Comments for kathies-garden.com http://kathies-garden.com about my gardening experiences in Melbourne, Australia Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Mushies in the garden by kathiemt http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/15/mushies-in-the-garden/#comment-111 kathiemt Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:11:55 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/15/mushies-in-the-garden/#comment-111 Thanks Julie. There were definitely light underneath but I can't remember if they had a ring or not. And there are no commercial fertilizers or anything there. We have a rabbit's cage right next to this area and this is where I'd been growing vegetables so there's lots of leaf litter (from an overhead oak tree) and mulch, and hay from the rabbits cage, etc. Glad to hear you're a horse owner - you should check out my daughter's blog - I'll add it to the blogroll. The name will be pretty obvious. Thanks Julie. There were definitely light underneath but I can’t remember if they had a ring or not. And there are no commercial fertilizers or anything there. We have a rabbit’s cage right next to this area and this is where I’d been growing vegetables so there’s lots of leaf litter (from an overhead oak tree) and mulch, and hay from the rabbits cage, etc.

Glad to hear you’re a horse owner - you should check out my daughter’s blog - I’ll add it to the blogroll. The name will be pretty obvious.

]]> Comment on Mushies in the garden by Julie Howes, Busselton http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/15/mushies-in-the-garden/#comment-110 Julie Howes, Busselton Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:00:09 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/15/mushies-in-the-garden/#comment-110 Hi Kathy, The fungi in your photo is not what I refer to as a mushroom, but rather a toadstool. My uncle taught me as a child, that a mushroom has a smooth top, and if you pinch the skin at the outer edge, you should be able to peel it back almost to the centre top of the mushroom. The ribbed area underneath should be a pale pink/light to mid-brown colour. On the stalk, there will be a ring half way up. That is where the top of the mushroom expanded away from the stalk to spread out into the circular shape. These three things have always helped me identify true mushrooms. Also, as a horse owner and being around farms, others have told me that mushrooms do not like superphosphate and so are not as prolific in areas where commercial fertilizers are used, as opposed to good old organic mulch/manures. Hi Kathy,
The fungi in your photo is not what I refer to as a mushroom, but rather a toadstool.

My uncle taught me as a child, that a mushroom has a smooth top, and if you pinch the skin at the outer edge, you should be able to peel it back almost to the centre top of the mushroom. The ribbed area underneath should be a pale pink/light to mid-brown colour. On the stalk, there will be a ring half way up. That is where the top of the mushroom expanded away from the stalk to spread out into the circular shape. These three things have always helped me identify true mushrooms.

Also, as a horse owner and being around farms, others have told me that mushrooms do not like superphosphate and so are not as prolific in areas where commercial fertilizers are used, as opposed to good old organic mulch/manures.

]]> Comment on About by miriam http://kathies-garden.com/about/#comment-106 miriam Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:40:31 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/about/#comment-106 enjoyed your site---will visit again--if you'd like to see pictures of flowers and vegetables taken in my sister dale's garden---go to www.mysisterdalesgarden.com this garden is dedicated to my sister who passed away from lung cancer. my hope is to circulate the pictures taken in dale's garden around the world---so please pass the site on to anyone who enjoys mother nature and miracles. i also have a blog site----www.mysisterdalesgarden.blogspot.com thanks, enjoyed your site—will visit again–if you’d like to see pictures of flowers and vegetables taken in my sister dale’s garden—go to www.mysisterdalesgarden.com this garden is dedicated to my sister who passed away from lung cancer. my hope is to circulate the pictures taken in dale’s garden around the world—so please pass the site on to anyone who enjoys mother nature and miracles. i also have a blog site—-www.mysisterdalesgarden.blogspot.com

thanks,

]]> Comment on My Bonsai isn’t looking well :-( by Debbie Stevens http://kathies-garden.com/2008/04/19/my-bonsai-isnt-looking-well/#comment-104 Debbie Stevens Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:30:49 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/04/19/my-bonsai-isnt-looking-well/#comment-104 Hello Kathie- I really love the layout of your blogs, the styles & colours, they all go together so well. I haven't grow a bonsai, so can't really think what could be causing this, not unless the change in our temperatures has affected the soil? I have heard people say this about frost, but who knows? Best to leave it with the doctor! :) Good luck, I will pop back another time to see how it is travelling. :) Hello Kathie-
I really love the layout of your blogs, the styles & colours, they all go together so well.
I haven’t grow a bonsai, so can’t really think what could be causing this, not unless the change in our temperatures has affected the soil?
I have heard people say this about frost, but who knows? Best to leave it with the doctor! :) Good luck, I will pop back another time to see how it is travelling. :)

]]> Comment on Watering Restrictions and Timing by Linda http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-103 Linda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:29:47 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-103 I use North East Water that has an easy to find website. We have two times in the day. The other I think 8-10pm. What I find amazing is that even if you go off water restrictions which we did for one of our houses, you still have to stick to times, so a little disappointing. I use North East Water that has an easy to find website. We have two times in the day. The other I think 8-10pm. What I find amazing is that even if you go off water restrictions which we did for one of our houses, you still have to stick to times, so a little disappointing.

]]> Comment on Glorious rain! by Crissy http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-102 Crissy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:18:21 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-102 I do love gardening too.. Just by looking at my green and flowering plants gives me a feeling of being at peace.. Plants do really love rain water and in the absence of it I replace it with the rice water.. I do love gardening too.. Just by looking at my green and flowering plants gives me a feeling of being at peace.. Plants do really love rain water and in the absence of it I replace it with the rice water..

]]> Comment on Glorious rain! by Lightening http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-100 Lightening Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:33:42 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-100 That's wonderful that you have rain. A rainwater tank is certainly a great idea. That way you can use the water on your garden during summer. We're on all rainwater here (no piped water at all) and really looking for a rain to top up our supplies. My husband has been carting water for our sheep. That’s wonderful that you have rain. A rainwater tank is certainly a great idea. That way you can use the water on your garden during summer. We’re on all rainwater here (no piped water at all) and really looking for a rain to top up our supplies. My husband has been carting water for our sheep.

]]> Comment on Glorious rain! by Beverly Mahone http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-95 Beverly Mahone Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:18:33 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-95 Kathie, As I type this, it is raining outside. It is a MUCH NEEDED rain because we have been in a serious drought for nearly two years. Normally, I would complain about it being a "yucky" day but when you put everything in its proper perspective, it is a blessing! Just the way God intended it to be. Kathie,

As I type this, it is raining outside. It is a MUCH NEEDED rain because we have been in a serious drought for nearly two years. Normally, I would complain about it being a “yucky” day but when you put everything in its proper perspective, it is a blessing! Just the way God intended it to be.

]]> Comment on Glorious rain! by Mary Eileen http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-94 Mary Eileen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:54:16 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-94 Your pond looks lovely! Gardening is such a rewarding hobby and it looks like you must enjoy the fruits of your labor. Your pond looks lovely! Gardening is such a rewarding hobby and it looks like you must enjoy the fruits of your labor.

]]> Comment on Glorious rain! by Trudi http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-93 Trudi Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:26:01 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/03/27/glorious-rain/#comment-93 Hi Kathie, I just saw your blog picked randomly (blotanical) The pond looks good. I have to come back to your plot for a better and longer look. Hi Kathie, I just saw your blog picked randomly (blotanical) The pond looks good. I have to come back to your plot for a better and longer look.

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