Wayne and Libby's Gardening Page
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Starting out in the Organic Garden Wayne and Libby's piece of land has been uncultivated for many years. This means there is locked-up fertility in the soil because of all the grasses and natural herbs that have grown, died and decayed on it over this period of time. A sample cut into the turf revealed dark rich soil. There were nettles, yarrow and other natural herbs growing on it, but when these were cut down there was very good grass. This will remain as paths, beds will be cut out and then raised as materials become available. |
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I have been engaged as their organic gardening adviser - my 21 years of organic growing, and six years of freelance journalism for my local paper make me well qualified for the job. We will begin cutting out the beds this November (2009). These are seeds I have ordered and those I have recommended First Seed Order ; Second Seed Order ; Recommendations ; Saved Seed |
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The first job was to walk the land measuring with the feet then multiplying this up and mapping out. Consultation was taken as to which part of the land was best to use for growing. The land has been divided into three areas: 1) camping, living and cooking area for summer outdoor living; 2) the growing area; 3) the children's play area.
This is a plan of the planting area |
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We recommend: Garden Organic the national charity for organic growing (HDRA) |
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Read all about it! Unlike other blogs, this one will proceed logically, not back to front. So for latest entry go here, or begin at the beginning
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Read about the Wild Apples of Kazakhstan, the genetic parents of all the varieties of apple we know today. These trees in their natural forests are in danger of dying out because of economic and climate changes. See what can be done to save them |
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IMPORTANT! This country is woefully short of allotments - an online petition has been started to persuade the government to provide more - please add your name - it only takes a few minutes and could benefit many people |
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