"I've buried branches in my garden beds in Hugelkultur fashion but it hasn't worked as I'd hoped in my sandy soil. My beds already existed so I wasn't about to turn them over and embed them end to end with a…"
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Sweet Leaf/Katuk delights
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lissa Feb 4. 3 Replies 1 Like
Terracotta Pot Irrigation
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Siggestions for harvesting from and managing a sweet potato patch
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Riley Sep 7, 2013. 8 Replies 0 Likes
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Dave Riley commented on Dave Riley's blog post How to honeyhole"I just made up a delicious smelly batch and shoveled it into holes I prepared earlier. Topped the stuffing with a mulch blanket and marked the spot with coloured pegs atop bamboo skewers.
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How to honeyhole
Posted on February 15, 2014 at 14:00 8 Comments 2 Likes
After exploring trench mulching a lot in my garden I decided to adopt some of the principles that govern honeyholes and fertility trenches.
The main variation from my past practices are:
- tear up the newspaper and cardboard
- mix it with green mulch and manure
- add water (even urine!) to the mix
- let it…
Two rants: the joys of a sickle and my troubles with Permaculture
Posted on February 10, 2014 at 13:47 15 Comments 3 Likes
Sickle
I got myself a sickle because I couldn't afford a scythe and my grass patches are small. I had been electric whipper snippering but my machine burnt out.I've had it with mowers and powered brushcutters.
So I thought $25 for a sickle? Why not?…
The Honey Hole and the Fertility Trench
Posted on February 9, 2014 at 1:00 7 Comments 3 Likes
I've written before about my penchant to trench mulch by burying stuff.
Dig a narrow hole. Throw stuff in and…
Frangipani vegetable gardening
Posted on February 5, 2014 at 14:30 5 Comments 4 Likes
It's night time -- around 1 am -- and I've been outback dipping my hands in soil.
I pull back the lawn…
Clay pot worm farming
Posted on November 11, 2013 at 12:21 2 Comments 3 Likes
Sort of.
My garden has suffered long time from a shallow habitation of earth worms. Sandy soil. Absence…
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 10:32 on January 14, 2009,
christopher zane hart said… - Hi Dave , have you seen the discussion on garden visits ? . Would you be interested ?.
- At 12:52 on January 14, 2009, christopher zane hart said…
- thanks for the reply . I have no water tanks myself , very hard in this climate to do any thing without water , but feel free to come along whether you intend to host a visit or not .
- At 16:18 on February 4, 2009, christopher zane hart said…
- Hi Dave , just a reminder that the GARDEN VISITS are starting at the end of the month (22nd) .Everyone is welcome .
- At 20:50 on March 14, 2009, christopher zane hart said…
- Hi Dave , just a reminder that the 2nd Garden Visit is on the 29th at Vanessa place .
- At 21:10 on June 15, 2009,
Scarlett said… - hello
hey i want to delete the backyarders group and i'm copying the discussions across, but i can't copy your little cuba photos - what to do?
- At 17:12 on January 11, 2012,
Jane said… Hi Dave, did you manage to get the Snake Beans. If not you may contact me on borgia@tpg.com.au with your address & I will send some.
Jane
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