Palmers September/October calendar.

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The Bug Circus
with Ruud Kleinpaste
September 8
Be entertained by The Bug
Man, Ruud Kleinpaste, as
he shares tips and tales
at Palmers Planet Albany,
Auckland. For details,
phone (09) 477-2750.
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thursday
saturday
Spring into
Daffodils
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
Plant sum
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flowering
bulbs
such as b
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gladioli
and
canna li
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September 4
On this half-day tour,
run by the Canterbury
Horticultural Society,
you’ll explore a daffodil
farm and pick your own.
www.chsgardens.co.nz/
tour-programme
friday
saturday
Spring Gardening
with Linda Hallinan
Your Edible Spring
Garden with Maria
Quayle-Guppy
September 18
Spring is full of promise and
potential in the garden – learn
about what you can plant and
eat from your garden this
season. From 6pm, Palmers
Pakuranga, Auckland. Phone
(09) 534-6847 for more.
In warmer areas sow your
favourite veggie seedlings into
the garden, or sow seeds in trays
now for transplanting later; see
www.palmers.co.nz/germinatefrom-seeds
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September is a great
time to sow a new lawn;
see our how-to guide
at www.palmers.co.nz/
care-for-your-lawn
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Buzz buzz! Palmers is proud to support
Bee Aware Month, the National
Beekeepers Association’s annual
awareness month. Honeybees play a
vital role in home gardens
as well as in our food
production, and we must
protect them. See www.
palmers.co.nz for more.
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Annabelle Langbein
October 9
Hints and tips for a top
spring garden, from a
down-to-earth expert.
From 6pm, Palmers
Palmerston North.
Phone (06) 358-6925
for more.
Art in a Garden
October 30–November 2
Now in its 11th year, this fabulous event showcases the
work of some of New Zealand’s most talented artists and
sculptors in Canterbury’s exquisite Flaxmere Garden.
Fundraisers for the Cancer Society and St John Amuri
run during the day. See www.artinagarden.co.nz for more.
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October 21
Join Annabel Langbein for an
evening of gardening, cooking
and good times. From 6pm,
Palmers Bethlehem, Tauranga.
Limited ticket sales, $25 each.
For more information, and
other dates and locations, visit
www.palmers.co.nz
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It’s Tomato Time!
Plant your favourite
varieties now and feed
regularly with Seasol,
a liquid seaweed plant
conditioner. See www.
palmers.co.nz/growgrafted-tomatoes for tips..
Taranaki Garden
Spectacular
Plant hanging baskets
now with cheerful annuals for a
summer display; learn how at www.
palmers.co.nz/hanging-baskets
October 31–November 9
A colourful array of
gardens, specialty
tours, guest speakers
and events around New
Plymouth to celebrate
the advent of spring.
www.taft.co.nz
Mid–end
of month
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