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Topic: Garden Ideas
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Garden Ideas
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:02pm

At the moment my vege garden is doing really well. But I need some ideas of new things to plant for the coming months and for next summer please.



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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!



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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:04pm
tehe becs sorry no ideas but you gonna get to 6000 by the end of next week ROFL!!!!

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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:09pm

Yeah probably



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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!


Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 11:26pm

berries - raspberries, blackberries etc garlic

have to go check out what you already have hehe



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Kerryn, Mum to
Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09)


Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:43am
Get the NZ Gardner special magazine thats out now called 'Homegrown'. Its $15 and is in monthly chapters and has what to sow, harvest and preserve etc each month.

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Aimee

Hannah 22/10/05
Greer 11/02/08


Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:59am
Mmmm berries. We're still sorting out the garden so haven't planted anything yet, but once we get there I plan to have loads of berries esp blueberries and raspberries as I love them and I'm sure the kids will too

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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 10:41am
We bought a blueberry plant not long ago & just have to take the bulbs out of the container that I'm going to plant in.  Its going into a 1/2 wine barrel now just have to think what I will put in the other one

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Kerryn, Mum to
Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09)


Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 11:04am

I will have to get that magazine next month definatly. I'm getting a raspberry cutting after this season. Might try garlic that could be fun.



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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 11:10am
Don't plant garlic bulbs near your roses, they end up smelling of garlic. poowee

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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 11:20am

Thanks for that piece of advice. My roses are out the front and my vege garden is out the back so should be all good.

Where can I get garlic bulbs from??



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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 11:42am
You can plant the garlic cloves you get from the supermarket. Have you noticed how garlic sprouts if you leave it too long in the cupboard.

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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 12:20pm

Um no I buy garlic in a jar . I'll buy a garlic bulb in the next groceries and stick it in the cupboard to sprout.



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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!


Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 12:54pm

garlic is very much like the onion family, when you get a clove from the supermarket, split it up into single bulbs.  When you plant it, just cover the top so its not too deep. 'normally' you would plant them on the shortest day of the year (ie 21/22 june) & they are sposed to be ready longest day of the year.  They are great for planting with tomatoes - help keep white fly away

you can also get garlic chives which are great in salads, egg sandwiches etc, we may have some going to seed, if it does will send you some. 

you could also try celery



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Kerryn, Mum to
Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09)


Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 1:27pm

I had a look at the Palmers website and it has so much info about planting. When the boys go to sleep I am going to have a good look through it.

Celery I *think* I tried it last year and it went to seed - can always try it again.

Bugger I am going to be out of the country on the shortest day - hopefully I can plant it earlier.



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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!


Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 5:19pm

hahahaha yep, just a guide, I plant things all out of season just to see what happens lol

Soooo jelous - dont have palmers down here & I see their adverts in the best buys catalouge & I want to go but sadly (but prob better) cant go



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Kerryn, Mum to
Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09)



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