Tims Gardening Column
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Supertunia Jazzberry Has Arrived!!!! - Sep 11, 2025
Dear gardening friendsSupertunia Jazzberry has arrived!!!! We've had gardeners ringing us daily about this amazing plant.It's been like waiting for a baby. We promoted this amazing plant last year after I had spectacular results growing one in a big pot, using Tim's Best Potting mix. The plant grew so prolifically it spill...
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Spring Flowers That Make You Happy - Sep 5, 2025
Dear gardening friendsClaude McLean came in yesterday to buy two Passionfruit vines. Claude is 92. I asked him what facial cream he uses because he doesn't have any wrinkles.He laughed. He came in a couple of weeks ago to buy a super advanced Lemon tree. "I want a big one" he said, "I'm 92, I can't wait for a little one to...
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Why Doesn’t This Cow Manure Smell? - Aug 28, 2025
Dear gardening friendsIt's spring at my place today, my Manchurian Pear trees are bursting into bloom, when I stand under this tree I hear the buzz from a thousand bees. This is Bailey's tree, I planted a tree for Dan too, it's so nice watching them grow up together. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone had a tree planted for them, w...
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Have you got one foot in the grave? - Aug 22, 2025
Dear gardening friendsJust arrived in the rain, the most beautiful African Violets. We've never had plants with this many flowers, it's crazy. We have 60 plants to choose from and they are amazing value at $18.99. We have some beautiful colours, you can grow more from leaf cuttings and share them with friends. African Vi...
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How Big Do They Grow - Aug 15, 2025
Dear gardening friendsDo you remember when Posties rode bush bikes?My Postie drives a truck, how's this for a skid mark?I'm not too cranky, it's been a wet winter.But I can fix this skid mark. I'll fill it with Tim's Topdressing as the weather warms up. It's a mix of Riversand, manure and compost. It's a fabulo...