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Wondering if anyone has any garden pond frogs or tadpoles.
Would love to put so e in our frog resort (pond)
Nursery Specials!!
Phormium Tenax seedling 5cm Pots $2.00 ea or 10 for $15
Ake Ake Seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20 (Ideal for hedging)
Lots of other native trees, flaxes and grasses to pick from.
Make an appointment… View moreNursery Specials!!
Phormium Tenax seedling 5cm Pots $2.00 ea or 10 for $15
Ake Ake Seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20 (Ideal for hedging)
Lots of other native trees, flaxes and grasses to pick from.
Make an appointment to visit now if wanting some of the above!
FAIRVIEW is a small Kapiti based nursery with stocks of various locally sourced native trees, flaxes, shrubs and grasses.
Please phone to arrange a visit: 0274 933 626 (Appointment Only Please).
www.fairviewnursery.co.nz.........
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.
See the whole method here: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
I am replacing my front fence, including the gates, and it would be a shame for it to go to the landfill. Would somebody like to have it? You will have to remove it soon, or pick it up after my contractors have torn it down, and have the ability to transport it. I cannot deliver it.
The ultimate footware solution.
Feel young again and move with ease!
Comfortable, wide toe box,premium orthotic insoles stretchable knit fabric.
See www.theorthofitstore.com... for more information.
I bought these new but my feet are to skinny and flat for them.
Never worn ,just tried … View moreThe ultimate footware solution.
Feel young again and move with ease!
Comfortable, wide toe box,premium orthotic insoles stretchable knit fabric.
See www.theorthofitstore.com... for more information.
I bought these new but my feet are to skinny and flat for them.
Never worn ,just tried on.
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.
Our House of the Week this week is a sunny, spacious beach front home with 4 bedrooms in Paekākāriki. For sale through Hayden Walker and Georgie Bydder from Voyle and Co. Read all about it on page 3.
Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Kāpiti to find agents who are actively… View moreOur House of the Week this week is a sunny, spacious beach front home with 4 bedrooms in Paekākāriki. For sale through Hayden Walker and Georgie Bydder from Voyle and Co. Read all about it on page 3.
Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Kāpiti to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to them about getting your property featured in the Homed Kāpiti.
Distribution & Delivery:
Homed Kāpiti gets delivered to 26,500 letterboxes every Thursday from Paekākāriki to Ōtaki Beach, and is also available in stands throughout the area.
For more information:
Please ask your agent to contact Cameron Beattie on 021 973 105 or cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez on 021 501 913 or niko.perez@stuff.co.nz
Not receiving your weekly delivery?
Please phone 0800 339000 or e mail distribution@stuff.co.nz
Winston Peters has told an audience at the New Zealand First party conference in Christchurch that co-governance with Māori was akin to apartheid and claimed the English language is being erased. The party also today voted on a policy to remove almost all references to the Treaty of Waitangi from … View moreWinston Peters has told an audience at the New Zealand First party conference in Christchurch that co-governance with Māori was akin to apartheid and claimed the English language is being erased. The party also today voted on a policy to remove almost all references to the Treaty of Waitangi from our laws. He promised if he comes back he'll ban gang patches in public. "We are not going on in this country with these unlawful private armies," he said. And warned his 250-strong audience about co-governance policies with Māori like the Māori Health Authority. "Reform? No it's not. It's retarded theft," he said. And Three Waters. "Well I said it. That's what Three Waters is, retarded theft." And he said that co-governance with Māori is the same as the brutal South African apartheid regime. Bay of Islands lodge owner Julian Batchelor had some of his land reclassified as Māori land and said Pākehā are being oppressed. "I have personally been on the other end of apartheid." Batchelor also put up policies on removing almost all references to the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation. Shane Jones was in favour of the idea - "with the exception where it would be unwise of us to unwind things like the Ngai Tahu settlement," he said. And of making English an official language to stop it being erased. "It is. Look on the TV news, it's being replaced by Te Reo," Batchelor said.
We have a Mens Group that meet every second Tuesday in Otaki. We are looking for a couple of new members. We are into support, friendship, and personal growth. Give me a phone for more information and mabey come along to see if you like the group. Contact Brendan (06)3648205.
If you usually catch a bus that departs from stop A or B, you can now find these in the station Park & Ride. Commuters, consider building a couple of extra minutes into your trip tomorrow to get to grips with this change.
This temporary change is giving Metlink and the Council room to build… View moreIf you usually catch a bus that departs from stop A or B, you can now find these in the station Park & Ride. Commuters, consider building a couple of extra minutes into your trip tomorrow to get to grips with this change.
This temporary change is giving Metlink and the Council room to build a new and improved Paraparaumu Transport Hub. To find out more about this project visit, www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Petrol, Manual transmission
248,400km
WOF to 26/05/2023
Registered to 10/03/2023
Good running order
Some rust and dents due to age, but structurally sound
Waikanae Beach Bowling Club is offering local businesses the opportunity to advertise their services whilst simultaneously supporting your local bowling club.
Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.
We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural … View moreEscape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.
We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural experiences, the outdoor adventure, the eco experiences and so much more. Summer like this? #DiscoverOurLocal
Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.
We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a … View moreNourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.
We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a pair of undies to find out how healthy your soil is? Or try a quick “worm count” test, building a “compost jar” (great fun for kids) or do a food waste audit.
Plus we’ve easy to follow steps on how to turn your food scraps & garden waste into fabulous compost.
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