tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post5103979991457441718..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Harvest updateDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-4562887813540225802013-02-10T15:47:10.071+02:002013-02-10T15:47:10.071+02:00Brat - Aw - sorry to hear about your crop failure....Brat - Aw - sorry to hear about your crop failure. But, as you say, perhaps more compost. And regular water? Why not try just growing a couple of your favourite plants instead of a range. Btw, I normally grow peas as a winter crop - like sweet peas which are planted in March...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-76114277323823444292013-02-10T09:28:30.509+02:002013-02-10T09:28:30.509+02:00Well my veggie growing has been pitiful even thoug...Well my veggie growing has been pitiful even though I planted with the moon... I got a good crop of beans, about 1 kg - and half a kilo of peas and 10 zucchini. Bringals, swiss chard beetroot and even tomatoes never produced any thing. Perhaps not enough composst. Will I try again next year? I don't think so. I spent R 160.00 on seeds and got R 60.00 in produce. I will rather tantalising labrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803418417407015265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-73811477579018702662013-02-07T09:10:36.924+02:002013-02-07T09:10:36.924+02:00Bee Girl - I made the same mistake. During the mo...Bee Girl - I made the same mistake. During the move the seeds go mixed up, and what I thought was only pumpkin, was butternut, zucchini, squash and pumpkin LOL<br /><br />A tip for cutting onions - store them in the fridge, and always cut the sprouting end (not the root end) :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-3558188205021350262013-02-07T09:09:04.827+02:002013-02-07T09:09:04.827+02:00Moonwaves - LOL two zucchini plants are MORE than ...Moonwaves - LOL two zucchini plants are MORE than enough.<br /><br />The gem squash are brilliant and are as productive as zucchini, and are definitely more versatile, so I will definitely be planting more of them next season.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-62097761010421229462013-02-07T06:00:42.461+02:002013-02-07T06:00:42.461+02:00So many wonderful varieties growing in your garden...So many wonderful varieties growing in your garden! I, too, love butternuts! Didn't grow a single one last year, though, because I mistakenly planted pumpkins instead! Ugh...<br /><br />Anyhow, hope that giant onion doesn't drain you of all your tears when your cut into it! Man...I cry like a baby while cutting onions!Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-63574160964974964042013-02-06T22:02:35.504+02:002013-02-06T22:02:35.504+02:00Two courgette/zucchini plants are more than enough...Two courgette/zucchini plants are more than enough eating. Was it in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle that there was a funny bit about how people would randomly leave bags full of them in neighbour's cars, hanging on doorknobs etc, anywhere just to get rid of them. LOL<br /><br />Don't forget that they're good for using in baking as well (muffins and what have you). Because they don'tMoonwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-25408304078584202422013-02-06T14:21:21.708+02:002013-02-06T14:21:21.708+02:00Linda - I feel for you - big time. Honestly, I co...Linda - I feel for you - big time. Honestly, I couldn't have grown anything without our irrigation system which switches on at 4.30a.m. and irrigates everything via the porous pipe.<br /><br />Without that I would have the same story to tell that you do. Hang in there - the rain is coming...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-79513519096411588282013-02-06T10:35:04.159+02:002013-02-06T10:35:04.159+02:00You've grown so much food! We've had no r...You've grown so much food! We've had no rain for months. It's hard to even imagine good crops again. Surely it has to rain again sometime! And I love your little pumpkin! I'd be keeping an eye on it too.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.com