Now is the time to be harvesting your Corn, we have a great article all about it here. Or read up on how to grow your own sweet corn here.
If you missed our gardening tips & tasks you can still read up on what needs to be done here. Plus loads more gardening goodness below...
Garden Tips
Continue taking laterals off your Tomatoes and harvesting ripe Tomatoes making sure to remove any fallen or diseased fruit to prevent disease spreading. More Tips here.
Corn is one of those quintessential summer vegetables that makes my mouth water just thinking about the taste of it. The trick when growing your own corn is knowing when and how to harvest it. Mother Nature is a clever lady and often gives us hints and tips on how to know when crops are ready. Continued here.
Acacia Limelight
‘Limelight’ is a compact bushy Bamboo like Acacia, with delicate lime-mid green weeping foliage. This highly ornamental evergreen shrub is simply excellent when grown as specimen, in a pot or planter on the deck or patio. Continued here.
Weekend Gardener Mag
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Valentine's Day Flowers
Not to sure what to get your loved one for Valentine's Day? Keep it simply and get them some flowers. We have put together some of the best & brightest examples here.
Growing in part shade?
Imagine you’re faced with a planting zone with three strikes against it – high profile, no maintenance and shade. For example, the area around the entrance to a new set of townhouses; a dry, low light area with no budget for ongoing maintenance. You need to plant something which looks really good, grows well and will look after itself. Read more here.
Summer Poets Competition
To mark turning 21, the Festival of Flowers, in association with Heritage Christchurch, is holding a poetry competition on the 2010 Festival of Flowers theme ‘The Tree of Life’. Entries Close 24 February 2010. More details here.
Win at Garden-NZ! This could be your lucky year. We have a number of great prizes you can win. Have a go, tell your friends to enter as well. Who knows, if they win they might share the prize with you! Whatever you decide, you must be in to win. Good Luck!!
That's it from me for this week. Take care, be kind to yourself and I look forward to catching up with you next week. Happy Gardening!
Cheers,
Rachel, Webster and the team at Garden-NZ.
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Continue taking laterals off your Tomatoes and harvesting ripe Tomatoes making sure to remove any fallen or diseased fruit to prevent disease spreading. 
Corn is one of those quintessential summer vegetables that makes my mouth water just thinking about the taste of it. The trick when growing your own corn is knowing when and how to harvest it. Mother Nature is a clever lady and often gives us hints and tips on how to know when crops are ready. 
‘Limelight’ is a compact bushy Bamboo like Acacia, with delicate lime-mid green weeping foliage. This highly ornamental evergreen shrub is simply excellent when grown as specimen, in a pot or planter on the deck or patio. 
NZ’s 
Not to sure what to get your loved one for Valentine's Day? Keep it simply and get them some flowers. We have put together some of the 
Imagine you’re faced with a planting zone with three strikes against it – high profile, no maintenance and shade. For example, the area around the entrance to a new set of townhouses; a dry, low light area with no budget for ongoing maintenance. You need to plant something which looks really good, grows well and will look after itself. 
To mark turning 21, the Festival of Flowers, in association with Heritage Christchurch, is holding a poetry competition on the 2010 Festival of Flowers theme ‘The Tree of Life’. Entries Close 24 February 2010. 
