Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted August 28, 2019 Share I had a capsicum and jalepeno plant that one of my dogs ate!!!! peppers and all. The jalepeno was too far gone. Managed to save the capsicum, caged it, protected it etc till it grew back and looked better, Removed the fencing and a day later it was nothing but a little twig sticking out the soil. weird dog!!!!!!! I had a dog go after a Hibicus like that. Ate the flowers off, then attacked the actual plant.It had a wire cage around it, we found him inside the cage, stuck and couldn't get out. He had ripped the plant out, roots and all. It was as if he had a mission to destroy it COMPLETELY!!!! Long Wheel Base and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted August 28, 2019 Share I had a capsicum and jalepeno plant that one of my dogs ate!!!! peppers and all. The jalepeno was too far gone. Managed to save the capsicum, caged it, protected it etc till it grew back and looked better, Removed the fencing and a day later it was nothing but a little twig sticking out the soil. weird dog!!!!!!! Our dogs ate quite a lot of our veg but very carefully so the plants were not destroyed at all but the veg were gone. We thought it was something else eating it until we saw the dogs actually doing it. Gandalf, EddieV, DJR and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted August 28, 2019 Share My dog eats the "sierings" I know it is weeds but the only thing that flowers at this stage.... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisza Posted September 8, 2019 Share Hi guys, I have a question on raised vegetable beds. Planning on building one in our garden. I'm planning on building one that is raised off the ground slightly, so bottom of the bed will be around 15cm off the ground and then 60cm high (the bed itself - total height would be 75cm). Width 1.5m, length 1.8m Having never done something like this before I've done a little reading online but thought I'd check a few things here. 1.) What should I construct the bottom of the bed out of? If I use wood it will be the strongest but I'd imagine I'd have to then put some stones at the bottom before putting dirt in to help with drainage. Another option would be to put some wooden slats across the bottom for strength and then chicken wire or something with a smaller grid on the bottom which water could drain out of. And then what other things should I be considering which I've probably overlooked? Bed will be located in a sunny spot. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted September 8, 2019 Share Suurings stems are high in Vitamin CThe flowers are great as well to eat Edited September 8, 2019 by Kranswurm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted September 8, 2019 Share Suurings stems are high in Vitamin CThe flowers are great as well to eatWhenever I find them, I pick a few hands full to put in a salad, flowers and all. Sometimes I just chuck them in whole, sometimes I cut them up like you would do with chives. Not only delicious, but also make any salad very attractive with the yellow flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted September 8, 2019 Share My boerpampoen looking good for now, hopefully the mildew will leave this one alone. Some cilantro in the background. Self seeding for the last few years. Grows like weeds once it gets going Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Mokgaga'a mmakubela! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousea Posted October 9, 2019 Share Have Gems, Pumpkin and butternut pushing through.And the chili plant is flowering like crazy having survived a not to frosty winter. Stunning time of the year. Now for some rain please Pieter1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanB Posted October 10, 2019 Share Need lots of rain, Jhb is dry Vetseun, DJR, Mousea and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted October 10, 2019 Share I have been diligently watering our little veggie patch, to call it a garden would be an exaggeration, and it is really flourishing.So much so that the rocket and basil is seeding before we have even been able to really harvest...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousea Posted October 24, 2019 Share veggie1.jpg Need lots of rain, Jhb is drywater it with grey water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisza Posted February 2, 2020 Share These eggs popped up in our vegetable box overnight...thousands of them. Any idea what they are? Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisza Posted February 2, 2020 Share Snails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted February 2, 2020 Share Snails?Indeed snails. Looks like the typical brown garden snail eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisza Posted February 2, 2020 Share Indeed snails. Looks like the typical brown garden snail eggs.Thanks. And do I lay down some snail poison or is that going overboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted February 3, 2020 Share Thanks. And do I lay down some snail poison or is that going overboard?Till that section, so you get the eggs below ground where they'll die, no need to poison yet. Baldrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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