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Thyme
Feb 8, 2016 1:50:44 GMT
Post by Cherry on Feb 8, 2016 1:50:44 GMT
No window ledges as screens take up space and no air conditioning. This must be the only place in Townsville without it, but Jeremy put in a portable one yesterday and it takes the edge off the heat.
I would not bother with the thymes again.
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Thyme
Feb 8, 2016 5:55:33 GMT
Post by roofgardener on Feb 8, 2016 5:55:33 GMT
Don't give up Cherry ! There is an article on Thyme from the Sustainable Gardening Australia website, as well as a passing mention in the Herbology website, and on the Homelife (Australia) website. They talk about Thyme liking dry conditions. However, the photograph of a Thyme bush on the SGA website looks VERY different to the Thyme that I grow on the roofgarden. Could it be a matter of some varieties thrive, and some don't ? (apparantly their are over 300 varieties of Thyme ? ) Oh.. a thought... do you know what the pH of your soil is ?
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Thyme
Feb 8, 2016 8:49:29 GMT
Post by Rosie on Feb 8, 2016 8:49:29 GMT
Ok, how about a pot in the floor in a shady corner?
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 8, 2016 11:58:42 GMT
why THANK you, Rosie. I'd love one.
Oh... you mean... as a venue for growing Thyme ?
Weeeell.... most of the articles on Thyme talk about "sunny but sheltered" locations. Perhaps it needs more direct light ?
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Thyme
Feb 8, 2016 12:47:28 GMT
Post by roofgardener on Feb 8, 2016 12:47:28 GMT
OK... I did a bit more flailing around online, and the concensus (from people from Singapore and Malaysia) was that you CAN grow thyme. It needs well-drained soil (some suggested mixing compost with sand and fine gravel) with a neutral or slightly alkaline pH, sunshine (but perhaps only a few hours per day), shelter from the wind, and rather sparse watering.
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Post by Cherry on Feb 9, 2016 9:23:39 GMT
Roofie, I can't be bothered with all that fuss. I have turned into a tropical gardener and miss our gardens terribly.
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 9, 2016 11:18:04 GMT
Cherry you will be lucky to have a garden to come back to as 'Imogen' was doing her level best to flatten everything although it was worse in Wales than in your part of the country.
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 9, 2016 15:24:49 GMT
I bet you can grow some AWESOME capsicums, Cherry ?
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Post by Cherry on Feb 9, 2016 23:17:52 GMT
Roofy capsicums are enormous. I buy them from supermarkets. We are moving back to Magnetic in the next few months, so most of it is in pots. Pumpkin would be very easy and quick, so I might try them. Tomatoes don't taste as good as ours in UK and a Little Gem looks like a cabbage with outside leaves which must be thrown away.
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Thyme
Feb 9, 2016 23:26:38 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Feb 9, 2016 23:26:38 GMT
I believe melons are easy and tasty Cherry
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Post by dianthus on Feb 9, 2016 23:28:36 GMT
I just looked Magnetic up on Wiki..... there are 800 koala there. Cool!
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Thyme
Feb 9, 2016 23:37:17 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Feb 9, 2016 23:37:17 GMT
is that a misprint for Coca Kola?
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Post by Rosie on Feb 10, 2016 10:09:18 GMT
sweetpea!! your not improving with age you know I like hearing reports of your gardening in Australia Cherry, it gives a good comparison to growing over here.
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Thyme
Feb 10, 2016 11:01:21 GMT
Post by Cherry on Feb 10, 2016 11:01:21 GMT
I just looked Magnetic up on Wiki..... there are 800 koala there. Cool! Lots of koalas and loads of rock wallabies. Cats are rare because they are not welcome there on account of the wildlife. Snakes abound too, but the birds are wonderful. The bays are lovely. Moira has a house on Magnetic Island, but it is rented out and they want a bigger house to accommodate the new baby. My brother lives at Nelly Bay on the Island.
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Post by dianthus on Feb 10, 2016 11:19:07 GMT
A group of wallabies also live in the Peak District, near the Winking Man, north of Leek, but I never saw any of them, when I lived that way.
As rosie says, I also love to read about your life in Australia
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