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The Border Watch : February 27th 2014
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ADVERTISING FEATURE AUTUMN HOME March gardening MARCH truly marks a transitional period in the garden. Though the weather can still be very warm in March it is the month where the temperature does start to head south a little, especially overnight. This generally makes the garden a cooler place in the morning which makes many gardeners much happier people to be around. Though this brings many benefits to your gardens, one of the draw backs is that the more mild temperatures make your garden a great environment for bugs, particularly caterpillars! Keep an eye out throughout March for bugs trying to take over your plants that have fought hard to survive all summer. Treat quickly when found. With March also marking the beginning of autumn it is a good time to start thinking about what you want in your garden in spring and what needs to happen for that. Yes, winter comes and goes first but a top spring showing requires forethought. From about Mid-March to May you’ll want to get any winter/spring flowering bulbs in the ground, so perhaps start preparing your bulb garden beds now so that they are ready to go when the time is right. If you have been putting off mulching then now is as good a time as any to make sure your garden has at least has a little mulch above the top soil. Even if you did mulch this summer, you may find you need to give it a light top up as a lot of mulch may have broken down already. You could probably get away with a smaller mulching now given that most of the hot weather is behind us and you’ll want good drainage in winter. The upside to laying a good layer of mulch now is that it will minimise how much you need to add when it comes time for next spring and summer. You can also start planting some of your more winter friendly vegetable types, such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. This is also a really good time to try your hand at growing your own garlic as opposed to always buying it from the shops. Winter lettuces will also thrive throughout autumn and winter. Planting some spring onions now Today Insurance is about ? The team at Mattiske & Henderson Insurance Services strive to provide clients with the best possible cover at the most competitive price. The companies we deal with are leaders in their various �ields of Insurance allowing us to offer choice of protection and very competitive cost for cover. 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Here are some of the ways you can protect your home against burglary and theft: • Always lock all outside doors and windows when you go out, even if you are only ducking out for 10 minutes. • Lock your external garage or garden shed with a quality key-operated lock or padlock. • If you go out at night, leave some internal lights and a radio on. AR: 314514 • Trim trees and shrubs around windows so they’re easily visible. • Don’t leave keys hidden outside your house. • If you are in the garden or watching TV, lock up parts of the house you can't keep an eye on. • Lock away ladders, garden tools and bicycles. • If you have a lot of jewellery, valuable documents or cash, consider installing a safe or a burglar alarm. 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Or you can call the Resilium Claims help line for most Resilium products. If you are making a claim for Travel Insurance, Farm Insurance or Heavy Motor Insurance, please chat to your Resilium Adviser - they will be happy to help. Resilium Claims - no forms, just a helping hand Resilium Claims is a fast and efficient claims service with a 24-hour emergency hotline, Australia-wide. You can provide all your details over the phone and no claims forms required. Just call them on 131 437. would also be a good idea. March is also a good month for sowing carrot, spinach, broad beans and peas. Also, your Asian leaf and root vegetables would do well to be sown in seed form sometime this month. Finally a bit of house keeping could be in order. If you have perennials that have taken over your garden in spots over LIVING& You can now start planting some of your more winter friendly vegetable types, such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. summer and are coming to the end of their flowering season, consider giving them a good trim or even dividing them and planting them separately. Just try to remember, try and leave one section of the plant as undisturbed as you can while removing and transplanting the other section. This tends to help both plants survive the separation process. 642237
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