"Last year I left my scarlet runner beans in the ground. This year I was away during planting season and was delighted when I came home to find last years beans growing. I have had more beans this year than ever and am still picking, I feel so…"
June Skelly's Groups
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Pick Your Own
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What to do this month
80 members
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Composting
44 members
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Herbs
273 members
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Seed Collecting Q&A
168 members
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"Moggy your hint on coconut fibre sounds good, I haven't had any experience of using it yet, but it sounds like a good idea. My jiffy pot is working well for my Brahmi cutting, I'm keeping it in a dish of water, keeping my fingers crossed."
"Thanks for the hint Tara, I'm going to write down all the helpful hints I'm getting from this site. As well as saving money it helps recycle"
"I bought my Gotukola plants in the garden centre in Onewa Rd, Northcote. I have it in a pot otherwise I think it would spread everywhere. It has taken quite a while to grow to a reasonable size so I don't have any to spare sorry.
Jane do you…"
What to do this month
This group covers tasks for the month and what to plant this month to be updated every month
Composting
Welcoming discussion on the whole spectrum of composting methods. If it's a way of turning organic material into fertile earth, lets talk about the method, your experiences, the pros and the cons of it!
"Thanks for that Richard, looks like I've learned something already. Has anyone had experience growing bigger seeds in jiffy pots? I will have plenty of red hollyhocks to share if anyone wants any."
"Hi I'm new to this site and would like to know if anyone has had any experience of two herbs that I'm interested in at the moment. One is Brahmi which my daughter in law is growing to make tea for me grandson who has Aspurgess. The other I…"
"Hi everyone, I'm just new to this site today and already am finding great tips. I've been keeping seeds from my lettuce for several years and just sprinkle them on the garden and up come heaps of little lettuce which I just snip off rather…"
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- Hillcrest
- Post / Zip Code
- 0627
- I am a...
- Gardener
- I can offer
- Gardening advice, to be a gardening buddy
- Food Growing Skill Level
- Moderate
- Experience and Qualifications
- Lots of years in the garden
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- Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
- I have a rose garden with about 70 roses. I grow dahlia's and have lots of freezias and daffs in the spring. Lemon. lime, and mandarin fruit trees. I also grow beans lettuce,tomatoes,onion, and herbs
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