"Hi Chris - do you still have plums? Mine are not quite ready yet, would love some, could stop by tomorrow."
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Food Forests NZ
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NZ Ooooby Seedbank
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WAIHEKE ISLAND LANDSHARE…
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Edible New Zealand Nativ…
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Christy Ralphs commented on Hester's group New Zealand Seed and Plant Exchange"natal plum - russell fransham has them for sale: www.subtropical.co.nz"
Christy Ralphs commented on Isabell Strange's group Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings"strawberries - i have runners, but also wondering about the crowns themselves - they are 2 years old, coming up to third season, the crowns are quite big - should i divide them? does it actually help revitalise them? if anyone has experience am…"
Christy Ralphs left a comment for Robyn Guyton"Thanks for your comment Robyn. I enjoyed seeing your video too. Yep we don't realise how fast the growth is comparatively. The bananas have been more successful than I imagined. Now I don't know why everyone up here doesn't grow them!"
Robyn Guyton left a comment for Christy Ralphs"Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your photos. Fast growing semi tropical plants wouldn't survive down here in Southland - it took us 8 years to get to the stage you are at after only 3!"
Christy Ralphs commented on Robyn Guyton's group Food Forests NZ"Hi fellow food forest enthusiasts - I've just posted a wee update with pics on mine on my blog: www.islandgardening.com"
Christy Ralphs commented on Denise's group Auckland NZ"hi jenny - my husband only wrote down the last four digits of your ph number (assumed you were local :)) if you can phone again tonight when convenient that would be great. deal sounds fine :)"
Christy Ralphs commented on Denise's group Auckland NZ"Hi Jenny - your younger ones sound great then - I live on Waiheke but will be in Auckland tomorrow if that suits you? Maybe PM me or call me on 372 2220"
Profile Information
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- Oneroa, Waiheke Island
- Food Growing Skill Level
- Moderate
- Experience and Qualifications
- Viticulturalist
- I am interested in...
- Swapping Food, Community Gardens, Learning, Preserving, Helping Others, Seed Savers
- Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
- Boysenberries,
Loganberries
Bits and Pieces
i have a sledgehammer which people are welcome to borrow... one of my favourite pieces of equipment!
my blog which has pics & comments about my garden is
Island Gardening
i'm always keen to swap/trade/barter for produce, particularly fruit, as my orchard is still young, and not producing much. large quantities of fruit that are suitable for preserves are always welcome - can give back some as jams/sauces etc if that works for you. for significant items/amounts will consider bartering our vino too.
happy gardening!
my blog which has pics & comments about my garden is
Island Gardening
i'm always keen to swap/trade/barter for produce, particularly fruit, as my orchard is still young, and not producing much. large quantities of fruit that are suitable for preserves are always welcome - can give back some as jams/sauces etc if that works for you. for significant items/amounts will consider bartering our vino too.
happy gardening!
Christy Ralphs's Blog
Duck Housing
When I first decided I wanted to keep ducks I trawled the net for info
on duck houses. Ducks don't technically need housing, but I wanted to
pen the ducks in during the night, so I could collect their eggs.
Otherwise it is 'hunt the eggs' or, as I discovered, try and get them
before the pukeko do. And pukeko rise early. There is a lot of info
about chicken coops, not so much for ducks.…
on duck houses. Ducks don't technically need housing, but I wanted to
pen the ducks in during the night, so I could collect their eggs.
Otherwise it is 'hunt the eggs' or, as I discovered, try and get them
before the pukeko do. And pukeko rise early. There is a lot of info
about chicken coops, not so much for ducks.…
Posted on September 23, 2010 at 9:48pm
Olive Harvest
For me, the olive harvest marks the end of the harvest season here on Waiheke. And nicely timed this year, with the drought just broken (57mm of rain last week at our place!), and the arrival of the first wintry weather. We picked just over 30kg of koroneiki olives on Saturday, which is a very small amount really, and so we are very lucky to be able to add them to someone else's olives to have them pressed. More pictures and info on my blog:… Continue
Posted on May 23, 2010 at 7:52pm — 1 Comment
Earth Bag Garden Seat
Over the weekend we hosted some lovely students and their tutors and now have a brand new seat in our food forest area. Full details are posted on my blog:… Continue
Posted on May 11, 2010 at 1:00pm
Honey Harvest
Meet the latest fledgling beekeeper. She helped with the honey harvest. I love that smile on her face - pure happiness. We took off eight frames a couple of days ago, which will leave about eight frames per hive for
the bees over winter, and a couple extra per hive to put into the
freezer in case they run out - that's a tip I picked up from the bee
club meeting…
Posted on March 13, 2010 at 9:34pm — 1 Comment
Future BeeKeepers & First Honey Harvest
I managed to squeeze in quite a lot of bee time over the weekend. On Saturday I took Alex up to have his first proper look at our bees. I picked up a second hand child's bee suit for him and Melina to wear, and
it does look cute. I also thought a six year old boy would quite like being in charge of the smoker. …
Posted on February 22, 2010 at 11:40pm
Comment Wall (170 comments)
- At 9:33pm on June 25, 2012,
Andy Cambeis said… > you need someone who is a tree expert - southern woods nursery?
> tree crops association?
I am a tree expert. ;-)
I a looked up southern woods nursery. They have only seedlings or ornamental varieties.
I'm member of the NZTCA. I asked Jennifer Hutson about this plants. So far no answer. :-(
cheers
Andy
- At 8:42pm on June 25, 2012, Andy Cambeis said…
Hello Christy,
> if I lived a wee bit closer I'd offer to help out...
you can help.
We are looking for *fruit* *varieties* of:
- Hickory (Carya ovata)
- Heartnut (Juglans ailanthifolia cordiformis)
- Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
- Gingo (Ginko biloba)
- Filbert Hazelnut (Corylus maxima)
- Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia or A. canadensis)
We also searching Shipmast Black Locust
(Robinia pseudoacacia) 'Rectissima' or/and ‘Appalachia'.
Large trees, small trees or cuttings would be appreciated.We also looking for 2000 seeds of respectively:
- Siberian peashrub (Caragana arborescens)
- Osage orange (Maclura pomifera)
- Mexican alder (Alnus jorullensis)
For wind shelter belt.
Do you know a source of these plants and seeds ?
Andy
- At 6:45am on June 14, 2012, Robyn Guyton said…
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your photos. Fast growing semi tropical plants wouldn't survive down here in Southland - it took us 8 years to get to the stage you are at after only 3!
- At 7:33pm on April 30, 2012,
Pete Russell said… Thanks Christy.
- At 9:27am on April 30, 2012, Pete Russell said…
How about tomorrow just before 1pm to pick up the banana passionfruit?
- At 9:55am on October 25, 2011, Pete Russell said…
- Cool. I'll let Katherine know. Thanks Christy.
- At 8:38am on October 24, 2011, Pete Russell said…
- Both I think. Which morning suits you best? Tuesday or Wednesday?
- At 4:05pm on September 19, 2011,
steve said… - great thanks christy ill txt first then swing by
- At 9:33am on July 26, 2011, Robyn Guyton said…
- I have up loaded photos of my food forest - go to Food Forest NZ and click on my icon. Robyn
- At 7:53pm on June 8, 2011,
gabriella said… came across this wonderful blog site..
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