SCHWOIT - Gardening and Geekdom in the Urban JunglSCHWOIT - Gardening and Geekdom in the Urban JunglFocussed coverage on gardening, particularly fruit and vegetables, in an urban environment by a novice, but committed, gardening family. With an impending move we are working within the constraints of pots and tubs for mobility. Plant choice and tech 
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Christmas is Over ? Back to the Garden
2007-12-27 11:55:00 Well unless you live under a rock we all know that the Christmas season has been and gone for the year 2007. It amazes me the amount of effort everyone expends on what amounts to half a day. Days, weeks, and months of shopping for gifts and ensuring everyone is covered, including those ... More About: Tools , Garden , General , Back
Christmas
2007-12-24 14:00:00 Well it is that time of year again. So … We wish you a Merry Christmas , We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year Let me add the word “safe” in there as well.
Christmas
2007-12-24 14:00:00 Well it is that time of year again. So … We wish you a Merry Christmas , We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year Let me add the word “safe” in there as well.
Curfew Broken
2007-12-23 16:26:00 Over the past few days I have been suffering with a rather severe back ache. It is severely limiting my garden activity, as well as impacting the Christmas preparations. We are done in terms of gift shopping, but there is house and yard cleaning to be done. That activity is also impinging ... More About: General , Broken , Herb
Curfew Broken
2007-12-23 16:26:00 Over the past few days I have been suffering with a rather severe back ache. It is severely limiting my garden activity, as well as impacting the Christmas preparations. We are done in terms of gift shopping, but there is house and yard cleaning to be done. That activity is also impinging ... More About: General , Broken , Herb
Water Conservation for the Garden
2007-12-22 14:46:00 Water conservation is high on the environmental to do lists for myself. It is also generally true of all Australians as most Australian states and territories are currently enforcing tight water restrictions due to the effects of a long drought. With my adopted growing technique of pots and tubs I am growing what ... More About: Garden , Gardening , Conservation , Water , Water Conservation
Water Conservation for the Garden
2007-12-22 14:46:00 Water conservation is high on the environmental to do lists for myself. It is also generally true of all Australians as most Australian states and territories are currently enforcing tight water restrictions due to the effects of a long drought. With my adopted growing technique of pots and tubs I am growing what ... More About: Garden , Gardening , Conservation , Water , Water Conservation
Thats it I am Banned
2007-12-20 08:04:00 Well today I have once again spent too much money in the big kids toy shop Bunnings. This time I went with the intention of purchasing 1000 more worms for the farm, however over $90 later I walked out with: 500 Worms, unfortunately the 1000 packs were out of stock, as such I have settled ... More About: Gardening , Banned , Herb
Thats it I am Banned
2007-12-20 08:04:00 Well today I have once again spent too much money in the big kids toy shop Bunnings. This time I went with the intention of purchasing 1000 more worms for the farm, however over $90 later I walked out with: 500 Worms, unfortunately the 1000 packs were out of stock, as such I have settled ... More About: Gardening , Banned , Herb
An Unexpected Nugget
2007-12-20 02:47:00 Whilst looking for a web site for Rockdale Plaza I found a federal government funded web site that had me asking why? The web site in question is the National Public Toilet Map. Now on first glance I had a chuckle and was questioning why in the hell would a country be in need ... More About: General
An Unexpected Nugget
2007-12-20 02:47:00 Whilst looking for a web site for Rockdale Plaza I found a federal government funded web site that had me asking why? The web site in question is the National Public Toilet Map. Now on first glance I had a chuckle and was questioning why in the hell would a country be in need ... More About: General
Cheap Worm Farm Construction
2007-12-19 06:00:00 Many of you no doubt have seen my recent Worm Farm and The Many Gifts of a Worm Farm articles. Also, as you may have read I am considering a second farm, however being budget aware I am not too keen to fork out for another Can’O'Worms. I have though found a nice ... More About: Gardening , Construction , Cheap
Cheap Worm Farm Construction
2007-12-19 06:00:00 Many of you no doubt have seen my recent Worm Farm and The Many Gifts of a Worm Farm articles. Also, as you may have read I am considering a second farm, however being budget aware I am not too keen to fork out for another Can’O'Worms. I have though found a nice ... More About: Gardening , Construction , Cheap
The Geek Rides Again
2007-12-19 04:31:00 Today the geek in me has been dominant. I have today upgraded WordPress, fitted the relevant code to make the theme widget aware, converted the sidebar as much as possible to become a widget hive. I even submitted the site to a couple of directories. I have also taken delivery of a ... More About: Geek
The Geek Rides Again
2007-12-19 04:31:00 Today the geek in me has been dominant. I have today upgraded WordPress, fitted the relevant code to make the theme widget aware, converted the sidebar as much as possible to become a widget hive. I even submitted the site to a couple of directories. I have also taken delivery of a ... More About: Geek
The Camels Back has Broken
2007-12-19 02:23:00 Today I have lodged a request for the inspection of the neighbours cats with the RSPCA. I am not going into further details, but needless to say I saw further evidence of maltreatment of the brood. I hope they come soon and remove the distress of both ourselves and the neighbourhood. More About: Gardening , Back , Broken
The Camels Back has Broken
2007-12-19 02:23:00 Today I have lodged a request for the inspection of the neighbours cats with the RSPCA. I am not going into further details, but needless to say I saw further evidence of maltreatment of the brood. I hope they come soon and remove the distress of both ourselves and the neighbourhood. More About: Gardening , Back , Broken
What I Have Learnt So Far
2007-12-18 22:30:00 I thought that I would compose an article on what I have learnt about gardening to date. Of course this focuses on my experiences in my little urban patch. Here is the list and my thoughts behind each principle learnt. Expect Failures No matter how good and diligent you are, some plants will fail. ... More About: Gardening
What I Have Learnt So Far
2007-12-18 22:30:00 I thought that I would compose an article on what I have learnt about gardening to date. Of course this focuses on my experiences in my little urban patch. Here is the list and my thoughts behind each principle learnt. Expect Failures No matter how good and diligent you are, some plants will fail. ... More About: Gardening
The Many Gifts of a Worm Farm
2007-12-18 02:49:00 During recent posts I advised that I had used some of the composted materials in recent plantings. All of those plants are taking off. However, the rich compost is only part of the benefits of worm farming. The second benefit is the natural liquid fertiliser that is produced. This morning I ... More About: Gifts , Gardening , Worm , Farm
The Many Gifts of a Worm Farm
2007-12-18 02:49:00 During recent posts I advised that I had used some of the composted materials in recent plantings. All of those plants are taking off. However, the rich compost is only part of the benefits of worm farming. The second benefit is the natural liquid fertiliser that is produced. This morning I ... More About: Gifts , Gardening , Worm , Farm
A Direction in Life Leads to a Direction of the Blog
2007-12-17 06:00:00 I am quite proud of the convergance of my gardening and blog life. Both are bearing fruit, pardon the pun. Clearly the new life direction has lead to the reinvoration of both me and this site. That is clear with the blog counts for December being at the highest level since the ... More About: Life , Gardening , Blog , Leads , Direction
A Direction in Life Leads to a Direction of the Blog
2007-12-17 06:00:00 I am quite proud of the convergance of my gardening and blog life. Both are bearing fruit, pardon the pun. Clearly the new life direction has lead to the reinvoration of both me and this site. That is clear with the blog counts for December being at the highest level since the ... More About: Life , Gardening , Blog , Leads , Direction
Chilli Update
2007-12-17 02:03:00 Yesterday both Socko and my Mum mentioned there was a baby chilli forming on the “mystery” chilli. On closer inspection today I counted 5 chillis at various stages of development, none a ready to harvest. At this stage they appear to be a slender green variety. I also noted a good dozen ... More About: Chilli , Gardening , Update , Herb
Chilli Update
2007-12-17 02:03:00 Yesterday both Socko and my Mum mentioned there was a baby chilli forming on the “mystery” chilli. On closer inspection today I counted 5 chillis at various stages of development, none a ready to harvest. At this stage they appear to be a slender green variety. I also noted a good dozen ... More About: Chilli , Gardening , Update , Herb
Homelite Mighty Lite Line Trimmer
2007-12-16 09:48:00 We have been very lucky recently and have managed to score a brand spanking new 2 stroke line trimmer for a dirt cheap price. Whilst I am not capable of quoting the price, or where from, suffice to say it is a fully legitimate deal. The line trimmer is a Homelite Mighty Lite . ... More About: Gardening , Line
Homelite Mighty Lite Line Trimmer
2007-12-16 09:48:00 We have been very lucky recently and have managed to score a brand spanking new 2 stroke line trimmer for a dirt cheap price. Whilst I am not capable of quoting the price, or where from, suffice to say it is a fully legitimate deal. The line trimmer is a Homelite Mighty Lite . ... More About: Gardening , Line
More Additions
2007-12-15 12:45:00 Today I officially ended my attempt to grow mushrooms. The attempt was a complete failure that was due largely to the infrequent attention I paid them. The soil was damp and kept in a dark place, but was certainly going nowhere. I thus decided to add the rich peat moss mix to ... More About: Gardening , Herb
Worm Farm
2007-12-14 05:00:00 Some months ago we decided that we would like to begin worm farming as a means to remove much of the vegetable waste that we are generating through being humans. We have decided that simply throw it in the bin to go to the local land fill we will feed the worms and produce ... More About: Gardening , Worm , Farm
The Cat Infestation
More articles from this author:2007-12-14 04:00:00 The last couple of days are quickly becoming the straws that break the camels backs. It all began yesterday morning at 6:30am when I was awoken by Socko in tears. As she drove off to work she saw one of the neighbours kittens laying prostrate on the road, it was clearly deceased. ... More About: Gardening , Festa 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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