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Sid Saghe
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"Fabulous, I love your colourful collage. I wish I could put my photos together like that. Everything is growing beautifully. Thanks for Sharing...Stay Green!!!"
"I have to admit, I am a low key prepper. We could sustain about 3-4 weeks without needing additional food or water (or toilet paper, but we were set pre panic) including pet food. But sustaining long term? My skills absolutely aren't there…"
"I might be able to come along, I'll bring a few Sambung cuttings if anyone is keen for them."
"I have quite a few of them always popping up. Would you like me to look for some seeds?"
"Wow that person is a jerk lol
I would say smart, but then I like the same approach. Why prioritise appearances over other more important factors. In the end your garden must be something you can sustainably maintain to your desired design and being…"
"This is something anyone who wants to come round for a garden visit at mine will have to deal with - I do exactly as you are suggesting here and let the weeds be, mowing them back in a chop n drop method. I love it. I can't be certain but I…"
Overrun by Sambung - anyone want cuttings?
"Sid, is it OK if I head out this Wednesday (5 Feb), if so can you either in box or text me your address and telephone number. My mobile is 0418768130. Thanks"
Overrun by Sambung - anyone want cuttings?
"That would be fantastic Cherryl. I've been "under the pump" with mum and the boy. "
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- About me:
- I only recently got into growing things in my teeny backyard, so have a lot to learn.
- I am currently involved with the following community gardens and groups:
- None, unfortunately I work full time so haven't found a group nearby I can devote enough time to.
- I am interested in:
- Growing food in my backyard and potentially keeping native bees.
- I can offer (you can't offer too much or too little - we don't mind)
- Community Involvement, Other, None/Unsure
- What I am looking for:
- Gardening Help
- Location
- Moreton Bay Region
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The limits of bathtub gardening?
Posted on October 22, 2018 at 15:31 7 Comments 2 Favorites
Hey team!
As many of you may already know, I'm a big fan of planting in old bathtubs. Due to constraints at our home (size, storm drains, doggo, etc) everything I do needs to be raised. I was thinking of planting a few small trees in my tubs instead of doing large pots - are there any obvious downsides to this plan?
I'm not planning on moving them around (at least, not for quite a long time) but I'm sure I'm probably missing some problems!
As a bonus, have a new tub I…
ContinueGood Morning!
Posted on July 13, 2018 at 9:50 3 Comments 1 Favorite
I thought I would share a couple of photos from my fledgling garden - I'm a complete novice but have had some small successes. Growing up all of the emphasis was on learning computers and similar skills rather than the hands on side, so I really am starting from level 0 (I had no idea most plants are meant to, you know, die).
I look forward to learning as much as possible and hopefully getting along to some visits!
The photos are my first potential pumpkin baby, some flowers, a…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 9:51 on January 1, 2020,
Dianne Caswell said…
Hi Sid,
Sorry I have been away before and after Christmas so haven't been able to get to a computer to accept your offer. I am more than happy to have you as my Gardening Friend. Happy New ear!! Will see you in 2020.... Dianne
- At 0:12 on August 14, 2018,
Rob Collings said…
Hi Sid, the BLF regulars have posted good advice as usual, however they have humbly forgotten about themselves :)
For Brisbane gardening, I would try brisbanelocalfood, just alone for the diversity of direction you gain from this 10 year + compilation of info.
I would not use ning's search engine when looking for something specific. I have found google to be a better search engine for the site... examples below...
In the google search type :
site:brisbanelocalfood.ning.com garden preparation
site:brisbanelocalfood.ning.com pepino
Even throw a few regular posters' names in, some have been posting blogs, comments, pictures and videos for years.
site:brisbanelocalfood.ning.com Dianne
In google, change the 'All' option and to 'Images' and get BLF picture results as in the example below.
Sometimes a little more work, however the results can be diversely rich.
- At 6:07 on July 10, 2018,
Good Morning Sid, Welcome to Brisbane Local Foods (BLF).
Here at the top of the page, you will find many GROUPS to join. One of these is the GARDEN VISITS, 2018 GARDEN VISITS CALENDAR. We have a Garden Visit on this Saturday if you would like to come along.I am sure you would enjoy visiting our member’s gardens. We have members who grow many different kinds of Gardens, Permaculture, Aquaculture, Wicking Beds, Traditional and many more. The GV's are usually held once a month. At the GV's we share cuttings, plants, produce, seeds, knowledge as well as a good chat and a lovely Homemade Morning Teas.
We have many subjects of interest, if you have any questions I am sure we would have a member or site available to answer that question. If you feel you are particularly adept in a field you may like to add a new Group to our List or perhaps do a talk or demonstration at one of our GV. If a yes for the GV you might like to friend me and we can see what we can do. We are always looking for new ideas.
You may like to go into your page and change the Pea Leaf Avatar for one of your own, it makes it a little more personal and as soon as we see your own Avatar we know who it is. Please enjoy BLF…..
- At 21:31 on July 9, 2018,
Andrew Cumberland said…
Welcome to the site Sid.
Important note about adding photos:
Always add photos using the "From my computer" option, even if you are on a mobile phone or other device.
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