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Just reiterating all over this forum - the meeting of minds for international seed swapping day of action was BRILLIANT. Thanks Donna, for organising. I am excited!
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- At 8:59pm on March 14, 2009,
christopher zane hart said…
- Hi Fiona , just a reminder that the 2nd Garden Visit is on the 29th at Vanessa,s place .
- At 9:10am on February 16, 2009,
Florence said…
- Hi Fiona, you've got nice tomato photos there ~ I am glad the pearl chilli survived. I've sown the green grape seeds last Saturday, and they've germinated. I hope they will survive long enough for me to get a crop out of them ~ as I mentioned before I haven't had much success with tomatoes ~ although did get some cherry toms last winter ~
- At 8:44pm on February 11, 2009,
christopher zane hart said…
- Hi Fiona , I,m keen on getting that tomato book , is the West End market,s Saturday or Sunday ?.
- At 6:47pm on January 30, 2009,
christopher zane hart said…
- great Tomato photo,s .I have only been successful with the cherry type , not sure if it,s soil / disease/cultivation problem , I have been thinking of trying some of the heirloom types again but in pot,s ,I have read that peat or peat like compost,s are good ? .
- At 6:46am on January 30, 2009,
Simone Johnston said… - Hi Fiona,
Beelarong Farm meets on Weds mornings and Sunday mornings 9-12. Anyone can walk through the garden at other times and take a look - why dont you just check it out when you have time. Catch up with people at the meeting times though. No sun is predominantly the reason I got a plot at Beelarong, and even though I have tried at home, this is where I have been most successful with produce, and you never have any trouble with attracting bees to pollinate things... they are well aware of the Farm and all its goodies! cheers.
- At 3:51pm on January 28, 2009,
christopher zane hart said…
- Hi Fiona have you seen the discussion on Garden Visits ?. Would you be interested ?.
- At 7:54pm on January 26, 2009,
Donna said… - Welcome to Brisbane Local Food (BLF) and Brisbane Seed Savers (BSS)! I have found everyone to be very helpful and full of good advice. I am the co-ordinator of BSS and am looking forward to meeting you next weekend.
You certainly have a challenge on your hands, but I think you will be surprised what you can get to grow. Shade and clay is pretty much the opposite of my sand and sun! I started seriously trying to grow my own about 9 mths ago on pretty much no budget so know it can be tough. A couple of my gardens are made up of about 80% ground stump (hey it was free lol) and it still hasn't broken down yet! I keep adding soil, manure & cane mulch when I can.
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- I am currently involved with the following community gardens and groups:
- I am looking to join up with Beelarong Community Garden if I can't get my own backyard to grow what I'd like - little, lots of possums, lots of shade, with clay and rubble and acid "scrub" soil. I started a worm farm and an open cold compost heap about 4 months ago. This will be my first group - but I am keen to participate
- I am interested in:
- Heirloom vegetables and learning to grow my own veges in a very poor-soiled, shaded, townhouse garden. My parents are farmers, growing heirloom tomatoes.
"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves" Gandhi.
- I can offer:
- Garden involvement, information
- About what I can offer:
- I know a little bit about heirloom tomatoes, growing, taste, and possibly some seeds to swap.
- I am looking for:
- Garden involvement, produce, materials, information, training
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International Seed Swap Day
I'd just like to thank EVERYONE who met up on Saturday for a great meeting of minds (and seeds). A group on this forum - Brisbane Seed Savers - met on Saturday to swap seeds and stories, share knowledge and tips. It was great. It was my first meeting, and I was made to feel extremely welcome. The group stood out because of the pots of plants on the table! I am very impressed with what people are planting and harvesting in their back yards, too. Okra, dragonfruit, rare Frost beans, giant zucchini… Continue
Posted on February 1, 2009 at 4:00pm —
Saving tomato seeds
Well, tonight I saved a few tomato seeds in anticipation of the international world seed swap day on Saturday - and meeting local Brisbane seed savers at the Roma Street Parklands. I had some sunburst cherry tomatoes (lovely tasting little orange), some Green Grape (another yummo larger cherry - green of course), and some Black Zebra. These tomatoes are courtesy of my parents, who save their own seeds, grow heirloom tomatoes, and sell their tomatoes at Brisbane farmers markets - at West End (wee… Continue
Posted on January 29, 2009 at 9:34pm — 2 Comments
First day as a member
This is fantastic! I am so pleased to have stumbled across your virtual community!
I live in a townhouse, so my garden is very shaded with very poor soil (clay, builders rubble, and acid "scrub" soil) - my place backs on to a patch of scrub, and even the native plants find it hard to flourish! But I am persevering.
I have a very skinny budget, so I am going slow on the soil conditioning. My worm farm and cold open compost is going ok, but I just wish the worms ate more, and faster!
My parents… Continue
I live in a townhouse, so my garden is very shaded with very poor soil (clay, builders rubble, and acid "scrub" soil) - my place backs on to a patch of scrub, and even the native plants find it hard to flourish! But I am persevering.
I have a very skinny budget, so I am going slow on the soil conditioning. My worm farm and cold open compost is going ok, but I just wish the worms ate more, and faster!
My parents… Continue
Posted on January 26, 2009 at 4:59pm —
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