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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1380 on: May 14, 2016, 12:43:44 pm »
Djinni, your girls will soon settle into their lovely new home. Fox proof is so important and also to keep the wild birds out with their worms and lice.
Marina, the Chookies are very social. Nice to get one to help you.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1381 on: May 17, 2016, 10:02:26 am »
We don't have to worry about foxes here thankfully, and do love having chooks  8)
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1382 on: May 18, 2016, 03:21:44 am »
I have been trying to unsuccessfully trying to dry some beans for seeds for next season. You are supposed to leave on bush to dry but the season is too short here.


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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1383 on: May 18, 2016, 03:22:39 am »
I have been trying to unsuccessfully trying to dry some beans for seeds for next season. You are supposed to leave on bush to dry but the season is too short here.


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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1384 on: May 18, 2016, 09:39:23 am »
Are they flat beans Chookie? 
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1385 on: May 18, 2016, 11:12:39 am »
I don't know Judy. People give mw seeds and I plant them. These were pretty spectacular on the bush.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1386 on: May 18, 2016, 11:50:13 pm »
Judy, I have taken a photo for you of a lettuce plant that has gone to seed. I wasn't aware of the tip to bend the top over.
Should I do that now, or leave it a little longer?
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1387 on: May 19, 2016, 01:28:47 am »
LOL Sue, it looks like a weed.  :D
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1388 on: May 19, 2016, 02:51:03 am »
ES, bend it over now.  Or you can pull it out and lay it on the soil.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1389 on: May 19, 2016, 10:38:08 am »
Thanks
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1390 on: May 21, 2016, 11:23:00 pm »
I bought some radish tape to plant.  This is a paper strip with seeds inside it.  You lay it on the earth and cover with a thin layer of earth. It is double the price of a packet of seeds at $4. Don't think I would bother again.
We have some very attractive gum trees at Invermay and Ral has collected some seeds and is going to see if he can grow some.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1391 on: May 25, 2016, 02:10:06 am »
DH went off with 2 buckets yesterday, and picked..
Avocados, lemons, lemonades, mandarins. Now we have 4 big bowls of fruit to eat.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1392 on: May 25, 2016, 04:53:21 am »
That is terrific Obbie
Our Cumquat tree is so loaded we need to prop up the branches.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1393 on: May 25, 2016, 06:25:56 am »
It must be wonderful picking produce from your own trees girls. 
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1394 on: May 25, 2016, 08:32:33 am »
It must be wonderful picking produce from your own trees girls. 
Yes it is Judy.