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- | In 2012 there will be a gardener in residence, building upon work developing the Time's Up Augmented Garden. | + | In 2012 there will be a gardener in residence, building upon work developing the Time's Up Augmented Garden. This page attempts to summarise some of the experiences in a wiki format, to allow easy editing and access by interested people as well as those involved. |
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+ | Some details of the experiences are collected here: questions, ideas and further experiences are accumulating. Slowly but surely. | ||
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+ | Image. Description of the planting situation with notes from the 2011 growing season: | ||
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+ | Some of the mechanical devices | ||
+ | Harvest quantities 2011 | ||
+ | Ideas: ongoing supply seems to work and offer immediate feedback: salads, tomatoes, capsicums | ||
+ | Experiences: | ||
+ | Pumpkins> | ||
+ | Potatoes: | ||
+ | Beetroot: okay | ||
+ | carrots: good flavour, not very big. | ||
+ | Tomatoes: grow well, rain protection and sunshine / warmth help | ||
+ | Capsicum and chillis: grew well. The existing plots can be re-used, which is meant to be great for chilli. | ||
+ | Making the high hanging gardens self-seeding would be good, new plant colony is possible. | ||
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+ | Watering: | ||
+ | the main windmill is operating, but is suffering from age. | ||
+ | The backup pump system works well and was probably necessary. | ||
+ | The Ram was effective. Has been dismantled for now. | ||
+ | The tipping pipes tipple along nicely | ||
+ | The high hanging gardens are surviving. | ||