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That's right. We did have a couple of 30°C days. it's not really hot till mid way into next month onwards for where I am in the north island. Some places in New Zealand (in the south) got a little bit of summer snow last week. The weather's all over the place here

Thanks. Yes, I was thinking about that. May be next year.

Thanks, I know right. After getting upset and a little concerned about the slug damage, the peas come good. Now their nearly done. I need to get my beans in. That'll be the next thing I get all stressy about 😅

@@CinnamonBear-xv4eq Thanks, fingers crossed 🤞 for a good season 😀

​​@@johnkilgallon207 Thanks for the comment. My inner barrel is set up like this because I have drilled 5 holes in the base of it to vent the gases release from the wood inside, and sitting on the bottom keeps any fire from entering the inner barrel and turning it all to ash. I found this video very useful th-cam.com/video/svNg5w7WY0k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qw_b2A2lu8xWPNCd

Thanks @MohdAradi that's what I was thinking. I was too keen to get that chimney on. Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely let that fire get going good next time. 👍

@@GardenHoardNZ the drum will breakdown around the 15-20th firing if you don't get stainless but that's expensive I primarily use a cone pit method and now just bought a TLUD camping stove that I can cook with while making the charcoal

@@Returntothesoil I think the pink G is best, but you just need to use what you have available 🤣🤣

@CinnamonBear-xv4eq I just put this lot in my compost, which I brew for about 2 years. I make a grass,cardboard and leaves pile in the first year, it's is this I'll add the charcoa to,l then in the second year I only add kitchen scraps and leaves for a year then leave it till I'm ready for it

@philrocket7951 I just watched a heap of YT videos then gave it a go. It worked out good I think

Hi my viking friend @CinnamonBear-xv4eq I haven't before ether, normally they're too expensive or just too flimsy. We're in New Zealand. These just happened to pop up in a clearance shop we have here while I was looking for some sort of cover for my strawberries, I figured I'll be able to set these up as wicking beds.

@@GardenHoardNZ good call with strawberries, they need to be contained- mine are spreading all over and I hate to cut them back but I know they need to be

@CinnamonBear-xv4eq tell me about it. I've had these strawberries for quite a number of years, I let them just do their thing. I dig them up when i get keen and try different spots and hope to beat the birds, but it never works out. This year, fingers crossed 🤞 is my year

@bongiwesminihomestead6981 Thanks. Yes, the little prototype worked well. These ones look to be going alright, but time will tell

@@GardenHoardNZ Yes they look great,😊❤️

Fingers crossed for a good season this year

@bongiwesminihomestead6981 Thanks, yes, slowly but surely, if only these slugs will let up on my peas, but we're getting there

@@GardenHoardNZ slugs can be annoying sometimes.All will be well slowly but surely 😊 Have a lovely weekend 🌹

It is weird cos the other tomatoes weren't affected. I'll plant the Amish Paste tomatoes a little later next season. Thanks for the comment and the subscribe 👍

Thanks 🙂 Yes it took a while to get going, and the tomatoes upset me, but other things are doing great 👍

Generally, that is our climate and good volcanic soil, so i dont have much of an excuse. This summer has been hot and dry for us with little rain. This time last year, it rained practically all summer, and we had "a state of emergency" level flooding. Like you say, we need to adapt and build resilience. 👍

Thanks, picked a couple today, taste pretty good too 🌽🤌👍

Thanks for the comment. I'm thinking it's too much water (hoping) as we have had ALOT of rain this month.

@@GardenHoardNZ it could be.m sorry about that.With mine I've noticed they have put on too much leaves and not flowering.We have been having lots of rains too here.

Thanks for the suggestion. Is there a way of checking if it's Verticillium?

Thanks, Nate, for the feedback. Do you think I should remove the plants? I was just gunner wait a see if they recover, but I think they're toast.

Hi Nate, Thanks for your comment, I value your input. I'm planning on doing a video every month as a type of diary for myself. Check them out if you have time. The cover crop is a mix of Lupins, Mustard and Garden Oats. The Oats totally dominate. They do provide a good source of green mulch/compost material. I'll use them under my fruit trees but not in my spring garden