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Your
Monthly Guide
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Don't forget to look at
the
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Garden Calendar on
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"What
to do in your garden this week"
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This
is High Summer, the time when day length, growth rates, sunlight
and warmth all reach their peak. Actually, the longest day of
the year has just passed but each day looses only about 1-1.5
minutes in length; less near the Equator and more toward the
Poles. The Earth’s axis tilt faces most directly into the
Sunlight now. This allows radiant solar energy to build to its
highest levels of the year resulting usually in the hottest days
with most intense stinging sunlight. As the month progresses
this radiant energy deeply warms the Earth’s surface so night
time temperatures tend to rise. This often produces the warmest
soil temperatures of the year. Warm soil temperatures benefit
greatly all variety of tropical plantings and speeds the
germination and growth rate of seed and seedlings...
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Commercial
Horticulture
Auckland plantsman, Dale Harvey,
says restrictions on plant imports are really holding back
horticulture in New Zealand. Our industry could be a world leader
- if only we’d let it. (Commercial
Horticulture December 2011 / January 2012 report by Trish Hosking...)
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Linaria
Lucky Charms
Since ancient times Linaria, the
‘Baby Snap dragon’ has been picked, carried and worn as an
amulet to ward off evil and break hexes. Linaria vulgaris, the
Yellow Toadflax, originally thought to be a native to Morocco...
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Helianthus
- Sunflowers
One flower represents hot Summer
days and the golden rays of an Autumn sun better than any other:
the Sunflower. Sunflowers are part of a large family known as
Helianthus (he-li-an’ thus). This is a Greek word literally
meaning “sun” and “flower”...
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Roses
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The
Ten Commandments
Late Winter through Early Spring
is the best time of year to pamper, plant and prepare for one of
the World’s most adored and favourite flowers: the beautiful
Roses. Select new Roses with careful thought...
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Strawberry
Fields
Strawberries
are one of those delectable summer treats that always taste best
when picked and eaten straight off the plant. Those in colder
climates that experience severe Winters and ground freezing often...
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visit
our garden
Book your visit
now - Morning/Afternoon Tea available for groups - call 09 276
4827 for bookings - No matter the weather we have it covered -
large displays fill the many shelters and conservatory. So gather
up your members and book a visit today...
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Gourds
- The Squash Family
Gourds are members of the
Cucurbitaceae Family, better known as the Squash Family. The
best known members of the large Squash Family include:
Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkins and Squash all in many
varieties, and also Gourds.
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H.O.P.E.Trust
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(Healing
of Planet Earth)
Read about how you can help support the ongoing
"Quarter
Acre" paradise projects and charitable fundraising events...
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School
Projects
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Sutton
Park Primary
The
Honorable Sir Barry Curtis visits the growing force of
tomorrow... .
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Sutton Park Primary
School
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(pic's) programme is serving as a working model for surrounding
schools...
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School
Project Information
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At the "Quarter Acre"
Paradise and a "blooming" lovely
time was had by all. |
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with
special guest Jack Yates... |
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contact
us
In here is all the "Quarter Acre"
paradise information on how we can be contacted by email, phone
or fax...
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Christmas
time
Christmas at the "Quarter
Acre" paradise gardens. Read the article in 2002 New Zealand's House &
Garden. Thousands of fairy lights through out the gardens, many large Christmas trees
& festive displays and lots more to see...
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archives
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check out the
NEW
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www.daleharvey.com
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Here is our
latest NEW link
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Check
out our favorite links
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Herb
Heaven
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Living
‘the simple life’ and aromatic oils - how do they really link
together? It’s a question that’s very easy to answer. Have fun
discovering how many ways aromatic oils can be used simply in
everyday life. They can also help you reconnect with nature and
regain a sense of self-sufficiency...
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Japan
report
The
Japan-US Friendship Commission is an Independent federal agency that
provides support for training and information to help prepare Americans
to better meet the challenges and opportunities in the US-Japan
relationship...
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January
Diary 2012
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with
3 FREE Bonus Pages
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January Diary 2012 has 124 pages of valuable information on
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"What
to do in the Garden"
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for
the month of January.
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plus
15 high resolution 800x531 jpg images to use for your garden
diary collection, share with friends or add to your favorite
screen saver
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all
yours in one easy to download Zip
file
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January
in New Zealand is known as High Summer or Mid Summer. The sunlight
and day length along with the warmth and growth rates have all
reached their peak and begin to simmer and percolate. Weather
extremes can produce very dry and/or hot conditions. Cool
and pleasant but mostly dry ‘continental’ summers; and in
other years humid, warm, wet and tropical all dependent upon the
prevailing wind direction that year. In
bountiful years, many gardens are looking great. Tropical plants
burst into bloom and flourish. Flowering gardens often reach their
peak; fruits and vegetables are abundant. This is when all the
planning, preparations, care and devotion pay off in the peak
rewards of glorious summer floral displays and bountiful
harvests...
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Born
This Way
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Climate Change is an inevitable
consequence of life on Earth. Humanity is a product of climate
change. Modern Humankind is a cold climate species
developing from the most recent Ice Age. Now Earth is in the midst
of Interglacial Warming Interval (IWI)...
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A
History of Life on Earth through Climate Change
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(An
exciting new report by Dale Harvey)
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Yet surprising as
it may seem, technically the Earth is still within an Ice Age
cycle. CO2 Carbon Dioxide levels as well as greenhouse gases like
Methane and average global temperatures, while rising, remain near
their lowest levels when compared through geological time. Right
now the Earth is comparatively cool! In past ages sea levels have
been as much as 65-80m/217-267 ft higher than today. In Earth’s
geological historical past, CO2 and greenhouse gases levels
plus average global temperatures were frequently much higher than
today. Yes, sceptics are absolutely correct
when they say that all this is just a natural cycle and has
happened before. At least 11 times before there have been
similar Warming Intervals in Earth’s long history. Each warming
episode has seen dramatic increases in both Carbon Dioxide and
Methane levels as well as temperatures rising much more than
Humankind has ever witnessed in its short history on the Planet...
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Pacific
Steel & Sutton Park Primary Garden Project 2011
Staff from Pacific Steel with
Teachers from Sutton Park Primary and our Local Community Police
help students dig their gardens.
Staff from Pacific Steel with
Teachers from Sutton Park Primary and our Local Community Police
help students plant their gardens |
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Pieris
Japonica
Pieris, is known as Pearl Flower
or Lily of the Valley Bush, also Andromeda. This is a small genus
of 7 or 8 shrubby species with a big reputation. They are known to
be highly ornamental in all seasons, compact, evergreen, nearly
maintenance free...
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Lilies
- Living Legends
Historical records suggest the
Lily (L. candidum) was perhaps the first flower ever
deliberately cultivated in the garden. Their beauty and
fragrance inspired many legends during Greek and Roman times... |
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visiting
bus groups |
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Click on the visiting group
name to see more pictures of their visit...
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Articles
Added This Month |
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Check out all these new
articles that have been added with beautiful images for you to
download and share... |
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Pine
Ridge USA
Work
in progress is coming from the vision, sweat labor &
commitment of Pine Ridge Farms, Pioneer Floral, John Newton
Design and Dale Harvey, an International gardening expert...
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Pages
1 & 2 from the Argus Newspaper Wautoma Wisconsin...
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owners
profile
Meet
the owners of the "Quarter Acre" paradise. Learn about who
they are and what
makes them passionate about greening their patch of paradise...
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Orlando
singers
A recent fund
raising concert event held at the
"Quarter Acre"
paradise gardens to raise
funds to help send the very talented and popular Orlando Singers Chamber
Choir over seas to represent New Zealand in Hobart Tasmania in 2007...
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add your
link
We would like to start adding your links to
our site. E-mail us and if it
qualifies we will
add it to our FAVORITE
LINKS page...
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The Fifth
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Christmas Party |
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Held at "Quarter Acre" paradise
gardens on Saturday night 20th. Dec 2009
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more
party pic's
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publications
Browse
through some of the many published articles about
Dale Harvey, International Environmental Consultant,
Author, Photographer, Radio and TV personality and John Newton
plus the
"Quarter Acre" paradise gardens...
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Friends
of the Auckland Botanic Gardens
Saturday 12 November Quarter Acre Paradise
Gardens was honoured with a special bus tour visit from the
Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Sincere thanks to Liz
Powell for doing such a fabulous job of organising this tour.
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join
e mail list
FREE
registration
and membership
to our new mailing list and community area at www.daleharvey.com
website. Keep up-to-date with what's happening at the
"Quarter Acre" paradise, open garden days, public celestial evening,
garden parties & charity events, post your garden pictures, ask
questions and lots more...
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Articles of
Interest
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January's
Newsletter
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On
The Beat
The Mangere East Neighbourhood
Police Team started working in the Mangere East Area on the 28th
of February 2011. Our team focuses on issues and concerns raised
by the community and we work alongside the community to find long
term solutions...
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True
Heroes
Many thanks to Manukau Courier
Reporter Mr. Troels Summerville for covering the Pacific Steel
Sutton Park School Project. I am just a consultant there to help
coordinate and guide this united Community effort...
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Heroic
Garden Festival 2012
February
18 - 19th., 2012 10:00AM
- 6:00PM
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Trees
of Summer
Trees are the backbone of many a
well designed garden and the broader landscape. Some people feel
that trees are the backbone of many civilizations. After all, they
provide us with shade and shelter from sun, winds and storms.
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Maybe the hippies were right: Flower-power is
helping make the world a better place. Petunias are being planted
by Sutton Park School on Vine St in Mangere to help improve the
situation of the crime-riddled street...
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Hibiscus
“Hibiscus” is the old Greek
name that Vergil gave to the mallow. This reminds us that the
hibiscus and mallows have been greatly admired by nature lovers
since quite ancient times. The hibiscus is part of a very large
genus...
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Believe it or not, Christmas was
once banned and illegal! This was largely due to the influence of
Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans who took over power In Britain in
1642. Cromwell considered Christmas to be a heathen festival and
banned it...
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Clematis
- Sacred Flower
There are at least 297 species
of Clematis. These are mostly hardy perennial often woody vining
plants most notable for their flowering starting in Spring
through Summer with a few notable species producing...
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Gladioli
Time!
Gidday
Possums! The
gladioli made so popular by Dame Edna has been a highly
treasured flower for many centuries. The plant gets it’s name
from the old Latin word “gladius” which was the Roman word
for...
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Acacia
- Wattles
Wonderful
Wattles (Acacia) are a “Down Under” classic for Winter Colour.
The often fragrant, glorious yellow blooms brightening even the
most grey and dreary days from Late Autumn throughout Winter and
into the...
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Delphiniums
Delphinium
hybrids are among the most dazzling and dramatic flowers that
can be grown in your garden. Their tall flower spikes add
vertical accent in some amazing shades and make stunning cut
flowers. The blues...
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Quarter
Acre Paradise
Read
about this wonderful urban working homestead, designed to be
an inspiration to all new and old backyard New
Zealand gardeners & to help encourage the greening of our
country into a garden paradise....
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Streptocarpus
The Cape Primrose,
streptocarpus, are becoming very popular pot plants for indoors,
warm glasshouse or frost free shade house. In warm, humid,
bright spots out of strong sun they flower from late winter
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picture
gallery
Wonderful seasonal pictures plus specimen blooms grown at the
"Quarter Acre" paradise property plus the link to our new
picture gallery...
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more |
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garden
weddings
enjoy a private
garden wedding or wedding photos in the wonderful private
gardens here at the "Quarter Acre" Paradise...
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meaning of
flowers
In
Victorian times flowers were used to send secret messages of Romance and
Tertiary,
also included is flowers for your
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Birth
Sign and
Wedding Symbols |
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Launch
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Mangere Tourist Brochure |
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Special guests
and key community
leaders plus local tourism operators enjoying the launch held at Dale Harvey's
"Quarter Acre" paradise gardens.
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See the talented
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Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae
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Senior Student Performers...
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