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====What I planted==== | ====What I planted==== | ||
- | On February 26th, I planted: | + | I am looking for seeds, and I have a few of them to exchange too. Have a look at [[http:// |
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* Three pots of [[michka: | * Three pots of [[michka: | ||
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- | ===What I would like to plant=== | + | On March 3rd, I planted indoors the following seeds bought at [[http:// |
+ | * One pot of [[michka: | ||
+ | * One pot of [[michka: | ||
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+ | On March 4th, I planted indoors the following seeds bought at [[http:// | ||
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+ | * One pot of [[michka: | ||
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+ | On March 25th, I planted indoors many others seeds (156 exactly). Detailed report is coming... | ||
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+ | ====Growing Bags==== | ||
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+ | I am currently researching on sewing growing bags out of [[michka: | ||
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+ | ====Sowing Instructions==== | ||
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+ | I started direct sowing of a few vegetables on the balcony. Here are the information I gathered to sow [[michka: | ||
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+ | ====Self-Watering Systems==== | ||
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+ | I also looked for diverse [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===Rope-based system=== | ||
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+ | Water flows slowly from the bottle to the soil through the rope, by capillarity. It works but does not waters the soil enough. | ||
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+ | ===Fabric-based system=== | ||
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+ | It is supposed to work almost the same way as the rope-based system, but does not seem to be as efficient - it may be a design issue. A new version made of a continuous piece of fabric - and not small ones tied up together - should be tried out. | ||
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+ | ===Water-layer based system=== | ||
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+ | I found this design [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===Good neighbour system=== | ||
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+ | After these failures, Rasa offered me to take care of the seedlings when I am away, and I am very grateful to her ! | ||
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+ | ====Windshield==== | ||
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+ | After dramatic death of my first seedlings during a windy day, I started to think about how to protect the plants on the balcony from the wind. I have currently installed a piece of transparent plastic and some glass windows as windshields. I may move towards a system based on plastic bottles. | ||
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+ | ====Getting seeds==== | ||
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+ | * Fraternités Ouvrières, Mouscron | ||
+ | * Graines de Troc website | ||
+ | * Plant Catching website | ||
+ | * From friends | ||
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+ | ====What I would like to plant==== | ||
==Creepers== | ==Creepers== |