PDC LESSON 3.25 NURSERY – CONSTRUCT A NURSERY

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The Permaculture nursery- quick and cheap made from stakes, poly-pipe and shade-cloth.

For a small nursery-

· 6 star pickets

· polypipe 2’’ wide (to be able to slide over the star pickets)

· shadecloth

· small sections of poly pipe to turn into clips to hold the shadecloth in place

· metal door jamb and screen door

· 2 lengths of re-inforcement rods and bolts to connect to poly pipe

Inside the nursery-

· A potting bench

· Trough for washing pots

· Storage area for pots, trays and tools

· A white board for notes and reminders / corkboard to attach seed packets

· A general purpose bench for hardening off plants

*Aspect of the nursery should be full sun most of the day.

*Shade cloth from 50%.

*The benches should be positioned in full sun and be made from metal.

*Wood can harbour fungal diseases.

*You will need a good supply of pots and trays within easy reach and extra benches with roller coaster wheels could be useful.

*An ironing board can be used as a potting table.

*Best to pot up outside of the nursery where there is more fresh air.

*The floor should be covered with fine gravel for easy drainage.

*Place the potting area on the south side of the nursery.

A seed raising nursery with a plastic covering over it.

(These can be bought at various hardware stores. A metal frame with shelves and a plastic zip up covering to create a humid atmosphere)

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