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These instagram pictures have been on my phone since the weekend. We went to a great weekly produce/farmer's market, after which Tom and I made a giant batch of tomato sauce (like ketchup, from this recipe) to (hopefully) last throughout the year. Or the best part of it, anyway. 

I took a trip to the rubbish tip and found some abandoned tyre outers. I filled them with compost and planted herb seedlings we bought also that morning at the market. I'm thinking that the tyres should provide a bit of heat and shelter for the plant when it is still quite small, and it will keep rambly herbs contained once they grow a bit, I was also thinking that it would be quite simple to clear the garden of these when we move (we are renting currently.) I was really inspired to expand our garden after I read an article about urban gardening in BUST magazine. People (ok, young women) were growing veges and herbs, keeping bees and chickens in downtown Brooklyn, New York. And I saw this picture, which was my inspiration.

In other news, we don't have TV but I found this clip from TV3 via Facebook. I don't know if you can watch it in other countries, but it's worth a go. It's about 'fat activism' and is truly cool and inspiring. I just love those strong and clever and funny women, and we need to them to make the world better, i believe.

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14 responses to “from the weekend”

  1. Gabby O Avatar

    Speaking of lovely things to do on a weekend in Wellington, I am just wondering if you have heard about the awesome concert for kids that is happening this Sunday at Capital E? The Orchestra of Spheres are playing at Alphabet St and there are lots of other activities such as craftcamp and dancing for the kids too.
    Sorry to seem so spammy, but thought you might be interested [my friend has organised this]
    http://www.alphabetstreet.co.nz
    ps, love your blog!

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  2. Heleen Avatar

    I am wondering if you went to that amazing Sunday morning market by Te Papa? C and I loved it last time we were in W’ton. We are also growing things in tyres: potatoes. whenever we need to add one to our stack, Craig just finds one on the roadside; it’s amazing how many people leave them out.

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  3. Sera Avatar

    We always used to grow potatoes in tires, or my sister and I were allocated a tire stack each (painted a different colour of course!) to be ‘our’ gardens. Easy to make, easy to clear away 😉

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  4. Brenda Avatar
    Brenda

    I so look forward to our spring coming. Great shots.

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  5. OhAbigail Avatar

    I can’t get the link to work here in the UK but i am going to try it again. Love the tires.

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  6. Julie Avatar

    You can grow potatoes effectively in tyres. Just plant the seed potatoes in compost in a tyre outer. Add straw and compost progressively as the plant grows. Add a new tyre as it gets higher. Keep adding compost, straw and tyres. The potatoes will nestle in the outer edges of the tyres.

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  7. anissa Avatar

    ooo, great! I grew potatoes in tyres one year in france…it worked fine and made for an easy harvest, just had to be sure to add enough compost and straw so the potatoes didnt go green. And where o where did you find BUST magazine?…i miss it! I lived in the US in a commune for years and was in one issue when they featured Twin Oaks Community.

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  8. tinyhappy Avatar

    hi gabby! thanks for the comment. i had heard about orchestra of spheres (a friend emailed me) so i’m hoping to take the kids but we have people staying so i’m not sure if it will be possible. it looks so good though!

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  9. tinyhappy Avatar

    sounds great, heleen! that’s a great idea. haven’t seen tyres on the roadside here. think it might be an auckland thing, sadly (but happily for you!) we went to a different market but hope to try the te papa one this weekend 🙂

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  10. tinyhappy Avatar

    i thought that might be the case, abigail. sorry about that!

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  12. tinyhappy Avatar

    hi anissa, i read BUST magazine at the wellington city library- but i have seen it at ‘magnation’ in auckland i think…. and some bookstores, etc. so cool you were in an issue! i will look out for it.

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  13. brooke Avatar

    I was going to mention the potatoes in the tires, but I see julie already did! I’ve always wanted to try it.

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