Permaculture and Pets

Original content from my garden and food forest in New Zealand.

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The Damnation of Angels - A Reapercy Novella (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/StYnkA3aUD I had spent seven years in the most remote, war-torn regions of the world. Working, yes, trying to do some good. But the whole time I had been running away. And now he had finally found me. He was right, of course. It was my fault. I just hope you will not judge me too harshly for what I did.

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what the fuck is this this gardening blog has been inactive (and so has their main) for several months and suddenly there’s an ad for overwatch fanfiction what kind of weird parody hellworld do we live in

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I gotta be honest, I made a post (not even my content ffs) and it blew up to the tune of 200000 notes and it kinda killed it for me! I'm sorry all my darlings, I want to see all your gardens and I want you to plant and eat and learn and teach. I'm sorry all I'm sharing these days is my other stuff, but I love you all <3

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The Damnation of Angels - A Reapercy Novella (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/StYnkA3aUD I had spent seven years in the most remote, war-torn regions of the world. Working, yes, trying to do some good. But the whole time I had been running away. And now he had finally found me. He was right, of course. It was my fault. I just hope you will not judge me too harshly for what I did.

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My small tribute to my favourite kiwi band, Beastwars. Listen to the original here 

(All vocals, instruments and programming by myself and VΛSƨΛƦ)

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nasturtiums

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cute little bee alighting from nasturtium flower

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nasturtium flowers

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Just glasshouse things

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I was wondering how you got into gardening? I'm really interested in it but don't know where to start. My parents won't let me plant anything in our garden (we only have lawn- no plants) but sometimes my aunt cleans her garden to grow veggies so I've kinda helped. Is there's any indoor plants (or outdoor but not requiring too much space.) Thanks for your time :)

HI!! Thanks so much for your message bro. Well I got into gardening almost four years ago (though I was super into herbs when I was little) when an upcoming flat inspection at my old place spurred me into action. I did a bunch of digging, ordered a bunch of seeds and it was all downhill from there!Okay, so if I were you, the first thing I would want to grow is stuff that can be used immediately in the kitchen. Herbs like sage, thyme, rosemary, basil and coriander all do really well in pots and just a little can go a really long way in making meals that much more exciting. One packet of mesclun salad seed mix will give you heaps of tasty salad that can be eaten after as little as two weeks, and fresh salad leaves are a million times better than anything you can get from the shops. A sunny windowsill is all you really need, although you can get LED growing lights really cheaply these days that don’t cost much to run. You can make pots out of all sorts of recycled materials and there are lots of videos on Youtube on how to make good compost, raise seedlings and take cuttings. When I was living with my parents I watched a lot of gardening-type programs and documentaries with them and it really helped broaden their minds about the importance of food security and diversity. The Edible Garden was a really nice show from the UK about one woman attempting to grow all her own produce in a small garden, and Geoff Lawton’s website offers some pretty mindblowing videos about permaculture solutions from all around the world. So good luck! Start small, practice your skills, read and watch everything you can, and remember to take lots of photos as you go - us garden nerds on tumblr live for this stuff!

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Creeping thyme cascading over the brick walls in the glasshouse

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Can anyone hook me up with a plant ID on this guy? It’s sort of growing by itself in the back garden and it has odd bluish, feathery leaves and no discernible smell. There appears to two different varieties where the new growth is either pale green or purple.  I live in New Zealand, dry mild temperate climate. Cheers!!!

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My star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) is covered in these lumps, and google has led me to believe they are seed pods!

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Wowee!!

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My dog has the most ridiculous back end

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Ten points to whomever can tell me what is wrong with these recently-taken photos of apple blossom…

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Spring garden, doing its thing. Tomatoes are in and their dwarf bean and marigold companions are germinating. Florence fennel, garlic and leeks are fattening. The broad beans are flowering. Italian flat-leafed parsley and rainbow chard are desperately bolting to seed. Front garden is starting to look rather charming!

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Aaaand two weeks later…

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And now, after a productive and delicious summer, the brassicas are in and all tucked up for winter!

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I always like walking through here