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shiny

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Nursery Seedlings raised here can be transplanted into your gardens.

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Wellington, NZ Spring

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25 plantings

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7 weeks until harvest
habanero pepper
1%
Apr 2027
by shiny
8 weeks until harvest
basil
1%
Mar 2027
by shiny
scoresby dwarf tomato
2%
Mar 2027
by shiny
6 weeks until harvest
lettuce
2%
Feb 2027
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39 weeks until harvest
leek
5%
Jul 2027
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12 weeks until harvest
cucumber
11%
Mar 2027
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5 weeks until harvest
lettuce
14%
Feb 2027
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12 weeks until harvest
cucumber
11%
Mar 2027
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5 weeks until harvest
lettuce
14%
Feb 2027
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5 weeks until harvest
spinach
12%
Feb 2027
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12 weeks until harvest
cucumber
11%
Mar 2027
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11 weeks until harvest
zucchini
12%
Feb 2027
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8 weeks until harvest
cayenne pepper
17%
Jan 2027
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12 weeks until harvest
cucumber
11%
Mar 2027
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18 weeks until harvest
celery
10%
Mar 2027
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21 weeks until harvest
chicory
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Carolina Reaper
7%
May 2027
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5 weeks until harvest
lettuce drunken woman
13%
Feb 2027
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11 weeks until harvest
zucchini
12%
Feb 2027
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66 weeks until harvest
hops
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16 weeks until harvest
pumpkin
23%
Mar 2027
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15 weeks until harvest
black krim tomato
18%
Apr 2027
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3 weeks until harvest
habanero pepper
22%
Mar 2027
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11 weeks until harvest
kamokamo
33%
Feb 2027
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3 weeks until harvest
Croatian tomato (NZ)
45%
Feb 2027
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Jobs to do in this garden

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Overdue

plant the hops out somewhere sheltered Planting hops in seedlings frames last Sunday

Today

Fri 13 Nov
Thin the seedlings Planting spinach Fri
Check for aphids Planting cayenne pepper Fri

This weekend

Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov
Stake the plants Planting cayenne pepper Sat

Next weekend

Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov
Check for aphids Planting artichoke Sat 21 Nov

Later

Show 16 jobs coming up
Sow another batch Planting spinach Fri 20 Nov
Sow another batch for a continuous harvest Planting lettuce Fri 27 Nov
Feed with a nitrogen fertiliser Planting leek Sat 28 Nov
Start picking the outer leaves Planting lettuce Wed 9 Dec
Feed with tomato fertiliser Planting cayenne pepper Fri 11 Dec
Earth up the stems Planting leek Sat 26 Dec
Pick fruit regularly Planting capsicum Sun 27 Dec
Pick the outer leaves Planting spinach Fri 8 Jan
Pull out plants that have bolted Planting lettuce Wed 20 Jan
Pull out finished plants Planting capsicum Sun 7 Feb
Pull out plants that have bolted Planting spinach Fri 19 Feb
Cut the heads while the scales are tight Planting artichoke Thu 22 Apr
Cut the stems down after harvest Planting artichoke Tue 22 Jun
Lift the leeks Planting leek Tue 10 Aug
Mulch the crowns for winter Planting artichoke Sun 22 Aug
Divide the clumps Planting artichoke Wed 10 Oct

Suggested companions

apricot apricot bell pepper bell pepper bonnie bell sweet pepper sfg bonnie bell sweet pepper sfg buttercrunch lettuce buttercrunch lettuce calendula chives chives collard greens collard greens elephant garlic elephant garlic french marigold garlic grape Jerusalem artichoke leek leek marjoram marjoram mulberry oregano purple carrot purple carrot pusa asita carrot pusa asita carrot red cabbage red cabbage Savoy cabbage Savoy cabbage spinach spinach spring onion spring onion striped cavern tomato striped cavern tomato tomato white onion white onion yellow onion yellow onion

Previously planted in this garden

2026

lettuce lettuce
basil
yardlong bean yardlong bean
Scottish broad bean Scottish broad bean
moneymaker tomato moneymaker tomato
Croatian tomato (NZ) Croatian tomato (NZ)
kamokamo kamokamo
sunflower sunflower
sunflower sunflower
Island Bay tomato Island Bay tomato

Finished jobs in garden

Weed around the seedlings

today
shiny

Weed between the rows

in 7 days
shiny

Water regularly

14 days ago
shiny

place tilted jars of yeast+warm water (or beer) as slug traps

9 days ago
shiny

Mulch around the plants

6 days ago
shiny

Feed with liquid fertiliser

in 8 days
shiny

Stake the plants

13 days ago
shiny

About this garden

Owner shiny
Location
Wellington, NZ

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