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emz 
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 Posted: 29 November 2007 at 3:01pm |
Strawberries only - apparently they just can't be killed 
When we moved in mid Feb there was a full vege garden, all nicely done in rows and all. Now its a massive mound of stuff to be taken to the green bit at the dump. I have managed to grow some daffodil bulbs and mint from the mound which must have got mixed up somehow during one of my gardening 'expeditions'
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Kellz
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 3:06pm |
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Lol Em! Thanks, but I dont think your the right person to help me! He he!
Also, does anyone know of a good and simple book that will show me what to plant and when etc?
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 4:00pm |
Will you be planting in March??
If so you need to look for your winter veges which are brocolli, cauli, cabbage, carrots.
At the moment mine has too much in it I am making DH dig some more up for me.
Have a look for a Yates Gardening book.
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aimeejoy
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 4:04pm |
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Yep the Yates Gardening Guide is great - has a section on veges and a very detailed bit for each vege and its NZ so specific to our climates. Very very helpful.
Is the garden already dug up? We spent a few months digging our garden over and putting compost and sheep manure on it.
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Kellz
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 4:32pm |
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Nope at the moment its just a corner of the lawn, that has been used as a rubbish pile by the last tennants. We gonna take all the stuff to the tip, and I would like to create a raised vege garden. I figure it will take till about March to prepare the area, then the soil.
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 4:35pm |
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Yep we wanna start planting in march with winter vege,...and then prgress into grwing lots of yummy summer veges, salad, strawberies!
Anyone know how long it takes an avacado tree to fruit from the time youy plant it? Would love one of these, but dont know if its fesible.
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 4:53pm |
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We just planted an avocado, so would love to see the answer to that question!
All I can say is make sure you really work the soil before you plant. ie weeding, composting turning it over etc
another thing is: rotate your veg each year, i.e. dont plant carrots in the same place each time.
happy growing!!!
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kezplanet
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 6:55pm |
I think from memory it takes about 8 years for Avacado but that was what I was told when in Australia, & it was grown from seed 
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 8:37pm |
First pic of vege patch
Second pic of vege patch about 1.5 month later and about 2 weeks ago.
I haaavvvee:
Peas, beans, tomatoes (beefsteak and moneymaker), carrots, leeks, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, celery, silverbeet, parsley and mint!
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Bumble
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 8:47pm |
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ooo looks good peace.. very scrummy!
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 8:50pm |
Wow that a cool vege garden. I have taken pics of mine (they are about 4 weeks old now) as I needed to send to my mum.
In mine I have potatoes, strawberries, beetroot, leeks, spring onions, lettuce, brocolli, cauli, cabbage, courgette, corn, radishes, carrots, beans, snow peas and normal peas.
In pots I have tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, chilli, mint, parsley, chives, rosemary, oragarno, basil and sunflowers
And DH is digging up some more for me so I can plant my pumpkin that are just starting to germinate.
I am so looking forward to eating all of my stuff.
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