Essex Business & Leisure Castle Point November Edition 2012

November 2012 Edition

Benfleet

Thundersley • Hadleigh

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“Keeping it Lo cal”

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Welcome to our November edition. Our magazine is dedicated to the Benfleet, Thundersley and Hadleigh area. The countdown to Christmas is here and the children are all getting excited. The shops are all starting their festivities and I am wondering what to buy everyone.

This month the Rajpoot Indian Restaurant is giving away a £50 meal voucher, and for the children you can win a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor Soft play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511.

I hope everyone had a great Halloween and that Bonfire night passes without any accidents. Take care with your Fireworks please.

Last month’s Quiz winners were: Sharon Brown from Burlington Gardens, Benfleet, who won Top Cat DVD and Mrs Michele White from High Road, Benfleet, who won 2 tickets to see Evening of Burlesque at the Towngate Theatre. I hope you enjoy your prizes.

We have now launched our 5th magazine which will be dedicated to Canvey Island and cover the whole of the Island.

Without our readers this would not be possible and thank you all for your continuing support, please continue to use your local businesses from the magazine, and please mention us when you do.

Get in touch with us if there is anything you would like to see within our publication. You can email us at enquiries@ essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH Please log on to our website www. eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers.

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Frost Alert!

by Sharon Longshaw November is the month when we in South East Essex have a chance of experiencing the first frosts of the autumn/winter season so now is the time to move those tender plants in to the greenhouse if you haven’t already done so. Many of us now have exotics like Palms and Banana plants, as these cannot be moved I wrap mine in straw and an old duvet cover that I ripped up, it’s important to protect them while still allowing them to breath so please don’t use plastic.

A covering of leaves on plant borders and your lawn creates dark, damp conditions which create the perfect environment for many slugs, snails and fungal diseases, so you need to rake them away! If not, this can be damaging to your lawn and plants.You can even use the leaves to create leaf mould which is ideal for top dressing plants. However, please be aware that rose leaves can carry disease and evergreen leaves will take far too long to rot down so these are not ideal.

Old newspapers, kitchen waste and garden rubbish can be put on the compost heap for use next year. If you haven’t turned you compost heap recently this is a job that can keep you warm on a

cold day.Turning the heap will allow all the compost to have access to air which will help it rot down during the winter creating wonderful soil improver for your garden.

There is nothing more satisfying than growing your own fruit! November is the ideal time to plant new fruit bushes and create your own fruit garden.To get the most out of your fruit bushes, use plenty of well-rotted compost and slow release fertilizer when you plant such as Bonemeal.

Evergreen shrubs are ideal for adding colour to your garden during the winter.There are also many plants which produce fruit and flowers during the winter too such as Skimmia and Witch Hazel.When planting, use a slow release fertilizer such as blood fish and bone, to ensure that you don’t promote too much new soft growth during the winter. Brighten up your garden for the winter with the use of winter bedding plants such as winter flowering pansies, heathers and small evergreen shrubs.

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