Edible plant specialists
Fiona’s pick of the month
Peanut
Peanuts are an excellent and fun plant for kids to grow. From planting to harvesting, the peanuts take less than 100 days. Attractive pea-shaped yellow flowers are followed by a ‘peg’ that grows and penetrates the soil, from which the peanut pods develop. Great for a pot on the deck or balcony, or in any friable soil.
Once the foliage starts to yellow and dies off, remove the plant (and all pods) from the soil or container and leave it to dry in the sun until you hear the peanuts moving around the pods. At that point, you can eat the fresh peanuts or store them for later use.
For more information on Peanuts got to incredible edible peanut page
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Edible Plants grown with love
Experience the pleasure that comes from growing, harvesting, sharing, and enjoying fruit – straight from your very own garden. As specialist edible plant growers, we’ve spent the last 20 years, lovingly propagating and nurturing hundreds of varieties of fruiting plants at our nursery in Katikati. The result is the most extensive range available anywhere in New Zealand, so you can choose the variety that’s exactly right for you, with the confidence that it’s been developed specifically for New Zealand growing conditions.
Having a garden is one of life’s great joys, reconnecting us with the earth, and helping us to savour the changes of each new season. We love each and every stage of the growing experience, and we hope that you will too.
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Home-grown delicious
Food brings people together and takes pride-of-place in many of our most important celebrations – and those special moments taste even better when the ingredients are picked fresh from your own garden. So whether your vision is a rustic cheese platter with home-grown fig chutney, or adding a fresh twist to Nana’s famous pikelets - we’re here to help you bring that dream to life.
