Darren69 Posted October 26, 2017 Posted October 26, 2017 Awesome!! Dahlia tubers are mulch in my garden, haha, whenever I go looking for them, they are gone so something either eats them or they rot or all the above. My property was sold to me because the original owner who built it in 1974 couldn't keep up with the size of the gardens etc anymore. I guess, God willing, I'll get to that stage myself one day. 1
tubularbells Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Took these this morning in the greenhouse. Mostly chilli from mild to wild, herbs, a few tomato varieties and a few other bits and pieces. Need to open it up a bit now its getting warmer as it measured over 40 in there the other week. 5
MusicOne Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Could any of you gardening experts give me a definitive answer to the question......do plants breathe out oxygen at night? We all know that during the process of photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 and give off oxygen, but at night there is surely no photosynthesis going on, so do plants (particularly indoor plants), still exhale oxygen? This question came up in a discussion recently and there was no definitive answer from the wiseacres present. For instance, would it be harmful to sleep in a room full of indoor plants, if they inhale oxygen at night? My suspicion is that plants do breathe in oxygen at night, but in minuscule amounts, which wouldn't deprive humans of any appreciable amounts of oxygen. 1
LogicprObe Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) On 28/10/2017 at 5:21 AM, MusicOne said: Could any of you gardening experts give me a definitive answer to the question......do plants breathe out oxygen at night? We all know that during the process of photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 and give off oxygen, but at night there is surely no photosynthesis going on, so do plants (particularly indoor plants), still exhale oxygen? This question came up in a discussion recently and there was no definitive answer from the wiseacres present. For instance, would it be harmful to sleep in a room full of indoor plants, if they inhale oxygen at night? My suspicion is that plants do breathe in oxygen at night, but in minuscule amounts, which wouldn't deprive humans of any appreciable amounts of oxygen. Expand That's what I was taught too. Edit - the person sleeping next to you or your dog sucks far more oxygen out of the air than a whole room full of plants! Edited October 28, 2017 by LogicprObe
tubularbells Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Yeah unless it's a Triffid I wouldn't be overly concerned sleeping next to a bunch of plants. 2
LogicprObe Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 On 28/10/2017 at 8:23 AM, Tubularbells said: Yeah unless it's a Triffid I wouldn't be overly concerned sleeping next to a bunch of plants. Expand How many peas did you get? I always seem to get small harvests. Beans seem to be far easier!
Darren69 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 On 28/10/2017 at 5:21 AM, MusicOne said: Could any of you gardening experts give me a definitive answer to the question......do plants breathe out oxygen at night? We all know that during the process of photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 and give off oxygen, but at night there is surely no photosynthesis going on, so do plants (particularly indoor plants), still exhale oxygen? This question came up in a discussion recently and there was no definitive answer from the wiseacres present. For instance, would it be harmful to sleep in a room full of indoor plants, if they inhale oxygen at night? My suspicion is that plants do breathe in oxygen at night, but in minuscule amounts, which wouldn't deprive humans of any appreciable amounts of oxygen. Expand My son has always slept under the sheets, it used to freak me out. No end of doctors have assured me that there is ample oxygen for him so what you are worrying about is not worth worrying about. He'd be game to sleep with his head under my sheets! 1
Darren69 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 @Tubularbells I might bring you down a little wet zip pack of baby miniature peach trees, I reckon they would survive if you stuck straight in something asap.
evil c Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 On 28/10/2017 at 9:31 AM, Darren69 said: [mention=122789]Tubularbells[/mention] I might bring you down a little wet zip pack of baby miniature peach trees, I reckon they would survive if you stuck straight in something asap. While you're at it - bring me down some of your Mullumbimby tomato plants ! [emoji4] 1 1
LogicprObe Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 On 28/10/2017 at 9:30 AM, Darren69 said: My son has always slept under the sheets, it used to freak me out. No end of doctors have assured me that there is ample oxygen for him so what you are worrying about is not worth worrying about. He'd be game to sleep with his head under my sheets! Expand There was an urban myth of a guy killing his Missus during a game of Dutch Ovens................but I like to treat it as fact.........given that I reckon blokes can do stinkier farts than women. CONTROVERSY! 1
tubularbells Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) On 28/10/2017 at 9:59 AM, evil c said: While you're at it - bring me down some of your Mullumbimby tomato plants ! Expand i have a dutch green tomato you can grab a cutting of when ready for harvest, Edited October 28, 2017 by Tubularbells 2
Darren69 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 On 28/10/2017 at 9:59 AM, evil c said: While you're at it - bring me down some of your Mullumbimby tomato plants ! Expand
Darren69 Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Plants a bit stressed out in the heat today but took some shots anyhow- Apologies again for the ordinary pic quality. Ginger first time in flower after being here for maybe three years. Carpet cosmos, very easy to get going from seed. Forget the name of this one- Bees loving the lilly pilly hedge. One of my fave plants, Gaura. Chop them right back and they come back even happier, dig them up and divide and so on, they love it all. A plant I pinched form an abandoned property some years back, just snapped off a tuber and brought it home and now it is just starting to flower, not sure what it is. My dear Zinnias!! Easy to grow from seed. Good Bug Mix, full of good bugs. http://www.greenharvest.com.au/SeedOrganic/FlowerSeeds/GoodBugMix.html Happy Garvineas Look at these buggers! Cleome, grown from seed, I luvvem and have more seed coming to plant en masse. 1
Darren69 Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Chicken and hens- Echeveria 'Black Prince' is happy and you can see it starting to divide itself. Russion Olive is going off it's head, I think it grows 4 in a day, grown from seed (E Bay) Gladioli. Am starting to think I'll just leave them in the ground instead of lifting every year. Grandpas rose. Three Echium Pininana (white tower) ready to go to three meters high in the next 12 months and then probably die off, am hoping for some seedlings. Lemon Phlomis in the background. White Gaura, cut in half only two weeks ago. Some bloody dills. Love the detail. Some furry colour grabs from Bunnings from years ago, they keep self seeding, cant remember what they are but they are good value. Rudbeckia Maxima A happy little pond after I gave it all a big clean out, a new liner, repotted the Iris with some water plant fertiliser added and installed the solar fountain and lillies.
Darren69 Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Mortgage Busters grown from seed from Diggers. Day lilies. Italian Sunflowers More Zinnias Zinnia corrupting Frangipani Canary Island Smokebush Cotyledon Some succulents whose name escapes me right now Chilulu Rose More frangipani 2
The Fez Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 @Darren69 The plant you pinched is a Ginger 1
Soundscape Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Looks like a Ginger Lily, Hedychium gardnerianum. Bit of a weed actually. Watch it spread, Daz. 1
caddisgeek Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 On 16/12/2017 at 5:46 AM, Tubularbells said: Expand Now that takes me back to 1990 1
Darren69 Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 On 16/12/2017 at 10:54 AM, Dave O))) said: Looks like a Ginger Lily, Hedychium gardnerianum. Bit of a weed actually. Watch it spread, Daz. Expand Thanks gents, it's a goner...I hope...rhizomes....eew!
Hergest Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 When I got back from overseas at the end of the winter the flowerbed was pretty much rooted after close to 2 months of no rain. Also as I normally let it just self seed there had been no proper cultivation for maybe 10 years. I ended up digging the whole thing over and digging in copious amounts of mushroom compost. I lifted the dahlia corms, split them and replanted willy nilly, bought 2 packets of sunflower seeds which I pushed into the ground in pairs here and there and then let nature do its thing. So much self seeded stuff has come back with incredible vigour and it's all a lovely jumbled colourful mess that I love so much. I can't wait until the sunflowers get to their full height to dominate the whole thing and then the cockatoos come in and smash them to pieces. Perfect 3 1
Hergest Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Lifted the first spuds this morning, beautiful soil after yesterday's storms. First variety up is Spunta, not the world's tastiest and although each potato grows large quite rapidly it's not a heavy cropper as such but when fresh out of the garden urinate over anything shop bought . I just dig as we need them and these will do for the next few days boiled or mashed and they bake fine too although the skin won't crisp (because there ain't one). My favourite vegetable of the lot, I just love the earthiness of a home grown potato. 3
betty boop Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 good stuff hergest ! we did well with baby beets out of our veggie pods we have been trying out. whats next to plant as veggies in this time of year guys that will do well in melb ? looking forward to planting this weekend
Hergest Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 The 2 packs of sunflower seeds I sowed in the flowerbed are all coming into bloom. They are a striking addition to the garden towering above everything. I'm a 6 footer and it feels odd to get in to pull the odd weed out and have plants taller than me. Hopefully the one variety that produces proper sunflower seeds will get the attention of the local parrots and bring them in the garden. We get plenty of Rainbow Lorikeets with the Grevilleas and Eucalypts but the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos spend more time flying over. As long as they are respectful and quiet first thing in the morning...... 1 1
Darren69 Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 @Hergest Italian sunflowers are very nice too but only little heads, lots of them though. Have grown some this year, on the way out now but they went well at my place so will keep mucking around with them. https://www.diggers.com.au/shop/vegetables/seeds-to-sow-now-sub-tropical-zone/sunflower-italian-white/s789/ Have been enjoying finding out what annuals grow well at my place from seed, so far Sweet Alyssum, Cleome, Salvia and Zinnia are looking fantastic with some Coneflowers coming up as well. Not sure but I think the Garvineas are also starting to self seed. Might have to get some more Festuca Glaucas from Bunnings, my divided ones haven't done much, haha, maybe false economy anyhow as they aren't that expensive. Lots of suckers coming through with the California Tree Poppy Al! Will send some in the mail.
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