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Winter gardening FAQs: the questions we hear most often this time of year. Every season has its gardening questions, and...
17/06/2026

Winter gardening FAQs: the questions we hear most often this time of year. Every season has its gardening questions, and winter is no exception.

From seeds that won't sprout to wondering whether it's worth turning the compost heap, we hear many of the same questions year after year.
So we thought we'd answer a few of the most common ones in one place.

Swipe through for some winter gardening FAQs and hopefully a few helpful tips along the way.

Got a question of your own? Ask away in the comments. Our gardening community is pretty amazing at sharing their knowledge and experience.

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16/06/2026

Mystery Rose Chinese Forget-Me-Not is one of those special flowers. Soft blush-pink blooms appear in abundance, creating a romantic cottage garden feel while also making a beautiful filler flower for bouquets. Unlike traditional biennial forget-me-nots, this Chinese variety can flower in as little as three months from sowing, rewarding gardeners with armfuls of delicate blooms in a single season.

Perfect for borders, cutting gardens and those little corners that need a touch of softness, it's also a favourite with pollinators and often self-seeds, bringing unexpected pockets of colour back year after year.

Have you grown Forget-Me-Nots in your garden before? ๐ŸŒธ

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WIN a Topflite Wild Bird Bio Booster Kit this June!Winter can be one of the toughest times for our garden birds, with fe...
14/06/2026

WIN a Topflite Wild Bird Bio Booster Kit this June!

Winter can be one of the toughest times for our garden birds, with fewer natural food sources available through the colder months. A little extra nourishment can make a real difference for the tลซฤซ, silvereyes, fantails and sparrows visiting our backyards this season.

This June, weโ€™ve teamed up with the wonderful team at Topflite to give 3 lucky Kings Seeds customers a Wild Bird Bio Booster Kit to help create a nourishing winter haven for your local birds.

Each kit includes everything you need to encourage more feathered visitors into the garden over winter.
Because gardening isnโ€™t only about what we grow for ourselvesโ€ฆ
Sometimes itโ€™s about creating spaces where nature can thrive too.

How to enter:
Spend $40 or more online at Kings Seeds during June (excluding delivery), and youโ€™ll automatically go in the draw to win.

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Prize Giveaway: Prizes will be drawn randomly from eligible orders over $40, excluding shipping, placed online at www.kingsseeds.co.nz between 01/06/2026 and 30/06/2026. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Meta. By participating, you acknowledge that you are providing your information to Kings Seeds, not Meta. Prizes are allocated at random and cannot be exchanged or substituted.

14/06/2026

This National Volunteer Week, we're celebrating the incredible Kiwis who quietly give their time, energy, skills and heart to make our communities and natural spaces better places to be.

Over the past year, we've been privileged to recognise many volunteers through our Community Awards programme. From restoring native habitats and caring for community gardens, to teaching, mentoring, fundraising, seed saving, conservation work and supporting local initiatives, these everyday heroes remind us that positive change often starts with people simply showing up.

Volunteer Week's 2026 theme is "Your Year to Volunteer", encouraging more New Zealanders to discover the joy and impact of giving their time. Across Aotearoa, millions of volunteer hours help strengthen communities, protect nature and support those who need it most.

If you've ever thought about volunteering, this could be your sign. Whether it's helping at a community garden, joining a native planting day, supporting a local conservation project, lending a hand at a food forest, or sharing your skills with a community group, there are countless ways to get involved.

To every volunteer featured in this reel, and to the many more working quietly behind the scenesโ€ฆThank you. Your kindness, generosity and willingness to give back help make New Zealand a better place for people and nature alike.

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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations, Mentor of the Month for June, Alaina Sims. Nominated by Terri Waerea.Alaina is a passionate grower, e...
12/06/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations, Mentor of the Month for June, Alaina Sims.
Nominated by Terri Waerea.

Alaina is a passionate grower, educator, and community champion whose influence reaches far beyond her own garden gate.

Together with her family, Alaina nurtures Iranui Garden, a one-acre permaculture site where fruit, vegetables, and cut flowers are grown using no-dig gardening methods.

Throughout the year, Alaina runs permaculture and no-dig gardening courses, drawing on her numerous qualifications, while summer brings garden tours, cut-flower workshops, and flower-arranging classes. Her mission is simple: to help more people gain the skills and confidence to grow their own food and connect with nature.

Her impact can also be seen across the wider Pahiatua community. In 2021, Alaina helped re-establish the Pahiatua Community Garden, creating a shared space where people can learn, grow, and connect. A year later, she established the Pahiatua Seed Library, helping preserve and share seeds within the community while encouraging local food resilience. She also coordinates Tararua Permaculture, bringing together like-minded growers to learn from one another.

Alaina's dedication to sharing knowledge, strengthening community connections, and encouraging others to grow is truly inspiring. We are proud to recognise her with a $50 Kings Seeds voucher and our heartfelt thanks for the incredible work she continues to do.

Thank you Alaina for helping grow stronger communities, one seed at a time.

Do you know someone making a difference through growing? Nominate them for Mentor of the Month by emailing [email protected]

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12/06/2026

Let's create some garden liquid gold, for free!

Seaweed and Riverweed: Collect fresh seaweed or riverweed, rinse to remove excess salt, place in a bucket, cover with water, let soak for a few weeks, stirring occasionally to create a nutrient-rich liquid fertiliser that can be diluted* and used for plants.

Worm wee: Collect the liquid from a worm composting system, dilute* with water, and use to water plants or as a foliar spray.

Compost tea: Steep compost in a porous bag in water to extract beneficial microbes and nutrients, use the resulting liquid as a foliar spray or soil booster.

Comfrey fertiliser: Collect comfrey leaves, chop them up, place in a bucket, weigh them down with a brick or stone, the leaves will break down and release a nutrient-rich liquid.

Coffee grounds: Mix 1 part coffee grounds with 10 parts water to make a liquid feed, or mix them into your compost pile.

Banana peels: Chop up banana peels, place them in a jar with water, and let them sit for a week to release potassium.

Grass clippings: Gather clippings in a bucket, cover with water, and let them break down over a few weeks to create a liquid feed for your plants.

These natural liquid fertilisers provide essential nutrients and beneficial microorganisms for healthy plant growth and vibrant blooms at no cost.

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*Dilution of 1 part liquid fertiliser to 10 parts water, but research each recommendation first.

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How to Dry Flowers Without Losing Their Colour ๐Ÿ’Youโ€™re keen on having flowers that last long after everything else has f...
11/06/2026

How to Dry Flowers Without Losing Their Colour ๐Ÿ’
Youโ€™re keen on having flowers that last long after everything else has flizzled in the garden, then these are your must-haves for enjoying months after the season ends.

The secret to beautiful dried flowers starts with choosing varieties that naturally hold their colour and shape.

For the best results when drying:
๐Ÿ’ Pick flowers on a dry day before they're fully open
๐Ÿ’ Harvest in the morning once the dew has evaporated
๐Ÿ’ Remove excess leaves from stems
๐Ÿ’ Tie small bunches together and hang upside down
๐Ÿ’ Dry in a dark, warm, well-ventilated room
๐Ÿ’ Keep flowers out of direct sunlight to help preserve their colour

Some of the easiest flowers to grow from seed for drying include Strawflower, Statice, Gomphrena, Celosia, Nigella and Briza quaking grass, Echinops, Bunny tails grass, Honesty and Amaranth, to name a few.
We have a whole collection of dried flower seeds on our website, so check it out if you need inspiration. https://www.kingsseeds.co.nz/collections/dried-flowers

Save this for spring planning and planning your long-lasting beauty!

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Here's a quick guide to what each composting method does best:๐Ÿ‚ Traditional Compost BinBest all-rounder for most home ga...
10/06/2026

Here's a quick guide to what each composting method does best:

๐Ÿ‚ Traditional Compost Bin
Best all-rounder for most home gardeners.

๐Ÿ‚ Worm Farm
Best for apartments, small households, and producing liquid fertiliser.

๐Ÿ‚ Compost Heap
Best for large gardens and handling lots of garden waste.

๐Ÿ‚ Bokashi
Best for food scraps that traditional compost bins struggle with, including small amounts of cooked food, dairy, and meat.

๐Ÿ‚ Trench Composting
Best for gardeners who want a simple, low-maintenance option.

๐Ÿ‚ Compost Tumbler
Best for gardeners wanting faster compost with less turning and bending.

๐Ÿ‚ Leaf Mould
Best for improving soil structure and creating a fantastic mulch.

๐Ÿ‚ Green Manure (Cover Crops)
Best for improving soil health and adding organic matter directly back into garden beds.

If you're looking for the most environmentally friendly option, it's hard to beat any method that keeps valuable organic matter out of landfill and returns it to the soil.

The best composting method isn't the most expensive or the most complicated. It's the one that suits your garden and becomes part of your routine.

Which one sounds most like you, or do you recommend to other gardeners?

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09/06/2026

And the last tip... and perhaps one of the biggest things I've noticed over my years of composting.

Many gardeners focus on what they're putting into their compost but forget to turn their compost. I've been SO guilty of this too.

I'd add kitchen scraps, garden waste, and dry materials, then simply leave the compost to do its thing. It would eventually break down, but it was often slow and inconsistent.

Then one year I set a reminder on my phone to turn my compost every few weeks. The difference was incredible.

By adding air and mixing the materials regularly, the compost broke down much faster and more evenly. It was one of those simple gardening habits that made a surprisingly big impact.

Now it's permanently on my garden jobs list.

So if you're following all the composting basics and still not seeing the results you'd hoped for, try turning your compost more regularly. If that's difficult, a compost aerator can make the job much easier ~ Candy

Sometimes the simplest changes make the biggest difference.

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