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et me just state for the record that
I love getting emails and letters
from readers, and this column
was inspired by a lovely note from
Sheryn (check out her very cool website:
www.corrugatedcreations.co.nz).
Sheryn has a lovely little block just
north of Tirau in the Waikato, but it has
been invaded by a new weed that has
steadily and persistently been making
itself quite at home. Sheryn was nice
enough to send me some photos of the
offending weed and I was able to quickly
identify it as storksbill.
There are three different types found
in New Zealand: storksbill (Erodium
cicutarium), long storksbill (Erodium
botrys) and musky storksbill (Erodium
moschatum), the one that Sheryn has.
All three of these weeds belong to the
Geraniaceae family of weeds which
contains (not surprisingly) the Geraniums,
the Pelargoniums and the Erodiums.
The Erodiums are native to the
Mediterranean and Western Asia but are
now found all over the world. In North
America they are known as heronsbills
and in Europe they are known as
storksbills. The Erodiums get their
bird-like name from the distinctive
shape of their fruit which resembles
a long bird beak, and in fact the name
Erodium is derived from the Greek
work for heron (erodios).
All three varieties of storksbill are
opportunistic weeds; if there is a bare
patch of dirt they will pop up. They
are often found in paddocks that are
recovering from drought or have been
beaten up a bit by stock.
Storksbill varieties begin their lives in
late summer/early autumn, germinating
and then immediately form a rosette of
leaves. At this stage it is possible to tell the
three varieties of storksbill apart. Musky
storksbill has quite large oval-shaped,
highly lobed leaves, storksbill has a very
ne fern-like leaf and long storksbill has a
very hairy stem and leaf.
At this stage the plant also begins to
develop a quite long, thick and brous
taproot that enables the plant to survive
very dry conditions. In spring the
storksbills produce stems with small
purple/pink owers, which later produce
the distinctive seed heads that give the
plants their name, with seeds developing
a long spirally twisted awn (the bit that
looks like a birds beak). This spiral awn
can wind and unwind and actually drill
the seed into loose soil. Unfortunately it
also tends to drill itself into other things
too such as animal fur and skin.
There is also a question as to whether
or not consumption of storksbill has
a toxic effect on stock - there is some
evidence to suggest that stock eating
storksbill have shown increased
photosensitivity - but the jury is still out.
CONTROLLING STORKSBILL
This is not an easy endeavour. If you get
to it early enough it can be pulled out but
once the taproot starts to get a few root
hairs on it all youll do is rip a few leaves
off and it can regenerate from the root.
Spraying is an option but you need to
MILTON MUNRO is a soil and plant
scientist for rural supply company
PGG Wrightson. He looks at common
pasture weeds youll find on your
block and how to deal with them.
Pasture Weed Watch
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STORKSBILL
Erodium sp.
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH
A WEED PROBLEM?
If anyone has a request for a
particular weed they would like
to know more about please dont
hesitate to let Milton know:
mmunro@pggwrightson.co.nz
Erodium
moschatum
Photo: Eugene Zelenko
Wikimedia Commons
MILTON MUNRO
be careful about your choice of product.
In order to get any effect on Storksbill
using 2,4D or MCPA you will need to use
very high rates (2l/ha+) to get any effect
and even then only on small plants. You
could also spot spray plants with Tordon
PastureBoss, although this is only effective
on small plants.
Any of these options will cause damage
to any clover plants you spray.
Erodium moschatum
Erodium
cicutarium
Photo: Follavoine
Wikimedia Commons
Erodium
moschatum
Photo: Eugene Zelenko
Wikimedia Commons
Erodium moschatum
Erodium
cicutarium
Photo: Follavoine
Wikimedia Commons
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Stinking iris
Iris foetidissima
Bushy asparagus
Asparagus densiorus
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Two growth forms are known, one is a trailing scrambler, the other has erect
stems to about 700mm high forming a dense cylinder. Both cultivars have small
tubers, thin wiry stems, tiny pinkish owers and bright red berries.
WHY IS IT WEEDY?
Dense, patch-forming habit, tough, long-lived tubers that resprout, moderate
to slow growth rate, and seeds that are widely distributed. Tolerates moderate
to high rainfall.
WHAT CAN I DO TO GET RID OF IT?
1. Dig out tubers. Dispose of at a refuse transfer station or burn. Leave rest of cut
material on site to rot down.
2. Weed wipe (spring-early summer only): glyphosate (333ml/L), no penetrant.
3. Spray (spring-early summer only): glyphosate (20ml/L). Do not add penetrant
when spraying against tree trunks. Spray lightly, avoiding runoff.
WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP IT COMING BACK?
Tubers often resprout after spraying, and stems break at ground level so plants
cannot be pulled out. Tuber fragments usually survive digging. Always follow up
on treated areas at least 6-monthly. Replant treated areas where possible after
2-3 treatments to establish dense ground cover and minimise reinvasion.
For more on weeds and
how to control them, go to
www.weedbusters.org.nz
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A dog
sees less
detail than
humans.
HOW GOOD IS
A DOGS EYESIGHT?
Reader Questions
If you have a question regarding anything to do with your block, please email it to editor@nzlifestyleblock.co.nz,
fax 09 634-2948 or write to NZ Lifestyle Block Questions, PO Box 6341, Auckland 1036.
ASK US YOUR FARM OR GARDEN QUESTION
Q
Our rescue dog Marley, a
dog of dubious parentage,
was staring into the sky yesterday
looking at a skylark which I could
barely see myself. He regularly
stops and stares at things in the
distance, especially if something has
changed like a paddock with sheep.
Anything he doesnt like he barks at. I have
read that a dogs visual acuity is estimated
to be in the order of 20/75, ie not good
enough to get a driving licence (luckily). Is a
dogs eyesight dependent on breed? Maybe
my dog was listening to the skylark rather
than looking at it but I am convinced his
eyesight is good from what I have observed.
I shall keep an eye on him.
David Rodgers, Brightwater
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NZ Lifestyle Block editor Nadene Hall
replies: Id always assumed dogs had
reasonably good vision but it turns out that
youre quite right, their eyesight is actually
terrible compared to humans. However,
they also use their eyes differently to us,
mostly for scanning wide horizons (looking
for prey), vs humans who have vision that is
more binocular-like.
Dogs cant see as well as humans in
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To nd out more go to www.nait.co.nz or call NAIT on 0800 624 843
Get your NAIT basics sorted...
Tag
Tag cattle and deer with a NAIT approved RFID tag before they are six months old,
or before their rst o farm movement
Cattle born before 1 July 2012 and deer born before 1 March 2013 have a three year
grace period in which to be tagged, unless they are being moved o farm
White tags are for cattle and orange tags are for deer
Register
Register your animals in the NAIT system within one week of being tagged
Registration links individual animals to tags in the NAIT system so they can be traced
Record and conrm
Sending cattle or deer o farm? Record the movement within 48 hours
Receiving cattle or deer? Conrm the movement within 48 hours
Sending animals to a NAIT accredited sale yard or meat processor? They will
record the sending movement for you
Receiving animals from a NAIT accredited sale yard? Conrm the movement
daylight. In humans, a Dr can use an eye
chart to do an assessment of just how
well you can see (your visual acuity). If
you can see the letters on an eye chart
these use a font that is specially designed
to measure the eyes ability to make out
detail from 20ft (6m) that a person with
normal eyesight can see at the same
distance, you are said to have 20-20 vision.
If you can only read larger letters correctly
at 20ft that a person with normal eyesight
can see at 40ft, your vision is 20/40 (thats
around the mark where you would need
glasses to drive).
Dogs see at about 20/75, so theyd need
to be 20ft from something to see it clearly
when you could see it clearly from 75ft.
Thats the equivalent of seeing the world
through a ne mesh gauze where the
overall outline is visible but details are
blurred or lost.
Its also believed dogs see the world
in shades of grey, blue-violet and yellow,
similar to people who are colour-blind.
A dogs vision is tested used a similar
method to humans except instead of
letters, experts use black and white stripes
on test cards. If it can see the stripes, it
gets a treat.
Dogs use other cues (such as smell, B
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texture, brightness, and
position) rather than relying
solely on colour. Seeing-eye
dogs, for example, may not
distinguish between a green
or red stoplight; they look at the
brightness and position of the
light. This, along with the ow and noise
of trafc, tell the dog that it is the right
time to cross the street.
Source: Pets Doc Veterinary Clinic,
www.petsdog.org
It may be that a dogs eyesight is
dependent on breed, although not
enough research has been done to say
this conclusively. We get some clues
from research conducted in 1992 that
compared the ganglion cell distribution
in the eyes of wolves, German Shepherds
and Beagles. Rods and cones in the
eye send signals to the brain telling it
what its looking at using ganglion cells.
Scientists can use these cells to work
out an animals visual acuity. What this
research discovered was that wolves could
see better than the German Shepherds
and some of the Beagles, but particular
families of Beagles could see better than
others. It suggests there is a genetic
component to how well a dog can see.
Dogs can see much better
than humans in the dark,
almost as well as a cat, and
again this was developed
for use in the wild when they
would tend to be most active
at dawn and dusk.
Dogs have evolved to see well
in both bright and dim light, whereas
humans do best in bright light, says Paul
Miller, a clinical professor of comparative
ophthalmology at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
No one is quite sure how much better
a dog sees in dim light, but I would
suspect that dogs are not quite as good as
cats which can see in light thats six times
dimmer than our lower limit. Dogs can
probably see in light ve times dimmer
than a human can see in.
Research also shows dogs are much
more likely to recognise something it
cant see well based on its motion - dogs
have good motion sensitivity so they see
moving objects much better than ones
that are still - plus their sense of smell
and hearing.
Dogs that go blind can adapt very well,
so long as their environment is safe and
stays the same.
Dogs are much
more likely
to recognise
something...
based on its
motion.
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NETTLES FOR ARTHRITIS
Q
I love your magazine - it has such
a variety of interesting articles. In
the September 2013 magazine, Kristina
Jensen wrote an article on growing and
using stinging nettles. I was given a few
handfuls of dried nettles to steep and
drink for my arthritis. It took about four
days to work and the relief was amazing
and as well, I could close my ngers
without pain. I have two questions: how
do I tell the difference between the edible
and non-edible varieties, and where can
I buy some seed so that I can grow it
myself?
Carol McHannigan, by email
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Plants with a Purpose columnist and
herb expert Jenny Somervell replies:
There are three types of nettle commonly
found in New Zealand. There is the
native tree nettle (Urtica ferox), and two
introduced species, the annual small or
European nettle (Urtica urens) and the
perennial (Urtica dioica).
The stings of all three are to be avoided,
especially that of native tree nettle which
has been lethal to humans, horses and
dogs.
However, Urtica dioica and U. urens
have a long history of use in the diet of
humans and animals
TREE NETTLE
Easily distinguished, as it is a woody
shrub, growing up to 2m tall, with the
trunk up to 12cm in diameter. It should
not be eaten.
It is a valuable nectar plant for the Red
and Yellow Admiral butteries. Seed can
be obtained from:
Monarch Buttery New Zealand Trust
www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/items-
for-sale/seeds
Oratia Native Plant Nursery
www.oratianatives.co.nz
New Zealand Tree Seeds
www.nzseeds.co.nz
EUROPEAN NETTLE
Urtica urens
This annual has heart-shaped, dark green,
nely toothed leaves, which along with
the stems are covered in ne stinging
hairs. It grows to about 60cm. Annual
nettle has a short life
cycle and runs to
seed very quickly.
Seed follows the
inconspicuous
green owers.
Pick owers
(with gloves) as
Urtica urens
Photo H Zell Wikimedia Commons
Urtica urens
Photo H Zell Wikimedia Commons
Urtica urens
Photo H Zell Wikimedia Commons
Ongaonga/ native nettle -
do not touch or eat!
Photo: Avenue, Wikimedia Commons
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soon as the green seeds are visible and
pop in a paper bag to ripen. It self-sows
prolically so if you dont want it in the
garden, you need to weed it before self-
sowing - it self-seeds readily! You may
want to grow it in an old bath or pots so
you can easily control it.
I have not found any New Zealand
source for this but it is a very common
weed in gardens. Ask a friend!
PERENNIAL NETTLE
Urtica dioica
The similar perennial nettle is a larger
plant, reaching up to 1.5m and spreading
by a creeping perennial root. It is
classied as a pest weed in most parts of
New Zealand and therefore it is illegal to
sell, propagate, or distribute any parts of
the plant.
Urtica australis and U. incisa are
alternatives to this and are available from
some seed nurseries eg Oratia Native
Plant Nursery (see link above).
USING NETTLES
Both Urtica urens and U. dioica are
valuable nutritionally and have numerous
therapeutic uses. They contain vitamins
A & C and minerals including calcium,
potassium, silicon, iron, manganese and
sulphur.
They are easily digested and valuable
for supplying minerals and natural
salts in a salt reduced diet, without
overburdening the system.
Nettles are known as a cleansing
detoxier, increasing the elimination of
toxins and waste products. They are also
a known diuretic, helping poor kidney
function, relieving uid retention and
promoting elimination of uric acid which
may be a source of the relief of the pain.
A cup of nettle tea morning
and evening will improve the
function of liver, gall bladder
and intestines. When
added to vegetables and
salads they impart a
salty, tangy avour.
BORER IN BLACK CURRANTS
Q
Does anyone have a simple remedy to
prevent borer in blackcurrants?
Jan Richardson, Blenheim
A
Nadene replies: Mike Kearney is the
head of the NZ Blackcurrant Co-op
and says boring damage in blackcurrants is
quite difcult to control.
The best control method in a home
garden or lifestyle block would be through
pruning out old wood each year.
Geoff Langford has 41 years of
experience as a scientic advisor in the
horticultural industry and now runs
Berryworld, consulting in plant breeding,
propagating and management to the
berryfruit industry in New Zealand and
offshore. He also has blackcurrants in his
home garden in Christchurch.
Mike is correct in that the best method
for managing this pest in a garden-type
situation is by keeping plenty of growth in
the bush and pruning is one of the ways to
encourage good growth. The pest weakens
the bush but can be tolerated at quite high
levels without affecting production.
Annual pruning in winter time by
cutting out any dead wood and
some of the oldest shoots
at the base will usually
maintain sufcient
growth without the need to use
any other control. This is what I do
in my garden.
Commercially, growers use
mating disruption as a technique for
management of this pest, and this works
well in large production areas.
Urtica dioica
Perennial nettle
Blackcurrant bug
Photo Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado
State University, Bugwood.org
Blackcurrant bug
Photo Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest
Research Institute, Bugwood.org
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Our machines are fully
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Perfect for milking 20 cows
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Suitable for cows or goats.
Priced from $2395
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Phone: 09 420 9291
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polycarbonate
Better insulation
and no breakage
Hunkin
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Full catalogue online at
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or phone 0800 14 48 65
GREENHOUSES
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Quality Cookers
Warm Home
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Rayburn
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Phone Lo|s or Brendon 03 3106 534 or 0800 Rayburn
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Solar Water Pumping Systems
Provide water reliably and economically anywhere without fossil fuel or batteries
www.ablesolar.co.nz 09 837 2211
Distributor of
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The Mantis
Lightweight Cultivator
The Mantis will greatly reduce
your effort in gardening. No more
wrestling with a heavy machine.
With the optional accessories the
Mantis will also detach and aerate
lawns, trim edges and cut furrows
for planting potatoes etc.
Hunkin Garden Products Ltd
Catalogue online at
www.hunkin.co.nz
or phone 0800 14 48 65
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Stainless Steel Milking Machines
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asy to use & Clean ldeal for Bouse Cows, Calf kearing, Cheese Making etc
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Even easier to move
Ideal for 6-8 chooks
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Water trough
$
63
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$
74
All prices include GST
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Also: Fuel Tanks, Diesel Trailers, Hay Racks, Dog Kennels & Carriers, General Engineering
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STRONG RELIABLE GREAT VALUE
CHOICE OF 7 MODELS FOR
TRACTORS 15-50HP
ERS100 1mtr $1290
ERS120 1.2mtr $1450
ERS140 1.4mtr $1550
ERM110 1.1mtr $1390
ERM125 1.25mtr $1490
ERM140 1.4mtr $1590
ERM160 1.6mtr $1790
ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST
COMPETITIVE FREIGHT ARRANGED NZ WIDE
EUROFARM EQUIPMENT CO
A DIVISION OF THAMES MACHINERY
Lifestyle Block Equipment Suppliers for over 18 years
P. 07 868 8775 E. sales@thamesmachinery.co.nz
W. www.thamesmachinery.farmtrader.co.nz
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Mikroclima crop cover/frost cloth.
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Clips, fastenings and more..
For info and online shop see..
www.polynet.co.nz
The BEST way
to collect eggs
Ezynest poultry nest boxes are
the best way to protect eggs.
Available in 3 sizes -
When the eggs are laid they
roll-away into a collection tray.
ph (06) 856 6059
ezynest.co.nz
MAKE
LIFE EASY
Use a Jenquip
Harvester
Phone: 0800 35 35 37
info@jenquip.co.nz
www.jenquip.co.nz
Orders and
Catalogues
Ph 03 217 5752 F
orever
NZ Seedlings
F
orests
BEECH TREES
SEEDLINGS
Nothofagus $60 per 100
NZ Beech trees are our most
distinctive trees. Growing to
magnificent trees, large and
spreading. Branches weep with
plenty of room. For farms, driveways
and one tree sections. Also fantastic
planted in groups where growth
stays upright. Dainty foliage.
Rapid growth when young. Partly
deciduous, red confetti like leaves
drifting down. Order plenty ASAP!
Long untidy Grass?
The DR Trimmer/Mower mows everything
from whole lawns to waist high weeds,
wet or dry. Mows rough areas where
you would not dare to take a mower
or ride on. Ideal for lifestyle farms,
roadsides, orchards, holiday
homes and large properties.
Hunkin
Garden Products Ltd
Catalogue online at
www.hunkin.co.nz
or phone 0800 14 48 65
specialist suppliers
of hazelnut trees for
commercial orchard
planting
STRONG RELIABLE GREAT VALUE
MODELS TO SUIT 16-40HP
ERT100 1mtr $1995
ERT125 1.25mtr $2495
ERT140 1.4mtr $2795
MODELS TO SUIT 40-75HP
ERH125 1.25mtr $3495
ERH140 1.4mtr $3895
ERH160 1.6mtr $4395
ERH180 1.8mtr $4995
ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST
FREIGHT FREE TOANY MAINFREIGHT DEPOT INNZ
EUROFARM EQUIPMENT CO
A DIVISION OF THAMES MACHINERY
Lifestyle Block Equipment Suppliers for over 18 years
P. 07 868 8775 E. sales@thamesmachinery.co.nz
W. www.thamesmachinery.farmtrader.co.nz
ROTARY
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EUROFARM
ROTARY HOES
Booking deadline
9th December
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for February 2014
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0800 285 285
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BREED SOCIETIES
LLAMAS. For information about
owning and caring for llamas visit
www.llamas.org.nz or contact The NZ
Llama Association (09) 407 7107.
FOR SALE
AUTOPOT - the original & best
power free hydroponics. Check it
out - its impressive.
www.bearforest.co.nz
GREENHOUSE - Top Quality - Best
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interest free. Buy online today
www.thegreenhouseshop.co.nz
LEEAKY HOSE IRRIGATION.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
LPG WEED BURNER.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
NZ DISTRIBUTOR SACCO Cheese
Cultures - for home, artisan or
commercial cheesemaking we can
help. www.curdsandwhey.co.nz
or ph 09 376 3055.
PLANT RAISING PANELS.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
RABBIT REPELLENT.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
SOLAR POWERED FOUNTAINS
AND WATERFALLS.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
TUNNEL HOUSES.
www.hunkin.co.nz 0800 14 48 65.
LIVESTOCK
MINIATURE HEREFORDS.
Ph 09 236 9390.
www.miniatureherefords.co.nz
PLANTS & TREES
MARA WHENUA APPLE TREE
SPECIALIST. 60 varieties; heritage
& modern eaters, cookers, cider.
Organically grown. Hardy rootstocks.
6 trees $150. Ph 09 408 5443.
www.tastytrees.co.nz
SUBTROPICAL EDIBLE and
ornamental plants couriered
throughout NZ. Send $5 for catalogue
to Subtropica, Massey Road, RD2,
Waipu. Ph 09 432 0018 or visit
www.subtropica.co.nz
TAGASASTE the most useful tree ever!
Dryland areas, fast shelter, bird, bee
and livestock feed. Great rewood too.
Ph 06 838 6614.
tetotara@slingshot.co.nz
TREE PROTECTORS. Stop your new
young trees being eaten. Freestanding
robust, galvanised wire mesh from
$18 each. Contact Allan 0274 321 133.
chickinout@ymail.com
POULTRY
APPLETONS HEN HOUSES and
Poultry Supplies. Visit our informative
website www.chooks.co.nz for
everything to do with keeping
chickens. Ph 03 542 3224.
NEW ZEALAND POULTRY
STANDARDS BOOK 3rd Edition. 310
pages and 65 in colour. A4 size. $70 +
$7 postage anywhere in New Zealand.
Also for Poultry Shield, Diatomaceous
Earth, Poultry Tonic, Poultry Water
Nipples and other products, check out
our website and join up for our FREE
E-Newsletter. Available from
www.poultrynz.com or contact
Ian Selby, poultrynz@xtra.co.nz
or ph 06 754 6262.
OYSTER SHELL GRIT. Kiln dried,
crushed & screened. 20kg bag $10.
Ex-Papakura factory. Discounts for
quantity. Enquire for NZ wide freight
rates. Excelsior Poultry Grit Co. Ltd.
Ph 09 298 5954 or email
excelsiorgrit@ihug.co.nz
REAL ESTATE
LIFESTYLE BLOCK, MAUNU,
Whangarei, 8 acres, sheep/cattle
grazing, olive grove, orchard, stream
with water rights, 15 mins to town,
good schools. 09 438 2595 or 027 541
6211. kaiser_tina@hotmail.com
SEMINARS & COURSES
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Free facts pack. Toll-free 0800 801 994.
www.nzibs.co.nz
WEBSITES TO VISIT
www.lavender.org.nz
Find growers, products, useful
information. NZ Lavender Growers
Association.
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Practical Small Farming in NZ
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Lifestyle Farming in NZ
Paul Martin, 202 pages, $40
How to build Animal Housing
Carol Ekarius, 272 pages, $70
Plants that Poison: A NZ Guide
Henry Connor & John Fountain,
112 pages, $29.99
I am a working dog
Michael Oliver & Tony Sheild,
80 pages, $19.99
Pocket Guide to Cattle Breeds of NZ
Graham Meadows, 176 pages, $29.99
Pocket Guide to Sheep Breeds of NZ
Graham Meadows, 176 pages, $29.99
Making Animals Happy
Temple Grandin, 352 pages, $39.99
One-Straw Revolution
Masanobu Fukuoka, 226 pages $34.99
STOREYS GUIDES $50 EACH
Raising Pigs, 320 pages
Raising Sheep, 400 pages
Raising Llamas, 327 pages
Raising Beef Cattle, 352 pages
Raising Dairy Goats, 283 pages
Raising Meat Goats, 337 pages
Organic Vegetable Gardening (NZ)
Xanthe White, 320 pages, $50
Tui NZ Vegetable Garden
Sally Cameron, 304 pages, $45
The Native Plant Garden (NZ)
Dennis Greville, 128 pages, $39.95
Koanga Garden Guide (NZ)
Kay Baxter, 345 pages, $55
Palmers Herb Growers Handbook (NZ)
Gilian Painter, 120 pages, $19.99
Palmers Citrus Handbook (NZ)
Eion Scarrow, 120 pages, $19.99
Know your NZ native plants
Lawrie Metcalf, 176 pages, $35
100 Best Native Plants for NZ Gardens
Fiona Eadie, 336 pages, $45
The Weed Control Handbook
Weedbusters NZ, 112 pages, $30
Design your own orchard (NZ)
Kay Baxter, 174 pages, $32
Know your NZ insects & spiders
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Practical Beekeeping in NZ
Andrew Matheson & Murray Reid,
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Managing Pests & Diseases (NZ)
Rob Lucas, 404 pages, $39.99
The New Self-Sufcient Gardener
John Seymour, 256 pages, $65
Roses love garlic (companion planting)
Louise Riotte, 256 pages, $40
Carrots love tomatoes (companion
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Louise Riotte, 224 pages, $40
The Mulch Book
Stu Campbell, 352 pages, $37.50
The Permaculture Home Garden
Linda Woodrow, 192 pages, $47
One Magic Square
Lolo Houbein, 368 pages, $47
Homegrown Whole Grains
Sara Pitzer, 168 pages, $35
Beekeeping - A Practical Guide
Richard Bonney, 192 pages $50
Storeys Guide to Keeping Honey Bees
Malcolm Sanford & Richard Bonney,
256 pages, $50
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Various authors, 30-36 pages, $10 each
Grow the Best Tomatoes
The basics of growing great tomatoes
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bees would wake from their waxy slumber
and swarm my tiny car. Within days of
installing the hive in a carefully selected
spot among the blooming manuka,
neighbours reported sightings of honey
bees in their gardens, something they had
not seen for years. I congratulated myself
over the buzz my bees were creating.
But just like Die Hard, things started to
go wrong not long into the journey.
The bees have varroa! I wailed
into the phone at my Mentor. He
appeared in a flash of Bayvarol
glory, applying the requisite remedy
and saving the bees from certain
death. Could he be the hero of this
misadventure? Was that a cape I
saw tucked into his overalls?
It was a slow recovery, but
the colony bounced back.
However, distracted by other
summery jobs on our block, I
checked the hive infrequently,
or never if you ask my Beloved
who is conveniently allergic to bees.
Ive come to look at the hive,
Words Joan Rockell
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arch can be a very bad time for
the Unprepared Beekeeper,
my Beloved reads aloud from
the latest NZ Lifestyle Block.
The words sting a little. Hes too polite
to say it, but we both know he should.
Its March. Late March. And I am the
Unprepared Beekeeper.
I have just returned from another
unsuccessful search for the wasp nest
that is tormenting my hive. Theyre like
terrorists taking over the plane/building/
vehicle in the Die Hard movies. Which
of my bees would do a Bruce Willis and
lead the colony to victory against the
oppressors? My hive needed a hero. I
watched the Bee Movie for the fifth time,
searching for animated clues. Maybe I
should have gone to more than just one
Beekeeping Association meeting.
I was excited to become an Amateur
Beekeeper. They had me at bzzz bzzz.
I fondly recall the day my Beekeeping
Mentor gave me my first hive. That night,
I carefully drove it home, anxious not to
take too many sharp bends for fear the
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I congratulated
myself over the
buzz my bees
were creating.
Should she bee or not bee into bees?
announced my Mentor one weekend,
casually dropping in without notice like
a Mystery Shopper hired to catch you not
doing your job. I fired up the smoker and
led the way.
The honeys gone, the Queen is weak
and wasps are breaching the hive, he
reported. It was like the opening line of a
sad country and western song.
The casualties are high survivors
few. His military past was surfacing.
Would I be charged for crimes against my
apiary? I refrained from verbalising the
thought. It was not the time for humour
or equally for finding out there exists an
international convention for the rights of
the honey bee.
Sensing I was a massive
disappointment to a man that had
successfully kept bees for many years,
I asked if he planned to terminate our
Mentor/Apprentice relationship.
To be or not to be, he said cryptically.
All these years since high school English
and I still wasnt sure if that was a genuine
question or more of a statement. Without
argument, the hive was removed from
my care and driven many miles away to
the bee equivalent of rehab. Bee-reft, I
drowned my sorrows in a lemon-honey
drink. March really can be a very bad time
for the Unprepared Beekeeper.
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