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Suburb: Waihi

Post / Zip Code: 03610

Food Growing Skill Level: Confident

I am interested in...: Helping Others, Seed Savers

Tell us about your garden and what you're growing: Apples, feijoas, bay, persimmons, loquats, medlars, figs, tangelos, Ugly fruit,

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Raised gardens

A comment on the dimensions of raised gardens. I have found that a height of 25cm (10 inches) gives plenty of depth for almost any plants, and is deep enough to stop serious drying out. Since birds are often a problem I make mine the size of half a roll of wire netting. The mesh is 5 metres long (16'5")) by 3 feet wide (910mm). Brads in the top of the boards make a simple clip-on fit.

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 3:33pm

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At 2:14pm on December 21, 2011, Pete Russell said…: Hi David. If you simply copy the web address of the article you are referring to into the comment section then other will be able to click on it.

At 2:17pm on September 17, 2009, David Bell said…: Plums need a very coarse sieve for good sauce. It has to remove stones and skin, but let all the flesh pass through. I use quarter inch or half centimetre stainless steel mesh, and the back of a spoon to push through as much as possible. I have some spare mesh if you are local (Waihi).

At 8:26pm on September 13, 2009, Shona Cullen said…: Welcome David, Is great to have experiance on oooby, the more the better!
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Shona

At 12:43pm on September 10, 2009, Pete Russell said…: Hello David. Welcome. It's great to have you with us. I hope you like it here. Enjoy oooobying!!