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Friday 21st December, 2012
Merry Christmas and Happy New years
Hi
Four Sleeps .....
Its that time of year, Parties, end of year functions and all the chores that must get done before Christmas day and then the whole country kinda goes into collapse for the day. At the nursery, all the team are going flat tack to get all the hedges done, weeds sprayed, nursery fed and reblocked and then they are all off for a well-deserved break.. The Nursery is only closed for Christmas day itself and Harry and myself will be on deck keeping up with watering and the usual chores that go with a garden centre until all the gang return.
I want to say a big thank you to all our clients, both those that call in to see us and those that shop online, for your support and enthusiasm over the past year and years. Over the past year I have received many responses to our weekly email, by return email or verbally in shop which is very much appreciated as writing is new to me, but its time to have a break for a few weeks and set
Trim your hedges if you haven't already, cut the edges and mow the lawns before xmas and the chance are that you garden will look tidy after our spring flush. I have been lifting or limbing up all the trees around the place as after the spring flush they tend to get lower and lower
Summmer grasses love this warm weather and if you don't get on top of them can get away on all of us. They do however disappear quite quickly with the cooler weather of autumn.
A few tips for those pots if you are going away for a while
Saucers under your pots filled with water can solve watering if you are away though remember that long term this isn't a good idea as it can keep plants waterlogged. Anothjer idea is to move all your potted plants to one position and have them under a sprinkler that is on a timer. Position them in a cooler spot ie more dappled light so they don't need as much water.
The old boy made these the other day and they are damn good. He got the recipe from a friend and we all know how recipes get handed around and this particular one originated from the renowned Wayne Good of Clanfield Interiors in Cambridge. We had some of our clients call in the other day who were off to one of his famous Christmas cuisine demos. There is still time to get in a batch of baking to fill those tins for all those guests that call in over the holiday season.
House Keeping Over the Christmas Period
Opening Hours, we will be closed only on Christmas day, other wise the garden centre will be open 7 days as usual from 8.30am to 5pm
Mail orders, resume again Tuesday the 15th of January.
Have a fun weekend
Cheers, Lloyd and Harry and the team
Make it a Wairere weekend where gardening's not a drag
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2012 Newsletters...
Rhubarb Pie (27th January, 2012)
Plums and more plums (4th February, 2012)
Projects and Roses (10th February, 2012)
Lily of the Nile (17th February, 2012)
Apples and Hedges (23rd February, 2012)
Hedges and Zucchini Cake (2nd March, 2012)
Camellias as Hedges (9th March, 2012)
Swan Plants and Blueberries (23rd March, 2012)
Peaches and Tree Dahlias (23rd March, 2012)
Autumn Tree Sale (6th April, 2012)
Rhodos and Azaleas (20th April, 2012)
Feijoa'd Out (27th April, 2012)
Roses n Lemons (4th May, 2012)
Copper n Oil (11th May, 2012)
Small Fruits (18th May, 2012)
The big pot is on (26th May, 2012)
Roses R Us (15th June, 2012)
Tree fetish (15th June, 2012)
Cloning Trees (22nd June, 2012)
Pruning (29th June, 2012)
Planting (6th July, 2012)
On the Move (15th July, 2012)
Lilacs (20th July, 2012)
Lilacs (20th July, 2012)
Grapes (2nd August, 2012)
Campanulatas (17th August, 2012)
Spuds for Xmas (25th August, 2012)
Bee time (31st August, 2012)
Downy Mildew (8th September, 2012)
Best In Show (14th September, 2012)
Flower Power (28th September, 2012)
Cherries Again (5th October, 2012)
Update the garden (12th October, 2012)
Hedges lavs and lilies (19th October, 2012)
Snowballs and Pointed Leaves (26th October, 2012)
Toms, Veg and Pinks (2nd November, 2012)
Lemon and passionfruit slice (6th November, 2012)
Lavenders (9th November, 2012)
Trees and more (16th November, 2012)
Roses are gorgeous (23rd November, 2012)
Dogwoods and Prezzies (30th November, 2012)
Passionfruit and Tamarillos (7th December, 2012)
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Merry Xmas (21st December, 2012)
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