Issue September 2014

Some years ago, a button came off my corduroy jacket. I asked my wife if she had a replacement. No luck. In desperation, I took the jacket to Edhouses, and asked the woman behind the counter if they sold buttons. She took me to the habadashery department. Needless to say there were more buttons than you would believe, and I came away with an exact match. That's what Edhouses has always been about.

Anna-Marie de Montravel – the perfect rose for a small garden or a pot My mother told me that my first school report said “Karen...

Spring is here, now’s the time to get planting!   Tomatoes Watsons have twenty varieties ready now, from the relaible Watsons Special to Moneymaker, Heritage and cherry tomatoes. Capsicum Red,...

 Hot is the operative word for these super-charged veggies, in looks, taste and growth requirements. Chillies come from the same species (capsicum annum) as sweet...

As soon as a splash of yellow appears I know spring is on its way. The bright, nodding blooms signal the end of winter’s...

Hosta Shade-tolerant, with striking foliage. From miniatures for rock gardens to large-leaved with heart-shaped foliage that can range from vegetable-green through dark green to blue,...

It may seem strange to be heading into spring and summer and discussing wet tolerant plants, but we seem to have had about three...

The Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day appeal heralds the official beginning of spring and one of their major fund raisers for the year. In Otaki,...

Flower garden Continue to take cuttings of fuchsias, dahlias and chrysanthemums. Pinch back the growing tips of chrysanthemums to encourage flowering. Gladiolus bulbs should be planted at...

By MARGARET ANDREWS “Musicals” was the theme and the dancing to the songs from shows over the decades was what the pupils from Waitohu School...

  By LLOYD CHAPMAN Driving North from Otaki, up the Pukehou hill you come across the site of old Pukehou nursery, once a well-loved garden centre,...

  By Penny Kerr-Hislop Honey bees can no longer survive on their own either in the wild or in hive colonies. They must be managed and...

For the past two elections in which I stood for the Kapiti Coast District Council I've run on a platform of supporting local economic...

By VIVIENNE BAILEY Paddy’s Mart a winner Te Horo School’s major fundraising and community fair is always a great annual event. This year was no exception....