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Does anyone have a spare pool ladder for bestway pool?It’s the 1.50m depth model - unfortunately we have misplaced the bolts from our one!
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On 24 October each year, the United Nations celebrates its own “birthday”, which took place when the UN Charter was finally officially and fully ratified on 24 October, 1945.
People come together and celebrate the day with pomp and show in various cities in different countries. National … View moreOn 24 October each year, the United Nations celebrates its own “birthday”, which took place when the UN Charter was finally officially and fully ratified on 24 October, 1945.
People come together and celebrate the day with pomp and show in various cities in different countries. National costumes, flags, speeches, slogans, and parades are organised to mark the day and promote the idea of diversity and unity.
Is there any strong person, looking to earn a few dollars, taking to my tiny, yet massively overgrown back yard, with my line trimmer?
The area is only about 7mx8m, but about 1m deep in grass. I can’t manage at the moment, as my ankle hasn’t healed enough to risk tripping over a hidden root or… View moreIs there any strong person, looking to earn a few dollars, taking to my tiny, yet massively overgrown back yard, with my line trimmer?
The area is only about 7mx8m, but about 1m deep in grass. I can’t manage at the moment, as my ankle hasn’t healed enough to risk tripping over a hidden root or stump, or stepping in another hole, and it is quite uneven. So much so that it destroyed my last steel lawn mower, hence the line trimmer. Or poison.
It doesn’t normally bother me, but the area I can walk safely is now getting overgrown too, and my washing is hanging in the grass.
Entries Welcome Now - Antique Auction 15 December
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NB. No General Auction This Week due to Long weekend
Weekly Estate Auctions Resume Wednesday 2nd Nov 10am
Yates has been guiding gardeners for quite a while now (nearly 140 years), so we’ve learned a few crafty garden tricks along the way. We’re sharing our email newsletter, packed with our special Yates blend of leading-edge horticulture and old-school garden tips, fresh every month.
Stay on … View moreYates has been guiding gardeners for quite a while now (nearly 140 years), so we’ve learned a few crafty garden tricks along the way. We’re sharing our email newsletter, packed with our special Yates blend of leading-edge horticulture and old-school garden tips, fresh every month.
Stay on top of the seasonal tasks with us; whether you’re into vegies, herbs, fruit trees or houseplants, we’ll help you navigate your way to a gorgeous and luxuriant garden. Click through to get our timely advice on feeding, watering, weeding and how to nip your garden problems in the bud!
Hello Neighbours,
I am looking for a Wooden Toilet Seat and Lid.
Please message me if you have one you no longer need.
Thank You.
Regards.
Same Event, Same Venue, different date, 30 November to 3 December.
Plenty to see and do, eat, buy and try.
From Agri machinery, to new innovations, career opportunities and competitions.
We want to celebrate the sector that is relentlessly hard-working, at the forefront of world-leading … View moreSame Event, Same Venue, different date, 30 November to 3 December.
Plenty to see and do, eat, buy and try.
From Agri machinery, to new innovations, career opportunities and competitions.
We want to celebrate the sector that is relentlessly hard-working, at the forefront of world-leading technologies, and economically critical to our country.
The largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bringing town and country together over four days
The ultimate opportunity for agribusiness networking throughout the primary sector value chain.
Got to www.fieldays.co.nz to buy tickets.
It’s everyone’s favourite October holiday. That time of year when you decorate your home with spiders and dress up in costumes. Have a spookylicious night!
Linen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, beding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it … View moreLinen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, beding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it down into manageable steps.
Plant 1 kg. fibre flax seed in a 6m x 6m plot
One plot will give you enough fibre to make a shirt from line (long linen fibres) and tow to weave a couple of towels. Your actual yield will depend on growing conditions, how well you weed the plot and how perfect your retting and hackling techniques are.
Broadcast the seed thickly, over well tilled ground and then walk on it to firm the seed in.
Weed it well about 4 weeks after planting.
Your flax will take about 2 weeks to germinate in a cool, wet spring. When it reaches just over 5cm in height you should walk into the plot and weed it well. You can step on the plants without damaging them when they are between 5cm and 30cm tall.
Admire the blue flax flowers as the linen grows
Once the bed has been weeded well, you can just admire it as it grows. About 60 days from planting the flowers start to open. It is very beautiful watching the blue flowers swaying in the breeze. Each flower is open for only one day. Each stock produces several flowers and each flower turns into a seed boll with 6 to 8 seeds.
100 days after planting, harvest the flax
The stocks of flax will be 2/3rds yellow and 1/3rd still green when it is ready to harvest. The flowering will be finished and each slender flax plant will have 4 to 6 seed bolls. You harvest the flax by hand, by pulling each plant out by the roots. Toss the weeds and place the stems of flax in order. Tie into bundles (shooks) about 30cm across, using strong twine.
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Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 21, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition … View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 21, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
|Bring the best of the beach indoors| to enjoy year round with the Resene Colorwood. We Speak Beach collection of weathered colourwash tones designed to add soft colour washes to interior timber. Designed and made in New Zealand and available from Resene ColorShops.
Also one for the kids
… View more|Bring the best of the beach indoors| to enjoy year round with the Resene Colorwood. We Speak Beach collection of weathered colourwash tones designed to add soft colour washes to interior timber. Designed and made in New Zealand and available from Resene ColorShops.
Also one for the kids
Need something to entertain the kids, big or small?
Distract your kids from their devices with some hands on DIY and craft projects. Check out the Resene DIY project ideas with lots of step-by-step instructions for kids of all ages.
Wanted single bed with trundler and mattresses in good condition.
Thanks
I’ve been driving around the village, especially around the Havelock hills, over the holidays, picking up and dropping off of kids, and noticed a bit of an issue on streets that have no footpaths. Overgrown foliage.
This might not, generally, be a problem, except there is a LOT overgrowth on the… View moreI’ve been driving around the village, especially around the Havelock hills, over the holidays, picking up and dropping off of kids, and noticed a bit of an issue on streets that have no footpaths. Overgrown foliage.
This might not, generally, be a problem, except there is a LOT overgrowth on the roads and footpaths.
As we come into the warmer seasons (hopefully soon), there will be a lot more kids making their own ways to school. Some on bikes, some on scooters, some even on rollerblades/skates or skateboards. And that means a lot more opportunities for kids to get hurt.
If your garden/hedge/foliage is overgrowing the footpaths, kids, and adults, will end up on the roads, which will put them in danger from bikes and cars.
If your garden/hedge/foliage is overgrowing the road that’s going to put them right in the way of traffic, and traffic right in the way of each other.
Please cut your overgrowth back from the footpaths so everyone has room to pass, safely. If your overgrowth is on the road, contact the council, or a professional landscaper, with appropriate permits, to arrange for it to be done. They need to block the lane off on the side it’s being cut back from, and that requires traffic management permits.
We have bigger and bigger vehicles, and the roads are getting narrower and narrower, with overgrowth. We need to take responsibility for our kids safety. All of us, for all of our kids, always.
Ideally, it should have been done during the holidays, but no one’s says anything, so it doesn’t get done when it’s quiet on the roads, and that means disruptions on busy days. But it needs to be done, before disaster strikes.
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