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My (new) Favourite Dahlias for Cutting

My (new) Favourite Dahlias for Cutting

The last couple of years saw me go from loving dahlias, to hating dahlias, and now I'm kinda in a weird haze inbetween. Dahlias are an easy flower ...

How to Grow Daffodils

When to plant Daffodils are best planted April to early June, once the temps start cooling down (usually after Easter). Where to plant Full sun but...

My Top 5 Tulips (Today)

After dabbling with different tulips for years, last season we upped our game and finally did a proper-ish trial! Tulips really are the queens of ...

When to Sow Hardy Annuals

Most annuals can be split into one of two groups: Hardy Annuals (lovers of cool weather) & Tender Annuals (lovers of warm weather). Tender Annu...

My Top 5 Germination Tips (for tricky light lovers)

I've found the most common types of seeds most people have trouble germinating are varieties that need light, and juggling that awkward line to kee...

Learning to Grow Ranuncs from Seed(lings)

Due to recent import requirement changes NZ growers now face a unique and challenging learning curve to learn to grow ranunculus from seed vs the t...

How to grow Ranunculus

When to plant Our ranunc plants are ready to be planted straight away, if you're not quite ready for them we recommend possibly potting them up to ...

Ranunculus Plant Sale - Sunday 4 July

The forecast has finally swung in our favour (aka the paddock is dry enough to not get cars stuck in the mud!), so we're hosting a one-day plant sa...

How to Grow Tulips

When to plant Tulips are best planted from around late April to early June, depending on your climate. Where to plant Tulips can be planted in full...

How to Grow Anemones

When to plant Anemones can be started from Autumn through to early Winter (early March–late June), depending on when you'd like to time their peak ...

Summer Open Day + Anemone & Seed Sale

UPDATE Murphy's law we have an Alert Level change at the last possible moment before the Open Day! But just a quick update that it is still all g...

Farm Update - Behind the Brave Face

I've been trying really hard to put on the brave 'I have everything under control' face all year, but I have to confess, I really really don't! Th...

The Persimmon Orchard

The new farm came with an abandoned persimmon orchard. At first I wasn't quite sure I wanted to keep it, I mean how many persimmons could you ever ...