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Police back legal high policy by Kent Caddick
Police are backing a Selwyn District Council policy to limit the sale of legal highs to the central business district of Rolleston.
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At present no legal high retailers operate in the Selwyn district but powerless to ban the sales of the psychoactive substances council has released a draft Local Approved Products Policy for public consultation. The policy would restrict potential sales of the legal highs to the commercial area of central Rolleston. Senior Sergeant Peter Stills, who manages policing in Selwyn, said Police would prefer the products were not sold at all but as they are allowed under current legislation they need to work in with that. “We are supportive of the council putting out the policy as are other territorial local authorities around the country. “We will be making a submission to the policy both in writing and orally and think overall council has got it right although we have an issue where one of the proposed areas is close to a school.” Senior Sergeant Stills said Selwyn is very fortunate that the district doesn’t have any points of sale for the legal highs at the moment and said council needed to develop a policy should one be set up here. “We certainly support only allowing sales in large commercial areas in urban environments rather than in smaller towns in the country because of the risks associated with driving while under
p The closest legal high retail shop to Selwyn is in Hornby and is close to the Hornby police station
the influence of these substances. It is also beneficial to us to have them where we have a high presence such as central Rolleston.” Selwyn MP Amy Adams said she understands the concerns of Rolleston residents faced with the prospect of a legal high retailer opening on their doorsteps. “I share the concern of local residents at the harm caused by psychoactive substances which were previously for sale in New Zealand. “Because of these concerns Parliament last year passed legislation that removed all such products from sale. “Under regulations which took effect on November 3 last year, all psychoactive products must have approval from the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority before they can be sold here. “The products must pose no more than a low risk of harm to users, and go
p Selwyn MP Amy Adams says new legislation is preventing the production of new legal high products
through a pre-market approval process similar to that required for medicines. To date, no applications for product approval have been reviewed. … continued on page 5
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interesting or unusual, I’ll write about it when I can. If there’s an ongoing issue like the smoke drift the other week from the North Canterbury fires I’ll try and update as soon as possible.” Caldwell said they welcome questions and comments on any fire related topic on the Facebook page. At present the West Melton crew is in training for the 2015 Regional Wajax Competition, a rural fire force skills competition. To view and like the West Melton Volunteer Rural Fire Force Facebook page go to facebook.com/pages/ West-Melton-Volunteer-Rural-Fire-Force. The page has already attracted almost 500 ‘likes’.
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A total fire ban is in place A prohibited fire season is now in force across the whole of Selwyn District until further notice. During the Prohibited Fire Season, it is an offence to light any fires in the open air, pizza ovens and bonfires. Fireworks are also not permitted. The fire ban does not apply to gas barbeques lit on a property serviced by a high pressure water supply. If you breach the fire restrictions you will be charged a fee of $575 for fire services to attend the fire and you may be liable for the cost of any damage from a fire. Fire restrictions may remain in place for some time, until conditions become less dry. If you have crops, you may want to start thinking about and making preparations to remove crop stubble from your property. Having animals graze crop stubble is a good option. Minimise Fire Risk The fire risk in Selwyn is very high. Whether you live rurally or in a township there are a number of steps you can take to reduce the risk of fire starting or spreading on your property:
p The West Melton Volunteer Rural Fire Force returns to base after a morning practising for the Regional Wajax Competition
Duesenberg display Selwyn art deco lovers and motoring enthusiasts may have been given another reason to head to Napier’s annual art deco event next month. A 1934 Model J Duesenberg car, once owned by Hollywood star Carole Lombard, will make a special guest appearance at Tremains Art Deco Weekend Napier to be held February 20-28. Usually displayed at Wanaka’s Warbirds & Wheels attraction, ‘The Duesy’ as it’s fondly known, will make its
way north for the first time and lead the 250-strong Automobilia Street Parade carrying local and military dignitaries. The car was originally owned by Hollywood actress Carole Lombard who married Clark Gable and at the time cost the equivalent to 60 Fords. It was brought into New Zealand in 2011 and underwent a full restoration in Wanaka. Owned by many a Hollywood star such as Greta Garbo, Delores Del Rio and William Hirsch, the Duesenberg is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere.
• avoid operating lawn mowers or other machinery during hot weather as sparks can easily ignite in these conditions, and wait until the weather is cooler to mow laws or operate machinery. An alternate option to mowing long grass is to graze it if possible. If you are operating machinery or a lawn mower, it is advisable to have a high pressure water source available for fire-fighting if required • grinding metal can also create sparks and you should carry this out on a non-flammable surface (eg concrete or gravel area). You should also have a source of water nearby for firefighting as a precaution • regularly check and maintain machinery and equipment so it is safe to operate • dispose of ashes from an indoor fire safely in a metal container and use approved incinerators • keep a hose connected that can reach round the house Property owners should also check they have adequate insurance cover for fire. This should include cover for fire damage, fire-fighting and public liability insurance. For more information visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/fire.
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p This 1934 Model J Duesenberg car was once owned by Hollywood star Carole Lombard
Country picnic celebrates community
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Darfield’s Bev Elder hit on the idea for the Malvern Community Country Picnic while talking to an elderly neighbour about life in days gone by. The inaugural community picnic will be held in the Darfield Domain on Waitangi Day. “I was having a cup of tea with my neighbour Alice Abrahams, who is 97, and she was telling me that when she was a child the whole community would come together for an annual picnic. “I thought wouldn’t that be a great idea and Waitangi Day seemed to be the perfect time to hold it to help us celebrate our community as well as our national day. “It is a time when people are back from their Christmas holidays and schools are just opening up as we want the day to be a celebration of the family as well. Country people need a reason to celebrate being a community.” She was able to secure funding for the event through the Summer of Fun programme, a Ministry of Social Development initiative.
To help her with developing the concept Mrs Elder enlisted the help of Two Rivers Trust 24/7 youth group member, and local Baptist Church youth pastor, Danielle Duff. “We thought it was a great idea and a way we could also showcase 24/7 and what we do,” Ms Duff said. “Our group has a real passion for the community and it is great to be part of an event which will bring together the young and elderly people of our community.” The day, which will get under way around 10.30am, will feature a Town v Country cricket match, competitions including gumboot throwing and scarecrow making as well as a market with food and craft stalls. Mrs Elder said they wanted to have a day which would have something for people of all ages. “It is about families coming together to celebrate community and with most
p Bev Elder, left, and Danielle Duff with some of the entries into the scarecrow competition which will be a part of the Malvern Community Country Picnic on Waitangi Day
of the activities free people can bring along their own picnic and just enjoy the atmosphere.” She said they have had some great support from the local
business community along with dairy giant Fonterra which is supplying a pavilion tent and milk products for prizes and giveaways. ¢
Anti-poison petition growing by Kent Caddick
A petition opposing the manufacturing of 1080 poison in Rolleston’s Izone commercial area has attracted almost 2500 signatures. Late last year Pest Control Research (PCR) lodged an application with the Selwyn District Council to begin manufacturing the poison which is used in possum control. Jonathan Scott from the group ‘1080 Free Rolleston’ said as well as attracting almost 2,500 signatures on the petition their Facebook page group now has over 300 members. “Residents have expressed concerns with respect to the risk to pets, schools, and the public and we feel that the resource consent process does not allow the residents of Rolleston the ability to have their say in the application process. “As it stands, neither PCR nor West Coast Regional Council, which is also a consent applicant, have agreed to allow public notification. “Clearly PCR and WCRC are scared of the potential
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backlash. I’m sure both parties are scared of what the concerned public might say and the influence it could have on the application.” Mr Scott said many Rolleston residents were not impressed by a recent PCR publicity campaign. “Our group feels that a recent leaflet drop in the town by PCR was a facade, full of pretty pictures of the dangerous pests they intend to eliminate by their poisons, and was meant to help us empathise with the poor forest and birds. “It would be unethical and unfair if the opposition were to display pictures of pets and domestic stock that have died in a horrible manner from accidental poisoning due to 1080. “We simply do not accept that the factory’s proximity to Rolleston township
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is without risk to our schools, pets and children.” However, Malcolm Thomas, managing director of Pest Control Research Ltd has said there was zero risk to people’s health or the environment in the manufacturing process. “Let me make this very clear, if the plant gets the go-ahead there will be no discharge to air, no discharge to the ground or water and no toxic waste
discharge,” Mr Thomas said. “This process can be done completely within a closed manufacturing process.” Selwyn District Council’s resource consent team leader Rosie Flynn said they are currently looking at the consent application for the pest control factory. “No decision has been made yet in whether the consent application will be publicly notified. A decision on this is likely to be made in early February.” ¢
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Looking forward to the year ahead by by Amy Adams, Selwyn MP
The first month of 2015 is drawing to a close and children will be heading back to school this week and next.
Smelly Socks and hints of forest floor by Celia and Hennie Bosman, True and Daring Winery
The first month of 2015 is drawing to a close and children will be heading back to school this week and next. I hope you have had a chance to take a break and enjoy the brilliant weather we have been experiencing around the country this summer. Of course there is a downside to all of this sunshine and lack of rain for Selwyn’s farmers and growers and for our firefighters. Please do take heed of the fire restrictions that are in place as we have already seen how easily fires can take hold in these conditions. At least two fires in the South Island this month started from sparks generated while using lawn-mowers and weed-eaters. I am looking forward to another busy year representing you in Wellington. Our local and national economy are both in good shape and employment
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Naturist club open day Kirwee’s music man by Kent Caddick
Rolleston fire firefighters and Selwyn police are set to take on a team of naturalists in the Pineglades Naturist Club’s annual volleyball tournament.
p The Pineglades Naturist Club in Rolleston is holding a public open day on Waitangi Day
Teams from police, firefighters and club members will battle it out as part of the club’s open day on Waitangi Day. Pineglades Naturist Club spokesman Terry said the day is a fun way to introduce people to naturalists. “No, not everyone has to get naked for this day as it is about introducing people to the club,” Terry said. “The volleyball tournament has been going for over 30 years with the club itself being open for around 60 years.” Terry said there had been an increase in members over the last couple of years with the club now having over 200 members. “Some of this has been due to the growing number of people moving to Selwyn to live but we also have members from all over the
country as well as from overseas. We have an English couple staying with us at the moment and they come over every year to stay.” As well as the volleyball tournament visitors to the club on open day can use all the club’s facilities including the tennis and petanque courts as well as the spa, sauna and pool or take a stroll in around the club’s grounds which encompass 18 acres. The club is also holding a market day with food, craft and produce stalls. “There is absolutely no expectation for visitors to undress unless they wish to use the pool,” Terry said. The day’s activities get underway at 10.30am at the clubs Brookside Road address with the volleyball set to begin at 1.30pm. ¢
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Police back legal high policy “The Selwyn District Council is acting in accordance with the provisions of the legislation to put in place a local approved product policy (LAPP), similar to alcohol policies, so that in the event that any psychoactive substance in the future does receive approval for sale in New Zealand council can restrict
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Malvern musical maestro David Mueller-Cajar says he was encouraged into putting out his first album following a concert held at his parents’ property in Kirwee. M u e l l e r - C a j a r, accompanied by Christchurch pianist Tim Emerson, has this week released his first CD entitled Disparity. David said following a concert for family and friends in Kirwee he was approached by several people who encouraged him into putting out the CD. “It was a great experience going into the Orange Studios in Heathcote, Christchurch with Tim to put the p Kirwee’s David Mueller-Cajar has released his debut CD album together. “Michael Bell and the team at Zealand and is a casual player with the Orange Studios did a great job of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and making us feel comfortable in the Southern Sinfonia. studio and feel good about ourselves His accompanist on the album, Tim as we were doing it.” Emerson, has been active throughout Mueller-Cajar began learning the New Zealand as a piano soloist, teacher French Horn at Darfield High School, and accompanist. He has travelled before entering the specialist music extensively overseas performing solo and programme at Burnside High School. competing in international competitions. He completed a Bachelor of Music Among the tracks on the album, which at Canterbury University and then features such composers as Richard studied under Professor Michael Strauss and Alexander Glazunov, is Hoeltzel at the Rostock Conservatoire a piece composed by Mueller-Cajar of Theatre and Music in Germany himself entitled The Mirror of Prime. ¢ from 2010 to 2012. In 2012 he made his debut at the like us on world famous Carnegie Hall in New www.facebook. York with the Shen Yun Performing com/TheRecordNZ Arts Orchestra. He has since done several solo concerts in New
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From dual purpose to multi-purpose Dairy farmers throughout New Zealand could benefit from recent research undertaken by Dr Paul Long Cheng and Dr Jeffery McCormick from the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Lincoln University. Dr Cheng and McCormick found that dairy replacement heifers grazed on dual purpose cereal and brassica crops, such as wheat and canola, achieved higher weight gains and caused less environmental pollution through reduced urinary nitrogen excretion than heifers grazed on conventional pasture. “Every year farmers needed to rear dairy heifers as replacements for their milking herds as part of their farm management routines,” Dr Cheng said. “Providing adequate high quality feed for these heifers is crucial, so they can reach their target live weights at critical stages of their growth and development. “Their ability to reach these target live weights has significant implications for their successful mating and milk production in the subsequent lactation.
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“We also know that rearing dairy heifers contributes to the environmental impact of dairy production, particularly nitrogen leaching, through the excretion of urinary nitrogen.” To find the solutions to these challenges, Dr Cheng and McCormick, and their team undertook a trial to examine if feeding the heifers different types of forages such as dual-purpose crops, like cereals and brassicas, would increase their live weight gains and reduce urinary nitrogen excretion. A dual purpose crop is one that is grown in summer/autumn to be grazed as forage before continuing to grow prior to being harvested for grain production. Dr Cheng’s trial involved using three groups of dairy heifers that were equally matched for live weight and their genetic ability as breeding cows (breeding worth based on the records of their relatives). Each group was randomly allocated and fed a different type of forage — a pasture (perennial ryegrass/white clover), a cereal (wheat) and a brassica (canola).
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“At the end of the trial, and once we had done the analyses, we were delighted to discover that heifers grazing on either wheat or canola showed increased live weight gains and lower urinary nitrogen excretion to the environment in comparison to the pasture-feed animals,” Dr Cheng said. During the four-week trial regular measurements were taken from the three forages (for quality analysis) and the uptake of the forages by the heifers themselves (shown by increased live weights and reduced urinary nitrogen excretion). “This type of regime had been used in Australia for over 20 years on
mixed cropping farms, but this is the first time it has been used for dairy replacement stock in New Zealand,” Dr McCormick said. “Australian farmers have found that the timing and intensity of grazing is important because if the animals graze for too long the plants’ reproductive growing tips can be damaged resulting in a loss of grain production. “That these dual purpose crops have been shown to have an additional environmental benefit is an exciting discovery and will benefit dairy farmers throughout New Zealand. Local farmers are already interested in trialling these crops with their heifers.” ¢
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Accurate picture of water use emerging West Melton farmers are being congratulated for playing their part in helping to develop a more accurate picture of ‘actual’ water use in Canterbury. A growing numbers of the region’s irrigating farmers are providing accurate water monitoring data to Environment Canterbury. The regional council’s 2013/14 Water Use Report includes data from more than 50% (50.4%) of all consented surface water and groundwater takes in the region. Last year’s report contained water monitoring data from less than 40% of Canterbury’s takes abstracting water at a rate of 5 litres per second or more. According to IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis that leap alone shows significant progress is being made. “Farmers are getting the message that they need to install water metering systems, not just for compliance, but to improve their irrigation efficiency and nutrient management,” Mr Curtis said. “Now we have more than 50% of Canterbury’s water takes being monitored we’re getting closer to a true picture of ‘actual’ water use based on real-time data that farmers are willingly providing. “While all farmers should be metering takes over 20 litres a second, IrrigationNZ is well aware there are challenges associated with monitoring. It’s not as simple as just sticking a meter on as there can be complications with data management, technology failures and ensuring data is of sufficient quality. “We applaud those who have persevered and addressed these issues as it’s critical any data going into the regional council is robust and can withstand scrutiny.” Mr Curtis singled out farmers in the Christchurch West Melton, Upper Waitaki and Kaikoura Zones for particular congratulations. “These areas experienced the largest increase in monitored water takes over the past year,” he said. West Melton increased from 39 to 51%, Upper Waitaki 32 to 57% and Kaikoura 44 to 51%.
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The districts with the highest number of water monitoring sites were Ashburton Zone with 73% and the Orari Opihi Pareora Zone with 72%. Mr Curtis said marked differences in the way communities within Canterbury used water during the year reflected unseasonal weather patterns last summer, as well as localised irrigation events. The September 2013 wind storm, which damaged more than 800 irrigators across the region, delayed the onset of irrigation for some farmers in the worst affected areas within Waimakariri, Selwyn and Ashburton districts. But a bigger factor was variable weather patterns, with rainfall higher than usual in many areas, particularly during early spring and autumn. The biggest users of allocated water were Ashburton Zone (64.34%), Lower Waitaki — South While high rainfall in autumn brought the 2013/14 irrigation season to an early close across much of Canterbury, Mr Curtis said patchy rainfall during November 2013 to February 2014 reinforced the need for reliable water supply even in what
was supposed to be a ‘wet summer’. “This report shows even when we get a wet spring and wet autumn, we still need a reliable irrigation supply over the four key growing months of November to February. “Soils can dry out quickly even after prolonged periods of rain when temperatures rise and many crops require constant and strategic application of water so we can’t be complacent about the need for irrigation even during seasons of above average rainfall.” Mr Curtis said irrigators would continue to make efficiencies in how they used water to ensure sustainable management of Canterbur y’s water resources. “Our SMART irrigation programme rolled out earlier this year supports farmers in keeping up with the technologies, skills and management systems necessary to drive water efficient irrigation. “We’re also continuing to talk to central and regional government about the allocation and transfer system for water takes. These need to be dynamic if we are to drive the ¢
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Kiwi farmers still self-reliant Farmers are choosing to keep making their own decisions as there is no immediate extra profit in having formal governance boards and committees, according to a recent Lincoln University survey. The survey was conducted by Lincoln researchers Dr Kevin Old and Dr Peter Nuthall, and covered all farm types, sizes and regions. It was designed to look into the current situation for succession and governance on New Zealand farms. Dr Old said most farms in New Zealand are family owned and operated with only 1.24 percent having public company ownership.
The survey found, on average, farms with a board or advisory committee earned a profit of $47,400 per person working on the farm. In contrast, all other farms made a profit of $49,900 per person. “While the difference is not great, there certainly isn’t a resounding return from having a board or committee. And, of course, these are averages.
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Some farms will gain from a board or committee, others not,’’ Dr Old said. They found 69% of the farmers made all the decisions even if consulting family, friends and colleagues first. However, 45% did take advice from professional consultants. Dr Old said consultants, and others, have introduced the idea of having a formal board of directors, particularly for larger farms. The survey revealed 4% of farms have a formal board, while another 5.3% have an advisory committee of various forms. These tend to be the larger farms, and multiple farm situations. Of farms worth over $25 million, 37% have a formal board. At the other extreme, of farms worth $5 million or less, only 1.74% had a formal board. The direct governance costs involved are not known but it is probable some boards contain family members such as a spouse who probably doesn’t receive any remuneration. Currently 55% of the farmers report they are ‘totally happy’ with their governance situation, and another 27% ‘reasonably happy’, leaving 18% ‘somewhat discontent’. Dr Old said some of the discontentment will be due to farmers’ understanding of the governance options — 34% believed they were fully aware of the options but 20% said they felt quite ignorant of the possibilities. “Changing governance systems usually requires professional help,’’ Dr Old said. The survey data showed 9.5% of farmers use professional farm advisors for succession and governance help for more than 10 hours per year, while around 40% of farmers consult a
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Rural Women New Zealand is concerned for the mental wellbeing of farmers and their families as they struggle with the current drought.
According to Synlait Milk says the current dry weather in Canterbury is expected to have little impact on the Selwyn company’s milk supply Because almost all its suppliers have reliable irrigation water access.
“However, the overriding concern for Rural Women is women, who are often at the sharp end when mental illness strikes,” RWNZ President Wendy McGowan said. “While they are seen as carers and nurturers they are not immune to stress and depression, but are most likely to put their own mental wellbeing on hold and ‘keep calm and p RWNZ President Wendy McGowan says drought times can carry on’.” be tough on farmers mental wellbeing She said it was well recognised family violence spikes after challenge if a woman wishes to an adverse event with increased reports leave an abusive relationship as the continuing for up to two years following economic and emotional ties make it very difficult to walk away from the event. “Rural women are especially those responsibilities. “Women play a major role in achieving vulnerable, given their distance from neighbours, health care, child care, resilience in rural communities. A family, friends and services. The quiet word may be all that it takes to insidiousness of a drought when there initiate help and support, and prevent is no end in sight further compounds a tragedy,” Ms McGowan said. the problem.” “Rural Women is well placed and She said the uniqueness of the joint committed to supporting women and nature of agribusiness is a further families in rural communities.” ¢
Managing director Dr John Penno said that Synlait is not seeing a drop in milk production, which remains at budgeted levels. “This is consistent with what we’ve seen in the past with dry weather, which Canterbury farmers are used to. We have reviewed the factors at play and do not expect it to have much of an impact on our milk supply. “However, we are monitoring the situation closely as weather conditions may change this position at any stage.” Dr Penno said a benefit of the midCanterbury region Synlait operates in is that nearly all Synlait suppliers are irrigated with reliable water sources and those who aren’t are largely in high rainfall areas. “We’ve been in touch with a large number of our farmers. It’s tough for them at the moment, but most of them are upbeat and share our view that the weather we’re experiencing is not unusual and they are expecting low levels, if any, of lost production at this stage. Overall, the majority of our suppliers have access to reliable
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irrigation water and with longer sunshine hours this can actually mean good pasture production on farm. “On the other hand, if irrigation water becomes unusually restricted, farmers will be weighing up what measures they can put in place in the context of the season’s low forecast milk price.” ¢
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Summer is a key time to enjoy some of our most beautiful fragrant plants. Plan for perfume around outdoor living spaces, entranceways, and under windows and those long summer evenings will be all the more enchanting. Here’s a starting lineup of some summer-scented favourites. Roses All roses have a scent but some are more fragrant than others. Take the opportunity to walk in a rose garden this summer to discover your favourites. Among the most loved in NZ gardens are hybrid tea picking roses, ‘Aotearoa’ (pink), ‘Auckland metro’ (cream), and ‘Deep Secret’ (red), and also the ‘David Austin’ roses. For a truly romantic fragrance try the old fashioned French varieties such as ‘Anais Segales’, ‘Fantin Latour’ and ‘Zephirine Drouhin’. Cherry Pie The chocolaty-vanilla scent of Heliotropium arborescens (aka ‘common heliotrope’ or ‘cherry pie’) is one of summer’s most delicious. This shrubby perennial makes an excellent container plant. It is frost tender but well worth growing as a long-flowering summer annual in cooler climates. Common heliotrope grows 2 to 3 feet high with starry light purple flowers in tightly packed clusters. The compact
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Summer Gardening Tips Gardening can be a constant struggle at this time of year, especially with a lack of rain! Your garden will benefit from a general tidy up now. If you have been away over Christmas and New Year you will have noticed a lot of growth in that time, our grape vine is certainly taking up its fair share in the garden! Get out your secateurs and give your plants a haircut. Trim back lavender and cut plants that have taken over the area. Remove weeds as you see them. They will compete with your plants for nutrients and water, and your plants need all the water they can get! Head to your local garden centre and get some spray, or pull them out the old-fashioned way. If you have a problem with weeds in your lawn, head to your local garden centre and get a lawn weed spray. These are designed to kill off the weeds, not the lawn. It is best to spray on a fine, still day to get the best results. Don’t water afterward as you’ll dilute or wash away the spray. If your gardens are drying out too quickly, add some mulch to the top to try and conserve some moisture and add some organic matter. A layer of bark will definitely help too! With the restrictions on watering, a water flow metre and timer will become very handy in the garden. Pop in and see our range of hoses, fittings and other water-related products.
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