I buy a lot of my gardening equip, seeds, plants, etc of Trade Me (prior to discovering Oooby) but thought Id share this with you... This man in Te Kuiti sells potting benches for $32 each plus courier, and they are quite good quality kitset benches.
Read more…Does anyone know if the weed-type white flowered bunching garlic/spring onion that 'springs' out in my garden each year is edible?
Read more…Does anyone have experience in building fruit cages. I don't mind sharing some of my fruit with birds, but I now live next ot a vineyard and the hundreds of birds strip everything. So, I'm looking at building a large walk-in netted cage to house a ra
Read more…My raspberries were fabulous last year but are popping up new suckers in places they shouldn't this year. If anyone is interested and willing to come around and dig up the suckers , they are welcome to them. They take 2 - 3 years to really start
Read more…Does anyone have any suggestions - we have a huge shady spot during summer and semi shady during winter that I'd love to see utilised for something useful - even medicinal but preferable cullinary?
Read more…Sorry added this as comment b4 didn't know there was a special discussion spot. I am just starting up a new vege patch and have noticed my neighbours have haylage they are not using. Do you think this would be ok to add in to my new plots perhaps a
Read more…Hi everyone.
How much interest is there in Hamilton (and the greater Waikato) in taking on the project of getting an Ooooby stall up and running at the local Farmers' Market?
The seed and seedling swaps have been really successful, and there are clearl
Hi,
This years' Fringe isn't until September, but registrations have opened so if there are any gardeners/gardener-artists out there who would like to get involved or maybe even undertake a project then please msg me for details!
Cheer,
meg
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I can definitly offer you all the space here in Old Farm Rd on Sat 6th at 4pm, for the seed swap and a cuppa. Friends of mine run a permaculture retreat out at Ruapuke ,Raglan and I hope they can donate some seeds for me to swap. They work with a lo
Read more…Hi. I have been going through my seeds and I have a whole lot of Egyptian onion bulbs, as well as claendula and silverbeet seeds if anyone is interested in swapping? I also have a whole lot of clary sage seedlings coming up that I would be happy to
Read more…We have a beautiful 20 week old Barnvelder rooster who is free to a good home. His mother died when he was a week old, so he is ridiculously friendly, and happy to have cuddles with the kids. Sadly we are unable to keep him so have to give him up. On
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I am making a worm farm and wondering where I would get the worms in hamilton? Does any anyone have any they wish to sell or know where I can source them. Many thanks
Sonya
Hi there everyone I wonder if anyone else has olive trees and whether you've got the problem I'm having with the leaves starting to yellow (with a few dark spots on them) and fall off. Not all the leaves but a small %. I've sprayed with copper hydro
Read more…The Waikato Equine Centre says you can collect some horse poo from them, free of charge.In fact if you phone them first they will arrange for a tractor to load your trailer. Also Trent Overtone says you can collect from him too. His number is 8243058
Read more…What is every one doing at the moment in preparation for growing this spring summer and beyond. I myself will be digging some compost thru and making a new garden for my potatoes and pumpkins to grow. So It will be a busy one for me this weekend :)
Read more…I imagine we all are, what further things are you doig in your household? Our household ues Melaleucas range of natural cleaning products.
Read more…I sowed broad beans this weekend - they'll be great - but also chanced some spring onions and carrots. Wonder if they'll come up? It's a sheltered spot but it's getting frosty...
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