Comments on The Greening of Gavin: 2011 In Retrospect

Blah, sorry, missed where it had already been poin...

2012-01-06T00:38:35.477+11:00

Blah, sorry, missed where it had already been pointed out. :P

Hi Gavin, ... are you sure about that pH of 9.5? ...

2012-01-05T14:10:28.407+11:00

Hi Gavin,

... are you sure about that pH of 9.5? That's *alkaline*, silly (lower pH = acidic and vice versa).

Alternatively, I may have found your issue. :D

Isn't it funny that you mention "Up-Garde...

2012-01-02T08:43:54.890+11:00

Isn't it funny that you mention "Up-Gardening". I had a dream about that last night for my house. As you know I have a caravan by the beach in Queensland and I have limited space on the block so was trying to figure out where to go next. Only place I can plant now is "UP". Lots of ideas running around in my head. Will send you pic's of my progress when they happen xxxx

Thanks everyone for your comments. @ Cathy, Penny...

2012-01-01T19:02:53.092+11:00

Thanks everyone for your comments.

@ Cathy, Penny & Lydia. Thanks for reading. Lots more to come in 2012.

@ Linda. Thanks for the recommendation. It gave me the inspiration to start to grow upwards instead of horizontally. I looked around the yard it actually dawned on me how much vertical space I have available.

@ Frogdancer & Kristy. The model is a Pico Freeloader. Good for the occational charge, but you need something bigger like a backpack model to charge most portable devices.

@ Tracey. I better go and check the soil again. I think I may have made a mistake, but better re-test. Cheers for pointing that out.

Gav

Hi Gavin, Happy new year to you and yours. Your bl...

2012-01-01T15:08:58.233+11:00

Hi Gavin,
Happy new year to you and yours.
Your blog and your achievements for 2011 have been very inspiring. Just a comment about the soil in your wicking bed. You mention it is too acidic at pH 9.5 and you have been adding lime...I hope the pH figure is a typo, as on the pH scale anything below 7 is (increasingly) acidic. Anything above 7 is (increasingly) alkaline. pH 9.5 is quite high and certainly needs adjusting but adding lime will be making it worse. Here's hoping you meant to type pH 6.5!

Hey Gav, good to hear how you went. Be a bit hard...

2012-01-01T11:49:53.952+11:00

Hey Gav, good to hear how you went. Be a bit hard to achieve them all and then sets you up to think that's the only success for next year.

Realistic is the key I think - we don't have perfect veges all the time so we get it as good as we can and go from there :)

PS which solar charger was it that you didn't have any luck with? I will go back and look through posts but am interested bc I'd like to get one - that works :)

Positive and productive wishes for 2012. Kristy

I was wondering how the solar charger went! You...

2012-01-01T09:35:43.478+11:00

I was wondering how the solar charger went! You've saved me spending $30 now, thanks!

Can thoroughly recommend up-gardening. Vertical s...

2012-01-01T09:19:04.827+11:00

Can thoroughly recommend up-gardening. Vertical space is hugely productive, especially if you think a little bit about aspect when establishing. In your part of the world, even more so. No tall thing will ever shade anything on its northern side, not morning noon night winter summer. Concentrating the fertility and water into a small area is much more economical use of resources too. I grow only climbing beans, peas, cucumbers now. Only indeterminate tall varieties of tomatoes. And I'm loving trombochino so much, I may start only growing climbing varieties of zucchini from now on.

happy new year and thank you for your efforts to f...

2011-12-31T23:03:22.076+11:00

happy new year and thank you for your efforts to follow the green.

Thanks for all the time and effort that goes into ...

2011-12-31T22:40:49.007+11:00

Thanks for all the time and effort that goes into your fantastic blog - love it and look forward to more in 2012!!

Penny

I am looking forward to read your blog in the year...

2011-12-31T17:17:25.299+11:00

I am looking forward to read your blog in the year ahead.
Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year