Pretty sunset...
It has been an eventful time on Geraldine Street - a grenade was found over the fence alongside my driveway a few weeks ago causing the evacuation and cordoning off of several surrounding properties for a few hours, and then at 11pm last night a drink driver crashed into 3 parked cars writing off all those and the one he was driving - police breathalyzed him and he was well over the limit, but he resisted arrest so they bundled him onto the ground, cuffed him and threw him in a squad car - a passenger was injured and taken to hospital. But despite all that unnecessary excitement the sunset was beautiful tonight... its not all terrible things... ;)
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.6% Yes
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13.2% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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.
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.