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Compost & irrigation

Bottle Drip Irrigation

Posted by Hank on Apr 1, 2012 in Irrigation and Compost | 0 comments

Bottle Drip Irrigation

It’s time to water your plants frugally. You have two precious commodities. Water and your time.
I fill my bottle drippers with the garden hose. This is quick and saves time. It reduces water loss via evaporation from the leaves. (more…)

Compost – How to make a compost bin

Posted by Hank on Feb 3, 2012 in Irrigation and Compost | 0 comments

Compost – How to make a compost bin

Used pallets can make excellent sides to a compost heap.

The gaps between the slats let air in. The heap becomes very warm inside. I recommend having at least two compost bins. One active; the other for extracting mature compost.

This is how to make a compost bin from three pallets that will convert kitchen scraps into rich garden humus. (more…)

Free irrigation for your garden using recycled materials

Posted by Hank on Jan 4, 2012 in Irrigation and Compost | 0 comments

Free irrigation for your garden using recycled materials

Discussion on how to use recycled materials to irrigate your vegetable garden.

Home made liquid fertilizer can also be added at the same time.

Please contribute your ideas to this discussion so a wide experience of gardener innovators and learn from each other?
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Frugal irrigation – Recycling water, materials & nutrients

Posted by Hank on Dec 27, 2011 in Irrigation and Compost | 0 comments

Frugal irrigation – Recycling water, materials & nutrients

Selected top blog posts about irrigating plants using recycled materials with opportunity to add home-made liquid nutrients from composted poultry manure. (more…)

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1. Photo of jar of preserved fruit by Barbara Agnew at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hockadilly/4281203509/. 2. I took this photo at our Ward Primary activity where Dads and their children built garden boxes, filled them with earth and sewed seeds.

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