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Out in the Garden
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Making do with an old orchard
Thursday, 26 April 2012
A paddock full of fruit trees may seem like a good thing when buying a lifestyle block to fulfil the dream of ‘idyllic country living'.
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Olive his love!
Friday, 16 March 2012
A top performance at the recent Cuisine Artisan Awards took ‘olive’ for Barry Wade’s efforts!
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Putting veg on the table
Monday, 20 February 2012
While many people indulged over the holiday break, it should be kept in mind that all some folk can expect at any time of the year is... Zilch!
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Hearty Spuds
Monday, 20 February 2012
Don’t say it with flowers… say it with potatoes! The way to a man’s heart may be through his stomach, but when it comes to females, the way to a woman’s heart may be through a man’s shopping trolley.
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A wick that works well
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Summer and salads – what a combo especially if a thriving garden is part of your rural lifestyle.
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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may!
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
In our rural corner of Franklin very old roses can still be found scrambling along roadside banks and country fence lines.
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Are tomato prices rotten?
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
You say tomato, I say tomato... ok, so it doesn’t work so well in print but, however you say it, these fruits are highly popular, with Household Economic Survey figures showing New Zealanders spent more than $100 million on tomatoes in the year to June 2010.
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Festival celebrates lotus flower
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
The lotus flower, often used to describe Vishnu in the Hindu culture, is said to signify the expansion of the soul, due to its growth from mud to pure beauty.
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Hot potatoes reach export high
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The chips are up as New Zealand spuds prove a s-mashing success overseas. New Zealand exports have reached a record high with more than 93,000 tonnes of potatoes – or $100 million worth – sold overseas in the year to June 30, 2011.
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Tips on growing great tomatoes
Thursday, 24 November 2011
More than a million tomatoes are grown by Kiwi home gardeners each year.
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Making the most of garden
Friday, 28 October 2011
It’s a well-known fact that Kiwis live much of their lives in the backyard and spend a lot of time making it “right” for their personal whims.
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Recession gardening
Monday, 20 July 2009
We have been experiencing an extremely cold and wet winter this year, perhaps one of the coldest ever, as many people seem to believe. On top of that, the recessionary times have put a tight squeeze on our budgets.
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Protecting plants
Thursday, 25 June 2009
A warm and cheerful hello to all the wonderful readers of Rural Living, and this column! I’m sure you all are braving the chill and making the most of what winter has to offer.
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The art of compost
Thursday, 21 May 2009
If you enter the word ‘compost’ into Google you will notice there are over 9 million references. The New Oxford English Dictionary has one, and it defines ‘compost’ as “decayed organic material used as a fertiliser for growing plants.” Nice and simple.
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Slug it out
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Strange are the ways of nature, but when we look closely, there seems to be logic behind every little natural activity; and all we need is attention to detail to understand nature’s secrets.
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