Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

It's time to think about next spring's strawberries!
A few great varieties that will work well throughout the country:
CamaRosa
Popular Camarosa produces medium sized mid red fruit with firm flesh and excellent flavour. Producing a light, early crop followed by a heavy summer crop; high yielding.
Pajaro
Large, bright red fruit with firm flesh and excellent flavour. Pajaro are vigorous; high yields
Monterey
‘Ever-bearing’ Monterey is very popular with organic growers as it has a high resistance to most strawberry disease. The fruit is large and has a delicious sweet flavour
Yolo is a variety that’s great for south island conditions
 
Culture: Nice raised bed (they like good drainage); good organic matter well worked-in
Some fertiliser at planting time and change growing spots every other year to minimize root diseases building up;
Full sun and regular water – not soaking wet!
When fruit is ripening, try to keep it off the ground, by putting some “straw” underneath the fruit;
Some people use bits of off-cut wood etc.
 Clever alternative: grow them in hanging baskets – that way the fruit will not be in touch with the soil.
Good potting mix, regular watering etc.
 Plant material: Either buy yourself a heap of small, new plants at the nurseries or… if you already have strawberries in the garden: snip off the strongest “runner” that were produced during summer/autumn; each “runner” will make its own roots and can become new mother plants for the coming growing season

NZ country music star, Tami Neilson is taking her new album SASSAFRASS! out on tour having had positive reviews from such giants as Rolling Stone magazine she tells Jack after having some pretty full-on life experiences since the last one, including turning 40, she is now ready to go out and rock it, she also says she has a deeper well of life experiences to stoke her creative juices.
LISTEN ABOVE AS TAMI NEILSON SPEAKS TO JACK TAME
Tami Neilson will release her new album SASSAFRASS! on June 1, ahead of a seven-date tour of New Zealand. Presented by Sunday Star Times and Under the Radar, the tour takes in some of the country’s most beautiful and iconic theatres, kicking off in Nelsonon July 26 and ending in Auckland on August 4. 
TAMI NEILSON – SASSAFRASS! NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2018
Thursday 26 July - Theatre Royal, NELSON
Friday 27 July - Isaac Theatre Royal, CHRISTCHURCH
Saturday 28 July - Glenroy Auditorium, DUNEDIN
Wednesday 1 August - Clarence Street, HAMILTON
Thursday 2 August - MTG Century Theatre, NAPIER
Friday 3 August - Opera House, WELLINGTON
Saturday 4 August - Town Hall, AUCKLAND

Tara Ward takes us through her picks for this week's viewing.

Toasting the walnuts until golden brown will add a rich flavour to this salad. Should you have walnut oil, use half walnut and olive for a truly delicious dressing. Pomegranates are a luxury, so substitute dried cranberries and, if you can, use handfuls of mint and basil or mint, basil and parsley —herbs make a salad.


Ingredients
½ Cauliflower1½ cups Walnut pieces, toasted and chopped1 cup Olives, chopped and pitted, use green or black, plain or marinated½ cup Sunflower seeds½ cup Pumpkin seeds1 large handful Mint leaves, picked1 handful Basil leaves, coarsely chopped1 Pomegranate, seeds only, optional
For the lemon and honey dressing⅓ cup Olive oil⅓ cup Cider vinegar⅓ cup Honey, well flavoured1 Garlic clove, peeled and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt2 tsp Mustard, mild1 Lemon, grated rind only





Cut finely across the face of the cauliflower’s tightly furled florets. Tiny cauliflower pearls will cascade on to the board. Finely chop the thicker stem pieces too. For the stalk, peel the tough outer skin away and chop the centre part. Do not throw this part out, it’s wasteful and besides it’s packed with flavour and texture.


Into a large bowl toss together the cauliflower, walnuts, olives, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, herbs and pomegranate, if using. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and add to the cauliflower mixture and toss. Season with salt and allow the salad to sit for 30 minutes to allow the dressing to seep into the cauliflower pearls.
Serve at room temperature. Delicious with Moroccan spice-infused barbecued meats.

How do you get the real measure of the value of your home? Rating values or RV's are just for the purpose of calculating rates not an overall indication of the current market value. So how do house sellers figure out how much to reasonably ask for their property, Kevin Milne gives some advice.
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With the birth of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's baby imminent Jack has been thinking about what it was that made his childhood so great. And while he's not going to be handing out any parenting advice, he does have one hope for the new family.
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This week Andrew reviews Lily Allen's fourth album No Shame.
I’m a fan.  Always have been.  Her incredible observational eye combined with a natty line in street poetry and dancehall rhythms combines with her sing song little voice to be something unique. It’s from the heart and brutally honest.  For some not au fait with her work they may find the voice and style not engaging, there’s no bravura singing here.  But strap on some headphones and listen to the lyrics and you’ll be entranced.  8/10

This week Catherine reviews Love and Ruin by Paula McLain, Little Brown $35 and My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent, HarperCollins $35
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New Zealand Herald movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about the latest releases, including:
Oceans 8 starring Sandra Bullock, Care Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kahling, Dakota Fanning and Sarah Paulson
Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting that's how long Debbie Ocean has been devising the biggest heist of her life. She knows what it's going to take, a team of the best people in the field. Their target -- a necklace that's worth more than $150 million.
Tea with the Dames starring Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith
Together, they're 342 years old. They're in their seventh decade of cutting-edge, epoch-defining performances on stage and on screen. Funny, smart, sharp, competitive, tearful, hilarious, savage, clever, caustic, cool, gorgeous, poignant, irreverent, iconic, old, and unbelievably young. Special friends, special women and special dames: a chance to hang out with them all, at the same table, at the same time, and enjoy sparkling and unguarded conversation spliced with a raft of archive.
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Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, writer, author, director, presenter and keen stand-up paddle-boarder known for his live shows such as Part Troll, Tinselworm, Qualmpeddler and Limboland and his work on the television programmes Black Books, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI.​
Hailed as one of the funniest people on the planet, English comedian, musician and  actor  Bill Bailey is coming back to New Zealand with his "Earl of Whimsy” tour.
There's a distinctly historical feel to this show but will still retain Bill’s trademark blend of satire and surrealism, stories and dismantled jokes, crowd sing-alongs, weird instruments and musical showstoppers. 
DUNEDIN, REGENT THEATRE, FRIDAY 21st Of SEPTEMBER
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CHRISTCHURCH, HORNCASTLE ARENA, SAT 22nd Of SEPTEMBER
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TAURANGA, BAY PARK, MON 24th SEPTEMBER
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HAMILTON, CLAUDELANDS ARENA, TUESDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
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NEW PLYMOUTH, TSB SHOWPLACE, THURS 27th SEPTEMBER
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AUCKLAND, ASB THEATRE AOTEA CENTRE, SAT 29th SEPTEMBER
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WELLINGTON, MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, MON 1st   OCTOBER
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