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Great News!
We are now back to Level 2 so that means we can welcome you all back into the garden centre! We have so much for you to see—here’s a sneak peak.
Climbers
If you have an ugly fence or wall then you’re lucky—you have the perfect reason to get yourself some beautiful plants. They are also a good way to create shade, add privacy and they can even grow as groundcovers. When choosing your favourites keep in mind there are deciduous & evergreen types. Clematis: There are lots of different types available, both evergreen & deciduous. They do best in a spot where their roots are in the shade but their heads can grow to the sun.
Pictured is ‘Freckles’. This is an evergreen that has incredible scented owers that the bees love. To appreciate the beauty of Freckles plant somewhere so you see the owers below. Carolina Jasmine (Gelsemium):
The bright yellow sweetly scented owers are a great way to cover unsightly things around the garden.
Star Jasmine There are
many climbers that look great as groundcovers as well. This Star Jasmine (Trachelopspermum) spilling over a planter is an example of what can be done.
Daphnes
Not much needs to be said to ‘sell’ these beauties—they sell themselves, but wanted to let you all know that what we have in stock now will be the last for the season. DON’T MISS OUT!
Roses
At this time of the year they’re not much to look at but it is when you will nd the best selection available in garden centres. Here’s a few beauties to choose from but there’s plenty more.
Lemon & Lime
Lemon & Lime: The long stems & blooms that last have made this a popular picking rose.
With Love: There are many roses that have names perfectly suited for a gift and With Love is one that could be given for a birthday, bereavement, thank you—almost any occasion.
Boscobel
Lavender
What’s not to love about this fabulous group of plants. This herb has many culinary uses, attracts bees, looks fabulous as a hedge, as a border or in pots and the selection of different of owers & foliage is incredible.
The Edible Garden
Spring is a busy time for the vegetable garden and we are stocked up with all the usual things such as seedlings & seeds, but we also have lots of ‘other’ edibles you could plant too.
Asparagus: This is the only time of year that we have asparagus crowns for sale, so don’t miss out. Asparagus like a high pH - digging in lime and superphosphate can help with that. For detailed planting advice go to: www.martonsmith-dawe.co.nz.
Potatoes: Seed spuds need to be sprouted before planting and it’s important to use certi ed seed. They are easy to grow in bags (use one seed spud for a 35L bag) or the garden.
Tomatoes: It is too early to plant out in the garden just yet but if you could grow in a glasshouse or indoors in a warm spot. We have a selection of grafted tomatoes. Have you wondered what’s so special about these types, and why they cost more? Grafted tomatoes have been put onto a special set of roots. These roots have been selected for a reason—for example they may be more disease resistant than others, but they may not have the tastiest fruit. But the taste of the rootstock doesn’t matter. It’s what has been merged to the rootstock that will determine the avour. So with grafted varieties you get the best of two plants combined. Boscobel: An English shrub bred by the famous David Austin with a fragrance said to have hints of hawthorn, elder ower, pear & almond.
With Love
Daisies
The simple beauty of daises makes them attractive to almost everyone, young & old, and they are so versatile. They are easy to grow, look fabulous in a pot or as a cut ower in a vase and they grow anywhere where there’s sun.
Carterton
Turning a negative into a positive
John Lazo-Ron
john.lazo-ron@age.co.nz
If there’s one thing Evelyn Sykes is grateful for after falling out of a car two years ago and badly injuring her head, it’s no doubt the quick response from Wellington Free Ambulance [WFA].
The eight-year-old from Carterton recovered quickly and well from the accident and has since become a strong supporter of the ambulance service for the swift help that ultimately saved her life.
She now makes the most of WFA’s annual appeal Onesie Day when it comes along.
“They saved me,” she said. “So I want to help them too.”
Last year, Evelyn rollerskated 16kms, the distance she travelled in the ambulance, to fundraise for the dress up cause.
This year, she did a bike ride around Carrington Park, going the same distance, but also challenged her classmates to wear onesies despite being in lockdown and off ered to donate one dollar per student who wore one from her own pocket money.
“I asked my classmates if they could turn up in their onesies for our virtual class and for everyone that did I said I would donate a dollar to Wellington Free Ambulance,” she said.
The majority of the classroom including Evelyn’s teacher at St Mary’s turned up in their onesies.
“I was really happy most people turned up in their onesies because it’s for a good cause.”
Evelyn’s parents also matched every dollar that was raised.
She has now raised $258 in total for Onesie Day and her mum Mary couldn’t be more proud.
“I’m really proud of [Evelyn]. She’s turned a negative into a positive and it’ll help going forward for her and WFA,” she said.
Evelyn said she would continue with her Onesie Day fundraisers as long as she could.
Evelyn Sykes challenged her school class to wear onesies and raised funds in support of Wellington Free Ambulance’s Onesie day. PHOTO/DEBBIE HUNT
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NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Water supply investigation adds security
Emily Ireland
Investigations into an additional water supply for Carterton have been brought forward, locking in some resource security for residents amid predicted rapid population growth.
Water supply for the Carterton district comes from the Kaipatangata Stream and two underground bores.
Current water supply levels are adequate for the immediate future but have been hampered by peak time storage when the demand on the supply is greater than what can be produced.
The supply isn’t enough for the council to proceed with its eastern growth strategy which is set to introduce hundreds of new sections for development to help the housing crisis.
A new water source was identifi ed as necessary for future supply and had been planned for in the 2027/28 fi nancial year.
Last week, Carterton councillors unanimously agreed to bring an options analysis forward from the 2024/25 budget to the current fi nancial year.
Councillor Robyn CherryCampbell said it was prudent water supply investigations were done now.
About $287k of funding for the options analysis had been allocated to the 2024/2025 fi nancial year, although not all of this may be required.
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