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COUNTRY
VALUE
GARDEN
TIME
COUNTRY
VEGETABLE
FERTILISER
Carrot
HOR
Coriander 9
Coolaro
Frostcloth
5
6.
125mm Plant Labels
7
9.
Radishes are quick to
grow in well-cultivated
soil and can be harvested
in four to six weeks
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to bolt, or go to seed. Mustard greens
are also hardy, as are kale, lamb's
lettuce, mizuna and miner's lettuce.
"With the right variety, a crispy green
salad can provide a fresh crunch
beside winter comfort food," says
Sarah O'Neil. "Try cos lettuce or lamb's
lettuce in the garden - these should
withstand most New Zealand winter
conditions. Or grow 'cut and come
again' salad greens in a sunny spot
indoors, or in a sheltered position on
a patio or deck."
11
Scotts
Pea Straw
Mulch
Flavour freeze
Certain vegetables actually taste
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better after a winter frost, as the
freeze converts starches into sugars.
These chill-loving veges include
brussels sprouts, parsnips, savoy
cabbage, kale, turnips and swedes.
For those vegetables that don't like
frosts (including some leafy lettuces,
cucurbits such as cucumbers, zucchini,
1 Garden Time vegetable fertiliser, $9.95/
1.5kg, I/N: 0055834. 2 Country Value 'Every
Season' carrot seeds, $1.99, 1/N: 2961242.
3 Country Value coriander seeds, $1.99, 1/N:
2961196. 4 The Organic Garden Co 200cm x
100cm x 41cm rectangle raised garden bed
in Zincalume, $160, I/N: 3321464 (plants
sold separately). 5 Coolaroo 5m x 2m frost
cloth, $6.25, 1/N: 0311533. 6 Saxon mini
greenhouse with seed tray, $10, I/N:
2960182. 7 Gardman 125mm plastic tee
plant labels, $5.49/pack of 50, 1/N: 2961057.
8 Fiskars garden scissors, $12.98, 1/N:
3360618. 9 Whites 'Garden Up Petite' 50cm
x 18cm vertical garden in Concrete Grey,
$13.98, I/N: 0262809. 10 Holman 5L
watering can in Black, $22.98, 1/N: 0307096.
11 T&M Nurseries lettuce combo pack of 6.
12 Scotts pea straw mulch, $19.97/90L, I/N:
0341692. Some products are not available
at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
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pumpkins, tomatoes, capsicums
and beans), pay close attention to
harvesting dates. The days may still
be warm, but temperatures may drop
considerably overnight and cause
damage. "Keep an eye on the
weather forecast so late season
harvests can be done before the first
Watch it!
frost," recommends Sarah.
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