Ginger (Zingiberaceae) Genus species (Zingiber officinale) (Form of Plant Material)-Rhyzome Send out time- September This ginger has been grown organically for many years in a very basic greenhouse at Koanga where it gets cold in the Winter, in a wicking bed which it loves (Planting Instructions)-When ginger grows, it grows upwards from the part we…
Mashua-TRAPAEOLACEAE Genius species: Tropaeolum tuberosum Status: New Zealand Bio origin: unknown Mashua (pronounced Mah-shwuh) is an Andean tuber., where it was developed alongside other tuber crops such as Ulluco, Potatoes and Oca( which in NZ we call yams. A relative of the garden nasturtium, Mashua is one of the highest-yielding, and easiest-to-grow of the Andean…
Yams-OXALIDACEAE Genius species: Oxalis tuberosa Status: New Zealand Bio origin: Thames These yams have been grown ‘forever’ by Denise’s grandmother in the Thames area, so they are very special for those of us in the north, because yams normally require colder winters. These yams grow very big tops and have yellow flowers. Make sure you…
Please note artichokes will be send out around October 2025.
Description: These artichokes came directly from an elderly Dalmatian gardeners garden, right on the shores of the Kaipara Harbour near Pouto. The site chosen by an early Ships captain to make home and build the first commercial store on the Kaipara.. and where there already existed in 1840, large Māori orchards of acres of peach trees!
SHIPMENT DATE: APRIL – MAY (Garlic Onions and Strawberries are all sent once a year in April) Orders received will be placed on a first come first serve basis.
Family: ALLIACEA (Amaryllidaceae) Genus & Species: Allium schoenoprasum
Family: ALLIACEA Genus & Species: Possibly Allium ampeloprasum
SHIPMENT DATE:SHIPMENT DATE:APRIL – MAY (Garlic and Onions are all sent once a year in April) Orders received will be placed on a first come first serve basis although they will be available to members only for the first week.