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In a pinch
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Out of baking powder? Make your own with 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
Out of sour cream?… Continue
Added by James Samuel on June 3, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments
Update
Well, its been raining but its still warm. The vege's are growing and keeping well ahead of what we can pick and eat. This means some are starting the reproductive cycle and going to seed. Pak Choy have have such lovely yellow flowers it seemed a shame to pull them out so I've left them there to add some colour. The leeks are growing well and have started to fatten up. The courgette plants are still producing albeit rather slowly.
The… Continue
Added by Mark on June 2, 2009 at 7:13pm — No Comments
june 2009
just started dubble digging number three vegy plot. (not a frase you hear so much nowadays but i cant afford raised beds and we have 6 inches of top soil before you hit clay) big tree is now mostly down and spread like a big tree jigsaw across the grass whilst i cut it into lumps for next years fire wood.All the council asked was that we grow a new native some where on the plot. and i am curently trying to… Continue
Added by John Howard on June 2, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments
The Poetry of Compost
Your compost heap can be an untapped powerhouse of energy, says Paul Kingsnorth - it's just a matter of learning to harness it
I am writing this in the depths of winter. Snow is forecast for tomorrow. I haven’t been down to my allotment for a while: there’s not much to do there, other than pick… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on June 1, 2009 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment
Gardening Books
This spring a young man’s — and woman’s — fancy should turn to vegetables. Judging by the new batch of garden books, we’re creeping into a back-to-the-land movement, rather like what happened in the 1970s but without the macramé. Yet — we’ll soon be making plant holders. Again. This being America,… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on June 1, 2009 at 6:16pm — No Comments
Chicken manure.
Added by Robyn Wolfe on June 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments
Gardening boom extends to city plots
Added by Mark Fowler on June 1, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments
National hui (meeting) for permaculture in New Zealand, Queens Birthday weekend 2009
Where? in Te Teko- Bay of Plenty
When? Sat 30, Sun 31 May and Mon 1 June
What? getting together with other people involved in permaculture and sharing knowledge, news and skills
Who? all who are interested and available to come. Guests are David Holmgren (co-founder of permaculture design and Hakai Tane - who brought permaculture to New Zealand 31 years ago.
How? go… Continue
Added by Jo Pearsall on May 30, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
Yakon
Added by Robyn Wolfe on May 29, 2009 at 4:26pm — No Comments
London Yields: Urban Agriculture
By bldgblog
One of the many benefits of being in London this week is that I get to stop by the Building Centre, one of my favorite urban galleries and architectural exhibition spaces, to check out their new show London Yields: Urban… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 29, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments
garlic cloves
Added by Rana on May 28, 2009 at 8:47pm — 2 Comments
A lovely plot
Growing your own food at home is one of the most talked about garden trends of the moment. Even before the recession made us especially sensitive about the price of produce, concerns about food miles and pesticides had inspired many of us to dig a veggie patch in our backyard. But spare a thought for people, those living in high-rise… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 28, 2009 at 12:31am — No Comments
And more planting
Added by Robyn Wolfe on May 27, 2009 at 10:28pm — 1 Comment
Napier Mail Ooooby Article-how to get Ooooby in your local paper
Here is the article published in the Napier Mail this week.
If you are passionate about Oooby get in touch with the appropriate reporter at your local paper and share your enthusiasm.
There is usually a list of reporters contact emails on the paper's website.
Community or garden reporters may be good to target.
Tell them a bit about Ooooby and how its taken off worldwide.
(If you'd like a sample email contact me and I'm… Continue
Added by Hester on May 27, 2009 at 8:30pm — 5 Comments
Home Hydroponics
New to the idea of growing food at home, but keen and interested.
Working out the details for my garden based upon outdoor hydroponics.
Thinking recycled plastic containers filled with sand / local rock.
Pump solution with bike pump, once a day.
Generally cheap and easy.
Weeding hopefully non existant, low care, suits my level of laziness and desire to enjoy other parts of life whilst garden grows.
Thanks for… Continue
Added by Zak Williams on May 27, 2009 at 5:28pm — 2 Comments
An Easy Locavore First Step
Eating locally-grown food is the new trend. But it’s more than a trend: it saves on gas (less transport to get the food to you), it helps the local economy, and it usually means fresher food for you. Definitely cool, as we can make a difference globally, locally, and for our own health. In addition, it helps us build community.
Eating the… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 26, 2009 at 8:46pm — No Comments
More planting
through. Harvested a bucket full of tomatillos - just as many have rotted in the wet. Will freeze them as is.
Added by Robyn Wolfe on May 26, 2009 at 4:42pm — 1 Comment
Cricket's in the garden
Over the years, test cricket has provided many great stories. Many are, obviously, based on prowess but others go beyond this – not just the hilarious moments, but the sad or emotional… Continue
Added by Porangi Hoiho on May 26, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments
Recycling old bathtubs kind of weekend
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Added by Pete Russell on May 25, 2009 at 8:07pm — No Comments
25th May
I made leek and potato soup the other day with leeks from the garden. The biggest leek is in the photo above. This is the biggest leek I've ever grown, and its definitely been in the ground a long time. So long that I can't even remember when I planted it.
The other broccoli plants aren't looking as nice as the first one we ate. The green caterpillars lasted a lot longer this year (I have a note in my diary last year saying the caterpillars… Continue
Added by Sarah Walsh on May 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments
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