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Remember how good fresh veges
taste Really fresh, home-grown veges
straight from your own garden You
will when you get your own vege
garden in, and growing them is easy
as because they pretty much grow
themselves. This Easy As guide will
show you how to help them along.
PREPPING YOUR
GARDEN
The basic good-gardening rules apply. Start by getting
the foundation right. Make sure you have good drainage.
If you’re unsure you can put a layer of scoria down first.
Ensure good healthy soil by preparing the bed with
compost, sheep pellets and blood and bone. To use
a no-dig method, build up the material in layers i.e.
compost, pea straw, sheep pellets, blood and bone,
and repeat – just like making a lasagne. Finish off with
a layer of vegetable mix. The layers will decompose/
compost down over time providing more nutrients for
your plants as they grow.
WHAT TO PLANT
WHEN TO PLANT
There’s no end of great vegetable options. It all comes
down to taste and timing. You plant different veges for
different seasons and with so much choice, it’s a good
idea to take a little time deciding. Start by taking a look
through the following list of seasonal veges then come
into store for more help and advice. Browse through
the info on the different seed packs, talk to staff about
local vege favourites, ask about the sort of conditions
different veges like – sun, shade, sheltered etc – to help
decide where to put your garden. Also think about
whether you want to grow from seeds or seedlings.
Both will give you great vegetables but with seeds you’ll
need to allow a little more time before they’re ready for
eating.
Spring: peas, beetroot, carrot, tomatoes, courgettes,
radish, lettuce, early potatoes, spinach, silverbeet,
broccoli, cucumber, beans, eggplant (late spring) and
capsicum (late spring)
Summer: cucumbers, eggplant, capsicum, chillies,
courgettes, corn and potatoes.
Autumn: sow seeds for peas, carrots, turnips, parsnips,
radish, beetroot straight into the garden. Plant seedlings
of broccoli, brussel sprouts (early autumn), cauliflower,
spinach, winter lettuce, silver beet and broad beans.
Winter: cauliflower, celery, winter lettuce, silverbeet (in
warm areas) and broad beans.
Mitre 10 Handy Hints:
• Adding a layer of mulch helps protect
your vegetable plants from extremes in
temperature and keeps your garden looking
tidy. Tui Pelletised Pea Straw mulch is great
for keeping fruit and vegetables off the soil
(lettuces, strawberries, cucumbers etc), plus,
it breaks down over time and adds valuable
organic matter to the soil. Worms love it too.
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This project planner has been produced to provide basic information
and our experienced staff are available to answer any questions you
may have. Because this planner is general in nature, neither your Mitre
10 supplier nor their staff are responsible for the application of these
design principles in any particular case, as the contents of this brochure
may need to be modified for the particular site and circumstances.
Mitre 10 is not responsible for the quality of work carried out on the
goods by the consumer and is not responsible for the design or
construction of any structure in which the goods are incorporated.
Where applicable consumers should ensure that they comply with The
New Zealand Building Code and/or Local Body Bylaws in respect of any
such structures.
Consumers are advised to call a qualified tradesman such as a builder,
electrician or plumber where expert services are required.
Mitre 10 will not be liable for any consequential loss howsoever arising
from the use of goods sold, nor for any loss caused by defective or
inadequate structures in which goods are incorporated.
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