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Gareth Carter: Five minutes a day for a perfect vege harvest 15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read Harvesting of tomatoes, beans, zucchini and cucumbers is becoming prolific for many during this midsummer period. Photo / file Harvesting of tomatoes, beans, zucchini and cucumbers is becoming prolific for many during this midsummer period. Photo / file Vegetable gardening has been taken up as a pastime by many more Kiwis this year. The summer months we are in now are some of the most productive for vegetable gardening harvest. I always recommend where possible that a quick d...

Gardening: Rainfall great for growing conditions 14 Dec, 2020 03:01 PM 6 minutes to read Wow, again last week we had a serious amount of rainfall. Very good for ensuring a good water table going into summer and it extends our active planting season. The wind, however, has been more challenging, with tender shoots on roses being damaged. The importance of using stakes and ties is reinforced when such storms come through. While the soil is moist it is a good time to apply mulch to the garden. This will reduce water loss from evaporation, keeping soil moisture levels higher for longer as we go i...

Gareth Carter: Use stakes to protect against wind damage 11 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet. Photo / Supplied Wow again we have had some serious amount of rainfall. Very good for ensuring a good water table going into summer and it extends our active planting season. The wind, however, has been more challenging with soft tender shoots on roses being damaged. The importance of using stakes and ties is reinforced when such storms come through. While the soil is moist it is a good time to apply mulch to the garden. This will reduce water loss from ...