Somewhere on teh intarweb "Kate Morgan" typed:
An English friend who has lived in New Zealand ( south Island )
many many years has just been to visit. He grows nothing but veg
but is thinking that he needs to grow some flowers to attract
flying creatures into his poly tunnels, there seems to be a
shortage of bees butterfly's etc..over there too,
I thought that I could send him some seed but need advice as to
the best seeds to send.
You want to check New Zealand's phytosanitary regulations. They're
probably not as draconian as Australia's, but I suspect that
they're fairly rigorous.
I'm in New Zealand waves and the biosecurity is *very* strict.
There are extremely harsh penalties handed out for anyone attempting
to import seeds or plant material illegally. If I were you Kate I'd
make free with suggestions rather than actual seeds. Or, you could
buy some from he
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living...0375-2359-.htm
and have them delivered to his address. I've bought quite a few
seeds from there myself.
I've just realised that it's probably a pain to register etc.
Sooooo... If there's a couple varieties listed on Trademe of seeds you'd
like
to send him and they don't cost and arm and a leg I'll buy them for
you and have them delivered to his address. (We can say they're from
you... which they will be, just via me. :-])
Maybe someone here could browse what's available there and advise
you?
hello Shaun - waves back - that is very kind of you. I will certainly
do some thinking about what to send him and contact you as and when
:-)
Hello Kate.
You're welcome. I can be reached on misfitnz at gmail dot com (mention URG
in the subject please and ping me here, stuff gets put in the spam folder
now and then...) if you see some seeds that you'd like sent to him. Just
give me the auction numbers and his address and (as long as it doesn't break
the bank) consider it done.
Cheers,
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