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How to save seeds

[Bean](crop)s, [pea](crop)s and [corn](crop): remove husks and allow seeds to dry out – this may take a couple of weeks, then remove casings and store. [Pumpkin](crop)s and [melon](crop)s: seeds need to be washed and set aside to dry for a week or so before storage. [Lettuce](crop), [celery...

beans zucchini tomatoes cucumbers radicchio onions leeks carrots parsnips celery lettuces melons pumpkins corn peas capsica

Indigenous plants

by shiny,

I've been growing several indigenous plants recently. Theres a [miro](crop) tree that will eventually have berries. I've added [karaka](crop) [tawa](crop), and [hīnau](crop) to the growstuff database too, as these were (and are) food sources for the people living here for centuries. Also [kūmara...

tawa harakekes kūmara hīnau miro New Zealand spinach kawakawa flax

Preparing for winter

by shiny,

I'm going to attempt to grow [potato](crop) over winter. To prepare I'm going to do a full garden bed of [mustard](crop) and then dig the greens into the soil. Add compost and blood and bone. I've never attempted potato over winter. It can get very wet here, and in August it drops below 0C for a ...

potatoes mustard parsnips carrots

There's a storm coming..

by shiny,

Cyclone Gita is due here on Tuesday. I'm gonna need to bring in the tomato stakes and other items that might turn into projectiles.

Vermicompost

by Hepworks,

I am trying to compost as much kitchen waste as possible.

Lifespan and harvest predictions

by shiny,

Something i've been working on is the predictions on GrowStuff.org. If you go to you gardens page there's now a progress bar for each annual planting. That's plantings that are expected to complete there lifespan in 2 years or less . the progress bar is % until the plant is finished and can be re...

coriander strawberries basils

Vermicompost for sale or trade!

by Hepworks,

My worms have been going gangbusters so I have several kilograms of high quality vermicompost for sale of trade. On ebay it goes for $20/400 grams but I'd be thrilled to get $10/400 grams or to trade for interesting plants.

Planning for summer

by shiny,

I intend to remove the raised beds, and just dig the lawn up to be garden. It'll give more area. The current wooden raised beds might end up. On the front lawn.

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by suresh,

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Good Friday

by shiny,

Today is good friday and i have: * Set up xiaomi plant sensors with homeassistant * shoveled the compost from the old bin over the gardens, and set up a new bin in new location * harvest the first feijoa. They were so heavy they broke a branch on the tree.

todo list

by shiny,

* Plant more [carrot](crop) * Plant the [olive](crop) tree out front * Get new compost bin going * Clear out the [tomato](crop) plants * Get a garden camera working * Get irrigator hooked up to home assistant * Install the xiaomi miflora in the herbs * Growstuff api!

olives tomatoes carrots

how to eat kamo kamo

by shiny,

Chop up the [kamo kamo](crop). Remove seeds. (Save these to grow for next year) Leave skin on. Roast with sprigs of [rosemary](crop) at 180C for about 40 minutes (until soft) It's okay to do this the day before Remove skins (easier if the kamo kamo is cool). place in pot with chicke...