Hydey's Garden Corner - Your Problems Solved With A Smile

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
well the plants are right in front of my house

it is just one area

all the others are fine

Jon Miller

Before you plant any more plants there, dig up the soil and check for any builders rubble, plasterboard in the soil will kill most plants

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Makeo
1jeez finbar you must be some kind of cook. either that or horse and hydey are both carrying a torch for you

He made a special kiddy meal for me.

Great chippies

[finbar]

Originally posted by Hydey
Thanks finbar , this is just what I need after the drive.

I'm trying, by any means possible, to encourage your interest in the garden in general and fruit and veg in particular.

Azaleas like filtered sun and well drained soil , feed them with azalea food after they flower and also give them a light prune at the same time . If you can't be stuffed buying azalea food use citrus food , it is almost the same.

I did everything you say last season. They performed reasonably. This year they did better with absolutely no attention. Why?

[Makeo]

eat ya vegies ya baby.

[Hydey]

Originally posted by finbar


I did everything you say last season. They performed reasonably. This year they did better with absolutely no attention. Why?

You got the results of the good treatment last year this year as the plants are healthy and well established .

If you just leave them they will continue to perform well for many years but will end up like Mrs finbars favourite and you will have to do the same thing to them

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Makeo
eat ya vegies ya baby.

Special comments from the BOZO king.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I've got a trough stuffed with trailing petunias. Despite getting equal sunlight, those at one end of the trough always seem to die. It's south facing in full sun- planted in bedding compost but I can never be bothered to use plant feed.

[finbar]

Hydey's gone to bed to recover from his 10-hour drive. Does the trough have equal drainage at each end?

[Alexander's Horse]

All I got out of it was

a. Hydey knows nothing about Canberra lawns in winter

b. How to poison trees with copper nails

c. Hydey was badly spoilt as a child and lives on potato chips and icecream.

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


a. Hydey knows nothing about Canberra lawns in winter

How about you feed the lawn every 2 months like a good home owner does and actually cut it propperly instead of butchering it and you may find it stays green and lush all year round.
I noticed many happy healthy lawns in your neighbourhood but perhaps the climate in your back yard is different .


Horse could use the fertiliser that comes out of his mouth to feed the lawns

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
c. Hydey was badly spoilt as a child and lives on potato chips and icecream.

Thanks Dad.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Hydey


How about you feed the lawn every 2 months like a good home owner does [/I]

The way it is now I don't have to mow it very often

[finbar]

*the lawn at Horse's new Italiante stable battens down the hatches*

[finbar]

Originally posted by Ron Jeremy
I've got a trough stuffed with trailing petunias. Despite getting equal sunlight, those at one end of the trough always seem to die. It's south facing in full sun- planted in bedding compost but I can never be bothered to use plant feed.

Hydey - Could you please respond to this concerned gardener's plight? If you're going to set up a thread like this and represent yourself as the Battling Gardener's Friend, you have to follow through.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Hydey


Thanks Dad.

Great riposte, Hydey!