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INTRODUCTIONS - Why not introduce yourself to everyone.
FORUM - the place to find all those discussions
GROUP - Join a group, there is one for everyone.
NOTES - This is where I can put stuff that is of interest to members. At the moment there are one or two "how to" articles and a whole range of recipes.
But, first of all, please familiarise yourself with our FORUM POLICY.
ADDING A LINK - shows you just how you add a link to posts or comments
SOME OTHER STUFF.
Got a Question about the community?? Ask Ian
Want to personalise your page? Go to the SETTINGS page.
So, with all that choice, just dive right in and get started...but don't forget, there is a garden out there....
Ian
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Garden in a Box - your input requested 2 Replies
Here's the thought: a Garden in a Box that would be shipped to schools, orphanages, etc. that want to start food gardens to improve nutrition, teach valuable skills to young people, and provide outr…
Started by Maya in Urban and community gardening. Last reply by Maggie 1 hour ago.
Error on page question !! 1 Reply
I tried to add a reply to two posts and got an "error on page" note !! But then it asked me to sign in again !! Would that be the reason my posts did not work ?? Sign in was negated ?? Or is it commo…
Started by Martha Hill in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Martha Hill 6 hours ago.
Patio tomatos 4 Replies
Well I'm back...I said I was going to grow tomatos on my patio (with limited sun)...I DID IT!! I grew the tallest and prettiest dang tomato plants you would ever want to see. I had to use a couple…
Started by David Brownlee in Growing Tomatoes. Last reply by Kathryn 1 day ago.
Purple Garden 8 Replies
My son, Gareth age 11, wants to grow a purple garden this year. We have found over 20 veggies and herbs that have a purple cultivar.If anyone has any suggestions for good purple varieties, and seeds…
Started by John Walker in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Tamra Feb 7.
100-mile diet 18 Replies
Has anyone else considered living by a 100-mile diet (only eating foods grown/raised within 100 miles of your house)? I just listened to a really amazing podcast on a couple from Vancouver, BC who di…
Started by Katie-Lynn McDonald in Food for thought. Last reply by Maxine Walker Jan 27.
INTRODUCTIONS 67 Replies
Hi, If you're new here, why not introduce yourself and have a bit more freedom to tell us all about your garden..
Started by Ian in KGI member and supporter feedback. Last reply by Rachel Jan 26.
Growing wild blueberries from seed? 1 Reply
Has anyone done this, and what is your advice? I have found information from the Maine Cooperative Extension Service about how it is done, and while it is involved in terms of germinating and caring…
Started by Meg Richards in Growing fruits and nuts. Last reply by Joel LeGrand Jan 25.
Indoor fig tree? 1 Reply
Has anyone ever tried it? Any tips? I live in Zone 5 so I don't think I could leave it outside once it starts to get chilly.
Tagged: wisconsin, houseplant, indoor, tree, fig
Started by Rachel in Growing fruits and nuts. Last reply by Joel LeGrand Jan 25.
Inoculant 6 Replies
Simply, do you or don't you inoculate your beans?
Started by Steph in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Elyse Grau Jan 25.
What new fruits are you trying this year? 85 Replies
Any new types or varieties you're trying for the first time?
Started by Kitchen Gardeners International in Growing fruits and nuts. Last reply by MotherLodeBeth Jan 22.
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Blog Posts
A sprout eating day.
I had quite a nice fresh sprout harvest in my fridge today from all my jar/bag/tray seed sprouting experiments.
They were so fresh and tasty, I wound up eating a lot of sprouts today! For lunch I had an alfalfa sprout sandwich on a hamburger bun with a touch of mayonnaise. Then f… Continue
Posted by Strumelia on July 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — 8 Comments
Your First Vegetable Garden
Here are my suggestions for all you starting out this year …
Start Relatively Small – For most beginners, smaller is better. Unless you have recently retired, finally quit playing golf or some ot… Continue
Posted by Oz Gardener on May 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments
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January 30, 2010 at 10am to March 6, 2010 at 3pm – Eugene, OR
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Notes
HOW TO - ADD A LINK
Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....
First type the text you want to appear.... ie IAN'S PAGE
Then go back and highlight the link text.
Then hit the hyperlink button...a pictogram of a chain link.
Your browser may intervene and request permission to allow temporary scripting or some similar message. Allow it and go back and highlight the text again
… ContinueCreated by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun. 8, 2009.
Forum Policy
Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.
I would be happy to hear any comments you may have. This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.
I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.
Administration
You can refer any que
… ContinueCreated by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May. 25, 2009.
Climate maps
Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..
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Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr. 14, 2009.
Recipes, Recipes, Recipes
Hi Everyone, I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.
If you have a recipe you want to add on here, just post it on the site and leave a comment on my page telling me where it is and I'll go and fetch it back here.
They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!
BEVA'S RECIPES
… ContinueCreated by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr. 13, 2009.
US STATES ABBREVIATIONS
US STATE ABBREVIATIONS
AK - Alaska AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona CA - California CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut DC - Dist of Columbia * DE - Delaware
FL - Florida GA - Georgia GU
Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan. 27, 2009.
HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST
Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.
KATE’S ADVICE
I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but
1 you have to fill it up all at once
2. it seemed mostly
… ContinueCreated by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan. 15, 2009.
Notes Home
Welcome to Notes.
To view notes that are in the system hit the "all notes" button above.
ContinueCreated by Ian May 28, 2008 at 12:10pm. Last updated by Ian May. 30, 2008.
A Note about Notes
I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.
If you read this and have any suggestions then please leave a comment on my page or email me.
Ian
ContinueCreated by Ian May 28, 2008 at 6:19pm. Last updated by Ian May. 28, 2008.
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