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12 Ashburton Courier, July 2, 2020 HOME &GARDEN www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Winter garden maintenance Vegetables Crop rotation maysound overly scientific for the ordinary gardener, but it is an important way of getting the mostfrom thevegetable garden while minimisingthe risk of diseases, such as clubroot in cabbages or basal rot (causedby Fusarium oxysporum)in onions, garlic andleeks. Designed so crops can take different minerals from thesoil each year, good rotation will take account of chemical and physical differences between plants. The basic rule is never to grow plantsfromthe same family or type in the samespot two years in arow. Leaving aside perennial vegetables, suchasrhubarb, globeartichokes and asparagus, which stay in the same plot, divide yourgarden into three areas. Makealist of what crops can be grouped: potatoes,celery, leeks, carrots, parsnips and beetrootingroup one; peas, beans (all types), onionsand spinach in grouptwo;and brassicas (including Brussels sprouts, cabbages, broccoli, cauliflowers and kohl rabi) in groupthree. Groweach group in separate plots thisseason. In thesecond season, grow taprooted plants (groupone)in the plot previously used for peas and beans. Put peas, beans and the onion family where the brassicas wereand put Winter is agood time to sharpen and clean garden tools. brassicasin theremaining part of the garden.Year three sees brassicasin plot two, taprooted plantsinbed three and onionsinthe third section. Agarden diarymay make it easier to remember the movements,ordraw a computergeneratedplanand mark what wassownorplanted where,with planting or sowing dates. If the weather is reasonably dry,dig vacantground roughly, but do not try to cultivateittoo finelyatthistimeofthe year or it can setlike concreteasit dries. Winterisagood time to sharpen andcleangarden tools, and repair or clean garden furniture and shelves in the greenhouseorshed. Putgreen rubbish in the compost heap, buttake woody, pricklyordiseased material to alandfill. Even in midwinter,rhubarb and asparagusbeds canbe planted, weather permitting. Dig the ground deeply,add plenty of bulky manureplus somebloodand bone and plant withthe crowns about 2.5cm below the surface. Jerusalem artichoke tubers, shallots and garlic can also be planted. Flowers Croprotationinthe flower garden is also possible. Stocks andwallflowers in mass displays exhaust the soil in similar ways to vegetables and shouldnot follow each other.Likewise, if dahliasare growninthe same soil year after year, they willmake excessivedemands on some soil elements and plant quality will drop. Ideally,dahlias, gladioli, pansies, violas,tulips, hyacinths andnarcissi should be planted in different areas of the garden each year. Roseplanting timehas arrived and nurserieswill soon be full of this popularshrub. Fruit Winter spraying of apples and pears with awinteroil spray will help control woolly aphids,scale insects and red spider. If you prefer not to spray, attractingwaxeyes to the garden by puttingashallow container of sugarwater on or near fruittrees will encourage them to clean up bugs. Good garden hygieneis importantinpreventing or controllingdisease. Fruit remaining on trees should be removed. Fishing for kids North Canterbury Fish & Game willrelease salmon into agroup of TheGroynes fishing lakes, in Christchurch, for children tocatchduring the school holidays.The catchablesized salmon have been donatedbyMount Cook Alpine Salmonand the Isaac Conservationand Wildlife Trust. AFish &Game NZ spokesperson said to celebratethe generous donation of fish from these two organisations Fish & Game were donatingsome prizes. ‘‘Fourfish will be tagged withtheir ownunique numbers, thiswill be located by the dorsal fin and will be easytosee and can easilybepulled off.’’ Tags can be taken to the Fish&Game office at 595 Johns Road, Harewood for aprize. The Groynes fishing lakes are in the westernsection of The Groynes Reserve, next to the Clearwater golf course. These lakes are for junior anglers only. ‘‘There areneverany guaranteeswith fishing, it’s agood idea to bring a few treats to make surethe kidshave agood day out regardless.’’ Council eyes water use • Additions and Renovations • All types of maintenance • Commercial and Farm buildings • New Housing 2288489 AshburtonDistrict Council has increased the volume of water threshold allocatedto residentialDand ruralA properties before extra chargeskick in. Some167 properties are affected andwill now be allowed 1200litres aday before incurring chargesfor water use over that volume. Theold residential Dand rural Alevel was 1000litresa day andareport to councillors showedaverage use for these properties was 1159litresadayprelockdown.By comparison townproperties with meters wereusingabouthalf that. Councillors who voted againstraising the threshold levelsaid it sentthe wrong message andratepayers should be encouraged to treat water asaprecious resource. Cr StuartWilsonwas instrumentalinthe new level for residentialDandruralA properties anddeclared at thestart of the debatethat he livedonone of the affected properties andhad avested interest. He alsoput amotion, which was passed, that residentialD and rural Ameters be read quarterly but billed annually, to even out the unders and overs. 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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, July 2, 2020 13 Average district rates rise of 2.56% Ashburton District Councillors signed off their annual plan with an average rates increase of 2.56 per cent last week. The annual budget exercise is abig job and mayor Neil Brown thanked council staff as they headed back to their desks to begin implementing a programme of spending on projects and services vital to the running of the district. Council will collect just over $38 million in rates, of which $8.1m will be spent on roads and transportation, $6.3m on recreation facilities and $4.8m on drinking water. Another $4m will be spent each on wastewater and parks and open spaces. Rates for an Ashburton residential property worth $350,000 will be $2230, about $10 less than last year. Rates for arural property worth $9m are $7930, up 3.2 per cent. The local body has pruned spending as much as it can as its ratepayers deal with the ongoing impact of Covid19. There is help for those struggling to pay their rates. Mr Brown said the impacts of Covid19 were being felt widely throughout the community, the country and the world. The effects of the virus would also impact council’s longterm plan for 202131, which would be prepared over the next 12 months, he said. Council would have to look at its core business, and choose ‘‘musthaves’’ over ‘‘nicetohaves’’. To lower rates for the coming year, council used its AA+ credit rating to reduce interest rates on its loans and it also reduced funding to Experience Mid Canterbury because the international tourist market evaporated when New Zealand closed its borders. Operating funds for the Ashburton Art Gallery, Ashburton Trust Event Centre and Safer Ashburton were kept at last year’s levels. Council staff would receive minimal wage and salary increases. Mr Brown said the smaller rate rise would not reduce levels of services or delay important projects. Council was committed to completing the CBD revitalisation, Ashburton River crossing wastewater pipeline and water supply upgrades. The new Ashburton Library and Civic Centre building would also be progressed. Climbing frame added Adonation of rewards has funded new playground equipment at Hampstead School. Thenew climbingframe is in school colours of yellow andblueand sitsonagravel base nearother climbing equipment. HampsteadSchool principalPeter Melrose said thenew equipment hadbeen put up byschoolcaretaker RoseWilson and was proving popular. He said the school had received an email saying it had received reward points andalist of items that could be purchased with the points. Theschool was grateful for thepoints, but still unsure who exactly they should thank for them. With the new climbing frame are Hampstead School pupils (from left) Bobby Murcott, RicJaLe Heke, Darcy ParishHooper and James Lansdown and school caretaker Rose Wilson. Fleur and Ralph Tompsett. Tompsetts ready fordairyindustry national finals MidCanterbury farmers Fleur andRalph Tompsett will be dressed to theninesand surrounded by family and friends on Saturday forthe NewZealand Dairy IndustryAwards national finals. The coupleare finalistsinthe Share Farmerof the Year award afterwinning the category in the Canterbury/North OtagoDairy Industry Awards. They are equity partnersand 50 percentsharemilking1130 cows for Craig and Susan,Karyn and Grant Fleming on their 297 hectare farm,atEiffleton. The finals awards thisSaturday alsoinclude theDairy Managerof the Year, andDairy Trainee of the Year. The ceremony will be screenon Sky television(channel 81) or online via countrytv.co.nzfor those who do not have Sky from 7.30pm. The Tompsetts focusonfarm overthe past few weeks has been winter feeding,getting the cows in good condition for the coming calving season andgivingstaff somewellearned holidays,Ralph said. The awards ceremonywillbea nice change and achance to catchup with family and friends. It is the first time theevent will be screened on national television and NZDIAgeneral managerRobinCongdonsaidit wasimportant to celebrate success within the dairy industry. He said although this year it was happeningremotely there was hopenext year would go ahead as usual. “It is hoped the2020national awardfinalists andwinners can be brought together at an event whenrestrictions are lifted so that their efforts and success canberecognised appropriately,” he says. “We intendtoorganise aGala dinner event for the2021 Awards, becauseit’s still crucial forour entrants, finalists and sponsorstocometogetherto learn, connectand grow.” Country TV general manager Helen Ryan said it’s essential to showcase the leaders in an industry of such vital importance to New Zealandand were thrilled to be the broadcast partner of such aprestigious awards eventfromwithin the NZ dairyindustry. TheNew Zealand Dairy IndustryAwards are supported by national sponsorsDeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian, Ravensdown, and Westpac along with industry partnersDairyNZ andPrimary ITO. Andrew Falloon MPfor Rangitata I’m availablethrough my offices: AshburtonOffice 81 Harrison Street, Ashburton 03 3087510 rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz Timaru Office 139Stafford Street, Timaru 03 6831386 rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz Youcan also contactmedirecton: andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP, 139Stafford St,Timaru.
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