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In this week’s issue we say August is the ideal time to sow eggplants. Plus keep your guard up against cold weather, choose flowers to grow from seed, get a move on with chillies and capsicums, start sowing basil and trick coriander seedlings.
Follow our guide to spring soil preparation and … View moreIn this week’s issue we say August is the ideal time to sow eggplants. Plus keep your guard up against cold weather, choose flowers to grow from seed, get a move on with chillies and capsicums, start sowing basil and trick coriander seedlings.
Follow our guide to spring soil preparation and nominate a gardening hero for Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year. Plus go in the draw for $35 vouchers from Awapuni Nurseries and sensational new peace lilies from Gellert’s.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:
Hey Neighbours, I run a small cleaning business where we aim to reduce as much waste as possible this includes our tools. We make our own wood floor cleaner and find the eco-store hair product bottles (as pictured) perfect to bottle it in to then use for cleaning. If anyone has any I could collect … View moreHey Neighbours, I run a small cleaning business where we aim to reduce as much waste as possible this includes our tools. We make our own wood floor cleaner and find the eco-store hair product bottles (as pictured) perfect to bottle it in to then use for cleaning. If anyone has any I could collect that would be very helpful. I will aim to collect from Neighbours close by the Brooklyn area - Thank you team !
Use plastic animal figurines to make fun and easy projects for your home painted with Resene testpots. Colourful bookends and fun jar lids.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create your own
Wednesday 19 August
On view at our new premises 94 Featherston Street, Wellington
Sunday 16 August 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday 17 August 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 18 August 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This auction will be held at our new Wellington premises in conjunction with being held LIVE ONLINE … View moreWednesday 19 August
On view at our new premises 94 Featherston Street, Wellington
Sunday 16 August 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday 17 August 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 18 August 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This auction will be held at our new Wellington premises in conjunction with being held LIVE ONLINE on our new bidding portal.
Enquiries : Ph (04) 472 1367/info@dunbarsloane.co.nz
⚡Sweet deal alert⚡ You get your first Zoom class with the Circus Hub for FREE! Take a class with us no matter where you are.
We have three awesome classes on offer in the weekends: contortion, handstands and hula hoops! Check out the images for more details. Don't feel intimidated - … View more⚡Sweet deal alert⚡ You get your first Zoom class with the Circus Hub for FREE! Take a class with us no matter where you are.
We have three awesome classes on offer in the weekends: contortion, handstands and hula hoops! Check out the images for more details. Don't feel intimidated - these classes are for everyone, whether you're a complete beginner or have some prior experience.
👉Sign up through the Glofox app or check out our website: www.circus.org.nz...
Take care during level 2 - stay safe and be kind🌻
Image credits: Regina’s image by Bentley Stevenson, Aidin’s by Big Mark & Co and Laura’s by Erik Norder Photography.
Aro Valley Community Centre Here-turi-kōkā / August Newsletter is here!
Hi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. We're doing a story on what granny flats are like as a housing option in retirement. For those of you that are either living in a granny flat, or are the family who built/bought a granny flat to add to your property for an elder family … View moreHi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. We're doing a story on what granny flats are like as a housing option in retirement. For those of you that are either living in a granny flat, or are the family who built/bought a granny flat to add to your property for an elder family member, we'd like to hear about why a granny flat was right for you. What was the process of getting one and learning to live together like? If you're happy to share your story and be featured in the article, please email mikaela.wilkes@stuff.co.nz or let us know in the comments below, your message may be used in our story.
Don't miss out on the iconic Aro Valley Community Council "Meet the Candidates" evening.
The election cycle has gotten VERY interesting and this is an evening you don't want to miss - Get answers from local electorate candidates on the questions that are important to you!
The … View moreDon't miss out on the iconic Aro Valley Community Council "Meet the Candidates" evening.
The election cycle has gotten VERY interesting and this is an evening you don't want to miss - Get answers from local electorate candidates on the questions that are important to you!
The doors will be open from 7:00pm.
The event is a great chance to meet the Wellington Central candidates. Each candidate will be given some time to speak and then it's from the floor question time.
In true Aro Valley, style water pistols are part of the action for those candidates who can't stick to their time limit. Let's hope the candidates remember their waterproofs!
Representing Wellington Central we have:
- James Shaw - Green Party
- Abe Gray - The Opportunities Party
- Nicola Willis - National Party
- Grant Robertson - NZ Labour Party
NB: More candidates to be added pending confirmation
For more details contact us at the Aro Valley Community Centre at: developer@arovalley.org.nz
Do you buy coffee in bags with refoldable tops?
The bendy wire in the refoldable top is ideal for nose wires, for sewing into reuseable face masks.
When your next bag runs out, it would be great if you could get the top foldable strip to me (just tear or cut it off the top of the bag).
Feel … View moreDo you buy coffee in bags with refoldable tops?
The bendy wire in the refoldable top is ideal for nose wires, for sewing into reuseable face masks.
When your next bag runs out, it would be great if you could get the top foldable strip to me (just tear or cut it off the top of the bag).
Feel free to leave in my letterbox in Picton Ave (PM me for the address), or leave at reception for me at the University of Otago School of Medicine, 23a Mein St, Newtown.
Many thanks!
Linen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, bedding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it … View moreLinen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, bedding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it down into manageable steps.
Plant 1 kg. fibre flax seed in a 6m x 6m plot - One plot will give you enough fibre to make a shirt from line (long linen fibres) and tow to weave a couple of towels. Your actual yield will depend on growing conditions, how well you weed the plot and how perfect your retting and hackling techniques are.
Broadcast the seed thickly, over well tilled ground and then walk on it to firm the seed in.
Weed it well about 4 weeks after planting - Your flax will take about 2 weeks to germinate in a cool, wet spring. When it reaches just over 5cm in height you should walk into the plot and weed it well. You can step on the plants without damaging them when they are between 5cm and 30cm tall.
Admire the blue flax flowers as the linen grows - Once the bed has been weeded well, you can just admire it as it grows. About 60 days from planting the flowers start to open. It is very beautiful watching the blue flowers swaying in the breeze. Each flower is open for only one day. Each stock produces several flowers and each flower turns into a seed boll with 6 to 8 seeds.
100 days after planting, harvest the flax - The stocks of flax will be 2/3rds yellow and 1/3rd still green when it is ready to harvest. The flowering will be finished and each slender flax plant will have 4 to 6 seed bolls. You harvest the flax by hand, by pulling each plant out by the roots. Toss the weeds and place the stems of flax in order. Tie into bundles (shooks) about 30cm across, using strong twine.
Shook the flax and wait -Take the shooks of flax and put them, standing upright, under cover to finish maturing the seed and drying the fibre. The whole stock will turn brown as it dries. This takes a month in dry weather, a bit longer in wet weather.
Ripple the flax - Open each bundle of flax, take the flax by the root end and draw the seed end through wide toothed combs or a board with nails acting as teeth. This removes the seed heads. You can begin the retting process now or retie the bundles and wait till Spring.
The seed is edible and has a good oil content. You can crush the seed bolls and separate the seeds from the chaff by winnowing. Save about 1 kg. of seed to replant the field next year. If you don’t want to clean the seed by winnowing, you can feed it to your back yard chickens. They will take care of the seed bolls for you.
See our website for the full tutorial with pictures: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
Hi neighbours,
On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced there were four new Covid-19 cases in the community.
Auckland moved into level 3 at midday on Wednesday, and the rest of the country into level 2.
Kiwis outside of Auckland can still continue to go to work and school, with… View moreHi neighbours,
On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced there were four new Covid-19 cases in the community.
Auckland moved into level 3 at midday on Wednesday, and the rest of the country into level 2.
Kiwis outside of Auckland can still continue to go to work and school, with physical distancing, and are advised to wear masks in public.
Businesses can open to the public if they are following public health guidance, which includes physical distancing and record keeping.
In terms of gatherings, New Zealanders must not travel to events with more than 100 people. This includes weddings, birthdays, funerals and tangihanga.
The Government advises all Kiwis to practise good hygiene and stay home if sick.
For more information on what the different alert levels mean for you, click here.
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