jacqueline

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Member since: Sep 07 | Last seen: Oct 12 | Years gardening: 2 | Organic gardener

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  • 29 Jan 2008
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    carrot top

    Inside Triangular Bed garden
    I lodged the growing carrot top in the birdbath. Unfortunately, I had forgotten that Midnight uses the usually full birdbath as a drinking bowl. The carrot top was found in the water with very soggy foliage. The uprighted carrot top never did bounce back as we had a burst of hot weather which I t...
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    first fruit

    Orange and Tiny Orchard garden
    Yay, we still have grapefruit.
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    bigger limes

    Lime and Tiny Orchard garden
    The extra water is doing wonders – much bigger fruit. The taste is not quite their yet though.
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    Greek salad

    Oregano 'Greek' and Front Verandah garden
    This is flowering and bringing the bees. We are also including a lot of the leaves in meals with Greek salad with tomatoes that are also out of the garden.
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    thriving

    Front Verandah garden
    It’s amazing the difference a bit more water makes.
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    not twinning anymore

    Front Verandah garden
    I Googled and searched, and read that it was best to cut back to one stem. So I cut off the shorter stem, and covered the pip with fresh soil.
    Sunny 30°C / 86°F
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    then there were two

    Front Verandah garden
    After the leaves grew and grew over the week, another stem appeared.
    Sunny 30°C / 86°F
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    like a bird

    Front Verandah garden
    After week resting on top of the soil, a stem went up with leaves shaped like a bird.
    Sunny 30°C / 86°F
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    lots of buds

    Rose 'Rugosa' and Inside Triangular Bed garden
    It looks like this rose plant is enjoying the water, i.e. hand watering between scheduled sprinkler days when it is hot.
    Sunny 30°C / 86°F
  • 27 Jan 2008
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    losing it

    Rose 'Honey Dijon' and Inside Triangular Bed garden
    I think I’m going to lose this one. The first rose plant in 12 years. But then again, I only planted this one in May last year. Not sure how long to leave/fuss before declaring it dead.
    Sunny 30°C / 86°F