DDU Episode 21 |Feature : Biodynamic Gardening | Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show | Strange Fruit – Reviews | The Veggie Patch Report |
Summary: In this episode of Dig It Down Under: * The good dirt on Biodynamics - Interview with Anne Tillett from the Biodynamic Agriculture Association of Australia. * The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Review and Highlights * Strange Fruit - I review Peruvian Ground Cherries and the Pepino with notes on how to grow them. The Veggie Patch Report : * I finally build my strawberry towers * I finish my winter planting - just in time * I follow up on a possible cure for the powdery mildew on my zucchini squash. _________________________________________________________________ Highlights of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS)(http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/yates-globe-DDU-300x225.jpg) The Rotating Globe from the 'Yates Tree & Shrub Growers Victoria' Stand. _________________________________________________________________ (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/MALM-haggis-plant-DDU.jpg) MALM - The Haggis Plant by Michael Strownix won the Gold for best floral feature. _________________________________________________________________ (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/green-trick-dianthus-DDU1-224x300.jpg) A box of the stunning Green Trick Dianthus. More information can be found at carnations.com.au (http://carnations.com.au). _________________________________________________________________ Biodynamic Gardening: More information about Biodynamic gardening and farming can be found at: http://www.biodynamics.net.au/ (http://www.biodynamics.net.au/) _________________________________________________________________ Peruvian Ground Cherries: (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ground-cherry-DDU1.jpg) _________________________________________________________________ Pepinos: (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Pepino-DDU.jpg) _________________________________________________________________ My Strawberry Towers: (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/strawberry-tower-DDU.jpg) _________________________________________________________________ Rock dust minerals can be purchased at: http://rockminerals.com.au (https://rockminerals.com.au) _________________________________________________________________ In the members area this month: The free .pdf download this month is an introduction to Biodynamic gardening summary from our guest speaker this month - Anne Tillett of the Biodynamic Agriculture Association of Australia. It’s simple to register to be a part of the Dig It Down Under Community, just REGISTER HERE (http://myfabstore.com.au/DDUmembers/?/register/pLq9Ej) It’s free to join and your privacy is respected.
