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Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we feature some of New Zealand's oldest houseplants (we're talking 100 years old!). We also have top tips on sowing salad greens for summer, waging war against slugs and snails, creating microclimates, heating up seedlings and protecting them from rascally rodents.

We also tell you how to grow a bumper crop of tomatoes this summer and debunk a few tomato-growing myths along the way, we talk to the eco-minded duo from Links Organics in Hawke's Bay, and we have some fabulous prizes up for grabs including a cork clock from The Company Shed and an Xact Weed Puller from Fiskars.

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1 day ago

Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.

Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.

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Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
  • 63.9% Yes
    63.9% Complete
  • 33.6% No
    33.6% Complete
  • 2.5% Other - I'll share below
    2.5% Complete
1596 votes
23 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.

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5 days ago

Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.

How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
  • 28.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
    28.8% Complete
  • 20% Small fireworks displays in each community
    20% Complete
  • 7.3% Keep it as is
    7.3% Complete
  • 33.4% We shouldn't celebrate it!
    33.4% Complete
  • 9.9% Anything but fireworks
    9.9% Complete
  • 0.5% Other - I'll share below
    0.5% Complete
3411 votes