Garden plants
1) Snow Gum (Eucalyptus). Popular small garden tree. Drought resistant. Creamy white flowers attract bees. Evergreen, slender aromatic leaves. $10.
2) Feijoa. Native to South America. Popular garden shrub with delicious fruit. $10.
3) Camellia. Popular flowering shrub with shiny leaves, native to Native to China, Japan, Indonesia. $10.
4) Canton Lace aka China Doll (Radamachera sinica). Native to East Asia. Evergreen, medium sized tree, bean pods attract seed eating birds such as rosella and gold finches. $10.
5) Spider Grass aka St Bernard Lily, Airplane Plant, Hen and Chickens. Native to Tropical and Southern Africa. Variegated. Indoor/Outdoor, pot plant or ground cover. Free with any other purchase.
Now's the time for planting, with autumn rains. Please text me on 021 1441729.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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