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Ladybirds in the garden can be good and bad news

The common spotted ladybird is bright orange with black spots on its…

John Wilson
John Wilson
VALUE OF WATER : Drought one day, flood the next. Despite the weather at the moment it’s a good idea to think about how you collect and use water. PHOTO: PEXELS

It never hurts to think about water

IT wasn’t all that long ago that there was a concerted effort…

John Wilson
John Wilson
SOME FOR ME?: The Lazy Gardener suggests to way to beat grasshoppers is just to plant more.

Fighting off those garden pests

There are many different types of aphid and insects to suck the…

John Wilson
John Wilson
HOW SWEET IT IS: They take a long time to grow, but nothing beats the taste of sweet pineapple.

Pineapples: the wait is worth it

HAVING hip surgery certainly slows one down so I’m glad that a…

John Wilson
John Wilson
Even ugly fruit has its use

Even ugly fruit has its use

WITH record rain falling in agricultural areas of the country recently there…

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John Wilson
Mangoes get a new twist and style

Mangoes get a new twist and style

MANGOES or mangos, Whichever way you spell it, is a sweet treat…

John Wilson
John Wilson