Selwyn Times: November 07, 2018
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34 Wednesday <strong>November</strong> 7 <strong>2018</strong><br />
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SELWYN TIMES<br />
It’s all go<br />
in the garden<br />
It is all go in the garden and with Show<br />
Weekend coming up there is plenty of time<br />
to get those tasks done!<br />
Here are some things you can plant this month<br />
Veggies Lettuce, Chillies, Capsicums, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers,<br />
Courgettes, Spinach<br />
Flowers Poppies, Sweet Peas, Alyssum, Marigolds, Begonias, Petunias,<br />
Lobelia<br />
Show weekend is almost here so it is time to prepare to plant out your tomatoes!<br />
If you have started them inside your seedlings will be keen to get into a bigger pot<br />
or garden bed. Tomatoes are hungry feeders so before planting in the ground mix<br />
in our tomato fertiliser so they will have a good start, then feed every 4 weeks until<br />
the season ends.<br />
Once your plant is in fruit make sure you cover them as birds just love those big<br />
plump red tomatoes as much as you do. Cut off their laterals (these are the bits<br />
that grow out from the main stems), as this keeps the plant healthier and the<br />
nutrients go into producing the main fruit.<br />
Safety<br />
in the garden<br />
Spring brings the risk of<br />
catching Legionnaires<br />
Disease if you don’t handle<br />
potting mixes and compost<br />
correctly. The bacteria that<br />
cause Legionnaires Disease<br />
are present naturally in the<br />
environment and there is no<br />
method available to eliminate<br />
the bacteria.<br />
So, we must work with<br />
protecting ourselves from the harmful effects of these bacteria, in much the<br />
same way as we protect ourselves from the damage caused to us by exposure<br />
to the sun. Below are some precautions you can take to reduce the risk of<br />
contracting Legionnaires.<br />
• Open bags with a sharp knife – away from the face - in open spaces,<br />
not in enclosed areas like sheds or greenhouses<br />
• Remember to use gloves and masks when handling the mix<br />
• Dampen any dry mix – being care not to inhale dry, dusty mix<br />
• Store bags out of direct sunlight<br />
• Always wash your hands after gardening, and before eating or drinking<br />
Long Weekend Hours<br />
Intelligro will be Open on<br />
Canterbury Anniversary Day!<br />
Fri 16th Nov 9am – 4pm<br />
Sat 17th Nov 8am – 5pm<br />
Sun 18th Nov 9am – 4pm<br />
SHOW WeekenD In StORe SpeCIALS!<br />
Check out our Facebook page leading up<br />
to Show Weekend for our in-store specials!<br />
What’s new?<br />
Bio Marinus-Organic Liquid Fish<br />
Fertiliser. This is an amazing fertiliser<br />
that improves the soil to create an<br />
excellent growing environment<br />
for your plants.<br />
It is Bio Gro certified organic, making<br />
it very eco-friendly and safe to use<br />
around all of your plants.<br />
For more information,<br />
check out our website:<br />
www.igro.co.nz<br />
or visit our facebook page:<br />
www.facebook.com/igro.co.nz<br />
261 Manion Road, Weedons<br />
Access to Intelligro from Manion Road is now available from both the<br />
Weedons Ross Road end, and Curraghs Road entrances. Manion Road<br />
is the new road built between Weedons Ross Road & Jones Rd<br />
For more information www.igro.co.nz | Phone 03 347 9415
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