Garden
While I have other horticulture-related projects like Bonsai, I wanted to make a new one for my more general endeavours around permaculture and self-sufficient living. Some of these may be related to automation and electronics, not just horticulture, so I keep this general by calling it "garden", as those things will be localised there most likely. But I might rename this project!
Amar Memoranda > Garden
Yousef Amar
Log
Neigh-bours
You often need supports for plants to grow along, which is sometimes a bamboo stick. Well, how about we grow our own?
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world I believe, so it will be interesting to document this. But don't be mistaken -- this is not bamboo! It's Rough Horsetail and I got it from a car boot sale, along with other neat things. However, it's quite similar and, like bamboo, it's an invasive species, can aggressively spread into neighbour gardens, and be quite difficult to permanently remove. So I'll be growing it in pots either way for my permanent supply of sticks!
A pot
Tree distraught.
Not feeling so hot.
Wind tipped it, not caught.
Tree needs a real plot.
A pot!
A pot I sought.
A pot I got.
Filled with soil I'd bought.
Lo! Size I forgot.
The space is a lot,
but stay small it will not.
"Tree will thrive", so I thought.
Breaking ground
Every morning, I eat a green Granny Smith apple. This is not only my favourite apple, but probably the only apple I actually like. It would be amazing if I could do this self-sufficiently, 365 apples a year!
I'm delighted to announce that, as of a couple days ago, I'm the proud owner of a Granny Smith apple tree from an orchard in Norfolk.
My variety is a "mini" tree that grows to 180cm (so as tall as me) from the M27 stock, which is ideal for a small garden like mine and can be grown in a pot too. I also got a bunch of pots and soil for this and other exciting things I'll write about soon!