Non Footy Chat Thread II

[Hollywood Jesus]

What have you got there HJ?

Bok choy, chinese cabbage, silverbeet, carrots, radishes and parsnips in that photo.

That's a quarter of the garden. I also have turnips, potatoes, pak choy, herbs, beetroot, capsicum and onions. Just pulled out the spring onions, peas and beans.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Was that before the Thomas Coopers tins came out though? And light dry malt?

Nope.

It was only a couple of years ago that I stopped brewing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Ping @I'm a loser baby...

https://www.picobrew.com/Store/products/zymatic.cshtml

If I ever got back into brewing, I would get one of these.

 

[Avenger]

Bok choy, chinese cabbage, silverbeet, carrots, radishes and parsnips in that photo.

That's a quarter of the garden. I also have turnips, potatoes, pak choy, herbs, beetroot, capsicum and onions. Just pulled out the spring onions, peas and beans.

Good stuff. I’m impressed. I’m heading your way next weekend.

The bloke I was talking about a few pages back who got turned down by his girlfriend to marry him and whose family owned the Palisades Hotel. He is still with her and they own a winery in the Megalong Valley. I’ll be staying there next weekend.

 

[Gary Gutful]

HJ admiring his flowers

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Ping @I'm a loser baby...

https://www.picobrew.com/Store/products/zymatic.cshtml

If I ever got back into brewing, I would get one of these.

It looks pretty cool but at two grand it kinda defeats the purpose. From reading the homebrew forums people have won awards at beer comps with stuff from a tin. It seems it's usually not as good as all grain but can still be pretty good.

 

[hindy111]

You can hang out with me in my vegetable garden.
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I will give you a tip. Plants basil radomly through garden. It helps keep away insects.
Looks like somethings eating your leaves.

 

[hindy111]

Bok choy, chinese cabbage, silverbeet, carrots, radishes and parsnips in that photo.

That's a quarter of the garden. I also have turnips, potatoes, pak choy, herbs, beetroot, capsicum and onions. Just pulled out the spring onions, peas and beans.

Veges dont seem to grow great in the mountians. Pending on amount of sun and lot of times the soil is hurrendous

 

[hindy111]

Good stuff. I’m impressed. I’m heading your way next weekend.

The bloke I was talking about a few pages back who got turned down by his girlfriend to marry him and whose family owned the Palisades Hotel. He is still with her and they own a winery in the Megalong Valley. I’ll be staying there next weekend.

I'll be honest. It looks quite ordinary.Ok for a beginners garden. I grew up on a vege farm though. I had the sweetest and crispiest cucumbers on the street.
I cpuld have a zucchini in full fruit from seedling in 10 weeks.

 

[Suitman]

Bok choy, chinese cabbage, silverbeet, carrots, radishes and parsnips in that photo.

That's a quarter of the garden. I also have turnips, potatoes, pak choy, herbs, beetroot, capsicum and onions. Just pulled out the spring onions, peas and beans.

That's impressive HJ. I was a bit late this year in planting my seedlings - early November - but the weather wasn't that great before then anyway. Mine are struggling a bit, since the weather has become hotter.
I fertilised my planter beds with mushroom compost and cow poo a week before planting. Sifted the soil and watered in daily.
Then, a week later, I planted the seedlings, and covered the garden with mulch for moisture retention.

I've got eggplant, tomatoes, 2 types of lettuce, onions, leeks, capsicum and cucumbers.
I water at least once daily, but mostly twice - morning and afternoon.
I have also added a drink of Seasol twice. It's the same procedure I've used for years and I've always had a thriving vege garden, despite an odd occasional failure - corn for example.
This year though, most things are struggling. The lettuces and onions are the only things going ok.
Any tips? And, no, I won't be heading out there to urinate on them like you have suggested In the past.

Genuine query.

 

[hindy111]

That's impressive HJ. I was a bit late this year in planting my seedlings - early November - but the weather wasn't that great before then anyway. Mine are struggling a bit, since the weather has become hotter.
I fertilised my planter beds with mushroom compost and cow poo a week before planting. Sifted the soil and watered in daily.
Then, a week later, I planted the seedlings, and covered the garden with mulch for moisture retention.

I've got eggplant, tomatoes, 2 types of lettuce, onions, leeks, capsicum and cucumbers.
I water at least once daily, but mostly twice - morning and afternoon.
I have also added a drink of Seasol twice. It's the same procedure I've used for years and I've always had a thriving vege garden, despite an odd occasional failure - corn for example.
This year though, most things are struggling. The lettuces and onions are the only things going ok.
Any tips? And, no, I won't be heading out there to urinate on them like you have suggested In the past.

Genuine query.

Yes do not plant tomatoes. They leave disease in the soil. If do plant keep them away from other plants in seperate beds. Your soil may already be infected by previous crops.
As far as fertilising you should do 6 weeks prior or 4 weeks into plants life or risk burning the roots.
No need to over fertilise either. Just do damage. You may of made the soil ph levels to high.
And if you have mulched you shouldnt be watering twice a day. Best first thing in morning. If leave are wilting then a light sprinkle in the afternoon. Wet roots will make them more prone to disease.

 

[hindy111]

If you have plantddd tomatoes for 4 years in a row id say soils no good.

In the day farmers would rotate tomatoes crops and rest soil every few years. But also wouldnt plants anything in that patch again for a while bar tomatoes.

Again Basil. I sprinkle it all over the place. Insects hate the smell. It wont have them totally dissapear but it will reduce quite significantly

 

[hindy111]

Also when plants seedlings do it late afternoon. And preferable at full moon.

 

[Incorrect]

One of these might hit the spot:

I'm trying Moo Brew Pilsner, Tasmanian drop, also in a can... Goes down very smoothly, probably too smoothly to be fair, but it really hit the spot after doing the lawns this arvo...

 

[Gary Gutful]

It looks pretty cool but at two grand it kinda defeats the purpose. From reading the homebrew forums people have won awards at beer comps with stuff from a tin. It seems it's usually not as good as all grain but can still be pretty good.

Depends what the purpose is really.

I wouldn't brew beer to try and save money, I'd want to brew the best beer I can. I reckon the upfront and ongoing cost for Picobrew would work out it cheaper than what I would spend on craft beer in the long run. But I spend an absolute f**ken merkin load of money on beer.

That said, I doubt I'd stop buying craft beer if I started brewing. I love trying new beers.

So in conclusion I have a drinking problem and my problem right now is that I am typing shit when I could be drinking f**ken beer!

 

[Gary Gutful]

I'm trying Moo Brew Pilsner, Tasmanian drop, also in a can... Goes down very smoothly, probably too smoothly to be fair, but it really hit the spot after doing the lawns this arvo...

Cutting people's grass again?

 

[Suitman]

Yes do not plant tomatoes. They leave disease in the soil. If do plant keep them away from other plants in seperate beds. Your soil may already be infected by previous crops.
As far as fertilising you should do 6 weeks prior or 4 weeks into plants life or risk burning the roots.
No need to over fertilise either. Just do damage. You may of made the soil ph levels to high.
And if you have mulched you shouldnt be watering twice a day. Best first thing in morning. If leave are wilting then a light sprinkle in the afternoon. Wet roots will make them more prone to disease.

If you have plantddd tomatoes for 4 years in a row id say soils no good.

In the day farmers would rotate tomatoes crops and rest soil every few years. But also wouldnt plants anything in that patch again for a while bar tomatoes.

Again Basil. I sprinkle it all over the place. Insects hate the smell. It wont have them totally dissapear but it will reduce quite significantly

Also when plants seedlings do it late afternoon. And preferable at full moon.

Thanks for the tips.
Like I said, I haven't done anything different this year to any other year, and have had successful crops in the past using the same methods. I'll try some of your advice.
Cheers hindy.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Depends what the purpose is really.

I wouldn't brew beer to try and save money, I'd want to brew the best beer I can. I reckon the upfront and ongoing cost for Picobrew would work out it cheaper than what I would spend on craft beer in the long run. But I spend an absolute f**ken merkin load of money on beer.

That said, I doubt I'd stop buying craft beer if I started brewing. I love trying new beers.

So in conclusion I have a drinking problem and my problem right now is that I am typing shit when I could be drinking f**ken beer!

I just wanna brew beer that's about as good as the stuff I usually buy, which isn't craft beer. And for less than it would cost to buy. And with minimal effort. I'm hoping that by paying attention to temperature control and sanitation that it's possible. Maybe I'm dreaming but plenty of people claim it's achievable. And even if it's not I'll still get drunk trying.

 

[hindy111]

Drunk.... Whats is the fascination?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

It makes people tolerable.