1 00:00:06,815 --> 00:00:10,695 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Resident Builder podcast with Peter Wolfcamp 2 00:00:10,895 --> 00:00:15,535 Speaker 1: from News Talks, EDB Gardening with Still sharping free autumn 3 00:00:15,575 --> 00:00:16,975 Speaker 1: upgrades on Still's best. 4 00:00:16,775 --> 00:00:22,095 Speaker 2: Sellers, rud climb Pass. Good morning, sir. 5 00:00:22,255 --> 00:00:24,415 Speaker 3: A very good morning to you. That's a nice little 6 00:00:24,455 --> 00:00:26,055 Speaker 3: sting from mister and missus Still. 7 00:00:26,295 --> 00:00:28,535 Speaker 2: It's lovely. 8 00:00:29,215 --> 00:00:30,295 Speaker 3: You should be voicing that. 9 00:00:30,495 --> 00:00:30,895 Speaker 1: You know that. 10 00:00:35,255 --> 00:00:36,495 Speaker 2: You can't do everything. 11 00:00:37,655 --> 00:00:40,175 Speaker 3: Anyway. We're all nine and a half percent increase in 12 00:00:40,255 --> 00:00:42,935 Speaker 3: rates at the moment, but we are getting a covered stadium, 13 00:00:43,015 --> 00:00:46,575 Speaker 3: so christ Church. Yes, it's wonderful. If you don't live there. 14 00:00:48,095 --> 00:00:50,575 Speaker 2: Well, I mean, look, I have to say, looking at 15 00:00:50,615 --> 00:00:53,975 Speaker 2: that stadium, I mean the fact that it's right in 16 00:00:54,015 --> 00:00:57,615 Speaker 2: the city. I noticed I was somewhere having breakfast. The 17 00:00:57,695 --> 00:01:03,055 Speaker 2: tram line was outside the stadiums there. It's linked to 18 00:01:03,095 --> 00:01:06,255 Speaker 2: the inner city. I think it'll add a lot of vibrant. 19 00:01:06,495 --> 00:01:08,775 Speaker 2: It's a big, old structure though, isn't it. I mean, 20 00:01:08,815 --> 00:01:13,175 Speaker 2: you're huge. You can't miss it. Yeah, but no, so 21 00:01:13,255 --> 00:01:15,055 Speaker 2: many things. Sorry, I didn't a chance to sort of 22 00:01:15,055 --> 00:01:17,055 Speaker 2: say hello. While I was down. There was a flying visit, 23 00:01:17,135 --> 00:01:19,175 Speaker 2: but that was great. I really enjoyed. 24 00:01:19,615 --> 00:01:21,695 Speaker 3: I am disappointed you, I know, I know. 25 00:01:22,295 --> 00:01:23,895 Speaker 2: That's why I didn't tell you I was coming down. 26 00:01:24,535 --> 00:01:28,815 Speaker 3: Oh god, you're darling. 27 00:01:29,135 --> 00:01:33,975 Speaker 2: Oh never mind now, I actually just we've got line spare, 28 00:01:34,095 --> 00:01:36,135 Speaker 2: So I don't know why people aren't calling because normally 29 00:01:36,215 --> 00:01:39,375 Speaker 2: it's a bloody Choco block. You're more popular than I am. 30 00:01:39,695 --> 00:01:42,255 Speaker 2: Eight eighty ten eighty is the number to call. Also, 31 00:01:42,615 --> 00:01:45,735 Speaker 2: someone texts through and went, I enjoy the show. The 32 00:01:45,775 --> 00:01:48,095 Speaker 2: podcasts are great, but Rood's not on them. Well that's 33 00:01:48,135 --> 00:01:53,335 Speaker 2: because you've got your own podcast, right, so have I? Yes, yes, 34 00:01:53,495 --> 00:01:55,935 Speaker 2: you do, rude. So what happens is at the end 35 00:01:55,975 --> 00:02:00,095 Speaker 2: of the show. This show is packaged up as a podcast, 36 00:02:00,375 --> 00:02:03,975 Speaker 2: The Building Partner's One podcast, and you, my dear friend, 37 00:02:04,775 --> 00:02:06,855 Speaker 2: are all there out on your lonesome with your own 38 00:02:06,895 --> 00:02:11,695 Speaker 2: special podcast of each Sunday's episode. So if there's something 39 00:02:11,735 --> 00:02:14,055 Speaker 2: you need to write down or listen back to, you 40 00:02:14,095 --> 00:02:16,615 Speaker 2: can tune in and get the podcast listen to when 41 00:02:16,655 --> 00:02:18,215 Speaker 2: you're out for your power walk in the evening. 42 00:02:18,655 --> 00:02:22,815 Speaker 3: Actually, no, actually that is that's probably a good idea 43 00:02:22,855 --> 00:02:24,815 Speaker 3: because people always say, what was it that you mentioned? 44 00:02:26,055 --> 00:02:29,255 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, just tune into the old podcast in a way. 45 00:02:29,295 --> 00:02:31,495 Speaker 3: Guere Asaiah goes, I can't remember. 46 00:02:33,055 --> 00:02:35,055 Speaker 2: Or you spell something and I can't write it down 47 00:02:35,095 --> 00:02:38,535 Speaker 2: fast enough. You can always just listen back. Your spelling 48 00:02:38,575 --> 00:02:39,695 Speaker 2: is much better than mine. 49 00:02:40,335 --> 00:02:42,975 Speaker 3: And of course there's there's also just to see people. 50 00:02:42,975 --> 00:02:45,735 Speaker 3: That is another thing, and it's on Saturdays. I do 51 00:02:45,775 --> 00:02:49,215 Speaker 3: this of course when it's with Jane and where we 52 00:02:49,255 --> 00:02:52,015 Speaker 3: talked this week about how to look after your bumblebees 53 00:02:52,015 --> 00:02:53,975 Speaker 3: and how to get them back into your garden. Because 54 00:02:53,975 --> 00:02:58,295 Speaker 3: there's such amazing polonies. Yeah, that's awesome. Even I'm going 55 00:02:58,295 --> 00:03:00,535 Speaker 3: to tune into that, right, you better because there's a 56 00:03:00,575 --> 00:03:02,895 Speaker 3: lovely Actually there's also a good picture of a brand 57 00:03:02,975 --> 00:03:06,015 Speaker 3: new bumblebee box that you can make. It can get 58 00:03:06,095 --> 00:03:09,495 Speaker 3: from would I think you can from Zonder. I think 59 00:03:09,495 --> 00:03:13,215 Speaker 3: they've just been made and it's absolutely stunning, made from cedar, 60 00:03:14,655 --> 00:03:16,535 Speaker 3: and all you need to do inside is put some 61 00:03:16,855 --> 00:03:21,095 Speaker 3: put some old nest of some mice in there with 62 00:03:21,255 --> 00:03:24,975 Speaker 3: pools and smells, and the bumblebees go like, oh that's 63 00:03:25,015 --> 00:03:25,935 Speaker 3: where I want to live. 64 00:03:26,775 --> 00:03:30,415 Speaker 2: Really? What is so z n d A, Yeah, that's it. 65 00:03:30,575 --> 00:03:36,095 Speaker 3: There's the people that actually do work with controlled creatures 66 00:03:36,095 --> 00:03:39,855 Speaker 3: that control pests but also pollinators. So you can actually 67 00:03:39,895 --> 00:03:43,535 Speaker 3: buy a hive from Sounder to put into your tunnel 68 00:03:43,535 --> 00:03:46,455 Speaker 3: house for the summer in springtime, of course, to get 69 00:03:46,495 --> 00:03:50,615 Speaker 3: the tomatoes, for instance, pollinated really cleverly. 70 00:03:52,455 --> 00:03:54,735 Speaker 2: Will you talk to Eve. I'm just going to go 71 00:03:54,815 --> 00:03:58,175 Speaker 2: and then then see this online. Right, so I'm going 72 00:03:58,215 --> 00:03:59,935 Speaker 2: to hook you up with Eve, and then I'll look 73 00:03:59,975 --> 00:04:04,815 Speaker 2: online for the sounder Bumblebee house. Hello Eve a, Hi, Hi? 74 00:04:04,895 --> 00:04:05,775 Speaker 3: What can I hope for you? 75 00:04:05,855 --> 00:04:06,415 Speaker 1: Eve? Oh? 76 00:04:06,695 --> 00:04:11,495 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm good. And now my son's got pea trees. 77 00:04:11,535 --> 00:04:16,175 Speaker 4: And last year they were beautiful, big sluicy fruit. Interested 78 00:04:16,695 --> 00:04:19,415 Speaker 4: and I see them after they fruited, you know, prune 79 00:04:19,455 --> 00:04:22,615 Speaker 4: the trees. And next time I saw the trees, I 80 00:04:22,655 --> 00:04:27,895 Speaker 4: was quite horrified. He threw them from the bottom of 81 00:04:27,935 --> 00:04:31,735 Speaker 4: the tree after about three quarters of the tree, and 82 00:04:32,735 --> 00:04:35,455 Speaker 4: if all the greenery was gone, and so you just 83 00:04:35,535 --> 00:04:39,655 Speaker 4: had the slick mop tops. 84 00:04:38,895 --> 00:04:42,215 Speaker 3: He made it into he made it into a tree 85 00:04:42,295 --> 00:04:45,575 Speaker 3: with an empty or a naked stem and then only 86 00:04:45,655 --> 00:04:48,055 Speaker 3: the stuff at the top. They're true. 87 00:04:50,975 --> 00:04:56,335 Speaker 4: Anyway, this year I was surprised to see this. There 88 00:04:56,415 --> 00:04:58,015 Speaker 4: is still quite a bit of fruit and of the 89 00:04:58,335 --> 00:04:58,935 Speaker 4: still book. 90 00:04:59,015 --> 00:05:03,855 Speaker 3: So I was just going to say, you might be surprised. 91 00:05:04,375 --> 00:05:07,335 Speaker 4: You are, I was surprised. 92 00:05:08,015 --> 00:05:08,495 Speaker 2: Anyway. 93 00:05:09,415 --> 00:05:12,255 Speaker 4: There's a lot of new growth growth coming from the 94 00:05:12,295 --> 00:05:15,815 Speaker 4: bottom heat of it. So now I don't know does 95 00:05:15,895 --> 00:05:18,295 Speaker 4: he does he cut it back or does he just 96 00:05:18,415 --> 00:05:20,575 Speaker 4: let it grow as new growth. 97 00:05:21,295 --> 00:05:23,655 Speaker 3: I would first of all fire him as a gardener. 98 00:05:25,455 --> 00:05:28,215 Speaker 2: Well takeaways anyway, Yeah. 99 00:05:28,335 --> 00:05:31,015 Speaker 3: And number and number two is what you could give 100 00:05:31,095 --> 00:05:34,295 Speaker 3: him is you know those those hedge trimmers that you 101 00:05:34,335 --> 00:05:38,095 Speaker 3: get from miss is still a hedge trimmer, and that 102 00:05:38,095 --> 00:05:41,855 Speaker 3: that you can literally trim it like a hedge. Those 103 00:05:41,895 --> 00:05:45,295 Speaker 3: trees I've got, In fact, I have a fijoa hedge 104 00:05:45,375 --> 00:05:47,535 Speaker 3: or a head in the old house. Anyway, the Fijoa 105 00:05:47,575 --> 00:05:50,535 Speaker 3: hedge ten meters long, and all I did was going 106 00:05:51,015 --> 00:05:55,295 Speaker 3: after the fruit had been picked literally tops, bottom, sides, 107 00:05:55,495 --> 00:05:58,535 Speaker 3: all that you not only have a hedge, but you 108 00:05:58,655 --> 00:06:01,615 Speaker 3: will get your plants and your your plants in good 109 00:06:01,655 --> 00:06:04,415 Speaker 3: shape for the next year. You'll get plenty of flowers. 110 00:06:04,735 --> 00:06:08,735 Speaker 3: And after you've had that the fruit, that's when you 111 00:06:08,815 --> 00:06:10,015 Speaker 3: do it. So it's from now on. 112 00:06:10,215 --> 00:06:13,735 Speaker 4: These trees are very high. They're over a house high. 113 00:06:14,535 --> 00:06:18,535 Speaker 3: Okay, well then you can take the tops off. You 114 00:06:18,575 --> 00:06:20,335 Speaker 3: don't if they have it that high. 115 00:06:21,055 --> 00:06:23,855 Speaker 4: I would have thought just sort of spurned out a 116 00:06:23,895 --> 00:06:26,015 Speaker 4: few branches. 117 00:06:25,495 --> 00:06:26,175 Speaker 3: And so. 118 00:06:28,575 --> 00:06:31,135 Speaker 4: Well, even then it's not that he's going to get 119 00:06:31,215 --> 00:06:33,255 Speaker 4: up there so high. 120 00:06:33,495 --> 00:06:35,175 Speaker 3: No, no, but you get get him on a leadder 121 00:06:35,295 --> 00:06:37,415 Speaker 3: or something, you know, make sure that he's you know, 122 00:06:37,615 --> 00:06:40,855 Speaker 3: careful with it, and you can make that thing, say 123 00:06:40,895 --> 00:06:42,935 Speaker 3: two thirds the size that it is now, and next 124 00:06:42,975 --> 00:06:44,695 Speaker 3: year you can do another bed off if you like. 125 00:06:45,015 --> 00:06:47,135 Speaker 3: Depends on how you like it. 126 00:06:47,975 --> 00:06:50,535 Speaker 4: But new growth at the bottom. 127 00:06:51,135 --> 00:06:55,135 Speaker 3: No, probably leave it more fruits next year. 128 00:06:56,015 --> 00:06:56,815 Speaker 4: That's all I wanted. 129 00:06:56,895 --> 00:06:59,335 Speaker 3: Okay, thank you, No props you've got. 130 00:07:00,455 --> 00:07:02,895 Speaker 2: I mean, the fatures are remarkable, aren't they? 131 00:07:03,015 --> 00:07:03,815 Speaker 5: But yeah, they are. 132 00:07:04,935 --> 00:07:07,535 Speaker 2: You know you you do need to have a bit 133 00:07:07,535 --> 00:07:09,055 Speaker 2: of a plan, don't you yet. 134 00:07:09,135 --> 00:07:11,175 Speaker 3: No, you don't have a b you you make them 135 00:07:11,175 --> 00:07:13,655 Speaker 3: the way you want them. You can literally prune them 136 00:07:13,695 --> 00:07:16,095 Speaker 3: anyway you like. I have the feeling they are so 137 00:07:16,375 --> 00:07:19,615 Speaker 3: hardy you you Oh, yeah, well you can, but you 138 00:07:19,695 --> 00:07:22,335 Speaker 3: can't kill them. I always say, it's really okay. 139 00:07:22,295 --> 00:07:24,335 Speaker 2: Pretty damn difficult, isn't it to be fair? 140 00:07:24,655 --> 00:07:24,855 Speaker 4: Yeah? 141 00:07:25,415 --> 00:07:30,255 Speaker 2: Absolutely right, Raymond. Let's talk about rububs. Hang on hand. 142 00:07:30,255 --> 00:07:32,735 Speaker 2: I'm all over the place with the control of the phone. Right, 143 00:07:32,775 --> 00:07:38,375 Speaker 2: I've got it, sort of, Raymond. Good morning, Yes, sam. 144 00:07:38,455 --> 00:07:46,175 Speaker 6: My, rubab bully leaves the bird stipopet oh so, and 145 00:07:46,295 --> 00:07:52,055 Speaker 6: you have no possums nearby. Well, I don't think so, brule, 146 00:07:52,335 --> 00:08:04,175 Speaker 6: but rabbits and are down to the rabbits, okay, hold 147 00:08:04,695 --> 00:08:08,295 Speaker 6: big holds in it, and even the silver beat on 148 00:08:08,695 --> 00:08:12,255 Speaker 6: inside the paper or leapy bits off and just fit 149 00:08:12,375 --> 00:08:13,255 Speaker 6: the white spot. 150 00:08:14,135 --> 00:08:16,455 Speaker 3: I have the feeling you've got either you've got some 151 00:08:16,495 --> 00:08:21,175 Speaker 3: of those stewards, you know, those rabbits or or possums 152 00:08:21,255 --> 00:08:23,055 Speaker 3: or things like that that are actually having a go. 153 00:08:23,175 --> 00:08:25,895 Speaker 3: I don't think there will be many birds doing that 154 00:08:26,015 --> 00:08:31,055 Speaker 3: big damage, to be quite honest, I think you should 155 00:08:31,095 --> 00:08:33,215 Speaker 3: go out at night with the torch heaven nosy and 156 00:08:33,255 --> 00:08:38,815 Speaker 3: never listened very quietly. I reckon it happens at night. Yeah, Raymond, 157 00:08:38,815 --> 00:08:42,535 Speaker 3: I've had them here too. Don't worry, it's don't worry. 158 00:08:42,695 --> 00:08:46,255 Speaker 3: We've got a nice rabbit proof fence now around the garden. Yeah. 159 00:08:47,495 --> 00:08:51,935 Speaker 2: All this cerraments on the one, uh denis paper wasps. 160 00:08:52,655 --> 00:08:53,375 Speaker 2: What's going on? 161 00:08:54,615 --> 00:08:58,455 Speaker 7: Well, I assume I'm calling them paper wasps. I don't 162 00:08:58,495 --> 00:09:02,255 Speaker 7: know that the very fine wasps. And I started to 163 00:09:02,375 --> 00:09:07,495 Speaker 7: build this nist on our block house. Have some disposed 164 00:09:07,575 --> 00:09:12,095 Speaker 7: of that in a great hurry. They're very determined, and 165 00:09:12,215 --> 00:09:16,255 Speaker 7: now they were my box is hitching. Now are they 166 00:09:16,335 --> 00:09:19,775 Speaker 7: something I should worry about or not? 167 00:09:20,575 --> 00:09:24,455 Speaker 3: Well, they are in They are pests that are introduced 168 00:09:24,495 --> 00:09:27,895 Speaker 3: to New Zealand by accident. I think they came on 169 00:09:27,535 --> 00:09:30,575 Speaker 3: on yeah, by you know what I mean. And we've got. 170 00:09:30,415 --> 00:09:32,375 Speaker 7: About three species brought here. 171 00:09:32,855 --> 00:09:36,855 Speaker 3: Exactly exactly, so these things have got they will actually, 172 00:09:36,895 --> 00:09:39,735 Speaker 3: for instance, I'll give you an example. I've just been 173 00:09:40,295 --> 00:09:44,455 Speaker 3: growing quite a few butterflies, monic butterflies, and they will 174 00:09:44,495 --> 00:09:46,495 Speaker 3: have a go at caterpillars, they will have a go 175 00:09:46,615 --> 00:09:50,375 Speaker 3: at some of the crystalises as well, that sort of stuff. 176 00:09:50,415 --> 00:09:54,735 Speaker 3: So they're not very nice to have. But here comes 177 00:09:54,735 --> 00:09:57,095 Speaker 3: the best thing to do, and it is go out 178 00:09:57,135 --> 00:10:00,495 Speaker 3: at night with the torch when it's dark and it's cool, 179 00:10:00,895 --> 00:10:03,215 Speaker 3: and somebody holds the torch and all you're going to 180 00:10:03,295 --> 00:10:05,415 Speaker 3: do is you get a pair of scissors or secuatears, 181 00:10:05,455 --> 00:10:09,295 Speaker 3: and you literally cut the nest literally very quickly, go 182 00:10:09,375 --> 00:10:12,215 Speaker 3: to the nest you know where it is, and cut 183 00:10:12,255 --> 00:10:14,775 Speaker 3: the nest off, drop it into a plastic bag, tie 184 00:10:14,815 --> 00:10:17,095 Speaker 3: the plastic bag up and put that with the nest 185 00:10:17,215 --> 00:10:23,935 Speaker 3: and the really peeveed off creatures inside in your freezer overnight. 186 00:10:24,255 --> 00:10:29,935 Speaker 3: That's it, Ah, right cost you nothing. No, honestly, it's good. 187 00:10:30,575 --> 00:10:33,295 Speaker 3: And you know what's really good that if there is 188 00:10:33,415 --> 00:10:36,255 Speaker 3: if you're not quick enough, which you've got about twenty 189 00:10:36,295 --> 00:10:39,375 Speaker 3: seconds to do this quite easy, go do the take off, 190 00:10:39,575 --> 00:10:43,255 Speaker 3: you know, you know, and it's really exciting because they 191 00:10:43,815 --> 00:10:47,175 Speaker 3: for them it's dark too, right but right, so you 192 00:10:47,255 --> 00:10:49,415 Speaker 3: go there, click it off, chuck it into the bag 193 00:10:49,575 --> 00:10:52,295 Speaker 3: and cut the bag or put the bag together, you 194 00:10:52,295 --> 00:10:54,535 Speaker 3: know what I mean, and take it away if things 195 00:10:54,615 --> 00:10:57,975 Speaker 3: go wrong. If things do go wrong, you'll find that 196 00:10:58,055 --> 00:11:00,615 Speaker 3: they fly to the person with the torch. 197 00:11:02,015 --> 00:11:05,055 Speaker 7: Oh okay, oh you don't do that information. 198 00:11:05,215 --> 00:11:08,895 Speaker 3: Oh fine, between you and I baby. 199 00:11:09,455 --> 00:11:16,335 Speaker 8: Passing, No, that's fine. That they're being quite building these 200 00:11:16,375 --> 00:11:18,455 Speaker 8: snieth oh yeah yeah. 201 00:11:18,495 --> 00:11:21,295 Speaker 3: And you know what they build up. They build off 202 00:11:21,335 --> 00:11:24,695 Speaker 3: your decking timber, your decking timber and all the timber 203 00:11:24,935 --> 00:11:28,055 Speaker 3: of your house, but also on bits of wood on 204 00:11:28,095 --> 00:11:30,615 Speaker 3: a tree that has not been you know, treated or 205 00:11:30,615 --> 00:11:34,975 Speaker 3: anything like that. They chew, I know, and they chewed 206 00:11:34,975 --> 00:11:38,455 Speaker 3: it off, They chew it and then they mesticate it 207 00:11:38,535 --> 00:11:42,535 Speaker 3: and that becomes literally the building with it's wood. 208 00:11:42,815 --> 00:11:47,055 Speaker 7: Yeah yeah, yeah, oh well, thank you very much for that. 209 00:11:47,455 --> 00:11:49,775 Speaker 7: I shall deal with them whenever I find them. 210 00:11:50,015 --> 00:11:52,055 Speaker 3: Yeah, and choose your helper. 211 00:11:55,455 --> 00:11:55,495 Speaker 4: Y. 212 00:11:55,575 --> 00:11:58,255 Speaker 2: It's good luck with that dense all the best, rightier 213 00:11:58,335 --> 00:12:02,295 Speaker 2: coming up sixteen minutes away from nine o'clock. Root is 214 00:12:02,335 --> 00:12:04,815 Speaker 2: with us. We'll take your calls on eight hundred. Will 215 00:12:04,815 --> 00:12:06,695 Speaker 2: take a break, we'll be back with hell in just 216 00:12:06,735 --> 00:12:11,375 Speaker 2: a moment. Squeaky door or squeaky flaw. Get the right 217 00:12:11,415 --> 00:12:16,375 Speaker 2: advice from leader wolf Care the resident builder on and 218 00:12:16,495 --> 00:12:19,815 Speaker 2: a very very good morning to you, Helga oh hi. 219 00:12:20,855 --> 00:12:25,335 Speaker 5: This is quite an unusual question about planting trees, and 220 00:12:25,775 --> 00:12:29,575 Speaker 5: may just bring up this. The British Council dot org 221 00:12:30,495 --> 00:12:36,615 Speaker 5: on Britain had this documentary about redoing a farm in 222 00:12:36,695 --> 00:12:40,815 Speaker 5: Sussex that had been farmed to death, and so that 223 00:12:40,855 --> 00:12:45,575 Speaker 5: we learned about trees and where I am, they want 224 00:12:45,655 --> 00:12:48,535 Speaker 5: us to plant native trees, but not thinking of the 225 00:12:48,655 --> 00:12:52,055 Speaker 5: height and how far the roots grow that will grow 226 00:12:52,215 --> 00:12:57,735 Speaker 5: under our poles where our brand new townhouses are. So 227 00:12:57,775 --> 00:13:00,895 Speaker 5: I wanted to know about what you could suggest, what 228 00:13:01,135 --> 00:13:06,655 Speaker 5: natives tree that's going to grow a tall tall all 229 00:13:06,935 --> 00:13:13,775 Speaker 5: cowrie trees it doesn't grow on they're Indians. 230 00:13:14,055 --> 00:13:16,935 Speaker 3: Look, there are many different What do you want those 231 00:13:16,935 --> 00:13:18,655 Speaker 3: trees to do for you? Do you want them to 232 00:13:18,655 --> 00:13:22,695 Speaker 3: look nice. Do they have to block winds? Do they 233 00:13:22,735 --> 00:13:25,215 Speaker 3: have to have insects them? 234 00:13:25,655 --> 00:13:28,975 Speaker 5: It's a body called not me as an individual, but 235 00:13:29,215 --> 00:13:32,455 Speaker 5: my neighbour's part of that. And it's never grow on trees. 236 00:13:32,535 --> 00:13:35,135 Speaker 5: And there's plant is a tree that they have that 237 00:13:36,215 --> 00:13:38,295 Speaker 5: I know, one that grows at the zoo and it 238 00:13:38,295 --> 00:13:42,375 Speaker 5: grows so tall and the roots are going to grow everywhere, 239 00:13:42,695 --> 00:13:46,015 Speaker 5: you know, And yeah, I'm just wondering you. I want 240 00:13:46,055 --> 00:13:49,695 Speaker 5: to get a climatos, which is a lovely native climber, 241 00:13:49,815 --> 00:13:50,415 Speaker 5: isn't it. 242 00:13:50,415 --> 00:13:53,575 Speaker 3: It's a climber, but it goes not just on it 243 00:13:53,735 --> 00:13:56,775 Speaker 3: actually goes on trees as well. So if you have 244 00:13:56,935 --> 00:13:59,695 Speaker 3: a tree, let's say, if you've got a tree like 245 00:13:59,855 --> 00:14:04,815 Speaker 3: a a A sophora, which is what forgot what's the 246 00:14:04,855 --> 00:14:05,415 Speaker 3: English name of? 247 00:14:05,735 --> 00:14:06,775 Speaker 1: For uh? 248 00:14:07,615 --> 00:14:11,735 Speaker 3: That doesn't matter, It doesn't matter anything you like, look where? 249 00:14:11,895 --> 00:14:13,975 Speaker 3: First of all, where do you live? Which area? 250 00:14:14,175 --> 00:14:17,815 Speaker 5: I live in brand new townhouses that are on the grass, 251 00:14:17,895 --> 00:14:22,335 Speaker 5: which the road sources near one gate which is just 252 00:14:22,535 --> 00:14:26,935 Speaker 5: through from the big race course is selling. 253 00:14:27,255 --> 00:14:33,135 Speaker 3: Which area which evandale? Okay, right, listen, go to the 254 00:14:33,175 --> 00:14:38,375 Speaker 3: botanic gardens, have a look at what you like, and 255 00:14:38,415 --> 00:14:42,855 Speaker 3: then actually pick make notes and and get questions from 256 00:14:42,855 --> 00:14:45,455 Speaker 3: the local people there that there are people in the 257 00:14:45,495 --> 00:14:48,335 Speaker 3: botanic gardens that can help you with this. You know 258 00:14:48,415 --> 00:14:50,895 Speaker 3: you've got the right material, not too much frost, blah 259 00:14:50,895 --> 00:14:53,655 Speaker 3: blah blah blah. They'll grow where you are and you 260 00:14:53,655 --> 00:14:56,055 Speaker 3: can make it up. And if you want a climatis 261 00:14:56,055 --> 00:14:59,255 Speaker 3: on the smallest tree, you can plant them at the bottom, 262 00:14:59,295 --> 00:15:02,095 Speaker 3: on the shady side of the tree and you will 263 00:15:02,135 --> 00:15:05,895 Speaker 3: get one of the most amazing climatis pushes on the 264 00:15:05,935 --> 00:15:08,935 Speaker 3: top that will flower in the winter. We've got one 265 00:15:08,935 --> 00:15:14,415 Speaker 3: here in christ He is unbelievably spectacular as well as 266 00:15:14,895 --> 00:15:18,895 Speaker 3: making you, you know, not too high, not too low easy. 267 00:15:19,775 --> 00:15:23,615 Speaker 5: That's all because I know there tons a little fo 268 00:15:23,735 --> 00:15:26,135 Speaker 5: but this one that will go really really to a 269 00:15:26,255 --> 00:15:28,535 Speaker 5: shining native. But I think it's you boil it for 270 00:15:28,615 --> 00:15:31,495 Speaker 5: a clean of blood or something. I forgot what it's called. 271 00:15:32,215 --> 00:15:35,615 Speaker 5: But I'll just I'll mention to them and get them 272 00:15:35,615 --> 00:15:39,015 Speaker 5: to watch this movie Wilding, which was put out by Button. 273 00:15:39,175 --> 00:15:42,695 Speaker 5: It was documentary. Okay, well, thank. 274 00:15:42,535 --> 00:15:45,815 Speaker 2: You very hard, take care. I like it just about 275 00:15:45,815 --> 00:15:47,975 Speaker 2: going to the botanic gardens. And to be fair, I've 276 00:15:48,015 --> 00:15:52,175 Speaker 2: been tasked with sort of coordinating and I'm at a 277 00:15:52,215 --> 00:15:54,055 Speaker 2: loss as well. You know, everyone you talk to has 278 00:15:54,095 --> 00:15:55,695 Speaker 2: got a different opinion. So I might even take a 279 00:15:55,735 --> 00:15:56,695 Speaker 2: trip out there myself. 280 00:15:57,535 --> 00:15:59,775 Speaker 3: Yeah, pick it. And also next time your for instance, 281 00:15:59,895 --> 00:16:02,815 Speaker 3: you're in Christia, we have one of the better Benny 282 00:16:02,855 --> 00:16:05,575 Speaker 3: guards in the world. I'm not joking. And it is 283 00:16:05,615 --> 00:16:08,055 Speaker 3: something that you go, ju if I could take Julie, 284 00:16:08,135 --> 00:16:12,175 Speaker 3: there's like, I know where. 285 00:16:15,775 --> 00:16:17,895 Speaker 2: Looks you beautiful one? And dneed and too isn't here 286 00:16:18,015 --> 00:16:18,575 Speaker 2: as you wandered? 287 00:16:19,335 --> 00:16:20,095 Speaker 3: Yeah on the hill. 288 00:16:20,255 --> 00:16:22,495 Speaker 2: Yeah, and of course the Hamilton Gardens. 289 00:16:22,855 --> 00:16:26,815 Speaker 3: Hamilton is amazing. But anyway, for the native stuff, absolutely, 290 00:16:27,175 --> 00:16:30,495 Speaker 3: and Jack Hobbs really did a linking good job over 291 00:16:30,535 --> 00:16:32,335 Speaker 3: the last for he is there. So there you go. 292 00:16:32,575 --> 00:16:33,895 Speaker 3: That's your telling her. 293 00:16:34,215 --> 00:16:36,895 Speaker 2: Yeah, Jill, a very good morning to you. 294 00:16:38,215 --> 00:16:44,735 Speaker 8: Good morning. It's another was question. I live in day 295 00:16:45,175 --> 00:16:49,895 Speaker 8: and they're not huge number of wasps, but I'm concerned 296 00:16:49,935 --> 00:16:53,935 Speaker 8: because I've only seen half a dozen monarchs this year 297 00:16:54,335 --> 00:17:00,815 Speaker 8: and I've got phone swan plants and I've not seen 298 00:17:00,935 --> 00:17:07,975 Speaker 8: any eggs, caterpillars or any Christmases for year. I love you. Yeah, 299 00:17:08,175 --> 00:17:10,735 Speaker 8: fact I didn't have enough food for them. 300 00:17:10,815 --> 00:17:13,695 Speaker 3: Interesting, Yeah, I've not had enough food for them. I've 301 00:17:13,695 --> 00:17:17,535 Speaker 3: been buying all this stuff the food plant constantly because 302 00:17:17,575 --> 00:17:21,095 Speaker 3: these guys are getting hungry. To be quite honest, it's 303 00:17:21,135 --> 00:17:24,015 Speaker 3: interesting I think in Auckland I've heard similar complaints of 304 00:17:24,775 --> 00:17:27,855 Speaker 3: not enough monarchs. Here in christ is going quite well 305 00:17:27,895 --> 00:17:33,175 Speaker 3: as far as I'm concerned. I mean, I honestly have plenty. 306 00:17:33,575 --> 00:17:35,735 Speaker 3: What what is it you want to know how to 307 00:17:35,775 --> 00:17:38,775 Speaker 3: get more monarchs next year? Well? 308 00:17:38,855 --> 00:17:42,095 Speaker 8: Yeah, is it a seasonal thing? Is it an area thing? 309 00:17:42,815 --> 00:17:47,415 Speaker 3: Yep, it's probably an aerial thing, an area thing right now, 310 00:17:47,855 --> 00:17:50,455 Speaker 3: but the seasonal thing, it certainly is, because I wouldn't 311 00:17:50,495 --> 00:17:53,975 Speaker 3: get any more monarchs now because mid April that'll be 312 00:17:54,055 --> 00:17:57,735 Speaker 3: the end of the monarch butterfly series, so you're too 313 00:17:57,855 --> 00:18:03,135 Speaker 3: late anyway. And there is a Moths and Butterfly Trust 314 00:18:03,695 --> 00:18:06,335 Speaker 3: based in Auckland, by the way, but they have a 315 00:18:06,375 --> 00:18:09,655 Speaker 3: website that gives you all the info that you need 316 00:18:09,695 --> 00:18:12,335 Speaker 3: for things like that. And what I tend to do 317 00:18:12,415 --> 00:18:14,815 Speaker 3: is I have the right plants that attract them with 318 00:18:15,055 --> 00:18:19,335 Speaker 3: nectar and pollen, because that's what these butterflies love. And 319 00:18:19,375 --> 00:18:22,615 Speaker 3: then when you have their food plants for the caterpillars 320 00:18:22,655 --> 00:18:25,655 Speaker 3: as well, you know, like swan plants and the relatives 321 00:18:25,655 --> 00:18:28,135 Speaker 3: of swan plants. You will get them to lay eggs 322 00:18:28,135 --> 00:18:31,575 Speaker 3: on them. There's no doubt about it. 323 00:18:30,815 --> 00:18:32,335 Speaker 8: Right, So what's the website again? 324 00:18:33,375 --> 00:18:38,935 Speaker 3: Moths and Butterfly Trust of New Ze It's easy. Make 325 00:18:39,055 --> 00:18:41,055 Speaker 3: you make it up like that, you'll find it easily. 326 00:18:41,655 --> 00:18:42,055 Speaker 6: Good luck. 327 00:18:42,535 --> 00:18:46,215 Speaker 8: And how do you find if you've got a wastnith? 328 00:18:46,455 --> 00:18:50,735 Speaker 8: I haven't seen you know, a huge amount, but they're 329 00:18:50,735 --> 00:18:53,815 Speaker 8: out there every day. I'm in the garden or in 330 00:18:53,855 --> 00:18:57,495 Speaker 8: the around and I see them. And I heard your 331 00:18:57,935 --> 00:19:01,375 Speaker 8: comments before with another lady about I haven't got a 332 00:19:01,455 --> 00:19:05,695 Speaker 8: niece that have defined now? But how do you find 333 00:19:05,855 --> 00:19:06,215 Speaker 8: we are in? 334 00:19:07,735 --> 00:19:10,975 Speaker 3: By literally following those creatures? But that is really hard, 335 00:19:11,055 --> 00:19:13,255 Speaker 3: as you can imagine. So here is my trick, and 336 00:19:13,295 --> 00:19:15,775 Speaker 3: I've done this a few times. For instance, in a 337 00:19:15,815 --> 00:19:18,255 Speaker 3: German wasp or the common wasp, the big ones or 338 00:19:18,295 --> 00:19:22,215 Speaker 3: even the little paper wasps smaller. You catch one of 339 00:19:22,255 --> 00:19:25,335 Speaker 3: them in the net, You put them in the fridge, 340 00:19:25,415 --> 00:19:28,375 Speaker 3: on the fridge for on the freezer for four or 341 00:19:28,375 --> 00:19:32,895 Speaker 3: five minutes. That stuns them, That actually literally stops them 342 00:19:32,895 --> 00:19:37,735 Speaker 3: from moving. You put then a say four inch ten 343 00:19:37,855 --> 00:19:44,095 Speaker 3: centimeter long piece of wool around their thauax, around the front, 344 00:19:44,615 --> 00:19:47,335 Speaker 3: so that when they climb and you tie that in 345 00:19:47,535 --> 00:19:50,535 Speaker 3: just gently, and then you watch them wake up on 346 00:19:50,615 --> 00:19:53,095 Speaker 3: your deck or wherever you caught it from, and what 347 00:19:53,135 --> 00:19:56,655 Speaker 3: happens goes like heavy winter, and then they fly away 348 00:19:56,695 --> 00:19:58,935 Speaker 3: trying to get back to the nest. And because of 349 00:19:58,975 --> 00:20:02,855 Speaker 3: that little wall at the bottom, you can see them 350 00:20:02,895 --> 00:20:05,495 Speaker 3: a lot easier from a distance, and you do a 351 00:20:05,495 --> 00:20:07,295 Speaker 3: few times and you know where the nest is in 352 00:20:07,335 --> 00:20:07,815 Speaker 3: no time. 353 00:20:09,495 --> 00:20:10,695 Speaker 8: Could you come and do that for me? 354 00:20:11,135 --> 00:20:29,775 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, feet I won't enjoyed, Jill. We Phil wants 355 00:20:29,815 --> 00:20:33,095 Speaker 2: to know about what might be eating his kofi anything. 356 00:20:34,055 --> 00:20:36,175 Speaker 3: There could be a lot of different things that eat cofi. 357 00:20:36,335 --> 00:20:39,935 Speaker 3: It could be even a pigeon, native wood pigeon. They 358 00:20:39,935 --> 00:20:42,055 Speaker 3: will go the leaves and of the fruit and on 359 00:20:42,135 --> 00:20:43,935 Speaker 3: the flowers, all that sort of stuff. 360 00:20:44,215 --> 00:20:47,455 Speaker 2: Ye, but what would they eat that much that it 361 00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:50,615 Speaker 2: would destroy the plant? No, they're just taking the leaves. 362 00:20:50,615 --> 00:20:52,655 Speaker 3: But they put about the seas and put out of 363 00:20:52,655 --> 00:20:54,415 Speaker 3: the trees elsewhere. It's their job. 364 00:20:54,775 --> 00:20:57,335 Speaker 2: I might need one of those, one of the planted. 365 00:20:58,095 --> 00:21:01,095 Speaker 3: You were going to say like that, Debbie, watch out. 366 00:21:01,095 --> 00:21:05,735 Speaker 2: Oh this is another job anyway, Ridio. It's constant, which 367 00:21:05,775 --> 00:21:08,775 Speaker 2: is beautiful, right, yeah, uh, Rud, Let's do it again 368 00:21:08,775 --> 00:21:09,215 Speaker 2: next week. 369 00:21:09,415 --> 00:21:10,215 Speaker 3: Get I go now? 370 00:21:10,295 --> 00:21:13,135 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, good bye. Enjoy christ Church, man, it's a 371 00:21:13,175 --> 00:21:16,575 Speaker 2: lovely city. I really enjoyed being down there. And remember, folks, 372 00:21:16,575 --> 00:21:19,175 Speaker 2: if you want to listen to Rud's contribution to the show, 373 00:21:19,295 --> 00:21:22,935 Speaker 2: he's got his own podcast. He's that special. So I 374 00:21:22,975 --> 00:21:25,895 Speaker 2: got mine and he's got his. Never the Twain shall meet, 375 00:21:25,935 --> 00:21:28,295 Speaker 2: as they say, Let's sort it all again next Sunday. 376 00:21:28,335 --> 00:21:29,135 Speaker 2: Have a great week. 377 00:21:29,455 --> 00:21:32,375 Speaker 1: For more from the Resident Builder with Peter Wolfcamp, listen 378 00:21:32,495 --> 00:21:35,255 Speaker 1: live to news talks that'd be on Sunday mornings from six, 379 00:21:35,575 --> 00:21:37,655 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.