Garage sales are great fun, reuse of goods
Two places to find them...
- Here in Neighbourly...
www.neighbourly.co.nz...
a dedicated subgroup where you can see any happening, or post a message free to tell 17,000 people about yours
- In Facebook marketplace, where you can filter for locality, inspect for the date of the sale.
- Recently I got a good fridge, including delivery, for $125. Also, a snazzy wetsuit that fitted me perfectly, for $3. A CD collection of about 100 cds for about $30 to use in the kitchen when bored with radio, a civil defense wind-up radio/lamp, and a four gallon water container for $5. Beach shoes, $5.
- Tomorrow there's a sale at the Bowling club on Featherston St. near Botanical. None in the Standard tonight, but usually there's a few.
- 'Good to get out and about. Combine it with a visit to the Albert Street market, encounter friends, maybe have a meal in town.
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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83.3% Yes
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14.3% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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