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Bridge Scully commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Kiaora,
I'll be taking a practical Double Digging workshop on the 24th March from 1-3pm. DOuble digging is a great technique for preparing the soil, and growing big healthy plants, and is part of the bigger Biointensive gardening technique. You…"
Krissi commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Thanks so much for the tips Bridge. Haven't got compost area up and running get, thats on the to do list... Will defnitely try some green manure crops too. I have sown some things into trays but I really wanted to see if…"
Bridge Scully commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"hay darryl! hope springs treating you well, The tomato/potato pysllid is rampant all through gisborne and majorly effects the crops. We are working really hard this year to clean up the potatoes, as the pysllid also spreads viruses which are also…"
Bridge Scully commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Hay Krissi, your setup looks really nice so far : ). I would reccomend getting some green manure crops in to help build up your soil health. Mustard is a good one, as is blue lupins which i like to grow in the garden over winter, you can then also…"
Krissi commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"looks good. I think you're on to a winner there..."
Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Here's our plan to beat the birds to the strawberries this summer ..."
Krissi commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Thanks! but it's definitely a work in progress. Not exactly green yet, although having mulch on the ground is a definite improvement on just mud.
We've always had dubious results with potatoes too - and the birds always seem to get to the…"
Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Wow that looks great Krissi ! We've just got our strawberries in ( a bit late) and are seeing our asparagus starting to crop again. Asparagus is a perennial that takes 3 years or so to get into full swing - you need a permanent place for them…"
Krissi commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Here's the veg area of my garden - its a new house so everything has to be started from scratch. Its looking a little sad at the moment! I want to plant up the raised beds and also plant stuff around the lids of the septic tanks,…"
Bridge Scully commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Hay gizzy peops, not sure how many people still head to this page or not, however if you are looking for any local advice on your garden or need some help then please do get in touch with me. Happy to help people gt their gardens sorted for the…"
Boyd & Dot Chamberlain commented on Darryl Monteith & Kerry Donovan's group Gisborne NZ"Hi Gizzy. Stumbled across this awesome site while researching organic farming methods on the net. So much info and like minded garden lovers its great."
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- At 9:01pm on May 26, 2009,
Lucy said… - Far out brussel sprout, love your pics. Your chickens won't be able to dig up your raised gardens. I am chicken proofing my gardens now - I got them in December and need to fence off two more areas and then maybe they will leave the vegetables alone! I got two Brown Shavers from a place in Ora Place, Makaraka and an Australorp off the Internet. The Eastland Trader often has them advertised.
- At 10:41am on May 22, 2009,
Pete Russell said… - Hey guys. Love your photos. Thanks for your support in putting the word out there.
- At 12:25pm on May 2, 2009,
sarah laird said… - You guys look like you have been very busy! Any luck on the chooks yet? We have noticed all sorts of folks have scored chickens in our neighbourhood lately...even the posh people with that huge white house on the corner!
- At 9:02am on April 23, 2009,
David Woody said…
- love your vege garden! i have a really big area for the chooks to roam in with trees, shelter, undergrowth to scratchin, etc. they also get out into the garden to scratch around for extra goodies. mind you, they wreck everything!
- At 9:00am on April 23, 2009,
- muy bien gracias - u tu?
- At 10:51am on April 21, 2009,
Gabrielle O'Connor said… - Hi Darryl - I have ppp'ss not pumpkins - sorry they wouldnt be any good I need to master the art of growing pumpkins the leaves have a milky residue Im thinking a disease and proving to be quite fickle about the surface the pumpkin is growing on ? Let me know if you give em a blast.... Any one know if you can eat the flowers and whether they're as good as courgette flowers or not ?
- At 9:51pm on April 20, 2009,
Manu Caddie said… - haha thanks - me too - the garden has been reduced for winter but we should have some broccoli in the next few weeks. Also have some seed potatoes and one big kamokamo if anyone wants it! :)
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