PERENNIAL PETUNIAS CROPS in POTS HONEYSUCKLE Gypsophila Carpet of Snow White Flowers with Whiskers

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PERENNIAL PETUNIAS CROPS IN POTS HONEYSUCKLE Gypsophila Carpet of Snow White flowers with whiskers. NEW Excellent for hanging baskets.

Impatiens Tumbler Beautiful cascading Impatiens in colours of Mixed, White, Red or Pink.

NEW Viola Penny Apricot Unique creamy apricot flowers NEW on dwarf foliage. Must Have for 2013

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Dianthus Boysenberry Parfait Large showy lavender bicolour flowers.

Godetia Viola Penny Bronze North Island only. An all time customer favourite. Bright NEW Petunia Sublime Unique bronze shaded flowers vivid colour great border plant. North Island only. Stunning new on dwarf foliage. addition with pure lime flowers. must have in your vege garden Carrot Little Fingers Tomato Tear Drop Sweet baby cylinder shape carrot. North Island only. Very sweet and tasty grape-type tomato.

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BIG Changes affordable prices Oderings specialises in growing and selling bedding plants and vegetables and has been expertly producing them with love since 1929.

Our current standard white pack bedding range has and operated business that then branched out $2.89. We also have listened to our customers over 120 varieties. We trial and grow the best seed into the North Island starting in Palmerston North, saying that six plants of one vegetable in a pack to make sure you have the best garden possible and moving into Havelock North, Hamilton, and Upper are too many so we have changed this to four most of the seed we grow is F1 Hybrid, meaning Hutt, followed by the recent addition of Napier. plants per pack and also reduced the price to it’s the best you can buy. We take pride in $2.89. This will not change the quality that we To stay abreast of changing gardening trends the selection we offer and the service pride ourselves on. We sincerely hope you like and customer desires Oderings are making and quality we provide. the changes, and please give us your feedback. some changes e.g., in the North Island we are Up until 1993 Oderings bringing back the six packs of bedding plants Oderings have it all, the best price, the best service was a Christchurch-based (which were nines) and will reduce the price to and the best quality and range in New Zealand.

ODERINGS ‘TOMATO & VEGGIE MIX’

The days are getting longer, the This specially designed mix has everything that strawberries, carrots your vegetables need to get them started and keep and tomatoes and sun is warming up and plants are them going through the growing season. With a it can even be used starting to burst into life again we mixture of quality compost and potting mix it gives as mulch around the plants the best of both worlds. The compost the roots of your find ourselves wanting to get out gives the seedlings the right nutrients from the favourite fruit trees. start, to produce strong, healthy root systems into the garden and tidy up after a Container growing and gives excellent drainage, while the potting has become few months of hibernation. mix provides a six month controlled release of more popular as NPK fertiliser for sustained growth until harvest. section sizes have The vegetable garden is no This ‘Tomato & Veggie Mix’ is great for boosting decreased and space has become a exception and in most cases your existing vegetable garden, where a lot of precious commodity. Oderings ‘Tomato &Veggie will be looking a little tired after the nutrients and goodness have already been Mix’ is perfect for using in all containers, big or the winter. But now is the time used up by previous crops. One of the advantages small, pots or raised vegetable boxes. It provides to rejuvenate it and of using Oderings ‘Tomato & Veggie Mix’ is that the required drainage and the food vegetables there is no better you can plant your seedlings straight into the need to sustain growth under confined conditions. way than with mix as soon as you apply it and it will not burn Oderings ‘Tomato With so many great reasons to try the roots like some other products do. All your & Veggie Mix’. Oderings ‘Tomato & Veggie Mix’ give it a fruit and vegetable plants will benefit from the go today. You won’t be disappointed. mix, including everything from spring onions to

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Join the gardening revolution and try your hand at growing microgreens.

Microgreens are a gourmet range of seeds which, when grown, $2.89. We also have listened to our customers offer a high quality salad mix with a selection of colour, tastes and saying that six plants of one vegetable in a pack textures; they are used both as visual and flavour components are too many so we have changed this to four in restaurants where they enhance the beauty and freshness of plants per pack and also reduced the price to various dishes with their delicate textures and distinctive flavours. $2.89. This will not change the quality that we They are bigger than sprouts, but smaller than baby salad leaves. pride ourselves on. We sincerely hope you like If you have limited space microgreens are an ideal crop to plant. the changes, and please give us your feedback. Microgreens are whole plants harvested at a young seedling Oderings have it all, the best price, the best service stage after a few leaves have begun to develop from a and the best quality and range in New Zealand. variety of kind of vegetables, herbs or other plants.

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Oderings Exclusive Candy Perennial Cane Petunias There is a huge range on offer but here are some of our top spring picks. They will be available in store or online from mid-October. You can pre-order online or in store. Bamboo Buster It is recommended that you use Bamboo Buster for Hydroponic Kitset some of the tough weeds Hydroponics is an easy technique of using only such as Chinese privet, water in containers as the growing media rather Acmena, gorse and of than soil. It also works as a space saving way course bamboo. Just dab the of growing plants that normally take up a lot of gel onto the cut stalks immediately after garden or land space. The kitset is available now. cutting. This will be in store in September.

Multi-Purpose Baby Bio Nemesia Sprayer Orchid Food ‘Strawberry This sprayer connects Drip Feeders & Blueberry to most household These are Ripple’ 1.5 litre bottles and convenient, ready A delightful new has a double nozzle to use orchid nemesia from that makes it easy feeders that feed the ‘Berry Delight to spray underneath for one month Collection’, it produces foliage, available now. each. Use during a prolific display the growing season of blooms in early spring for health and providing fragrance vibrancy, available and colour in outdoor mid-September. entertaining areas. It will

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Ultra Leather Pruner Glove Available now, this premium leather pruning glove Cloche Hoops provides excellent hand and lower arm protection This jumbo cloche against prickles and thorns. The supple suede hoop is 1.2m high. A sleeve provides the wearer with exceptional New Zealand product, the comfort without compromising the robustness of hoop allows you to make the area covered as the natural leather palm of the glove. long as you like by adding more hoops. In store now, we also have all the pins, covers and clips. Iriso Drip Feed Irrigation System The Iriso drip feed irrigation system is a unique system. It automatically waters your plants without mains water, electricity, pumps, batteries or timers. It is ideal for areas with water restrictions. Once you try ‘Crazytunia’ this, you will not to be without it. Go crazy with ‘Crazytunia’. This unique It is the ideal watering solution; series of perennial petunias is characterised you can leave it for weeks at a time by new dramatic flower colours and and return to healthy plants in the patterns. Plants will be available in garden, home or office. October in five different colours.

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Peppers This year we have decided to introduce four new peppers to the Oderings range. Peppers are ideal to add fantastic colour and flavour salads and stir-fries, but the special thing about these cute wee peppers is they are great for to your meals, and the four new varieties are no exception. bottling and stuffing for use as appetisers. I have Each offers something unique. often seen them in the delicatessen section of the supermarket stuffed with cream cheese or feta. First, we are excited to offer the ‘Lunchbox’ horizontally to create bite sized rings of colour All of these new peppers will grow well in a Series, which are a miniature, sweet bell pepper to add to stir-fries, salads, pizzas, or simply put glasshouse, veggie garden or in pots on your in vibrant red, yellow or orange. Each plant them into your lunch box whole for a healthy, patio. If you are growing peppers in pots or grows to about 60cm tall and is quite compact yet tasty snack. These peppers are a taste raised beds it’s important to use a potting in its growth, making it an ideal choice for pots experience that is deliciously sweet and mild. mix that has calcium in it. Oderings ‘Tomato and containers. I am going to plant them as a & Veggie Mix’ is ideal; otherwise add gypsum Deli Delight is our next new introduction; this is a border in my veggie patch and can just imagine into the soil. Regular watering will help prevent baby bell variety which produces highly uniform, how vivid these are going to look. They produce blossom end rot. Place peppers in full sun for 4cm round fruit, on a strong vigorous plant which high yields of 5-6cm long fruit that are of high optimum growth and fertilise with a tomato grows to about 50cm. These fruit are great in quality and very flavoursome. Slice the peppers or vegetable fertiliser every four weeks.

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Bottling 375ml vinegar (white grape vinegar preferred, not spirit vinegar) 500-750g Deli Delight Peppers 300g white granulated sugar 60g coarse salt (koshering salt) 250ml water 600ml water 4 pieces of fresh ginger, peeled, size of a $2 coin each Cut off the top of the peppers, carefully scrape out the seeds with a 4 garlic cloves, peeled, whole small teaspoon, rinse, and remove as many of the seeds as possible 2 teaspoons of mixed peppercorns (do wear surgical gloves from any pharmacy as the seeds start stinging 4 bay leaves the hands after a while and keep hands away from your face and 2 small hot peppers (e.g. chilli) remove stem but keep whole eyes). Combine the chopped peppers, salt and water and leave to rest overnight. To make sure all the peppers are covered in the brine Add all peppers and chillies and boil for only one minute more. you may need to place a plate over the top to hold them in place. Take hot bottles from the oven (be careful). First, fill the bottles with The next day using clean bottles or jars put onto an oven tray and place peppers and then fill to about 1.5cm from the top with the boiling into a cold oven. Heat oven to between 160-170 degrees Celsius. liquid. Carefully wipe bottles around the top, screw on the tops. The bottles should pop softly as they seal, if any do not seal, set aside and Rinse the brine off the peppers in cold water and leave in a colander to drain. use first. If sealed correctly these peppers will keep indefinitely. Measure the following ingredients into a large pot (leave out When you are ready to use the peppers simply drain the excess liquid the chillies) and stir well over a low heat until all the sugar out of the jar and stuff the peppers with feta or cream cheese. Yum! has dissolved and then bring to a rolling, foamy boil.

8 Strawberry sensations

I love strawberries in summer, or in hanging baskets. The Oderings ‘Tomato & Bird Control Veggie Mix’ is again a good product to use when There are a few different methods to control but my advice is do not wait until planting. When feeding plants in containers use birds eating the fruit but the most effective is bird then to plant them. Spring and a liquid fertiliser or Oderings ‘Total Replenish’. netting. It is no good throwing the netting straight over the plants as these cunning feathery friends autumn are the ideal times to Mulching will still find a way to reach the fruit. Putting The main question is whether or not to use black netting over a frame is the best way to protect plant strawberries to ensure you polythene. The main reason black polythene is your plants. It does make it a little harder to get used is to keep the plants and the fruit clean. It is the berries but at least you get to eat them. get bigger crops in summer. also good for keeping a high soil temperature for better fruit production. The disadvantage is that Strawberries are one of the quickest of all the polythene doesn’t breathe so the soil deteriorates Varieties for 2013 berry fruits to produce a crop. The plant is faster. The alternative to polythene is newspaper, usually only retained for one or two years before weed mat or mulch; these let the soil breathe Strawberry Camarosa – Large to very large it is replaced with a new one. This is because and help keep moisture in during summer. they produce at their best on their first year and dark red fruit which are firm with a medium decline each year thereafter. There is, however, red flesh and excellent flavour. Camarosa has still hope after you have bought these little gems. a high resistance to wet weather and is most Each plant usually sends out runners, these suitable for northern and central districts. It can be cut off the mother plant and replanted has a vigorous growth habit so needs plenty of to create new plants; by doing this you are space between plants. This variety is a self- guaranteed successful production year after year. fertile, short day type, meaning the flower is initiated by short day lengths. Fruit ripen 20-35 Soil preparation days from flowering depending on climate, with light crops in early summer, followed They need a sunny, warm, well-drained position by the main crop in December-January. that is humus rich and slightly acidic. Dig in plenty of compost or Oderings ‘Tomato & Veggie Strawberry Seascape – Medium-dark red Mix’ at the time of planting. Plant strawberries in fruit with firm flesh and a good flavour. This mounded rows or ridges; this helps with drainage, strawberry is suitable for all areas in New Zealand prevents root disease and keeps the roots warmer, and has a moderately strong upright growth increasing growth and production. Plant 15cm habit, so give these plants medium spacing. apart with the crown above ground level. At the Self-fertile, it is a day neutral type, meaning it is start of spring apply Tui Strawberry Fertiliser; unaffected by day length and will fruit whenever this is high in potash to encourage fruiting. temperatures are high enough to maintain Strawberries are also great planted in containers growth. Harvest is generally later in the season.

perennial1 Cascading petunias 2 As I have mentioned in other Perennial petunias are cutting grown, which thousands of seedlings and selecting the very best is why they are more expensive to buy. On varieties are our achievements are now ready for articles common petunias are the other hand, they are well worth the extra sale. Last year our first exclusive was Blue Pearl, money as they have more vigour and last a this year it is our pleasure to share the following among the most popular bedding lot longer making a beautiful show of colour exclusive varieties with our Oderings’ customers. plants because they are highly until autumn and have less flower colour variation than seed grown varieties. New Varieties colourful with glorious displays of In recent years, the imported perennial petunia Some are unique and I have not seen anything like vibrant flowers. In recent years varieties were grown on by New Zealand them anywhere else in the world, my top picks for nurseries for sale to customers in your local retail spring are ‘Chameleon’, ‘Trinity’, ‘Turkish Delight’, all over the world, there has outlet. As I grew up in the family business and ‘Candy Cane’ and ‘Snow Angels’. We are also excited to release the first three colours in the new been a trend toward growing and did my apprenticeship, I always had a special interest in propagation. In fact, my grandfather series ‘Double Trouble’; this is exciting because planting cascading, perennial Donald Odering gave me my very first book on there are not many double flowering perennial propagation. With the help of my long time, very petunias available. Some of the new colours are petunias in gardens, pots and patient and hardworking employee Janice Jones ‘bread and butter’ lines such as the’ Red Riding Hood’,’ Snow White’ and’ Blues Brothers’. Please planters. (seen in the picture page 12), we ordered in some open pollinated Petunia seed. After two years of enjoy what we have created, sit back, and enjoy painstaking and endless pollinating, growing on the beauty and charm that only petunias can give. DDDOU B L E EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE FLOWERING SERIES

Petunia ‘Double Trouble Salmon’ – Petunia ‘Double Trouble White’- Petunia ‘Double Trouble Lilac’ – Another This plant has exquisite fluffy, double The white blooms are stunning fluffy doubles. of the ‘Double Trouble’ series but with salmon-coloured blooms. dazzling fluffy, veined lilac blooms.

1010 Petunia ‘Pink Splash - This has a Petunia ‘Black Out’ - This mounding petunia Petunia ‘Red Riding Hood’ – dazzling array of pink medium-sized almost completely covers itself with black As the name suggests this petunia has flowers with dark pink veins. flowers that have a tinge of deep merlot. vivid displays of blood red flowers.

Petunia ‘Candy Cane’ - Petunia ‘Blues Brothers’ - This has an Petunia ‘Snow White’ - Snow white This variety provides a perfect display excellent display of deep ocean blue flowers. flowers smother the plants. of red and white striped flowers.

Petunia ‘Chameleon’ – True to its Petunia ‘Turkish Delight’ – Here we have purple Petunia ‘Trinity’ – This plant has bright name this petunia starts with heavenly and white stripes in profusion with dark veins. lime flowers with deep burgundy stripes. deep velvet-pink flowers which fade to metallic purple veins with a purple rim. 11

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Where to plant There are two main Petunias love a warm, dryish, sunny spot, are killers of petunias very hardy and will tolerate frost. Well drained soil is essential and petunias will benefit from Slugs and snails - slug bait deters these pests. a well balanced fertiliser like ‘Oderings Total Over-watering - this will lead to your Replenish’, or incorporate ‘Oderings Compost’ plants dampening off. It is very important into the garden at preparation time. However, for to keep them on the drier side but cascading varieties in baskets, they require more not so dry that they are wilting. food and water than other varieties if you want continuous flowering through the heat of summer.

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Petunia ‘Blue Pearl’ - A petunia with Petunia ‘Cherry Star’ – This plant has Petunia ‘Limalicious’ – A petunia with unique lavender blue flowers that beautiful cherry red flowers with a faded medium sized, deep pure lime flowers. fade to pink and then white. yellow star pattern and yellow eye.

Petunia ‘Snow Angel’ – The flowers Petunia ‘Tequila Sunrise’ – The plant produces Petunia ‘Vanilla Sorbet’ – As the name are a gorgeous deep pink with a white flowers of stunning deep pink shades which suggests the plant has creamy white flowers star pattern and pink veins. fade to apricot pink with a yellow eye. that have a hint of yellow and soft pink.

12 Janice Jones Potatoes

The first time I grew potatoes was for a work competition. We were all given a sun exposure and prevent pests attacking them. Each time that the sprouts get to 15cm repeat sack; three seed spuds each, and were told to use any product Oderings sold to this step until maturity date or when the shoots see who could grow the most. After 90 days we all lined up tipped out our sack above the ground begin to flower or wither and and I thought, really, it can’t be this easy, but it was. die. However, last year a colleague recommended that I pile up the soil (make a mound) 30-40cm, at step 3. I did this and although the crop took a little Potatoes are an easy to grow vegetable Step 1 bit longer to mature, it was so much easier and in which can be grown in the garden or pots Spread the my opinion a time saver. So if you do not have the and containers, and with just a few months potatoes out in a time or inclination for step 4, then follow this tip. until Christmas, now is the time to plant if warm, shady, frost you want a Christmas dinner harvest. and water free Potato Space Savers (more on page 18) area for two weeks Growing potatoes in the garden can take up a bit Even if you don’t have a lot of space to allow their of space and many gardeners forgo growing them you can still enjoy the taste and ease ‘eyes’ to sprout. for this reason. There are ways around this in the of growing your own potatoes. form of planter bags, pots, sacks and containers. Step 2 First pick something to grow them in. I’ve Whether you want to plant in the garden or in While waiting for the potatoes to sprout, start seen them grown with rubbish bins, tyres, pots follow these simple steps for success. preparing your soil. They need to be planted in big buckets, wine barrels, large pots and rows 15cm deep and 60cm apart. Add potato of course sacks. Whatever you use make Petunia ‘Limalicious’ – A petunia with In the garden medium sized, deep pure lime flowers. fertiliser - one quarter of a cup per metre - covered sure you clean the container well and that Potatoes are a warm season plant and are very over with 5cm of soil so it does not burn the there are plenty of drainage holes. susceptible to frost. Most gardeners prefer to potatoes. Add Neem granules to the soil also, Follow step 1 for garden planting. grow potatoes between July-September and and reapply at 4-6 weekly intervals. If you want a second crop again in January - February; to make sure your spuds are pest free, this is the Add 10cm of soil, then a layer of potato fertilisers, however, in colder areas planting time is best natural product which will help to achieve it. add another 5cm of soil then place one layer of generally restricted from August-January. seed potatoes (for tyres around 6-7 potatoes) and Step 3 Oderings sell certified seed potatoes, which then cover with another 15cm of soil. Follow step Place potatoes 30cm apart, cover over with 4 for garden planting. Keep repeating step 4 until means they are free of virus and disease. There soil and rake the surface level. Sprouts will are plenty to choose from, so look at your local the selected space saver is full of soil and or the start to emerge in two to three weeks. maturity date has lapsed, or based on my tip above, Oderings ‘Potato Board’ and choose one based fill the space saver to the top once you have placed on your taste buds and harvesting time. Step 4 the seed spuds and wait until the maturity date or Potatoes are adaptable to both light and heavy When sprouts are 15cm tall, pile up the soil (make when the shoots above the ground begin to flower soils; however, good drainage is essential. a mound) adding 10cm mounds each time. This or wither and die. Then turn the space saver over will support the plants, protect new potatoes from and sort through your potatoes, store and enjoy. ODERINGS Top Tips • Watering regularly will promote • Pest and diseases can affect potatoes • If storing potatoes, allow the tops to completely Petunia ‘Vanilla Sorbet’ – As the name smooth well-developed potatoes. for e.g. aphids, blight and potato moth. die off before digging, discard any damaged suggests the plant has creamy white flowers Please consult your local store for correct ones and store in a cool, dark, dry place. Most potatoes are ready for that have a hint of yellow and soft pink. • diagnosis and control agents, but use digging after 90-100 days. Potatoes sometimes get a scab looking Neem Granules as a general pest control • skin, normally caused by a lack of calcium Grow potatoes to help break up the soil in a for any veggies in the garden or pots. • in the soil. Prevent it by incorporating new garden and the crop will be a bonus. gypsum when preparing the soil.

13 Lonicera Graham Thomas

Honeysuckle (Lonicera) Are you after a climber that ticks all the boxes: is evergreen, is semi-deciduous growing over pergolas where you want to allow more light in through winter but give cool shade or deciduous; is highly fragrant; flowers most of the year; is easy to manage and through summer. It grows to five metres. is beautiful? If yes, then honeysuckle is the plant for you. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’ This is an award winning plant by the Royal It is a beautiful climber that will cover walls, Here are our four favourite varieties this spring. Horticultural Society. Judged to have excellent arches, pergolas, fences and even grow through Lonicera Americana ‘American garden qualities, you can’t miss the trumpet- large trees; it will grow between two and eight Honeysuckle’ like flowers that start cream but turn to a metres. This fragrant plant grows best near the This is probably the most prolific flowering clear yellow from mid-summer to autumn. It house or in an area where you can sit and enjoy honeysuckle and definitely is also the is a vigorous climber but maintains a smaller its heavenly scent. The flowers are prolific and tallest of the four growing to eight metres habit growing to only three metres. repeat throughout the year. Honeysuckles’ colours but you can trim it to the desired size. are striking with strong clusters of flowers on Lonicera caprifolium every stem. They are best planted in a free- Lonicera ‘Gold Flame’ Of the four honeysuckles, this is the smallest. draining soil in either full sun or part shade. Named because of its clusters of bright pink It has the fragrant flowers of creamy yellow They will require the occasional deep watering flowers with golden throats, which are stunning. with a tinge of pink but has the addition of through the drier hot days of summer, but are It has no fragrance and the flowering period is orange berries through winter giving an eye- generally low maintenance. This is a plant that not quite as long as some other varieties. The popping interest though all the seasons of every garden should have whether you have a stunning flowers more than make up for this the year making a great little climber. small or large area. I have even seen them grown throughout the warmer months and into autumn. By Vanessa Walmsley successfully in a large pot and on a spiral obelisk. This is a deciduous form of Lonicera ideal for

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14 Tuberous begonias are amongst the most splendid of all bedding plants.

They come in an array of bright colours with single and double flowers and an upright or cascading form. Once in flower I believe they offer the most stunning display of colour you will ever see. Tuberous begonias grow best in a warm, semi- shaded position with protection from strong winds, but air movement is essential. It is very important to have good drainage because they will not grow very well if they have wet feet when grown in clay soils, so water carefully.

Lifting Corms The ideal time to lift corms is in April/May, but this will depend on the season. If your plants still have not died down by this time, you should stop watering; this will encourage them to become dormant. Dig out your plants and leave a ball of soil surrounding them. Let this ball of soil dry out in the shed or on the garage floor. When the stems break free (Lonicera) from the tubers remove excess soil and allow Honeysuckle the tuber to dry out in the sun for about 5-6 days, then store in a cool dry place for the winter. Plant the corms again in September. Tuberous As you can see, tuberous begonias are versatile, excellent basket and pot specimens that are ideal on the deck or planted as borders in your garden. Wherever they are they will give a huge amount of flower power, and just like the mail man will always deliver. Once planted you will Begonias then have time to relax and admire the show. Oderings varieties

Nonstop Panorama Mixed Tumbling Mixed This variety has large double camellia- These gorgeous pendant begonias Feature large beautifully coloured blooms, like flowers from spring until autumn with are ideal for hanging baskets and with a semi-cascading habit. These look a beautiful bright colour range. These window boxes with flexible elegant great in the garden or in baskets and pots. plants are compact and do not need stems and large cascading flowers. staking. A standout nonstop variety is ‘Mocca’ with its deep bronze foliage.

Phormium

How often do you read a It seems that a huge percentage of plants are in this category of requiring ‘well drained plant label or article on plants soil’ so what about those problem spots in the garden that are bogged down with either and it says the plant needs water or clay soil that does not drain? well-drained soil? Here are some simple suggestions to plant in your garden. Please note this selection is not for ponds. ophiopogon

Perennials Shrubs

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16 Bee Wise

We are increasingly hearing about issues with This season we all need to make an effort to plant plants specifically to attract bees. Your garden, vegetable and fruit trees will reward you plant, fruit tree and vegetable pollination. with a more bountiful crop by doing so. Plant some of these favourites now, and shop with Oderings in November and see the ‘Bee Wise’ This is because the bees seem to be decreasing, promotion we are running in conjunction with Trent’s Nurseries. so what better way to combat this issue than to plant to attract bees.

Salvia Penstemon Rosemary Osteospermum

Felicia Nemesia Hardenbergia Nepeta

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You can grow so much in a pot or container. Veggies, herbs, berries, citrus, stone fruit, pip fruit, figs, nuts, guava, cranberries, pepino - you name it you can grow it. Raised boxes are great for your vegetables and small fruit but for some of us it is just not the right option. If you are renting, have too small a section, or are looking to move soon then pot cropping is a perfect solution for growing all the edibles you want. In addition, because you can move the pots around you can grow plants out of their usual season and plants that are not necessarily suited to our climate.

You can use anything to create a container side, cut holes in the bag where we wanted the to grow crops in as long as it has holes for plants to grow, inserted the plants and watered drainage and can hold enough potting mix to regularly. It was so quick, easy and rewarding. grow your chosen crop. Old washing machine For the first time, last year I grew potatoes in a barrels make a neat container, old tyres, blocks big pot and they did really well. I simply started and troughs are all things that you can create a with a large pot and put into it a 5cm layer of feature with and grow things to enjoy and, they Oderings ‘Tomato & Veggie Mix’, added a sprinkle become something very effective and efficient of potato fertiliser, then another sprinkle of soil, for growing plants. In an old cracked trough then placed four sprouted potato tubers on the with pavers, we used an old stool as a frame mix and covered them with 5cm of soil, sprinkled for snow peas. The individual components were potato fertiliser on top again, and then watered. all ‘rubbish’ but it looked fantastic. For my Once the shoots were 5cm long I covered them next project I am thinking of using an old set of with more ‘Tomato & Veggie mix’ and left just the drawers, opening each drawer to create ‘steps’ tips showing. I repeated this until I reached the top planted with herbs that I can cut regularly. of the pot and added more potato fertiliser each Most vegetables will grow happily in a pot, time I covered the shoots (keeping it away from bowl or container. We have successfully grown the tips so they did not burn). When they flower, lettuce, tomato and a pepper together in one the potatoes are ready for harvest and it is as easy of our own Oderings ‘Tomato & Veggie Mix’ as tipping the pot over and grabbing the spuds. bags. It was so easy, we laid the bag on its

18 Strawberries are an easy crop to grow in a the lowest price possible. We used a 75 litre grow same way. Raspberries, container. Not only can they be grown in herb bag with handles, shrub and tub mix and planted loganberries, boysenberries planters but they can also grow around the base a blackberry with bamboo hoops as supports. It even passionfruit are good. of plants like dwarf citrus or dwarf stone fruit. looked beautiful while it was in full flower, had a Many dwarf fruit trees This not only gives you two crops prolific crop of berries and cost only $45. This was available make a fantastic in one pot but also makes so easy to do, made an attractive feature and is choice for container growing the container appear great for those on a budget. There are so many - dwarf apricot, nectarine, balanced and attractive. berries or climbing fruits that you can grow the peach, almond, apple, citrus; the list goes on. Herbs are fantastic For the size of the tree, they produce a good crop. grown in pots and If you are looking to grow containers and they something in a pot come in and are great grown with see any of our knowledgewable other crop plants. Like staff and they will help you find strawberries, you can grow the best plant for you. Always them around the base of a use a good slow release fertiliser taller growing crop or use them designed specifically for pots. as companion planting with your vegetables. Berries make stunning crop plants. We grew some in our Napier garden centre focusing on doing it for exclusive new EUROPEAN pots Come and see the exciting new range of pots on offer from Elho, Holland’s leading synthetic pot manufacturer. Pots of all sizes for house plants, a large selection of outdoor garden pots, troughs and hanging baskets. Made from recycled plastic in new fashion colours from Europe.

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