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Newsletter 29 July 2022
Newsletter 29 July 2022
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Anita’s Garden
Volume 4, Issue 43 29 July 2022
Blog Welcome to the forty third issue of very busy thinking about what I would
my newsletter for Volume 4. like to grow in summer and autumn
Newsletter back issues this year. The commercial catalogue is
I hope you have all had a good week. available only by request and is what
Facebook commercial nurseries and cut flower
I am still a bit ahead of myself but
have decided to release future issues growers use as they purchase on a larg-
Instagram
early as some of you may have some er scale and require speciality seeds.
Twitter spare time on your hands if the This is my fourth year of purchasing
weather is horrible and you are stuck from the Commercial Catalogue and
Pinterest every year I discover new gems. A re-
indoors. Just bear this in mind if you
are contemplating any tasks, as they cent discovery is ornamental kale (see
are written with the date of the news- the picture on page 2). I also managed
Contact me
letter in mind. At this time of the to propagate bedding begonias from
Feedback year though, I don’t think it will do seed, which I planted into troughs in
much damage being a bit ahead of autumn. There is also a great range of
Newsletter input myself. I might have to rein myself in veggie and herb seeds.
(tips, recipes, gar- during spring, although that is such a
den photos etc) Don’t forget that Italian Seeds Pronto
busy time for me that I can’t see my- has a great range of veggie and herb
self pumping out lots of issues in ad- seeds, including the Italian heirloom
To be added to my
vance! Franchi Seeds Range.
mailing list
anitakundu.nz@gmail.com
I have spent a great deal of time tidy- Blog
ing up the property infront and also in
our patio. There is so much to do! At You can read my gardening blog here.
some point, I need to prune one of our My latest post is about my winter gar-
Inside this issue: camellia trees (I did the other at the dening activity.
time I planted spring bulbs as the tree
was crowding the area I was going to Social media
plant them). I also need to extract I have a Facebook page called Anita’s
P ot te r ing aro u nd 2
Anita’s Garden seeds from our chillies and dahlias, Garden and maintain an active Insta-
which have been drying inside. On gram account, too.
rainy days, I am going to wash plastic
punnets and rub the writing off plant Collaborations
Top 5 gardening tasks 2 labels so they can be reused. I also
for the week need to check on my potted dahlias I have the following collaborations:
and lilies. I might need to lift the
Italian Seeds Pronto
dahlias as they could rot over winter.
I’m not sure if I will divide and repot Awapuni
Collaboration news 2 the lilies. I might leave them in con-
tainers for another season but will Bulbs Direct
add a scoop of bulb fertiliser. I also
need to check on my calla lilies and If you are interested in collaborating
will probably do the same for them. with me, please get in touch by email.
Anita’s guide to growing 3
dahlias: Part III Have a great weekend.
I have been busy thinking about seed
orders. I received a copy of the Eg-
Anita Kundu
mont Seeds Commercial Catalogue in
the mail. Thanks John! I have been
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Collaboration news
Spring isn’t too far away and Ital- Bulbs Direct have a great range of Awapuni have all your winter fa-
ian Seeds Pronto have a great dahlias available for you to order vourites in stock right now: garlic,
range of seeds for your spring gar- online. Don’t worry if you missed strawberries, red onions and
den. I highly recommend the rock- out on the first round. Kayne and brown onions. Strawberries and
et seeds. I have grown the variety the team will be uploading more garlic come in convenient mega-
Coltivata in the past with great varieties so keep an eye on the bundles of 50 and 100 plants,
success, both in the ground and in website. You do have to be quick which are ideal for large gardens.
pots. There are four other varie- with purchasing dahlias, as popu- Awapuni also have a great range
ties of rocket available on the web- lar varieties tend to sell out very of winter flower, veggie and herb
site too, which are well worth quickly. Have your wishlist ready seedlings in stock.
checking out. to go!
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