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Take it
This season in the garden
WINTER VEGES
outside
+ Add a layer of pea straw
to help contain weeds
and to keep roots warm.
+ In particularly cold areas,
protect young plants
with a frost cloth.
Cold winter months
Tick off this to-do list for
provide ideal conditions
for growing many veges.
Here are our top tips on
prepping and planting
throughout winter.
+ Pull out all dead plant
matter and prep the soil
with compost and chicken
and sheep pellets.
+ Plant winter seedlings
including kale, bok choy,
cabbages, garlic, spinach
and shallots.
tip-top outdoor areas.
For more on what to do in
the garden during winter,
go to bunnings.co.nz/
garden-diaries
+ Caterpillars, slugs and
snails are rife in winter.
GARLIC
Printanor
Pick them off and, when
you see leaf damage or
droppings, use baits or
other suitable pest
control products. Always
read the label before use.
Fiesta Flower Bulbs
'Printanor' garlic bulbs, $7.87/
pack of 4, 1/N: 0530546
McGregor's multi tool
sharpener, $22.98,
I/N: 0160285
+ The shortest day of the
year (June 21) marks the
ideal time for planting garlic.
Choose a sunny spot with
free-draining soil and plant
individual garlic cloves 5cm
deep and 10-15cm apart.
+ Clean, sharpen and oil your
garden tools before storing in
a shed or garage. McGregor's
multi tool sharpener has a
built-in oil pad.
SORT AND STORE
Take advantage of
Scotts
the colder weather to
overhaul your wardrobe
(while you stay warm
indoors!) Try these
suggestions...
Sheep Pellets
N N Mar
Morrison 'Storm 500'
140cc 18" 4 stroke mower,
$398, I/N: 0217074
+ Declutter! Donate,
discard or recycle any
+ Raise the height of your
lawn mower when mowing
in winter to avoid damage
to lawns. A lower cut leaves
Scotts sheep pellets,
$12.98/5kg, 1/N: 0215691
Flexi Storage 4 drawer
3 shelf walk-in wardrobe
used and unwanted
items that are taking up
valuable wardrobe space.
+ Pack away your swimwear
- don't dump them on
a shelf, keep these small
clothing items together
in a cube insert.
+ Fold your warmer clothes
and display them flat
on shelves at eye level.
+ Be on the lookout for
cupboard moths. Set
a non-toxic trap to
cover your bases.
+ Display your scarves
and belts on a hanger
+ Winter is the best time to
plant roses. Choose a sunny
spot that's sheltered from
wind and add a handful of
unit in White,
the grass more susceptible
to cold and frost.
$319, 1/N: 2583986
Daltons 'Garden Time'
potting mix, $945/40L,
1/N: 0327212
sheep pellets to the bottom
of the hole when planting.
Flexi Storage Clever
GARDEN
TIME
Cube' 330mm x 330mm
POTTING
MIX
x 370mm woven insert in
Silver, $9.90, I/N: 0082380
theeuz
CLOTHES
MOTH
ATO A-E
The Buzz clothes moth
mn trap, $9.20/pack of 2,
I/N: 0081774
for ease of access.
'Mr Fothergill's 'Comedy
Mixed' mini pansy seeds,
$4.73, 1/N: 2961607
Trojan 'Ergo' 26T wide
plastic garden rake,
$24.98, 1/N: 3360930
CRUNT
Sunfresh wooden hangers
$4.98/pack of 6,
+ Fill garden pots with
ready flowering annuals,
such as pansies, primulas
and polyanthus. These
colourful plants thrive
during the winter months.
+ Rake up leaves and other
debris. Diseases and insect
Grunt 620mm x 900mm
ENERAgeneral purpose rubbish
URPOS bags, $9.98/pack of 30,
I/N: 0226832
I/N: 0085534
eggs can overwinter among
the debris and infect plants
in spring. Bin or burn any
diseased material.
RAGE BAGS
Some products are not available at all Bunnings stories, but may be ordered.
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Words (garden diaries) Jane Wrigglesworth; (seasonal storage) Amanda
Ghalaini. Photography (roses) Alamy Stock Photo; (winter veges) Getty
Images; (seasonal storage) Cath Muscat, styling Tilly Roberts.
