Bri England

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Hi Eva sorry for the delayed response, only just seen this, I've sent you a message.
1 month ago
Thanks folks. I forgot to mention that I tried a batch covered by polythene bags to keep the moisture in also with no joy. I guess I'll have to wait for a few seeds before I try again.
3 months ago
I've been trying to propagate a small feijoa tree I have (usually grown in New Zealand) that's in a pot. I'm in the UK. I've read online supposedly the best methods to propagate this tree and have attempted them the last couple of years, however, after trying at least 50 cuttings with each of the following methods and getting zero results, I've had zero success, so I need some help.

I've tried cuttings with and without rooting hormone, cuttings with fresh green shoots, cuttings with older harder wood and cuttings from 1 year of growth. I've tried cuttings stripping the lower inch outer layer back, and without, trying cuttings with and without rooting hormone in soil, sand, wood chips or just in a glass jar with water. None have produced any roots at all. All attempts were made between from April-September during the main plant growing period. I've tried 3 different brands of rooting hormone in case the first and second were bad or something.

There's not been any fruit for me to grow from seed yet but the tree is only 4-5 years old so I believe it should produce something within the next couple of years, it appears like it might be my only option at this point once it does though.

Does anyone have any tips please? This is one of the only plants I'm really struggling to reproduce, and most people online say it's one of the easiest!
3 months ago
Oh and I forgot to mention, you'll need some diagonal bracing with your building or it'll end up in a heap on the ground after a strong wind!
3 months ago
I don't see where you are in the world, but as you're using metric measurements more likely not from the USA. Which country are you in, or what is the temperature range you have in your country? As others have said frost heave could be an issue. I'm in the UK and built a building very similar to your image. In the UK it can get down to maybe -10c in winter but not much lower.

You are asking about materials that are a long distance away but as you can hide these foundation materials once you build your building why not just use old breeze blocks? These are common all over the world and usually given away in the 'free' and 'freebies' sections on facebook and other local freely given material websites, so there's probably someone only a few miles from you wanting to get rid of some. It's a good way to recycle them.

Assuming you don't get below -10C or so in your area, if you dig and bury one layer of these into the ground for the points where you need to support the building, then use a 2nd layer above the ground to raise the building off ground level, and then you insulate the floor of your building, you can then board up the air gap under your building (HEAT TREATED pallet wood marked HT on pallets is good as it's free from chemicals, and given away free, and easily replaceable) and the ground will never freeze and frost heave would be no issue.
3 months ago
I'm a 44 year old male from England (UK) and in the process of building my own tiny home on my own land. I'm looking for a phone buddy I guess, I'm not up on the latest phrases so forgive me, hopefully that means a friend rather than something perverted.

I live off-grid and am trying to be as self-sufficient as possible. I'd love to share this at some point in life but in no rush. If any ladies out there are from, or are interested in the UK and chatting about anything off-grid related then get in touch as I'd love to hear from you, if only to just trade ideas/simple recipes and the like.
3 months ago