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Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?
Purchase a 6 month, … View moreSick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?
Purchase a 6 month, 1 year, or 2 year subscription to the TV Guide before 31 October and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win. There are three different subscriptions to choose from to suit your needs; Vegetable seeds, Microgreen seeds, and Sprouting seeds. To view the T&Cs click here.
Here you are, Gail's recipes ahead of her show, at 11.30am tomorrow (and every Saturday) on 104.7FM.
Happy cooking!
A big thank you to Kapiti Coasters and beyond for making our Market Day today so successful. Lots of produce was sold along with many of the crafts that our talented members put together for sale or display. Look out for next years event!
Any enquiries please contact -
… View moreA big thank you to Kapiti Coasters and beyond for making our Market Day today so successful. Lots of produce was sold along with many of the crafts that our talented members put together for sale or display. Look out for next years event!
Any enquiries please contact -
waikanaeartsandcraftssoc@gmail.com or 021 255 0519
** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Saturday 8.30am: "Ratbag's Racing Show" - Sponsored by The Railway Hotel, Ōtaki - Listen in for a repeat of this morning's show at 10.30am, where Nigel Hopkins and Chris Craddock … View more** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Saturday 8.30am: "Ratbag's Racing Show" - Sponsored by The Railway Hotel, Ōtaki - Listen in for a repeat of this morning's show at 10.30am, where Nigel Hopkins and Chris Craddock give us their picks for the horse racing tomorrow.
* Sat 9am: "Conversations" - This week Graeme Joyes talks with Carolyn and Antoinette from 'Repair Cafe Raumati South"...
* Sat 10am: "The Blues Train" - Choo-choo! Jump on board with Ryan Gatling for an hour of very funky jazz and blues!
* Sat 11.30am: "At the table with Gail" - Food, recipes and fun with Gail Hall from Ōtaki, and Tanya.
* Sat 2pm: "NZ Music" - Todd Zaner takes you back to the early 80's.
* Sat 6pm: "Tāringa" - A bilingual show from Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
* Sat 8pm - 12am: "Rock Back The Clock with Dave Dee".
* Sunday 7am: "Suzy & Friends" - A favourite...always fun with Suzy Cato and team...
* Sun 9am: "Children's Story" - Vivienne Bailey continues the story, 'Barking Mad' - By award winning NZ author, Tom E. Moffatt.
* Sun 4pm: "Kāpiti GAY" - Tony Reed has an interview with Malcolm and Scotty Kennedy-Vaughan.
* Sun 6pm: "Book reading" - 'Celebrating Life on our own terms' - This time around Bill reads a chapter about Andy Higham.
* Sun 8.30pm: "World Maritime Memories" - with our maritime enthusiast, Wallace Trickett.
School is back on Monday, so watch out for extra traffic volumes southbound on Sunday.
Enjoy the sun! ☀️
November sees the return of the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail, held across the weekends of 5/6 and 12/13 November. As a self-guided tour of discovery around our beautiful Kāpiti Coast, you'll weave your way through coastal gardens and arty enclaves, finding something special at every stop.
Plan … View moreNovember sees the return of the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail, held across the weekends of 5/6 and 12/13 November. As a self-guided tour of discovery around our beautiful Kāpiti Coast, you'll weave your way through coastal gardens and arty enclaves, finding something special at every stop.
Plan your Art Trail now – www.kapiticoastarttrail.co.nz...
It’s easy to transform a tired timber fence into a stylish feature with Resene Lumbersider. Find out how to create your own.
The first of the heirloom tomatoes are ready for their new homes! These are strictly greenhouse only until the weather improves. Around 20 different varieties ready now, with more to come over the next several weeks.
Zucchini - as well as the self-fertile Partenon, we have Black Beauty, Solar … View moreThe first of the heirloom tomatoes are ready for their new homes! These are strictly greenhouse only until the weather improves. Around 20 different varieties ready now, with more to come over the next several weeks.
Zucchini - as well as the self-fertile Partenon, we have Black Beauty, Solar Flare (yellow) plus the prized Italian varieties, Striata and Costata Romanesco (in our view the Rolls Royce among Zucchini!), grown from especially imported Italian seed.
Peas - sugar snap, snowpeas and green garden peas as well as mint and chives.
Dwarf and climbing beans coming along for next week, along with spring onions and hopefully the first of the cucumber, again strictly for greenhouse planting.
Wanted old garden tables ( and chairs ) any condition, with in reason.
tel/text 027 2308-456 Mel
Wanted to buy Vegepod. Miss having a garden as I can't get anything to grow by the beach so would like to try a Vegepod Please contact me 0274432656 Thanks Dave
Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
It’s this Saturday, folks! Set aside some time to come along to our annual Indoor Market Day, 9.00am to 2.00pm, Saturday 15 October, 27a Elizabeth Street, Waikanae (over the railway line). Arts and crafts will be on display and for sale along with fresh produce, plants, preserves and baking. … View moreIt’s this Saturday, folks! Set aside some time to come along to our annual Indoor Market Day, 9.00am to 2.00pm, Saturday 15 October, 27a Elizabeth Street, Waikanae (over the railway line). Arts and crafts will be on display and for sale along with fresh produce, plants, preserves and baking. Raffle available.
Words and text by Louise Thomas.
"Some days you just want to lie in the surf and blow bubbles and that's okay. Red-billed gull/tarāpunga (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) on Petone Beach."
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