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Ok NZ'ers ... what's going on with our blueberries eh??? My bush is stunted and has about 5 berries on it.

Hello RGB. I'm in Taranaki.

I have heard so many stories about horrible comments from people in regards to baby wearing. Until recently I had never received an unkind comment, in fact the opposite. I have regularly been told that my baby was where she should be, in my arms (I use a Dolce and Zoet sling). Until recently that is...

Lots of patterns links for longies/soakers here: http://www.ozclothnappies.org/links.html#knitting

Hey, I wil ask my Dad. He made an amazing portable cloche/plastichouse thing that is huge but moveable with about 4 people. Next time I am there I will take some photos for you. I am sure there is a certain grade. He used one kind that the shop said would be fine and then some winds ripped it apart...

Hey Ms Wild Flower, have you got a copy of Linda Hallinans Homegrown? You need it! It is the bestest. I have sown heaps of winter crops, and am consistently putting in brasicas (I have a war going with the butterfly). Basically whenever I plant out brasicas I plant seeds. I have got a large crop of...

Growing Mama wrote:

MsWildFlower wrote:

Growing Mama wrote: I have done quite well with mine, and my Dad grows them like a pro and next time I see him he is going to have a big pick and give me about 20kg of them! I am soooo excited about it.

Skite.

I can share?

Growing Mama wrote: I have done quite well with mine, and my Dad grows them like a pro and next time I see him he is going to have a big pick and give me about 20kg of them! I am soooo excited about it.

Skite.

red wrote:having trouble getting my head around where you are in the season.. are you too late to sow some PSB? we are eating it now and have been since December...

We have the opposite seasons to you, so we are now in our 3rd month of summer.

What is PSB?

Sorry to be asking yet another question ... I just can't help myself :lol: It is summer here in NZ so I am starting to think of my winter garden. Last year I planted some brassicas in April, obviously too late as I ended up eating them in December :oops: . Our temps can be down to 10-15 degrees cels...

... Let's not be selfsufficientish snobs. I think if he gets just one person growing their own veg or thinking about how their food tastes then that is a result!... I love it! Selfsufficient snobs. :mrgreen: I agree with Kiery's train of thought. Jamie may actually get in the garden occasionally/do...

Thanks for the replies. The ericaceous compost, is that a commercially produced compost in the UK (I'm in NZ)?

I have a lone blueberry plant which was planted by the previous house owners so I have no idea on how old it is or type etc. My question is that it doesn't seem to be growing much and the leaves are a variegated purble sort of a colour ... So my questions to you kind folk are .... What colour are th...

there is truth in what everyone has said plums are finnicky, another reason is that the last season was one of the dampest on record, this also affects pollination as well as checking the growth of insects. when the rain is as heavy and constant as it has been it can cause what they call the wash a...

er...don't kraft make vegemite.....? Doh, so it is! Never thought to actually look at the jar. :oops: For some reason I thought it was Sanitarium. Got earlymorningitis I think. An other alternative could be a gluten free version of the spread? We have something here in NZ called Vege spread which i...

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