Comments for Waterworks Valley http://waterworksvalley.com A community at work Sun, 13 May 2012 23:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Food that’s safe to eat! by Bill Z http://waterworksvalley.com/food-thats-safe-to-eat/#comment-472 Bill Z Sun, 13 May 2012 23:56:26 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=1740#comment-472 Excellent! But remember the other side to the quotient! Conventionally grown food OFTEN if not always is grown with industrial fertilizers that represent only three of 57 minerals found in organically cultivated soil. The soil is dead dead dead and all (or most of) factory farming had millions of acres of dead soil where plants are grown on a cocktail of three to nine inorganic commercial fertilizer. Problems with inorganic fertilizer is Trace Mineral depletion overfertilization High energy consumption and long term sustainability. Buying exclusively organic supports organic farmers the organic movement and all things wholesome and good however about half the worlds population is fed by the results obtained by inorganic fertilizers. The road to a one hundred percent organic world is a long way off, but kicking Monsanto Bayer and the other big chemical companies out of the business will help greatly. You vote with your dollars. Stick to organic, vote organic and support your local farmers. Excellent! But remember the other side to the quotient! Conventionally grown food OFTEN if not always is grown with industrial fertilizers that represent only three of 57 minerals found in organically cultivated soil. The soil is dead dead dead and all (or most of) factory farming had millions of acres of dead soil where plants are grown on a cocktail of three to nine inorganic commercial fertilizer. Problems with inorganic fertilizer is Trace Mineral depletion overfertilization High energy consumption and long term sustainability. Buying exclusively organic supports organic farmers the organic movement and all things wholesome and good however about half the worlds population is fed by the results obtained by inorganic fertilizers. The road to a one hundred percent organic world is a long way off, but kicking Monsanto Bayer and the other big chemical companies out of the business will help greatly. You vote with your dollars. Stick to organic, vote organic and support your local farmers.

]]> Comment on Why Bushcare? by Return of the swift parrot — Waterworks Valley http://waterworksvalley.com/why-bushcare/#comment-450 Return of the swift parrot — Waterworks Valley Mon, 07 May 2012 06:31:25 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=2685#comment-450 [...] Only 1,000 pairs are believed to remain in the wild and they are very reliant on flowering gums for their survival. Now we are seeing these birds re-enter the valley, following planting of flowering gums by our Landcare volunteers in the past decade. Another tribute to the valley of this on going work. [...] [...] Only 1,000 pairs are believed to remain in the wild and they are very reliant on flowering gums for their survival. Now we are seeing these birds re-enter the valley, following planting of flowering gums by our Landcare volunteers in the past decade. Another tribute to the valley of this on going work. [...]

]]> Comment on Food that’s safe to eat! by Garth http://waterworksvalley.com/food-thats-safe-to-eat/#comment-436 Garth Tue, 01 May 2012 01:32:49 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=1740#comment-436 Hmmm, I'm not convinced how useful this list is. For a start it appears to be US-focussed. In Australia we have different climates and hence different pest problems, as well as different allowable pesticides. Pesticide use will really vary from state to state. Also, it raises concerns about heavy metals in the soil - growing organic is not going to avoid this. Finally, organic allows (though discourages) the use of copper-based sprays, which is quite toxic and a real environmental problem. Hmmm, I’m not convinced how useful this list is. For a start it appears to be US-focussed. In Australia we have different climates and hence different pest problems, as well as different allowable pesticides. Pesticide use will really vary from state to state. Also, it raises concerns about heavy metals in the soil – growing organic is not going to avoid this. Finally, organic allows (though discourages) the use of copper-based sprays, which is quite toxic and a real environmental problem.

]]> Comment on Food that’s safe to eat! by Nancy http://waterworksvalley.com/food-thats-safe-to-eat/#comment-433 Nancy Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:15:11 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=1740#comment-433 Great, comprehensive information all in one place. Thank you so much fit this! Great, comprehensive information all in one place.
Thank you so much fit this!

]]> Comment on Vegetable sowing times for Hobart by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-410 chris-195 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:47:10 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-410 Hi John, Well last year I put in leeks in fairly late autumn and they started off and stayed small, like spring onions, until early Spring and I thought they may be a failure. But then they took off and turned into fine leeks. The good thing about slow growing over Winter is that veggies tend not to go all fibrous. A trick with leeks is to make sure you harvest them before they get a seed head. As soon as they do develop a seed head the whole plant goes woody almost overnight. If they do go to seed it is very easy to capture the seeds for later sowing. Chris H Hi John,

Well last year I put in leeks in fairly late autumn and they started off and stayed small, like spring onions, until early Spring and I thought they may be a failure. But then they took off and turned into fine leeks. The good thing about slow growing over Winter is that veggies tend not to go all fibrous.

A trick with leeks is to make sure you harvest them before they get a seed head. As soon as they do develop a seed head the whole plant goes woody almost overnight.

If they do go to seed it is very easy to capture the seeds for later sowing.

Chris H

]]> Comment on Vegetable sowing times for Hobart by John Cannell http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-409 John Cannell Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:35:25 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-409 Planting out Leeks (south of Hobart). Last year I planted out 60 fine plants in Sept. They grew strong and all went to seed. Did I sow and plant out too early? Would I get away with a planting now in April...they are supposed to be a winter veg? When is the best time for planting? Thanks. Planting out Leeks (south of Hobart). Last year I planted out 60 fine plants in Sept. They grew strong and all went to seed. Did I sow and plant out too early? Would I get away with a planting now in April…they are supposed to be a winter veg? When is the best time for planting?
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Food that’s safe to eat! by Julie http://waterworksvalley.com/food-thats-safe-to-eat/#comment-399 Julie Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:11:09 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=1740#comment-399 Thank you so much, for this information. I cannot afford organic food so i will stick to the ones that does not absorbed much pesticides. But i will try and buy organic milk. Thanks a million. Thank you so much, for this information. I cannot afford organic food so i will stick to the ones that does not absorbed much pesticides. But i will try and buy organic milk. Thanks a million.

]]> Comment on How Dynnyrne got its name by Dane Meale http://waterworksvalley.com/how-dynnyrne-got-its-name/#comment-396 Dane Meale Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:49:38 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=69#comment-396 Thanks Philip. I lived just in front of Dynnyrne house for over 20 years, i can just imagine that place being the only house on the hill 200 years ago...looking over Hobart. Makes me wonder of the history of my house when growing up? Thanks Philip. I lived just in front of Dynnyrne house for over 20 years, i can just imagine that place being the only house on the hill 200 years ago…looking over Hobart. Makes me wonder of the history of my house when growing up?

]]> Comment on Your prefered traffic plan? by Appeal for funds: Landcare action — Waterworks Valley http://waterworksvalley.com/your-prefered-traffic-plan/#comment-395 Appeal for funds: Landcare action — Waterworks Valley Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:50:33 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3275#comment-395 [...] ← Your prefered traffic plan? [...] [...] ← Your prefered traffic plan? [...]

]]> Comment on Appeal for funds: Landcare action by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/appeal-for-funds-landcare-action/#comment-392 chris-195 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:23:01 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3370#comment-392 Waterworks Community has agreed to support this funding appeal with a $1,000 donation to the WW landcare group, that is handling the appeals. Though we considered that the land developments were highly deficient in a number of areas, our major concern has been a further erosion of traffic safety on an avenue that is already severely compromised in this respect, many residents having young children who walk to school. Many thinks to the hard working locals who have been interacting with the planning process to try to bring about improvements to these development plans. Chris H. Waterworks Community has agreed to support this funding appeal with a $1,000 donation to the WW landcare group, that is handling the appeals.

Though we considered that the land developments were highly deficient in a number of areas, our major concern has been a further erosion of traffic safety on an avenue that is already severely compromised in this respect, many residents having young children who walk to school.

Many thinks to the hard working locals who have been interacting with the planning process to try to bring about improvements to these development plans.

Chris H.

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