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I am interested in...: Buying Local Food, Selling Local Grown Food, Bartering Local Food, Community Gardens, Learning, Preserving, Helping Others, Seed Savers, Gardening on others Land

this is the garden:colours come and go,

frail azures fluttering from night's outer wing

strong silent greens serenely lingering,

absolute lights like baths of golden snow.

this is the garden:pursed lips do blow

upon cool flutes within wide glooms,and sing

(of harps celestial to the quivering string)

invisible faces hauntingly and slow.

this is the garden. time shall surely…

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Posted on June 18, 2010 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

At 7:25pm on April 7, 2010, Andrew Amm said…: Hi Sean,
Thanks for the link, ideas are starting to come together as to what kind of hive and where to put it or them. I like the idea of the comment that if you attend the course then you get a starter colony of bees. We used to put up catch boxes and a feral colony would just move in after a while but there are no feral colonies left here now.
Thank you very much for hosting us at the last meeting, I really appreciated the afternoon and the tea and eats. It was good to go around your garden see what you are doing and glean some ideas.

At 2:43pm on March 31, 2010, Debbi Lyons said…: Hi Sean,

Thanks for the link, will look into it. I actually had a bee-keeper over to look at our property with a view to keeping a hive but she said nowhere would actually be suitable :( Anyway, sorry to have missed the last meeting at your place. As it turned out I had to work Sat instead of the sunday! My garden is currently dry and lacking in nutrients and looking drab! Need to get some time and get out into it...

At 10:32am on February 5, 2010, Pete Russell said…: Great to have met you Sean. Let me know as soon as you have any ideas that you might like to engage with ooooby.

At 7:19am on October 22, 2009, Silja Baer said…: Hi Sean, yes I still have borage seedlings and more are growing. However of the white borage I have only adult plants left but luckily one of them is in a pot and can thus easily be taken. Otherwise, plenty of flowers to take seed from. I don't know what you have for exchange but am happy to just give away ... a look around in my fledgling garden and maybe some tips regarding problem areas is however always welcome. Just send me an email via siljabaer@yahoo.com to arrange for a time and such like. Thanks SIlja

At 10:10pm on October 20, 2009, Christy Ralphs said…: Unitec Food Forest

Have finally organised guided tour at Unitec Food Forest. Will be on Sunday November 1st at 11.15am, for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours followed by BYO picnic lunch. Guided by the very knowledgeable Brendon Hoare. Will cost $10 per adult, maximum 20 people, will do on a first paid, first served basis. Children welcome. Email me on islandgardening@gmail.com if you're keen.

:) Christy

At 9:07am on October 19, 2009, stewart allan said…: thanks!...does beer work..also i hear that a copper wire around the perimeter is a deterrent..is this true?.....stewart

At 5:24pm on September 11, 2009, Alys Thorpe said…: Thank you!
Typically I go looking for cheese and come home with an eye on yoghurt and desert. How are you doing on the local food front? Did you manage the Grey Lynn Farmers Market?

At 10:47pm on August 16, 2009, Jus Lapper said…: Hi Sean. Thank you for the welcome. I'm Olli's mum, Andy's wife...how do you know the gruesome twosome? Jus

At 1:12am on August 12, 2009, Pete Russell said…: Hello Sean. Welcome. Great to see you here. Might we be seeing you at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market on the 6th September?