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Summer Maintenance
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Water - the garden's lifeline
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Water is a vital part of the successful farmhouse garden; it’s needed to produce vegetables, fruits and to maintain garden beds and lawns.
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Water wise ways save the day
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Water, water everywhere so why are my crops so dry? Although we may be having a wetter than usual summer, water conservation always makes good... cents!
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Shedding farm storage woes
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
We’ve all heard about blokes and their sheds. And we all know that virtually every property from the pint-size urban townhouse to large working farms just can’t do without one and sometimes need several.
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Wade into pond maintenance
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Summer is in full swing and it’s time to maintain farm ponds and to resolve any water issues.
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Taking on a new rural lifestyle
Thursday, 15 December 2011
So you’ve just bought a lifestyle block and while farming is not exactly the plan, you’re keen to have a few animals, perhaps some crops, maybe run some steers? Sounds good, but have you considered every aspect and made a plan?
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Typical summer likely says NIWA
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Working the land in almost any capacity is influenced by the weather and the latest to come out of the NIWA National Climate Centre is pretty good news all round.
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Working out a summer plan for your block
Thursday, 16 December 2010
It is finally here: summer has indeed arrived. Aaaah yes - the sun, the heat, watering the roses in the early evening.
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Planning yards to avoid disasters
Thursday, 16 December 2010
On far too many small farms, the yards if they exist are a potential disaster. Owners know this and are reminded every vet visit and Tb test, but it’s a question of finding time to fix things.
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Farms need attention to detail
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Maintenance at the rural lifestyle blocks can be seen as an ongoing task where you do a bit each day or you can leave the big jobs until the work is not so busy on the farm and attack it in one hit.
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Have a secure holiday
Thursday, 16 December 2010
The summer holiday period usually brings about appeals and warnings from the police for people to take measures to keep their property safe and secure as they go away.
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Mower power - get it right
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Ride-on mowers come in a vast range of makes and models, offering a variety of different features and attachments, so you need to look beyond the price tag to ensure you get the one that’s right for you.
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Through the pipes
Monday, 15 December 2008
If you live in a rural area – and let’s face it, if you’re reading this paper chances are pretty high that you do and if you don’t, hopefully we will convert you – there’s a good chance you rely on tank-water and/or you collect rainwater for drinking and household use.
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and down the gurgler
Monday, 15 December 2008
Mature trees add beauty and shade to landscapes, but their roots can cause extensive damage to sewer pipes. Sewer pipes contain – well we know what they contain – the thing is tree roots like that stuff.
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Putting everything on the farm to use
Monday, 15 December 2008
We all know how fantastic compost is and we know to throw the kitchen scraps in there and the hedge clippings and mix the whole lot up with some ever so helpful worms.
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Staying safe on the farm this summer
Monday, 15 December 2008
There’s no subtle way of saying it - an accident can be devastating. When you live on a rural block the hazards are multiplied and the distance emergency services have to travel to bring help heightens the danger.
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