grow tag
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Advice needed to grow a tree in a concreted area My neighbour has asked me for help and as usual I turn to my mates on here.They have a large area of concrete i(used to be part of a drive)nto which they would like to plant a fruit tree for shade hopefully an avacado, they realise it will be necessary to... |
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How to grow a tree from a peach stone? How-to's welcome please - for a blackboy peach stone which I understand grows true to type? when to start it, do I leave the stone to dry first or start with the flesh still on, do I start it with soil/potting mix covering it, or leave it on top? what soi... |
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Does Anyone Grow Saffron? It wasn't a good season (apparently) I probably didn't water it enough (1st time growing) they died off, I planted some marigolds in the bed in the mean time. I just cleared the marigolds as they were spent, and here's all this new growth of saffron and o... |
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Do pear trees grow ok in Auckland Just wondering if they do I would get a double one to sort out the pollinators issue. |
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How far South can Advocado trees grow? Any success in say, Waiarapa? Same question goes for Fejioas and Mangos. |
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How to grow a avocado i have had one growing in the garden for 16 years and just trim to keep small it has never fruited some one said you cant grow from seed they have to be grafted i just found another one growing in the garden so will plant near by . |
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Tomato grow rings I am wondering whether any one out there has used them? If so what is your opinion? Cheers |
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Citrus struggling to grow leaves My citrus has loads of fruit buds but seems to struggle to go leafy. What fertiliser is best for leaf growth? |
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Anyone know why pumpkins are so hard to grow? I rarely have any luck with growing the things. Even after purchasing a new property with a different garden/soil, the results for me are the same. I typically only get one runner grow, about 3m long with very small leaves and doesnt want to s |
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Suggestions for plants to grow on concrete wall? Hi all, I'm in Welli and have several small West facing 'step'/planter box areas created by a series of contrete retaining walls. I'd like to plant something that either tumbles down the walls or climbs up it to cover up the ug |
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Pumpkins. What time of the year do you throw your pumpkin seeds out to grow what time of the year do you throw your pumpkin seeds out to grow! |
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Fruit trees. Iwant to buy some fruit trees egplum apricot would they grow and bear fruit if i was to plant them in big pots Iwant to buy some fruit trees, egplum ,apricot, would they grow and bear fruit if I was to plant them in big pots! |
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Do chives grow back? I planted some chives in my herb garden, and have been eating them by cutting some off with scissors, but now its all short and not enough to cut off anymore. Should it grow back like grass or do I need to plant another one! |
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Trying to grow a "Giant " pumpkin. Any advice on what to feed my lovely pumpkin. I am just growing it for the fun of it.It seems to be growing well , but I think it would benefit from a feed , anyone got any tips! |
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Tomatoes wont grow. Anyone else having trouble growing tomatoes, i was told it was because it was a cold november, but my friends ones are growing fine, mine are not much over a foot in height with yellowing leaves. |
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What can I grow now? as in veges and flowers. |
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How hard is it to grow your own organic veg garden organic or not, its the same procedure, plant the seeds watch them grow, fight the weeds, beat the birds and the slugs, fight the weeds, shoot the cats, fight the weeds, feed the plants, fight the weeds, make compost with the weeds, chase away the late se... |
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Need a wrought iron archway to grow roses over. Does anyone know where i could get one in Christchurch please! |
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Does anyone know how to kill reeds that grow in our paddocks. Sorry I dont know there actual name. We live in a summer safe area of Oxford. Over the years our reeds are increasing, I hate the look of them and would love to be rid of them. I have heard they dont like lime! and our paddocks do need limin... |
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How to grow basil i just don't have any luck at all with this.any tips |
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What will grow well this time of year? My beans have just finished, what shall I plant next! |
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Grow your own coffee any one done it! how many trees would I need! |
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I am at my wit's end as to what to grow. in the garden that the outdoor unit of our heatpump blows onto.We live in North Canterbury and the garden faces west.I am not a great gardener and so would appreciate some suggestions as to what to plant please. |
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Comfrey. Has to be one of the best fertilizersi have a seperate piece ff garden as it spreads easily or you can grow it in tubs Just catching up on what others have said about comfrey fert.Icut the plant down and put the leaves in a large onion bag and threw it in a barrel of water.It is now a couple of weeks down the track and the water looks repulsive - no problems until now BUT... |
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What can I grow with limited space? Hi, I just bought my first house and it comes with a rather small lawn at the back of maybe 3x3 metres. I am thinking of digging it up and using it as a garden for vegetables. Is there anything that would grow easily in Auckland in a small are |
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Can you grow seedlings in winter ? for spring Hi Sorry not much of a gardener, looking for advice please. we have a slope on an area of section , possibly getting erosion as not much plantings and in a shallow gully with tall natives, we want to do alot of planting on the bare area;s in spring, |
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Your Hard to grow houseplants 🌱 |
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Suggestions for plant to grow in pot in shade Hi. I would like to put a container plant by my front door which is on the south side so only gets some sun in mid summer but is otherwise always in shade. Preferably something that will grow about a metre or so in height and produce something edible. I w... |
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Kowhai Tree, how tall do they grow? Given one today & no idea where to plant. Can it go in a large pot? |
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Why wont my Rhubarb grow.? We live up in north auckland |
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Why do roses grow like this and not flower? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/674249073.jpg |
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Trying to grow Cucumbers I have been told to put milk on my cucumber plants.Has anybody done this. I don't seem to use a full bottle of milk so have quite a bit left over. would like to use it on somethong |
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How far south does the Jacaranda tree grow in NZ? Does it grow in Wanganui, Napier, Nelson and Blenheim? |
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What to grow with hard rocky ground? We live in an area where the ground is very hard and we have unsuccessfully grown much. The previous owner had trees and shrubs pretty much. We built a raised garden and it is doing much better. With regards to the other areas what |
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Are Alocasia easy to grow? I really love the look of these and they are a really good price too ~ https://www.bunnings.co.nz/plant-alocasia-polly-14cm_p002512 |
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What is good to grow in pots over winter? I've had great success with growing summer flowers in pots this year, but am thinking ahead to what I should plant and when for winter? |
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Anyone managed to grow roses in potatos? like this https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-cuttings-in-potato.htm |
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Do advocados grow as far south as Christchurch? Never seen one down here. |
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Coloured shrubs to grow along fence I have seen some really pretty coloured shrubs grown in a garden that gives beautiful colour with out planting flowers Would love so names for up to about 4 feet TIA |
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Can you grow a lemon tree from cuttings I didnt know that either, there is never enough lemons to go around so will give it a go too. thank you. |
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What to grow in veggie garden now Hi I'm currently house sitting in eastbourne in Wellington. I thought I would do a bit of gardening in the vegetable garden and ended up pulling everything out as it had all gone to seed. I have dug it over and put compost that was ready from the compost ... |
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Soil binding plant that doesn't grow too big I'm after a soil binding plant which will easily grow in clay, is low maintenance and doesn't grow to big. Ideally it would only grow about 30cm max. Any suggestions? Thanks. |
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Is it too cold to grow strawberries in Wellington? My mother grows really lovely juicy, sweet and large strawberries in her garden in the Waikato. She has an abundance of them. Here in Wellington, near the sea in Petone I struggle to get any decent strawberries. The plants were put in before Labour |
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Vegetable garden, what would you grow again? Hi, I am still a beginner with growing vegetables (in good and prepared soil) and I would definitely grow spring onions, garlic, peppers, beetroot, beans, lettuce and zucchinis again. My tomatoes are just going red and you can buy them now for $1.99 per k... |
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