Happy new year everyone! I hope you've had a good start and lots to look forward to as well.
There's probably no point in me apologising for my absence again, because you're likely getting used to it by now. 😅😳 There weren't an awful lot of posts over the Christmas period anyway.
As I was scrolling through the #homesteading tag I was a little surprised to find some wonderful posts from an author I'd previously not encountered, @calendulacraft. Wondering how I could have missed her for so long, I investigated and discovered that her gardening posts used to be done under the account name Libra.gardener, a name I actually have come across on occasion before. It seems she's consolidated her writings under the one account and what a lovely account name too. Of this week's fantastic offerings from her I thought I'd share the most gardening related one, as she tells us about the history of the garden on the property she's currently living on and how she's gathering from this gardening ready for when they move to their permanent place.
A fairly new Hive user caught my attention with his activity filled post. @imahfuzur and his father did some hard work to create a new gardening space in front of their house. It looks like no easy task, but he seemed to be really enjoying it.
The weather hasn't been kind to the garden of @bigeyes2012's husband and neither have the pests. Thankfully, there's still lots to love about it as they continue to water what isn't being eaten and wait for the rains to arrive and help them out.
After getting busy over Christmas, @lorennys has finally found the time to do a bit of tidying in her garden. It's an impressive collection in pots and a feast for the eyes!
Beneficiaries go to @bigeyes2012 and @imahfuzur
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May the new year be good to you, too!
When you're working in your garden and it's a large space, it's never easy. However, getting your hands in the soil and helping your plants thrive and become beautiful and lush is truly rewarding.
@bigeyes2012
We lost a lot of plants at home, because of lack of water and many bugs proliferated and ate my basil and other ornamental plants (which apparently were very tasty, too). My sister advised me to spread cabbage scraps all over the yard, especially near the ant nests and it turns out that at home, I use cabbage almost daily. Since that day, about a year ago, I spread the parts of the cabbage we don't eat on the ground and the ants take it to their nests and when they ferment, this releases gases that kill the colonies. I keep thinking that I'm kind of ecocidal for doing this, but it was really the ants or the plants. They were out of control. Now you can see only some bugs around as it supposed to be.
That's fascinating! I never knew that about ants and cabbage. I only have kale, sadly and plenty of ants around where it's growing, so I guess it doesn't work the sand as cabbage.
Congratulations with this hive gardeners, I can see the fruit of success behind of their hard works and dedications. It shows how they work hard in their Garden and some ideas on how they will keep this successful. 👏👍
Wow thank you so much choosing my article and to the support
You're welcome. Thank you for sharing your hubby's garden with us. I hope you've gotten some rain since.
too bad we only got a rain shower
Oh no! That's not enough.
Oh yeah we need a heavy rain.
I am really happy to see the initiative of all of you to save the wonderful skill nature. We all need to create such an environment. By planting different trees and growing vegetables, we find a great way to keep our family, relatives, friends and neighbors healthy. Very nice curation I am always praying to the creator to improve all your skills. Have a good new year let's plant new trees from medicinal plants to different types of trees. Through which we will find a way to stay healthy.
Do you have a garden yourself? It would be lovely to see it
Congratulations to @bigeyes2012 & @imahfuzur
In gardening, of course, it will make us more informed and we will learn about the rainy season, hopefully they are safe
Thank you💝💝
The garden is my gym, gives me a good workout and I can enjoy how it looks when I am finished.
Do you still go climbing much as well?
Not recently, how about you?
Yes, still going. We've added in a third day a week, until we have to scale it back again due to me over doing it with my finger joints. 😅
They've closed Clovelly Park now and will open another at Thebarten mid year, hopefully. Climbing seems to be getting surprisingly popular. A company called Urban Climb is apparently opening a place in the city this month as well.
Where abouts in the city, I will check it out
I'm not certain of the exact address, but it's an old cinema in Hindley Street, apparently. Sounds like it should be pretty good. They'll have multiple rooms and floors. Just no parking. They were aiming to open later this month.
I just filled out their survey, to go into a draw for a membership, but I think it will be lots of marketing spam.
😆 I'll still wish you luck on it.
I never loved gardening but seeing the way people cherish gardening here, it makes me feel like having one
Having a garden will be a cool idea
It's no fun if you don't enjoy it too! 😆
They are really incredible works. I think they even inspire me to get back into the habit of taking more care of my garden. I'm even thinking about it.
Don't forget to share with us if you do
Working in a garden, specially in your own garden gives You a Lot of pleasure. I'm my case give me peace and relax.
Everything feels better when you're in the garden! 😁
I adore your garden journal, its so motivating to see people who does homesteading here. I myself enjoy it ❤️❤️
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love seeing everyone gardens on here.
That's great, being new to gardening it gives me a lot of new people to follow for inspiration! 🙏
We have some amazing gardeners here on Hive with a wealth of advice and experience. I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration. 🙂
Excellent post and selection. Greetings to all