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Hi there Does anyone have any old bits of concrete reinforcing mesh they'd like to get rid of? Happy to pay. Just wanting it for my beans to climb!
Date: 27 October
Location: Dr Gertrude Atmore Supper Room, Memorial Hall, Main St, Otaki
Topic: Kevin Miles talks about Archives in Manawatu and Horowhenua
Time 7.30 p.m
… View moreDate: 27 October
Location: Dr Gertrude Atmore Supper Room, Memorial Hall, Main St, Otaki
Topic: Kevin Miles talks about Archives in Manawatu and Horowhenua
Time 7.30 p.m
Visitors welcome
Wednesday 26 October
Can't make it to our monthly evening meetings?
Want a more informal gathering to share stories & research, ideas/gain tips?
Come along and meet the Daytime Crew.
Visitors welcome
Topic News and updates from the evening meeting, plus Research time
Location … View moreWednesday 26 October
Can't make it to our monthly evening meetings?
Want a more informal gathering to share stories & research, ideas/gain tips?
Come along and meet the Daytime Crew.
Visitors welcome
Topic News and updates from the evening meeting, plus Research time
Location Waikanae Baptist Church Cafe, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae
Time 1.30 - 4.00 p.m Free for members, small door charge for visitors
Tuesday 25 October
Location: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
Topic: The long-awaited speaker is now available David Hadfield talks about Octavius Hadfield's place in Kapiti's history
Time 7.00 p.m Free for members, $3 door charge for visitors
2 outdoor chairs. They probably need staining but still quite solid. They come with the cushions shown.
Looking for someone to do a one-off house clean at my friend's house in Whitby. Three bedrooms, on one level. Looks clean to me, but she would like someone else to give it the once over in case she has missed anything. I'd anticipate 3 maybe 4 hours work. All windows are done … View moreLooking for someone to do a one-off house clean at my friend's house in Whitby. Three bedrooms, on one level. Looks clean to me, but she would like someone else to give it the once over in case she has missed anything. I'd anticipate 3 maybe 4 hours work. All windows are done professionally. She's holding a party for her 80yo sister in two weeks
She has all the cleaning products and equipment needed. And will pay travel time for anyone outside the area. Hourly rate $30.00.
Blue portable wardrobe organiser great for camping or extra storage. Zip/rollup front doors. Was used for three months but no longer needed. Partially still assembled. One plastic joint has been glued after it was mistreated. Cloth still in as new condition. Ph. 021 262 1967
40L water carrier suitable for caravans, camping and motor homes. Comes complete ready for use, with 2 filler caps,2 tyres , 2 end sockets, 1 steel handle (in 3 parts) and 1 filler tube. In new condition. Used once. Ph. 021 262 1967
Wondering if anyone has any garden pond frogs or tadpoles.
Would love to put so e in our frog resort (pond)
Nursery Specials!!
Phormium Tenax seedling 5cm Pots $2.00 ea or 10 for $15
Ake Ake Seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20 (Ideal for hedging)
Lots of other native trees, flaxes and grasses to pick from.
Make an appointment… View moreNursery Specials!!
Phormium Tenax seedling 5cm Pots $2.00 ea or 10 for $15
Ake Ake Seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20 (Ideal for hedging)
Lots of other native trees, flaxes and grasses to pick from.
Make an appointment to visit now if wanting some of the above!
FAIRVIEW is a small Kapiti based nursery with stocks of various locally sourced native trees, flaxes, shrubs and grasses.
Please phone to arrange a visit: 0274 933 626 (Appointment Only Please).
www.fairviewnursery.co.nz.........
Linen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, beding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it … View moreLinen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, beding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it down into manageable steps.
Plant 1 kg. fibre flax seed in a 6m x 6m plot
One plot will give you enough fibre to make a shirt from line (long linen fibres) and tow to weave a couple of towels. Your actual yield will depend on growing conditions, how well you weed the plot and how perfect your retting and hackling techniques are.
Broadcast the seed thickly, over well tilled ground and then walk on it to firm the seed in.
Weed it well about 4 weeks after planting.
Your flax will take about 2 weeks to germinate in a cool, wet spring. When it reaches just over 5cm in height you should walk into the plot and weed it well. You can step on the plants without damaging them when they are between 5cm and 30cm tall.
Admire the blue flax flowers as the linen grows
Once the bed has been weeded well, you can just admire it as it grows. About 60 days from planting the flowers start to open. It is very beautiful watching the blue flowers swaying in the breeze. Each flower is open for only one day. Each stock produces several flowers and each flower turns into a seed boll with 6 to 8 seeds.
100 days after planting, harvest the flax
The stocks of flax will be 2/3rds yellow and 1/3rd still green when it is ready to harvest. The flowering will be finished and each slender flax plant will have 4 to 6 seed bolls. You harvest the flax by hand, by pulling each plant out by the roots. Toss the weeds and place the stems of flax in order. Tie into bundles (shooks) about 30cm across, using strong twine.
See the whole method here: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
I am replacing my front fence, including the gates, and it would be a shame for it to go to the landfill. Would somebody like to have it? You will have to remove it soon, or pick it up after my contractors have torn it down, and have the ability to transport it. I cannot deliver it.
The ultimate footware solution.
Feel young again and move with ease!
Comfortable, wide toe box,premium orthotic insoles stretchable knit fabric.
See www.theorthofitstore.com... for more information.
I bought these new but my feet are to skinny and flat for them.
Never worn ,just tried … View moreThe ultimate footware solution.
Feel young again and move with ease!
Comfortable, wide toe box,premium orthotic insoles stretchable knit fabric.
See www.theorthofitstore.com... for more information.
I bought these new but my feet are to skinny and flat for them.
Never worn ,just tried on.
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