As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
year/ season.
What are forage crops and what are some examples?
Annual forage crops are crops grazed in the place where they are grown,
including cereals (such as sorghum, barley, oats, ryecorn and triticale), brassicas
(such as kale, turnips and swedes) and fodder beet.
If you are growing cereals, brassicas or fodder beet for grazing by stock during
winter, it is a forage crop.
What if I am growing a mixture of annual forage crops and other crops?
If the mix is more
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As we transition into winter, it's the perfect time to reflect on the activities and changes that took place at Pukeiti over the autumn months. The Vireya Walk saw some important changes and is starting to show its colours. We thinned out certain plantings, to expose the hard landscape features that had been hidden. This has also created new spaces for planting in the future. Our Camellia sasanqua and Rata are in bloom, adding splashes of red, pink and white to the landscape, which made autumn
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It was all hands on deck at Tūpare for the monthly working bee in June, where work was done, coffee was drunk and a whole lot of catching up took place. On the first Thursday of every month, gardeners from Pukeiti, Hollard, and Tūpare come together to lend a helping hand. Tūpare was next on the list, where a full day's work went into tidying up the autumn mess, says Tūpare Head Gardener Nick Lelean. “These working bees are a highlight of our month and the timing was perfect for us. Autumn is
Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. From November to March each year the Council tests water quality at least weekly at 41 popular swimming spots. Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. The annual report highlights that beaches were usually safe to swim while the region’s lakes and rivers were more prone to pollution. The results were similar to the previous year. Can I Swim Here
Warm days are now a thing of the past, making way for another season of free winter workshops at Kaponga’s Hollard Gardens. The workshops offer enthusiastic gardeners the chance to learn key tips and techniques from industry experts. Head Gardener Shannon will lead workshops on fruit tree pruning, citrus and berry pruning, and growing vegetables for winter. “I am privileged to work in an amenity garden where I can teach the public about sustainable, organic gardening methods. Every year brings
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