As promised here is a photo showing the exceptional growth of the green roof on the chook house. We are picking two cucumbers a day. The warm and wet weather has brought on an aphid plague but the lady bugs have laid a number of eggs and the new larvae are fast getting on top of the aphids. It is amazing to watch the lady bugs, the larvae and the hoverflies work together to get on top of the aphids.
The broccoli and beetroot are growing well and free from pests.
Once the cucumbers have finished I will be trying a range of different medias on the roof to assess the ideal roof garden growing media in Australia using recycled and sustainable materials. The mix is likely to contain crushed brick, ash and coconut fibre.
Once the cucumbers have finished I will be trying a range of different medias on the roof to assess the ideal roof garden growing media in Australia using recycled and sustainable materials. The mix is likely to contain crushed brick, ash and coconut fibre.
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