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Garden NZ Newsletter July 9th

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New Title On Fruit

Grown Up News |
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Touchwood Books May Specials

Plant Pictures Wanted March 26 2009

Diacks Newsletter March25 2009

Tickets selling well
Festival of Flowers March 24

New Titles on Trees
Touchwood Books

Nailed.co.nz Feb Newsletter

Flower Web Newsletter Feb 16

Touchwood Books Feb 09 Specials

Diacks 4th Feb Newsletter

Weekly Garden Newsletter - Chillies, Tips & Tasks, Ellerslie... Plus more! Feb5

Tomatoes, Chocolate Caramel Slice and Great Prizes.. Feb 5 09 Foodlovers

Sage Sage
Herb Farm Notes Dec12 08

Guess the plant.
Diacks Weekly Newsletter Dec 3

Herb Of the Week
Nov 28th 2008

Old fashioned roses.
Herb Farm News Oct 24

Another update from the
Deep South Oct 15

Minty Moments
Herb Farm Note Sept 19

JOKE OF THE WEEK: Sep17
Q: What runs but never gets tired? ?

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: How do you fix a broken Tomato ?
Another ripper from Diacks Sep 8

KAIPARA COAST PLANT CENTRE NATIVE PLANT WORKSHOP – This Friday 12th September 10:00am, or Sunday 14th September 10:00am. Info Here

Roadside Rosehips
Aug 22nd HerbFarm Newsletter

Exclusive to Diacks are
Macrocarpa raised gardens

Sharing the healing ways of nature
Herb Farm News Aug 15th

Touchwood Books Specials Aug 08

Win with Diacks

Gnomes without Homes. Aug 8th Herb Farm News

Saturday 2nd August ‘What to do to wind damaged trees’ at Kaipara Coast Plant Centre

Stormy weather - Kaipara Coast Plant Centre Newsletter 28th July 2008.

LAST CHANCE!!
75% off spring bulbs, only with this issue of the Diacks weekly newsletter. July 31

New books @ Touchwood Book July 08

Kaipara Coast Plant Centre July 2008 Newsletter. BIG NEWS Welcome Aboard

Diacks June 4th Newsletter

Recent additions to the Department of Conservation website May 7

Wallys May 3rd newsletter
May Gardening Advice

Diacks April 16th Newsletter

Healing in the Garden
March 7th Newsletter from the Herb Farm

Citrus Trees Thanks Wally Feb 23_08

Yates advice for March 2008

Watering Gardenss Feb 9th Thanks Wally

Marvellous Mimosa
The Herb Farm Newsletter Feb 8th

Sunflowers
The Herb Farm Notes Feb 1

Weed Barriers and Great Plants to Grow
The Feb 2nd Update from Wally

Insect Pests and Monarch Butterflies
Jan26th 2008 Thanks Wally Richards

Diacks of Invercargilllll
Newsletter 24th January

Christmas TIps from Wally
Dec 29 and Jan 5th Notes

More tips on Getting Started in Gardening Dec 15- 07

Spring into Summer Dec7

Getting started Thanks Wally

Heavenly Hawthorn Nov 30 2007

GARDENING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Nov 17 Thankss Wally

Nov 10 NATURAL WEED CONTROL

Gardening Problems Nov 3

Foxgloves Nov 2

Witching Herbs for Halloween
Thanks Lynn Oct 26

Lawn Care
Oct 27th Thanks Wally

Herb News Oct 12 Florentine iris
Always a great read, welcome home Lynn

LABOUR WEEKEND 2007
Advice & tips Always a great read

PHOSPHATE
Thanks Wally Oct 6

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: How do you lead a horse to water?
Sep26

Sept 29th ABOUT POTATOES, CODLIN MOTH AND OTHER TIPS

Composting Guide Sept 15 & Sept 22 Healthy Tips
Thanks Wally

Sep 8 Tips on Curly Leaf and other problems thanks Wally

Sept 1st General Gardening tips
Thanks Wally Richards

Lemon Balm
Thanks To the Herb Farm Aug24

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: What's green and walks through walls?

Aug 22 2007

Lawn Tips Aug25
Thanks Wally

The Latest Herb Farm News Aug 17
Thanks Lynn

RECIPE OF THE WEEK:
Cherry and Blue Cheese Salad
Aug15

Cherry trees Cherry Slugs and Tomato Tips Aug 18

Find out whats hot in
Invercargill this week
Aug 8th

Getting ready for spring , seed sowing and raising tips. Aug 11 Thanks Wally

Herb Farm News Aug 10
Hamilton Gardens Visit

Diacks Words or Wisdom from the Deep South & a New Competition

How to get the scent from Viola Odorata. Thanks Lynn Aug3

August Tips from Mr Richards
Another great read. Aug 4

Lynn vists the Hamilton Gardens
July 27 Thanks Herb Farm

Rose Prunning tips & advices
july 28th Thanks Wally

Raised Gardens & How to make them
as well as compost and spud tips. July21

JOKE OF THE WEEK:July11
Q: What is the egg plants favourite clothing?

Taking care of plants during the winter
Thanks Wally July 14

Winter Tasks on the Riverbank
Thanks Lynn July 13

July 4th Notes from Invercargill

Frost Friend or Foe
July 6th Thanks Lynn

The Food Chain, corn, and Chemicals
July 7th Thanks Wally

Nectarine Carrot Picnic Cake Recipe

Blooming Lovely Thanks Herbfarm June 29

The Importance of Sulphur to plants and People
Thanks Mr Richards June 30

Advice on Fruit trees Thanks Wally June 23

Saintly Gardener Thanks to the Herb Farm June 22 2007

What 2 Do in Invercargill this week

Early tomato advice from Wally Richards June 16th 2007

Diacks advice for the deep south June 6th

June 8th Hello the Aloe | Roses In June

Wallys Tips May 26 | Diacks notes May 23rd

Herb Farm Lovely Verbena Here

Winter care of container plants. Grass grub and Porina advice here

Q: What does the letter "A" have in common with a flower? Answer Here

WAR ON  BRYOPHYTES

Happy Mothers Day from the Herb Farm Here

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: What did the banana do when it saw the monkeys? Click here to find out


Sensational Saffron

Oxalis and May Gardening Tips


What is this? Click the image and enter.
You Nerine sp. Be quick.

Gardeners Problems, Trees & Frost advice.. Here

More great herb news Here & Here interesting herbs

Vital Calcium Here

Grape Upside Down Cake HERE
Autumn Harvest Here

 WEEDS-THE OTHER PLANTS

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
A toddler who was found chewing on a slug. 
After the initial surge of disgust the parent said, "Well . . . What does it taste like?"

Touchwood Books |
Lets hear it for Carob Ummm

Are you ready for winter ??

Seed Collecting time. March31

Red Puppy Appeal Mar30

Lawn Sowing Time 24th

Jerusalem artichoke 23rdMarch

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q:What do you call two young married spiders??

Garden of Tranquillity || Q:What trees have fingers?

Garden Problems and a nice poem from Joy Gore March 17

Q:What do you give sick Lemons? March 7 from Invercargillllll

Save $$$ Grow ya Own

Herb news Mar2 And Earthworms Mar3 Thanks

Diacks of the deep south Tell them they are ?@$#%& and win

Magic in your Garden Feb24

The Fallacy about FENNEL feb24

Q:What do you call a lazy Kangaroo? Feb21

THIS WEEKS SPECIAL:
Mixed Daffodils. $34.98 per 100.

Lots of excellent advice about Lawns

A Tribute To Robert Feb16

Diacks Feb 7th

Fruit tree care, what bugs to look for and care for flowers into Autumn Here

Excellent Echinacea
The Herb Farm New Here

Jan 31st. Its another ripper from Invercargill....JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: Why do coins fall from the sky? Answer here

Feb 3
COMBATING DISEASES

Colour in the Garden Here

Winter crops & Flowers and also Birds and Fruit advice here

Grow Biointensive Here

NZ Tea Tree Manuka Tips Here

Q: What vegetable does a plumber hate the most? Answer Here Another Great Joke from Invercargil.

Loquat's and around the Garden Wally Jan13

Spuds, Hebe's House Plants, and other tips. Thanks Wally Here Jan 6th 2007

The Herb Farm Wishing you all a happy and peaceful year ahead. A spiritual calmness exists Here

It is a very simple formula, dead soil below, unhealthy animals and people above.  Healthy soil below, healthy animals and people above. Another great read from Wally Richards Here

Q: What did the vegetarian priest say before he ate? ( this is from Invercargill ) Answer Here Dec20

A Herbal Posie For Mary and
Seasons Greetings from the Herb Farm

The writer and staff of this Newspaper wish you all a very happy Christmas and a great gardening year for 2007. Thanks Wally. Link here

Chamomile Calm for Christmas Here Dec 15th

Q: What do you get when a dinosaur walks through a vegetable garden? Look here for the answer. Dec 13


Christmas Ideas and Roses in December here Dec 16

 

JOKE OF THE WEEK: Dec 6th
Q: What is cleaver than a talking cat? Answer Here

Garden invasion, Rhodo's and thrips. And Tomato tips. HERE

Hedges and Edges Here | Variety the spice of Gardening Here

Christmas Tips & Ideas Here Feathered Friends of the Garden Here & News from the Deep South Here

You only get out what you put in. You reap what you sow. Good reading. Here. Myrtle Here

The latest happenings from Invercargill and a competition look HERE

Elvens Trip Nov 10th Here & Growing Giants Here

Coromandel Cacti’s November Newsletter HERE

 

For Advise on Planting  Dwarf and Miniature Agapanthus (blue or white )  phone Agapanthus Direct

ph 021-120-3318 www.agapanthusdirect.com

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Diacks May 14 Newsletter

Garden Newsletter: Tamarillos, Polyanthus, Tips, Landscaping + More

Kaipara Coast Plant Centre & Sculpture Gardens Newsletter  - May 14th 2009

Chelsea Tickets Selling Fast

Diacks Weekly May 8th

Flower Web News May 7th | Garden Nz May 7th Newsletter

Touchwood Books May 7
New Titles on Vege's and Propagation

Foodlovers Mothers Day

Garden NZ Mothers Day

Flower Web New MAY 7 09

Gardeners Choice Sale May 6 American Email

Easter Bunnies Love Honesty
School Holiday Fairy Fun
Thanks to the Herb Farm

A LITTLE PIECE OF
‘THYME OUT’ FOR YOU

Great advice for March April Thanks

Herb News March 20 & March 27
Thanks to the Herb Farm

Autumn issue of Groundwork.Gr

March 8, International
Women's Day

Garden Nz Weekly March 5th

March Gardening - Win a Kumfs gift voucher

Tropical Herbs
Herb News March 6th

Garden NZ Pumpkins Mar3
Flower Web News March3

Garden Nz Weekly Feb 27

Festival of Colour ticket sales start today 23 February

Spectacular Echinacea
Herb Farm Notes Feb 20

New Title on Greenhouses Feb16

JOKE OF THE WEEK FEB 12.09
Why do ghosts hate the rain?

Sage Wisdom
Herb Farm Notes Feb 13

YATES FEB TIPS & ADVICE
Feb 5 2009

Touchwood Books
New Books Feb 10

Kaipara Coast
Waitangi Weekend Notes

Rosy Rosehips
Herb Farm Notes Feb 6

Touchwood Books Feb 09
Nz Titles | New Vege Titles

Garden Nz Weekly Jan 29

Diacks Newsletter Jan29th

Nikau Hill Jan28
Special Sale now on

Catnip Crazy
Herb Farm Notes Jan 30

Diacks Newsletter Jan 21

Southern Wood Jan24 Newsletter

Touchwood Books Jan Specials

Festival of Colour Newsletter Jan22

Diacks News
Jan 14 2009

Amazing Arnica
Thanks to the Herb Farm Jan19

Beautiful Bergamot by Lynn Kirkland
Jan 9 2009 Herb News

Fun in the Herb Garden
Christmas Notes from the Herb Farm

Diacks Newsletter Dec 10th & 17th
Sorry about the delay

Cooperation in Nature
Herb Farm Notes Dec 5 2008

Guide to 1200 Toxic and Intoxicating Plants
Touchwood Books Nov 2008
The Benefits of Space in the Garden
Herb Notes Nov 21

Rhododendrons are still in colour, we have some extra good varieties this year. @ Diacks Nov12

Sunflower Selection
The Herb Farm Notes Nov 14th

Nov 9th 2008 The First Christmas Greetings. Newsletter is here

THIS WEEKS PRODUCT:Nov5
Enviro sheild, only $39.98.
Controls spiders, cockroaches, ants, fleas, silverfish, flies and mosquitoes.

Spiderwort or Moses in the Bullrushes or Trinity Flower
Nov7 Thanks Herb Farm

Touchwood Books New Titles
Fruit | Tree | NZ Titles | Vegetables | Pests | Green house pests OCT 08

Nikau Hill Oct-Nov Update

Elderflower Delight
Herb News Oct 17

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: What do you call a stolen yam?

Herb News Oct 10
Florentine Iris

JOKE OF THE WEEK: Oct2
Q: Where do bees go to vote ?

Two new fruit recipe books
Two new titles related to trees
New NZ titles | More here

Herb Notes Sept 26

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: Why are husbands like lawn mowers?

September 2008 Specials From Touchwood Books

Cowslips are delightful
Thanks Lynn Sept 12

To celebrate the beginning of Spring 2008, we're giving 1000 lucky Garden Club members Yates Garden Diaries. Free to join, full of useful advice from Professionals you trust.
Go on join up here

Another great joke
from Diacks Sep 3

Touchwood Books Sep Newsletter

Daffodils in the Herb Garden
Herb Farm notes Aug 29th

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: How do you contact a spider?
Answer here, Thanks Diacks Aug27

Aug 23 Fruit Tree Workshop

Yates September advice here

Yates August Gardening Tips

Touchwood Book Aug Newsletter

A Rose in a Storm
Aug 1 Herb Farm Notes

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: Which room has no door, no windows, no floor and no roof? July 16th Thanks Diacks

Witch Hazel July 18th
Thanks To the Herb Farm

Hello to Aloe July 11

Q: Why do you call a dry parrot? July9th

Diacks Newsletter
July 2nd

Herb of the week June 27th
Raining Sunshine

June 25th Notes from Diacks
GO to the site for the big sale

June 20th Sweet Shy Violet
Thanks Herb Farm

News from the Deep South
Thanks Diacks June 18th

Nikau Hill Winter Wonders
June 18th 2008

June 11 Notes from the DEEP SOUTH

Touchwood Book June Newsletter

Earthworms May 31 Thanks Wally
TO DIG OR NOT TO DIG?
May 24th Thanks Wally.

Diacks 28th Newsletter

Diacks 20th May Newsletter

Autumn Tasks in the Herb Garden
May 16th Herb Farm

Diacks May 7th Mystery Plant
Have a look and win

Nikau Hill May1 Newsletter

PUTTING NUTRITION INTO FOOD CROPS Thanks Wally April26th

Diacks Newsletter April 30th

Poppy Day by Lynn Kirkland
Aril 25th 2008

Pineapple Sage
Herb of the week April 18

Lawn Pests & Professor Macs 3 in 1
Thanks Wally April 19th 2008

Daylight Saving & Starting a New garden. Thanks Wally April 12

Cat astrophe or Cat Company
Herb News April 11

Diacks News April 9th 2008

Lynn's Herb New April 4th

Wally's Weekly Tips April 5th

Herb News
Bay Trees March 28th

Cover Crops & Elephant Garlic
Thanks Wally March 29th

Jerusalem Artichokes March 21st
Thanks to The Herb Farm

Diacks Lighting special 20% off
March 12 2008

Powerful peppermint
Herbfarm New March 14th

STRAWBERRIES and the Father of Fertiliser March 8th Thanks Wally

Quirks of Nature
March 1 Thanks Wally

Childrens Day
Thanks Lynn Feb 29th

CHILDRENS DAY MARCH 4TH 2008

Amazing Arnica
Herb News Feb 22 2008

Another great joke from the Deep south
Feb 20th 2008

Yates advice for February 2008

UNDERSTANDING INSECT CONTROLS
thanks Wally Feb 16th 2008

Diacks Newsletter Feb 7th

Cats Go Crazy at the Herb Farm

Diacks Of Invercargill
Jan30 2008 Newsletter

Wally's Advice Jan 12 2008

Nikau Hill Nursery Newsletter Jan 08

Herbal Holiday Project-A Chamomile Cushion from The Herb farm Jan18

The Herb Farm 2007
Collection of News Letters are here

Herb News Jan11 2008

Reflections in the Herb Garden
Herb News Dec 28th 2007

The Drama of Daylillies
Herb News Dec 21

Christmas in the Garden
Dec 22 Thanks Wally

Bumbling Along To Summer
Herb Farm Report Dec 14

Yates Garden Club Newsletter Dec 13

Diacks Newsletter Dec 12

Herb news Nov 23
Romance of the Rose

Herb News Nov 16 Wise Sage

JOKE OF THE WEEK: Nov 7
What is a Honeymoon Salad?

East Meets West in the Rose Garden
Thanks Lynn Nov 9th
2007

About Worms
The do's and Dont's Oct 20


Nz Plant Conservation Newsletter
October 2007 Here

Earthquakes Snow & Botany Discoveries
in Invercargill this week. Oct 17

Willow Creek Newsletter
Oct 2007

Selected flowering Cherry trees 1/2 price
Oct 10 2007 Diacks Have a look


The Herb Farm Aug 31 Fathers Day | Sep 7 Witch Hazel | Sept 14 Hearsease | Sept 21 Springtime

Conservation Week 6 -12 Aug 2007 DOC News

More news from the DeepSouth
Thanks Diacks July 25th 2007

LandscapeDesign NewsletterJuly20 2007

JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: What is small, red and whispers??
July 18 2007

Coromandel Cacti's Newsletter June 2007

Rose advice, resources & pruning tips HERE

Please follow this link to the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network's E-newsletter Number 44 (July 2007). File size 458K:

 

 

Touchwood Books New Titles June 07 | Viticulture Reprint | 3 Tree Books

Whats up @ DOC
June 18th 2007
Lots of links & Info
Plant Problems ringWally at 0800 466464 Email wallyjr@manawatu.gen.nz His Web site www.gardenews.co.nz

Diacks of Invercargill

The Herb Farm Supporting Guide Dogs.

More Invercargil Info. HERE

Take time to smell the roses. Here Vege's New and Old. Vege Tips here

Fairy Magic Here | Read about where they stick vege's in Invercargill HERE

Loads of tips and advice this week. HERE

More news from the bottom of the South Island HERE | Summer Sunflowers Here and Labour Weekend Tips Here

Q: What is king kongs favourite flower? Have a look here

Oct14th Notes on BeesThanks Wally

Companion Planting Excellent tips here Thanks Wally.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Here

Herb News

Florentine Irises | St Francis | The Witching Herb

Corromandel Cacti Sept 2006 Newslewtter HERE

GRANDAD DIACK'S GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY sept27 Here
Wally's Tips and advice for October
here Sept30

Diacks Wonderful Weekly Wednesday Newsletter >> Here 20Sept Win One of Wally's New Book >> Here 2 autographed copies 2 give away

JAZZ UP A GARDEN WITH GLADIOLI. Advice and Tips from Wally Richards >> Here Sept 23 Wally's New Book>> Here

A bath of Herbs and Pretty Periwinkle

JOKE OF THE WEEK.
Q: What do you call a strawberry when it's sad? >> look here

SUPER TOM TIME>> tips here

Seed tips & advice Sept 9th >> Here Some cheap ex demo water features and yes another joke. >> Here Sept 6th

Woodland Magic Sept 1 >> Here

 

JOKE OF THE WEEK.
Q: What's green and plays guitar? Click Here

The herb of Macedonia, Alexander the Great by Lynn Kirkland Aug 25 CLICK HERE

Notes for September, excellent advice from Wally Richards. Thanks Click here

Q:What did the carrot say to the wheat? ...... Click Here

The Doctrine of Signatures by Lynn Kirkland Interesting Thanks >> click here

New superior lawn seed and DAPHNE tips and advice >> Here Aug26th


Q: What did the rabbit wear to the ball?  >> Look here

A Moment in Thyme by Lynn Kirkland >> Here

LAWNS Tips & advice Thanks Mr Richards Aug19

Having the Best Weather in the country >> Look here

Herb News Number 1>> Here Thanks to the Herb Farm

its Tomato Time again >> Look here | 24 Types of Spud. >> Look Here | Copper Time >>> Here | Mystery Plant in Invercargill >>> Here

Rose Care Pruning. Thanks Mr Richards >> Here | Now they are TV Stars. >>> Here

How to handle the winter >> Here JOKE OF THE WEEK.
Q: Why did the Elephant wear red toenail polish? Look here
Rose Prunning Tips >> Here

Spuds for Christmas Types, advice, and how to do it Here Another page of info types advice here

More tips advice from the Experts in Part 2 here