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Friday photo – The stepping tyres, June 2014

Posted on June 6, 2014 by tikiwanderer
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Weed control these last months – couch grass

Posted on June 2, 2014 by tikiwanderer

The last of the three Big Weeds I’ve been working with this year is couch grass. Couch is a funny one, because I wouldn’t actually mind having some patches of lawn here and there. It’s just so invasive that I … Continue reading →

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Weed control these last months – brome grass

Posted on June 1, 2014 by tikiwanderer

Yesterday I wrote about my ongoing process with removing oxalis, which is a big job this time of year. A little earlier, through March and April – the local season of Djeran (autumn)-, I was working on brome grass. Greater … Continue reading →

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Weed control these last months – oxalis

Posted on May 31, 2014 by tikiwanderer

I’ve spent a fair bit of time the last four to six months on major weed control. I’m a big believer in weedscaping, and letting weeds do my work for me as much as possible. They condition my soil, protect … Continue reading →

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Notes on brome grass (greater brome, ripgut brome, Bromus diandrus)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by tikiwanderer

This is a post to record some notes from my current reading, on the assumption that I’ll forget what I’ve read if I don’t write it down. Ripgut brome – common name for two species, diandrus and rigidus. Better common … Continue reading →

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Fermented brown gold (the story of my weed bins)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by tikiwanderer

During the heatwaves I still have garden work to do, but it all gets done by 7 am or maybe 8 am at the very latest. The rest of the day will be a writeoff! Many of the jobs are … Continue reading →

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The old avocado orchard – a story in photos

Posted on October 1, 2013 by tikiwanderer

We spent the weekend down on the family farm, and the kids came with me to explore the original avocado orchard my folks started up in 1973-74. It’s not in commercial production at this time for a number of reasons, … Continue reading →

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