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This was once riverbed - Mikimiki

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New Zealand > Wellington > Masterton
Features: Akeake ,  Apple ,  Apple Trees ,  Apricot ,  Bay Tree ,  Beans ,  Beetroot ,  Berries ,  Birch Trees ,  Blackberry ,  Borage ,  Broccoli ,  Brussels sprouts ,  Cabbage tree ,  Cabbages ,  Carrots ,  Cauliflower ,  Celery ,  Cherry ,  Cherry Trees ,  Chicken/poultry,  Chilli peppers ,  Chives ,  Chrysanthemum ,  Coprosma ,  Coriander ,  Cottage garden ,  Courgettes ,  Cucumber ,  Daffodil ,  Daisy ,  Dogs ,  Egg plant,  Elm Trees ,  Feijoa ,  Fig ,  Five finger ,  Flower garden ,  Freesia ,  Garden sheds ,  Gooseberry ,  Hebes ,  Hydrangea ,  Iris,  Kowhai ,  Lacebark ,  Lancewood or Horoeka ,  Larkspur ,  Lavender ,  Leeks ,  Lemon ,  Lettuce ,  Lilacs ,  Loquat ,  Manuka or Tea Tree ,  Maple Trees ,  Native garden ,  Oak Trees ,  Onions ,  Organic garden ,  Other Pittosporums ,  Parsley ,  Passion Fruit/Granadilla ,  Pear ,  Pear Trees ,  Peas ,  Peony ,  Pine Trees ,  Potatoes ,  Pumpkins ,  Radishes ,  Ranunculus,  Rasberry ,  Rhubarb ,  Rose ,  Rosemary ,  Sage ,  Salad greens ,  Silver beet ,  Spinach ,  Spring onions ,  Strawberry ,  Sweet Pea ,  Tomato ,  Tomatoes ,  Totara ,  Tulips,  Vegetable garden ,  Walnut Trees ,  Weeping Willow Trees

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Approximate size: 1 acres  
 
Garden description: We purchased this land in October 2006 and the house was transported onto the 1 acre. The house has been rewired, replumbed and modernised with some features kept. We are living with mostly undercoat as I want to start establishing the grounds first.
We have extreme summers and winters here in Mikimiki and with the ground once being a riverbed we have learnt to build up rather than dig gardens - a lot easier.
The idea is to establish different pockets of garden around the property:
- On the south side of the house I want to put hydrangea (the only wet, shaded area)
- I'd like a field of lavender to look out on eventually (at the moment it is a paddock-type-lawn)
- I have 2 raised vege gardens which isn't nearly enough.
- The orchard has pears, apricots, peaches, apple, fig, blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, walnut and fiejoa. All are small trees so I'm hoping to eat only home grown in 5 years time. I'm about to plant a tamarillo but waiting for frosts to go first.
- Flowers are at the front of the house and have all sorts. Edged by buxus the plan was to do the cottage garden....a few roses, lackspur, poppies, ground cover, helebores, chatham island forget-me-nots...etc...always adding.
- My native area was started last year and I moved 12 truck loads of soil. Plants were very small but it is an exposed site so wanted to make sure their roots were strong before the wind got them. I have tried to use variation in leaves to get different textures and colour. Initially I wanted to keep everything native until I spotted some Japanese Maples which are also in there for added colour...so it's a Japanese-New Zealand garden!
- Chooks are there for eggs and manure.
Happy viewing. Any ideas welcome.

 
 

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by MyGarden NZ 23 Sep 10, 1 replies : Last Post Sort by:
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MyGarden NZ
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Bee keeping 
Posted 23 Sep 10 6:06 AM
Hey, love it that you are keeping bees and collecting the honey! It's something I'd like to do soonish... is it difficult or relatively easy to do???

Also, I heard about the veroa bee mite a while back. Does this cause problems for you?

Thanks.
Kookie
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Re: Bee keeping 
Posted 28 Dec 10 2:07 PM
Hi - sorry I haven't been on this site for a few months...keeping bees I think is relatively easy but you are always learning. I have had honey early this year and about 3 swarms as I wasn't ready for the increase in production. Keeps you busy Nov-April then not much outside of these months as it's either too cold or not much happening in the hive.
As for varoa we all just live with the fact that they are there and as long as you add your treatments each year you will keep them at bay....there are far worse things. So far they are not causing me any problems. Joining a bee club certainly gives you contacts and advice as with anything there are numerous ways to do things. Thanks for the interest.
 

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