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Post by jack on Jan 15, 2012 1:48:44 GMT -6
Gidday
Well comfrey is probably the greatest herb that God has given us, and it make amazing tea for fertilizer.
If I start a new thread on comfrey I wouldn't know where to put it because it has so many benefits.
Phil iffin I do start a new thread can you fit it in where it should be?
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MEDS
Jan 14, 2012 1:07:27 GMT -6
Post by jack on Jan 14, 2012 1:07:27 GMT -6
Gidday I really wish everyone could boycot the drug industry! I am sure it still only costs pennies to make .. If you don't mind Mike what is the med for ? I may be able to find an herbal sup for it  Well I have boycotted them for years now. I have used alterative stuff and don't have to even touch a prescribed drug. Praise the Lord for that. |
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Post by jack on Jan 14, 2012 0:57:20 GMT -6
Gidday
Do you jokers up there have comfrey. It is absolutely brilliant stuff and very easy to make into a tea. Very high in potash so really great stuff for fruiting crops.
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Weather
Jan 12, 2012 22:09:52 GMT -6
Post by jack on Jan 12, 2012 22:09:52 GMT -6
Gidday
We have had a day of rain today and it's still nice and warm so all the farmers and gardens are smiling.
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Post by jack on Jan 12, 2012 22:06:49 GMT -6
Gidday
Well those pictures sure show a fancy setup. I just got a little air pump for a fish tank that hat two air outlets, poked some hose on each and a bit of pipe with a couple of holes in on the other end of the hoses then fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and a small bag of compost into it let it bubble away for 24 to 36 hours.
Then just dilute the mix a bit and spray it onto me vege plants.
Worked brilliant when the soil had not been built up real good.
KISS is the way to go. Keep It Simple Stupid.
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Post by jack on Jan 11, 2012 1:52:17 GMT -6
Gidday
I have used compost tea quite a lot. I am sure it helps but that is not scientific. I have also tried aerating it too but now we live next to the coast I am finding that sea weed tea is a lot easier and must be even better cos of all the extra minerals that the sea weed has.
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Post by jack on Jan 10, 2012 1:03:25 GMT -6
Gidday
we just ruse the soil out of pots after repotting. Normally add a bitta new stuff because it is probably a bit depleted, and have never had any problems.
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Post by jack on Jan 4, 2012 20:48:17 GMT -6
Gidday
Sure is.
Bloody good on her.
You go Sarah.
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Post by jack on Jan 4, 2012 13:27:08 GMT -6
Gidday
Looks like it aint mine cos I caint open the link.
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Post by jack on Dec 31, 2011 18:55:33 GMT -6
Gidday things MUST be smaller in Nz [image] Well Phil, I must admit that quite a few things are smaller down here so I guess that's why I think it is a pitty, Eh! |
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Post by jack on Dec 31, 2011 5:13:19 GMT -6
Gidday
It's now next year down here. I have been sitting here finnishing of a large brandy and just finished watching Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with their 50 show. Boy that Dolly is still as beautiful as she used to be, including her singing.
Pitty about her oversized mammary glands though Eh!
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Weather
Dec 26, 2011 3:23:25 GMT -6
Post by jack on Dec 26, 2011 3:23:25 GMT -6
Gidday
We got rock and rolled a bit but our son is up in the middle of it all. His house was written off way back last September but they are still living in it even though it fairly up and down and full of cracks.
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Weather
Dec 24, 2011 18:48:19 GMT -6
Post by jack on Dec 24, 2011 18:48:19 GMT -6
Gidday
Just before 2 pm Christmas day at the moment nd beautifyl fine warm day with servere thunderstorms as a possible in the forcast.
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Post by jack on Dec 17, 2011 1:06:49 GMT -6
Gidday
Well all you jokers will certainly be welcomed down here for our summer. But bring a coat too cos we can have temperature fluctuation of up to or over 10 to 15 degrees, C. And we are right smack bang in the centre of the roaring forties so expect wind.
And living on the coast, like I mean about 80 yards from the cliff down to the tide, and at this latitute any time the wind comes off the sea it is cold.
So our climate is sorta like the kitchen taps, hot and cold.
But with you jokers here I will have a chance to learn some new technigues, so please come on under.
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Post by jack on Dec 13, 2011 4:49:15 GMT -6
Gidday
Hey you jokers are great. Thanks for the info.
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I have used this system also Jack on Phil's suggestion and it works very well the 4"X4" re-wire is excellent because you can get your hand in easily to pick, and remove suckers. The baskets I use are 5' H and 53" finished. [/quote]
So you still remove some of the sucker, I presume that is what we call laterals, to keep them from becoming too dense.
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Post by jack on Dec 12, 2011 2:47:10 GMT -6
Gidday
Thank you all very much. I will be trying at least one to compare with the single leader way.
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Post by jack on Dec 11, 2011 0:14:55 GMT -6
Gidday
Brilliant. Can you tell us what the circumference, like how far around?
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Post by jack on Dec 10, 2011 1:13:30 GMT -6
Gidday
Bin thinking about trying to make one with 3 foot sheep netting. I suppose I couls put battens in to lift it an extra foot too. What do you think?
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Post by jack on Dec 9, 2011 18:13:23 GMT -6
Gidday
Thank you very very much Rita.
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Post by jack on Dec 9, 2011 18:08:10 GMT -6
Gidday
Down here amost everybody, well everybody that I know of anyway, grows their tomatoes with a single leader up a stake or suspended string with all the laterals removed.
I have seen that some of you grow taoatoes your tomatoes in cages.
We have a couple grafted plants and I thought I would try one in a cage but don't have a clue about how to do it or how big a cage.
Any suggestions please.
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Post by jack on Dec 9, 2011 12:32:23 GMT -6
Gidday
Eat too many candies and my bump out under my belt would grow even bigger.
Thanks.
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Post by jack on Dec 9, 2011 3:05:20 GMT -6
Gidday
Thanks. Trouble with jam is we don't really eat much jam at all. Too sweet for this sour old rough country boy.
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Post by jack on Dec 8, 2011 19:07:10 GMT -6
Gidday
O.K. you jokers are bedding your plants down for winter but we down here are just starting to harvest them.
My question is this, what do you do with surplus strawberries? Like how can you preserve them cost I believe that they don't like the freezer too much.
The only other thing I can think of trying is the dehydrater.
Any suggestions for me to try?
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Post by jack on Dec 1, 2011 2:08:01 GMT -6
Gidday
It is sad mate. My father went in '72 and in '02 my mother said that she had had enough of life and was looking forward to going to be with her Jim. She was buried on my 60th. birthday.
Isn't it wonderful when we have that reassurance that we will be joining our loved ones who have gone on before us.
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Post by jack on Nov 29, 2011 1:42:52 GMT -6
Gidday
Hey mate, you sure are doing bloody good stuff.
All he best mate.
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Post by jack on Nov 29, 2011 1:40:48 GMT -6
Gidday
Hey Old Bear, they are bloody beauty Eh!
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Post by jack on Nov 26, 2011 1:38:58 GMT -6
Gidday
I reckon it's a bit of all of them.
But we are a small country so distances are shorter, but it sure means we don't see some of ne family as much as we would like to though.
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Post by jack on Nov 25, 2011 1:21:45 GMT -6
Gidday
Down here petrol is $2.07 per litre.
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Post by jack on Oct 31, 2011 2:08:27 GMT -6
Gidday
Well in February 1965 I met this sheila at a dance. I took her home, asked for a date the following Wednesday, then the next Saturday then the following Wednesday then on the following Saturday, exactly two weeks after our first meeting I asked he to marry me.
Still going too.
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Post by jack on Oct 27, 2011 4:00:24 GMT -6
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