Author: Cecilia Mary Gunther
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The Kitchen’s Gardens are Many.
The Kitchen’s Garden is really FIVE gardens. But first the trees are blooming. The Spring Garden I was working in the Spring Garden yesterday. This has the raised anti-duck beds (which may or may not work). They have full sun for most of the day. Raised beds warm up fast so this garden is great…
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How to Grow Salad Greens In A Pot
I love to grow salad greens in one big pot. It is so easy. And anyone with a deck or a patio (or a sunny window in the winter) can do this. I sow all the salad greens that I love to eat, into one big pot, then pick the leaves when they are small.…
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How to make Willow Water Rooting Hormone
A hard wood or semi hard wood cutting needs help to grow good strong roots, usually from a rooting hormone. You can make a natural and very effective rooting hormone at home. With willow cuttings. When I was a very young Mum. In New Zealand. All us Mums would visit each other for a cup…
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Ducks like Vegetables Too and the First Blossom!
So yesterday was spent raising the South Kitchens Garden beds. The ducks can clean up a whole bed of greens in seconds. They LOVE their vegetables. So I am putting my favourite greens out of their reach. These ducks don’t fly (and have a rooster guardian as you can see). So the beds don’t have…
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Who knew cats could Play Possum
Vandal the cat was laid out on his back totally still. So still that Boo actually went over to make sure he was not dead. Hush, said Vandal, I am playing a trick on the roosters. Then he leapt up and flew at speed through the assembled roosters (it was dinner time) scattering them in…
The Kitchen's Garden 