Tui Spring Times Magazine 2017 Tui Spring Times 2017 | Page 3

Want delicious fruit? It might sound like a bit of a crazy idea but straw bales are perfect for growing delicious fruit. Off the ground, they keep pests away and give you easier access to your strawberries too! G AR D ENI N G H AC K S Strawberry Straw Bale Garden SHOPPING LIST • Strawberry plants • Tui Strawberry Straw • Tui Strawberry Mix QUICK EASY STEPS : 1 Soak straw bale for 1 hour 2 Make three evenly spaced holes 10cm deep • Tui Strawberry Food • Dibbler • Seaweed Plant Tonic 3 Add 1 tsp Strawberry Food per hole deep 1 hr • Garden staples plants 5 Soak in Seaweed 4 Fill holes with Strawberry Mix 7 Water well after planting Plant Tonic 8 Feed and water regularly! one strawberry 6 Plant plant per hole To watch a step by step video of this Tui Gardening Hack visit tuiproducts.co.nz  TUIPRODUCTS.CO.NZ 3