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Broccoli Heads
Hi, the last couple of times we planted broccoli the heads spreaded and flowered instead of staying the shape you normally see.What can be done to make them grow properly?ThanksSee More
Nicolas Santini posted a status"done some work this weekend, planted some tomatoes, tidied up the beds and covered the strawberries :)"
"Im wondering whats under the tree (I can see pebbles in the pic) and whats the airflow like in the area?"
Ingrid Ennis replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion lawn and garden clippings in the group Composting"Hi,
I add the lawn clippings and leaves to my compost bin as Peter does, and I also use them in a thin layer a a mulch around my garden. Its very good there, just make sure you don't let the grass clippings touch the stems of your plants, and…"
Ingrid Ennis replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion compost pile with some rubbish in the group Composting"Hi,
In my experience a compost heap needs to be at least a metre in diameter and height to generate and keep in enough heat to break things down well. If you don't have enough compostable material to make your existing heap 1m high then…"
Margaret Hadley replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion compost pile with some rubbish in the group Composting"Don't worry about it. When the heap is full start another alongside it and leave this one to mature; when It has all turned to compost it will be clean and easy to handle and you can pick out the bricks and rubbish then. If the worms and stuff…"
Nicolas Santini commented on Isabell Strange's group Preserving Your Surplus"Lynn, with all that membrillo you can look into baking a Pasta Frola , I use to love eating them back home (im from Argentina btw)"
Nicolas Santini replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion Composting lilies in the group Composting"Thanks Peter, that was very informative.
I chopped some before and mixed with my normal compost pile, they are going well there. But this time its 100% by themselves. I guess in a while I will be able to tell if they are going down or not.
Im not…"
Peter Wadham replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion Composting lilies in the group Composting"Hi Nicolas, These are a type of Taro. I am still not sure if it is edible. The last time I had to deal with this plant I cut it up small ( I put it through the shredder. we have a semi industrial one in the family. It made a mush and was really…"
Nicolas Santini replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion Composting lilies in the group Composting"Thanks peter, here is a pic of my 'lilies'"
Peter Wadham replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion Composting lilies in the group Composting"You can definitely compost them by themselves. The problem is that it will depend on what you mean by a lily. Do they have bulbs? If they do they will be harder to compost.
I know that they are not called lilies but to compost agapanthus, I have put…"
Nicolas Santini added a discussion to the group Composting
Composting lilies
Hi all,We just chop down a big amount of lilies that were growing under our deck and invading the pathway.We put them next to our existing compost pile, and we pretty much doubled the size of the whole thing (about 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m of lilies). The thing is, this second pile, is only lilies. Leafs and roots all chopped and mixed together.So our question is: will they compost by them selves? or we need to mix them up?CheersSee More
Gillian Oakbrook commented on Nicolas Santini's blog post whats wrong with my lemon tree?"High Nicolas - yep it's got sooty mould. Very common, especially as it's been so humid lately. There are a few things you can do about it. Most labour intensive is to gently "scrub" (emphasis on gently!) each leaf with a soft…"
Matt Moir replied to Nicolas Santini's discussion Worm farm feeding in the group Vermiculture" there is a guide of what you should and shouldnt feed your worms
What worms likeMost fruit and vegetable scraps Coffee grounds and teabags Aged horse manure Dirty paper Crushed eggshells Vacuum cleaner dust Hair
What worms don't…"
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need help identifying this tree
and whats wrong with its leafs
thanks
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment
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- At 7:06pm on February 16, 2012,
Hester said… March in Auckland should still be warm enough for uncovered beds but it has been a cool summer.
- At 2:16pm on February 7, 2012, Matt Moir said…
I would be happy to show you my composting meathods in my Pt Chev garden call me at 021 119 3802 or mjmoir@gmail.com always happy to help out Matt
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