So, Paekakariki growers, I come to you for ideas... what are your theories on black plastic and kikuyu grass? I've made a couple of raised beds about a foot above the ground with bricks, and had filled one with a mix of compost and topsoil before a n
Read more…Hey while Nicky has none, has anyone got (or know of any) eggs for sale?
Cheers
Juanita
Read more…Hi there would anyone like some marjoram or borage plants before I compost them?
And any lemons going to waste out there, I'd love some!
Hi all,
At Hannah's composting workshop a few weeks ago we got to talking about the aged chicken manure she was using. Apparently it's great and the local vege shop used to sell it but doesn't now. Anyway, I rang up the suppliers, Valley View Farm,
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Hi all,
Hannah has kindly agreed to show us what she knows about pruning apple and pear trees. It is getting late to be doing this, so if you have some trees that need a prune, let us know and we can do this ASAP.
Cheers,
Stacey
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Hi all,
Flo - I've got some rhubarb I can shop up for you if you like. Ph 292 8505 to sort the details.
Hi all,
Flo has kindly agreed to host us for tea and whatever on the afternoon of Sunday 25 July. Thught it would be a good time to talk about what grows well round here for spring and summer. Bring any seed catalogues you have if you want and we c
Read more…The bad news is that Kath Irvine has resigned as KCDC's Green Gardener, so no workshop there. But the good news is that Levin Soil and Health (branch of Organic NZ) have a pipfruit (apples, pears) pruning workshop with Tree Crops Association at 10.30
Read more…Hi there,
I've recently started working in Paekakariki (paradise!) for the Hikurangi foundation.
We have a wee office in Tilley Road and are keen to start growing veges etc on the plot of land beside the office, so I'm looking forward to chatting on oo
Hi. Edible Garden have their Autumn catalogue out now. Does anyone want to put in a group order and share freight costs?
We are setting up a date with Kath Irvine to talk fruit trees and what grows well locally, but this will be late June and some
Read more…Here's a list of the websites and books that were mentioned at the gathering. There's all kinds here - lunar calendars, garden calendars, weekly newsletters, freecycling, skills exchanges, fruit tree stockists, seed sellers....
Feel free to tell me
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Welcome! And congratulations in getting here - posting this and signing up have been a lesson in just how rudimentary my high-tech skills are....
Anyway, it was great to meet you all the other day (plus those of you who have become involv
Read more…Folks! If you have good seasonal or luner planting (or any garden timing related) tips, please go ahead and post them in this thread. (That is, sign in and add a reply, or if you just want to be notified when people post a new tip, click 'follow' on
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