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Poison your vegies with manure

Started by Pete Vicars in In the Vegie Garden and Orchard. Last reply by Lyn Buffett 7 hours ago. 20 Replies 1 Like

Poison your veggies with manureHi guys, I have had a problem this year with curling leaves particularly on tomatoes, beans and capsicums. I went on a search till I finally started to see crop…Continue

"Air Lift Pumps"

Started by warren goodlet in In the Vegie Garden and Orchard. Last reply by warren goodlet on Saturday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Firstly, on Murray Hallam's web-site he will be soon offering on-line training for AquaponicsNow I am just starting to learn about air-lift pumps. Apparently there is a new type of air lift…Continue

moringa tree

Started by PHIL GRIFFITH-LEAKE in Chooks and other backyard creatures on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Does anyone have a moringa tree or alternatively seeds to swap please?Continue

Growing Fish For Food

Started by warren goodlet in Chooks and other backyard creatures. Last reply by Pete Vicars on Tuesday. 8 Replies 0 Likes

G'day gang, in the new year I am contemplating getting a 1200 litre tank to stock jade perch.I have the tank & fish supplier chosen, but not the best of knowledge on solar powered water…Continue

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1st fruit from my 2 yr old Dwarf Irwin Mango Tree

Posted by Kylie P on February 28, 2015 at 22:30 0 Comments 0 Likes

Chuffed!!! I wasn't expecting fruit this early. Dear little tree only developed 2 fruit. I netted them very early and ate one mango yesterday (in a coconut cream/chia seed/mango pudding). Ofcourse, I put this early fruiting down to the good work of my native bees!! …

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guerilla gardening

Posted by Gabriele Duffy on February 25, 2015 at 13:55 3 Comments 0 Likes

I am doing some guerilla gardening with a friend in my local park. Can anyone help with seeds or seedlings for fruit trees like custard apple, black sapote, avocado, pecan, cacao or any other interesting fruit tree. If you live near Algester and want to get involved please let me know.

Successful native bee hive split

Posted by Kylie P on February 23, 2015 at 10:59 0 Comments 1 Like

Six weeks after splitting my first native bee hive, I am comfortable calling it a success. I was a bit worried that both hives were too quiet at first, so we stacked and swapped the hives every night for 6 weeks. They both seem strong enough now so I am slowly moving 1 hive away. Always good to have a 2nd hive as insurance in case you lose one (so I am told).…

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Share house for rent

Posted by Colin Westwood on February 18, 2015 at 8:51 1 Comment 1 Like

I am looking to share my house with between one and three people.

You would need to be lean and green, and yes, that means NO herbicides or pesticides are to be used on the premises.

As I will be away traveling in SE Asia for around half of the time, I am looking to find someone who can look after the house and gardens and help me to pay my bills. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please let them know. I will be away this trip, from May 13th until September 5th.

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Gabriele Duffy commented on Gabriele Duffy's blog post guerilla gardening

"Hi Trinette, yes that is a great idea. Will have to wait quite a few years for some results, but it will help preserve the Bunya nut. Aren't they pretty rare these days? And avocado would be great too. Thanks :-)"

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Lyn Buffett replied to Pete Vicars's discussion Poison your vegies with manure

"OK so some of the Dow herbicides that contain aminopyralid are Grazon, Milestone, stinger, hotshot, capstone and opensight."

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Lyn Buffett replied to Pete Vicars's discussion Poison your vegies with manure

"Dow info on Aminopyrolid herbicides"

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Lyn Buffett replied to Pete Vicars's discussion Poison your vegies with manure

"I was talking to Colin Westwood about it and he was saying that grains are the most heavily contaminated with herbicides as they are sprayed just before harvest. This means that grain fed animals could have the most contaminated manure...so…"

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Trinette commented on Gabriele Duffy's blog post guerilla gardening

"Also I'll see if I have avocado seeds sprouted (they usually come up in my compost) "

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Trinette commented on Gabriele Duffy's blog post guerilla gardening

"How about Bunya Nuts Gabi? "

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Trinette commented on Trinette's event 'LFG EVENT - Garden Working Bee at Trinette's place TANAH MERAH'

"I would like to send out a HUGE thanks to everyone to helped at my working bee yesterday. Angie, Julie, Lawrie, Liz, Lyn, Mary, Raewyn, Sue,& Wayne, you are all champions to me! It was so good to get together and get dirty…"

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Toni Stowers left a comment for warren goodlet

"We have a big Cadagi & native bees they Still come & go as usual but do stick the seeds All around their front door, they almost Covered it up recently, I helped them out by scraping some away."

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Kylie P commented on warren goodlet's photo

"Busy Bees"

"ah yes - the torelliana is also known as the cadagi tree and they are notorious for causing problems with native bees. Technically it is a WEED in QLD - one that can grow up to 30 METERS high!!! Some weed huh? The cadagi resin…"

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Kylie P commented on warren goodlet's photo

"Busy Bees"

"Warren - you might want to rig some kind of shade sail for your new flatmates next spring. Also just watch for cane toads and bearded dragons wanting to help themselves to bees. You could wrap some wire around the entrance to keep them…"

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Pete Vicars replied to Pete Vicars's discussion Poison your vegies with manure

"Hi I have decided once I have emptied all my beds/pots of my contaminated horse poo I will try planting lucerne. Beans don't grow in this toxic crap. And you learn as you go along, Lucerne and Alfalfa are the same plant, it is just…"

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Pete Vicars commented on warren goodlet's photo

"Busy Bees"

"Yep we have the little black ones too, they do a fantastic job. Also lots of the blue strip solotary bees. Facinating little workers. One problem we have is a "torialana" tree (spelling?) next door. So every summer…"

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