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Newsletter 16 July 2021
Newsletter 16 July 2021
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Anita’s Garden
Volume 3, Issue 52 16 July 2021
Blog Welcome to the fifty second issue of Washing plastic punnets with a
my newsletter for Volume 3. This solution of bleach, washing deter-
Newsletter back issues week’s issue is a bit special as it gent and warm water. This helps
marks the second anniversary of disinfect them to prevent the
Facebook build up of diseases
Anita’s Garden. I have now been
Instagram writing my weekly gardening newslet-
Spraying my dahlia tubers with
ter for two years! Those of you who
Twitter water every second day to keep
began reading my newsletter since its
them alive and stop them from
inception will have noticed that the
Linkedin drying out. If this happens, they
biggest change is the template, which
won’t develop shoots in spring
Pinterest evolved from a Microsoft Word docu-
ment to Publisher in that time. The Tasks that remain include:
reason behind the change was be-
cause I was continually asked to pro- Weeding. The biggest problem
Contact me vide a format which was more smart- for me at the moment is that it’s
phone friendly. Since switching to so freezing cold outside, even
Feedback
Publisher, I haven’t looked back. with multiple layers on, includ-
Newsletter input Long-time readers will have also no- ing thermals on top and the bot-
(tips, recipes, gar- ticed how the column at the bottom of tom. It’s also often quite windy,
den photos etc) page 2 has evolved into a space for me contributing to the cold.
to share news from the brands which
To be added to my I collaborate with, which are listed in Spraying the roses and fruit trees
mailing list the links in the next column. What with lime sulphur. I’m waiting
hasn’t changed is my commitment to for a fine day with no wind which
anitakundu.nz@gmail.com offering free, helpful gardening ad- are the preferable conditions. I
vice, ideas and inspiration. may be in for a long wait!
Collaboration news
Gillian Hurley-Gordon, the owner Bulbs Direct have some beautiful Awapuni have another great pro-
of Italian Seeds Pronto, has recent- gladioli varieties available in their motion for you this week. Spend
ly done a road trip of Vetro stores summer catalogue online. There $55 (excluding shipping cost) and
in New Zealand, who stock Fran- are old favourites such as Nori, a receive a free Leaf and Grass Col-
chi Seeds from Italian Seeds Pron- beautiful purple variety which I lector, worth $12!
to’s range. Vetro are retailers and grew last year and Nova Lux, a
wholesalers of quality ingredients cheerful yellow variety. Kayne This offer ends on 19 July 2021 or
sourced from the Mediterranean and his team have also added while stocks last. The Collector
and Europe. Stores are in Napier, some stunning new varieties, in- will automatically be added.
New Plymouth, Rotorua, Gisborne, cluding Speed Date, Buggy and
Tauranga and Hamilton. Kitty.
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