Autumn recipe – Mushroom Risotto
A lovely creamy Autumnal risotto, perfect for a cold night. Serves 4
Category: Landscaping & Design
Apr 23, 2009 | 0 comments
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Find Courtyard Design Ideas.
Are you looking for courtyard design ideas? On this page you can source courtyard design ideas including information on courtyards, patios, terraces, outdoor spaces, decks, and yards. Design Ideas and Inspiration, Design Solutions, Find BBQ’s, Pizza Ovens & Outdoor Cooking, Find Fireplaces, Braziers & Outdoor Heating, Find Furniture […]
Apr 21, 2009 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – Autumn gardens
Autumn is a great time for planting out gardens. Besides the planting of vegetables and flowering plants, there is also a wide range of shrubs and trees you can add to your garden.or different parts of the garden, depending on what you are planting. It is still a bit early for new seasons deciduous fruit, […]
Apr 21, 2009 | 2 comments
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Garden City tribute to soldiers in City Mall
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker today unveiled the first in a series of bronze plaques in City Mall that will form a tribute to New Zealand soldiers. The Path of Remembrance is a public artwork that pays tribute to the actions of New Zealanders in active service around the world through a series of bronze plaques. […]
Apr 20, 2009 | 0 comments
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Discovery of manuka tree link to active ingredient
Honey company welcomes discovery of manuka tree link to active ingredient The only company to certify the active ingredient in its manuka honey products has welcomed the Waikato University discovery of a compound in New Zealand manuka tree nectar which converts to the honey’s antibacterial constituent. Manuka Health New Zealand chief executive Kerry Paul said […]
Apr 20, 2009 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – watering & other autumn issues
It is Easter Saturday as I write this column, (I normally always write them on a Saturday morning each week) and for the last 3 days I have not watered any of my gardens or container plants – including those in my glasshouse. This is not because we have had lots of rain, in fact […]
Apr 12, 2009 | 0 comments
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Automation, arborists & new investment to bust blackouts
Local electricity generation & distribution company, Top Energy has embarked on a multi-million dollar network investment plan aimed at improving reliability, performance and security of electricity supply. The plan includes a $4.4 million, automation programme which is nearing completion, a $2m programme to reduce the effects of lightning strikes, a 3-year, $9 million vegetation control […]
Apr 09, 2009 | 0 comments
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Layout of planting
The size and shape of planting areas are basic to the success of planting. Because of its visual softness, grass can occupy bigger areas than paving without looking bleak, but too much open grass without some definition and enclosure does give a sense of emptiness (rather than spaciousness). There are many locations where paving is […]
Apr 09, 2009 | 3 comments
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