fanievb Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 O ok. So the soap/detergents are ok? I'm busy with a project to use rain water for my toilets(obviously will still be able to use normal water when the catch tank is empty) but if gray water is ok then that sounds like another project to look into.Yes, but too much will kill the earthworms and other good guys and may start messing with your soil pH Long Wheel Base 1
Pieter1 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) We have a bore hole so luckely water is not an issue. I would not like my chillies tasting like omo and sunlight... I have some habalokias, chocolate habas, yellow habbas, tabasco chillies, tai chillies and some jelapenos sprouting. Going to be a hot summer... Should have some carolina reapers soon... Oh man I'm excited!Edit: and some red savina and cayene. Edited August 21, 2015 by Pieter1 cat-i and Long Wheel Base 2
Long Wheel Base Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 We have a bore hole so luckely water is not an issue. I would not like my chillies tasting like omo and sunlight... I have some habalokias, chocolate habas, yellow habbas, tabasco chillies, tai chillies and some jelapenos sprouting. Going to be a hot summer... Should have some carolina reapers soon... Oh man I'm excited!Edit: and some red savina and cayene.Lucky you. My jalapeño plant looks like it died during winter. It's still looking rather sick. I'll give it a few more weeks before replacing it. The pepper/capsicum plant right next to it even gave us a Peper midway through winter.
Mousea Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Grey water. I only use from bath, shower. The washing machine is a bit to soapy
Skylark Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Start using eco friendly soaps and laundry stuff, Earthsap is good and not too pricey, then the grey water will be a lot more useable Mousea 1
Gandalf Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 I'd use gray water on grass and normal garden plants. I would not use it on the veggies though. The thought of washing the nasty bits and then throwing the same water on the veggies will put me off of the veggies  Catch some rain water and store in a tank - throw that onto the veggies. Skylark 1
Pieter1 Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 The sum total of my carrots and beetroot. Have to say I just planted cause I was bored, the crop sucked. Mousea 1
Pieter1 Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 A moer of tomato, like 12 marougras and 7 butch, garlic, onion, salt, balsamic, vinigar, rosmary, origanim, thyme, basil, pepper and some tumeric. Oh and bayleaves and curry leaves.It's hot. Really hot. Vetseun 1
Stretch Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 our broccoli is rocking Vetseun, Ed-Zulu, Skylark and 4 others 7
fanievb Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 With the wetter weather my garden is taking strain with all the snails  The beer drowning tub does not work (and it's a waste of beer)  Copper wire idea seems to work but covering about 100m is not cheap.  Snailban works but not ideal as it will cause a possible decline in natural predators.  Can anyone recommend some tried and tested ideas which work. I just need to get the current boom in population under control (especially before I plant out my seedlings)
Pieter1 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 With the wetter weather my garden is taking strain with all the snails  The beer drowning tub does not work (and it's a waste of beer)  Copper wire idea seems to work but covering about 100m is not cheap.  Snailban works but not ideal as it will cause a possible decline in natural predators.  Can anyone recommend some tried and tested ideas which work. I just need to get the current boom in population under control (especially before I plant out my seedlings)I used to go out at night with a headlamp and catch them... That worked but it was a mission. I tried egg shells ad used coffee grounds but that did not work. Now we have two vlei loeries that seem to be helping out.
Pieter1 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 My new tomatoe gadget. Keen to see if it works. Long Wheel Base and P.A.K. 2
Eddy Gordo Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 With the wetter weather my garden is taking strain with all the snails The beer drowning tub does not work (and it's a waste of beer) Copper wire idea seems to work but covering about 100m is not cheap. Snailban works but not ideal as it will cause a possible decline in natural predators. Can anyone recommend some tried and tested ideas which work. I just need to get the current boom in population under control (especially before I plant out my seedlings)My friends mom puts down a lettuce leaf in various parts of the garden. In the morning she collects them and they are covered in snails. I suppose you could ad snailban to it as well fanievb 1
Allrounder Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 I have just browsed trough the livingseed website. Why are we always buying the same stuff, if there are so many options???/ Long Wheel Base 1
fanievb Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 I have just browsed trough the livingseed website. Why are we always buying the same stuff, if there are so many options???/Â my biggest issue is space
Allrounder Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 True, I have no space at all. Anything that I want to grow will have to grow inside, and be happy with an hour or so of sunlight.  But who knew of all those different tomato typesÂ
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