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[Webby]

Seeds came from my 2010-11 season which I bought at the local health shop and were presumed to be Golden Virginia. Seeding consisted in taking 3 seeding trays with mix (tui I think), water and scattering the seeds. Then leaving in the shed window watering when I remembered they were there.

Result below. 2 of the seed trays are on 3rd tier down. 250+ in total




I knew little about harding off so transferred them to individual pots and placed in a sheltered spot.



First in were the dog leg garden.End of Nov, 600mm 2ft spacing



2nd in beginning o Dec



25 in the wood shed at 600 x 800mm 2ft x 2 1/2 ft spacings



where did the rain go



These guys made a great start but seemed to slow down after leaving the shelter of the Erica's


Was reading a book on permaculture at this point. Had some posts lyin around so put my twist on the idea, a self sheltering spiral raised bed.

 

[Chicken]

good looking plants indeed,

 

[Webby]

Most of them are hung now, will get the rest of the grow up when i get a mo...
Super slow internet here,

 

[Knucklehead]

Now that's how you do a grow blog! Tell me about the deal with the spiral raised bed. Is that just for looks?

 

[AmaxB]

I like that..plants look great

 

[Webby]

Now that's how you do a grow blog! Tell me about the deal with the spiral raised bed. Is that just for looks?

The deal would that I'm new to this whole gardening thing. Second year tobacco, third in the veg garden and 4 years of the green when I was little, last friday (see I wasn't born yesterday). A mate gave me a pile of books to look at and being a bit of a punk liked the look of permaculture. Lol, its a bit more ordered than it first seemed but intriguing, so I read on.
Hard to explain here how the idea came about but our family had a pretty rough Xmas this year, combined with a few trips to the beach (not at the beach) and a need to vent an idea came to me on the throne one morning. 1st was the spiral form for the raised garden which I had planed to build (square and tiled mediterranean style) and 2nd a good use for a pile of piles that were in the way.
The idea is the highest point of the spiral faces north east thus sheltering the west for most of the day giving the weaker afternoon evening sun to that side. The base and larger opening takes full sun most of the day. Will be herb garden so basically you can keep all the herbs in one spot, a climate for each.
When finished it will have a smaller pole coming from the center pole going up with a bird feeder on top. From the base of the feeder there will run wires down to the spiral. Creating more shade, shelter and humidity.


Climbing wires will be in different position to be decided when I plant and the center pole will be cut short. Other than that I have since moved in with my Lady and my place is up for rent so who ever moves in gets a mad garden.
Crazy ideas on the bog, you did ask Knuckle if ya made it this far..

 

[Knucklehead]

Oh yeah, I made it. Thats very interesting and neat looking too. I have a hard time getting my head wrapped around your northern sun though. We get full sun from the south on this side of the equator. At least the morning sun is in the same location lol.

 

[Webby]

Yeah mate its hard stanin facing the sun and imaging on ya back, it just dont compute.

 

[Webby]

On wards..
These guyz were planted in a mix of worm castings, compost and dirt that had been under a slab concrete for a few years. Came on great till they got out of the shelter of the shrubs. Then got blown around a bit and seemed to slow.


Happy little chaps, after I took down the wind break. Wind break helped them through the first stages but seemed to create more of a problem (vortex). Came home to a few lying down and had to stake them.


Still had a bit of rain about at this point, early Jan.




Some late starts on the right between the Ericas


More late ones outside the kitchen. Layed down old carpet and covered with wood chips. These are just coming into seed now.


This one will be seed next year. Was all ready pollinated when I found out about bagging, so will see.


These poor sods were planted in Papa (clay) and compost, very little soil. The onions love it.
Window in the shed was where I germinated and would have been the winter salad and veg garden.


First of the seed heads to go and suckers everywhere.


Etch virus?

Had one other plant with a worse case but it is in the chamber now, wont be growing there again and will warn future tenants about it. It does affect tomatoes and potatoes to?

 

[Seanz]

Looks good bro. Does that etch thing affect the leaf too much. Never heard of it, but then i aint heard of much.

 

[Webby]

Looks good bro. Does that etch thing affect the leaf too much. Never heard of it, but then i aint heard of much.

Sorry for the delay bro its been a busy autum, movin house and baccy a ton of other stuff. From what I've read it dont effect the smoke but is no good for cigar wrappers.

 

[Seanz]

Sweet cuz. What you moving from the mighty rangitieki?

 

[Webby]

Nah bro, just up the hill to my lil' Lady's place. More of a settlin in than move aye. Watchin the big black clouds rollin over us now and all we got today was a couple of lite showers, not happy up this ways ground is still like rock and the grass aint got a chance before winter. We will all be tightening our belts this time next year.
Cheerful note,



this is where me crop is now



Humidity has sat between 60-70% for the last week and all is lookin gooooood..

 

[Seanz]

Looking good bro Colouring up well. Yeah i thought the rain would wreck things up there. We are at average rain fall for the month. So its back to normal down here. all leaf that is in is in. shes all grow over down here now to keep it from moulding and stuff.

 

[NZGirl]

Webby - I'm a huge permaculture fan. I try to grow everything the permaculture way but I gotta say - my baccy plants kinda blew my old plans a little outta the water lol. I don't do sprays (although my partner has a bloody umbilical cord attachment to ripcord which he uses everywhere but my garden areas) and I'm really pleased with how the mixing of crops with other plants etc has meant I've had fewer pests. It's gardening as nature does it and the theory seems really sound and practical

 

[AmaxB]

Come back and looked through this whole grow WEBBY
Not much to do today and not feeling much like doing it so killing time
very nice blog had fun looking at it again.

 

[Webby]

Webby - I'm a huge permaculture fan. I try to grow everything the permaculture way but I gotta say - my baccy plants kinda blew my old plans a little outta the water lol. I don't do sprays (although my partner has a bloody umbilical cord attachment to ripcord which he uses everywhere but my garden areas) and I'm really pleased with how the mixing of crops with other plants etc has meant I've had fewer pests. It's gardening as nature does it and the theory seems really sound and practical

I enjoy the idea but dont use it much in theory. The spiral came fitted in with an idea to make a sub climate in the next years in the back of my section but i have since moved down the road up a hill with my Lady and will start again. Dont even have a veg patch at the moment. Chicken put up a thread in providing for the table I think, veg patch photots, stick a few up of yours. Only tobacco and carrots left down in mine.
Amax, pretty quick read aye, quickest grow and blog about.lol
Am now havin a few problems gettin the last primed and suckers to cure. The problem bein gettin the lil' Lady to let me bring it all indoors. Theres only about 10 kg ranging frow green to almost kilnable.
JeJe

 

[Webby]

Come back and looked through this whole grow WEBBY
Not much to do today and not feeling much like doing it so killing time
very nice blog had fun looking at it again.

Am havin a bit of a day of rest to. But following all you guys growing makes me want to get out there and dig dig dig..

 

[Chicken]

keep a close eye on that humidity, if it rains too constant, you risk mold,,, if it gets and stays too wet... just add some heat,