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RAINBOW left a comment for Oz Gardener
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The Garden of Oz
Welcome to The Garden of Oz
October 22
Oz Gardener joined Gary Gill's group
Pickling and Kimchi Club
All things to do with preserving vegetables using a brining process or fermentation.
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Where do you live and garden?
USA
How long have you been growing food?
forever!

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Rain Gardens

Background

Rain gardens are planned gardens that capture, and filter, rain water that would otherwise run off, or through, your property.

Runoff is a serious problem where increased development has replaced land with impervious surfaces … roads, roofs, patios, etc. that preclude rainwater from soaking into the ground.

Problems Associated with Rainwater Runoff

Pollution of streams and water supplies as rainwater picks up chemicals from roads, lawns, farms, and parking lots

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Posted on May 27, 2009 at 1:30pm —

Oz Gardener

My Tiller Website Reviews

Here's my current assessment of various tiller web sites that I've visited. I'll be updating this when companies make major changes to their sites. If I've missed something, or if there's a site that you think should be added to the list, please send me an email.
Ardisam Earthquake
BCS
Bolens (MTD)
Craftsman
Cub Cadet (MTD)
Echo
Hoffco
Honda
Husqvarna
MacKissic (Merry Tillers)
Mantis
Maxim
Poulan
Remington
Stihl
Troy-Bilt (MTD)
White Outdoor (MTD)
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Posted on May 11, 2009 at 1:27pm —

Oz Gardener

Your First Vegetable Garden

If this is the year for your first vegetable garden, congratulations! You’re about to embark on a wonderful venture of discovery and fun. You may have some setbacks – even very experienced gardeners do – but, most setbacks are very minor in comparison to the rewards that most of us get from gardening.

Here are my suggestions for all you starting out this year …

Start Relatively Small – For most beginners, smaller is better. Unless you have recently retired, finally quit playing golf or some ot… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

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The Oz Victory Garden

Our new First Lady, Michelle Obama, has recently announced that she will break ground on the White House lawn to plant an organic vegetable garden. In many ways this gardening project is also rooted in the new administration’s desire to transform America not only politically but also environmentally. President Obama’s campaign was founded on the concept of a greener America that relied less on foreign oil and more on eco-friendly technology such as hybrid cars and other energy saving innovations… Continue

Posted on May 4, 2009 at 2:16pm —

Oz Gardener

Gardening to Save Money

How to Save Money by Growing More of Your Own Food

Grow highly productive vegetables – lots of yield for the space allocated - that you enjoy eating and that you can harvest from spring through fall.


Since you’re limited to the surface area that you have on the ground, “go vertical” to get the most production from the space that you have.


Waste nothing. Eat it, share it with someone in the

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Posted on April 28, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

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At 10:38am on November 7, 2009, RAINBOW said…

At 12:03am on September 10, 2009, RawZi said…
Thank you for the invitation (and for friending). I like the site. Your page here is nice too! I'm doing gorilla gardening and foraging mostly for now. Take care!
At 4:11pm on July 30, 2009, Colleen said…
Hello Oz! Thanks for the friend request. I see that you're in to the Victory Garden concept. This is good.
At 5:19pm on May 6, 2009, TAR HEEL said…
ok
At 1:52pm on May 6, 2009, TAR HEEL said…
OZZZZZZ,...went to First Garden....good info.,...soil prep...thats the key.
At 11:50am on May 4, 2009, Oz Gardener said…
Harvest time listed
At 1:39pm on May 1, 2009, Connie said…
Thanks for the friends invite. I look forward to your blog posts, admiring the wonderful pictures, and visiting your great website. Pleasure to "meet" you and have you on my friend list.
At 5:33pm on April 28, 2009, Kimberly Ann said…
Thank you as well! :-)
At 4:59pm on April 28, 2009, Gillian said…
Thanks ozGardener for sharing those lovely photos. You captured the spirit in all of them. It must have been a huge show
At 3:43pm on April 28, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…
Thanks for inviting me to be your friend! I love the photos. Incredible. I left notes on a couple. And you write good blogs too! You need to join some groups! There are so many, I'm sure there are a few that catch your interest! Best gardening wishes! mwf

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HOW TO - ADD A LINK

Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....

First type the text you want to appear....  ie  IAN'S PAGE

Then go back and highlight the link text.

Then hit the hyperlink button...a pictogram of a chain link.

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Created by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun 8.

Forum Policy

Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.

I would be happy to hear any comments you may have.  This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.

I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.

Administration

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Created by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.

Climate maps

Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

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