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The South Eastern Times : January 27th 2014
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Fruit trees booming over summer McCourts Garden Centre - Botanical Bits ThiS summer’s fruit harvest has been spectacular according to a large number of customers visiting McCourts Garden Centre. Apricots, peaches and nectarines have flourished this season and for those of you who can keep the birds and possums away are busy picking, stewing, freezing, preserving and making jam from their abundant crops. Caring for fruit trees is relatively easy once they are established and stone fruit, apples and pears, quince, fig, mulberry and pomegranate all grow well in our soil and climate conditions. Fruit varieties have certainly increased over the years especially dwarf varieties however the old originals are still popular. McCourts Garden Centre still have a number of fruit trees available but their tree order list for this year’s winter delivery is growing, so if there is a variety of deciduous fruit or ornamental tree that you wish to order please contact McCourts and they will make sure it is ordered for winter. To help you decide on trees for your garden take note from now until autumn of ornamental trees to observe their leaf colourings as they gradually enter the change of season before losing their leaves for winter. Generally the intensity of leaf colour varies depending on soil and climatic conditions. There is a tree for every situation whether it is for an avenue, shade, small back yard, narrow area, windy spot, alkaline soil, screening, shelter belt, blossom or feature tree there is something for everyone. There is still another month or two of hot weather so mulching still may be necessary to protect your garden. McCourts Garden Centre has a new shipment of sugar cane mulch which is excellent for spreading around veggies and flowers and pots to keep the soil cool, suppress weeds and retain moisture. There are also products such as Wettasoil and water crystals which can be added to the soil to help prevent For water saving initiatives, contact Grundfos the water pump professionals moisture loss and are also available at McCourts Garden Centre. McCourts also rely on these products on their own stock during summer. Summer harvest of vegetables is still happening with customers giving McCourts feedback on their ripening tomatoes. A few have brought in tomatoes with blossom end rot where the base of the tomato is brown. This is generally caused by calcium deficiency and also can occur if moisture is irregular. A feed of garden lime will correct this problem as well as a regular good watering regime. Zucchinis and beans have been in great abundance and recipes are shared often to come up with new ways to cook them! One recipe which is easy and delicious is zucchini halved and quartered (depending on the size!) sprinkled with pepper and salt and ground coriander seeds then baked for 20 minutes. Serve immediately smashed on bruschetta with a squeeze of lemon! Roses need to be lightly pruned at the end of February and given rose fertiliser so that there is another beautiful flush of blooms in autumn. McCourts recommend Plants plus Rose fertiliser which is excellent and depending on the number of roses you have and comes in 5kg and 2.5kg bags. DEFICIENT: Tomatoes with blossom end rot Contact your Grundfos dealer now 8 Alexander Square, Millicent Phone 8733 4046 Fax 8733 1679 LONERGAN & MUHOVICS For further information visit www.grundfos.com Telephone (08) 8461 4611 Email contact-au@grundfos.com Plants Plus Rose Fertiliser 5kg - $14.99 2.5kg - $8.99 Fiskar’s inspiration secateurs $23.99 48 Davenport Street | 08 8733 4566 AIR CONDITIONERS DAIKIN INVERTER Ducted & Wall Split Systems Nectarine & Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette INGrEdIENTs Vinaigrette: (Can be made up to 1 week in advance, keep covered and refrigerated) Daikin’s inverter split system air conditioners keep you remarkably comfortable and provide years of reliable, quiet, energy-efficient climate control. Available only at your specialist Daikin dealer 3 black plums, halved, pitted, chopped 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar (or plum vinegar) Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 12 Ridge Terrace, Millicent Ph 08 8733 4633 319 Commercial St West, Mt Gambier Ph 08 8723 4047 8 - The South Eastern Times, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 660564 salad: 12 cups (lightly packed) mixed greens 4 nectarines, halved, pitted, cut into slices 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup plain unsalted almonds roughly chopped dIrEcTIONs 1. Bring plums and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing plums with the back of a spoon until plums have completely broken down. 2. Pour plum mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much purée as possible; discard solids in sieve. Let purée cool. 3. Add vinegar to purée then slowly add oil while whisking to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 4. Put greens into a bowl and scatter nectarines, cheese and almonds then drizzle dressing over. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au HEALTH HOME LIVING 659858 660202 We know Plants
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