Miriam's Waimauku Eden
"loving round two already! I can't believe it was a year ago that i cleared me new garden and gingerly planted my first plants, then watched as slugs devoured the lot ... then planted my second lot of first plants :)
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Miriam Tong
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- Auckland
- New Zealand
Miriam Tong's Groups
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Weston A Price
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What to do this month
78 members
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What To Do Today?
215 members
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New Zealand Seed and Pla…
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Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Today I planted seeds of cucumbers, tomatoes, basil and marigolds , I'm using a plastic storage box (with lid I can prop open) in front of a north facing ranch-slider and my seeds/seedlings are loving it! Just spent almost 2 hours…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Not a bad haul, given that I've been very busy lately and haven't even been to the garden for over a week! My Celery is the most prolific thing in the garden, finally starting to get tired of it. Any North-West Aucklanders…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"My TO DO today is to turn my compost, doing fortnightly turns and it's coming along nicely :) well worth the effort!
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Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Hi everyone,
After doing a big landscaping job, we have a big sack of over 200 planter bags! They're mainly size PB3 and some PB8. I live in Waimauku, if anyone would like them (or some of them) I'm keen so save them from the…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"I have come across a few self-seeded tomato seedlings in my garden. Is it worth trying to keep them growing? I thought I could try plastic bottle Clouches???"
Miriam Tong joined Bridge Scully's group
Weston A Price
A group to discuss and learn more about the traditional culinary customs of our ancestors and how we can bring more nutrient dense food into our lives as researched by Dr. Weston A Price.
Miriam Tong commented on Hester's group New Zealand Seed and Plant Exchange"I have LOADS of flax plants to give-away or swap.
I divided up two mature flax plants into 103 individual plants.
Since then my landlord has pulled up 3 more plants and has plans to pull up more in the future as they're doing a big landscaping…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"OOO, good plan Lynn, I've got one capsicum growing, and all the other plants are still very small. Glad to hear it's not just me on the struggling capsicum front. When will you pot them up?"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"While surfing yesterday I came across a piece of kelp and brought it home as I keep reading about the benefits of seaweed fertilizer. But is it true that I have to soak in a barrel for 8 weeks before I can use it? How do you use seaweed…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"Thought I'd escaped the wind when I left Wellington, but it's come back to haunt me here in Auk (for the time being) so was out busily re-tying the toms to their stakes, but it was too late for one of my two only corn plants, it snapped…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"planted out 4 tomato seedlings (from Koanga heritage saucing mix) and 4 marigolds (disco) decided to try direct sowing my carrot seeds again after 0% strike rate last time, and planted 4 slenderette beans in the ground, with seedling buddies to…"
Miriam Tong commented on Denise's group What To Do Today?"On my list today, collect seasoned horsey poo from the paddocks, haul out the massive weed pile (plus pull a few more) from the garden, feed the tomatoes who have purplish stems and veins (oh dear).
Just have to get the last of my work done before…"
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- St Heliers
- Post / Zip Code
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- Beginner
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- Just about to move to Auckland, so will have to see where we end up settling, I'd love to find a community which has a strong environmental focus. I can't wait to get growing!
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- At 9:47pm on November 6, 2011,
Megan said… - hello Miriam, there are a couple of recipes for natural sprays for use on aphids in this group I can't remember whether I read it there or somewhere else but a garlic & chili spray is very effective against aphids but don't use it on any of the solanum family ie tomatoes/potatoes.
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