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Ajuga
Details
Ajuga reptans is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.6m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, The plant is self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Common name
Bugle, Common Bugelweed, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet Bugle
Botanical name
Ajuga reptans
Family
Lamiaceae
Height (m)
0.3
Forest layer
ground cover
Evergreen
Perennial
Date
October 17, 2014
Shade / Sun
Sun - Full shade
Soil type
Most
Flowers
Purple
Alexanders Seeds
Common name
alisanders, horse parsley, smyrnium
Botanical name
Smyrnium olusatrum
Details
With a taste live celery or parsley, this easy care plant can be eaten raw or cooked. I have grown this plant with good results in areas infested with twitch / cooch grass. The plants self seed and grow again the following season, replacing the grass.
Edible
Price
$1.90
20 seeds
Alpine Strawberry
Common name
Alpine Strawberry
Botanical name
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
Height (m)
0.3
Diameter
0.30
Forest layer
ground cover
Evergreen
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Soil type
Moist free draining
Flowers
White
Another batch of trees in the ground
Winter is a time to purchase and plant trees. This year we have put in 110 new trees which has basically filled up the remaining available space.
Going forward it will mostly be shrubs or replanting specimens that don't survive.
Going forward it will mostly be shrubs or replanting specimens that don't survive.
July 30, 2011
Aronia Melanocarpa Seeds
Common name
Black Chokeberry
Botanical name
Aronia Melanocarpa
Details
Most commonly found in wet woods and swamps, however it grows and fruits acceptably in an elevated location in North Canterbury. Seeds from bushes planted in 2016
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Price
$4.90
20 seeds
Bee swarm
It started with a few bees buzzing around the corner of the house and quickly turned into several thousand.
Hoping to prevent their entry into the roof cavity I blocked up the small hole they had discovered and tried to forget about it. They wouldn't give up.
Hoping to prevent their entry into the roof cavity I blocked up the small hole they had discovered and tried to forget about it. They wouldn't give up.
November 19, 2010
Butterfly weed
Details
A species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3–1 metre tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Common name
Pleurisy Root, Butterfly milkweed, Rolfs' milkweed, Indian Paintbrush
Botanical name
Asclepias tuberosa
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Height (m)
0.31
Diameter
0.50
Forest layer
herbaceous
Perennial
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Shade / Sun
Full sun - part shade
Flowers
Orange
Calendula Seed
Common name
pot marigold, common marigold or Scotch marigold
Botanical name
Calendula officinalis
Details
Yellow or orange flowers, the petals of which can be added to salad. Makes a great companion plant in the garden.
Edible
Price
$3.90
20 seeds
Catnip seeds
Botanical name
Nepeta cataria
Details
A short-lived perennial, plant that grows to be 50â100 cm tall and wide, which blooms pink or white from late spring through autumn.
Loved by felines, catnip is also used in herbal teas. It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids.
Drought tolerance
Perennial
Price
$3.90
50 seeds
Chaenomeles japonica
Common name
Dwarf Quince, Maule's quince, Japanese Flowering Quince
Botanical name
Chaenomeles japonica
Family
Rosaceae
Height (m)
1
Diameter
2.00
Forest layer
shrub
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Wind tolerance
Moderate
Shade / Sun
Full sun - part shade
Soil type
Most
Flowers
Pink
Columbine Seeds
Common name
granny's bonnet, columbine
Botanical name
Aquilegia
Details
Purple flowers, loved by bumblebees. Grows well in a range of sites. Seeds are poisonous.
Perennial
Price
$3.10
40 seeds
Cornelian Cherry
Botanical name
Cornus mas
Family
Cornaceae
Details
Fruit - raw, dried or used in preserves. Juicy, with a nice acid flavour. The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating, but the unripe fruit is rather astringent.
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Hedge;
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Hedge;
Forest layer
low-tree
Diameter
4.00
Height (m)
5
Flowers
Yellow
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Shade / Sun
Sun to part shade
Soil type
Most types, prefers moist site
Wind tolerance
Strong winds
Couple helps offset carbon emissions
By David Hill - Hurunui News
The Sinclairs have been using their three hectare lifestyle Blockhill farm near Cheviot to plant trees as a carbon emissions offsetting service.
The Sinclairs have been using their three hectare lifestyle Blockhill farm near Cheviot to plant trees as a carbon emissions offsetting service.
April 12, 2012
Creeping Raspberry
Details
A native of Taiwan, this spectacular, fast-growing, evergreen groundcover is from the same family as Strawberries and Raspberries.
Common name
Creeping Raspberry
Botanical name
Rubus hayata-koidzumii
Height (m)
0.3
Forest layer
ground cover
Evergreen
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Drought tolerance
Propagation method
Division
Shade / Sun
Full sun - part shade
Soil type
Most