Promotion Winners
Win a Citrus Care Kit
Lynne Graham – Maydena, TAS
Citrus are a versatile fruit,they make a refreshing drink, useful in savory or sweet cooking and best of all a natural cleaning agent.
Linda Quinn – Christies Beach, SA
Orange, mandarine and lemon might be
To my thinking the best kind of tree
In citrus you find
Fruit , drinks and rind
Alongside vitamin C
Des Knott – O’Halloran Hill, SA
There’s nothing better I believe
than going to my garden to retrieve
oranges, lemons, mandarins off the tree
they’re so fresh, tasty, and pesticide free
Win a Garden Talk Book
Olwyn Underwood – Canning Vale WA, Adele T – Albert Park VIC, Kathy Fuller – Stratford VIC, Pauline Heighton – Holloways Beach, QLD, Joye Dempsey – Currimundi QLD, Michelle Deland – Old Reynella SA, John Murphy – Dunsborough WA, Jean Fraser – Maribyrnong VIC, Melly Legiman – Altona Meadows VIC, Belinda Lakic – Duncraig WA
Win an Ultimate Tomato Pack
Sarah Benson – Petcheys Bay, TAS
A day on the boat fishing, followed by BBQ Catch of the Day, Salad from the garden and a good bottle of wine – Perfect!
Joe Crisafulli – Croydon Park, NSW
A simple, impromptu picnic in the park with my gorgeous fiancee’ surrounded by the scent of jasmine flowers & bees buzzing through the flowers
Sandy Smith – Devon Park, SA
Late afternoon, sitting in the garden with a glass of wine, looking at new season growth, and visualising the beauty to come.
Margaret Cooper – Rosebud West VIC
Waking up to the birds singing, in the garden watching the bulbs shooting, the flowers opening and the fruits beginning to grow, what an exciting time.
Elizabeth Pitman – Highton VIC
Winter’s gone spring is here,
From Yates seeds sown plants appear,
beautiful blooms and vegies too,
spring has sprung, I like the view.
Win a Rose Care Pack
Ray Gazia – Joondanna, WA
It is simply the right range of quality products to help my rose garden along for a beautiful show of roses this coming summer.
Alison Aprhys – Torquay, VIC
Roses add bliss through their gorgoeus fragrance and looks to any garden, but mine need a bit of help to bloom their best.
Carol Russell – O’Connor, ACT
Posies of gorgeous roses will be more than spare, helped along with rose health care.
More roses for fetes, twining around gates, thank you Yates!
Win a Spring Gardening Hamper Promotion
Judith Leonard – Sturt, SA
When Winter’s freezing frost abates,
I’ll begin germinating and propagating with Yates.
Cultivating various vegetables and pretty perennials bright..
For a delicious, spectacular, springtime sight.
Leanne Dac – New Town, TAS
To actually find it this year, yes, a complete overhaul so that it looks like a well loved and nurtured garden.
Juleen Dickins – Flowerdale, VIC
It’s a blank canvas after the fire. A cycad and succulent bed, vegetable garden, citrus tree replanting and a row of screening shrubs to start.
Win a Jamie Oliver Cook Book Promotion
Valda Smith – Gwelup, WA
Grilled Parmigiana Baby Eggplant. Diced Cherry tomatoes, semi sundried tomatoes and fresh basil spread over egg plant slices topped with Feta & tasty cheese. BOLISIMO
Jill Gonzalez – Minyip, VIC
Fresh steamed vegies, a tablespoon of cream cheese, a grind of pepper. Slowly turn vegies until coated with cheese. Serve. Delicious!
Emily Pink – Alexander Heights, WA
Garden fresh is my favourite way
To eat fruit and vegetables everyday
My garden flourishes with Yates seeds
Now Jamie’s cookbook is all I need!
Win a Wish Gift Card Promotion
Rhonda Pora – Lexton, VIC
It’s that time of year where everything looks a bit drab. The garden needs tidying to get ready for the colour and freshness of spring.
Maureen Last – South Merredin, WA
To enable me to expand my dreams for a beautiful garden by adding plants to suit each particular area thus creating the perfect vista.
Cheryl McKibbin – Hewett, SA
Although at gardening, I’m green,
I’d love an expert to create a scene,
Seeded and weeded but NEVER succeeded,
Fresh help from YATES is needed
Winter Garden pack promotion
Cindy Ryan – Toowoomba, QLD
We love rugging up and braving the elements as we plan, prune, trim and tidy, then enjoy the results as the season changes.
Lily Flax – Herne Hill, VIC
Applying compost to all my garden beds and planting lots of Brassicas. Also preparing the garden for spring and creating new beds for planting.
Jennifer Dowling – Golden Grove, SA
Weeding and improving the soil condition. Also looking at what did well and what didn’t over summer and replacing if necessary.
Donna Hay Promotion
Sue Norton – Cooloongup, WA
I would love the gardening pack as I am starting up a vegie garden for the first time in my life at 58 years old!
Helen Desch – Bathurst, NSW
It’s empty in my vege patch
Yates seeds are its perfect match
Outside it’s getting dark and grey
But inside it’s brighter with Donna Hay
Glenn Harding – Glenroy, VIC
A CLUELESS GARDENER, MY HOME IS BLEAK! DONNA’S WORDS OF WISDOM I TRULY SEEK!
LONGING FOR NATURE’S BEAUTY AND HER BOOTY, ALL HELP GRATEFULLY RECEIVED
Vegie Pack Promotion
Margaret Goral – Orbost, VIC
When gardening, children get to experience the joy of watching all the hardwork of weeding, planting, watering turn into something as beautiful as a flower.
Jane Fitzgibbons – Doonan, QLD
Gardening is an outdoor activity providing exercise and mental stimulation. Kids are more likely to eat veggies when they’ve grown them themselves – I am too!
Ann Parrott – Mitchell Park, SA
Grandma gets to supervise so it’s a great family get together when the grand kids visit & they learn lots about the gardens life!
Joe Bond – St Helens Park, NSW
Children learn about the environment of growing and change, sustainable living, watching things grow and the benefits of eating fresh produce
John Symons – Torrensville, SA
Gardening inspires children to live an active lifestyle, treasure the craft of growing fresh produce and encourage home cooking and healthy eating.
Kumfs Promotion
Anita Wurzer – Beauty Point, TAS
Walking around a large garden would again be a pleasure,
No Blisters, or tired aching feet, when wearing Kumfs for this leisure.
Celeste Pryke – Belmont, VIC
I’m suffering withdrawal and in pain,
My shoe addiction I can’t sustain.
Credit cards are so maxed out,
Need new shoes to break the drought.
John Leskiewicz – Carine, WA
A new pair of shoes especially Kumfs would benefit me because they are so soft and with the hours I spend gardening I need comfort.
Digital Photo Frame Promotion
Susan Mortimer – Belli Park, QLD
Our wedding, in dad’s garden, scent of roses, childrens laughter, tears of joy, promises made (and kept) blending of two families, happy ever after.
Yates Zero Rapid Competition
Kirsty Ann McDermott – Wilberforce, NSW
Hubby and I can spend some QUALITY time together :) ZERO action at the moment because he’s always weeding!
Gail Birks – Highton, VIC
I’ll lay in a hammock and snore,
Weeding is no longer a chore,
With my Rapid Yates,
I’ll quickly annihilate,
Garden’s not a jungle anymore.
Peter Kauschke – Prospect, SA
Inform the wife, I’m clearing weeds,
Zero Rapid, this’ll be what I need,
While she thinks my backs-a-brake’n,
I’m nestled with the beer I’m making
Robbie Lehman – Melville, WA
The weeds are “Zeroed”,
the BBQ sizzles,
the lawn beckons
the backyard cricket,
Sun fades in late afternoon,
and fun grows in our outdoor room.
Benjmain Booker – Pacific Pines, QLD
Weekend just for me?
What a luxury ‘cause I’m weed free!
Relaxing with a stubby or two,
Thanks Yates Rapid…I’ll have one for you!
Carol Jones – West Wollongong, NSW
We’ll have a wake for all the dead weeds – what a great excuse for a party.
Garden Gift Pack Promotion
Nathan Barker – Liberty Grove, NSW
I sit next to my roses, underneath my elk stags in the shade of our tree enjoying a glass of Australian wine with good friends.
Jenny Pieridis – Kingsgrove, NSW
Basking in the sun amongst the flowers and shrubs totally in awe of what nature has gifted to us. Savouring smells and colour.
Sarah Duguid – Iron Pot, QLD
Planting festive cheer, pruning any excess, avoiding pests and weeds and relaxing in the garden that gives me so much joy.
Elizabeth Anderson – Worongary, QLD
We enjoy family time sitting by the pool in the warm sun overlooking the lush and vibrant green of the tropical garden soaked by recent rain.
Lia Little – Milawa, VIC
Playing cricket on the grass with kids then relaxing under a shady tree to read a good book smelling the roses and listening to birds.
Donna Hay Promotion
Agnes Lingane – Kenthurst, NSW
For the intense satisfaction of preparing and eating home grown salad vegetables, for the fabulous flavours, vibrant colours and the heady aromas of the ingredients.
Ines Ros – St Kilda East, VIC
Fresh, organic and delicious; packed full of vitamins and minerals to keep the body happy and healthy you know it’s doing you good.
Elly Rajaratnam – Emu Plains, NSW
Nothing can exceed the pleasure of eating something you grew, looked after and that was just freshly picked only minutes before!
Anita Lee – Kingsgrove, NSW
The freshness, taste and the rewards of knowing what you’re eating through the hard work of growing and gardening.
Nicole Barrah – Box Hill North, VIC
They help us to live a healthy life as well as being the reward of many fun hours in our beloved garden.
Tomato Pack Promotion
Andrew L – Hurstville, NSW
Fresh, with the juice and seeds dripping down my chin, hands, and front…mmmmmm….home-grown tomatoes….....
Wendy Rawady – Bulleen, VIC
Home-made crusty bread buttered and covered with freshly picked tomatoes, sliced, sprinkled with salt and pepper. Simplicity and perfection. Who needs caviar?
Denise Gunn – Ocean Grove, VIC
Nothing is better
Can’t get em fresher,
Yates Tommy’s, fresh off the vine,
Tasty, delicious
Very nutritious
Absolutely divine.
Ann WARD – College Grove, WA
Hiding in a corner so no-one can see how many I have had!
J Ballat – Campbell, ACT
Warm from the sun, juice dripping down our chins, laughing with my daughters when we see each others ‘tomato goaties’!
Regina Sutton – Taree, NSW
Ripe off the vine, bite into it like an apple but with a sprinkling of sugar – watch out for the juice! They taste just like summer sunshine!
Jan Wyman – Gympie, QLD
Picked fresh ripe & plump. Roll over the tongue while slowly squishing with teeth. Close eyes, SMILE, hold head back,and savour the flavour – BLISS!!!
Laura Carey – Wantirna, VIC
Reclining back on a chaise lounge, while beautiful men fan me and Johnny Depp feeds fresh cherry tomatoes to me
Cheryl Collier – Walcha, NSW
Sun kissed and straight from the vine with a touch of morning dew.
Michelle Bondfield – The Entrance, NSW
Soaked in sunshine, tended with care,
There’s nothing more natural anywhere
Wash, dry, eat, Then repeat.
The flavours you taste you can’t beat.
Open Gardens Promo
Kez Viola – Clayfield, QLD
Many seeds in tiny place
I need a scheme to utilise space.
Open Gardens help to plan,
growth of plants to feed the man!
Graham Davis – Darwin, NT
I’m the kind of person who just plants anywhere…not organised! The book would be great, and get the misses of my back shouting NOT THERE!
Marcella Moline – Cremorne, NSW
To partake in the Open Garden Scheme
Has always been a wildest dream
My garden’s not worth paying to look
That could change with a peek at the book!
Marie Smith – Hackham West, SA
Books and Gardens have a lot in common; they look great, are good to share with others and can always teach you something new!
Glen Moore – Keiraville, NSW
“We see further by standing on the shoulders of others”
Boots’n’Book Promo
Michelle Anderson – Abbortsford, NSW
I would love to wear such a funky pair of boots to show people that gardening is not just for old ladies!
Monica Scurlock – Traralgon, VIC
YATES, GUIDE me to the light,
So my garden wont look a fright,
Trendy yummy garden mummy,
With Excellence, i wont look a dummy!
Ros Tadd – Cooran, QLD
I’m a city girl within, and a country girl living on a working farm. This prize would satisfy both my internal and external realities.
Jane Harris – Kingsville, VIC
While making my garden a haven where I can be serene,
I’d love some fabulously chic wellies to keep me clean!”
Cathy Johnson – Hove, SA
New house, fresh mud, need boots…No ideas, need help, book would be great!
Winter Vegie Pack Promo
Alex Geary – Mona Vale, NSW
Getting the kids to eat their vegies is so much easier if they grow and pick them themselves. Same goes for dad too!!
Sally-Anne Wise – Eaglehawk Neck, TAS
To plant, to grow, to reap, to cook, to preserve, to share, then to start all over again!
Peter Ind – Newton, SA
Home grown vegies, What a treat,
They’re the kind I love to eat.
Grow them all, Share with mates,
I just need the help of Yates.
Marika Carroll – Gordon, ACT
Expensive food, rising fuel and interest rates,
We’ll save heaps with a new vegie patch from Yates!
Carmina Diano – Deception Bay, QLD
I would like to grow my own vegetables that will be fresh ,organic and chemical free,my own fruit and vegetable shop at my door.
Mary McClure – Saunders Beach, QLD
Growing vegies is total Karma – sow the seed, reap the rewards. Goodness and heath, from the earth and your own efforts.
Charles Rechnitzer – Glen Iris, VIC
Vegies are good, fresh vegies are better, but home grown vegies are best!
Catherine Allinson – Ormiston, QLD
Blue fingers cold, green fingers warmed by hot vegetable soup. Guinea pig happy with extra treats. Children happy, harvesting the spoils.
William Pankiw – Lalor, VIC
About time I stopped complaining about poor produce and grew my own.
Liana Coulthard – Blind Bight, VIC
The pride of serving vegies,
from a lovingly tendered patch,
they seem to taste much better,
when grown yourself from scratch!
Roses Book Promo
Helen Ball- Bargo, NSW
Roses are to me, my family, a Virgo for my sister, a Princess Margaret Rose for my mum,& for my dad, Mr Lincholn.
Helen Rose – Wilson, WA
After years of not having anything in common with my Mum, we have now found a way to bond through gardening, especially growing our roses.
Sarah Pope – BELL PARK, VIC
Because I see all these people with roses out the front of there house and I can’t even grow lavender…
Mary Mizzi – North Richmond, NSW
Roses are my love, my passion. But roses don’t love me the same way. Black spot, scale, aphids you name it I’ve got it.
John McLean – Warrnambool, VIC
Roses are red, when fed heaps of poo,
But they could be redder, with a little help from you.
Cathy Dowd – Bondi, NSW
I can’t wait any longer for Roses from my partner, I’ll have to grow them for myself.
Janice Ryan – Thornleigh, NSW
Black spot and aphids, leaf drop and rot
when it comes to roses, we’ve got the lot!
Yates Roses book is what we ain’t got.
Michael Bradley – Cordeaux Heights, NSW
According to my roses I dont know what I am doing. The book may help prove them right.
Keri Curnow – Mount Colah, NSW
Roses one, knowledge zero, enthusiasm by the bucket full. A book would help me on my way.
Camille Fegan – Pinjarra, WA
Roses are red, bank balance is too,
A blooming wonderful birthday present for mum, free from you!
