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In this week’s issue we prune raspberries and brambles. It’s time to get garlic in the ground, grow broad beans (even if you loathe them), raise native trees and shrubs from seed, propagate shrubs by layering and sow onions direct or in trays.
Plus Hilton Carter’s guide to pets vs indoor plants from his book Wild Interiors. Enter NZ Gardener’s Houseplant Heroes competition and be in to win Vegan Fertiliser from Yates and NZ Gardener’s Pruning Made Easy.
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Those Upside Down Containers
Surely I am not the only one who hates those containers of sauce/ mayo etc whose purpose is to have a speedy exit of the contents. They may do that job, but what about that last 10% or so that will not come out. Some of the containers have tops on that don't seem to be able to unscrew to be able to get the last of the contents out. I like to be able to buy the large jar of some of these things but they are thin on the ground. These darned containers are everywhere!
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When John was six years old, his little sister was half his age. If John is 40 years old today, how old is his sister?
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