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My Place

Hi guys,

I just wanted to have a thread where I could talk about things that make me happy without bothering anyone else.

So on Sunday a week ago I planted some seeds into a metal tub. Some veggie seeds. Carrots, garlic chives and although it’s not the season for it I threw in some cucumber seeds.

Well yesterday, only a week after planting I noticed my first little green shoot. Then today, there are a bunch of green shoots. Funnily enough I think it’s the cucumbers that have come up first. I may have to make a cloche to help them grow in the cooler weather. The tub is sitting on a concrete path so hopefully that will help keep the soil a bit warmer. I moved them a bit more into the sunshine today as we noticed that the carport was casting shade on them quite early in the afternoon.

I am so happy to see their green little faces pushing up from under that dark earth. Gives me hope in all things. I love to watch things grow. It makes me happy to think that I have played a part in that.

Every day I water them and have a chat with them. How are you today my seeds? I hope that you will grow soon! Now I can encourage them to grow bigger and stronger.

I can’t wait to set up my other veggie garden and grow more things. I am especially looking forward to planting my tomatoes come spring.

@tonys

Meggle

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@Jynx @tyme

Not sure when I will hear about this again. Have to do police check first. Not sure how quickly Sane moves. Hoping to be at the next LEAC meeting in November

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@Oaktree 🤞🤞

Keep us posted!! 😁

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@Jynx @tyme

I will definitely keep you posted. It’s all a bit exciting…

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@sheba30

Hi, I was thinking about you since our misunderstanding and wondering how you are? I hope that you are well and have some nice things planned for yourself.

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Hi @Oaktree I am doing ok.

Just doing things with the local neighbourhood house where I live.

Tomorrow I am hoping to go to a workshop to learn how to grow yr own veggies, weather permitting, because it's not too good in Tassie atm..lots of rain and windy.

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@sheba30

Oh you are so lucky to live in Tassie as far as growing fruit and vegetables goes. It gets so hot here it is impossible to grow anything in the heat of summer without shadecloth. I need to buy some cow manure for my raised beds to get them ready for spring planting

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Yeah I know what u mean @Oaktree, i think you also can't grow certain veg or fruit that thrives in more warmer places than in Tassie, . The last time I tried to grow veg I put 3 bags of commercial horse manure and I couldn't figure out why my veg wernt growing, turns out I was killing them lol.

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@sheba30

Its important to only use well rotted manure and then don’t plant into it for like 2 weeks while it settles.

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Thanks for the tip@oaktree. Do u mean bags of old horse manure that farmers sell? I've only got a space of 1 metre x 1 metre . I will find out in the workshop.

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@sheba30

If you are buying fresh manure from a farmer you will need to age it for at least 6 months in a pile

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