Tims Gardening Column
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$50 Mother’s Day Gift Cards For $40 - May 1, 2026
Dear Gardening friendsIt's funny how things happen, I posted a story recently about planting trees, and a lady named Carol commented, that her street didn't have one street tree. I replied that I would donate her a tree to plant. She turned up yesterday for her free tree and I helped her pick out a beautiful Crepe Myrtle called ...
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You Need A Passionfruit Vine - Apr 24, 2026
Dear gardening friendsLook we may have become a little Salvia obsessed. They just keep turning up. We are hoping you love them too!!!! This one's called "Mystic Spires". This beauty will add colour to your gardens through spring, summer and autumn. If it starts to look tired cut it back, feed with Tim's Cow manure and it will sp...
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Find Happiness In Your Garden! - Apr 17, 2026
Dear gardening friendsJust drove home and I started to smile when I saw how beautiful the autumn leaves look, with the sun shining on them. The colours are amazing. These leaves have fallen from my Manchurian Pear trees. They are edible for Cows and other animals. When the leaves blow into my neighbours paddock I watch his cows ...
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Grow Lettuce In Pots!! - Apr 10, 2026
Dear gardening friends I spoke to a customer recently who told me she had never planted a tree. I was shocked, she was at least 70. We've grown Native Frangipani trees here from seeds and this amazing fast growing tree has the most beautiful highly perfumed yellow flowers!!!! We've grown them so your children can come in...
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Have You Made French Potato Soup? - Apr 2, 2026
Dear gardening friends We are open all Easter Weekend including Good Friday and Easter Monday from 9am to 4pm.You really must find the time to come and see us.Autumn is the best time to garden and we have so many fabulous plants waiting here for you. Some of our customers got a nice surprise to see Costa and The Gard...