Parkesy's Edible Backyard

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Controlling codling moth - Hi RoGro, yes I’ve had it well under control for the last few years. I spray with Yates ultra success when the apples first form and are about pea size, and repeat every 2 weeks for about 4 applications and am lucky to see a single hole in an apple now!..1505 days 16hrs
Correcting alkaline soil - Hi all, I’m struggling with very alkaline and sandy soil on the Mornington Peninsula. My vege beds have been filled and replensished with plenty of composts, manures and vege blends from the local garden center every 6 months for the last 3-4 years but..2158 days 15hrs
Glass for diy greenhouse - Thanks waterfall. Being so thick it was the light transmission I was unsure of. I’m wanting one for starting seedlings in, and also for keeping some potted fingerlimes warm during our winters. I was thinking of adding a heat activated strut on to a ven..2251 days 16hrs
Glass for diy greenhouse - Hey everyone, I’m just about to knock together a greenhouse out of some left over glass from a job I did a couple of years ago but had some questions. The glass is 10mm thick and came from ballustrading around a balcony. It should warm up nicely, but i..2253 days 15hrs
Is this horned melon - I've grown 2 vines this past summer that still have quite a few fruits one them. They were slow to start with and didn't really take off until it got pretty warm around late December. None have fully ripened to that nice orange colour you see of them in..3439 days 3hrs