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Bacterial Decomposition of Compost and Meat

Leigh Nankervis — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 03:17:32 +0000

This is not Bokashi, but for our needs and budget, it’s even better! It is not reliant on continual purchases like Bokashi systems are, and it is also not reliant on strip mining minerals the way most commercial synthetic fertilisers are produced. This method works great and it provides a continual source of plant nutrition, […]

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Pots Buckets Tubs Tanks Rows and Raised Beds

Leigh Nankervis — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:34:54 +0000

There are major pros and cons with each of them, and every plant species is more or less suited depending on the set of circumstances they evolved in, or were selected for. Where you live and your own local conditions will help you decide what is best where you are. Everywhere is different, and trial […]

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Greenhouses Hothouses and Structures

Leigh Nankervis — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:11:04 +0000

The Original DIY Greenhouse Saga. This project was not as easy as we first thought but it’s still doing the job all these years later. First of all let me point out, (if it isn’t really obvious by the quality of the finished product) that all our measurements were approximate, and we had no clear […]

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Dirty Muddy or Grey Water Irrigation Pump

Leigh Nankervis — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:50:12 +0000

Dirty muddy or grey water irrigation pump. Do you want to use liquid compost, tea, muddy water or grey water on your garden? Would it be nice to use a standard garden hose instead of a bucket to water your trees and stuff with less than crystal clear water? Does it frustrate you getting blockages […]

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Insecticides Repellents and Poisons

Leigh Nankervis — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:06:47 +0000

Let’s start with basic safety rules about handling and storing insecticides! Don’t ever store in drink bottles or food containers as some doofus may drink it by mistake. It happens so commonly that in most places it is actually illegal and considered negligence. As in “negligent homicide”, something well worth avoiding… A much safer option […]

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Bodgy DIY Tissue Culture Method

Leigh Nankervis — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 01:46:23 +0000

This tissue culture media can be used for experiments with cuttings clones, or for seed germination. This is not how the professionals do it, but I figure you folks may still be interested in my low chemical, bodgy DIY method, that does the job well, and costs bugger all. I have used it for experiments […]

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Aeroponic Cutting Cloner 55 Site Acrylic

Leigh Nankervis — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:58:11 +0000

55 Site Acrylic Cutting Cloner Plans The idea behind this is bloody awesome, and they work really good for 1000’s of different species without the need to use any hormones or chemicals. I run mine just using rainwater, but tap water works fine too. It really surprises me that they are only really popular overseas […]

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Cutting Hormones Potions and Powders

Leigh Nankervis — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:37:39 +0000

Willow water is very old and very well known method of rooting plant cuttings. Willow or Salix species naturally contain a mix of both Indolebutyric acid (IBA) and Salicylic acid (SA) and it’s effectiveness for assisting rooting plants is undeniable. There is also a multi-million dollar market for commercially produced powder or gel products, and […]

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Weeds, what are they good for?

Leigh Nankervis — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:52:19 +0000

Weeds, what are they good for? I reckon the answer to that is everybloodything! Straight off the bat, I will say we don’t use synthetic herbicides as it’s just silly, and I talk about that in greater detail in the article Are you organic certified. “Weeds” are a valuable asset to us. They can be […]

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Halopriming for Germination and Drought

Leigh Nankervis — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:21:14 +0000

As unorthodox as it sounds, this is where you use Salts to increase germination rates and resulting plant vigour. While salt can definitely kill plants, and salting the earth is never a good idea, this really does work for a heap of different species. Once you wrap your head around the science it makes perfect […]

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