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Citrus and apple tree spacing

Hi everyoneSo a couple of weeks ago we planted out a tahitian lime, satsuma mandarin, and meyer lemon. They're spaced about 1.5 metres ap…

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Possums

Kia ora, What ways does everyone recommend keeping possums off newly planted fruit trees? I will be trapping, but am interest in what metho…

Started by Laine

1 Jun 3
Reply by Maree W

Grapes and Kiwifruit

Hi Everyone, I have some grape and kiwifruit plants being delivered soon and I need to get the fencing up. I have purchased all the materia…

Started by Laine

0 Jun 2

Red and blackcurrant cuttings - plant now?

I have currant cuttings that I stuck into small pots in summer. They have sprouted a few health leaves each now. See pix attached. Is it ok…

Started by Lay

4 May 27
Reply by Lay

What fruiting plants like wet feet?

Hi all, I am designing a food forest  and have an area that will be quite damp in winter. The ground is reasonable free draining, and I wil…

Started by Laine

5 May 15
Reply by Laine

Growing figs in containers

Does anyone have advice on: - how big a container I should plant a fig in if I want a fairly good tree, but to limit the root growth? - Wha…

Started by Laine

11 May 7
Reply by Julia Sich

Tree collards

Hi, just wanting to know if anybody in NZ is growing/supplying tree collards which apparently are difficult to grow from seed, mainly sold…

Started by Hayden Cowper

8 May 3
Reply by Henry Rocoto

Where can I get elderberry trees?

I know they grow from cuttings and by suckering- but where can i GET these? I am happy to buy and to pay all costs etc in order to procure…

Started by Teeli

39 Mar 7
Reply by Teeli

Help! Birds are getting my elderberries!

I love having birds in my garden- I don't use chemicals of any kind in order to encourage the wildlife... and I don't mind sharing my fruit…

Started by Teeli

9 Jan 28
Reply by Teeli

Spray free pea straw

Hi there, wondering if anyone knows where to get spray free pea straw in Canterbury? We're wanting to create a bunch of no dig gardens and…

Started by Rachel Mellor

0 Dec 12, 2012

Potatoe plants and lady bugs

Have just discovered my potato plants have become a ladybug nursery. I noticed the leaves were looking brown and nasty, found a little yell…

Started by Tracy McNicoll

1 Nov 26, 2012
Reply by Matt Moir

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