Western News: April 24, 2018
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[Edition Tuesday datE] <strong>April</strong> <strong>24</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SOUTHERN WESTERN NEWS VIEW<br />
TOP TASKS<br />
IN THE GARDEN<br />
Kiwi Gardener magazine highlights<br />
what to prioritise in the garden now.<br />
BY RACHEL VOGAN<br />
Autumn is my favourite season of the year. With the cooler nights and warm days, it ticks the box for me. It is also a wonderful<br />
time to get trees and shrubs planted out in the garden, and garden centres and plant stockists have amazing sales on – so it has<br />
the bonus of being probably the most affordable time of year to invest in your garden, too.<br />
Always bear in mind that plants will grow. While it looks better to plant a few extras to make the area look fuller, in a season or<br />
two those small plants will more than likely to have doubled – if not tripled – in size. So, use restraint and, if need be, use a tape<br />
measure to avoid hours of trimming in years to come.<br />
INDOOR PLANTS<br />
Globally, indoor plants are experiencing a resurgence in<br />
popularity. A light switch has been turned on and people have<br />
remembered that indoor plants not only liven and brighten up<br />
an indoor space, but clean the air at the same time. Well-placed<br />
indoor plants and greenery create a more relaxing, restful<br />
ambience in any room and, as the colder months come closer,<br />
bring the outdoors in beside you. Baby indoor plants are exceptional<br />
value, as you can buy a couple for less than the cost<br />
of a decent coffee, however, if instant gratification is more your<br />
style, go for the big boys.<br />
PERENNIALS<br />
Lift and divide perennials while they are still above the ground<br />
– before they go into hibernation. The best way to do this is<br />
to lay a tarp or old curtain on the lawn or in the garden and<br />
dig the entire plant out of the ground, remove any dead or<br />
unhealthy looking segments, then divide it into sections and<br />
replant. If you cut off sections of the plant while it is in the<br />
ground you can cause damage to the plant without knowing it.<br />
Good plants to divide now are hostas, ligularia, red hot poker,<br />
delphiniums, alstroemeria, lady’s mantle, and astrantia. Hold doing<br />
this for your dahlias for another month – you may as well<br />
enjoy the blooms for a bit longer.<br />
VEGETABLES<br />
This month can be tricky in the vegetable patch. Some crops, such as<br />
tomatoes and cucumbers, are still hanging on and producing and, whilst<br />
this isn’t a bad thing, they are taking up valuable space that may be<br />
required for autumn and winter crops. If you need the room, at some<br />
point you might just have to be ruthless.<br />
Loads of seedlings can go in this month, but not before the soil has had<br />
a makeover. It is especially important to add nutrients and compost<br />
now leading into winter. Plant out bok choy, celery, beetroot, salad<br />
greens, kale and rocket. Sow broad bean seeds at some point this<br />
month, too. This can be done directly into the ground, but if you don’t<br />
have room in the garden – or if it’s simply easier – sow into punnets.<br />
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