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jolliness Wgtn N Z (
My Page) on
Thu, Jan 3, 02 at 18:54
Where are the gardeners? Obviously, out doing it - LOL! But we need to keep this forum alive, or might we lose it...
We few who've posted meassages here can't be the only ones visiting, but it looks pretty sparse in terms of support. Tell your friends about this place - we need this!
Let's share more, ask more, help more! |
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| It is a bit dull isnt it, maybe we need to do somethig differently.I am interested in being able to talk about plants and where to get them ,what they like and how to propagate them. I am not really good at planting seeds, but cuttings etc seem to work for me. Maybe someone else has good ideas on how to make this site interesting. |
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Part of the problem might be that there is such a wealth of information already on the site in other places, that people tend to go there first. Maybe we just need to be a little more active in posting our questions, comments, etc here.
I, to, have your problem, Yvonne; my seed sowing results tend to be very inferior to those that I buy from the garden centres. Weedy, thin and slow to develop in general. And that's a pity, because I would like to be able to use the moon-planting calendar to better effect. Guess I should just persist and develop my skill levels a little. |
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I agree with all the above.Could we broaden our horizons to keep people interested and maybe get them to post on here
I put some stuff on here which was a humorous story about getting married and it was removed because it did not concern gardening which it did in my opinion so I have not posted as much as I would like.
Cheers Terry |
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| Hi all I agree,it's cool to have a forum for NZ'ers.I came here a few weeks ago and hav'nt been here since which is due to xmas ect..but I will visit 3-4 times a week from now on. Also..MUTZI...if your seedlings are too leggy it's because they ar'nt getting enough light,don't raise your seeds inside at this time of year,put them outside in full sun and keep them moist.I have a 150 square metre vege garden and about 95% of it is from seed..practise makes perfect. |
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- Posted by Stompy south Waikato (My Page) on
Wed, Jan 9, 02 at 3:17
I agree, with all the comments, but we do need something to help us keeping in touch more with what us gardeners are doing.
Well I'll take the plunge I went to a fantastic craft market bought a great water feature (had been after one for a while) got it all set up looks wonderful. I was thinking maybe a type of forum to exchange plants etc, what do others think. Cheers Christine |
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- Posted by mutzi Wgtn, NZ (z9) (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 10, 02 at 13:58
Hi, Christine,
Spike has set us up an exchange forum already. You can get to it by clicking on "Switch to exchanges" which is just beside On topic discussions on the New Zealand forum page.
What sort of water feature did you get? I would like to set up something at some stage, but have to get the "backlog" sorted out first!! |
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| I am a Canadian but wintering in FLorida in the United States. First time I have visited your site. Will check in often. Amazing isn't it that we can do these things. I love my gardens in Canada. THe problem is so much of it has to be brought in over winter. Or covered a foot deep with leaves and such. That is why we purchased a little place in Florida. But here is quite a different way of gardening. Plants grow in terrible soil. Mostly sand. But they do indeed grow |
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| Hi, I live in australia now, but I still grow some plants that I grew in NZ.Perhaps we need an interchange, to add some spark to both sides.But lets not talk cricket, they get stroppy here. |
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| rose n james, I have lots of crickets in my garden the black variety, none in yellow and green. Heather mother to 3 Australians :-)) |
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| Ha Ha Kiwi Heather, what a laugh that gave me!! Crickets indeed!!! |
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| Given the summer that we are experiencing here in Southern Australia, I think Wintering in Florida, right now, would be a good choice. |
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| Wintering in Florida sounds great to me too. our summer has been a real non event this year and the roses look shabby . The rest of the garden is making lots of growth and the cyclamen are all blooming again. |
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| Hi there to all you kiwi gardeners. I used to be a kiwi gardener in the Waikato, but am now living in Hervey Bay,Qld,Australia. Its a beautiful place to live and here I can grow all the things I tried to grow back home. Frangipanis, heleconias, gingers, many varities of palms etc. Its a tropical paradise for those gardeners who have a passion for tropical plants. The sea is 28o - its like having a warm bath in the sea! Drop me a line if you are keen to check it out. Kind regards to you all. N.Z. is still a great gardeners place to be! |
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| Kiwilad. Sounds like a lovely place to live and garden. Would love to check it out but not on the agenda this year or next, Maybe 2004. Happy gardening. The Waikato is as green as ever. Cheers yvonnej |
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| Kiwilad. You are lucky to be in such a place where you don't have to worry if your Tropical plants will survive. I love palms,succulents,bromilaids; most of which I have to coddle through winter! But they make my garden look wonderful, so it's worth it! We have some wicked frosts here, so I have to cover some of it over winter. I like to plant things outside, so anything that could be frost tender I plant well before winter to let them settle in.Gill |
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