DDU Episode 16 |Edna Walling – Queen of Green | Pest control with predator bugs Pt 1 | I visit Cruden Farm | Tulip Festival Review | Veggie Patch Report |
Summary: . In this episode of Dig It Down Under: * Edna Walling : Landscape gardener and Queen of Green. Interview with Sara Hardy, author of 'The Unusual life of Edna Walling'. * I chat over the back fence with Russel Fox, Agronomist and consultant to the Stone Fruit Industry of Northern Victoria, about pest control in the home garden using predator insects. Part 1 of 2. * I visit Cruden Farm, Dame Elizabeth Murdock's garden at Langwarren, and the unusual circumstances that lead me there. * I report on my big day out at the Tulip Festival and how I lost my heart. * Veggie Patch Report : The weather warms up quick smart and the veggie patch goes off like a rocket. * Free Download of the month for Members of the Dig It Down Under Community : A feature report identifying the main predator insects in the home garden - learn about them and what they look like. Courtesy of Russel Fox. _______________________________________________________________________ Edna Walling - The Queen of Green (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Edna-Walling-pond-stone-stonework-DDU.jpg) Here is a fine example of the stone work, layers of green and tranquil water features that Edna Walling was renowned for. This garden is in Sherbrooke Victoria and is one of the most complete examples of Edna's work that remains. (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/image001.jpg) If you wish to purchase the book from the following web site, nationally or internationally, just go to the ‘shopping basket’ at the top right hand corner of the site. http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=311&author=485 (http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=311&author=485) _______________________________________________________________________ My Big Day out at the Tulip Festival How I fell in love with Tulips - The rows of Tulips lay down before me in rows of color reminiscent of an open packet of enourmous color pencils! (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tulip-festival-12cm.jpg) _______________________________________________________________________ The predator traps as mentioned on the podcast will be available shortly at this site: https://myfabstore.com.au/garden-gifts/ (https://myfabstore.com.au/garden-gifts/) Members of the Dig It Down Under Community: Simply log into the members area to purchase products with a membership discount. This new membership area will be up and running shortly. https://myfabstore.com.au/DDUmembers/ (https://myfabstore.com.au/DDUmembers/) _______________________________________________________________________ Free Download of the month for Members of the Dig It Down Under Community : A feature report identifying the main predator insects in the home garden - learn about them and what they look like. Courtesy of Russel Fox. To become a member of the Dig It Down Under Community, simply subscribe to the newsletter. The subscription form is in the right hand column. Your privacy is respected. _______________________________________________________________________
