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For
the week of:Wednesday 18th July 2007
WHATS BEEN HAPPENING?:
A week of good frosts has killed all the pests and diseases and broken the ground
up ready to dig over. It's an exciting time of year with all our new trees coming
in and flower buds swelling as the Rhododendrons and Camellias with the promise
of spring to come. Seed Potatoes are on the shelf already bagged in 3kg bags
or you can pick just a few to start some early. The best early varieties are
Swift, Lieseta, or Rocket with them being ready in sixty days. Our supplier
of Supertoms informs us their plants are ready from July 23rd so it's not far
away. We still have plenty of shelter trees available if you can get the spade
in the ground to plant them. Another container load of Ornamentals have arrived,
some good specimen trees, Prunus, Varieties, Golden Elms, Whitebeam Sorbus.
We've got Polyanthus ready in flower $1.99each or 6 for $10 if you need some
colour and Cyclamen for colour inside. Plenty of new Roses in at the moment,
be in to collect any that you have ordered. New fruit trees have arrived too
and some of last years are out at half price at Lorneville.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING?:
Get your cloche out and put it in a warm spot in your garden, get the ground
warmed and plant some early Lettuce. Prepare the Tunnel house with a load of
Compost Time to clean the compost bin out and spread it on the garden and let
the frost break it up before digging it in. Dig over any green crops and allow
to break down. After the frosts time to prune Roses and fruit trees. Spray with
copper and oil to seal the cuts and kill overwintering pests.
THIS WEEKS SPECIAL:
Selected fruit trees half price.
THIS WEEKS PRODUCT:
Superbloom Rose food.
Easy to use, lush foliage, more blooms, healthier roses, long term feeding.
only $16.99
FRUIT OF THE WEEK COMPETITION:
Diacks have a new section to our weekly newsletter. There will be a fruit of
the week and you are able to win this tree/bush just by entering your favourite
recipe for this fruit. This is open to all across New Zealand and will be couriered
free of charge to the lucky winner.
This weeks recipe is for Almond
Last week winner was:
PLANT OF THE WEEK COMPETITION:
Take a look at the plant attached below and if you recognise it e-mail us with
your answer. If you are the first to guess correctly you will win!
Last weeks answer: Erica
Melanthera
Last weeks winner: Karla and Jamie Mcpherson
SUPERSAVE PET DEPOT:
Nutrience 1.5kg bags only $13.98.
Double feeding bowl dinner set. Only $8.98.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK:
Plum Jam
6 cups plums
1/2 cup of water
8 cups sugar
1 box of fruit pectin
Pit and chop plums. Add water; simmer 5 minutes. Measure prepared fruit in 6
or 8 quart sauce pot. Measure sugar, set aside. Stir pectin into prepared fruit.
Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar; return
to a full, rolling boil. Boil hard one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat. Skim foam if necesary. Carefully ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch
headspace. Adjust caps. Process all jam 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
Remove jars from canner. Let jam cool 12 to 14 hours. Check lids for seal by
pressing down on the center of the lid. If the lid springs up, it has not sealed
and should be refrigerated or reprocessed immediately for the full length of
time, with a new lid. Remove bands, and clean exterior of jars and lids. Store
jam in a cool, dry, dark area for up to one year.
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
Q: What is small, red and whispers??
A: A hoarse radish.!
HAVE A REALLY COOL WEEK! |