Your Home & Garden February 2019

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Does your garden need work?

The team at Savage Landscape Supplies describe themselves as the one stop local landscaping shop in Landsborough.

Having been in the business for the past 25 years, they know their stuff and the friendly staff are keen to help you with all your landscaping and gardening needs.

They have a wide range of products to suit all landscaping needs with a range of soils, gravels, mulches, stone pitching (suitable for garden edging or building rock walls), concrete edging, Hudson stone edging, a large range of pavers, treated pine sleepers, concrete products, geo fabric, weed mat, ag pipe, hay, sugar cane bales and fertilisers.

They even have concrete blocks suitable for use as retaining walls and if you need a bit of art, they have statues that will add character to the garden.

If you are doing a small job and need a trailer to get your materials home they have courtesy trailers available. For bigger jobs they can deliver to all areas and for those extra large jobs they can deliver bulk loads of crusher dust, road base and 20mm drainage, direct from the quarry at discounted prices.

They also have two Posi-Tracks and two excavators (3.5 tonne and 5.5 tonne) for hire to prepare your area, to dig dams and to make it easier to complete your projects.

So if you have a landscaping job to get done, head to Savages to check out the great range and get the job under way.

They are open from 7am–4.30pm Monday–Friday and 7.30am–1pm on Saturday.

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Be aware of underground and overhead high voltage

With so many people working in their yard during summer, Energex is reminding everyone to be aware of underground and overhead electrical dangers in and around their property.

Digging, cutting and pruning trees in the yard is commonplace for thousands of Queenslanders and according to Energex’s safety advisor Chris Rose these jobs should always be done with electrical safety in mind.

“Whether digging a new garden bed, drilling a hole for a fence post or planting a new tree, we’re asking people to be aware of underground and overhead power both in the yard and on the footpath,” he said.

“For those digging within their property boundary they can organise the services of a certified cable locator who can come and identify all underground services within their yard.

“By doing so the homeowner can not only save a costly bill if they had accidently struck an underground service, the information could also save their life.”

Mr Rose said if anyone was digging outside their fence line or footpath they could contact a free service to locate nearby cables.

“Before digging on the footpath people should always contact ‘Dial before you dig’ on www.1100.com.au or call 1100,” he said.

“The ‘Dial before you dig’ service can assist property owners with plans and advice of any registered underground utilities outside a property boundary.”

Mr Rose also warned that electrical hazards are not just underground and people should take care and stay line aware of the powerlines above them as well .

“There are very few second chances when coming into contact with any electricity, so if someone’s doing any work such as trimming trees, working on their roof or carrying tall objects around their property they must always look above for overhead wires,” he said.

For more information about Energex safety go to energex.com.au/safety.

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Quality furniture, low prices – delivered straight to your door!

Are you looking for quality furniture and homewares at an affordable price, with exceptional customer service?

The great news is you no longer have to battle the traffic and make the drive down to the Coast – we now have our own wholesale furniture store right on our doorstep!

Sunshine Coast Wholesale Furniture is located at the Target end of Beerwah Shopping Village as well as Nambour Plaza and they offer an amazing range of good quality furniture and homewares at great prices in both stores.

Not only that, if your purchase is over $300 they will deliver your your purchase for free!

Owners Nick and Kelly have been in the wholesale furniture business for over ten years and are thrilled to now have a store in Beerwah.

They are also excited to introduce their new range of lift chairs and adjustable beds which are available in store now.

The exciting new SmartFlex 3 adjustable bed is designed to fit into your existing bedroom and is perfect for reading, positioning yourself to watch TV, working on your laptop or creating a sleeping position that promotes a perfect rest and healthy living.

Not only that, it also includes a 3-speed massage unit!

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How about a chair that not only massages, but heats as well?

Sunshine Coast Wholesale Furniture is also stocking the new ‘Cooee’ Lift Chair collection. This amazing chair lifts, reclines, heats and massages all at the touch of a button.

So, if you’re in the market for furniture to help with your health, quality home furniture or want to browse their excellent range of homewares, drop in and see Nick and Kelly – and if there’s something you are after that they don’t have in store, let them know and they can source it for you.

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Keeping your rainwater tank safe Sunshine Coast residents are urged to keep their rainwater tank safe this summer with regular, sensible maintenance. While rainwater tanks generally only involve low maintenance that definitely does not mean no maintenance.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) Public Health Unit director, Dr Andrew Langley, said monitoring your rainwater tank is an important responsibility, consisting of a range of visual inspections rather than laboratory testing of rainwater quality.

Maintenance of your tanks is needed to maintain good water quality and prevent mosquitoes breeding.

Here are the top monitoring and maintenance activities that will help you keep your rainwater tank system safe:

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Clean gutters (six-monthly and after storms) Clear first flush device of debris (monthly and after storms) Check for evidence of animal, bird or insect access (six-monthly) Check roof and gutters for accumulated debris including leaf and other plant material (six-monthly) Check and trim overhanging branches (six-monthly) Inspect and repair downpipes, check condition of the roof (six-monthly) Check tanks for sludge accumulation (at least every 2-3 years). If sludge is covering the bottom of the tank, siphon it out or completely empty the tank.

Professional tank cleaners operate in many areas Do not allow tanks and gutters to become breeding sites for mosquitoes Dr Langley said that for most people, especially those who had been drinking rainwater for most of their lives, there would be very little health risk in drinking rainwater, provided the rainwater collection and storage system was well maintained.

“However, there are some members of the community for whom microorganisms (pathogens), when present in rainwater, could pose health risks, including infants, the elderly and immunecompromised people such as transplant, dialysis, HIV or cancer patients with severely weakened immune systems.

“These people should consider disinfecting the water before drinking or cooking with it. You can do this by bringing the water to the boil and letting it cool before use,” he said.

Rainwater may be used without further treatment for flushing toilets, the cold water laundry tap and for watering gardens and lawns as these uses generally present a low risk of disease.

For more information call your local council or visit www.health.qld.gov.au.

Transforming concrete

Over time concrete floors can develop cracks, become stained and begin to deteriorate. However, the great news is you won’t have to replace them as there are plenty of great options for maintaining, preserving and resurfacing.

With the range of treatments available these days your concreted areas can be transformed, making your outdoor living areas, around the pool or your driveway look amazing.

To get advice from someone that knows concrete it is worth talking to talk Beerwah local Roger Ellsworth who has been operating Spray Pave Sunshine Coast for the past ten years.

Roger has done plenty of local jobs (including the pool area featured on page 31). You have probably driven past and admired some the really creative jobs he has done.

A lot of the work that Roger does involves resurfacing, epoxy concrete floors in garages, colour and clear sealing of driveways and outdoor areas.

However, he also specialises in feature borders and decorative finishes.

Roger says he really enjoys creating custom designs and bringing a strong creative element to his work.

Resurfacing will add years to the life of your concrete and will improve your property’s street appeal while adding overall value to your property.

To find out how you can transform the concrete at your property or about maintenance, services, seals and cleans give Roger a call on 0447 423 880 or email him on rogerellsworth70@gmail.com.

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In the Garden Ask Brownie Vegie Notes

Cucumber

I’m not what you’d call a fan of the cucumber. In fact, it’s one of the few edible members of the plant kingdom that I have absolutely no interest in eating at all. But I know others love them, including someone who lives in the same house.

So occasionally, and reluctantly, I relent and grow them in the garden.

Here’s some tips if you would like to do the same.

Grow them from seed. There are lots of different varieties and, in general, the commercial seedlings only offer you a couple of choices.

Cucumbers are in the same family as zucchini, marrow, squash and pumpkin … and they all have the same characteristic. They only germinate if the soil temperature is over 20-odd degrees. So winter germination will generally not do so well.

Sow them 1cm deep in a seed raising mix in a container that is at least 10cm deep – that gives the roots a good volume to grow into.

Let the seedlings develop a couple of leaves before planting them into an organic rich soil bed. Alternatively, you can plant them in a large pot or container – but it needs to be large as their roots need space.

Cucumbers are natural climbers, so give them some sort of structure to climb up. It’s much easier to find and pick the fruits later if they’re off the ground, and it keeps them away from pests (and other critters).

I have had great success by growing two cucumber plants in a large pot (at least 50cm diameter) over which I’ve placed a tube of chicken wire at least 1.5m high (2m is best).

Secure the tube of chicken wire otherwise it will topple over with the weight of the plants later on.

I find that this method saves space and means that you can grow them wherever you have the best amount of direct sunlight.

Cucumbers tend to be better self-pollinators than zucchini or pumpkin flowers, so you should get a fair fruit set without having to resort to pollinating the flowers yourself.

Keep the moisture and nutrients up to them as they need constant amounts of both.

As for pests, the main ones you’ll need to watch for are caterpillars and fruit fly. Use whatever method of control you’re most comfortable with … natural, chemical or exclusion.

Using exclusion mesh is easier if you grow them using the chicken wire tube technique. But you can mesh bag each fruit if you wish.

Make sure you don’t leave the fruits too long before picking, otherwise they’ll be giants and you’ll find the seeds developing too much inside.

Smaller fruit are (apparently) better tasting anyway.

I have this eight year old tree in my backyard. This is the first year it has fruited/flowered. Could you please identify the tree?

Many thanks Linda Thanks for the photo Linda.

Looks to me like you have a small leaved tamarind tree (Diploglottis campbellii).

It’s a native rainforest tree that is now rare in the wild due to land clearing but has been widely grown as a garden ornamental and a park and street feature tree.

It grows into a small tree (about 8m) but develops a lovely spreading canopy, so is a great shade tree in the backyard. It can make an excellent tub specimen plant as well.

The photo you’ve sent of the fruit is pretty typical of this species … that lovely red colour is just so striking.

Another good point about it is that it’s a bush tucker tree. The large red fruits contain a tangy orange pulp.

Many people have used them in various recipes including jams, jellies, sauces, fruit chutneys, spreads, coulis and to flavour drinking water. Once mature, they will bear kilos of fruit a year.

They’re also very popular with native animals such as possums and fruit bats.

They prefer part shade and a well-drained soil that’s rich in organic matter, so you will need to keep it well watered through the dry season and apply an organic or slow-release fertiliser in the early spring.

Brownie

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