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Judy Kingsbury: Christmas crazy

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I know you’re all fran cally busy with work par es, shopping and planning, but I hope you can take me out to sit down and relax and be inspired by our very food-orientated Christmas YOU! While our naturopath columnist, Jane Logie, of Methven, shows us how to find a place of calm in all the madness, we feature someone who loves the craziness of Christmas and goes all out to make it a special me for friends and family!

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It is a time of family and festivity, but Christmas also means hard work for Judy Kingsbury. The Ashburton grandmother has spent the past week decorating her home and has many hours in the kitchen to come. YOU’s Susan Sandys paid her a visit this week.

Porcelain nativity scene dolls have been handmade by Judy.

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t is no wonder family members and others flock to the Ashburton home of Michael and Judy Kingsbury at Christmas me, it’s a Christmas wonderland.

Five Christmas trees, handmade Santa and na vity scene porcelain dolls, quilted wall hangings, wreaths and candle arrangements galore adorn the home’s interior.

“There’s so much more to go on that tree,” Judy says of the main Christmas tree, a 2.2m green lounge-room centrepiece, when the YOU reporter visited earlier this week. Dozens of par ally completed outgoing Christmas cards and quilted advent calendars sat on the long dining room table, and the kitchen awaited a hive of Christmas baking and cooking ac vity.

The main Christmas tree was already decorated with large gold and red bows, white doves and small flashing lights.

It was just one of the items Judy was part way through adorning, as part of her annual decoraon mission, which usually takes one week.

“There’s no way I’m going to be ready by Wednesday,” she said, referring to the day that a endees of the Park Street daycare centre were to visit.

“I have to make the cupcakes yet.”

But she had Michael helping her and planned to get a lot done that day, so she would indeed be ready for that group, as well as another group, of resthome residents, on Friday.

The couple have been decora ng their house for Christmas ever since they moved there a er re ring off their farm 18 years ago. Michael is a member of the Ashburton Keyboard and Organ Club and he will some mes play music for a endees.

The Mr and Mrs Claus and na vity scene porcelain dolls were made by Judy and a collec on of chorister dolls and angels are among cherubic pieces adding to the tradi onal and fes ve feel of the home.

Closer to Christmas, family will descend on the house, including the couple’s two sons and their wives and six grandchildren aged 10 to 26.

They will stay throughout the fes ve season, and be treated to all manner of fare which Judy bakes at this me of year.

Left – Just one of the many Christmas-themed figurines in Ashburton woman, Judy Kingsbury’s home.

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Christmas extravaganza

Christmas is an excuse to go all out with decorating and baking for Judy Kingsbury of Ashburton.

It includes a Christmas cake, shortbread, Belgium biscuits, caramel square, rice bubble square, Christmas mince pies, Christmas puddings, rolled pavlovas, trifle and fresh berries.

Christmas breakfast was usually waffles, maple syrup, strawberries and cream, “and some mes we have a tar n as well”.

This year the children will be treated to a day me visit from Santa Claus himself, courtesy of one of the couple’s daughter-in-law’s family members, who will arrive in a classic car before lunch.

Judy is very much looking forward to the me with her family, especially a er having spent her first Christmas last year without her children, when both her sons and their families were away.

She said other family members also generally joined celebra ons at the home, and she and Michael always made sure any rela ves likely to be on their own were invited. “You just try and make sure everyone you know has someone with them for Christmas,” she said.

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The Christmas stockings are up at the Kingsbury household and ready for the big day.

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From us to you! The team at the Guardian loves food, es of their favourite festive foodie treats this month.

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he origins of this recipe are a mystery and its peculiar name is a mystery, but it was one of the must-haves on our family Christmas baking list.

Mum would make several batches of her specialty that was consumed with endless cups of tea (for the adults) the rare treat of fizzy for us on Christmas a ernoon, n, at Boxing Day picnics and again ain at our big family New Year picnic cnic at Caroline Bay. Made by mum it was s cky, y, crunchy, gooey perfec on; love ove and memories in every mouthful..

– Sue Newman

Christmas puddings Guardian circula on manager Joyce Bingham has a great, fun and simple Christmas treat for the kids to make: The ingredients are: Marshmellows, spearmint leaves, jaffa lollies and melted chocolate.

Just dunk the marshmellows in the melted chocolate, assemble as per photo, and voila.

Enjoy.

170g bu er 2 eggs 85g sugar 2C flour 1t baking powder Pinch of salt – Cream bu er and sugar – Add flour and baking powder – Roll out to fit oven tray and cover with filling: Filling: 2T golden syrup 2T bu er 3/4 n condensed milk 1 1/4 C sugar 4 egg yolks 1t vanilla 3T flour – Put in saucepan and heat un l thick Meringue: 4 egg whites 4 T sugar Whisk un l firm – – – –

Cover paste with filling Spread with meringue Bake in moderate oven Cut when cold using a damp knife

serve. The cooking appears to take away the sharp, harsh taste of the blue cheese that many people dislike. Mixed with the mushroom flavour, this combina on creates a wonderful taste sensa on that does not fill you up before the main meal arrives.

– You can also add some spinach with the blue cheese as filling to add to the flavours.

– If you prefer cooking inside you can do the same in a large flat kitchen pan, with the op on of grilling the cheese in the oven.

Lemon meringue pie This recipe is adver sing rep Ashleigh Fraser’s favourite at Christmas ...

This recipe book is precious to Sue Newman and her family. It is around 80 years old, was started by Sue’s mum and contains many old and treasured recipes, including frosted sandwhich.

BBQ salmon This recipe may be decep vely simple, but it is a special treat Guardian rural reporter Michelle Nelson looks forward to every Christmas.

– Get a salmon and a load of fresh dill and some sliced lemons.

– Spread half the lemons and the dill on a big sheet of oiled n foil, place the salmon on it, and the rest of the lemons on top .

– Wrap it around the salmon, add a few more layers of n foil, chuck it on the barbecue for about 10 minutes on each side (if it’s a big salmon or less if it’s a smaller fish).

Mushrooms with blue cheese Our resident Dutchman/Kiwi editor Coen Lammers reckons this is an easy appe ser to make the mouth water. Coen reckons it’s one of the simplest recipes to make an impression with. Even those among us who are horrified by the smell and taste of blue cheese will like this as I found out at a friend’s place recently.

6 large flat mushrooms Small block of blue cheese – The easiest way is to simply cook the flat side of the mushroom on the flat plate of your BBQ first for 5 minutes, then turn and cook the round part of the mushrooms.

– As you cook the round part, put a thin slice of blue cheese inside the flat part of the mushrooms – Wait un l the cheese has melted and

– crush 175 grams of malt biscuits, add 75g of melted bu er, put into a greased dish and chill in fridge – 1 n of condensed milk, 2 egg yolks, 1/2 cup lemon juice, mix all that together and pour over chilled biscuit base – beat 2 egg whites ll s ff, add 1/2 cup of sugar, beat again. Pipe on to the top of mixture – Bake for 40 minutes at 180-190°C

Cheese ball The Guardian’s Sue Durry reckons Christmas is just not Christmas in her household without cheese balls and home-made chocolate ice cream.

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festive foodie treats – In a bowl mix cream cheese, grated cheese, chopped ham and gherkins together.

– Use mayonnaise to combine ingredients and form one large ball or two smaller balls.

– Roll in chopped nuts and refrigerate.

– Pineapple can be used instead of gherkins if preferred.

Kiwi Christmas turkey

Chocolate ice cream (gluten free) 175g (7oz) semi-sweet chocolate (chocolate bu ons) 1t vanilla 225g (9oz) cream cheese (so ened) 2 eggs 125g (5oz) sugar 1 cup cream

The Christmas pudding, sent in by Joyce Bingham, is great fun for children to make.

– Melt chocolate pieces over hot water. Combine cream cheese and half the sugar un l smooth, add vanilla and beaten egg yolks.

– Beat egg whites un l s ff, then beat in the other half of the sugar. Whip cream. Combine cream cheese mixture and the melted chocolate. Fold in the whipped cream and beaten egg whites.

– Pour into an air ght container and freeze.

– This makes approx 1 ½ litres of very rich ice cream.

The Guardian’s Eden Kirk-Williams found this recipe in her faithful Jamie Oliver cookbook.

Having mastered the recipe with roast chook, she moved on to the roast turkey. She reckons it turns out “YUM” – a moist and flavoursome bird every me.

1 sprig fresh sage, leaves picked 12 strips streaky bacon 1 bulb garlic, broken into cloves 4 medium red onions, peeled 2 s cks celery, trimmed and chopped 1 big handful breadcrumbs 1 handful dried apricots 300 g high quality minced pork zest of 1 lemon 1 pinch grated nutmeg 1 large free-range egg sea salt freshly ground black pepper 12 small sprigs of fresh rosemary, plus a few extra 4-4.5 kg higher-welfare turkey, at room temperature 2 carrots, peeled 1 large orange olive oil 2T plain flour con nued over page

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8 1.1 litres organic chicken or vegetable stock – Preheat the oven to as high as it can go.

Heat a saucepan un l medium hot and add a splash of olive oil, the sage leaves and 6 of the bacon strips. Peel and chop 2 garlic cloves and 1 onion. Add the garlic, celery and onion to the saucepan and fry everything gently un l so and golden brown.

– Take the pan off the heat, add the breadcrumbs and, while the mix is cooling down, chop the apricots roughly and s r them in.

– When the stuffing has cooled down, add the pork, lemon zest, nutmeg, egg and lots of salt and pepper, and mix everything together well.

– Slice the remaining strips of bacon in half and slice 1 peeled garlic clove into thin strips. Place a rosemary sprig and a garlic sliver on one end of a halved strip of bacon and roll it up ghtly. Repeat with the other pieces of pance a un l you have 12 li le rolls – Stab the thighs and drums cks of the turkey in 6 places on each side. Push a li le bacon roll into each hole un l it just peeps out. This’ll give your turkey thighs a fantasc flavour and will keep them moist while they cook – Chop the remaining onions in half and slice the carrots thickly. Give your turkey a good wipe, inside and out, with kitchen paper, and place it on a board, with the neck end towards you – Find the edge of the skin that’s covering the turkey’s breasts and gently peel it back.

Work your fingers and then your hand under the skin, freeing it from the meat.

– If you’re careful you should be able to pull all the skin away from the meat, keeping it a ached at the sides. Go slowly and try not to make any holes

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– Li the loose skin at the neck end and spoon the stuffing between the skin and the breast, tucking the flap of skin underneath to stop anything leaking out – Pop the orange in the microwave for 30 seconds to warm it up and stuff it into the cavity. Weigh the stuffed turkey and calculate the cooking me (about 20 minutes per 500g/1lb 2oz) – Place the bird on a large roas ng tray, rub it

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– Surround with the chopped carrots, onions, remaining garlic, cover with nfoil and place in the preheated oven – Turn the heat down right away to 180°C/ gas 4, and roast for the calculated me, or un l the juices run clear from the thigh if you pierce with it a knife or a skewer.

– Remove the nfoil for the last 45 minutes to brown the bird. Carefully li the turkey

out of the tray and rest on a board that’s covered loosely with foil for 20 minutes while you finish off the veg and gravy. Skim the surface fat from the roas ng tray and add the flour and stock – Place the tray on the hob and bring to the boil on a high heat. When the gravy starts to thicken, strain it into a bowl – Carve your turkey, serve with the gravy and dig in!

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Salmon delight (Serves 8 to 10 people) Guardian adver sing rep, Frenchy Emma Jaillet-Godin, loves salmon and while her’s is not a ‘tradi onal’ French recipe, her family has it for Christmas every year. It’s definitely a family favourite.

2 cans of salmon (the big one – 185g) 4 eggs 3 pinches of grated gruyere (Edam cheese would do too) 1t of tomato paste Béchamel sauce (50g bu er, 50g white flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, around 300ml milk (white sauce) – Start with the béchamel sauce. In a pot, put the bu er and let it melt. When melted, add the flour slowly and mix it with a whisk – Add milk slowly and keep whipping un l smooth. Add the salt. Let it cool down – Then add the tomato paste, the grated cheese, 4 yolks and the salmon that you have crumbled – Mix the white together so they go up and look like foam – Add them bit by bit to the mix and gently mix it with a spoon from the bo om of the bowl to the top – Place the mixture in the bu ered oven dish (use a rectangle oven dish) – Cook 1 hour and 15 minutes at 180°C in a bain marie. Check with an iron s ck if it is cooked by going through the cake with it. If there is anything on the s ck, it isn’t ready – Let it cool down and then put in the fridge – Serve cold. Cut the cake into slices – The best way to eat it is with homemade mayonnaise and some salad on the side with a tasty French dressing (mix mustard, salt and pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil)

Francoise Belpadrome’s Buche de Noel recipe is French to the core.

essence or coffee powder to your liking Base 5 eggs 80g sugar 100g self-raising white flour

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Christmas cake Guardian and YOU reporter Susan Sandys makes her delicious Christmas cake every year and usually brings some into work for her lucky workmates because, not only is it delicious, but it makes a huge cake. It either makes two cakes, one large cake, or six to 10 mini cakes, which are great for presents around this me of year.

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1.5kg mixed fruit 450g can crushed pineapple 3C high grade flour 1t each cinnamon and mixed spice ½ t ground cloves 225g bu er 1C sugar 1t vanilla essence ½ t lemon essence 6 large eggs

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– The day before mixing the cake, put the dried fruit and undrained pineapple in a large frypan. Cover pan, heat un l liquid boils then simmer un l all juice is absorbed.

Leave overnight, or un l cold. Mix flour and spices together and put aside. In a very large bowl, cream bu er, sugar and essences un l light. Beat in eggs one at a me, adding 2 tablespoons of the spiced flour with each.

S r in prepared (cold) fruit and remaining spiced flour. If mixture seems too so , add extra flour un l mixture will just drop from spoon. Put into baking paper-lined ns, level the tops.

Decorate with blanched almonds and cherries if you don’t plan to ice the cake/s.

Bake mini cakes at 130°C for about 1 ½ to 2 hours, depending on the size of the n used. The cakes are cooked when a skewer pushed to the base of the middle of the cake comes out clean. Take cake/s from n/s when cold.

If you are making one larger cake, it should be baked at 150°C for 1 ½ hours, then 130°C for about 2 hours longer.

It is said that for best flavour and texture, the cake/s should be wrapped in greaseproof paper then in tea towels and le to stand in a cool place for a few weeks. However, I find the cakes just as delicious when they are fresh, and without the cherries and almonds it is a good fruit cake to have in the pantry year-round, great for school and work lunches.

The cake/s can also be put into plas c bags and refrigerated or frozen, but do not leave in sealed plas c bags at room temperature, as they may sweat and go mouldy.

Filling 1l milk 3/4 C sugar 7T self-raising white flour Chocolate powder (I use Nesquik: 10T) or vanilla essence or coffee powder 375g bu er – Mix sugar and flour in a pot – Pour in the heated up milk while mixing to get a smooth cream – Heat the pot over medium heat while whisking un l the cream thickens. Take it off as soon as boiling starts – Leave it to cool down – Whip it up with the electric mixer while adding the so ened bu er – Add the chocolate powder or the vanilla

– Pre-heat your oven to 180°C – Mix together sugar and egg yolks – Whip up the egg whites. Add it to the mixture – Mix in the flour – Pour the mixture into a shallow rectangular oven tray (use baking paper) – Leave it in the oven for up to 20 minutes – Take it out of the oven and immediately put the base on a wet cloth, lightly sprinkle with sugar. Roll it ghtly – Unroll it immediately – Spread the filling on top of the base and roll it again – Cut the edges of the cake. You can use one of the cut edges to decorate the cake by pu ng it on top (see photo above) – Use the rest of the cream/filling to garnish the cake. Use a fork to draw longitudinal lines on the cream. Decorate to your liking

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Not being a great lover of tradi onal Christmas cake I have always opted for something a li le less fruity and more nu y and chocolatey.

This Chocolate Hazelnut Torte is absolutely divine eaten in small quan es (very rich) a er your Christmas Day meal and not so fiddly these days with hazelnut flour being available now at SimpliFoods. What a delight it was to discover that having reluctantly made my own for many years.

A torte is a European-style cake that has a rich chocolate flavour and a so , moist, almost pudding like texture. This cake can also be made several days in advance to take away the pressure of producing dessert on the day.

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– Pre-heat oven to 190°C. Line the bo om of a 20 x 7.5cm round cake pan with baking paper.

– Separate eggs while they are s ll cold, placing yolks in one bowl and whites in another.

– It is best to work with the eggs when they reach room temperature.

– Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl, over a saucepan of just-simmering water, melt the chocolate and bu er. Remove from heat and set aside.

– With an electric mixer, or handmixer beat egg yolks with 1/2 c sugar un l pale and thick (about 5 mins). Beat in vanilla extract then with a rubber spatula gently fold in the warm chocolate mixture and the nut flour.

Set aside while you whip the egg whites.

– In a clean bowl, beat egg whites un l foamy then add the cream of tartar.

Con nue bea ng un l so peaks form.

Gradually add the remaining 1/4 c sugar bea ng on high speed un l so but not dry.

– With a large spatula, fold a small amount of the whites into the chocolate ba er to lighten it. Quickly fold in the remaining whites. Do not overmix. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

Bake for 40-45 mins or un l a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake shows moist crumbs.

– Cool torte completely on a wire rack or in the pan. Serve with so ly whipped cream or cover the torte with a rich chocolate ganache.

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Hazelnut and lemon waffles If you are having friends and family around for brunch on Boxing Day, or any other day for that ma er, these waffles ck all the boxes for something different, especially served with fresh seasonal fruits.

3/4 C hazelnut flour 1C plus 4T millet flour 3/4 t baking powder 1 1/4 t vanilla essence 3 egg whites 3 egg yolks 3T coconut oil (available from SimpliFoods) 1C coconut milk 1T sugar 1t cardamom zest of 2 lemons – Place all dry ingredients into a large bowl and combine. Set aside.

– Separate your eggs. Place egg whites into a clean bowl and beat un l they are light and foamy. Add remaining wet ingredients and the egg yolks to dry mixture and s r them gently. Fold in egg whites.

– Your ba er is ready for the waffle maker, but if you don’t have one this ba er can be cooked like a pancake also.

– Serve with lots of fresh seasonal fruit and let’s face it, it’s Christmas, so don’t forget the whipped cream.

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Raspberry, spinach and persian feta salad with salted candied walnuts Salad: 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil 2T verjuice 1t Dijon mustard 1/2 t caster sugar 100g baby spinach leaves 2T chives, roughly chopped 1 lemon, coarsely zested 125g raspberries 100g feta, drained, crumbled Salted candied walnuts (or for quicker salad serve with plain walnuts): 2T caster sugar 1/2 C walnuts, lightly toasted 1/2 t salt flakes 1/4 t dried chilli flakes – To prepare salad: for the dressing, place the oil, verjuice, mustard and sugar in a small screw-top jar. Season with salt and pepper.

Shake well to combine. Place the spinach

in a large bowl.

Sprinkle over the chives, lemon zest, raspberries, candied walnuts and feta. Drizzle over half the dressing, serve immediately. – To make the candied walnuts: heat sugar in a medium, non-s ck frying pan over medium heat. Cook, l ng and swirling the pan occasionally for 23 minutes or un l sugar melts and a light caramel forms. Working quickly, remove pan and add walnuts, salt and chilli flakes. – Carefully toss to cover nuts in caramel, and pour mixture onto a tray lined with baking paper and spread out using a wooden spoon. Allow to cool. Then using your hands to snap the caramel, separate the clusters.

Berry yoghurt swirl popsicles Raspberry puree (125g raspberries; 2T caster sugar) Blackberry puree (125g blackberries; 2T caster sugar) Vanilla yoghurt mixture (2C or 500ml Greek style natural yoghurt; 1/4 C or 55g caster sugar; 1/2 t vanilla extract) – To make each puree: Separately blend ber-

Raspberry, blackberry and yoghurt jelly cups Yogurt jelly: 1C (250ml) thickened cream 1/4 C caster sugar 1t vanilla extract 2 1/2 t powdered gela n 1C (250g) Greek style natural yoghurt Raspberry jelly: 3C (750ml) white grape juice 2T caster sugar 3t powdered gela n

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ries and sugar in a food processor, strain through a sieve, set aside. – To make yoghurt mixture: Place all ingredients in a bowl, whisk un l combined. – To assemble: Pour a few teaspoons of raspberry puree into each 200ml popsicle mould, do the same with the yogurt mix and then the blackberry puree to give 3 layers. Repeat sequence to create more layers. Gently swirl the layers with a wooden skewer. Cover moulds, insert s cks and freeze for 2 hours or un l frozen.

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125g raspberries 125g blackberries – To make the yoghurt jelly: Place cream, sugar and vanilla extract into a small pan over a medium heat. S r un l sugar has dissolved and gently bring to boil, remove from heat. Sprinkle over gela n and whisk un l dissolved. Add yogurt, whisk un l smooth.

Strain mixture through a sieve, set aside to cool. – To make jelly layer: Pour one cup of the grape juice and the sugar into a small pan over a medium heat. S r un l sugar has dissolved and gently bring to boil, remove from heat. Sprinkle over gela n and whisk un l dissolved. Add remaining juice, strain through a sieve and set aside to cool. – To assemble: Divide half the berries between eight 200ml cups or glasses. Pour over half the grape juice mixture, refrigerate for 30 minutes or un l set. Pour all the yoghurt mixture over the first layer of jelly, refrigerate un l set. Place remaining berries on top of set yoghurt mixture and pour over remaining grape juice mixture. Refrigerate un l set. Serve chilled. – AAP Recipes source: Australian Berries

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your bah humbug to yourself there anything else that another they have family members making family member could help you the Christmas trek to see them. with?

This year my teens won’t be Do your children REALLY need all opening many presents from me those presents? Much of which because we are all saving for a trip ends up as landfill that doesn’t to Fiji next year ... but they had a break down for some ungodly choice about which op on they amount of me anyway. wanted and so they’re all good This year myself and other family about it.

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BY LISA FENWICK Christmas at Lake Clearwater. No that there are lonely people out cellphone coverage, no TV ... bliss. there for whom Christmas is We will probably make day trips to othere torture. towns from there, just to give the teens some Or kids whose parents are more abusive cellphone coverage. They’ll probably camp out than ever at this me. at McDonald’s for free Wifi while the adults So I do know, that for many people whose have a bit of a shop and a la e and probably a life is tough, the fes ve season is hell. wine or six (depending on who’s driving).

I can’t cover every aspect of Christmas in I can’t wait. First and foremost I look forward one li le column ... but when I say the “bah to seeing my kids away from the flat screens humbugs”, I don’t mean extreme situa ons. that seem to hypno se them and secondly, I’m meaning the people who choose to be just to go for walks and swims and not have to nega ve about what is, or should be, a posiworry about anything at all. ve me.

Christmas Day will consist of anything we can You don’t have to like Christmas, but neither throw together on a BBQ and presents will be do you need to go out of your way to explain minimal. to everyone you meet why it’s a terrible me Me, I love buying presents, I love the par es, of the year. News flash: No-one cares. Most of us just want to get on with it and enjoy the I love seeing family members and seeing my craziness. children (yes even the teenragers) open their So don’t spoil everyone else’s buzz. It’s my parcels on Christmas Day. favourite me of year and hey, I’m sure there’s I just love the atmosphere, the extra smiles I other more worthy causes to whinge about. see on many people’s faces because, usually,

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“It’s just become so commericial” you say.

So don’t be commercial then.

“Kids are too spoilt, too much is spent on them,” you say.

So don’t spoil them.

“It puts too much pressure on families and domes c violence steps up several notches.”

Yes it does, and it is an awful issue. But life is full of stressful situa ons, I don’t believe Christmas is the problem, I believe it’s the way some people deal with stress.

If I don’t have the money, then I don’t spend it (now that I don’t have a Mastercard anymore).

My kids are older now, so I can explain to them that things are ght this year.

When they were young I couldn’t explain much that would penetrate their ‘I am the only person in the world’ fog ... but to be honest, they would o en be happiest with the weird $2 or $5 toy I’d picked up for an extra in the Santa sack.

I simply, maybe naively, don’t understand the stress and even distress people seem to put themselves under.

Many people seem to build up into a Christmas frenzy and get themselves wound up.

Take some personal responsibility!

If you are stressed out ask yourself why? Is

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opefully by now you may start to develop wear and tear be trying to rein in that and break-down a lot quicker superhero – superwomthan is expected. And the an or superman – by pu ng chilled side struggles to do its the ba eries on recharge more job correctly when the supero en, so that they are more full hero side is always seeking the than empty. limelight.

You need to make sure there This, in turn, leads to all sorts is plenty of juice le in the of diseases star ng to set in at tanks for when an unexpected a rapid rate. Then comes the stress or crisis occurs. Therefore inability to put the wheel in the you will have plenty of stored cog, to stop the domino effects NATURALLY YOU up energy to cope be er, for of ill health.

JANE LOGIE when those stressful events do Nurturing the relaxed chilled is a medicinal herbalist occur. side of the nervous system and clinical nutritionist It is really important to take is of huge importance for off that superhero badge more the effec veness of goodo en than not. Who is going quality sleep, good diges on, to pick up the pieces when the superhero falls a healthy immune and nervous system, well balapart for being too an a en ve a superhero? anced hormones and circulatory and lympha c Your nervous system has two sides to it; systems. The superhero has the inability to cope the one that jumps to a en on when the with the pressure and either needs to shut the siren sounds for ac on and then pumps out sta on and take a LONG holiday or dish out the adrenaline and cor sol to get the job done at tasks to the companions of the superhero to the fastest rate possible. And the other side that ease the pressure. So the superhero can put the is relaxed and wai ng for the call up, breathing ba eries on recharge and let some servicing deeply, daydreaming and sipping on chamomile take place. tea whilst diges ng your food, repairing and Acute stress actually has a posi ve effect, renewing the cells in your body for you. physically and emo onally making one stronger It is the la er side men oned that needs to be and a great mo vator to achieve many things. nurtured more o en than the superhero side.

Chronic stress has the nega ve impact that If the superhero side is con nuously dominant creates the havoc; such as poor diges ve the majority of the me, this is when the parts func on, poor immune health, fluctua ng magazine

problema c hormones and poor mental health status, leaving a body struggling to repair its parts when there is constant ammuni on being fired at it.

Taking a long holiday right now may not be a possibility, but scheduling in me out into the daily and weekly rou ne is of utmost importance to be able to let the body repair and bounce back again at a faster rate when required.

The most basic things can really go a long way.

Going to bed early and ge ng at least 8-10 hours of deep res ul sleep, going for long walks or doing something to slow down the nervous system like reading a book, doing something crea ve or watching something of interest on TV to calm the red alert side of the nervous system.

Whether this is a daily ritual or repeated throughout the week or on weekends. Using the 80/20 per cent rule that the 80 is go, go, go and the 20 is the stop, stop, stop. For some it may be the 70/30 or 60/40 rule for them, to allow where possible of course for their ba eries to recharge. Before some kind of breakdown occurs to the superhero of the 20th Century.

Remembering the basics can go a long way, such as drinking six to eight glasses of water a day. That helps to alkaline the body, therefore taking some stress off its systems.

Ea ng a predominantly plant-based diet with plenty of good fats and small por ons of protein helps the body to sustain energy for longer

periods of me. Ea ng less sugar and processed foods also helps as they only stress the acid load on the body.

You should also cut down on caffeine and alcohol consump on, as these stress the diges ve, nervous and eliminatory organs as opposed to refuelling it; deple ng the body of its vitality at a faster rate than one would like and, more o en than not, disrup ng that good-quality nightme sleep that you may desperately need.

Bear in mind though, the social nature of drinking alcohol and caffeine on occasions can be the chance for some to stop, refocus, relax and reconnect.

Some mes the superhero requires more assistance than pu ng into prac se the basic fundamentals.

He or she may need the help and assistance of herbs, nutri on and a day off doing absolutely nothing other than having a relaxing massage and listening to calming music and taking some long slow deep breaths.

Yoga, pilates or tai chi may be a great add on when the superhero can fit it into his/her diary to create some more calm to the chilled side of the nervous system so that the jump-to-a enon side gets a well-deserved break!

Be kind to yourself and those around you.

Hopefully your superwoman or superman can find some quiet me to put his or her feet up for more than a moment’s rest.

Happy holidays, wishing you a calm, relaxed and chilled New Year.

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Opportunity If you could be our Prime Minister for just one dayâ&#x20AC;Ś what would be at the top of your agenda?

Lower taxes?

Improve health and Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161;ĆľÄ?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜÍ? Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ä&#x161;Ä&#x161;Ĺ?Ć&#x; ŽŜÄ&#x201A;ĹŻ public holiday?

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f Tammy Kenny were Prime Minister, at the top of her wish-list would be to give every family in New Zealand the opportunity to own their own home.

As a Westpac mobile mortgage manager, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already on the path to helping many families achieve this Kiwi dream.

Tammy joined the Ashburton team in ^Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹľÄ?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Í&#x2022; Ä&#x201A;Ĺ&#x152; Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; žŽĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ď­ĎŽ Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć? Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä?Ä&#x201A;ŜŏĹ?ĹśĹ? Ĺ?ĹśÄ&#x161;ĆľĆ?Ć&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ç&#x2021;Í&#x2DC; ,Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; ÄŽ ĹśÄ&#x201A;ĹŻ ĨŽƾĆ&#x152; Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć? were as a business manager, before she made a move to Westpac, where she is enjoying the Ĺ&#x2021; Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ĺ?Ä?Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?Ć&#x161;Ç&#x2021; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ĺ?ĹśĆ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ć&#x161; Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; žŽĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;They impressed me with the technology they have introduced to make banking easier for our clients. From the ability to complete Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ć?Ĺ?Ĺ?Ĺś ĹŻĹ˝Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x2030;ĹŻĹ?Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜĆ? ŽƾĆ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ä?ŽƾĆ&#x161; ŽŜ Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ĺ?WÄ&#x201A;Ä&#x161;Í&#x2022; Ä&#x201A;Ć? Ç Ä&#x17E;ĹŻĹŻ Ä&#x201A;Ć? ĆľĆ&#x2030;ĹŻĹ˝Ä&#x201A;Ä&#x161; Ĺ?Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x; ÄŽ Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜ Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;žŽĆ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻÇ&#x2021;Í&#x2022; it makes my job a lot easier and provides an Ä&#x17E;ĸ Ä?Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161; Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä?Ä&#x17E; ŽƾĆ&#x152; Ä?ĹŻĹ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161;Ć? ĹŻĹ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have the ability to visit clients just about anywhere, to suit their working lifestyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This allows me to see more people than I would normally be able to, and complete paperwork from home in the evening, rather Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x161;ĆľĆ&#x152;Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x2021; Ĺ?Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Žĸ Ä?Ä&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; The change of lifestyle was appealing,â&#x20AC;?

Tammy said. dÄ&#x201A;žžÇ&#x2021; Ĺ?Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ç ĆľĆ&#x2030; Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ĺ?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜ ĨŽĆ&#x152;

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Her father is Phil Kenny, owner of the Harcourts franchise in Ashburton, so Tammy and her sister Lisa spent many childhood hours Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Žĸ Ä?Ä&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; Í&#x17E;'Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ç Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ĆľĆ&#x2030; Ç Ä&#x17E; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻĆ&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ä&#x161; Ĺ?Ĺś Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? Žĸ Ä?Ä&#x17E; during school holidays, and went to appointments and open homes with him. tÄ&#x17E; Ć?Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161; Ć?Ĺ˝ žƾÄ?Ĺ&#x161; Ć&#x; ĹľÄ&#x17E; ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ĹśĹ?ĹśĹ? Ä&#x201A;Ä?ŽƾĆ&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; industry and loved it. We would help with /z Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;ŜŽÇ&#x20AC;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜĆ? ŽŜ Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻ Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x; Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2022; Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ä?Ĺ&#x161; Ĺ?Ć? where I picked up my love for design and DIY,â&#x20AC;?

Tammy said. dÄ&#x201A;žžÇ&#x2021;Í&#x203A;Ć? Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x201A;Ć?Ć?Ĺ?ŽŜ ĨŽĆ&#x152; Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x161;Ç&#x2021; Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x161;Ć? Ĺ?ĹśĆ&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ć?Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x; ĹľÄ&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; The self-confessed lover of DIY has spent many years improving her own homes, as well Ä&#x201A;Ć? ŽŜ Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻ Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x; Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2DC; ^Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x2030;ĆľĆ&#x152;Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; ÄŽ Ć&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;ŽžÄ&#x17E; Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺś Ć?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ç Ä&#x201A;Ć? Ď­Ď´Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lucky to have my mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help and advice ŽŜ ĹŻÄ&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161;Ć?Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x2030;Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ĹśĹ?Í&#x2DC; / Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ć?ŽůƾĆ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻÇ&#x2021; ĹŻĹ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ĹśĹ? Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĆŤ ĹśĹ? Ć?Ć&#x161;ĆľÄ?ĹŹ Ĺ?Ĺś Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä?ĆľĹ?ĹŻÄ&#x161;Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;ŽŊÄ&#x17E;Ä?Ć&#x161;Ć?Í&#x2022; Ć?Ĺ˝ Ĺ˝Ĺ&#x152; Ä&#x17E;Ĺś Ç&#x2021;Žƾ Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x17E; ĹľÄ&#x17E; around town shopping for new projects. My partner is a builder which helps too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I moved into my new house in February, so

Introducing Tammy, one of your local Westpac Mobile Mortgage Managers for Ashburton.

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Westpac mobile mortgage manager, Tammy Kenny, is enjoying letting her creative side loose on a Wisteria Place house build.

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that has been my latest project. My style has been black and white with touches of silver ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ĨƵŶŬLJ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƐ͘ “I have animal print wallpaper in the entranceway, black, silver and hot pink curtains in the living rooms, damask wallpaper ĂŶĚ Ă ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ďůĂĐŬ ǀĞůǀĞƚ ĚĞĞƉͲďƵƩŽŶĞĚ head board with a chandelier in the master bedroom. I adore damask prints, the classicalness of chandeliers, and being able to use pink.

“Our current project is a house at Wisteria Place which we are building to sell. It was so much fun designing the layout and look of the house with mum, and then seeing it come to life. Being able to choose the colours, fabrics and styles as it was being built was great fun.

I’m always on the lookout for the perfect mirror Žƌ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ƟůĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĂůůLJ add glam and individuality to a room.

“Having people come through the house and loving it so much that they want to buy it is ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ͕͟ dĂŵŵLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ Ɛ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ůĞƫŶŐ ŚĞƌ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ƌƵŶ ǁŝůĚ͕ dĂŵŵLJ ůŽǀĞƐ ƚŽ ĞdžƉůŽƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ and unique parts of the globe, and has already ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ŵĂŶLJ ĨĂƌͲĂǁĂLJ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂǀĞů ďƵŐ ĂŶĚ have plans to see more of the USA when I next have the opportunity. In February I visited Las Vegas and New York with friends, so I would love the chance to see more.

“A highlight was a trip I took with friends

a few months ago in August. We travelled to Ireland, Spain, Morocco and then Dubai.

I love experiences which take me out of my ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ njŽŶĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ DŽƌŽĐĐŽ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ƐŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůLJ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ anywhere I had been before. ͞dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ ǁĞ ƐƚĂLJĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ DĞĚŝŶĂ͕ and the poverty there was heartbreaking but ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ǁĂƐ ƐƟůů ƌĞĂůůLJ ŚĂƉƉLJ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůLJ ŚŽƚ͕ ŚŽƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϰϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ day we went to the local beauty spa, where they told us to get a Moroccan hammam.

We weren’t really sure what it was, but soon found out it was an extremely vigorous, and ĞdžĐƌƵĐŝĂƟŶŐ ĞdžĨŽůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďŝŐ ďƌƵƐŚ all over your body, leaving not a single inch untouched!

“Morocco would have to be the easiest place to get a husband, ladies if you’re looking! While we were there we received many marriage proposals, usually thrown in with a dowry of ϭϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĐĂŵĞůƐ ĂŶĚ Ă &ĞƌƌĂƌŝ͘ “Another travel highlight was staying at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore with my mum.

It is an amazing hotel with a huge swimming pool, two night clubs and tropical sand and palm trees all on the roof overlooking the city.

It was an amazing experience, I felt like I could ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚĂLJĞĚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ͕͟ dĂŵŵLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ Back in the town she loves to call her home, dĂŵŵLJ ŝƐ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŚĞƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂďŽĚĞ͘ 'ŝǀĞ ŚĞƌ Ă ĐĂůů to arrange an appointment, and take one step closer to opening the door to your next home.

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December in the garden you magazine DIG THIS ROGER MARTIN gives us some gardening advice

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always think that December is one of the most rewarding months in the garden, not just for the wealth of greenery and colour but the richness of succulent green and root vegetables just wai ng to grace the Christmas table. It is a month where one can truly be rewarded for one’s hard work.

Probably the most important thing is to pay a en on to watering to keep all this lush growth going but as sure as the sun rises in the east the pests and diseases will be wai ng their chance to enjoy the fruits of your labours!

I am a great believer in “preven on is far be er than the cure”, so it is impera ve that a basic spray programme be adhered to.

THE ROSE GARDEN Roses are plants that many gardeners have problems with especially during the high summer months. When watering try to do this in the early morning so as the plant’s foliage and flowers dry out before it gets too hot, which will lessen the spread of fungus diseases such as mildews, rusts and black spot. Regular fer lising with a slow release fer liser like Nitrophoska or NovaTec with encourage good plant vigour which in turn makes for a healthy plant far less likely to succumb to these nas es.

Fortnightly sprays of Shield alterna ng with Bravo will give you good control but this must start in the early spring. Shield is a combina on insec cide / fungicide targe ng both insect pests and fungus diseases whereas Bravo is a protectant fungicide.

Red Spider Mite is a pest that usually appears post New Year causing spo ng and bronzing of the leaves with premature leaf fall. Mites are not insects so you need to use a Mi cide such as Mite Killer or Mavrik. Your winter spraying of Conqueror Spraying Oil will get rid of over wintering egg infesta ons.

De-heading of the spent flowers is important to encourage re blooming and if you are target-

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If you look at the fantastic gardens above you can see why disease and pest prevention is better than the cure.

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ing a specific event such as a wedding, you need to allow 6 – 8 weeks for another flush of flowers. Always de-head back to strong buds with 5 leaflets as these will produce be er flowers than those with 3 leaflets and always cut back to an outward facing bud making sure the sloping cut does not extend below the bud.

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Potatoes and tomatoes are probably the two most widely grown vegetables and the two that cause most gardeners to most angst!

They are both related to each other so many of the cul va on prac ses can be used on both crops. Blight is a term most commonly used to describe a number of fungus diseases causing death and decay of leaf ssue but more specifically it is a wet weather disease. Late blight (Phytophthora ) first appears as pale areas on leaves and stems which spread gradually. A white fringed growth may also be present. As the lesions spread the foliage collapses. Early Blight ( Alternaria ) usually a acks later in the season with small angular, blackish lesions that

gradually enlarge. Subsequent a acks may cause the leaves to fall. Control with fortnight applica ons of Bravo or Copper Oxychloride during periods of warm, wet weather.

Irregular watering of potatoes causing variaon in the growth rate is the biggest factor affec ng the quality and cooking performance of this crop. Keep the soil moist par cularly at flowering me. The major pests of potatoes are Aphids and Potato Tuber Moth both of which are easily controlled with Insec cides such as Confidor, Target and Carbaryl.

Tomatoes tend to be more tricky and are subject to a number of pests and diseases but regular sprayings of Confidor or Target insec cides alternated with fungicides such as Copper Oxychloride or Bravo should prevent infestaons from occurring.

Both crops are gross feeders but require low nitrogen, medium phosphorus and high potash levels so once again Nitrophoska and NovaTec are ideal for this. Too much nitrogen and overwatering will cause excessive foliage

growth resul ng in poor flower ini a on and poor fruit set.

Seedling tomatoes need to have their laterals removed when small otherwise the plant will not support the excessive leaders that result.

Gra ed tomatoes are designed to carry a much heavier load so several leaders can be used as long as sufficient support is given to the plant by way of stakes or wires. Gra ed tomatoes are gra ed onto a rootstock so by their very nature their vigour is very strong requiring regular feeding and support.

I cannot stress enough the value of home grown vegetables to a family’s health and wellbeing and with a li le bit of effort anyone can produce fresh veg to enhance their diet and involve the family in a healthy, fun and rewarding pas me.

Christmas is almost upon us so I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

With the compliments of Roger Mar n of Mar ns Garden Design and Maintenance

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26 Alison Early is this month’s tomato pack prize winner with the following ques on:

Healthy trees are more disease resistent My sturmer apple tree has a powdery appearance on some of the growing ps. The leaves affected aren’t thriving whilst the rest of the tree where unaffected is doing well. What is this and how do I deal with it please?

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t’s hard to be absolutely sure without seeing the plant, but from your descrip on it does sound like an insect called mealy bug is the cause.

Many varie es of apple trees, and par cularly the older varie es such as sturmer, are very suscep ble to this problem.

It can be hard to treat and with it producing

edible fruit it’s important to be careful what you use. In the first instance, where feasible and once the new growth has hardened (is no longer so ) get the hose out and set it on a fine mist with high pressure and direct it at the infected part of the plant – you may need a ladder for this job.

Be very thorough, as a small amount le behind can re-infect the tree again quickly. If you have further problems you can also try spraying the tree with Neem Oil. Healthy trees are less prone to pest and diseases, so regular feeding and a en on is important to improve the plants’ vitality and fruit cropping.

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ŝƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂŶ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ Ă ĚƵůů ŵŽŵĞŶƚ͘ tĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƐŚŽƉƉĞĚ ƵŶƟů ǁĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ͊ Mandy Reid Ͳ / ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĐŽŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŌĞƌ Ă LJĞĂƌ ŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŶŝƚLJ ůĞĂǀĞ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ďĞŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ϯ LJĞĂƌ ŽůĚ ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ LJĞĂƌ ŽůĚ ƚǁŝŶ ďŽLJƐ ďƵƚ / ǁĂƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƫŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐǁŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĂŐĂŝŶ͘ / ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ďĞĞŶ ƚŽ DŽŽůŽŽůĂďĂ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͛Ɛ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ / ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ůŽŽŬ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ^ƵŶƐŚŝŶĞ ŽĂƐƚ ŚĂƐ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ͘ KƵƌ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƵƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚĞůů ƵƐ Ăůů ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ͘ tĞ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ďŽƚŚ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ ĂƐ ǁĞ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͘ DĞƌƌLJ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ĂŶĚ ,ĂƉƉLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ EĞǁ zĞĂƌ͘ DĂdžŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂŵ Ăƚ ,ŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ dƌĂǀĞů ƐŚďƵƌƚŽŶ͘

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ST DAVID’S Community Church Merry Christmas

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The team at SKIP-2-IT wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

St David’s in Allenton Warmly welcome you to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus with us Christmas Eve 6pm Children’s Christmas Celebration 8pm Greenstreet Christmas Service 11.15pm Carols by Candlelight Christmas Day 9.30am Christmas Day Service Everyone Welcome Find us at 48 Allens Rd. Ashburton |Phone us at 03 308 5174 Email us at minister@st-davids.org.nz

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