What to do and eat in Whangārei
27 Feb, 2021 06:00 PM
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Eke out the last days of summer with a visit to the winterless north.
Saturday mornings are for the Whangārei Growers Markets. The first of its kind in New Zealand (the markets were established in 1998), these markets are thriving with more than 100 regular stalls, but you have to be out of bed with the early birds to get the good produce. Later than 8am and you ll probably miss out on the good tomatoes and eggs. Also on offer are nuts, oils, native seedlings, fruit and vege, meat, fish and dairy. You ll find them on Water St.
Grow well: How to combat fungal disease in your vege patch
Grow Well with Claire Mummery as she shares her tips for fighting Fungal disease in the garden
Lots of our summer plants are being affected by fungal diseases this month these include tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, squash, cucumbers and capsicums to name a few.
The highly-prevalent foliar diseases around at the moment are downyand powdery mildew that affect the cucumbers, squash and zucchini families. These appear on leaves and stems as a white powdery substance that spreads rapidly throughout your plants, causing leaves to curl and the overall health and production of the plant to suffer.
Old vege shop to house new Waipukurau library
9 Feb, 2021 12:41 AM
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CHBDC chief executive Monique Davidson, group manager customer community and partnerships Doug Tate, Mayor Alex Walker and Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand in front of the old Buck s building.
CHBDC chief executive Monique Davidson, group manager customer community and partnerships Doug Tate, Mayor Alex Walker and Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand in front of the old Buck s building.
CHB Mail
Central Hawke s Bay District Council is set to open a regional digital business hub, while at the same time finding a place the Waipukurau library service can call home for at least the next five years, thanks to funding secured through the Provincial Growth Fund.
Gareth Carter: Five minutes a day for a perfect vege harvest
15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Harvesting of tomatoes, beans, zucchini and cucumbers is becoming prolific for many during this midsummer period. Photo / file
Harvesting of tomatoes, beans, zucchini and cucumbers is becoming prolific for many during this midsummer period. Photo / file
Vegetable gardening has been taken up as a pastime by many more Kiwis this year. The summer months we are in now are some of the most productive for vegetable gardening harvest. I always recommend where possible that a quick daily visit to your vege patch is the best way to ensure you get a good quality harvest.