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  • 01 May 2009
    In need of an urgent answer: What is this that's killing all my planties? 7 Very Unhappy
    I woke up to find all my planties inflected by some kind of disease.. either fungus or some kind of invisible insect that’s fed overnight on all of my planties. My plants are crumbling away – amazing what this has done so quickly. i looked for it in my garden books but cudnt find anyt...
    Sunny 39°C / 102°F
  • 30 Apr 2009
    The first to flower in my pot of goodies! 3 Verbena Blooming and Deep Rectangle Pot of Goodies garden
    “I have a pot of flowers that I have grown from seed” never thought I’d say that! So it is possible, to do that. After my success with growing vegetables, it took every inch of courage to plant flower seeds. After all, beautiful flowers belonged to “weather endowed” ...
    Sunny 29°C / 84°F
  • 28 Apr 2009
    Almost Flowering! 2 1 Very Happy Snapdragon Flowering and Deep Rectangle Pot of Goodies garden
    Wow!! This is a huge confidence boost, i thought i could never grow any flowers! I deemed them too fragile for my clumsy hands to grow! I am guessing the flowers will be of a shy pink color, judging by the color of the twisted petals yet to open. Can’t wait to see the end result – how...
    Cloudy 37°C / 99°F
  • 28 Apr 2009
    Yeeeey!! It is flowering!! 1 Very Happy Floss Flower Flowering and Deep Rectangle Pot of Goodies garden
    Small beautiful violet buds have emerged! and they’re beautiful!
    Cloudy 37°C / 99°F
  • 27 Apr 2009
    Visit to the local nursery 1 Very Happy
    I recently had a tonsils surgery done, and my mum (a believer in the healing power of nature) decided to take me to visit a local plant nursery. I was surprised at the many varieties of plantations, new unusual ones that resisted the hot and humid weather, very colorful! The prices were prohibiti...
    Overcast 32°C / 90°F
  • 10 Apr 2009
    Sharing one of my favorite Salad recipes 2 2
    It is so delicious and sumptuous, you can’t have enough of it! I call it Spring Love! Ingredients: Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Red currents, Iceberg lettuce, Mint, baby carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives Dressing: Freshly squeezed orange juice Tarragon V...
    Sunny 33°C / 91°F
  • 10 Apr 2009
    Leaves becoming hard and unedible 2 Cinnamon Basil and 1st Floor Windowsill garden
    My heavenly cinammon leaves have become spotty, hard and almost unedible. i haven’t been pinching regularly i must admit, but yet that’s no reason why the lovely herb has turned into cardboard! i blame the sandstorms partially because the sand has covered the leaves and it was hard to...
    Sunny 33°C / 91°F
  • 10 Apr 2009
    Keep or no Keep? 2 Climbers garden
    I believe tomatoes are annuals in my climate – but looks like my tomaoto plants are telling me they’re tired of giving fruit, the leaves have an unhealthy look to them. kindly take a look and let me know what you think? Do I pull out all my tomato plants are start again?
    Sunny 33°C / 91°F
  • 09 Apr 2009
    Transplanting my little strawberry seedlings Strawberry Transplanted and Propagator garden
    Gently, and carefully, i have separated each seedling from another and placed them nicely in their hydroponic pot. now i have to pray for a miracle, and be patient whilst magic happens!
    Cloudy 28°C / 82°F
  • 09 Apr 2009
    A little reflection 1
    Ok.. so the storms have destroyed my seedlings – and i have to plant out a new batch. The sun is scorching hot today and it might hender the seeds from germinating. Ok.. so the storms have destroyed my seedlings – and i have to plant out a new batch. The sun is scorching hot today and...
    Sunny 32°C / 90°F

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