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Spring is in full swing in the vege garden (opens the original)
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One of the great pleasures of growing your own vegetables is having enough to share. Photo / 123rf I always enjoy this time of year when the fresh colours of spring begin appearing in the trees. Here in Whanganui, we are fortunate to have such a wonderful variety of mature trees, which is certainly one of the benefits of living in an old, established town. There has been plenty happening in my vegetable garden over the past few weeks. I recently divided my rhubarb plant and shared some with frie
Pastures Past: Fire, forestry and the rise of radiata pine (opens the original)
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This week's Pastures Pasts looks at the highs and lows of pine trees. Photo / Alan Gibson Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles on pine trees. Pine trees are becoming an increasingly dominant feature of our rural landscape. While there are references to radiata pine seed being imported into New Zealand as early as the 1840s, John Barton Arundel Acland planted what is regarded as the first recorded radiata pin
Tubs, pots, trellises and troughs: The versatility of beans (opens the original)
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The purple pods of the French Royal Burgundy bean variety. Photo / Heritage Food Crops Research Trust There are either seeds to be planted in trays, seedlings to be planted out into larger pots or seedlings needing to go into the vegetable garden. Beans are among the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow, and now is a wonderful time to get started. Sow seeds in pots or trays now, giving them a head start so they are ready to plant out once the soil has warmed up. Alternatively, keep your
An Aussie's impression of Kiwi sheep in 1938 (opens the original)
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A visiting Australian farmer had plenty to say about New Zealand sheep farming during a 1938 tour. Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s uncovered a newspaper article on transtasman sheep rivalry. The rivalry between Australia and New Zealand has not always been confined to the sporting field. In 1938, a visiting Australian made his views known at a special meeting of the Gisborne Young Farmers’ Club, expressing his disappointment at
An Aussie's impression of Kiwi sheep in 1938 (opens the original)
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A visiting Australian farmer had plenty to say about New Zealand sheep farming during a 1938 tour. Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s uncovered a newspaper article on transtasman sheep rivalry. The rivalry between Australia and New Zealand has not always been confined to the sporting field. In 1938, a visiting Australian made his views known at a special meeting of the Gisborne Young Farmers’ Club, expressing his disappointment at
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