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NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK GREAT THINGS COME IN YATES’ PACKAGES

Sow what? With so many options to choose from, the answers to this question can vary greatly. However, whichever way we grow, it’s good to know Yates is on hand to help.

Since Yates National Gardening Week was first held, it has blossomed into quite the annual occasion, with a wealth of expert advice on offer to help everyone from those with green thumbs through to those who are all thumbs. Helping to foster a love of gardening, National Gardening Week focuses on growing stronger communities and closer connections with nature as well as plants. From just a few pots to an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening.

YATES TOP 10 REASONS TO GROW OUR OWN FOOD: • • • Fresh vegetables when you want them Better tasting food as it’s not sitting on shelves or in chillers Vegetables that ripen in the garden may have more nutrients than some • • • store-bought alternatives Children will eat more fruit and vegies if they come from their own garden Encourage children to learn how to garden and grow their own food Minimise environmental impact • • • • Save money Food safety – you’ve grown it… you know where it’s come from! Reduce waste – pick only what you need and share or swap what you don’t Gardening reduces stress and improves physical and mental health

The first step to reaping the rich rewards on offer through National Gardening Week is to register online via www.yates.co.nz/national-gardening-week/2020; register before October 18 and you’ll receive a FREE packet of veggie seeds. What’s more, see page 22 to be in to win a Yates gardening hamper.

GROWING MINDS...

Nurturing the next generation of young gardeners, Yates has released a new range of seeds. Launched in the lead-up to National Gardening Week (October 19-26) these seeds are designed to encourage budding gardeners to pitch in spring. The range features:

Yummy UFOs – Alien Scallopini Zucchini: intended to tempt even the most reluctant vegetable eater, these tasty ‘alien critters’ are shaped like UFOs. Yummy UFOs have been sighted in gardens all over New Zealand! Pop Star Strawberry Popcorn: an old-fashioned type of corn that grows cute little cobs shaped like rubyred strawberries. When dried, the kernels are ideal for popcorn. Dinosaur Gourds Prehistoric Monster Mix: crazy gourds in the weirdest dinosaur shapes. Grow a bunch of and let the dinosaur battles begin! Magical Creatures – Fairy Flower Mix: find a special place to sprinkle these seeds like magical fairy dust and grow a pretty blend of pixie flowers. Honeybees and butterflies will love them too. Little Ted Fluffy Sunflowers: these bushy, shortgrowing sunflowers have fluffy pompom flowers that are perfect for pots. Behemoth Giant Pumpkins: these seeds grow colossal pumpkins up to 200kg in weight. These seeds are available from garden centres nationwide. eastlife | october 2020 | 41

NATURE’S SWAN SONG

Even ugly ducklings will, one day, become beautiful swans. The same is true of the monarch caterpillar as it evolves from grub into winged wonder.

Although usually small, swan plants (Asclepias fruticosa), can grow to between one and two metres in height. A form of milkweed, characterised by its large seed pods and white flowers, swan plants are better known as a favourite source of food for the monarch butterfly.

Spring is the ideal time for sowing swan plant seeds. Choose a location which has full sun to part shade in the afternoon. As you’ll want to attract caterpillars to your swan plant, place away from other plants you intend to spray with insecticide and place far from other plants caterpillars may fancy, otherwise they may jump ship looking for goodies elsewhere!

Prepare the soil by removing grass or weeds and work in compost to a depth of approximately 10cm. Seeds should be placed roughly 15-20cms apart (to allow adequate room for growth) and covered with 60mm of soil and seed raising mix. Make sure the soil is kept moist, watering frequently if the soil becomes dry. Once the seeds sprout less watering will be necessary – twice a week should be sufficient. Once they begin to bend, keep swan plants upright by tying them loosely to stakes.

Three-four times during the course of the season apply liquid fertiliser but, for obvious reasons, never use insecticide on swan plants!

Swan plants can survive outdoors over winter providing they are cut back to the ground in autumn. A little mulch can go a long way to protecting the roots from frost.

When plants are still young, remove some of the eggs to ensure they don’t become overpopulated. Remember, if too many caterpillars hatch, they may strip the swan plant bare and even move on to other plants in the garden. a fantastic example of metamorphosis in nature, but an understanding of the symbiosis of plants and insects. However, nature doesn’t always play ball and fit in with our busy schedules.

So you don’t miss out on that wonderful moment of metamorphosis, carefully remove one of the leaves on which a chrysalis has formed, tape both ends to a coat hanger and hang inside. This will ensure you’ll have a ringside seat to watch nature in action.

Swan plant seeds can be purchased online, at garden centres, supermarkets and hardware outlets and the plants available from nurseries.

THE ‘PRICK’ OF

THE BUNCH

If beauty is best judged in the absence of beauty, then this plant is certainly one to behold!

A desert dwelling plant, also known as the Indian fig, the prickly pear cactus is not only an interesting talking point as a house plant, but one that yields tasty fruit, renowned for its medicinal value.

An all-American native, the prickly pear cactus – from the Opuntia species – grows naturally throughout the United States, but is most common in dry southern regions, where it can reach more than three metres in height.

Flowering from March-May with bright yellow flowers, the prickly pear cactus produces a spiky fruit with a taste reminiscent of kiwifruit, and is ideal for jams, jellies and even wine. Be careful when picking or you could come un-stuck! Always wear gloves and use tongs when harvesting and peeling to avoid the infamous sting of the prickly pear. of the plant are also edible. Boil off some of the moisture and they can be used in anything from egg dishes to soups. Try grilling with a dribble of olive oil and a squeeze of lime.

Used for centuries for its medicinal properties, it has been used to treat diarrhoea, stomach aches and diabetes. The Opuntia ficus indica variety has even been referenced as a hangover cure; another reason why the juice of the prickly pear is favoured as a cocktail mixer.

Considered to be a superfruit, the prickly pear contains amino acids, vitamin C, flavonoids, and magnesium, while promoting good heart health and kidney function.

It can be grown indoors or in a rock garden but be sure to check with your local garden centre. As a native of the desert, the prickly pear prefers full sun or partial shade, a sandy soil, and just a little water when dry.

To grow a new cactus, simply plant a pad taken from a mature plant. The pad will sprout roots within a month or so. Avoid watering during this time to stop the developing roots from rotting. The prickly pear can also be propagated from seeds available at nurseries or online.

Despite its nasty needles, the prickly pear is a plant worth growing. While it mostly likes hot dry conditions, some species are surprisingly cold hardy, can survive a good frost and will tolerate almost anything except wet feet.

Spring is a good time to plant prickly pear if propagating from seed. Then, come summer, what better way to enjoy the fruits of the season than with a long, tall glass of prickly pear juice and… whatever else you fancy?

PAPER BOT TLES – FROM THE ‘BAR’ SIDE

Carlsberg might not do things by halves but Frugal has taken the idea of thinking outside the (wine) box a step further. Early this year, EastLife featured Carlsberg’s paper beer bottles; now, British company, Frugalpac, has developed wine bottles made from 94% recycled paperboard.

“Our mission is to design, develop and supply sustainable packaging,” Malcolm Waugh from Frugalpac says. “Since we launched [it] in June, we have been inundated with enquiries from around the world, from brands, bottlers and retailers – including NZ. It’s very clear there’s demand for bottles made from recycled paperboard and with the lowest carbon footprint.”

Frugal Bottles do contain some plastic, but the material is used... frugally – just 15g. They are up to five times lighter than glass bottles with a carbon footprint up to six times lower. What’s more, they can be recycled again after use.

“We want to deliver great wine and spirits in innovative packaging whilst helping our customers and consumers reduce their impact on the environment,” Mr Waugh adds. “The Frugal Bottle offers a major point of difference for the global wine and spirits sector through stand out design and sustainable benefits.”

The first wines in Frugal Bottles are already available in the UK with their inventors keen to see them served up worldwide too.

BONUS BONDS – THE END OF AN ERA

1970 – The Beatles released their final album Let it Be, Brazil became the first team to win the FIFA World Cup three times, pirate radio station Radio Hauraki was finally awarded a licence, AND the New Zealand Government launched Bonus Bonds, through the Post Office Savings Bank.

The scheme (now withdrawn from the market) was the brainchild of the Government in the hope that New Zealanders would save more. It proved to be quite a hit, becoming a staple of many Kiwi households.

The concept was relatively straightforward; every dollar of Bonus Bonds purchased went into a draw for monthly prizes, with major prizes of $1,000,000, $100,000 and $50,000. However, the odds of winning a major prize were incredibly low and the vast majority of investors would have received better returns in other investment products.

The scheme has now run its course and the owner, ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd, has announced that it is to be wound-up no later than the end of October 2020. Holders of Bonus Bonds essentially have two options:

Redeem their bonds (at a price of $1.00 per bond) in the coming months before the wind-up (and potentially benefit from any prize draws before they redeem); or

Stay in the scheme and benefit from any remaining prizes and share in the accumulated reserves once the wind-up is complete.

Those who chose to remain during the wind-up phase will have their investments locked-in during this period. It remains to be seen whether they will receive slightly more than $1.00 per unit in the wind-up, or slightly less.

There is currently $3.3 billion in the Bonus Bond pool and therefore a huge number of Kiwis will need to make a decision about how to re-deploy their funds.

Here at Forsyth Barr we have a suite of investment options for all types of investors including, but not limited to, sharebroking, KiwiSaver, portfolio advisory, investment management services, and Investment Funds catering for different investment sectors.

For a no obligation discussion, contact David Morgan, Esha Puggal or Mark Steele on (09) 368 0170 or 0800 367 227, or visit their new office at Highbrook Business Park, 60 Highbrook Drive, East Tamaki.

This column is general in nature and should not be regarded as personalised investment advice. Disclosure Statements for Forsyth Barr Authorised Financial Advisers are available on request and free of charge. Forsyth Barr Investment Management Ltd is a licenced manager of registered schemes and part of the Forsyth Barr group of companies. Forsyth Barr Investment Funds and the Summer KiwiSaver scheme are managed by Forsyth Barr Investment Management Ltd. You can obtain the Fund’s product disclosure statement and further information at forsythbarr.co.nz/investmentfunds, from our office, or by calling 0800 367 227. You can obtain the Scheme’s product disclosure statement and further information about the Scheme at summer.co.nz, from our office, or by calling Summer on 0800 11 55 66.

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GO NATIVE WITH CREEPING FUCHSIA

Spring blossoms have made quite a show of themselves of late but as trees turn from pink and white to all shades of green, it’s a good time to brighten outdoor patios and al fresco entertaining areas with colour-loaded, hanging baskets.

Fucshias come in vibrant shades of pink, purple and red their dainty flowers flowing resembling brightly coloured teardrops. What’s more with some100 species and thousands of hybrids available, there are many varieties to choose from. However, a less commonly grown variety is a New Zealand native, the creeping fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens).

Flowers are upright and yellow with bright red stamen filaments and brilliant blue pollen-tipped anthers. Creeping fuchsia does well in hanging baskets because the flowers are small and the heart-shaped leaves cascade gracefully over the side making for an elegant display of colour and foliage.

These plants will flower from spring right through to autumn when they produce ripe, edible fruits that change from pink to bright red in colour. Importantly, their luscious, red berries can attract native birds into the garden.

Hardy plants, which are relatively drought resistant, nevertheless they do not like high temperatures, preferring shaded areas such as a sheltered patio or under a canopy or pergola.

They grow well the garden too and because they will cover a wide area as a creeper, they are excellent as ground cover for rock gardens.

Creeping fuchsia manages in most soil types providing soil is freedraining and although reasonably frost hardy, it pays to provide them with some protection.

Wynyard Wood partner, ARTHUR CHUNG, provides advice on subletting commercial premises.

Does your business have surplus office, retail or warehousing space? If you want to sublet, here are some key issues to consider before granting the sublease.

1. Check your lease does not prohibit or restrict subletting. Most leases require the head landlord’s prior consent. 2. Check the permitted use in your head lease allows for the subtenant’s proposed use. If not, the head landlord’s will be required to a change of use. 3. Assume the mindset of a landlord when assessing the suitability of the proposed subtenant. Do due diligence and obtain guarantees and/or other forms of security where appropriate. The information collected may be required to obtain head landlord’s consent. 4. Ensure the sublease term does not extend beyond the expiry date of your current head lease term. If you have rights of renewal under the head lease, only grant your sub-tenant renewal rights which are exercisable if you exercise the corresponding renewal right in the head lease. 5. Consider whether a gross rent, or a net rent (with proportionate sharing of operating costs based on areas occupied or some other basis) would work best for you and the sub-tenant. 6. If the rent is subject to review, ensure the sublease records when, and how, those reviews will occur. 7. Consider which facilities and areas will be shared and what will be exclusive to you and to the subtenant. Include clear plans showing exclusive and shared areas and agree on rules to ensure the shared use of such facilities are workable. 8. Check whether building services (such as HVAC, lighting, sprinkers, emergency exits) will need altering in the sublease. If alterations are required, obtain the head landlord’s consent and ensure sub-tenant is responsible for reinstatement. 9. Are new security or health and safety protocols are needed? If so, agree on these upfront. 10.Where possible, ensure your sublease is granted on back-toback terms as those contained in the head lease insofar as they apply to the sublet premises. Most subleases are deemed to have incorporated the terms of the head lease (with certain excepted obligations) and a copy of the headlease is attached. 11. Include in your sublease a list of landlord fixtures and fittings and premises condition report. These will be important when the sublease ends and you assess what make good and reinstatement obligations the sub-tenant must meet.

Talk to Arthur Chung at Wynyard Wood, who is experience in commercial leasing.

THERE IS HOPE

(BILL POTTER — Personal Power Coach. Thought Leader. Global Speaker. Bill has already made personal presentations in 57 countries... so far. http://www. speakers.co.nz/our-speakers/all-speakers/bill-potter/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToRhF22nARM

PART 2

In Part 1 of my article, ‘There is Hope!’ which featured in the September issue of our wonderful EastLife magazine, I ‘hope’ I confirmed in summary, that ‘HOPE begins with Me!’ For the ‘unfortunates’ who do not have access to EastLife, I hope they will find other sources to add HOPE to their daily regime.

Much good research has confirmed that people with high levels of hope, have better physical and mental health. We don’t need research, to tell us this. We know it already. It’s called Life! So, as from today, let’s use this 3be, when planning our lives. A 3be, has 3 components in it (obviously).

Let’s just call them : ‘Now’, ‘Soon’ and ‘Later’. The next 3be, is the principle for each of these three components. In order then, the principle for ‘Now’ is... ‘HOPE begins with Me’. For ‘Soon’ it is... ‘I am NOT alone’. And, for ‘Later’, the principle is... ‘I will CREATE a strategy’. Get a notebook. Get started.

Now, for your good self (you are being ‘good’ right? Phew!) we offer the term ‘guiding principle’. We should have these in our ‘Life Toolbox’ to guide us into a hopeful, positive and authentic future. One of my guiding principles, starting from when I was 15 years of age, is... ‘do it differently’.

It is not easy trying to do things ‘differently’ in an overwhelmingly ‘same old, same old... no change, no change’ world! Especially when you were young, cos the ‘olderers’ kept reminding you, that you must ‘live like this, period!’. Here’s a little help, OK. https://www.hopereflected. com/uncategorized/20-lifelessons-learned

I have created my new, international ‘after Covid-19’ Course... LeaderSpeak©. It is for achievers who want to become leaders, but are not yet sufficiently confident to lead or to present well. I introduced the ‘2020-2030 : The Tumultuous Decade’ challenge, in early 2019. It’s here now! So... let’s talk. Now is good. Cheers. Bill.

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GRANTING A SUBLEASE?

Have recent events resulted in your business having surplus office, retail or warehousing space? If you are thinking of subletting, there are some key things to consider before granting the sublease. Contact Wynyard Wood ifyou’d like to know more.

WE KNOW Jacs

A few years back, voters decided that we would like Ms Ardern to ‘do this’; whether or not we’re prepared to let her keep on doing it will be decided at this month’s election. But, as the bursting of our bubble has shown, in the meantime, there has still been plenty more doing done.

ALL’S WELL?

Although children may be far less at risk of suffering directly with Covid-19, indirect consequences of the pandemic could impact them more than most. With yet, the PM believes New Zealand is still on track to improving child wellbeing.

“Our plan to make New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child is making a difference but there is more to do,” Ms Ardern (as Child Poverty Reduction Minister) said following a UNICEF report ranking New Zealand 35th of 41 OECD and European Union countries surveyed on child wellbeing.

“The report pre-dates the $5.5bn Families Package, setting child poverty targets, lifting 18,400 children from poverty, and improving seven out of nine child poverty measures,” she said. “We keep making progress to ensure our children have a warm, dry home, access to healthcare, safe and healthy food, and the chance to have a childhood in which they’re free to learn and play.”

Other initiatives the Government has implemented to improve child wellbeing include work aimed at suicide prevention, extending paid parental leave, and an increased minimum wage, Ms Ardern added.

‘SIN-THETIC’ PROPHECIES

Going hard and early is a favoured approach by Jacinda Ardern. However, with regards to hard plastics, some might argue her actions are better late than never, and it seems her inspiration comes from an unlikely source.

“Getting rid of plastics is one of the main topics children write to me about, so this policy [phasing out single use and hard to recycle plastics] is about ensuring we uphold our clean green image, reduce waste in our environment and create a future our children can be proud of,” Ms Ardern said in late September.

Jacinda Ardern

Since ‘banning the bag’ (light, single-use plastic bags common to supermarkets) during her first term, Ms Ardern appears set to take the next step, should her government win re-election.

“We will phase out single use and hard to recycle plastic items such as drink stirrers, cutlery, some cups and lids, produce bags, straws (with an exemption for those with disabilities), cotton buds and stickers on produce, such as those on individual fruit items,” the PM added. “All of these items currently have non-plastic alternatives, and some we will be able to phase out before 2025.”

A $50m Plastics Innovation Fund will be established and standardised kerbside recycling is also on the cards.

GREEN GROWING, LESS RED TAPE?

The cost to farm for the future will not be borne by farmers and growers alone, Ms Ardern asserted. “Our primary sector is worldrenowned for its trusted, healthy and safe food and fibre and has proved resilient through Covid-19. The sector is already in recovery

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with record export prices, helping us to grow our way out of the economic crisis,” the PM said recently.

“We will support this recovery, making it easier, cheaper and less time consuming to meet regulatory and reporting requirements and gather data that ensures farmers and growers have the opportunity to add value to products and market them at a premium.”

Broken down into various best practice templates, covering aspects of farming and growing, the Government’s planned ‘integrated farm plans’ will be ‘kickstarted’ by a $50 million taxpayer contribution.

“By partnering with industry we will create a single planning framework to reduce costs for farmers and growers, reduce the burden of compliance and help our agrisector get greater economic returns.

“Kiwi farmers and growers are creative, innovative and look to improve practices.” she added.

“A single farm plan will help capture their compliance requirements in one place, achieve economic goals and support the transition to a clean, green carbon neutral NZ.”

WRITTEN IN THE STARS?

A new public holiday could be on the cards, if not written in the stars, the PM announced in September. “As I’ve heard the calls for Matariki to become a public holiday, its time has come,” Ms Ardern said. “Matariki will be a distinctly New Zealand holiday and a time for reflection, celebration and to look to the future as we take pride in our unique national identity.”

The last public holiday introduced was Waitangi Day – some would say to serve a similar purpose – approximately 50 years ago. “We don’t have many statutory holidays; it would be good to break up the long run through winter.”

Experts will determine an exact date falling on either a Monday or Friday within the Matariki period.

RESTRICTIONS ON THE LEVEL?

Since New Zealand’s bubble burst in August, alert level restrictions have been relaxed – so have restrictions at our borders.

“[We] will continue to operate strict border controls to protect New Zealanders’ health, but we know we also have to manage New Zealand’s economic need for skilled workers to help the country’s recovery,” Ms Ardern said in September. “Careful management, backed by one of the strictest managed isolation and quarantine systems in the world, has seen us keep Covid-19 contained at levels few countries have managed.”

The origins of the Auckland cluster have still not been confirmed. The PM’s comments related to less restrictive criteria re-skilled workers. “We will ensure people with unique experience and technical or specialist skills not readily obtainable in NZ can enter the country safely,” the PM added. “We’re doing this so we don’t hold back economic opportunities in our recovery.”

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SELLING NOW

Are you looking for an alternative to a retirement village? Then Verita Villas may be the ideal lifestyle opportunity for you...

Verita Villas is an exclusive enclave of 23 European-inspired luxury masonry homes selling now in Karaka Harbourside. Its name means ‘truth’ in Italian, and the truth is, this is a rare opportunity to secure a dwelling of the highest quality in an enchanting corner of Franklin. Buyers are spoilt for choice between freestanding, duplex or terrace properties. Stage One under construction and selling now!

Verita Villas offer:

- Solid concrete construction by Eden Homes

- Three & four bedroom floor plan options

- Two bathrooms + powder room

- Open-plan living area with vaulted ceilings and open fire

- Elevator in selected homes - Full double garage with off-street parking

- Kitchen design by award-winning architect

- Loggia, for all-weather alfresco entertaining

- Professionally landscaped gardens

- No body corporate fees, own title/freehold, priced from $1.49m

Call today for more information, or visit our showhome at 80 Capriana Drive, Karaka Harbourside.