hi everyone

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hi i was browsing on the web and accidentally found this site and decided to join.
at the moment the best things happening in my garden are my fruit trees. i have a plum, an apricot and a yellow nectarine and all seem to be going to produce quite good crops this year :-)
i am in the process of planning a new garden area with the use of tyres. i use tyres for my vegetables and i practically grow my vegetables in purely pea straw. i also grow potatoes in tyres in pea straw. they come out wonderfully clean :-) and no digging required. the pea straw keeps the moisture up to the plants during the heat. the rim at the base of the tyre acts like a self watering bowl. plus i recycle the pea straw back into my compost heap.

12 Dec, 2010
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Stickitoffee

welcome to GoY!!!
that sounds a very good idea ~ sorry but i dont know what pea straw is ~ is it an australian thing? the rim for water storing sounds a good idea ~ i was planning to grow potatoes next year ~ maybe i will try it your way ~ in cold old england!!
how lovely to have that delicious fruit growing in your garden ~ i have blackcurrants!

12 Dec, 2010

Drc726

Hi and welcome from me too. The site is quite quiet but after Christmas it will get very busy again. Interesting blog and I look forward to seeing the blossom on your fruit trees. I looked up Pea straw it is a mulch that comes in bales its the by product of growing peas ST.

12 Dec, 2010

Bernieh

Welcome from a fellow Aussie. I'm up in north Queensland and have popped into this site quite regularly during the last two years. I'm sure you'll find everyone very friendly and helpful here. It's great to find out what gardeners all over the world are doing.

I've seen the tyres used up here, but used for trees, shrubs and annuals as well as vegies. Sounds like you've got it all worked out brilliantly though.

How's the weather in your part of SA? Are you getting the rain that seems to be pelting down in so many parts of the country?

12 Dec, 2010

Stickitoffee

thanks drc

12 Dec, 2010

Clarice

And a very warm welcome from me, hope you enjoy being with all of us :)

12 Dec, 2010

Heron

Welcome from me too, please will you send us a little of your weather, don't mind if it's rain, at least it'll be warm.

12 Dec, 2010

Pamg

welcome from me too-It was only halfway through your blog I realsed you were' down under' with Berneih & Pip-- its lovely to hear about spring & summer -- we're having a horrible winter and its not christmas yet!!

12 Dec, 2010