GARDENING COMPETITION PAGES 6 - 9 Supplement to East Gippsland Newspapers, August 30, 2023
Gardening | EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 Bairnsdale Bearings has spring sorted For all your industrial supplies, Bairnsdale Bearings is the place to go. Bairnsdale Bearings is a family owned, local LQGXVWULDO VXSSOLHU ZLWK D GLHUHQFH ZKR genuinely care and deal exclusively in quality products. The team at Bairnsdale Bearings have a vast knowledge of their products and applications to ensure you get the right advice and best HTXLSPHQW ȴUVW WLPH Whether you’re after bearings, vee belts, tools, stainless fasteners, welding supplies or anything else to keep your workshop or plant operating, chances are they have it in stock. Bairnsdale Bearings stocks all the big brands, such as Milwaukee, Kincrome, Sutton Tools, Makita and Festool to cater to your needs. %DLUQVGDOH %HDULQJV KDYH D ZHOO VWDHG VHUvice counter to assist walk-in customers, and also support account customers throughout East Gippsland, New South Wales and the ACT – customers who rely on superior service and rapid supply of parts to keep their plant operating. Locally owned family business, Bairnsdale Bearings, is your one-stop shop for all your spring gardening needs, stocking brands such as Makita, Milwaukee and Kincrome. BAIRNSDALE BEARINGS 1 Rovan Place, Bairnsdale | 5152 1580 TOOLS & INDUSTRIAL TAKE THE EFFORT OUT OF YOUR
Gardening EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 Stone and mulch, mulch more at Jarvis Sand and Soil For 31 years, Jarvis Sand and Soil have been supplying stylish garden supplies across East Gippsland. Whether you’re dreaming of creating a tranquil garden to enjoy after a long day at work, making a garden more child-friendly, or revamping your driveway, Jarvis Sand and Soil have got you covered, supplying a wide range of sand, soil and landscaping products to make your backyard stand out from the crowd. ΖWV TXDOLW\ JDUGHQ SURGXFWV RQ RHU LQFOXGH - Crushed stone and aggregates - White and brown pebbles - Soil for the lawn or vegetable garden - Packing and brick sands - Washed sand - Sand pit sand - Mulch - Compost Jarvis Sand and Soil can cater to individual orders, large or small projects and bulk supplies. Customers can choose between loading up their trailers from the yard, or they can deliver your products to you - it doesn’t matter if you live in Mt Hotham or Mallacoota, Jarvis Sand and Soil can deliver their products to you. Jarvis Sand and Soil provides quality garden products, including mulch, compost, stone and soil. For all your garden supply needs, look no further than Jarvis Sand and Soil. With 8 different mulches, a range of pebbles, a variety of soils & different types of compost we have everything you need to get your garden ready. M: 0418 516 307 14 McMillan Street Bairnsdale GET YOUR GARDEN READY FOR SPRING Come in and chat to the guys for all your garden supplies.
Gardening | EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 4 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 There is an endless range of pots and garden ornaments at Real Garden Centre. The team at Real Garden Centre has you covered when it comes to all things mowing, landscaping and renovating around your property. :LWK VSULQJ ȴQDOO\ KHUH and the weather getting warmer, it also means the increase of pests, including the Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF). QFF is a serious pest that can infest many types of fruit and fruiting vegetables, making them inedible. Both residents and producers should monitor their produce for QFF and act quickly to treat QFF on their property, whether it is a home garden or commercial crop. Adult QFF measure at about 7mm long and are reddish-brown in colour, with distinct yellow markings, and while QFF activity usually increases in spring as the weather gets warmer, it’s not strictly tied to a particular season. If the weather stays warm HQRXJK IUXLW ȵLHV FDQ FRQtinue through their life cycle in autumn or winter as long as there’s suitable host produce available. QFF spreads from infested plants to nearby fruit and vegetables, and by people sharing or travelling with home-grown fruit or vegetables. While fruit and vegetables PD\ ORRN ȴQH IURP WKH RXWside, they may be rotten or have eggs or maggots )UXLW ȵ\ GDQJHU %H DZDUH RI WKH 4XHHQVODQG )UXLW ȵ\ WKLV VSULQJ hidden inside. FRUIT FLY CYCLE 1. The adult female QFF injects her eggs into host fruit, laying up to 100 eggs per day. The eggs are white and one millimetre long, which makes them hard to see. You may see tiny puncture marks in fruit. 2. The eggs hatch into creamy yellow maggots that grow up to nine millimetres long. The maggots feed on the fruit, eventually chewing their way out. The maggots then burrow into the ground and change into oval, brown, hard pupae. After a few weeks, if conditions are suitable, the fruit ȵLHV FRPH RXW RI WKH JURXQG and look for food around gardens. 3. After feeding and mating, females search for suitable ripe fruit to lay their eggs into, and the cycle continues. PREVENTING FRUIT FLY To protect your garden, hang traps to monitor and catch QFF, apply baits and cover sprays to control QFF, pick up and dispose of fallen fruit, remove unwanted fruiting trees and vegetables, and net host fruit and vegetable plants. 5HDO H[SHUWV Are you looking to do some renovating, excavating or landscaping this spring or just need a good mower? Then look no further than Real Hire and Garden Supplies. Situated on the Princes Highway and Comers Road in Kalimna, Real Hire and Garden 6XSSOLHV RHU WKH ZLGHVW UDQJH RI SRWV FRQcrete ornaments, soils, stones and mulches in East Gippsland, all at competitive prices. “Established in 2006, we have been servicing the area for over 17 years with experience of the old (well not so old) and enthusiasm of the young,” business owner, Brian Cornwill, said. “We are continuing to grow the zero turn mower supply and service of quality and value from three major American made products, ranging from 42-inch to 60-inch in stock ready to suit your mowing needs. “You can inspect, quiz, ask, and compare our brands, all on hand for your convenience. “We also stock the Stiga tractor-stye rideon which is a quality best price ride-on mower in the market. “Stiga is a European company imported, designed and supported by an Australian owned family company. “We stock a wide range of of bird baths, wall plaques and landscaping products (40 bays) such as sand, soil, mulches, road base materials and other aggregates.” If you’re looking to hire some DIY equipment, the team at Real Hire and Garden 6XSSOLHV FDQ RHU D UDQJH IURP D SODVWHU sheet lifter, jack hammers, generators and brush cutters, through to log splitters, whipper snippers and lawn mowers, they’ve got you covered. “We service and repair all of what they sell, whether it be a lawn mower or a chainsaw, large or small,” Brian said. Head to Real hire and Garden Supplies today – it’s worth the a visit it’s bigger than you think.” PH: 0407 096 172 or 0428 858 124 R.E.A.L. GARDEN CENTRE See a REAL range of lawn mowers, brush cutters, blowers and power equipment
Gardening EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 5 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 A garden bed lets you grow fruit, veggies and more in your own backyard, saving you money at the supermarket. To build your own garden bed at home, here's what you'll need: - Spade - Mattock - Crowbar - Sledgehammer - Circular saw - Cordless drill - Drill bits - Spirit level - Measuring tape - Carpenter's square - Pencil - Marking spray paint - String line - Batten screws - 50mm galvanised screws - Flat stake sleeper peg - Treated pine or hardwood sleepers 1. Lay out the garden bed - Lay the longest sleepers out on the grass where you want to build your garden bed. Measure the distance between the two sleepers at each end to make sure they're square. 2. Cut the end sleepers - Measure the distance between the two longest sleepers, this will be the width of the garden bed. Put a wooden sleeper on the work horses. Take the width measurement and mark out this distance on the sleeper, and use the circular saw to cut the sleeper to the right length. Repeat this step to cut the sleeper for the opposite end of the garden bed. 3. Join the sleepers together - Put the two side sleepers and the end sleeper together so they make a U-shape. Use the cordless drill to make a hole near the end of one of the side sleepers, then drill in a temporary screw. Repeat this process to join WKH RWKHU VOHHSHUV WRJHWKHU 8VH WKH URRȴQJ square to make sure the corners are square. 4. Plan the look of the garden - If there are two trees or plants you want to keep in the garden bed that are at either end of the bed, measure the distance from one tree or plant to the edge of the sleeper. Go to the other end of the bed and measure the same distance from the tree or plant and mark this spot on the grass with marking paint. 5. Measure and cut the sleepers - Use the tape measure to work out the OHQJWK RI WKH JDUGHQ EHG DQG KDOYH WKLV ȴJure. This will be the length you cut the sleepers for the sides of your garden bed. Mark the length out on your sleepers and cut them to length. You'll want to cut the sleepers to the same length so they join in the middle of the garden bed. 6. Lay sleepers down the sides of the garden bed - Remove the temporary screw you drilled to make the U-shape at one end of the garden bed. Lay two sleepers down one side. Drill a temporary screw to join the sleeper at the other end so it makes a corner. Use WKH URRȴQJ VTXDUH WR PDNH VXUH WKH FRUQHU is square. Once it's square lay the other two sleepers on the opposite side. Check all four corners are square. Use marking paint to mark the corners on the outside of the sleepers which will tell you where to dig a trench for the sleepers. 7. Remove the sleepers - Once the corners are square, remove the sleepers. 8. Remove the grass - Use a mattock to remove the grass and dig down to the required depth. The sleepers will be sunk, so make sure they're 50mm above the ground. This will make sure grass won't grow back into the garden bed. Make sure the trench is deep enough so you can also lever up the concrete slab. 9. Remove the concrete - Use a crowbar to lever up and loosen the concrete slab on all sides, then use a sledgehammer or lump hammer to break the concrete into smaller pieces. Put these in a wheelbarrow to take them away. Use the mattock to dig out the rest of the grass and dig a trench for the sleepers to sit in, so that 50mm of the sleeper sits above the ground. 10. Screw the ends of the garden bed together - Once the trench is at the right depth, start putting the ends of the garden bed together. Use batten screws to join a sleeper on each side of the garden bed to the end. Use two screws, one at the top and one at the bottom of each joint. Once you've joined both ends together, have someone help you to lift them into place. 11. Put the sleepers in place - Put the four side sleepers into place. Run a string line from one end of the garden bed to the other to make sure the sleepers are straight. Repeat this process for the sleepers on the other side. 12. Secure the sleepers with stakes - Once the sleepers are straight and at the right height, hammer in a stake to join them at the centre. Drill four galvanised screws into the stakes to join the sleepers together. Repeat this process where the sleepers join RQ WKH RWKHU VLGH %DFNȴOO WKH VRLO VR WKDW LW sits evenly in the garden bed. Now you garden bed is complete, add the necessary compost and fertiliser to help your plants grow. Make your very own garden bed Having a garden bed can be a great money saver, allowing to grow your own fruit, vegetables and more from your own backyard. ❱& #%%& # " " & & % ! &❱& ! " && ❱& %% & !"! % %"$&❱& #% $# & " % !$$ # $ %# & & !$$ # $ %# & & & & 1300 BAT BRO
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Gardening | EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 If you’ve got a veggie patch in your backyard, start by removing last seasons crop. As winter wraps up and we welcome spring, now is the time to start thinking about what you can do in the garden. <RX VKRXOG VWDUW R E\ WLG\LQJ XS \RXU JDUGHQ 8VH D OHDI EORZHU WR JDWKHU XS DOO WKH OHDI OLWWHU JHWWLQJ ULG RI DQ\ UHPDLQLQJ OHDYHV ZLWK D UDNH DQG ZKHHOEDUURZ 8VH D FRUGOHVV KHGJH WULPPHU WR WULP EDFN RYHUJURZQ WUHHV DQG KHGJHV )LQLVK R E\ VSUD\LQJ WKH KHGJHV WR UHGXFH DQ\ VKRFN IURP WKH SUXQLQJ DQG WR JLYH WKHP D JRRG IHHG Ζ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ȇ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ȇW TXLWH JHW WR VXFK DV DURXQG DQ\ HGJLQJ RU JDUGHQ EHGV 7R ZHHG \RX ODZQV \RX FDQ XVH D ZHHG SXOOHU WR UHPRYH ODUJHU ZHHGV TXLFNO\ DQG VDIHO\ )RU ZHHGV WKDW KDYH VSURXWHG DPRQJ \RXU EULFNZRUN \RX FDQ XVH DQ HFR IULHQGO\ ZHHG NLOOHU WKDW LV VDIH IRU FKLOGUHQ DQG SHWV $OWHUQDWLYHO\ \RX FDQ SXOO WKHP RXW PDQXDOO\ ZLWK \RXU KDQGV )RU DQ\ DUHDV WKDW KDYH GHDG JUDVV IURP KHDY\ IRRW WUDɝF RU SOD\ DFWLYLW\ DHUDWH WKH VRLO DQG SXW VRPH VHHGV GRZQ VR WKDW QHZ JUDVV FDQ JURZ GXULQJ VSULQJ WLPH ΖWȇV DOVR D JRRG LGHD WR PDNH WKLV DUHD R OLPLWV IRU D ZKLOH WR JLYH WKH JUDVV WLPH WR VWUHQJWKHQ DQG JURZ ΖI \RXȇYH JRW D YHJJLH SDWFK LQ \RXU EDFN\DUG VWDUW E\ UHPRYLQJ ODVW VHDVRQȇV FURS <RX FDQ XVH WKH VRLO IURP WKH SUHYLRXV \HDU DV ORQJ DV \RX DGG QXWULHQWV EDFN LQWR WKH VRLO VXFK DV EORRG DQG ERQH RU FRPSRVW <RX FRXOG DOVR LQVWDOO D FRPSRVW WXPEOHU QHDUE\ WR PDNH \RXU RZQ FRPSRVW WR XVH LQ WKH IXWXUH 7XPEOHUV VSHHG XS WKH FRPSRVWLQJ SURFHVV DQG PDNH LW HDV\ WR WUDQVIHU WKH FRPSRVW WR \RXU ZKHHOEDUURZ 2QFH \RXȇYH DGGHG QXWULHQWV EDFN LQWR WKH VRLO SODQW DQ\ KHUEV ȵRZHUV DQG YHJJLHV RI \RXU FKRLFH $GG SHD VWUDZ PXOFK WR NHHS WKHVH \RXQJ SODQWV ZDUP GXULQJ WKH HQG RI ZLQWHU VSUHDGLQJ LW HYHQO\ DQG QRW WRR FORVH WR WKH VWHP WR DYRLG URW %HHV KHOS SROOLQDWH \RXU SODQWV DQG DUH D JUHDW DVVHW WR \RXU JDUGHQ HVSHFLDOO\ \RXU YHJJLH SDWFK DV WKH\ FDQ KHOS LQFUHDVH \RXU \HDUO\ \LHOG 7R DWWUDFW PRUH EHHV SODQW DV PDQ\ EHH DWWUDFWLQJ ȵRZHULQJ SODQWV DV SRVVLEOH 7KHVH LQFOXGH QHPHVLD GDLVLHV DQG IUDJUDQW KHUEV OLNH ODYHQGHU RUHJDQR DQG URVHPDU\ ΖI \RX ZDQW WR JR WKH H[WUD PLOH DGGD EHH KRWHO WR \RXU JDUGHQ $ EHH KRWHO LV D SODFH IRU EHHV WR WDNH VKHOWHU LI WKH\ KDYH EHHQ FDXJKW RXW LQ EDG ZHDWKHU DQG GRQȇW KDYH WLPH WR UHWXUQ WR WKHLU KLYH )LQDOO\ \RXU JDUGHQ PLJKW KDYH D IHZ SRWV WKDW KDYH VHHQ EHWWHU GD\V \RX FDQ UHYDPS WKHP E\ SODFLQJ WKHP LQ D VSRW ZLWK IXOO VXQ DQG SODQWLQJ VRPH KDUG\ FLWUXV Get into the garden this spring 6SULQJ LV ȴQDOO\ KHUH DQG ZLWK WKH ZHDWKHU VWDUWLQJ WR ZDUP XS QRZ LV WKH WLPH WR VWDUW WKLQNLQJ about what you can do in the garden. Open 7 Days a Week Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm | Sat - Sun: 9am - 3pm 8 Roadknight St, Lakes Entrance GARDEN CENTRE • We stock an amazing range of products to assist you in having the healthiest and best looking plants • We stock beautiful handmade pieces from Africa • We offer gift wrapping • Beautiful indoor and outdoor plants • Amazing range of Homewares available
Gardening EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 11 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 East Gippsland Hire and Bairnsdale Brick and Paver has been supplying East Gippsland with quality building products and hire equipment for more than 20 years. East Gippsland Hire has a wide selection of products and hire equipment to cater to your needs and help you complete the most complex through to the most simple of building projects and landscaping jobs. All products are available at competitive rates with superior professional service and advice. The team at East Gippsland Hire has a vast knowledge of products and industry requirements to help you with your building project, supplying an extensive range of builder and handyman equipment available for hire. The skilled and knowledgeable VWD FDQ DVVLVW \RX ZLWK WKH VHlection of any equipment that is required for your project. East Gippsland Hire has a wide selection of equipment and services available, including; - VMS boards and generators - Portaloos - Floor sanders - Stump grinders, wood chipper - Builders and handymen 6FDROGLQJ WUHVWOHV ODGGHUV and access equipment - Excavators, skidsteer loaders, tipper’s and trenchers - Forklifts and trailers They can also deliver to the site of your choosing. For more information, visit the East Gippsland Hire website or contact via phone or email. More than two decades of experience East Gippsland Hire and Bairnsdale Brick and Paver has numerous options for improving, upgrading or renovating your garden during spring. TRADING HouRS: MoN To FRI, 7AM - 5PM SAT, 7AM - 11.30AM | EMAIL: oFFIcE@EASTGIPPSLANDHIRE.coM.Au PH: 5153 0330 East Gippsland’s leading hire company for all your equipment requirements from commercial to the home handyman. EAST GIPPSLAND HIRE Ask one of our experienced staff who are here to assist • Access equipment • Earthmoving equipment • VMS boards • Concreting needs • Generators 3 KVA to 500 KVA For your outdoor events, functions & weddings - toilets, showers & handwash stations. (1
Gardening | EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 12 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 Broccoli and carrots are primed for spring planting. Veggie garden revamp If you’re hoping to plant some fruit and veggies this spring, it’s important to know what is in season to ensure you get the best crop. Giving your veggie garden a spring tidy won’t go astray either. Begin by removing weeds, raking up leaves and pulling up spent plants. Then, apply a slow release fertiliser and gently incorporate it into the soil. FRUIT - Bananas - Cherries - Lemon - Lime - Oranges - Strawberries VEGETABLES - Broccoli - Carrot &DXOLȵRZHU - Cucumber - Onions - Spinach - Peas - Pumpkins - Zucchini The best thing about this selection of spring vegetables is that some will grow and be ready for harvest before others, so you can enjoy your leafy greens in spring and summer salads and begin harvesting your pumpkins once the ZHDWKHU HDVHV R LQ DXWXPQ You can also harvest and re-plant several times during spring and summer to keep the fresh goodies coming in. Get composting Making your own compost is a natural way to fertilise your garden, save money and play your part in helping the environment. You won’t have to buy fertiliser and you can recycle kitchen scraps, garden waste and any leftover cardboard. Here’s what you’ll need: - Safety gear - Garden waste - Kitchen scraps - Organic compost - Pea straw - Tumbling bin 1. Find the right position for your compost bin - You’ll want to make sure your compost bin is in a shaded area and well drained. Too much sun will dry it out. 2. Start mixing your materials - Add organic compost and straw to the bin to get started, ensuring you have an even ratio of brown to green waste. Brown waste is high carbon material, such as paper, cardboard and straw. Green waste is high in nitroJHQ VXFK DV FRHH JURXQGV manure and kitchen waste. 3. Turn the tumbler weekly - Turn the tumbler bin at least once a week. Make sure you don’t put any meat products, dog or cat faeces or diseased plant material in with the compost. Once it looks like soil and smells earthy, the compost is ready to use. <RXU YHJHWDEOH KHUE JDUGHQ FDQ EHQHȴW IURP D VSULQJ FRPSRVW PDNHRYHU Creating your own compost during spring plays an important environmental role. 0408 171 470 CALL US FOR A FREE QUOTE: www.eastgippslandtreeworks.com.au QUALIFIED ARBORISTS Providing 5 star service for over 20 years. No job too big or too small | Fully Insured • Lopping and Felling • Wood Chipping • Wood Splitting and Firewood • Mulch Sales • 24/7 Emergency Tree Works • Stumps • Land Clearing
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