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28 follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Gardening Thursday September 8 2016 For more gardening inspiration, pick up the latest issue of kiwigardener The Star Capture spring colour • By Rachel Vogan AS PARTS of the garden leap into life, the heros in my blooming world at the moment are daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and jonquils. I would love to lead you to believe that this is all through careful planning and skill that I have such a plethora from which to choose, but that’s not quite true. The majority of bulbs I am enjoying now were planted by the previous owner. She was a lady who would beaver away in the garden from dawn to dusk, constantly digging In the vase Team up these spring beauties with strong, bold foliage to fill out the vase. Go-to ones are bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis), upright outdoor ferns, variegated flax varieties or some strong stems of colourful willow branches – even red stems of dogwood. Stems of camellias blend in beautifully as well, while branches of berries, like holly, add another textural layer. plants up and moving them to another place in the garden to enhance a vista or view. And now, as I get to sit back and reap what she sowed, I think of her often. Yes, I have added my twinkle to a few areas by planting a few hundred bulbs, but the bulk of what I am picking now have been in situ for 20 years or more. Did you know that daffodils can last out of water for up to eight hours before they start to wilt and fade? Even though I have known this for years it always seems mean to make them suffer, so I place them in a bucket of fresh water filled up to their necks. Tulips, hyacinths and daffodil all flower at the same time. If you do not have room in the garden, try them in pots. Here we see a bunch of daffodil colours and varieties. The trick to keeping them alive once picked is to change the water every few days and cut the bottom of the stems at the same time. They can last up to a fortnight in a cooler room. Add some bite to salads RED SORREL is a, flavoursome, wonderful salad green and vegetable. The bright green leaves with contrasting dark maroon stems and veins add colour and taste to salad mix or micro mix blends. It has the same sharp, tangy flavor as regular sorrel. This red rascal adds flavour and depth to salads dishes, in sandwiches or even as a pizza topping to give an interesting combination of flavour. Used either on its own with balsamic and parmesan, or blended with other leafy greens, it’s a must for any vegetable garden. Red sorrel must surely be related to the common French sorrel which can quickly become weed-like. When, where and how to plant Sow seeds in spring in trays or directly into the garden. This plant does readily seed, so once you plant it you will never need to buy seed again. It prefers a moist well-worked soil in full sun. It is hardy to frost, snow and wind. Spring flower show A SPRING flower show will be held during the weekend of September 17 and 18. Organised by the The New Zealand Alpine Garden Society, New Zealand Alpine Garden Society, CHS Daffodil Show and the Rhododendron Society Show, the event will take place at the Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St. Exhibits will include alpine and rock garden plants, rhododendrons – species and hybrids, daffodil display, a schools competition and bonsai, cacti and succulents displays. Admission $5 (children under 15 free). For more information go to www.nzags.com Use your outdoor living areas all year round • Warm & dry in winter • UV protection for summer • Stylish & permanent • 5 year warranty “AS SEEN ON TV” Chris Thorndycroft Phone 0800 27 24 46 | www.archgola.co.nz 15 months INTEREST FREE Normal lending criteria apply Start of Bettaplants 1934-2016 Spring Specials LIVINGSTONE DAISY & NEMESIA Boxes of 40 Broccoli, cabbage, silverbeet, cauliflower, spinach, onions, broad beans, tomatoes. Have fresh vegetables fresher than the supermarket! 82 YEARS IN BUSINESS $9.99 (NO BOX DEPOSIT) TIME TO GET YOUR VEGE GARDEN GROWING SCHIZANTHUS TINKERBELL MIX Orchid-like blooms are thickly clustered on 30cm compact plants. Brilliant and vibrant colours. Pack of 10 plants $4.70 27 Ottawa Road Phone: 389-7855 Hours: 8.00am-5.30pm Mon to Fri 8.00am-5.00pm Sat
The Star follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Thursday September 8 2016 29 Taste Explore Chch’s best hospitality hotspots CTV Freeview Channel 40 or live and on demand at ctv.co.nz Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10pm Study reveals rapid weight loss food VEGETARIANS LOSE weight twice as fast as meat eaters, according to a study. It found that the fastest way for dieters to fight the flab was to give up meat products. They constitute more than a third of the average meat eater’s daily calorie intake. In the first month of a diet, they lose on average 900g, while vegetarians’ weight loss is double that at about 1.8kg. The difference is even more noticeable for slimmers who quit meat at the start of a diet – with the first month’s weight loss averaging about 2.3kg. Vegetarians are said to typically be better dieters because the switch away from meat also leads to people embracing a healthier lifestyle. The study found that vegetarians were twice as likely to be gym members as meat eaters and exercise twice as much. The study found vegetarians were also more likely to pick low-fat options at the supermarket than meat eaters. The study found vegetarians were also more likely to pick low-fat options at the supermarket than meat eaters. They are also much more likely to pick low-fat options at the supermarket and tend to shun fast food restaurants – just 12 per cent are users, compared to 39 per cent of meat eaters. The study, involving 1000 people, was carried out by weight loss firm Forza Supplements. Managing director Lee Smith said: “All our research shows that becoming a veggie is a great way to lose weight. “It’s not that good lean meat is particularly calorific but we find that meat eaters consistently have a higher calorie intake because the meat they eat is often cooked in an unhealthy way. “A grilled chicken thigh is just 135 calories but that shoots up to 290 calories when it is fried by one of the fast food outlets, with another 300 calories if you add fries. That is where all the damage is done.” – Daily Mail No more coffee IT’S TOUGH news but according to a new report from The Climate Institute, coffee could be wiped out by 2080. Based on the report’s estimations, if global warming continues at its current rate, rising temperatures will render half the land currently used to farm coffee unsuitable by 2050. Climate change will also see an increase in pests and fungi, which will impact the ability to farm beans at current levels and, by 2080, wild coffee is expected to be wiped from the planet. This date may feel like plenty of cups of coffee away, but as temperatures rise, consumers IN THE battle of the bulge, fat-laden cheese is often the first tasty treat to be scrubbed from the weekly shopping list. But research suggests that consumers who switch to lowcalorie alternatives may be wasting their cash. A study found that ‘skinny’ cheese does not lower cholesterol, reduce blood pressure or help to trim the waistline. Volunteers who spent three can expect to see their brew’s flavour and aroma seriously impacted, while facing increasing price hikes as the beans become more scarce. “Looking ahead, it is hard to see how consumer prices cannot be anything but badly affected by the projected long-term decline in growing area and other impacts of a more hostile climate,” the report said. Beyond having to find a new morning fix, the disappearance of the coffee plant would also impact around 120 million people whose livelihoods depend on the production of coffee beans. Low fat cheese no better months eating a daily portion of regular fat-cheese, or a lowcalorie option, saw little or no difference in heart disease risk by the end of the experiment. The researchers, from the University of Copenhagen, recruited 139 men and women with early warning signs of heart disease and allocated them a daily 80 gram portion of full-fat cheese or the same amount of a lowcalorie variety. MUMS & DADS Would you like your children to exercise more and earn some money? DELIVERY PEOPLE WANTED The Star requires delivery personnel in all areas of Christchurch. The work involves door-to-door delivery of The Star newspaper. Please call Leanne Lucas 364-7451 or Mark Coulthard 364 7453 email: deliveries@starmedia.kiwi
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