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A bespoke rain gauge

A bespoke rain gauge

Our high tech, digital rain gauge device finally failed and rather than replace it with another complex 'solution' I decided to construct a more basic, traditional instrument, only on a larger scale. Essentially this is just a funnel that intercepts and collects a given area of rainfall and concentrates it in a narrow tube, magnifying the results for easy measuring.

I purchased a cheap stainless steel funnel with a diameter of 52mm connected to 2 meters of clear plastic tubing with a diameter of 12.5mm.
The ratio of cross-sectional area between the two diameters is 17 so each 1mm of rainfall gathered by the funnel displays as 17mm in the tubing.

The tap at the bottom is required to drain the gauge after each measuring period.
August 25, 2019
  rain  technology  zone1 
Olmec Sinclair
Ajuga

Ajuga

Details   Ajuga reptans is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.6m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, The plant is self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Common name   Bugle, Common Bugelweed, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet Bugle
Botanical name   Ajuga reptans
Family   Lamiaceae
Height (m)   0.3
Forest layer   ground cover
Evergreen  
Perennial  
Date   October 17, 2014
Shade / Sun   Sun - Full shade
Soil type   Most
Flowers   Purple
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Almond

Almond

Botanical name   Prunus dulcis
Family   Rosaceae
Forest layer   low-tree
Seeds / nuts / tubers  
Edible  
Propagation method   Graft
Shade / Sun   Full sun
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Alpine Strawberry

Alpine Strawberry

Common name   Alpine Strawberry
Botanical name   Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
Height (m)   0.3
Diameter   0.30
Forest layer   ground cover
Evergreen  
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Propagation method   Sow pot / tray
Shade / Sun   Full sun
Soil type   Moist free draining
Flowers   White
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Aphids

Aphids

Aphids attack plants and are small greenish creatures that live on fleshy plants and leaves. Find out how to control them.
Dealing with aphids
Apple

Apple

Botanical name   Malus domestica
Family   Rosaceae
Forest layer   low-tree
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Propagation method   Graft
Shade / Sun   Full sun - part shade
Rating  
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Aronia Melanocarpa Seeds

Aronia Melanocarpa Seeds

Common name   Black Chokeberry
Botanical name   Aronia Melanocarpa
Details   Most commonly found in wet woods and swamps, however it grows and fruits acceptably in an elevated location in North Canterbury. Seeds from bushes planted in 2016
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Tags     berries  edible  perennial 
Price   $4.90  20 seeds
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Asiatic sweetleaf/Sapphire berry

Asiatic sweetleaf/Sapphire berry

Details   China & Japan. Wide spreading deciduous shrub. Panicles of creamy white fragrant flowers in mid summer. Bright blue berries remain after leaf fall, best display where two or more are planted. Fruit - cooked. Used in jams, jellies and sauce
Common name   Asiatic sweetleaf/Sapphire berry
Botanical name   Symplocos paniculata
Family   Symplocaceae
Height (m)   3.0
Forest layer   low-tree
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Date   August 11, 2013
Wind tolerance   Good
Shade / Sun   Full sun
Soil type   Moist
Flowers   White
Colour   Purple
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Asimina triloba

Asimina triloba

Common name   American Pawpaw
Botanical name   Asimina triloba
Family   Annonaceae
Details   Native to north america, cold hardy fruit producer
Flowers   Maroon
Height (m)   4.5
Forest layer   low-tree
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Jugulone tolerance  
Perennial  
Shade / Sun   Shade - part shade
Soil type   Moist free draining
Wind tolerance   Low
Propagation method   Sow pot / tray
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Assorted capsicum seed

Assorted capsicum seed

Common name   Pepper
Botanical name   Capsicum
Details   A random selection of sweet to mild peppers. We find these plants will last for several seasons in the glasshouse but die off in winter outside in North Canterbury.
Edible  
Frost sensitive  
Propagate     November   September   October  
Tags     annual  edible  perennial  tender  vegetable 
Price   $3.90  20 seeds
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Babaco

Babaco

Common name   Babaco, Mountain Papaya, Champagne Fruit
Botanical name   Carica x heilbornii
Details   Produces large, yellow fruit pentagonal in cross-section - Self fertile.
Easily propagated from stem cuttings.
Variety   Pentagona
Diameter   1.00
Forest layer   low-tree
Height (m)   2
Flowers   Small white
Edible  
Propagation method   Cutting
Evergreen  
Frost sensitive  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Shade / Sun   Full sun - part shade
Soil type   Rich, free draining
Wind tolerance   Low (large leaves)
Tags     exotic  sub-tropical  fruit 
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Babaco cutting

Babaco cutting

Common name   Mountain papaya
Botanical name   Vasconcellea × heilbornii or Carica pentagona
Details  

Stem cuttings from mature plants growing under cover in North Canterbury

Propagate and grow your own babaco plants quick and easy with stem cuttings. Simply place the cutting 1 third into the soil (right way up) and keep damp in a sunny, sheltered, warm location. Roots will form around the bottom cut surface.

Plants are self fertile, so only one plant is required to set fruit.

High success rate and should produce fruit in 12 – 18 months.
Wind tolerance   poor due to big leaves
Flowers   white
Forest layer   low-tree
Frost sensitive  
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Propagation method   Cutting
Tags     subtropical  fruit  cuttings  propagation 
Price   $3.90  15cm stem cutting
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Black Chokeberry

Black Chokeberry

Common name   Black Chokeberry, Black Berried Aronia
Botanical name   Aronia melanocarpa
Family   Rosaceae
Details   Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs, the chokeberries, in the family Rosaceae, native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.
Diameter   3.00
Forest layer   shrub
Height (m)   2.5
Edible  
Fruit / berries  
Perennial  
Shade / Sun   Full sun - part shade
Propagation method   Sow pot / tray
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