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Earl Mardle replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Q&A
"Thanks to Megan for the pointer here.   I'm experimenting with growing on the laterals from the potato plants I already have from certified seed spuds. Does anyone have any experience with that and, if so, what are the management/ cultural…"
Dec 13, 2010
HELEN MACKENZIE replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Q&A
"I cut the sprouting eyes out of supermarket potatoes and plant them with good results Sometimes I think that supermarket potatoes are tougher because they have been breed to grow with the least amount of problem I have found that the eyes are…"
Nov 6, 2010
Ketana Saxon replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"Agree with the above suggestions ( not too sure about putting horse poo into the mix though) Have used a mix of compost (seived to make it fine enough for small seeds like tomatoes), pumice and peat. Sand is also good if you dont have pumice. If you…"
Sep 17, 2010
Susie Baxter replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"Oh yay, thanks! Worm poo is something I have plenty of! I have just planted seeds in a mix of compost and soil so will see how that turns out, but will try to find some pumice for the next lot."
Aug 4, 2010
heather murphy replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"50% compost and 50% pumice makes a good medium. Or 60% Vermicast (worm poo from a worm farm) mixed with sand/pumice, ground glass or ground mussel shells also makes a good medium. Dust compost over the top and away you go!"
Aug 3, 2010
Susie Baxter replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"Wow! I wouldn't have thought that would work! There's enough competition for potato peelings at our place as it is, between the worm farm and the chickens!"
Jul 22, 2010
Christy Ralphs replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"....my 'certified virus free' seed potatoes had viruses last year so I'm not enamoured of them at the moment...."
Jul 22, 2010
Richard Watson replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Boysenberry pruning in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"Cut off the stems that fruited last year,you should have had new stems that shot up last season, they will the ones that fruit this season coming"
Jul 17, 2010
Susie Baxter added a discussion to the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
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Boysenberry pruning

Can someone tell me how I should prune my boysenberry canes please.
Jul 17, 2010
Rex Morris replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"I have kept the peelings from potatoes and planted them with a very successful crop resulting. You just need to be careful to ensure the 'eyes' are still intact."
Jul 16, 2010
David Earle replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"3mm agricultural pumice is good to add - but you do have to buy it. You can steam sterilise your seed raising soil with an old double boiler on the stove or top of the woodburner."
Jul 11, 2010
Richard Watson replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"I use a 50/50, compost /soil mix,this kind of mix will tend to strike lot of weeds so i make a pile of it months before its needed,over that time i keep turning it over so the the weeds germinate before its used."
Jul 11, 2010
Richard Watson replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Sprouting potatoes in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"Depends where you are think Caroline,in some areas of NZ there's no bugs that attack our potato crops so that's why i don't think it really matters. You say you had a crop which had hatched some kind of bug inside the your…"
Jul 11, 2010
Romain and Lucy replied to Susie Baxter's discussion Seed raising mix in the group Food Growing Questions and Answers
"I read somewhere that using a third a third a third - dried horse manure, sand and earth was good. All crumbled up together. Have yet to try it though..."
Jul 11, 2010
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Suburb
Merrilands
I am a...
Gardener
I can offer
Nothing yet.
Food Growing Skill Level
Moderate
Experience and Qualifications
Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Buying Local Food, Bartering Local Food, Preserving
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
I have 7 hens and a vege garden which supplies most of our family's vegetables, especially in Summer. We also have a worm farm for our kitchen scraps.

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At 8:14pm on July 19, 2010, Russell Holder said…
thats just a small part of the garden their is lots more still being completed
 
 
 

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