Comments for Sprig http://www.sprig.co.za South African Gardening Blog Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Fried Green Tomatoes by Connie Meyer http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/fried-green-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-6800 Connie Meyer Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5540#comment-6800 Your tomatoes have blossom end rot. There are quite a few theories as to why this develops raging from mineral deficiencies to irregular watering. Your plants also appear to have blight. It is very frustrating!!! I have the same experience despite regular watering and good compost. Extreme heat seems to help cause the problem, so try providing light shade. I sprayed my plants with echinacea root tincture as an experiment, 25ml in 500ml water. I can't say that it has prevented either of these problems entirely, but the plants generally do look healthier and I hope to harvest a fair number of tomatoes. You can follow my progress on my blog if you like. Your tomatoes have blossom end rot. There are quite a few theories as to why this develops raging from mineral deficiencies to irregular watering. Your plants also appear to have blight. It is very frustrating!!! I have the same experience despite regular watering and good compost. Extreme heat seems to help cause the problem, so try providing light shade. I sprayed my plants with echinacea root tincture as an experiment, 25ml in 500ml water. I can’t say that it has prevented either of these problems entirely, but the plants generally do look healthier and I hope to harvest a fair number of tomatoes. You can follow my progress on my blog if you like.

]]> Comment on Urban Community Gardening in Joburg by mol-d http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/urban-community-gardening-in-joburg/comment-page-1/#comment-6799 mol-d Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:05:01 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5536#comment-6799 hey nev, not sure offhand but here are some links that might steer you in the right direction: http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/johannesburg-organic-farming-for-everyone http://www.jhc.co.za/newsroom/jhc_news/hlanganani_gardens_%E2%80%93_redefining_city_living http://www.cityfarmer.info/2011/11/20/johannesburg%E2%80%99s-first-rooftop-food-garden/ let us know! hey nev,

not sure offhand but here are some links that might steer you in the right direction:

http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/johannesburg-organic-farming-for-everyone

http://www.jhc.co.za/newsroom/jhc_news/hlanganani_gardens_%E2%80%93_redefining_city_living

http://www.cityfarmer.info/2011/11/20/johannesburg%E2%80%99s-first-rooftop-food-garden/

let us know!

]]> Comment on Urban Community Gardening in Joburg by jeannine http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/urban-community-gardening-in-joburg/comment-page-1/#comment-6798 jeannine Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:03:18 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5536#comment-6798 Hi Nev There is the siyakhanya community gardens in Bez Valley, contact Florian flo@biosynergetics.co.za or Mandla mandlatshabalala@yahoo.com I am sure they would be happy to help! Hi Nev There is the siyakhanya community gardens in Bez Valley, contact Florian flo@biosynergetics.co.za or Mandla mandlatshabalala@yahoo.com I am sure they would be happy to help!

]]> Comment on Paper pots by brendan http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/paper-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 brendan Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:16:09 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5527#comment-6797 very cool very cool

]]> Comment on Paper pots by hong http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/paper-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-6794 hong Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:40:56 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5527#comment-6794 A good idea to make pot with the out-of-date paper. I think besides environmental item, it is also fun in the whole process. A good idea to make pot with the out-of-date paper. I think besides environmental item, it is also fun in the whole process.

]]> Comment on Insect to ID please by Julia http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/01/insect-to-id-please/comment-page-1/#comment-6789 Julia Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:49 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5163#comment-6789 Looks similar to a wood louse, only green... Looks similar to a wood louse, only green…

]]> Comment on We are three!! by Bridget McNulty http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/we-are-three/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Bridget McNulty Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:52:49 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5462#comment-6788 Hi Alma, My name is Bridget, I'm the editor of Sweet Life - a free diabetes lifestyle magazine and online diabetes community. You can sign up for the magazine and meet other diabetics to ask questions and share advice on www.sweetlifemag.co.za, or join our Facebook page (Diabetic South Africans). Looking forward to hearing more about what you've heard about spekboom and diabetes! Bridget Hi Alma,
My name is Bridget, I’m the editor of Sweet Life – a free diabetes lifestyle magazine and online diabetes community. You can sign up for the magazine and meet other diabetics to ask questions and share advice on http://www.sweetlifemag.co.za, or join our Facebook page (Diabetic South Africans).
Looking forward to hearing more about what you’ve heard about spekboom and diabetes!
Bridget

]]> Comment on Cannonball! by Julia http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/cannonball/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Julia Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:42:06 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5417#comment-6787 The flowers are exquisite. We visited the Gardens some years ago when it was full of "cannonballs" and some were lying on the ground. I was tempted to take one home with me, but there were municipal workers nearby and I thought I might not be allowed to... The flowers are exquisite. We visited the Gardens some years ago when it was full of “cannonballs” and some were lying on the ground. I was tempted to take one home with me, but there were municipal workers nearby and I thought I might not be allowed to…

]]> Comment on Paper pots by mol-d http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/paper-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 mol-d Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:20:15 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5527#comment-6786 yeah! great idea! recycling and planting at the same time :-) yeah! great idea! recycling and planting at the same time :-)

]]> Comment on Any guesses? by Marianne http://www.sprig.co.za/2012/02/any-guesses/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 Marianne Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:21:41 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=5523#comment-6785 I imagiine it could be - Syzygium samarangense or Rose apple relation to the Australian Brush cherry - I imagiine it could be – Syzygium samarangense or Rose apple relation to the Australian Brush cherry -

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