Re: Therese Dillon
Okey dokey. So the lime goes in at planting time. I am finding lots of
organic waste set out at curbside in the neighborhood, and the "pumpkin pile"
is already getting a nice mound to it, but I keeep thinking "hey, I need fish
heads!". I sure would like to find a supply of rotten fish parts. "sigh"
I'll keep looking. Glad it's springtime SOMEWHERE in the world. We are going
into a cool autumn over here in New England, which is pleasant indeed.
When will you start your seedlings, about Oct 15 or so?
John.sargeant@stdc.govt.nz wrote:
> I'm growin' now outside you door....
>
> Therese
>
> I am in New Zealand. We are just into a classic warm
> springtime now. Re lime - I always lime in early spring. Lots of it all
> mixed up with the soil as the horse dung has a lot of urine and so is quite
> acidic. We are also on alluvial loam (volcano just down the road - Mt
> Taranaki/Egmont) see the URL below.
>
> I always plant the seedlings out on or about Labour Day
> which is October 23rd this year. That is when all danger of frost is
> supposed to be over
>
> We always compete with the Australian's (Aussies). They
> think that they can grow bigger pumpkins just because they weigh more - but
> we know the truth. We have a war on the Aussie e mail list where Tony rips
> into us and visa versa - but we are friends really, It is just that Tony
> cannot grow a decent pumpkin eh Tony.
>
> http://windwand.co.nz/ <http://www.pure.nz.com/>
>
> Have a 'Parky' day
>
> John S
>
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