tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post2937777810128523645..comments2023-06-23T18:46:03.630+10:00Comments on Glut: a year in my patch: What to save, what to sacrificegardengluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-7191757653130922822013-01-07T19:30:31.061+11:002013-01-07T19:30:31.061+11:00You know it is remarkable that you only moved in a...You know it is remarkable that you only moved in a couple of months back and have managed to actually be eating your produce all ready. I guess it is not the time to mention that in Sydney we have had quite good weather. Got to 31 today but 43 tomorrow then it cools down again. I am going to start early and we have cancelled the last client already. <br /><br />Glad you mentioned the beans I was beginning to think I just had a rat eating them as they aren't growing so well. They are getting a massive water from the sprinkler as I writedigging up the dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826367964205052955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-46206645027888461482013-01-07T12:45:46.121+11:002013-01-07T12:45:46.121+11:00Blimey, its hot and for so long! You are right I ...Blimey, its hot and for so long! You are right I can remember some really hot days in Melbourne when I lived there, but being close to the coast it doesn't stay too bad for too long. We looked up the long term averages for the max temps for here over January and they are 30c - so what we have had for days has been well above the average. Bummer that you lost your Long Cayenne! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-54154641372461782322013-01-07T12:42:54.082+11:002013-01-07T12:42:54.082+11:00You are very right on the mowing - generally not r...You are very right on the mowing - generally not recommended. That day we didn't have a total fire ban and we were only on Very High fire danger (as opposed to Severe and above). I called the local RFS to discuss mowing and he said it was ok - especially if I was mowing very early - which we were, but you are right to think on this. I think we might get to Severe and above tomorrow with 42 and strong winds so its off to the local library I think! <br /><br />The frogs come out of the little water storage tank each night to feed on the insects that gather under the light. It's better than television!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-45627831096290078472013-01-07T12:38:19.683+11:002013-01-07T12:38:19.683+11:00Aldinga is SA isn't it? The beach isdown a s...Aldinga is SA isn't it? The beach isdown a steep cliff? I think I went there many hundreds of years ago - nice spot for a hot day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-46488840273435225292013-01-07T12:36:52.551+11:002013-01-07T12:36:52.551+11:00It was pretty stinky! I think I can say I will be ...It was pretty stinky! I think I can say I will be lucky to have any bean plants survive the next week. Glad you can save some of yours. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-25917926468135670182013-01-06T20:03:51.350+11:002013-01-06T20:03:51.350+11:00Hot days on end really aren't much fun are the...Hot days on end really aren't much fun are they? Glad that you have a good few plants coping ok. I guess this is the point I appreciate Melbourne's seabreezes. Whilst it gets hot here (around 43 on Monday) it doesn't tend to stay that hot for days on end so the plants generally have a chance to recover. The heat did singe a few of my tomato plants, killed an old chilli (long cayenne) and burn a few of the lettuces but otherwise nothing too dramatic. Hope things are looking better for you and your plants today! Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-73973991110103614802013-01-05T16:23:41.805+11:002013-01-05T16:23:41.805+11:00I understand your pain, Louise! It is so disheart...I understand your pain, Louise! It is so disheartening when things seem to conspire to make our lives miserable. There would have been tears from me, too.<br /><br />Beans must not be very resilient. We had a 40+ day yesterday and the beans weren't happy in the least. I covered the lettuce and the cucumber with a few layers of bird netting from the shed but everything else fended for itself and seemed to do alright (having had a good drink very early in the day)- apart from the beans - though they look like they will survive. <br /><br />I'm sure you know this sort of thing so pardon me for stating the obvious but please be careful using a mower on such hot days. I believe we aren't meant to use them at all on total fire ban days and there are a few of those in our future!!<br /><br />And I love your frog! He knows a safe haven when he sees one. :)Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-8299762304924342042013-01-05T14:30:41.677+11:002013-01-05T14:30:41.677+11:00We got to 43 here in aldinga needless to say we we...We got to 43 here in aldinga needless to say we were all wilting luckily the beach is close by. Looks like another 10 more days of heat. Stay cool. Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-85148835440907180872013-01-05T13:33:22.919+11:002013-01-05T13:33:22.919+11:00Ewww, just what you need on a 38 degree day - stin...Ewww, just what you need on a 38 degree day - stinky fish smells. Not. Sad to hear the beans were a casualty, mine are looking pretty sad and dry too despite lots of mulch and as much deep watering as I can mangage. But looks like a fair bit is hanging in there. I hope the fires stay far far away. Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.com