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In this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
Subscribe to Get Growing and be in to WIN one of… View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
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When Michael Mercer started at Hadlow Preparatory School 31 years ago, naughty students were given t…
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Great for stuffing pillows, It is a good alternative to plastic pillows. We bought it as offcuts from an organic latex company but we have too much and can't take it with us.
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We have 2 beautiful pet pigs that I need to rehouse (as we are moving to a non-lifestyle property). We are currently in Carterton.
Lucky is a female Captain Cook pig (around 5 years old) and Rhonda (Ronnie) is a female peach coloured mini-Kunekune (also around 5 years old). They are our pets … View moreHi
We have 2 beautiful pet pigs that I need to rehouse (as we are moving to a non-lifestyle property). We are currently in Carterton.
Lucky is a female Captain Cook pig (around 5 years old) and Rhonda (Ronnie) is a female peach coloured mini-Kunekune (also around 5 years old). They are our pets that we have raised since babies and are just adorable.
We started training Lucky, who is incredibly intelligent, but we didn’t continue the training due to running out of time with human babies coming on the scene. She is very personable as a result, and would respond really well to more training, or just attention and love! She is like a big friendly dog, and has a great little sense of humour. She loves scratches and wallowing.
Rhonda is adorable. She is really cute and loves to graze and be hosed. She is quite a small kunekune and really gentle. Perfect as a fully-domesticated pig. In fact, I can see her all cosied up in front of someone’s fire.
Both girls currently live together in an outdoor sty with a shed and a run into our orchard. Lucky in particular loves going for short sprints, and Rhonda likes grazing, so some pasture would be ideal.
Although they get on, it’s not necessary to keep them together. They will however need to be rehoused with at least 1 other pig for company.
We are very upset that we have to give up our pets, and all we want is for them to go to a new home that will love and respect them and not use them for food, breeding or dog training!
Are you able to help?
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Sheep on the loose - between 30 - 50 of them, some with blue dye on their backs though didn't see the ram. Last spotted running down Regent Street from Puruatanga Road.
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Am looking for gardening, winter tidy ups, house keeping, was a motel cleaner, and other odd jobs that people need doing. I am experienced with farming and am happy to tend lifestyle blocks, move stock, feed stock, I have extensive knowledge of horses and am happy to walk and train dogs. Am honest,… View moreAm looking for gardening, winter tidy ups, house keeping, was a motel cleaner, and other odd jobs that people need doing. I am experienced with farming and am happy to tend lifestyle blocks, move stock, feed stock, I have extensive knowledge of horses and am happy to walk and train dogs. Am honest, reliable and keen , a mature woman who would love some work!! andic2010@gmail.com 06 378 8597
I am also trained in teaching English as a second language and would love to connect with people who would like to improve their english to gain employment
A man who fought to save his death row dog last year was shocked to discover his local council spent…
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Wow. Just had my heat pump cleaned and serviced by Paul Richardson of Wairarapa Heat Pump Cleaning. Absolutely brilliant and really good value. Anyone looking for someone to clean/service their heat pump then this is the guy. Ph 027 301 5739 or 06 370 9107.
Majorly impressed.
Do you have unoccupied "ghost houses" on your street? Investors buy them, park their money and pull the blinds across... but at what cost?
The last census showed there were 141,366 empty dwellings in New Zealand and in 2016, more than 33,000 houses in Auckland were officially … View moreDo you have unoccupied "ghost houses" on your street? Investors buy them, park their money and pull the blinds across... but at what cost?
The last census showed there were 141,366 empty dwellings in New Zealand and in 2016, more than 33,000 houses in Auckland were officially classified as empty. Find out why this is happening and what can be done about it.
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