tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post8745398688866462783..comments2015-06-09T20:25:02.517+12:00Comments on Mind the Minions: Garden Update - Surprise, Surprise!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06097916567945779668noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post-7876828450126693312011-01-07T08:50:44.544+13:002011-01-07T08:50:44.544+13:00Hi Anonymous...My advice - try and find a bottle b...Hi Anonymous...<br>My advice - try and find a bottle bigger than 3 litres - it has worked well in that, it's like a little mini greenhouse, but I'm a bit concerned about how much root space they have. And I'm feeding them up a bit extra with my cow tea in order to compensate. May the blight stay away from your garden!<br>And Sally, will keep that in mind should the birds become a The South African Kiwishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547261682358874077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post-49456766528548248222011-01-06T19:50:35.934+13:002011-01-06T19:50:35.934+13:00OH WOW!!! Well done girl!For the tomatoes, maybe a...OH WOW!!! Well done girl!<br>For the tomatoes, maybe a bag you make of tissue paper... NOT bog paper man! Tissue that you get ina stationery store! Should let decent light through and unless you whack it around, will hold together for a rain or watering...<br>SO clever you!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02110577430489255494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post-80659222246243778452011-01-06T19:01:51.161+13:002011-01-06T19:01:51.161+13:00Blight is such a pain! Spreads like wildfire...so ...Blight is such a pain! Spreads like wildfire...so far no sign on my tomatoes :)<br><br>Nice vege gardening skills there with the upside down milk bottles. You have given me an idea....Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post-9309091279787598552011-01-06T08:07:40.078+13:002011-01-06T08:07:40.078+13:00Thanks Carol - I lopped off a few of the branches ...Thanks Carol - I lopped off a few of the branches a couple of weeks ago - and moved them all to a drier part of the garden, it seemed to give them a boost.<br>And thanks for the reassurance regarding the caterpillars - I was worried about the hearts...The South African Kiwishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547261682358874077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063658033635603557.post-50999160732671136452011-01-06T00:23:29.546+13:002011-01-06T00:23:29.546+13:00I was watching a 'Gardening Australia' DvD...I was watching a 'Gardening Australia' DvD today on vege gardening and Peter Cundall was showing us how the caterpillars only attack the outer leaves and never do damage to the heart! Isn't that good! You probably need to pick off any blighted leaves and put them in your bin so the fungal spores don't spread through the tomato plant much..Your garden looks great!Naturally Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15999271127735997770noreply@blogger.com