Category Archives: Nifty Thrifty Ideas

The nifty thrifty ideas section provides a quick reference to good cheap ideas to assist you in your gardening needs.

Drip Spikes

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Dean

Well before the move I was given about 12 drip spikes to trial in the garden. As luck would have it it then rained for a week, and then I had all the technology failures below to deal with. Anyway … Continue reading →

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Damping Off Is An Issue

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Dean

Well after losing the most recent Blackjack Zuccini seedlings I have been doing some research and believe that they may be suffering from damping off. Damping off is a fungal disease that attacks plants at any stage of life, however … Continue reading →

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Easy Peesy Snail Traps

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Dean

Yesterday it rained a bit in New South Wales. Thankfully, it did not rain as much in Sydney as it did in the Northern Rivers area, check out (Flooding in the Northern Rivers). However, rain is a double edged sword … Continue reading →

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