Tui Autumn Times 2017

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POPULAR AUTUMN PROJECTS ISSUE 25

FEATURING:

• GROW FLAVOURSOME FEIJOAS PAGE 7 • DIY HERB GARDEN PROJECT PAGE 3 • AUTUMN GARDENING GUIDE PAGE 11

For the love of lawns – get top tips for your lawn and find out how you could win!

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Discover the answers to common autumn garden questions.

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WELCOME

TO THE TUI AUTUMN TIMES FOR 2017.

The warm months of summer bring an abundance of delicious goodies from the garden as the season turns to autumn. While the days are still long there is plenty of time to tend your crops, treat your lawn, plant for the cooler months, and of course enjoy homegrown harvests with family and friends! After a milder summer season in many regions, the garden will be laden for longer with summer crops.

For the love of lawns! This year we’re celebrating 10+ years of Tui Superstrike success and what better time to celebrate than autumn. Turn to page 4 to see what Kiwis love most about their lawn, discover top tips and tricks, and find out how to win your share of $3000 worth of prizes to make the most of your lawn.

With their sweet aroma and fresh flavour, feijoas are a firm Kiwi favourite! If you’re keen to grow your own, find out everything you need to know from fruit expert Kate Marshall (Waimea Nurseries) on page 7 and reap the rewards of homegrown feijoas next season.

If you’re looking for a fun project to create with the kids, try our easy DIY herb garden project on page 3 and upcycle tin cans for a variety of garden-fresh herbs at your fingertips.

On page 9 we share helpful hints from our Facebook friends so you can give them a go in your garden.

And lastly, while you enjoy your bountiful summer crops, don’t forget to replenish the soil and plan your planting for the months ahead. Follow our Autumn Gardening Guide on page 11 for what to plant next, and don’t miss our bulb planting combinations on page 8 for a stunning spring show.

We would love to see pictures of your autumn harvests and garden projects – share them on facebook.com/TuiGarden or email info@tuiproducts.co.nz Happy autumn gardening and enjoy the harvest season, from the Tui Team.

For gardening tips and advice join us at facebook.com/TuiGarden or join our newsletter at tuiproducts.co.nz

Read our answers to common autumn garden problems on page 6 to help keep your garden healthy and looking its best.

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DIY HERB PLANTER PROJECT

Fresh, fragrant herbs will add a flavour punch to any meal, particularly when they are freshly snipped from your own garden. Get the kids involved in some gardening fun and upcycle tin cans to create your own herb garden for fresh herbs at your fingertips!

Shopping list: Tui Herb Mix, Seasol, 3 x used tin cans, herb seedlings of your choice (we chose coriander, parsley and thyme), spray paint/paint, chalk, hammer, nail, and your chosen material to decorate the tin can planters with such as twine, hessian or lace.

PREPARE 1. Choose a spot outside that is close to your kitchen, or put the cans on a sunny windowsill inside, for easy access.

2. Remove the labels from the tin cans – soaking them in warm water will make it easier to remove the labels.

3. Now it’s time to decorate your cans!

This part is up to you so get creative – some ideas include spray painting the cans rose gold, painting with black chalk paint, white for a modern look or different colours for each can. We chose to spray paint ours with black chalk paint.

4. As the tin cans have no drainage holes, use a hammer and nail to create three drainage holes at the bottom of each can.

6. Fill a bucket with water and add two capfuls of Seasol plant tonic.

Soak seedlings in the bucket of Seasol, ensuring they are fully submerged.

7. Make a hole in the mix for the plant with your finger.

8. Remove the herb plant from its container.

9. Gently loosen the root ball of the plant.

10. Position the plant in the planting hole. Ensure the plant is sitting at the same level in the soil as it was in its seedling container.

11. Fill in with Tui Herb Mix, up to 3cm from the top.

12. Press soil gently around the base of the plant.

13. Water your herbs well. Tui Tip: As it’s only in a small container keep the soil moist but be careful not to overwater.

Put the tins onto a saucer or base to collect the run-off water.

14. Add finishing touches to your new herb planters – label them using tags, chalk or paint, and add lace, hessian or twine for extra interest.

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PLANT 5. Partly fill your tin can with Tui Herb Mix. Tui Herb Mix is a high quality planting mix rich in nitrogen to promote green, leafy growth and continuous harvesting. Tap the can gently on the ground to settle the mix.

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Visit tuiproducts.co.nz for our top tips to homegrown herbs.

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FOR THE LOVE OF LAWNS

There is nothing quite like wandering barefoot across your backyard savouring the feeling of grass between your toes.

A lush, green lawn really sets off a house and is the pride and joy of any keen gardener.

From our recent lawn survey discover what other gardeners love about their lawn, check out the top tips shared for a successful lawn and be in to win everything you need to enjoy your lawn! For our guide to growing a successful lawn visit tuigarden.co.nz/howtoguide/lawn-growing-guide

10+ YEARS OF TUI SUPERSTRIKE SUCCESS This autumn we’re excited to be celebrating 10+ years of Tui Superstrike success. We have been helping Kiwis establish a lawn in as little as seven days for more than 10 years.

To help celebrate we have launched new Tui Superstrike Easycare Lawn Seed 20% Extra Free. The 900g pack covers approximately 36 square metres for more lush green lawn from one pack. The Easycare blend is suited to medium-high use areas and as with all Tui Superstrike lawn seed varieties, features a unique treatment encouraging fast establishment of lawn seed, so you can see results in as little as seven days.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAWN At Tui we love lawns, so we asked your favourite (and not so favourite) things about your lawn. Here’s what you said!

WHAT KIWIS LOVE ABOUT THEIR LAWN

HOW KIWIS ENJOY THEIR LAWN

Pets Property Ball Running Golf Kids Friends Going Green Mowed

Real Activity Tidy Playing

Throwing Lawn Background Walking Pool Enjoying Barefoot Grass

Pottering LoveSummerBirds YOU SHARED TOP TIPS FOR A BEAUTIFUL LAWN...

It compliments my property

Using it as another ‘room’

TENDER LOVING CARE

(Time spent on lawn each week) 1–2 HOURS

2+ HOURS

< 1 HOURS

47.0%

24.5%

WHO MOWS THE MOST

Lush, green colour

How it feels between my toes

LAWN CHALLENGES Muddy

Pets

Keeping it mown

Drying out/ browning off

Prickles/weeds

• Mow twice a week.

• Apply worm tea for green growth and disease resistance.

• If the patches in your lawn are caused by your dog’s urine, add vinegar to their water to help neutralise it and prevent it burning the lawn.

• Keep the weeds out! Dandelion free makes a big difference to how it looks. Keep the edges tidy too, it’s a huge visual effect on how the lawn looks.

• Spray for prickles in spring.

• Collect water in a bucket from kitchen sink hand washing and put this on the lawn to assist the greening and hydrating without wasting water from the hose.

• Don’t mow too low to the ground as it will cause the lawn to die off and go brown. In summer cut the lawn high, it helps the roots from drying out.

• Don’t set the mower too low and ‘scalp’ the lawn, as this encourages weeds and stresses the grass!

• I rake out old growth in winter and put on a layer of compost (which I rake in to the top layer of the lawn).

• Walk barefoot on the lawn for a refreshing relaxing boost.

• The three W’s watering, weeding, watching it grow.

• Mulch! I keep mine a bit longer and mulch the clippings back in to it. It helps immensely – especially with holding moisture in the heat of summer.

• Apply lime each year and fertilise it with Scotts Lawn Builder in spring and autumn.

• Digging out the weeds by hand works well and is a great stress reliever.

• Shift the trampoline to a new spot each time you mow.

SHOW US YOUR LAWN AND WIN! Enjoying a game of cricket, relaxing in the sun, or giving your lawn some TLC; however you enjoy your lawn we’d love to see it. Share your snap on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/TuiGarden with #loveyourlawn Entries close 30th April 2017.

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YOUR GARDEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Check out our answers to common autumn garden problems to help keep your garden at its best.

HOW CAN I ENCOURAGE MY BULBS TO FLOWER? Q. Hi, I have been growing some bulb and tuber plants for the last few years. They shoot out at the right time of the year and grow okay, but some plants are not flowering well or at all. What can I do to make them flower? Thanks, Yukari.

A. Bulbs need plenty of sunlight, water and bulb food to thrive, so ensure they are in a sunny spot and receiving plenty of nourishment. If you are growing your bulbs in the garden feed them when planting, when stems begin to appear, when starting to flower and when dying down with Tui Bulb Food. If you are growing them in pots, you need to change the potting mix every two years and feed with Tui NovaTec Premium Fertiliser.

Once your bulbs have finished flowering, leave all the foliage on the plants until they die right back.

HOW DO I ENCOURAGE LARGER AND SWEETER FEIJOAS? Q. I planted a feijoa tree 10 years ago. I used to get it pruned, but not for a couple of years. Last year we had a terrible crop, mostly very small fruit dropping off early. This summer I watered it like you wouldn’t believe. The fruit are much better and bigger, but not like the earlier years. How do I get this tree producing larger and sweeter fruit? Thanks, Colin.

A. We recommend feeding your feijoa tree with Tui NovaTec Premium Fertiliser which is high in potassium to sweeten the fruit. As the fruit has already set you can improve the flavour now but not the size. Pruning your tree regularly once fruiting has finished will result in bigger fruit. You will get less fruit next year, but the fruit will be bigger in the long run with continued pruning.

WHY ARE THE ENDS OF MY COURGETTES TURNING YELLOW AND DROPPING OFF? Q. Hi, my courgettes get to about 5cm long, start turning yellow at the end and then drop off. I feed and water them. What is causing this? Thanks, Raewyn.

A. This is blossom end rot that is usually caused by a lack of calcium and magnesium. It can also be caused by irregular watering the plant drying out and then being heavily watered. Improve air circulation around the plants, make sure watering is consistent, and add extra magnesium and calcium – we suggest Miracle Gro MaxFeed Tomato Fruit and Vegetable Food.

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HOW DO I STOP THE LEAVES TURNING YELLOW ON MY MANDARIN TREE? Q. We have recently bought a property and have a few fruit trees which is great. However the leaves are turning yellow on my mandarin tree. I have tried feeding with citrus food and worm castings, do you have any other ideas please. Thanks, Jacqualine.

A. If magnesium is deficient then the leaves will turn yellow.

Your tree will benefit from a dose of Epsom salts which is magnesium. Use Tui Epsom Salts Magnesium Sulphate.

Also make sure your tree is free from weeds which will compete for water and nutrients and mulch around it to help conserve soil moisture as well as keeping weeds down.

WHY ARE THE LEAVES ON MY RHUBARB YELLOW? Q. Hi there, I love my rhubarb and have planted some in my garden this year. Can you please tell me why the rhubarb leaves keep turning yellow? Thanks, Pru. A. Rhubarb likes a moist soil, rich in organic matter. It sounds like it needs a good dose of nitrogen - either blood and bone or sheep pellets. Soak some sheep pellets in a stocking in a bucket of water and use the liquid to feed your rhubarb. Seasol plant tonic will also help and can be applied with the sheep manure liquid every seven days. Have a look and see if there are any small orange spots on the underside of the leaf, this could be rust which rhubarb is susceptible to, Seasol will also help with this.

WHY DOES MY LEMON TREE HAVE PLENTY OF FRUIT BUT NO LEAVES? Q. Hi, my lemon tree has plenty of lemons on it but no leaves. What could be causing this? Thanks, Amy. A. Citrus are evergreen but do drop leaves, usually when they are stressed, too cold, have too much fertiliser, not enough fertiliser, if there’s frost, or they are too wet. We would suggest regular doses of Seasol plant tonic every seven days until the tree starts bursting into leaf. Give it regular feedings in spring and summer when temperatures warm up. Don’t feed it in winter as the tree isn’t actively growing. Try adding sheep pellets to nourish the soil and mulch around the tree so it doesn’t dry out in summer. If it is in a pot and become pot bound it might need re-potting.

FANTASTIC FEIJOAS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

You can’t beat the aroma and flavour of fresh feijoas! This hardy and robust fruit is so easy to grow and provides you with an abundance of fruit from autumn to early winter.

BY KATE MARSHALL

(from Waimea Nurseries)

PLANTING Naturally forming a medium to large shaped bush, feijoas can be incorporated into garden beds, can be clipped into formal topiary standards, grown in large pots, trained into an espaliered fan shape against a wall or planted in a row as an edible hedge. For a hedge, plant a mix of varieties around a metre apart to spread the crop over a few months.

Feijoa trees grow well in almost all areas of the country, tolerating all but the very driest and very water-logged soils – though definitely thrive more in fertile, free draining soil. Despite their South American heritage and tropical appearance, the trees are hardy to around -12 degrees so can even be planted in regions with very cold winters like Canterbury, Otago and Southland.

Feijoas grow best in sites with full sun and can be planted at any time of year.

Prepare the site by mixing Tui Super Sheep Pellets and gypsum with soil from the planting hole. Adding these products increases organic matter and nutrients in the soil, as well as improving drainage.

CHOOSING A VARIETY Kiwi gardeners are the envy of overseas feijoa lovers, having such a wide range of varieties to choose from, ranging from early ripening varieties which are harvested in February/March (depending on the location) through to later season varieties that can be harvested into June or July in warmer regions. It’s best to plant at least two different varieties to cross pollinate, plus these varieties can be selected so that the harvest season is spread (i.e. one early, one mid and one late variety). The flowering times will overlap even though the fruiting times are different.

Harvest season

Variety name

Good for Southern regions

Characteristics

Very early

Anatoki

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Large to extra-large sweet fruit

Very early

Kakariki

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Large to extra-large sweet fruit

Very early

Kaiteri

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Large to extra-large sweet fruit

Early

Unique

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Self fertile

Early

Apollo

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Medium to large fruit

Early

Pounamu

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Medium sized fruit

Mid

Kakapo

Medium sized fruit

Late

Opal Star

Medium to large sized fruit

Late

Wiki Tu

Smaller tree, big fruit

Late

Triumph

Medium sized fruit

COMMON ISSUES Feijoa trees are one of the easiest fruits to grow in a home garden, as there are usually very few problems and the trees fruit prolifically without much intervention.

Problem

Possible reasons

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No fruit

Tree is too young

Be patient!

Inadequate pollination Plant a cross pollinating variety.

Don’t scare birds away – they move the pollen between flowers.

Shedding fruit Sunburn

Scale insects

Poor tree health

Feed with Scotts Osmocote Fruit, Citrus, Trees & Shrubs

Too little water

Water regularly from flowering to harvest, mulch with Tui Mulch & Feed.

Poor tree health

Feed with Scotts Osmocote Fruit, Citrus, Trees & Shrubs

Insufficient foliage

Sunburn is only cosmetic and shouldn’t affect the fruit quality.

Encourage more leafy growth by feeding with extra Nitrogen like Tui Novatec Premium Fertiliser.

At the first sighting of insects, apply Tui Insect Control for Fruit & Veges to the tree, and again 3–5 days later.

For tips from Kate on maintaining your feijoas visit tuigarden.co.nz/news/fantastic-feijoas-all-you-need-know

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GROW BEAUTIFUL BULBS

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths or freesias – whatever your bloom of choice, filling your piece of paradise with fragrant floral displays will bring joy on a daily basis. Autumn is the best time to plant spring flowering bulbs. Plant yours now and get a jump-start on spring!

PREPARE The better the soil, the better your bulbs will grow. If you are starting with an existing garden bed dig in organic matter like sheep pellets and compost to your soil. Then you can add a layer of Tui Bulb Mix. If planting in pots and containers, fill with Tui Bulb Mix.

PLANT The widest selection of spring flowering bulbs will be available in store from mid February to early April. Check individual bulb planting instructions. Plant each bulb twice as deep as the diameter of the bulb. Always water well after planting.

NOURISH Feed your bulbs and they will reward you with a stunning show. Use Tui Bulb Food for bulbs planted in the garden, and Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser for bulbs planted in pots and containers. Well watered, well nourished bulbs will also have a better chance of keeping healthy.

SMART SOLUTIONS FOR A COSY WINTER

Tui has been helping Kiwis produce fantastic results in their gardens for generations, but we don’t rest on the laurels of last season’s crop!

We have expanded into new areas – including smart solutions to light a cosy fire this winter.

Try the Tui Fire range and keep your home warm this winter. Find out more at tuiproducts.co.nz/homeproducts

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TOP TIPS AND PICKS • Planting different types of bulbs varieties together can achieve interesting height and colour combinations for added visual impact.

• Stake and mark areas where bulbs are planted, this prevents you from putting the spade through them when you are digging the garden while they are hiding below ground over autumn and winter.

• For planting in pots, plant the shorter bulb variety along the outer ring of the container with the taller bulb variety in the middle.

• Naturalise bulbs – scatter them throughout your garden beds and plant them where they land for a surprise show!

• Try a country cottage look – upcycle old wooden boxes or terracotta pots and plant with bulbs.

• Bulbs that love the sun – daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, lilies, gladiolus.

• Bulbs that love the shade – snowdrop, bluebells, snowflake, trillium.

• For an extra special display look for double flower varieties.

• Don’t forget the classics! You can’t go past older varieties such as King Alfred with their big yellow trumpets.

TOP GARDEN TIPS FROM OUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS

Gain inspiration this season from our Facebook friends who have shared their top tips for your garden this season.

COLLECT PEELINGS EACH NIGHT WHEN YOU PREPARE DINNER THEN DIG THEM INTO A TRENCH IN THE VEGE GARDEN EVERY FEW DAYS, COVER WITH SOIL. INSTANT COMPOSTING! – Susie

Soak seedlings in Seasol before planting to give them that extra boost and a great start especially in summer, it works a treat! And also remember that what you put into (time, energy, feeding, watering) your garden you will get back in return! – Zelda Cut the bottom leaves off on tomato plants especially in glass/tunnel house to let better air circulation and so avoid any fungal problems.

– Mareet

Try not to discourage yourself by working too long on at a time on uninspiring jobs (like weeding). Just weed for a shorter period of time and go on to something else and back to the weeding later... mix and match to keep up your interest! – Joan Put cut up banana skins around rose bushes they love them. – Beryl Plant basil between your tomatoes – they are besties. – Amanda

My tip is when planting seedlings put one tsp of Epsom salts and one tsp of sugar into the hole before the seedling. I’ve tried this numerous times and my plants with this added are at least one third bigger than those without. – Sonya Don’t pull your spring onions out of the ground, just cut off the top about 2 cm above ground level and they will grow new tops. – Merrin

Pick the laterals of your tomatoes when they get about 2 inches big. Sit in water to grow roots or plant straight into soil and you’ll have a whole new tomato plant for free.

– Breanne Keep a diary of what you plant where and when so when you are doing crop rotation you don’t accidentally plant tomatoes where potatoes were the year before. – Amy

I just drilled some holes in the lid of a large fizzy drink bottle, filled it with water and hey presto squirty water bottle for watering the patio pots. Also ideal for any liquid fertilisers.

– Shirley When planting out new seedlings I poke small twigs and branches around to stop birds from digging them up. – Claire

I DIP MY CUTTINGS IN HONEY BEFORE PLANTING, WORKS A TREAT. – Rosalie

An organic way to get rid of aphids on roses is spray soapy water. Use this over the dry season to conserve water by using your dishwashing water. – Jo Keep an eye out what grows in your area before buying plants that don’t survive the heat or cold. Ask at your local gardening centre too. – Amanda

COFFEE GROUNDS AND EGGSHELLS MAKE FANTASTIC COMPOST! ALWAYS USE THEM FOR THE GARDEN. – Laura

Have a diary of plantings and names. It is interesting looking back on previous years, when you dug your first new potatoes, when were certain items ready in the garden, it can be so different. – Frances

If you spot your top tip, contact us at info@tuiproducts.co.nz or on our Facebook page facebook.com/TuiGarden for your free garden goodie!

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AUTUMN GARDEN MUST HAVES

Make sure you have everything you need to enjoy and keep your garden growing over the autumn months.

TUI WILD BIRD SEED & FEEDERS

KENT & STOWE GARDEN TRUG

Feeding birds is a simple way to increase the number of birds that visit your backyard, particularly when they are hungry and looking for food over the cooler months.

The range of Tui Wild Bird Feeders are designed to tempt a variety of birds into your garden so you can enjoy the colour, song and beauty of New Zealand’s birds in your own backyard. All Tui feeders have a high quality construction, are weather resistant, easy to clean, and have a simple to fill design. Tui Wild Bird Seed Mix is a tasty all natural mix, containing no artificial colours or flavours, suitable for use in these feeders.

The Kent & Stowe Garden Trug is an essential accessory when planting and harvesting in your garden. Perfect for gathering vegetables and herbs, and ideal for carrying small garden tools and accessories around the garden.

Tui are a popular bird to attract in many Kiwi backyards. The Tui Nectar Feeder, is a specialist feeder for nectar feeding birds like tui and bellbirds.

Check out an exciting video of this feeder in action on our Facebook page facebook.com/TuiGarden

SCOTTS LAWN BUILDER EXTREME GREEN SLOW RELEASE FERTILISER New Scotts Lawn Builder Extreme Green is a fast acting fertiliser that will green your lawn in just three days and continue to feed for three months. The nutrient-rich fertiliser is suitable for all grass types. It contains boosted levels of nitrogen, iron and magnesium to feed and green your lawn. The nitrogen sources within Extreme Green are highly soluble and are available immediately to the grass plants to provide a rapid greening response. Scotts Lawn Builder Extreme Green is pet and child friendly. Available in liquid form (1 litre bottle) and granular form (4kg bag).

TUI CERTIFIED ORGANIC RANGE Maximise the natural goodness in your garden with Tui’s BioGro certified range. Nothing beats the taste of fresh seasonal vegetables harvested from your own patch, or the sweet scent of flowers blooming in your backyard.

Gardening with Tui’s range of BioGro certified products means you can rest assured you have maximised the natural goodness in your garden.

Try the Tui certified organic range including Tui Organic Compost, Tui Organic Vegetable Mix, Tui Organic Seed Raising Mix, Tui Organic Potting Mix and Tui Organic General Fertiliser this autumn!

TUI SUPERSTRIKE EASYCARE LAWN SEED 20% EXTRA Tui Superstrike Easycare Lawn Seed creates a fast establishing but slow growing lawn so you can spend less time mowing and maintaining your lawn, and more time enjoying it. This autumn we are celebrating 10+ years of Tui Superstrike success, with new Tui Superstrike Easycare Lawn Seed 20% Extra Free. The 900g pack covers approximately 36 square metres for more lush green lawn from one pack. The Easycare blend is suited to medium-high use areas and as with all Tui Superstrike lawn seed varieties, features a unique treatment encouraging fast establishment of lawn seed, so you can see results in as little as seven days.

FRESH NEW LOOK

Reln Garden Compost Bins and Worm Farms Reln Garden composting bins and worm farms make recycling organic waste fun and easy for the whole family. Formerly known as Tumbleweed, Reln Garden products are in store this autumn with a fresh new look. Check out the range including the Reln Garden Can O Worms and Reln Garden Worm Feast.

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AUTUMN PLANTING GUIDE

Autumn is a fantastic season in the garden. The air is crisp, and the days still long, perfect for the jobs that need doing following the heat of summer. It is a great time to plant for the months ahead!

WHAT TO PLANT THIS SEASON

TOP TIPS FOR YOUR AUTUMN GARDEN In the vegetable garden

Coriander

Feijoa

Onion

Broccoli

Beetroot

Blueberry

• Replace the lost nutrients from the heavy growing seasons by adding in compost, blood and bone, and sheep pellets. This will provide a healthy new foundation for your autumn and winter crops.

• Harvest beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, capsicums, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, peas, potatoes, sweetcorn, tomatoes.

• Sow seeds for your winter crops like carrots, swedes, turnips and radish.

• Protect your young vegetable seedlings from slugs and snails with Tui Quash.

In the fruit garden Pea Pansies

Silverbeet/ Spinach Lettuce/Mesclun/ Rocket

Celery

Radish

Cauliflower

Polyanthus

Bok choi

Kale

• Harvest apples, apricots, blueberries, grapes, feijoas, passionfruit, peaches, pears, plums, and strawberries in warmer areas.

• Fertilise citrus trees in early autumn with Tui Citrus Food, unless there is threat of frost.

• Prepare new planting sites with compost and plant into garden mix.

• Add a layer of Tui Mulch & Feed around the base of fruit trees, to keep the soil warmer as the weather cools.

In the flower garden

• Autumn in the flower garden signals a time to change to new season’s potted colour.

• Plant into Tui Flower Mix for best results and feed with Tui NovaTec Premium.

• Basic maintenance in the flower garden requires pruning back flowering plants that have finished for the season.

• Mulch your flower beds to suppress weeds and protect plants from the cooler months ahead.

Get our our full Autumn Gardening Guide here: tuigarden.co.nz/howtoguide/autumn-gardening-guide

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