"Hi Katherine
Are you growing pepinos again this year? Im looking for some cuttings or plants and wondering if you have some spare you'd like to swap or sell. Cheers"
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Angie Gibbons replied to Katherine Lucas's discussion Raw Food Recipes in the group Raw Foodies"Hi
Try making fermented tomato sauce with your Oxheart tomatos this will let you get the best out of them.
Angie"
Katherine Lucas replied to Simon's discussion Making geese feel at home in the group Poultry in Urbania"Hi Simon, I got a pair of geese three years ago. The idea was that they would stop the dog roaming about looking for disgusting things to eat in the sheep paddock and to keep the grass down around the olives. The ignore the dog and since paying to…"
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A group all about how to keep poultry including chickens, bantams,geese and ducks. Help with problems or questions and to brag about your special feathered friends.See More
Katherine Lucas commented on Hester's group Herbs"I have a lemon myrtle. I planted it under other plants but it is struggling to survive. It hasn't grown in a couple of years so I think I will have to put it in a pot on the deck. I think it is the frosts that are stunting its growth. I got it…"
Katherine Lucas commented on Tony Lucas's group Urban Homesteaders"Hi everyone, interesting discussion. Just adding that the fragrances that you buy from the $2 are fragrant oils and not essential oils. Of course they are great for scenting your washing. Essential oils, the expensive ones are made from the…"
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OOOBY FREECYCLE
For those who have something they would like to give away and for those looking for something that might be lying round someones garage. KEEP IT FOOD/GARDEN RELATED PLEASE.It may in some cases incur postage thats up to you. Offers of swaps are ok.See More
Katherine Lucas left a comment for megan dahl"Hi Megan, a bit late answering your request and find discussion closed, however have this great recipe for fertiliser that I thought may help:
1/3 c lime
1 c blood and bone
1 c potash
1/2 c kelp
1 c fishmeal
dig seedling hole, shake in 1/2 c of…"
Katherine Lucas replied to Denise's discussion organic remedy for leaf curl? in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers"Hi there. Dolomite around your trees in May will greatly reduce leaf curl. Some people hang seaweed amongst the branches to prevent leaf curl. K"
Katherine Lucas replied to Jeffie's discussion Storing potatoes in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers"Hi Jeffie. We are having trouble keeping the potatoes long enough to last us until the early's are ready. We check all potatoes for disease or bugs before we store them in banana boxes in the dark in the stables. This autumn we will try…"
Katherine Lucas replied to Kristine Amon's discussion Yacon in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers"Hi Kristine, if you need some yacon plants email back and we can arrange to get you some of mine, K"
Katherine Lucas replied to Pigeon Valley's discussion Fertiliser for strawberry plants in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers"Hi there. It was recommended to me by an organic strawberry grower to mulch strawberries with pine needles. K"
Katherine Lucas commented on Hester's group Growing Under Glass"Hi Jake, thank you for that information. I shall try that tonight. Last night the GH air temperature went down to 6 degrees so it is getting better, but not much!!! Thank you once again. K"
Katherine Lucas commented on Pete Russell's group Bees"Hi fellow bee devotees! I read in one of John Seymour's books that beehives should have their opening face East. Has anyone heard of this before? If so, do you know why? Regards K"
Katherine Lucas commented on Graham's group Waihi Co-op"hi all, just checking in the compare seedling growth. My germination percentage is so low. I'm pretty sure it is the cold. What do other's do to keep their seed trays warm? Katherine"
Katherine Lucas left a comment for Alli"Hi Ali, how's it all going? Chilean guava's didn't grow, a bit like the first lot of pepino's. Just about to pot up the pepinos as they have grown their roots in water. Will let you know when they have taken. Hows the garden…"
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 10:43pm on October 20, 2010,
Alli said… - Hi Katherine
Are you growing pepinos again this year? Im looking for some cuttings or plants and wondering if you have some spare you'd like to swap or sell. Cheers
- At 8:17pm on October 15, 2009, Alli said…
- Hey that sounds great. Let me know when they are ready. Is there anything you need that I could swap with you ?.
- At 1:49pm on October 4, 2009, Alli said…
- Hi Katherine I see you are growing chilean guavas and pepinos. Would you have any plants or cuttings available? Cheers
- At 12:11am on September 24, 2009,
Racheal Clark said… - hi there,
thanks for that but i have every weekend for nearly 2 months full up! sounds good though, ill look out for something when things settle down a bit
- At 7:38am on September 4, 2009,
Graham said… - I'll be home all morning after 9 . If you can't see me stand on the back verandah and yell.
- At 9:05am on September 2, 2009,
cath said…
- kia ora! woops i see it should of read- 'looks' in last comment, wasnt trying to make new word or anything! want to say sorry aswell for writing in the waihi group about the e-mails like you were third person or something! might take awhile to get used to this........and thank you for the lovely offer of seedlings 8~) if the weather holds out me and my 11yr old son are going to survey our little piece of green to see what can be done
- At 10:09am on September 1, 2009,
- heya katherine! wow your profile page loos quite impressive ,i feel ashamed of mine!!
- At 6:49am on September 1, 2009, Katherine Lucas said…
- Hi. I am planting Mulberry cuttings at the moment. I've been told I can plant these cuttings now and use last years sapwood up to 6ft long. What I also need to know is, should I remove the buds and if so, just the buds that will be under the ground or all the buds except the top say 1ft? Does anyone know. Also if you would like some sapwood, let me know. They are the red/black mulberry. Regards Katherine
- At 6:10pm on August 28, 2009,
Pete Russell said… - Hello Katherine. Welcome. Great to have you on board. Hope you like the vibe here. Enjoy oooobying!!
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