Gender
Male
About
Location
Auckland
Birthday:
October 29
Suburb
Mt Eden
I am a...
Home Farmer
I can offer
Gardening advice, Garden sitting, to be a gardening buddy, Grafting service, Food from my garden
Food Growing Skill Level
Confident
Experience and Qualifications
Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Buying Local Food, Selling Local Grown Food, Bartering Local Food, Community Gardens, Helping Others
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
Growing figs, boysenberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, landcress, parsley, feijoas, and eventually pears and apples when trees get big enough. Also chilean guavas and lemons.
Comments
I first became aware of Peak Oil Production in 2004 and then got worried in 2008 when the Credit Crunch happened. I decided I couldn't go wrong by learning to garden properly. I studied heaps of books and experimented in a garden I had then. Then I found out I really enjoyed growing my own food; I was hooked!
I am especially interested in growing food that is hard to find in shops because of short shelf life, or due to it being a bit untraditional. So I've specialised in growing all sorts of figs, boysenberries, raspberries, loganberries, and heirloom apples. Man, they taste so much better than the fruits in the shops. I'm especially impressed with boysenberries.