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Cover Crop – What I am using this year

Cover Crop – What I am using this year

Aug 10, 2013 | Blog Update | 0 comments

After prepping the patch I have put down my cover crop, in this post I show you what I have done.

Cover Crops – Why would you want one, and what types.

Cover Crops – Why would you want one, and what types.

Jul 28, 2013 | Blog Update | 0 comments

There are lots of benefits to using a cover crop in your giant pumpkin patch, learn more about them here.

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@jstocks724 Sorry for the delay in a reply. Only just saw this. Eventually you'll want one pumpkin, but best to let a couple grow for best placement and as backups in the early stages.

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This is an update for the growers here in NZ. It will come as no surprise that we are unable to get any seeds from the US ahead of the 2021 growing season. ⠀ Blame COVID 😷 ⠀ While this will only affect a very small number of people, it reinforces ju… instagr.am/p/CCXfw8Qo39v/ pic.twitter.com/GSWOsJaxqR

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The latest GPC Common Ground Newsletter is out now. It’s the 2020 Summer edition, and I cover what you will find inside. ⠀ If you aren’t already signed up to it, what are you waiting for, get onto it. ⠀ To read this blog post and see all the others,… instagr.am/p/CCVYAgTgp6j/ pic.twitter.com/oaQwSRU6yS

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This was the view while I waited for my producers netball practice to finish the other night. ⠀ It was super cold and the car was a better choice then standing out in the cold. They had their first game on the weekend and won it, which is awesome. … instagr.am/p/CCRlXB6FrbA/ pic.twitter.com/lvamhB6uud

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