planting tag
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Planting natives - fertilise or not We bought some plants, which are going to be planted with cardboard and wood shavings as mulch. The grower said not to add fertiliser when we planted, but I'm thinking that the plants might appreciate it still. What should I do? |
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When planting carrot seed Heres a tip from years back. Mix the carrot seed with radish seeds. The radishes pop up much quicker showing where the carrots are. Its then easy to thin out the carrots by pulling the radishes out. |
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Newbie veg planting advice please This may sound really, really dumb so please bear with me. I have adapted a couple of old wooden pallets as wall mounted veggie gardens. Amongst other things, I bought 2 six pack seedlings of spring onions. Reading the attached instructions di |
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Im planting tomato plants, have a few questions Can I use soil thats mixed with old bark chips! we had weed mat but have removed it. Also, I have a compost pile which has been covered in weeds for years. Will there be any nutriennts left in this soil! am thinking about using it for the tomatoes |
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Planting Hebe Emerald Green I bought two Emerald Green Hebes early last year from Mitre 10 and I planed it in a wonderful planter box just bought for it with compost and potting mix in it.After a few months,it seems like the hebes are slowly dying.There is more dried leaves than gre... |
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Planting in plastic containers I want to plant in those brightly coloured flexi plastic containers from the warehouse, are they bpa free! |
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Planting bean seeds Can bean seeds be planted as soon as removing from mature beans! |
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What are you planting in your vege garden March? im thinking broccolli, maybe onions!, spinach, lettuce. |
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When planting Pittosporums against a fence line how far from the fence is idea to cause less damage to the fence! |
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Difficult undercover deck garden planting help req the inlaws have finally let me at one of their many gardens but its built in there deck but the garden goes through to the ground, its approx 2m x 2m and its under a clearlight roof 24/7, it faces south/east. Im trying to work out some plants to replant i... |
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Ideas for planting in a pot please My husband gave me a lovely wine red pot and I don't know what to plant in it. It's square, about 600mm tall, small at the bottom and much wider at the top. I plan to put it on some paving in a sunny area. I prefer plants that flower and I thought... |
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Succesive planting Ok so the first bin of brassicas has been emptied.what can i plant in their now before the good weather ends and i cant plant anything in it! |
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Mossie controls by planting. Hello, has anyone had success with any particular plants!I have googled this but some sites recommend crushing the leaves and nowhere says really how potent the catnip/citronella grass/ageratum etc is.I was thinking of planting something in boxes around a... |
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Planting poppies Is it too late to plant poppies! |
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Planting suggestion please Ok, I`m after some planting ideas please. Its a small area - 2mts x 4mts - near the front entrance steps & deck. I have already put in box hedge around 2 sides - (other 2 sides are decking & steps) - & a small dogwood, Rainbow, in the centre. ... |
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Planting Advice/ Guidance Retaining Bank Hello, I have two areas which need some attention. Firstly a retaining bank that needs planting to stop erosion and also keep the weeds at bay. I would love something visually appealing year round and am happy to plant a selection. The site has all |
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Planting Who plants direct from pot to ground & who breaks up roots before planting? |
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Help With planting Hi I would like suggestions on what to plant in this garden, it is about 9 metres long, I am thinking of stand plant with something underneath? e.g. 5 Standard Bay Trees with miniature red flax’s, I am a mere male so don't want to much maintenance |
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Planting corn now Growing Sweet corn, also maize October: After risk of frost Harvest in 80-100 days Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. Frost tender Plant in 4 by 4 blocks to encourage germination |
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Planting beside pool type fence Any thoughts about what to plant beside pool type fencing as a privacy screen height 1800mm high |
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Planting fruit trees Canterbury this time of year? Planting fruit trees Canterbury this time of year? Good idea or not, can get water to them, looking at apples, apricot, quince that sort of thing, will post bore and fill the hole with some thing good, but have I left it too late? paddock has shelter belt... |
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Planting Avocado Have room for one tree but have one of each type. Would it work to plant both, say 2 feet apart and then keep trimmed on the close side. Or, would it be easy to take a cutting from one and graft it to the other. What are your thoughts on this. Thanks |
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Planting suggestions please for low maintenance Planting suggestions please for low maintenance garden planter. We are putting in a long planter to run underneath our balcony, it will be 11.5 metres long and 1.2 metres deep. I am not an avid gardener and it will be far too big for me to keep up with an... |
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Planting under an Apple tree I have just moved into my forever home there is an Apple tree down the back of the section I thought I would plant flowers ? around the base of the tree. Would Marigolds suit ? the yard gets all day sun. Any sugguestions are welcome this will be my first ... |
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Planting leeks Can someone tell me please,how important is it to trench plant leeks versus deep planting. Thanks for any comments. |
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Late planting veges - Christchurch. What could I put in my raised beds now (other than green manure - mustard)? |
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Planting Potatoes Don't laugh, but have forgotten which way you plant the seed potatoes. Do you put the sprout bit in first, or the potato, with the sprout at the top or bottom. Last year, just threw some old wrinkled up ones in the garden, they grew and we ate them for a ... |
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Re-planting orchid outdoors I have an orchid flowering in my garden in Nelson. It's not the most beautiful orchid, in my opinion, and it's not where I want it to be (I didn't plant it). So, my question is; how and when should I transplant it? I have looked on Google and can only fin... |
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Planting between fence and driveway ? Does anyone have any ideas about what I could plant up the side of my driveway please ? It is about 12 inches wide, and a very hot and dry area. Something that looks good and tidy, and low maintenance. There is a 6 foot wooden fence behind, so it has some... |
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Planting beetroot and carrots in Auckland? Do they grow successfully over winter and when is the best time to plant? We had a great crop over summer and wondered if we could plant more now? |
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