A great day for planting greens! St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17th Even for those who have no stirrings of nationl pride on this day (the poor unfortunate souls), there are still good reasons for planting greens. The soil is moist and warm, ideal conditions for autumn hearting lettuces and winter cabbages. And Gardenway have stocks of fresh plants from our five star grower Rex Mundy — cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, silver beet, lettuce, Utah celery etc all only $1.60 per pack. In Christchurch you can cut a cabbage every week of the year, we’ll show you how ‘Autumn Pride’ comes just before the fall It’s next in planting line to ensure you enjoy an unbroken succession of cabbages. ‘Autumn Pride’ hybrid is a new European variety that fills a real need in Canterbury: a drumhead that reaches maturity in late Spring and Summer from an autumn planting. The heart is ZVzkg very solid and excellent for coleslaw. ‘Autumn Pride’ is extremely hardy, overwinters well. $1.60 per pack of 12 plants. Blitzem — the ammunition to end the blitz The pellets are convenient to use, they’re shower proof and they actually attract slugs and snails. Little plants and emerging seedlings are easy prey for slugs and snails at this time. Make a start now, if you delay until you see sign of damage, you’ll lose half your crops. You know they’re coming, don’t wait for the invasion. Meet them with Blitzem now, this week. Save 50c on Yates Blitzem. 500 g pack is only $1.25 and win the war against weeds Network: buy one. receive another free After only a few spots of rain, weea seedlings are already on the move. Stop them dead with Network. Network leaves no contaminants or harmful residues in soil. With every 175 ml bottle of Network you receive another one free ($4.82). Use one now and keep the other for what comes up with the next shower. Save $4.82 on Network at Gardenway r~~ - >,. true sa y V Patrick when dancing around IJ7 * n clover was once overheard J exclaiming “the luck of the X Irish will with you be o If you shop Gardenway using 1234567 your F.T.C.” MRS F.T.C. CUSTOMER t-\ Monthly and 20 week accounts or 12 and 24 month ( y Our friendly family Store 1 accounts by arrangement at 1 11 — J Gardenway. Your F.T.C. card will get you growing at Garden way Gardenway open 7 days 9am-5.30pm
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