonder if they'll be big enough for a small harvest this spring. Thats some great piles ready for the compost path. My chook compost is looking pretty good so far. About half full and lots of piles left to add yet. Great job lovely ❤❤
That’s exciting about your asparagus. It’s a long wait from seed to harvest. I’ve got quite a number of plants I’ve grown from seed but still waiting for harvest day to arrive! Is your chook compost one you let the girls dig over & you keep piling it up for them?? Sounds great! Thanks Naomi 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture yes that's the one . This year instead of having several chooks turn it and having them eat a substantial amount of the scraps and probably adding more nitrogen than needed, I've only got one girl on the job and building it a bit slower and being a bit intentional about ingredients. No weeds at all, lots of pumpkin vibes and zucchini plants to hopefully add lots of (is it silica?) For plabt strength. The hay is full of seeds though, so we'll see whether they're weeds. Grrr. Lol. Either way , I'm always short of compost . Aren't we all. Thanks Linda 🥰🥰
Is your comfrey the blocking 14 non seeding variety? The row of comfrey along one side if the bed looks ideal for chop and drop. How does it hold up in summer? Is it on the south side of the bed and gets shaded?
I got the comfrey from a friend and it is the seeding variety. So have to be careful with mulch & if it’s in seed. It’s been perfect for chop & drop & is great in summer. It’s on the east side & gets plenty of summer sun which means it grows well and gives about five harvests of mulch throughout the growing period
Ha, interesting. I planted green onions from my veggie box last weekend 😂- I just can't eat as many as they put in those boxes. At least they look not dead as of yet. Crazy experiments :D
@huttonsvalleypermaculture Yeah. I don't know, if I got the English name right. Mine are the non-bulb-i thingies. THe dictiounaries said green onions, scallions, shallots... judging from fotos, I think, it's scallions when they are very young and "Welsh Onions" when older. VERY confusing 🤣 Also: I LOVE having all kinds of alliums in the garden. But I kind of hate eating them 🤢 so planting them in the garden is a win for me and potentially the bees, who go crazy, when they flower. Just not for my bank account 😂😂😂
@MartinaSchoppe don’t get me started with naming alliums - we can’t get it right within our own country. Shallots are one thing in Victoria (my state) but in a couple of other states they are called something else. Same with spring onions (green onions!??) - it all gets me very confused! You could sell your excess alliums (or their seeds) and that would help the bank account!!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture Actually i want the seed ALL FOR MYSELF *groooooooooooowlsnapsnap* because I've read, that you can use them like pepper and I wanted to try that. More crazy experiments 🙃
I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. You produce such lovely and informative videos! I just found permaculture about 2 months ago and it's been a complete paradigm shift, but a very exciting one. Thanks for what you're doing here!
Thanks so much Clair and welcome!! I know what you mean about permaculture and it changing the way you see things - lead me to quit my pharmacist job and do what I love full time - also better for my stress levels. Much nicer producing videos (and lovely gardens) to share 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture Thanks. My dad is a retired Pharmacist who is also very happy doing something else. You've led me on a search for a suitable sickle as it looks so useful!
