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Our Garden Guru’s Garden

Posted on 04/12/2010 by Me

Originally the 4th of December was going to be a day (or morning at least) of visiting FiMBY gardens.  People were going to come to our garden, then we were all going to another FiMBY client’s garden, then we were … Continue reading →

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Changing of the Guard

Posted on 30/11/2010 by Me

The amount of time elapsed on normal calendars between when Christina 1st came to look at our garden and discuss what FiMBY could help us with (12 June) and the day a lot of Lottie’s Lot was planted out (11 September) was … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff

Posted on 26/11/2010 by Me

Ever since our hot composting session in early October we’ve been keen to give it a try ourselves.  We’ve needed to get a few elements together: Pallets:  to make bays for the compost to compost in.  We got 1 double … Continue reading →

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Second Garden Craft Session

Posted on 25/11/2010 by Me

Our second garden craft session was pushed back a week to 20 November since we took a spontaneous trip to Victoria the weekend before (when the session was originally scheduled).  I was slightly annoyed with myself because I really wanted … Continue reading →

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Thriving!

Posted on 24/11/2010 by Me

Sorry I haven’t updated the blog for a while.  It’s certainly not because there’s nothing to report; Lottie’s Lot is THRIVING!  However we went away for a long weekend in Victoria the weekend before last – so not only were we … Continue reading →

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Day of Destiny

Posted on 09/11/2010 by Me

Saturday was the day that Big Green’s green manure met it’s fate: it became green manure. All for a good cause: this is in preparation for our tomatoes being planted out 20 November at our next garden craft session!

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Elbow Room

Posted on 08/11/2010 by Me

This is a post to remind myself how much room my veggies need – and that thinning them really IS for the best!  Here are two bok choy.  The one of the left is an averaged sized one that was … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Mizuna & Pecorino Quiche with Mixed ‘Greens’

Posted on 05/11/2010 by Me

I’ve wanted to make a quiche using mizuna for ages and finally got around to it last night.  It could easily be made with rocket instead of or in addition to the mizuna – any green with a nice sharp … Continue reading →

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The Circle of Life

Posted on 03/11/2010 by Me

Our new, improved, FiMBYesque garden has been going long enough that we’ve seen lots of progress and our plants going through various stages.  I’m overjoyed to see some of our berries blooming, like the jostaberry and blueberry that bloomed weeks … Continue reading →

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Arch Righting and Trellis CONstruction!

Posted on 29/10/2010 by Me

I seem to write lots of posts about destruction, but here’s a great one about construction! Yesterday Danny and his helper were at my place building a trellis for the chinese gooseberries.  (Scott prefers not to call them kiwis – … Continue reading →

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