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Definitley a mesculan salad mix. One of the grafted tomatos. A bush type nugget pumpkin. Zucchini and some spring onions. ...

Hi Samantha, welcome to this most in teresting and informative of sites.

She still is cute.... did you see her in Rosemary and Thyme... Gardening sleuths if I recall

She must have been cryogenically stored for the last 30 years I guess ...

Hi Andy, I sell at a farmers market near me. I think people like to meet the person that grew the food they feed their children and themselves with. Many of them have visited my property and seen where their salads, spuds and cauliflower grew... Farmers Markets are new and unfamiliar here.... I'd lo...

It's how I build all my gardens...... on top of ground. It's a no dig way of gardening. I could bore you with loads more info if you want or you can google...Sheet-mulching and maybe permaculture. It's definitely worth looking into. You can build up some really healthy fertile growing mediums with s...

Hi and welcome.... I'm a new here too but the natives seem friendly so do stay a while :flower: Isn't Rosemary lovely........ it's the herb of remembrance. It's winter here and at night I toss a few sprigs onto the fire surround ( a box wood burner) the smell fills the house........ and such a nice ...

Andy..... thanks for the contact info....

When I first read your post about a bike ride I thought....... but it's 13,000 miles to my place... that's a REALLY long bike ride

Then I thought DUH!!

Hi Magpie......... yes winter certainly has hit now hasn't it. We do get the odd tinge of a frost........ a friend visiting from Christchurch last winter corrected me in saying it was just a cold dewy morning.... he scoffed at my frost. Mind you.... so do the pests and bugs :roll: Your right the col...

Hiya Mike.... that woman is Margo.... having a name makes her seem more like a friend than just some women......eh?? :lol: Tell us about your place.... what's home like. I recently had a e-buddy from Saskatoon come and stay with me here in New Zealand. He was the nicest guy you would ever meet... ar...

Compost Tea......... a handful of compost into the watering can ..... give it a good old stirup then water over plants.... leaving the compost to dissolve over night is even better. Vermiliquid ( sp?)...... from worms. Excellent soil conditioner... resulting in better plants. Most good garden center...

I liked the one where Barbara made Tom a new suit.... or should I say she knitted him one out of some very bright green wool! I can still picture that suit.

I seem to recall my dad having the biggest crush on Barbara... I'm sure he wasn't the only one

Ah I just love my chookies......... I have about 20 ish and a couple of roosters.... who will be eaten soon. We eat the boys at about 6 months old. It took a while to get used to the idea but we like having babies so we have a rooster and so we get some male babies.... we only need one male. We keep...

My Bay Tree is the as high as I can reach when I stand on my tippy-toes with my garden shears. I made mine into two big pom pom balls. I stand about 164 cms ( 5 foot 4 in)... I keep mine at about 6 footish. I have seen them as big as a house though.... remember greenbean....size isn't everything ......

Well it's winter here so things are a bit quiet...... I have growing...... Kale, Chard ( Rainbow), Pac choy, Wong bok, all sorts of lettuce ( Mesculan), Beetroot, Radish, Leeks, Onion, Chicory, Cauliflower, Broccilli, Peas, Cabbage ( red/green), lotsa herbs.. sage, Rosemary, chives, parsley (flat an...

Hiya...... I grow Corriander all year round and find in summer it prefers a little shade during the hottest part of the day....