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Building community like a forest
The first New Zealand Food Forest Hui, held in Auckland last week was a high energy and over-subscribed event (we had sold out and had people in a waiting list). Here are some of the highlights and outcomes. If you missed it, stay in touch, there’s sure to be another!…
ContinuePosted by James Samuel on October 5, 2013 at 8:44am
Ooooby Stackable Fruit and Vegetable Crates By Creative Woodcraft
Check out these Ooooby Stackable Fruit and Vegetable Crates by creative woodcraft
These modular storage containers are very practical they can be easily stacked to save some space. They feature slatted sides that let air circulate and keep your Ooooby box…
ContinuePosted by Ian Morton on August 14, 2013 at 3:13pm — 3 Comments
POD Gardening
Subscribe to POD in May and receive two free packets of seed (whilst stocks last).
To qualify for a packet of 'Silverbeet Fordhook Giant' and 'Lettuce Gourmet Salad Blend' simply enter Ooooby as your last name when you subscribe to POD during May. POD will arrange to get seeds to you at the end of the month. …
Posted by Pete Russell on April 30, 2013 at 7:00pm
Shade worshippers
Chooks evolved from forest dwellers so mine have spent most of the day hiding from the sun under the passionfruit vine. If you want to free range your chooks make sure theyve got shade. This may explain why the commercial 'free range' egg producers birds kept going inside when all they had was an open grass…
Posted by Suburban Micro Food Forest on April 29, 2013 at 1:00pm
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Tihei Mauri Ora joined Janet Luke's group
Poultry in Urbania
A group all about how to keep poultry including chickens, bantams,geese and ducks. Help with problems or questions and to brag about your special feathered friends.See More
Tihei Mauri Ora replied to Susie's discussion Local Organic Chicken Feed in the group Poultry in Urbania"Just want to say thank you to all of you who have contributed to this valuable discussion about where to source organic, non GE chook feed, really appreciated reading your thoughts and advice, hoping the Frenz product is GE free - I did a…"
Megan commented on Kali's photo
garlic
"I noticed my first scapes mid November but they've hardly grown at all, the tallest would be barely 10cm from the junction of the top leaves. Not enough for a meal, pesto perhaps:)"
Kali commented on Kali's photo
czech beauty #887 (2) (Small)
"they are not large peppers, might be a bit deceptive in this closeup, I will be glad to have some seed when its ready, to plant next year"
Kali commented on Kali's photogarlic
"yes i had broken off quite a few scapes in the few weeks before I pulled them up. the seed garlic you sent me seemed a pretty good size, i would like to see a good year!"
Megan commented on Kali's photoczech beauty #887 (2) (Small)
"the first couple of fruit have ripened but not sure how big they normally grow - mine are only about 3.5 cm long? It's been grown in a pot and is outside now but don't want to put it in the open ground in case I lose it! Have got plenty of…"
Megan commented on Kali's photogarlic
"I can just see a tiny scape in the second from bottom garlic - did any of the other white bulbs have scapes? I lifted one of your purple skinned garlics on Saturday but it it's definitely got another couple of weeks to go - the cloves…"
Erin Fae commented on Pete Russell's group Bees"If anyone is looking for a healthy empty TBH, please message me. Also have bee suit, etc. "
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xamehc replied to Carina's discussion Living Probiotics from your Pantry Sat 14th Sep 10am-12noon in the group Tauranga"Kia ora Carina,
Just wanting to know when/where you might be having another workshop?? If I had know about the one in Sep I would have went. I'm in Rotorua but don't know of anyone doing it over here & was hoping you might, as…"
xamehc joined Carina's group
Tauranga
Ooooby: Out of our own Backyardsconnecting communities through local food :) Next Event: Sat 14th Dec10am-12 noonall welcome :)at Toni's :) off Cambridge rd, Tauranga for further info call Carina 021 064 9814 :)bring along anything you like for the share table, seeds, seedlings, produce, plantsbring along a christmassy plate of nibbles (and christmassy decorated footwear if you're feeling extra christmas spirit! ;)See More
Kali commented on Kali's photogarlic
"Megan, I put the coin there so you can see the size, the lowest leaves were brown, and others going yellow. It is raining heavily now, so I think it was a good decision to pull it out of dry ground, will be much easier to clean . I think this is…"
Rex Morris commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Isn't it great eating fresh from the garden - spring onions, spinach, courgette at last, cabbage, leeks, lettuce. Everything else racing and the 7omls rain we had last week has really given a boost. Tomatoes look as though they are growing a…"
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