Anyone who can grow anything in S.E. Queensland this summer deserves a medal.
With the extraordinary weather here, firstly no rain to speak of until mid January, then EX T C Oswald which blew everything to smithereens and dumped an incredible amount of rain in a short space of time. Then no sunshine in February, at all, it is a miracle we have any gardens left. Certainly here at Domicilio Verde things are looking very crook indeed. Just about cancelling all crop harvests until spring. We are just battening down for a good spring. For us that means adding goodies to the soil, like mushroom compost, dump mulch and worm wee, blood and bone. We are trying to build up the soil food web and fortify the soil for a good spring. Without the sun for nearly three weeks, soil temperature has dropped to winter levels - so tomatoes are staying small and green, The exceptions are the weeds. The wandering Jew, the sticky chickweed, cobbler's peg seedlings and kikuyu lawn are loving the conditions.This post is all about the triumphs of others. Barry, Helen and Deanne
Barrie's Hydroponic Setup - Clever
Thanks for letting me share this on the blog, Barry. Here is Barrie's Hydroponic arrangement. Minimum space required, just a fence. It means that people with zero back yard can grow good stuff. It also means that some of the nasties are avoided. These include soil borne pests, like nematodes and the impact of extreme weather on soil is also minimised. Enough chat. A picture says a thousand words.Barrie says there is enough sunlight, even though it is against the wall
A simple loop of water. This shows the water leaving the growing pipe
Here is the pump which returns the water to the start of the growing pipe.
Very clever.
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