Subtropical edibles and food forest support plants grown on the East Coast of New  Zealand.

Mel was recently approached by Aaron McLean of Stone Soup Syndicate, a bi-annual, crowdfunded, cooperative food magazine...

Not us but our courier company has raised their prices 5% so we will have to adjust our delivery costs accordingly starting November 1st....

From time to time I find myself in Hamilton and if possible always tr y to fit in a visit to the excellent Hamilton Gardens...

Spring at last. It's been a long while since my last post with a very busy and unusual winter now behind us. Lots of new growth and...

Subtropical plants are not suited to cold conditions and do much better if they are planted out in the spring when soil temperatures...

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At this time of year the guava trees are dripping with berries. We love them and pick and eat them as we work in the nursery. But it's...

Mel and I are holding our breaths to see what Jacinda announces on Monday. By the sounds of it we could be back in action by the...

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but looking at the long range weather forecast and judging by the last couple of days, I think we...

Post 1 – Description of our site. Mel and I have moved into a new house and are keen to develop a food forest. We have a blank canvas to...

Being a small Ma and Pa nursery, Mel and I are not breaking any of the Covid - 19 travel restrictions when we drive a short distance...

Sorry fellow plant enthusiasts, the shutdown has meant we cannot send out plants, and just as the rain looks like it might be on it's way...

The distractions of moving house have kept me away from the nursery for ages and poor Mel has been doing just about everything, but at...

Around midnight I get up and put the folding camping chair out in the middle of our paddock, I wrap myself in a sleeping bag and tilt the...

Big day on Sunday - 21 boxes packed up and sent off with the courier on Monday morning. All over New Zealand there are people planting...

Watering is a bit of a drag during this dry spell. Lugging a tank of water up the hill and gravity feeding down to the potting shed and...

Two plants that we are often asked about and that are now ready for sale are the Casimiroa (White Sapote) and Dragon Fruit. We have...

Wow - who would of thought, https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/118950807/nzs-most-expensive-houseplant-monstera-sells-for-50...

We had a great response to our email last week and have sent off quite a few surplus plants to their new owners this morning. There...

Once you get into it there are a number of reasons why the Inga Tree might be a great addition to your sub tropical garden. I haven't had...