Yellowing dahlia leaves
Yellow leaves on dahlias are USUALLY down to one of three things. Read on to get an an idea of what can be the cause. If you notice your...
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Aunts Garden
- Sep 10, 2020
- 6 min
DAHLIAS- commonly asked questions
A few of the most frequently asked questions
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Aunts Garden
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
Frangipani- Poking & twirling
I wanted to share these tricks I learnt from my friends overseas that grow, as I thought some of you might find it fun to try in spring...
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Aunts Garden
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Living Memories
I moved to a family owned property in a semi rural location up north in late 2016 . Generations of my maternal side of the family were...
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Aunts Garden
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
Living Memories, Nina's Story
I wanted to continue with the living memories theme because I know that a lot of gardeners become so due to a friend or family member...
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Awhina Kingi
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma)
Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma) is a subtropical fruit tree native to Peru, known for its unique, sweet flavor and nutritional benefits. To...
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Awhina Kingi
- Jul 22
- 3 min
Growing and Using Earth Gems
Growing Earth Gems: Climate and Soil: - Earth gems thrive in cool, temperate climates and well-drained, fertile soil with a neutral to...
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Aunts Garden
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min
Dahlias and digital lessons
Did you know we offer digital lessons in various topics, along with exotic seeds? For just $5NZD get a downloadable PDF with step-by-step...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Annona cheromola (Cherimoya or Custard Apple)
Annona cheromola (Cherimoya or Custard Apple) The parent tree drops almost ripe fruit which are still hard but will ripen within two...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Arachis hypogea (Black Spanish peanut)
Arachis hypogaea ‘Black Spanish’ A bush-type peanut that produces very black-skinned seeds. This clone has been grown by us for 10 years...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Brassica carinata “Garlic Kale"
Brassica Carinata “Garlic Kale, Ethiopian Mustard, Texel Greens”. Use young leaves for salads, and older ones for cooking. Easier and...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Capsicum pubescens (Black Seeded Chilli)
Capsicum pubescens (Black Seeded Chilli) There are two varieties, a red fruited one which is quite prostrate and an orange fruited type,...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Carica papaya ‘Red Lady’ dwarf hybrid
Carica papaya (Tropical Pawpaw) ‘Red Lady’ dwarf hybrid. Plants grow against a north-facing brick wall in Northland where they are wind...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Porophyllum coloratum (Bolivian Coriander)
Annual extensively used as a herb in parts of South and Central America, it isan integral ingredient in Mexican cuisine and the chopped...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Solanum quitoense (Naranjilla)
Spectacular giant purplish fuzzy and spiny leaves on this eggplant relative. Fruits in its second year. Plants do not last long if...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Vasconcellea hybrids (Pawpaw of sorts)
Parent plants are a mix of several species, the best of which have red flowers and purple leaves with small, red fruits. The colour is a...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Stevia rebaudiana
Easy and quick in frost-free areas. otherwise, give some protection over winter when it should be cut back to ground level.Stevia,...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Musa velutina (Pink Ornamental Banana)
Clump forming. Relatively cold hardy and quick growing in frost-free locations, growing to 2-3m. In the garden, this plant is best cut...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Withania somnifera/ ashwagandha
Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha or winter cherry, is an annual evergreen shrub. An interesting flowering plant where...
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Aunts Garden
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Vasconcellea quercifolia Oak-leaf Pawpaw
Oak-leaf Pawpaw (Vasconcellea quercifolia) The hardiest of the pawpaws and actually the best flavoured. Unfortunately, the fruits are...
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