April Plant of the Month – Michelia Fairy White
Don’t forget about Odering’s annual sale which runs from now until the 10th of April. All plants are 25-50% off.
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Monthly Tips & Tasks – March 2016
March late Summer and the start of the early Autumn season is a time of harvest and preparation for Winter crops. Apples and pears are at their very best and nothing can compare with the flavour of tree ripened fruit. There is still plenty of colour in the flower garden, to keep the flowers in … Read More
March Plant of the Month – Euphorbia Lipstick
An attractive plant ideally suited to a patio or protected area, lipstick will flower freely in late Winter, Spring and Summer with best results in well drained soil, and a drier environment in Winter.
2016 Summer Garden Award Results
Congratulations to all our Summer Garden Award winners, especially Bronwyn & Peter McNicholl whose Northcote garden (pictured here) won 1st & Premier Garden Awards.
School Gardens Show 2016 – Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE From: Canterbury Horticultural Society Date: 16 February 2016 Primary school students from all over Christchurch have been planning, planting, watering and building their very own garden installations in preparation for the 2nd Oderings School Gardens Show. Presented by the Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS), the Oderings School Gardens Show opens on Friday 11 March … Read More
Water is Not Enough
So you think you don’t need to fertilise…? Think again. Independent growing trials* were recently carried out on Yates new range of Thrive fertilisers over an eight week period. One plant received just water and the other plant received Thrive Natural Fish and Seaweed. The pictures speak for themselves! Trial Results Fertilisers with nitrogen, phosphorus … Read More
February Plant of the Month – Geranium Rozanne
Geranium Rozanne is unlike other traditional geraniums. This excellent long season plant has a medium sized, mounded growth habit reaching 60cm and flowers from early in the summer with showy clusters of bright violet-purple flowers.
Summer Garden Awards 2016 Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE From: Canterbury Horticultural Society Date: 11 December 2015 From flaxes to buxus – it’s time for Christchurch gardeners to sharpen their edges and shine their grasses. The Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS) invites dedicated garden owners to show off their blooming Summer gardens in the Society’s annual Summer Garden Awards. The CHS Garden Awards … Read More
Monthly Tips & Tasks – December 2015
From Michael Coulter December, the beginning of Summer and all those flowers, fruit and vegetables to grow and harvest. We are well behind on our rain fall and the ground is very dry so we need to manage our watering well to ensure that our garden will produce good results. Mulching will become more important … Read More
Christmas Eve Spiced Nut Cake with Caramel Frosting
[one_third] Ingredients 250 g butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup fruit mincemeat 1 cup apricot jam 4 eggs 3 cups flour ¼ cup cocoa 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground cloves 1 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup raisins 1 cup walnuts, … Read More