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Oct 23, 20231 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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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Aunts Garden
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Zingiber officinale ,Ginger
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome is widely used as a spice and in medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual...
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Aunts Garden
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Saccharum Officinarum ( purple Sugar cane )
Purple Sugar Cane is an easy-to-grow clump-forming perennial which can reach up to 5m. It can be invasive in tropical areas, so taking...
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