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Thanks Colin. I thought you’d enjoy this quote.
“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” — Socrates
It’s all great until your box of Broccoli seeds suddenly decides that only 25 are going to sprout! What happened, I have no idea. Unless the Silver Eyes, a small finch in our area, decided to have a feast at my expense but I doubt that because they cleaned out the box too thoroughly for an animal. Most likely something I did wrong with the soil prep. Can you have too much of a good thing like composted cow manure or blood and bone? Even that was only a couple of handfuls per box. Baffled and annoyed. Mostly because I got an infection in my toe at the same time and have to wait a week for the next box to sprout.
Any growers in the Maryborough area?
This letter should be going to Diabetes Australia. They often do training sessions in rural areas and are very helpful. They teach about the carb values of food and the benefit of eating nutritious carbs as opposed to empty carbs. Foot care is another of their critical interests. Imagine if they took the gbiota system out to real life diabetics and taught them how to keep their limbs attached.
“The average cost of a diabetes-related limb amputation is around $23,555, and an additional annual spend of $6,065 every year afterwards. Over five years a diabetes related amputation costs the health system almost $50,000 and that doesn’t include social costs. 7 ”
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I have appreciation of your aims, look forward to find out more, and try. Very Impressive quest – looks like should grow.
As former dry land SA farmer and now retired but director of LawrieCo – have had 25 years encouraging , coercing farmers to rebuild critters and carbon in soil – so empathize with your journey.
Our LCo journey has been described a leading edge – I know it to be bleading edge.
I am not clear about the connection between the inspection pipe and the AG pipe. In the picture it looks like the inspection pips is just on top, how do we make sure the water actually flows into the AG pipe, an out of the bed close up picture of this connection would be super helpful.
Very interesting read, very much resonates with my own feelings & very much of what I have been reading & listening to over the past few years. Thank you kindly.
I live in Phoenix, Arizona where the daily temperature can get to 115 degrees F (46 degrees C). I am considering transforming my above ground wicking beds to gbiota beds. The challenge I have is these temperatures are far too high to keep worms alive. Since worms are essential to the health of a gbiota bed do you have any suggestions on how to keep them alive?
I would just like a diagram to set it up. I don’t understand the parts but then I am able to put a 3-dimensional picture to the words people say. I have seen pictures of the fake beds. I don’t quite understand the pump with float idea in the article. Maybe a picture?
Thanks Colin. I thought you’d enjoy this quote.
“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” — Socrates
It’s all great until your box of Broccoli seeds suddenly decides that only 25 are going to sprout! What happened, I have no idea. Unless the Silver Eyes, a small finch in our area, decided to have a feast at my expense but I doubt that because they cleaned out the box too thoroughly for an animal. Most likely something I did wrong with the soil prep. Can you have too much of a good thing like composted cow manure or blood and bone? Even that was only a couple of handfuls per box. Baffled and annoyed. Mostly because I got an infection in my toe at the same time and have to wait a week for the next box to sprout.
Any growers in the Maryborough area?
This letter should be going to Diabetes Australia. They often do training sessions in rural areas and are very helpful. They teach about the carb values of food and the benefit of eating nutritious carbs as opposed to empty carbs. Foot care is another of their critical interests. Imagine if they took the gbiota system out to real life diabetics and taught them how to keep their limbs attached.
“The average cost of a diabetes-related limb amputation is around $23,555, and an additional annual spend of $6,065 every year afterwards. Over five years a diabetes related amputation costs the health system almost $50,000 and that doesn’t include social costs. 7 ”
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Hi just commenting to say hi! Really enjoying the videos and articles! Hopefully find a community near me at some stage!
Kylie
Hi Colin
1 hour -well spent- intro awareness of gbiota.
I have appreciation of your aims, look forward to find out more, and try. Very Impressive quest – looks like should grow.
As former dry land SA farmer and now retired but director of LawrieCo – have had 25 years encouraging , coercing farmers to rebuild critters and carbon in soil – so empathize with your journey.
Our LCo journey has been described a leading edge – I know it to be bleading edge.
Would look forward to meet, chat ?
I am not clear about the connection between the inspection pipe and the AG pipe. In the picture it looks like the inspection pips is just on top, how do we make sure the water actually flows into the AG pipe, an out of the bed close up picture of this connection would be super helpful.
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Hi Colin, just wondering how to be a ‘Mary’ and connect with the growers to buy and learn in person!
Thanks so much
Kylie
Finally figured out this is a paid access, please put PAID ACCESS on the top of the GROWING page with a link to the pay page.
Dear Colin
I have been updating myself to the gbiota club … congratulations – your message is catching on.
My partner, Dr Darrall Thompson is very inspired (he bought the wicking boxes yesterday before reading your gbiota site)
We will keep in touch
Wishing you and your family well
Philippa
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I live in a flat and my wife is diabetic, how can you help?
Very interesting read, very much resonates with my own feelings & very much of what I have been reading & listening to over the past few years. Thank you kindly.
I’m moving onto a houseboat and want to grow edible greens and some small fruits on vertical gardens on the sides.
I live in Phoenix, Arizona where the daily temperature can get to 115 degrees F (46 degrees C). I am considering transforming my above ground wicking beds to gbiota beds. The challenge I have is these temperatures are far too high to keep worms alive. Since worms are essential to the health of a gbiota bed do you have any suggestions on how to keep them alive?
I would just like a diagram to set it up. I don’t understand the parts but then I am able to put a 3-dimensional picture to the words people say. I have seen pictures of the fake beds. I don’t quite understand the pump with float idea in the article. Maybe a picture?
Potatoes are high in potassium. This was not mentioned under foods high in potassium. Please rectify.
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