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Tips for Spring time planting.

Now is the time to plant your seeds: Capsicums, chilli’s, tomatoes, leeks, cabbages, lettuces and salad greens, basil, coriander, spring onions are all goodies for October. Seedling need sunshine so grow them in a sunny spot. When you plant your … Continue reading

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Fruit Tree Planting on Sunday

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We have Fruit Tree Planting at Mt Vic on 10-2 Sunday the 21st. We dug all the holes a couple of weeks ago, so its the easy work now. We’ll be putting seaweed, compost, some nutrient enrichment’s and a fruit … Continue reading

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The Rhizome Effect – Urban Food Hui

Innermost recently co hosted ‘The Rhizome Effect Urban Food Hui’, this was a world cafe event to discuss how to grow the urban food sector in Wellington, the questions asked where ‘what working?’ ‘What links can we make to strengthen … Continue reading

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Garlic

This year we are experimenting with planting garlic in mid to late May. The rule of thumb is the shortest day, but from the advice and research we have done, May seems like a good time to plant Garlic in … Continue reading

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The Lowdown on Fertilisers

Here is some basic info on fertilizers. We have a problem with White butterflies and as well as spraying the plants to protect them from bugs, we need to build up the soil. Its been suggested we use a mix … Continue reading

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Uses for Red Clover

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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop. Several Cultivar Groups have been selected for agricultural … Continue reading

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Community Meetings During May 2011

We have meetings coming up soon to discuss the gardens, share ideas and get more people involved. All are welcome. If you’ve thought about joining Innermost feel free to come along, ask questions and give your opinion. Mt Victoria: Monday … Continue reading

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All Photos on Facebook

Since the website has had a spruce up, all photos relating to Innermost can now be found on our facebook page. You can happily browse the photos and see what’s being posted even if you don’t have an account. It’s … Continue reading

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