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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #420 on: January 09, 2013, 12:29:21 pm »
Cp, it was Michele who originally posted about growing potatoes In a bag.  It is dead simple. I put a garbage bag inside another, filled it with compost and some slow release fertiliser. I then added some sprouting potatoes and left them for several months, although I did add more compost as the potatoes grew so that they didn't turn green. I harvested them once they had died back.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #421 on: January 10, 2013, 01:22:49 am »
My garden has made me so happy today - I had one friend call in with a 3.6kg piece of freshly killed lamb to trade for a bag of lemons and a bag of zucchini, then another friend turned up with 10kg bag of freshly dug potatoes to swap for lemons!!  :D :D :D :D
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« Reply #422 on: January 10, 2013, 01:26:42 am »
great swap Astarra :D
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #423 on: January 11, 2013, 06:09:00 am »
My garden has made me so happy today - I had one friend call in with a 3.6kg piece of freshly killed lamb to trade for a bag of lemons and a bag of zucchini, then another friend turned up with 10kg bag of freshly dug potatoes to swap for lemons!!  :D :D :D :D

What a fabulous swap wouldn't the wield be a better place if we all did that!!

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #424 on: January 12, 2013, 07:04:35 pm »


Finally my raised garden beds are taking shape :)
Today I made poly pipe arches over the tanks so I can put bird netting over them.
Then I added cardboard, newspaper, pea straw, sheep poo (stinky), compost, blood and bone.
Still need some more pea straw, sheep poo and compost to fill them right to the top.
My arms and shoulders are pretty sore today. Hopefully DH might be able to help me a little today :D
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #425 on: January 12, 2013, 07:07:44 pm »
Wow that's a mammoth job you have achieved Dede,no wonder your arm and shoulders are aching.Well done you.Did you crave a cigarette at all.
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« Reply #426 on: January 12, 2013, 07:09:23 pm »
Lol CC, actually I did want one when I had finished and was sitting back relaxing. But I have still been good and no ciggies for me :)
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« Reply #427 on: January 12, 2013, 07:10:53 pm »
Good girl,so proud of you :-* :-*
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #428 on: January 12, 2013, 07:11:30 pm »
Thank you, I'm proud of me too, and so is our bank account ;D
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« Reply #429 on: January 12, 2013, 07:22:27 pm »
Great job dede - with the garden beds and the cigarettes.  :D

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« Reply #430 on: January 12, 2013, 08:13:17 pm »
Wonderful efforts all round Dede!!!
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #431 on: January 12, 2013, 08:37:23 pm »
That looks great Dede and well done also on the ciggie front.  A wonderful effort, stay strong  :)

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« Reply #432 on: January 12, 2013, 08:55:58 pm »
Wow, dede!!!! That's an amazing effort!! No wonder your arms/shoulders are aching!!!! How many gardens do you have altogether 

And congratulations on the cigarette front.. It's not easy and you've done so well with that!!!

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« Reply #433 on: January 12, 2013, 09:42:24 pm »
Love thse raised beds Dede and congratulations on succeeding in giving up the ciggies!
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #434 on: January 12, 2013, 09:45:09 pm »
Wow, dede!!!! That's an amazing effort!! No wonder your arms/shoulders are aching!!!! How many gardens do you have altogether 

And congratulations on the cigarette front.. It's not easy and you've done so well with that!!!

Just the 4 GF :), hopefully I will finish them off today. They should grow some good veggies with all the goodies mixed in ;D
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