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Altica
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Another Newbie from NZ

Post: # 43948Post Altica »

Hi,

Well, I live in Auckland (yeah, I know) in the city. Not really able to do that much in the way of self sufficiency. I'm curently planning to put in a vege garden and a few fruit trees and so forth. We bought our house about 2 years ago, but we've had to do a lot to fix it up, which has drained the bank somewhat, and we dont have a lot of space. Currently planning a new garage and deck, but dont know how long its going to take to complete them both.

Currently I'm trying to grow a few capsicums, some are doing quite well but the rest are still struggling.

Merry Christmas Everyone :reindeer:

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Post: # 43956Post red »

welcome!
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Post: # 43964Post 2steps »

hi :cheers:

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Post: # 43966Post Millymollymandy »

Hi and welcome Altica. Some fruit trees and a veg garden sound just fine to me! Good luck with it.

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Post: # 43987Post PeterNZ »

Hi Altica and Kia Ora!

where abouts in Auckland are you? We always have some seeds or plants left over. Let me know, I can send you some beet root if you like.

Cheers

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Post: # 44014Post Altica »

Living in West Auckland (yeah I know, its worse than Auckland itself!)

Gotta get our new garage built and then the new deck, and then a million other things before we get that far. We bought a house and have been renovating and fixing things up, which has so far also cost a bomb. My OH wants a nice landscaped garden, little does he know I'm planning my vege patch already! Still months away from planing though.

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Post: # 44023Post Wombat »

G'Day Altica!

I used to do a bit of work in Penrose, Auckland, and stayed in the city.

Welcome to the site!

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Post: # 44069Post HILLDREAMER90 »

HELLO :cheers: :cheers:
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Post: # 44090Post Andy Hamilton »

There are a lot of us here from the city, we do call it the Urban guide to self sufficiency :lol: - we welome country folk as well and have a nice mix on here.

So welcome to selfsufficientish I hope you will like it here. :andy:
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