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Margot Korhonen
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Has anyone Done the Up Side Down Plants
I grow snow peas in hanging baskets which seems to work well, because they dont weigh too much. I've heard your upside down method is a great space saving method. Am interested to hear how it goes.
Replied Sep 13
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December Garden Visit at roma street parklands
December 5, 2009 from 11am to 1pm
Hope everyone can join us for an early Christmas visit and seed swap at the Roma Street Parklands. More details will be sent after the November meet.
Yes, the kids loved it and we all learned lots more about worms - thanks Betty and Bob!
the stove pipe is large enough to hold a large pot but if you use a saucepan you need to hold the handle to make sure its stable. the instructions we followed had the top of the oil container covered with a grill which you used as a platform, the ...
Neat - I'll keep it in mind. Where do you stick the food/water to cook?
wow thats so neat.....
Finally! This is our Rocket Stove - take 2. Pete made it on the weekend just gone and it works really well. We got the oil tins from a friend who works in a restaurant and pete got the second hand chimney flu's from a nice man at the stove shop. I...
September Garden Visit and Worm Farm Demo at Gumdale
September 19, 2009 from 9:30am to 12pm
We are fortunate to have Hap Happy coming to demonstrate worm farming. Hap will give a talk and demonstration of how to make a worm ranch with cheap, readily available items (no need to buy expensive worm gear). He will also bring along worms on t...
Wow! Just what I have been looking for. Have copied the idea of cheap solar oven and will build at school next term. Students and I made a box solar oven - cooked pizza and mini quiches with great success. Thanks a million!!!
I grow snow peas in hanging baskets which seems to work well, because they dont weigh too much. I've heard your upside down method is a great space saving method. Am interested to hear how it goes.
Profile Information
- About me:
- Individual, Business
- I am currently involved with the following community gardens and groups:
- Acacia Ridge Community Centre, Acacia Ridge Community Bank, Zig Zag Foundation
- I am interested in:
- Permaculture, Education, Slow Food, Sustainability, Vegetable Gardening, Graphic Design, Cooking, Preserves
- I can offer:
- products
- About what I can offer:
- I have written a book called 'I Grow Vegetables' for small children (2-6yo). The story of a boy named Elliott who learns about growing vegetables in pots at home with his parents. There is a reference guide in the back of the book for parents with more guidance for creating a garden in a sustainable and organic way with out needing a plot of land.
- My website is:
- http://www.igrowvegetables.com
- My contact details are:
- Margot Korhonen
Ph 0412 543 795
E margot@margotkorhonen.com
- I am looking for:
- produce, products, information, events
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 6:30pm on September 13, 2009,
Vanessa said… - Hi Margot, great to have another person in Acacia Ridge! Looking forward to swapping veggies although I don't have a lot producing at the moment. I do have rather a lot of pumpkins. Are you going to the next garden visit?
- At 6:14pm on September 12, 2009,
Mick Porter said… - Hi, sounds like a cool book - my kids are bigger than that now, shame we didn't have something like that when they were smaller.
- At 12:01pm on September 12, 2009,
Jacqui P said… - Welcome to the Site Margot. Happy to help share our knowledge and answer questions. Great work on publishing your own book. If you are ever in West End, come have a look at our community garden, in Jane Street next door to Davies Park.
- At 10:45am on September 12, 2009,
christopher zane hart said… - welcome to the site great to have faimly groups involved , slow food is a very intresting thing , i find it sometimes turns out quicker than fast food , maybe thats just me . Hope you find the site intresting and helpfull .
- At 10:28pm on September 11, 2009,
Vanessa Thompson (pomare) said…
- Welcome and thanks for the blog comment. xxx
- At 9:23pm on September 11, 2009,
Donna said… - Welcome to Brisbane Local Food, happy gardening - it's great to see new members with young children!
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