The Gardening Shed

Dig in with fellow Kiwi gardeners.

Share what's thriving (or what the pūkeko got), ask the tricky questions, and swap tips from Kaitāia to Bluff. A friendly corner of Senior Moments for anyone with dirt under their fingernails.

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Helen P
Nelson • 3 hours ago
Harvest

First proper haul of Black Krim tomatoes off the deck. Sweetest crop I've had in years — I reckon the seaweed mulch made all the difference.

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Brian T
Hamilton • Yesterday
Pests

Slugs have demolished my silverbeet seedlings overnight. Anyone tried the beer-trap trick? Worth it or am I just shouting the local pests a pint?

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Margaret W
Tauranga • 2 days ago
Native

My kōwhai is in full flower and the tūī are absolutely owning the back garden. Best alarm clock you could ask for.

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