"They do best probably for what they are .... specialist...I have ginger beer crystals I bought from the UK recently that look a lot like water kefir, but are a different shape. Will have to see how they go, and if can get my child onto it…"
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Donna Mac Rae replied to Bridge Scully's discussion Trades/Swaps/Wanted kefir grains, raw milk, sourdough starters etc..... in the group Weston A PriceDonna Mac Rae replied to Laine's discussion What to grow for feeding poultry in the group Poultry in Urbania"Like yours my australorps which is dont have anymore ate it when they felt like it.... mind you its probably only the young leaves that are nice the older ones have those hairy bits...maybe cut up in other food might work if you can be bothered.…"
Donna Mac Rae replied to Laine's discussion What to grow for feeding poultry in the group Poultry in Urbania"those gooseberry bushes where the yellow berry is in a paper lantern -can't remember the name/comfrey/fig trees for shade and fruit/choko vine /sunflowers for the seeds when grown
I grew these around my chicken area so they could peck at them…"
"Hi Donna
If your plants have enough growth on them, I would also love to get cuttings (male and female). Happy to pay / swap for seeds or other things you might like"
Donna Mac Rae commented on Hester's group New Zealand Seed and Plant Exchange"Mercurious- I have both male and female but not sure which is which yet...hopefully it will flower...then I can offer you a cutting - its young so hopefully it'll work"
Donna Mac Rae commented on kay taylor's group Home Made Pizza Ovens"Thanks Shar and Kay...I will see what the book says when it arrives and I have looked at traditional ovens website. Its a fantastic aus site. Would love to make one of his ones but i'm only renting so have to be realistic about…"
Donna Mac Rae replied to Teeli's discussion Kiwiberries in the group Food Growing Q&A"sorry -try incredible edibles website - they call them cocktail kiwi"
Donna Mac Rae added a discussion to the group Food Growing Q&A
AKA COCKTAIL KIWIFRUIT
incredible edibles sells it as cocktail kiwifruitthey have some info on pruning down the bottom of pagehttp://www.edible.co.nz/fruits.php?fruitid=30Hope it helps..i'm leaving mine for another year I thinks...DonnaSee More
Donna Mac Rae commented on kay taylor's group Home Made Pizza Ovens"does anyone have any ideas for more efficient cob style pizza ovens. I have ordered Kiko Denzers books but then looking online it was suggested that they are very fuel inefficient taking maybe 2 plus hours to heat up-also i'm not that…"
Donna Mac Rae joined Isabell Strange's group
Preserving Your Surplus
To share ways of preserving what you've grown such as bottling, freezing, dehydrating.See More
Donna Mac Rae replied to Bridge Scully's discussion Trades/Swaps/Wanted kefir grains, raw milk, sourdough starters etc..... in the group Weston A Price"sorry water kefir grains"
Donna Mac Rae commented on paul stewart's blog post wanted person to share in experiment"Hi Paul, how did the trial go in the end?"
Donna Mac Rae commented on paul stewart's photo
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"Hi Paul, that looks so cool. How much do you estimate it cost all up? I am renting in Pakuranga so need to look at making one on the cheap as will have to leave it behind when I move in a year or two. There is heaps of grey…"
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- At 5:48pm on October 30, 2012,
Jude said…
Hi Donna
If your plants have enough growth on them, I would also love to get cuttings (male and female). Happy to pay / swap for seeds or other things you might like
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