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What's New at TheGardenZone!
Become a member and enjoy what is an expanding range of collaborative tools available to the GardenZone community.
The aim of the GardenZone is to be an open gardening community where you can share your gardening experiences with others and to learn from the wisdom of other gardeners.
The GardenZone also aims to provide you with 'Online Tools' that enable you to develop an online gardening resource tailored to your
personal preferences.
In line with this aim today we are launching out 'Bookmark Tool'. A bookmark is the web address of your favorite gardening web sites.
With this toll you can:
Store your bookmarks online with us!
See what other users use!
Share your favorite links with others!
The second 'Online Tool' is an:
An Expert System for solving tomato plant growth and pest and disease disorders.
And don't forget the plant database
Currently under development are a hydroponics application where you can store your hydroponic recipes and system information and then access them online as required. If in you preferences for your account you make your recipes a publicly available item then you
can swap recipes and obtain new recipes for different hydroponic crops.
Also planned for development is a resource where you can store records of the plants you have propagated for your garden. Detailing such records as the number, propagation conditions and method used and the success of the batch. This will then be developed further to include potting dates and planting dates in a garden. Enabling you to keep a track of your gardening endeavours and so share these with other gardeners.
These tools will be added to in the near future.
Click here to join. This membership is free for a three month period and then can be continued for NZ$10.00 only.
I will shortly have available for purchase a Hydroponic PPM Fertiliser Calculator. This is an MS Excel spread sheet which has been successfully used in the
New Zealand greenhouse hydroponic industry for the last 15 years.
I will add it to the site in a few days but if you are interested then send me an email and I will send you some information! (3/9/02)
Latest Articles!
Plant Propagation: Tips and Techniques.
A few thoughts on Plant Propagation. How simple is it?
Well, both simple and complex. With some daisies you can just stick a cutting in the garden soil and they will grow roots while some mature trees are very difficult to propagate and only master craftsmen in the nursery ...Read more ...
Home Hydroponics
A few Keys to Hydroponic Success This is a starter article for this section which I hope you find interesting. It will take a brief look at hydroponics and its principles.
There may be some
pointers which can be of use in your situation. BR>
1. The root systems in hydro ...Read more ...
Plant Propagation: Tips and Techniques.
Types of Cuttings Softwood cuttings:
Taken early in the season when the new growth is still soft when there is hardly any lignification of the stem tissue. These cuttings need special attention, as they will wilt easily if not quickly placed under the mis ...Read more ...
Plant Propagation: Tips and Techniques.
Quality Specifications for Propagation Media Air filled porosity:
Media for different stages in the nursery production process require different levels of air filled porosity. Propagation media will normally require a 25 to 35% air filled porosity while potting media will probably be quite ...Read more ...
Plant Propagation: Tips and Techniques.
Enclosures for Cuttings! There are 3 main requirements with the propagation of cuttings.
A low evaporative demand i.e. A high relative humidity surrounding the cutting to reduce the loss of water from the leaf cells. To reduce loss of water from the leaf
Hardy landscaping plants. The following is a list of ornamental plants which might be suitable for landscaping around the greenhouse and property. Those selected are hardy species which will withstand most weather types. Most are frost hardy in New Zealand conditions but you ...Read more ...
Product Development: Questions to consider when undertaking a trialof varieties
When trialling new varieties for potential large scale production it is useful to have a few objectives and measuring sticks in mind so that the trials are
The Ridges Country Garden The Ridges is an old country garden set on a terrace above the Rangitikei River. The garden is 2.5 hec ...Read more ...
Great Value Plants.
If you live in New Zealand and would
like to receive a monthly email or good value garden plants you can purchase then just send me an email and I'll add you to the list. Currently there are Yuccas, Carex, Agapanthus and Japanese Maple available.
Noel Austin, our Australian based gardening columnist, is a great source of practical gardening tips.
Our online shop 'The Plant Zone!' has opened (20/8/02) and is able to supply ornamental grasses to our Australian visitors. 
I will shortly have available for purchase a Hydroponic PPM Fertiliser Calculator. This is an MS Excel spread sheet which has been successfully used in the
New Zealand greenhouse hydroponic industry for the last 15 years.
The Ridges is an old country garden set on a terrace above the Rangitikei River. The garden is 2.5 hec