Everyone's posts

Subscribe to the Growstuff posts RSS feed or comments RSS feed.

Followed member timelines are live

I've just released the member time line functionality. You can find it here: https://www.growstuff.org/timeline It's also in the top right buttons, looks like a calendar.

New website features (release 55)

by shiny,

If you notice any bugs or think of new features please let us know on our github or comment here.

We've got new crop cards on browsing crops or a [planting](https://www.growstuff.org/plantings/shiny-indoors-tomato-75b2e492-9f71-42f6-bf2…

lettuces eggplants Te Māori taewa potatoes sunray tomatoes radishes

Forum spam?

by bigblen,

I'm very new here - the second thing I notice is some spam in these forums, promoting pest exterminators. Is there any way to flag these. I know that moderating the forum would be a PITA for little reward…

New look, new features

by shiny,

If you notice any bugs or think of new features please let us know on our github or comment here.

We've got new crop cards on browsing crops or a [planting](https://www.growstuff.org/plantings/shiny-indoors-tomato-75b2e492-9f71-42f6-bf2…

eggplants lettuces sunray tomatoes Te Māori taewa potatoes radishes

Upload pictures

by ybvb,

I just noticed that you need a Flickr account to post pictures. Would be awesome if there is an option to use pixelfed for the people using that free open source and federated platform. Just leaving here the idea…

Map not showing properly

by ybvb,

Just wanted to report a bug in the map, as it is not showing up when I open it (tested on android, Linux and Windows using Firefox). Not sure if anyone else noticed the same thing…

Dinner from the garden

by shiny,

Chicken simmered in broth and white wine,with lemon, crispy sage leaves, polenta chips with parmesan, and a salad of arugula , pear and candied walnuts.

walnuts arugula pears sage lemons

Tonight's dinner was..

by shiny,

Corn beef, with whataroa potato mash, mustard sauce, and steamed spinach santana.

Whataroa taewa potato spinach Santana mustard

Pink Fir Apple potato

by shiny,

'Pink Fir Apple potato' is a maincrop potato variety with pink skin and cream, waxy flesh. It has a long, knobbly shape.

Blooming colours are blue-violet, mauve taupe and light pastel purple.
Blooms are about 2.5cm in diameter at full maturity.
The f...

pink fir apple potatoes

Tales of the Robyn Adair potato

by shiny,

Tales of the Robyn Adair potato

"Another potato favourite is Robin Adair, It was popular in New Zealand during the 20s-40s, and was all but lost, really, and I can't remember where I got the seed from but someone gave it to me and they have taken off here. They are b…

Robyn Adair potatoes

Heirloom potatoes in "The Home Garden" from 1953

by shiny,

"The Home Garden" from 1953 mentions the following Riwai/taewa

In the home garden potatoes for early planting should first be set to sprout in a light, frost free airy position. Well-sprouted tubers can be planted shallowl…

Robyn Adair potatoes Te Māori taewa potatoes

Stewart Island potatoes

by shiny,

Stewart island potato Found by Kay Baxter rowing wild in a clifff face along the shore on Stewart Island around 1990. It is an extremely beautiful variety similar in shape to Whataroa and Chatham Islands however this one has p…