Comments on: Heat wave first aid http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=209 My gardening blog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:57:11 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joanne http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-377 Joanne Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:22:31 +0000 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/blog/?p=209#comment-377 I will take note of these points in the next hot spell- I didn't know that about fertiliser. I did put sheets over our cherry tomatoes and pea plants and they all seem to have survived quite well. We are on water restrictions that allow 2 hours of watering per week, total. I save every drop of clean water from the house (cooking water, dregs of drink bottles etc.) and we have managed to start a vegie garden. Great blog! I will take note of these points in the next hot spell- I didn’t know that about fertiliser. I did put sheets over our cherry tomatoes and pea plants and they all seem to have survived quite well. We are on water restrictions that allow 2 hours of watering per week, total. I save every drop of clean water from the house (cooking water, dregs of drink bottles etc.) and we have managed to start a vegie garden.
Great blog!

]]> By: Michelle Oates http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-376 Michelle Oates Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:57:25 +0000 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/blog/?p=209#comment-376 <em>I have mulched with pea straw round things like corn etc. I was wondering should I do the same with lettuce etc. I have not long planted some new ones of spinach and lettuce but of course they are feeling the heat so should I mulch tham also?</em> We mulch all vegetable beds in our area Michelle, as it reduces water evaporation from soil and saves water. Mulch is essential in this type of weather, and I'd also give your plants some temporary shade as lettuce and spinach are quite sensitive to excess heat. - Lyn I have mulched with pea straw round things like corn etc. I was wondering should I do the same with lettuce etc. I
have not long planted some new ones of spinach and lettuce but of course they are feeling the heat so should I mulch
tham also?

We mulch all vegetable beds in our area Michelle, as it reduces water evaporation from soil and saves water. Mulch is essential in this type of weather, and I’d also give your plants some temporary shade as lettuce and spinach are quite sensitive to excess heat. – Lyn

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