Transition Finsbury Park

Propagation notes and plants we are growing here.
Leaflets for plants we are selling

Great Radio 4 programme about perennial gardening.
Really interesting perennial veg blog from Anni Kelsey.

Info about larger scale intensive agroforestry - Bridge Farm (who are actually Primrose Earth Centre) who feature as Case Study 3 which starts on p18 of the Ecological Land Co-op’s excellent report, ‘Small is Successful’ and also a report from the Soil Association: ‘Primrose Organic Centre energy descent and Gaia farming’. (With thanks to Josef Davies-Coates.)

THINK GLOBAL EAT LOCAL
amazing resource from Fife local and vegan menu ideas for the whole year.

DIY ROOTING COMPOUND
Watering Wisely poster from Gemma.

HARDWOOD CUTTINGS - NOV / FEB
Taking hardwood cuttings from the RHS and the BBC (with a little movie).

Handy guide here

CUTTINGS INFO
GRAPES
I have a foolproof method. Take some cuttings (4 to 6") trim off lower leaves, wet ends and dust with rooting hormone powder, wrap ends in dark plastic (I used garbage bag) and fill with peat moss (slightly wet) and tie with elastic band. Place on top of refridgerator in dark spot. Will form roots in about 2 weeks, works with all kinds of cuttings. I have tried propagating many things without success and this works!!!
From http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/newreply.php?s=59c9c049d3593f03...
Also, for taking grape cuttings in late autumn or spring and planting outside

* MULBERRIES
* grafting info from wikipedia
* from the RHS
* from the Bodwen Nursery
* from the Arizona Master Gardener Manual

JULY: CHIP AND T BUD GRAFTING

Very clear and easy to follow video, 12' long ~ http://blip.tv/midfex/tutorial-t-bud-and-chip-bud-fruit-tree-grafting-te... . There's even some soothing music in the background.

This is also a video about T BUD GRAFTING - it's just 3' long.

MARCH: SADDLE GRAFTING - 9' long

Back to Front garden manuals. Large file size but attractive usable layout.

And something to sing while you're working ...

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