Kinderboerderij Moestuin in Amsterdam, Netherlands

 
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Created by: Kris
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  • Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • Garden type: vegetable
  • Sunlight: 6 or more hours
  • Moisture: Medium
  • Soil type: Clay
Tags: urban, vegetables, greenhouse, city farm
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Kris's Buzz Oct 17, 2012
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Sad day! Moving! I can't use the ground I was at anymore and have to move. We have started the clear out and have a shed until a new location is found for a spring start. I think I'll miss the animals the most.
Claire replied 7 months ago
So sad. Is the whole kinderboederij closing down? Good luck finding a volkstuin!
Kris's Buzz Oct 07, 2012
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Yesterday was harvest day. Thanks to a group of corporate volunteers for helping, found a few gardeners amongst them who will either come help in the spring or bring seedlings. Always great to meet new gardeners. I was cutting down the corn and two who we
Clenram replied 8 months ago
sounds like you have a good crop. 
Bees Oct 07, 2012
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JMTKMS replied 8 months ago
very cool :>)
Claire replied 8 months ago
Great idea!
Kris's Buzz Sep 29, 2012
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Bumper crop of green beans. Yet again picking beans. Gave them to someone else today. Pig got the last lettuces. Kale and spinach is coming. Figured if the BBC said now was the time to plant kale in the UK it was good enough for me here! Brought in some c
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JMTKMS replied 8 months ago
love the photos
Kris replied 8 months ago

Thank  you! The sweet peas are coming up!

Kris's Buzz Sep 17, 2012
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Potatoes - got one huge bucket out of the 5 plants. Is that good? Made some scrumptious garlic mash which turned into potato pancakes very nicely
Kris's Buzz Sep 17, 2012
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Beans beans beans beans! It was a great bean year! And they were 'licious. Cat was just chewing on the chamomile. Put in kale, savoy cabbage and spinach. Well Monty on the BBC said I could put kale in in September so just went a bit further. Fingers cross
5 Shades of purple! Whole garden Aug 20, 2012
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Kris's Buzz Aug 20, 2012
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RIP Brussels Sprouts :(!. The caterpillars have munched through all the brassicas this year. GRRR. Oh well the sacrifice one makes to be non-toxic. Very disappointed as little sprouts are very nice. On the other hand a good bean year. The potatoes will pr
PrinceSnow replied 9 months ago
Yep, sometimes we sacrifice when we don't use chemicals. I've lost a few things over the years too....wish the whole world was with us on this!
Kris's Buzz Aug 14, 2012
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@allotmentonthedike : have done a poppy cull and saved seed heads for you!
Kris's Buzz Aug 14, 2012
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Caterpillars! Darn. Saw those cute little white butterflies floating around last week. Who knew that broccoli is such a great nesting place...had a few broccolies almost ready to harvest, and now I have stumps...
Kris's Buzz Aug 04, 2012
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Know what grows nicely next to a duck pond? A purple buddleia! The poor thing was withering out back but we transplanted, cut back ferociously and now we have lovely purple flowers.
PrinceSnow replied 10 months ago
Likes to have its feet wet I guess!
Kris's Buzz Jul 29, 2012
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Beets go to the ponies, turnips to the pigs and yesterday the goats had lovely fresh green beans!
PrinceSnow replied 10 months ago
Your animals are very lucky!
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knitowl replied 10 months ago
Wonderful garden - I love the corn and the sunflowers, as well!
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JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
very nice relaxing 
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