Native to South America, Tamarillos (or tree-tomatoes as my grandmother called them), were introduced to NZ in the late 1800’s.  The small, large-leafed trees thrive in moderate NZ conditions – and need shelter and light, well-drained soil.  The fruit have remained a popular seasonal treat due to their unique flavour, nutritional qualities and attractive colour.
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With the burgeoning interest of city dwellers in growing their own food, one of the key challenges to food gardeners has been resolved with a new release of the www.cityfoodgrowers.com organic gardening web site. At the click of mouse, gardeners from any location in Australia, USA and New Zealand can select by day, month or plant [...]

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Strawberries
June is the first month of winter, and happily the month that most types of strawberry plants become available in garden centres.  Strawberries were originally a woodland plant and the modern strawberries (such as Pajaro), have been bred from these wild varieties. It is important to remember this when you come to plant strawberries in [...]

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in the Manawatu area – including Wanganui, Palmerston North and Linton? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in Christchurch – including Avonhead, Richmond, Avonside, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Fendalton, New Brighton, Sumner, Cashmere, Wigram, Hornby, and other suburbs? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in Wellington – including Ngaio, Lower Hutt, Kapiti, Karori and surrounding areas? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in the Bay of Plenty – including Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, Papamoa, Whakatane, Opotiki and other areas? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in the Waikato – including Hamilton, Cambridge or the Claudelands area? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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Are you looking for plants and nurseries in Auckland – including Auckland City, North Shore, Waitakere, Manukau, Papakura, Rodney, or Franklin? Or anything to do with garden centres and suppliers, specialist nurseries, garden ornaments and supplies?

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March 1st is officially the beginning of autumn and a signal to vege gardeners that we are moving onto the next season. No no no! I’m not ready to start thinking about soups and stews yet! Hopefully it will be a long summer like last year.
Have you noticed little brown moths on your beans and [...]

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