
I'm mainly interested in growing food for home cooking, basic veggies, herbs & spices
The attachment is a method I have developed for getting rid of Spiders.


The "search" tool works very well on this forum...several threads on vertical gardening will pop up. Feel free to ask any specific questions you may have also.Anyway, anyone know of a thread on Vertical Gardening?
They scare the 'So n So' out of me. So many eyes, plus they used to talk to me in my dreams as a kid!![]()
Love me, love all spiders.
At the moment I have a block of land with a house & a portable classroom. The soil is quite sandy and I have yet to get a 'soil test' done.Hello and welcome friend. What do you have now or what are you using to start vertical gardening? Are you indoors or outdoors, what is the substrate you are using? What types of plants are you wanting to grow?
Sandy soil is a plus for any garden anywhere. It's much easier to amend sand into sandy loam than clay into a sandy loam. I amend my soil yearly with organic input that builds the carbon in the soil. It takes a few years of amending but when it's ready "OH MY GOSH" the results are amazing and well worth the work. I would recommend adding composted compost and start build a good soil before ever planting anything.At the moment I have a block of land with a house & a portable classroom. The soil is quite sandy and I have yet to get a 'soil test' done.
Australia is going through the process of drying out a bit due to "Climate Change" & our 'cost of living' is bloody horrible! This is why I'm interested in starting to reduce my 'Cost of Living' by growing food I like. [ps whoever decided that 'Green salads' are delicious was an idiot with no working taste buds]
I'm keen to learn from others, what they have done that works - or 'not works'.
I'm beginning to suspect that structuring of the beds, the methods of irrigation and the regulation of nutrients is where I need to be focusing my learning.
I've borrowed a book from the Library called "Vertical Gardening" which seems to be a good starting point. Unfortunately, it is written by an American who thinks in terms of the Northern Hemisphere, which is a bit back to front for Australia & our seasons. Still, a good start is a good start.
Thank you oneeye for your encouragement. A the age of 70 something - I am so looking forward to 'Spade work'!Sandy soil is a plus for any garden anywhere. It's much easier to amend sand into sandy loam than clay into a sandy loam. I amend my soil yearly with organic input that builds the carbon in the soil. It takes a few years of amending but when it's ready "OH MY GOSH" the results are amazing and well worth the work. I would recommend adding composted compost and start build a good soil before ever planting anything.
Getting a quality soil test to establish a baseline to measure against is so important. I've seen responses that say "I don't need no stinking soil test" when starting out...those are the predictable failures just waiting to happen.At the moment I have a block of land with a house & a portable classroom. The soil is quite sandy and I have yet to get a 'soil test' done.
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