by Lyn Eglinton | Jul 17, 2016 | Uncategorized |
CAMELLIA HEDGES are beautiful.giving much needed colour during the drear winter months.But only the Sasanqua varieties or Camellia species varieties. I am thinking cameliia Paradise Helen or Camellia Setsugekka for the good whiTes .Transnokoensis for litte bids of...
by Lyn Eglinton | Jul 17, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Now is the time to plant .DIG THE HOLE bigger than the root area of your tree.Break up the soil so roots can spread into the sides. Compost is not necessary at this stage but if your soil is clay add in some topsoil and mix it in with existing soil.Soil mix...
by Lyn Eglinton | May 25, 2016 | Gardens |
I have been placing plants in categories.This list is a personal collection of favourite plants that I find do well in Wairarapa along with other parts of New Zealand. It is not meant as a major reference work or a price list.It is not an end in itself.There will be...
by Lyn Eglinton | May 17, 2016 | Utterly Despicables |
Phormium are very despicable.Especially the huge varieties that house rats .Keep them away from your garden.Natives they may be, but the goat vomit array available to the unwitting public should be avoided. Put a hidden camera on your cabbage tree..Particularly when...
by Lyn Eglinton | May 17, 2016 | Gardens |
Selection is important. Kumquats Meyer and Satsuma Mandarins are the most cold hardy.”.Golden Special” grapefruitand navel Oranges and ‘Yen Ben’ lemons can survive quie hard frosts once established.Bearss Lime and “kaffir’ lime can...
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