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| Dita De Boni: Navigating work as a solo parent |
| It's spring, and the lambs are frolicking in Cornwell Park. That's a nice picture, but what about this one, also occasioned by September 1: more primary, intermediate and high school aged children left to amuse themselves after the... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00 p.m. |
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| Beauty: Fresh bouquets |
| The trend in fragrance styles for a fresher, greener turn on florals is right in keeping with the shift in the weather. Lighter, brighter spritzes are cutting through the sometimes cloying fruity-florals that still abound. Very refreshing... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00 p.m. |
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| Beer o'clock and the sky light theory |
| As you may have noticed, the daylight hours are lengthening and there are rumours spring is upon us.I've come up with a theory that tackles the subject of which beer to drink and when to drink it. The sky-light theory goes like... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Weekend project: Simple steps to vege beds |
| Raised garden beds are now an established part of modern garden architecture, and sleepers give a solid, timeless look. Proper railway sleepers, usually made from jarrah, are prohibitively heavy (they sink in water) and cutting them... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Top ten: Sculpture walks |
| 1. Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens1481 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa, ph (09) 420 5655. With more than 70 works, this sculpture garden combines a trail through bush, gardens by owners Geraldine and David Bayly, and views... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Gardening: Blueberries at their best |
| I have a blueberry shrub which is five years old . Every year it profusely produces flowers and comes into fruit, but the fruits do not grow big and fall off the shrub. I have fertilised it with acid fertiliser and sheep pellets and... |
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Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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