Comments on: My Permaculture Garden / Meu Jardim da Permacultura http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/ Quinta das Abelhas, Permaculture in Central Portugal Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Matt http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Matt Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:23:05 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-1138 Oh er - I have had success with getting avacados to sprout over a pot of water. They never fruited and proved difficult to kill ( i.e. shove that spindely plant thing outside and hope it goes away - but the damn thing kept growing!!!) Mind you that was in the UK - Bristol and Brighton. Oh er – I have had success with getting avacados to sprout over a pot of water. They never fruited and proved difficult to kill ( i.e. shove that spindely plant thing outside and hope it goes away – but the damn thing kept growing!!!) Mind you that was in the UK – Bristol and Brighton.

]]> By: wouter mitty http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 wouter mitty Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-1080 Hi Andy, I have tried using the stick-over-water method many times since childhood, it has never worked. I grow now avocado plants by simply putting them into pots just below the surface of the soil, they all pop up around about May/June, but I am in Holland, so for you it will probably be earlier. The only trouble being that I have twice left them outside during an early frosty october night and they died. Success! Hi Andy,
I have tried using the stick-over-water method many times since childhood, it has never worked.
I grow now avocado plants by simply putting them into pots just below the surface of the soil, they all pop up around about May/June, but I am in Holland, so for you it will probably be earlier. The only trouble being that I have twice left them outside during an early frosty october night and they died.
Success!

]]> By: sophie http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-271 sophie Fri, 15 May 2009 10:06:02 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-271 hi magnus you have to register at http://www.wwoofportugal.org - there's a membership fee (about 15 euros i think). we also use http://www.helpx.net - it's not limited to organic farms but it's free and we've had some lovely volunteers come through there. your place is really coming along, looks fab! x sophie hi magnus

you have to register at http://www.wwoofportugal.org – there’s a membership fee (about 15 euros i think).

we also use http://www.helpx.net – it’s not limited to organic farms but it’s free and we’ve had some lovely volunteers come through there.

your place is really coming along, looks fab!

x sophie

]]> By: andy http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-215 andy Sat, 09 May 2009 14:25:40 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-215 hi magnus we are members of wwoof independents, although sophie has always dealt with that stuff, so i know no more!! andy hi magnus
we are members of wwoof independents, although sophie has always dealt with that stuff, so i know no more!!
andy

]]> By: Wendy, Aonghas & Oonagh http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Wendy, Aonghas & Oonagh Thu, 07 May 2009 18:14:56 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-201 I tried the matchsticks-over-pot-of-water avocado sprouting method several times years ago and never had any success with it. Then I got talking with a Jamaican friend about sprouting avocados one day. He said that the best way was to imitate nature which is exactly what his mother used to do in Jamaica. You lay them on the surface of the soil and then subject them to several cycles of thorough soaking and drying and bingo! I've never had one fail to germinate since. I even got one to grow to 6 feet tall in an unheated glasshouse in Scotland. Never fruited though :-( but I guess that was hoping for too much! I tried the matchsticks-over-pot-of-water avocado sprouting method several times years ago and never had any success with it. Then I got talking with a Jamaican friend about sprouting avocados one day. He said that the best way was to imitate nature which is exactly what his mother used to do in Jamaica. You lay them on the surface of the soil and then subject them to several cycles of thorough soaking and drying and bingo! I’ve never had one fail to germinate since. I even got one to grow to 6 feet tall in an unheated glasshouse in Scotland. Never fruited though :-( but I guess that was hoping for too much!

]]> By: Magnus http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Magnus Thu, 07 May 2009 15:08:14 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-200 Garden looking great! I have also heard about the avocados in compost heap. have been trying but not joy so far. A question on woofers? Do I have to register with the woofer Portugal site and put in my details, or with an international body? You seem to have a lot of experience with this and I wondered if I could ask your advice how to get started. Thanks xiao Magnus Garden looking great!

I have also heard about the avocados in compost heap. have been trying but not joy so far.

A question on woofers? Do I have to register with the woofer Portugal site and put in my details, or with an international body? You seem to have a lot of experience with this and I wondered if I could ask your advice how to get started.

Thanks
xiao
Magnus

]]> By: sophie http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-181 sophie Mon, 04 May 2009 08:33:57 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-181 yes, we found an avocado stone that had sprouted in the compost heap - so the earth method seems like a good one to try, thanks both for the suggestion. no, cassie's not pregnant, she's got fat since she's been spayed! will post some animal pics soon x yes, we found an avocado stone that had sprouted in the compost heap – so the earth method seems like a good one to try, thanks both for the suggestion.
no, cassie’s not pregnant, she’s got fat since she’s been spayed!
will post some animal pics soon x

]]> By: Pam Mason http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Pam Mason Sun, 03 May 2009 09:00:24 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-175 I will echo Ana Tereas and say that I grew 6 avocado plants and ended up giving them away as Christmas presents...I used to use the suspension over water method and decided that putting them in soil was just as good. So Cassie is fat...Is she pregnant again? Pics please!! Loving the new blog. Pam. I will echo Ana Tereas and say that I grew 6 avocado plants and ended up giving them away as Christmas presents…I used to use the suspension over water method and decided that putting them in soil was just as good.
So Cassie is fat…Is she pregnant again?
Pics please!! Loving the new blog.
Pam.

]]> By: Ana Teresa http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Ana Teresa Sun, 03 May 2009 05:53:44 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-174 Hi. Keep the good work and thank you for sharing. You've shown me that it is possible if you put your mind and body to it. And the bees? Hi.
Keep the good work and thank you for sharing.
You’ve shown me that it is possible if you put your mind and body to it.
And the bees?

]]> By: andy http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2009/05/my-permaculture-garden-meu-jardim-da-permacultura/comment-page-1/#comment-170 andy Sat, 02 May 2009 20:20:32 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=321#comment-170 hi thanks, yes we have read your comments. we are still waiting for windows and doors - we'll post some photos for sure, when they arrive! cheers hi
thanks, yes we have read your comments.
we are still waiting for windows and doors – we’ll post some photos for sure, when they arrive!
cheers

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