Bee haven

Bee haven We grow Trees, Shrubs, Perennials hardy to dry climates. And good for bees, and other wildlife.

Is it early winter or late spring!! Snow on the Ruahine range in March, and one of the Loquat trees covered in flowers. ...
01/03/2026

Is it early winter or late spring!! Snow on the Ruahine range in March, and one of the Loquat trees covered in flowers.
Very changeable.





Flower power to brighten up a blustery wet day.
15/02/2026

Flower power to brighten up a blustery wet day.

Same colour different form. Agastache aurantiaca 'tango' and an unnamed Dahlia.Now just need to bulk up the agastache fo...
12/02/2026

Same colour different form.
Agastache aurantiaca 'tango' and an unnamed Dahlia.

Now just need to bulk up the agastache for next year.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon, so this morning has been busy harvesting tomatoes and peaches in preparation. The...
12/02/2026

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon, so this morning has been busy harvesting tomatoes and peaches in preparation. The peaches are all from our little "Takapau" peach - bonus they are free stone. Just 1 1/2 trees picked and no ladders needed.

Egyptian tree onions harvested. Love these from . Average yield is about 6-9 onions on each plant. A good size too. Best...
07/02/2026

Egyptian tree onions harvested. Love these from . Average yield is about 6-9 onions on each plant. A good size too. Best part is we can eat all the onions and use the bulbils from the tops for replanting ( Pic 4)

04/02/2026

Experimenting with video on my new ( second hand) camera. Plenty of room for improvement. Need to make sure there's nothing you can walk into like the clothesline at the end. Bit of fun though.

I'm enjoying growing these gourds ( hue) for the first time. Very prolific and trying to take over my tomatoes. I think ...
28/01/2026

I'm enjoying growing these gourds ( hue) for the first time. Very prolific and trying to take over my tomatoes. I think they'll need there own support next year. The fun part will be carving and decorating them. A project with the grandkids. Thanks for the seeds.

Dinner tonight sorted.
25/01/2026

Dinner tonight sorted.

25/01/2026

Bumblebees on Agastache at Bee Haven Gardens

24/01/2026

Bees go crazy for Pseudopanax flowers. Hard to capture the buzzing but it is very loud standing under the tree. The piwakawaka are having a good feed too.

Just a few of the gorgeous perennials we have available now. All are easy to grow in full sun. We ship nationwide. Check...
24/01/2026

Just a few of the gorgeous perennials we have available now. All are easy to grow in full sun.

We ship nationwide. Check out the link in our bio.

I love seed sowing at this time of year. Results are usually much more consistent, quick and even than spring sowing. No...
22/01/2026

I love seed sowing at this time of year. Results are usually much more consistent, quick and even than spring sowing.
Now there are hundreds of new babies to pot up. Lots of your favourites plus new varieties of Achillea, Verbena, Artemisia, Kniphofia, Digitalis, Agastache and Monarda.

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1351 Highway 50
Onga Onga
4278

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Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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