Planting and caring for Roses

Planting and caring for Roses

Plant of the Month, The Flower Garden

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount* at Portstone Garden Centre *Please note: discounts exclude roses and some other items. Full details are available in store.   Plant of the Month – Planting and caring for Roses Roses are best planted during the Winter, while the plants … Read More

Life in the Garden with Alan Jolliffe

Life in the Garden with Alan Jolliffe

Autumn Gardening, Fruit & Vegetables, Monthly Tips & Tasks, Plant Forum, The Flower Garden

March Gardening Update Canterbury Gardens in Autumn March is ideal for harvesting fruit and vegetables. Surplus produce is common, and freezing remains the most popular preservation method—it’s quick, easy, and cost-effective. Clean, blanch, cool, dry, and pack vegetables into freezer bags before freezing. Bottling fruit and beetroot, while more time-consuming, adds colour to your pantry … Read More

Flowering Bulbs – March Plant of the Month

Flowering Bulbs – March Plant of the Month

Plant of the Month, The Flower Garden

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount at Portstone Garden Centre www.portstone.co.nz   Plant of the Month – Bulbs Flowering bulbs bring brilliant colours to your garden from late Winter through to Summer. At Portstone, we offer a fantastic selection, including anemones, freesias, ranunculi, hyacinths, scillas, muscari, … Read More

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – February 2025

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – February 2025

Fruit & Vegetables, Monthly Tips & Tasks, Summer Gardening, The Flower Garden, This Month in the Garden

February Gardening Update Canterbury Gardens in Summer The weather over the Christmas period was not very summer-like. Below-average temperatures, dull, cloudy days, and double the usual rainfall made gardening quite a challenge. The silver lining for me was the excellent crops of raspberries, strawberries, and blackcurrants. Tomatoes have been slow to ripen, and my stone … Read More