How does your garden grow? - Page 3

glo · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-24-2008

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Originally Posted by raOnar

lool, last time i tried that the neighbours called on us.

We where given a warning, and if it was repeated agian we would of been fined!

People quite frequently have garden fires in our area. It's no different to barbeques, I suppose ...

Although we live in a highly populated area, our town is a conservation area (going back to Victorian times). Many houses still have their open fireplaces, and coal and wood fires are permitted.
Perhaps the same allpies to outdoor fires.

glo · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-24-2008

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Originally Posted by Muslimah_Sis

Sounds like fruit-flies to me.. they look like small wasps.

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Originally Posted by MustafaMc

I was surprised when you told me this insect was in the wasp family. This looks like one of the main pests on cotton from the moth family.

The larvae don't look any different to butterfly or moth caterpillars.

I found a picture of the sawfly:

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/sawflies.html

MuslimahBarb · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

Here are a few photos of our garden:

This is the wide view of the garden.

The view of the length of it. You can also see the fence that Mustafa has been building around our property.

The plants in the front raised beds is peppers. Pardon the grassiness of the end of back raised beds. I have worked on cleaning that up today so we can plant something such as cucumbers in it when Mustafa returns from his trip.

Though they are still quite small the plants in the front raised beds is tomatoes, the plants in the raised bed behind it is strawberries that Mustafa planted earlier this year.

These are our blackberry plants. Again excuse all the grass. That area is hard to get to to mow.

A more close-up view of the blackberries.

And finally, our Purple Martin house.

glo · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

^ That's a wonderful garden, Barbara!

I walked off the length and width of our garden to get a rough measure. From the back of the house to the end wall it is approximately 20 x 6 metres.

I'm amazed your blackberries are already ripening. Our's are only just in flower ... I wonder if it's a different variety?

glo · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

Correction, Barbara ... our blackberries are only just budding and are not even in flower yet!

Out of interest, how do you deal with pests in your garden?
Do you use pesticides? Do you kill pests by other means?
Are there any Islamic rulings on this? (I recall reading threads here in LI on not killing God's creatures ...)

Tania · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

Its very difficult to build a bird house

MustafaMc · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

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Originally Posted by Tania

Its very difficult to build a bird house

No, not really. The one in the picture was a kit that just snapped together, but I have built smaller houses for bluebirds. There are plans on the internet to give one ideas, but it does take a few tools and basic carpentery skills.

MustafaMc · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-25-2008

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Originally Posted by glo

Out of interest, how do you deal with pests in your gardenDo you use pesticides? Do you kill pests by other means??

Well, I do most of the pest control. If there are relatively few insects, I just let them go, but if they start to build up significantly I will spray a pesticide from the local coop. I don't aim for a blemish-free garden, but neither do I let the little critters eat it all up.

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Are there any Islamic rulings on this? (I recall reading threads here in LI on not killing God's creatures ...)

I am not sure about this one, but I agree that it is wrong to kill just to be killing. I am sure that it is allowed to kill spiders, snakes, scorpions, mosquitos, etc.

Al-Zaara · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-26-2008

http://www.islamicboard.com/671710-post1.html (Look what i found out yest morning...)

snakelegs · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Al-Zaara

http://www.islamicboard.com/671710-post1.html (Look what i found out yest morning...)

not everybody can grow those!!

Tania · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Al-Zaara

http://www.islamicboard.com/671710-post1.html (Look what i found out yest morning...)

They are very very cute

and sleeping so peaceful.

Keltoi · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-26-2008

I actually have an orchard, which while technically not a garden, is still something you have to take care of. The peaches are coming in quite nicely. I also have pears, apples, and cherries. The insects ate alot of it up last year, so I'm making a preemptive strike this year.

MustafaMc · **Re: How does your garden grow? -** 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Keltoi

I actually have an orchard, which while technically not a garden, is still something you have to take care of. The peaches are coming in quite nicely. I also have pears, apples, and cherries. The insects ate alot of it up last year, so I'm making a preemptive strike this year.

Well, I think that an orchard counts too. What specific varieties of fruit trees do you have? Do you have any Asian pears?

glo · 12:08 PM

After a week of almost constant rain, the sun has finally come out again and it is nice and warm.

A few things have changed in the garden.

Firstly, the bluetit babies have flown and the nestbox is empty ...

The tomatoes and blackberries have started flowering:

glo · 12:05 PM

Now the baby birds have flown, I have opened the nest box.

1. To check if any dead babies were left (there weren't!), and
2. To empty the contents out to prevent parasites settling in.

The inside was a little damp due to the heavy rain we've had for several days now, but doesn't it look snug and cosy? (Mostly moss, grass, wool and feathers)
Sorry, it's a bit messy inside ... but that's baby birds for you!

The second pictures gives you a better idea of the nesting materials:

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MuslimahBarb LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 120 Reputation: 920 Rep Power: 9 Join Date: Jul 2007 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-25-2008 Here are a few photos of our garden: This is the wide view of the garden. The view of the length of it. You can also see the fence that Mustafa has been building around our property. The plants in the front raised beds is peppers. Pardon the grassiness of the end of back raised beds. I have worked on cleaning that up today so we can plant something such as cucumbers in it when Mustafa returns from his trip. Though they are still quite small the plants in the front raised beds is tomatoes, the plants in the raised bed behind it is strawberries that Mustafa planted earlier this year. These are our blackberry plants. Again excuse all the grass. That area is hard to get to to mow. A more close-up view of the blackberries. And finally, our Purple Martin house. __________________ Salam, Barb

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glo Hier stehe ich. Status: Offline Posts: 3,966 Reputation: 16873 Rep Power: 40 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-25-2008 ^ That's a wonderful garden, Barbara! I walked off the length and width of our garden to get a rough measure. From the back of the house to the end wall it is approximately 20 x 6 metres. I'm amazed your blackberries are already ripening. Our's are only just in flower ... I wonder if it's a different variety? __________________ glo "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

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glo Hier stehe ich. Status: Offline Posts: 3,966 Reputation: 16873 Rep Power: 40 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-25-2008 Correction, Barbara ... our blackberries are only just budding and are not even in flower yet! Out of interest, how do you deal with pests in your garden? Do you use pesticides? Do you kill pests by other means? Are there any Islamic rulings on this? (I recall reading threads here in LI on not killing God's creatures ...) __________________ glo "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

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Tania LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 3,111 Reputation: 7257 Rep Power: 27 Join Date: Apr 2006 Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-25-2008 Its very difficult to build a bird house __________________ ~ Official Member of the MSL Crew™ - {Marriage Section Lovers}™ ~ Avatar changed by sis piXie and the signature is created by bro Abdul-Raouf

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Keltoi LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 4,940 Reputation: 7367 Rep Power: 27 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oklahoma, USA Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-26-2008 I actually have an orchard, which while technically not a garden, is still something you have to take care of. The peaches are coming in quite nicely. I also have pears, apples, and cherries. The insects ate alot of it up last year, so I'm making a preemptive strike this year. __________________ "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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glo Hier stehe ich. Status: Offline Posts: 3,966 Reputation: 16873 Rep Power: 40 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-29-2008 After a week of almost constant rain, the sun has finally come out again and it is nice and warm. A few things have changed in the garden. Firstly, the bluetit babies have flown and the nestbox is empty ... The tomatoes and blackberries have started flowering: __________________ glo "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference." Last edited by glo; 05-29-2008 at 12:08 PM.

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glo Hier stehe ich. Status: Offline Posts: 3,966 Reputation: 16873 Rep Power: 40 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: How does your garden grow? - 05-29-2008 Now the baby birds have flown, I have opened the nest box. 1. To check if any dead babies were left (there weren't!), and 2. To empty the contents out to prevent parasites settling in. The inside was a little damp due to the heavy rain we've had for several days now, but doesn't it look snug and cosy? (Mostly moss, grass, wool and feathers) Sorry, it's a bit messy inside ... but that's baby birds for you! The second pictures gives you a better idea of the nesting materials: __________________ glo "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference." Last edited by glo; 05-29-2008 at 12:05 PM.