Motueka

Hi Everyone,

Thought you might enjoy this:

So Monday September 28th at 9am we hope to be out planting fruit and nut trees at Deck Reserve in Motueka. We have a proposed planting plan, but on the day may be a little bit different depending on what varieties the council has been able to source. The trees have been selected for their hardiness and suitability for the site. There should be a BBQ, music, and of course you! So I'd love to get an email RSVP from people that can come along for the morning to get involved. I would especially like to encourage young people to attend, so please feel free to forward this email on accordingly. » Read more

Hi Everyone

Definite signs that spring is on the way - Tree Lucerne and Wattle in flower and spray buses humming throughout the district.  A few warm nights and things are moving.  With some fruit trees such as plum coming into blossom, lack of wild bees is a real problem and if your trees are still quite small, you may need to consider doing some hand-pollinating.

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Probably should set out exactly what it will be before we get into it:  Each week I will give you a brief rundown of the sorts of things that you can be doing in your vegetable garden at that time.  Of course, even within this district, climate conditions vary quite widely so if I recommend that you can sow or plant something (especially tender things such as tomatoes, peppers, etc) please take note that if you're in a colder area, eg Ngatimoti, you may want to delay for a week or two.  Sorry, but I will not have time to answer questions that may arise but I do h » Read more