Welcome to KIWIreviews - product reviews
•  click here to return to the homepage  •
Welcome visitor.Join us or log in

Product reviews on kiwireviews.nz : Saturday 30th March 2024 - 03:46:33

QuickSearch for:    What is QuickSearch?
QuickJump to:    What is QuickJump?
logon name: p/w:  

I want to:

You Are Here...

Home > Categories > Gardening and Landscaping > Seedlings and Seeds > Niche 'Salad Crops' selection review

« Niche 'Herb' selection reviewNiche Niche 'Fragrant and Edible Flowers' selection reviewNiche  »

Score: 9.3/10  [1 review]
4 out of 5
ProdID: 1782 - Niche 'Salad Crops' selection
Brand: Niche

Niche 'Salad Crops' selection
Price:
$4.99+
Sample/s Supplied by:
Click to search for all products supplied by Niche Imports Ltd

Disclosure StatementFULL DISCLOSURE: A number of units of this product have, at some time, been provided to KIWIreviews by Niche Imports Ltd or their agents for the sole purposes of unbiased, independent reviews. No fee was requested, offered nor accepted by KIWIreviews or the reviewers themselves - these are genuine, unpaid consumer reviews.
Available:
at quality retailers

Niche 'Salad Crops' selection product reviews

Niche Salad Greens selections are quality seeds for unsual salad greens... and purples... and reds... and...

Includes such varieties as Tomato, Lettuce, Capsicum, Cucumber, Spinach, etc.

Make your salads a little more exciting with some of these.

Check out Niche Imports Ltd onlineClick here to see all the listings for Niche Imports Ltd They do not have a public website They do not have a Twitter account They do not have a Facebook page They do not have a YouTube Channel They do not have a Pinterest board They do not have an Instagram channel They do not have a TikTok channel



Tags:
tomato   lettuce   spinach   capsicum   cucumber   salad
Other listings you may be interested in:
Niche 'Cat Treats' selectionNiche 'Cat Treats' selection
Rating: 9.8
Niche 'Winter Greens' selectionNiche 'Winter Greens' selection
Rating: 9.8
Niche 'Root Crop' selectionNiche 'Root Crop' selection
Rating: 8.8
Niche 'Herb' selectionNiche 'Herb' selection
Rating: 9.8
Niche 'Fragrant and Edible Flowers' selectionNiche 'Fragrant and Edible Flowers' selectionParrot Flower Power SensorParrot Flower Power Sensor
Rating: 8.0
The Tui NZ Vegetable Garden - Third EditionThe Tui NZ Vegetable Garden - Third Edition
Rating: 9.5
How to Grow Edibles in ContainersHow to Grow Edibles in Containers
Rating: 9.8
Dave's Ultra-Concentrated CompostDave's Ultra-Concentrated Compost
Rating: 10.0
Dave's Organic Liquid CompostDave's Organic Liquid Compost
Rating: 9.0
Expandable Garden Hose - 20MExpandable Garden Hose - 20M
Rating: 9.5

Product reviews...

Everyone is welcome to post a review. You will need to Join up or log in to post yours.

Click here to read the profile of tucker

Review by: tucker (Karl)
Dated: 29th of October, 2008

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 9.3/10
Quantity:
Score 10 out of 10
Packaging:
Score 9 out of 10
Results:
Score 9 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 9 out of 10

Having a similar 'green thumb' ability to that of a hermit crab usually, I was a little hesitant about getting stuck into this whole 'DIY Garden' concept, but after reading up on 'Companion Planting' (Where you use naturally symbiotic methods of planting instead of pesticides and artificial fertilisers) and solving a codling moth issue by planting clumps of Lavender around the base of the apple tree... I figured "This can't be TOO tough..." so away we went to grab handfuls of Niche Seeds.

Following the directions on the packets is easy enough, as all the basic facts are laid out as clear as day. Simple, easy to follow directions, often suggesting best-practice products for maximum growth. Best sprouting, planting and harvesting times are clearly stated, so even a gardening-dunce like me was able to figure out when was the best time to plant... but as with all things, Mother Nature can sometimes interfere in even the most straight-forward plans... as I found out when unseasonally heavy rain flooded and washed out my raised garden, taking an entire 'review' crop and all the topsoil with it.

This proved quite a set-back, as in some cases I had used the entire packet of seed. However, a quick jaunt up to the nearest gardening outlet soon refreshed my stock, and I was able to replant most of the test crops. Alas, by this time I had missed the planting window for some types, so they will have to get reviewed next year sorry. (Gives you yet another good reason to visit the site again!)

After a couple of months, the resulting crops were quite impressive in most cases. The Spinach was succulent and tasty, without the bitter tannin tang I find in many supermarket varieties. The tomato plants thrived, and look to give a fairly good crop. I pinched a couple of the really early fruit and found them to be quite sweet, but I am waiting out for the bumper crop still on the vines. The lettuces did really well, providing me with a huge crop of salad-stock, along with the cucumbers. In a month or so, I am looking forward to making my favourite pickled tomato, cucumber and onion salad. -drool-

Alas, a couple of the varieties didn't do so well, but I honestly put that down more to the abused soil than the fault of the seedcrop itself. In particular, the capsicum plants failed to adapt to the soil condition. Later testing showed a hefty content of acidic clay emerging about 30cm below the surface, which tainted the groundwater. The excess rain raised the watertable to the point that this poisoned the poor little sods, since they were in a ground-level garden further around the fenceline. We'll be trying these again in pots next year, so stay tuned for those results. Wink Icon

Overall, a very impressive result from Niche Seeds, despite a few environmental issues curtailing the experiment. Again, no real fault of the seeds at all, more to do with a steep learning curve for me, and a lot more work needed to prepare suitable garden beds. If in doubt, seek professional advise to get the very best results from your Niche Seeds.


Random listing from 'Gardening and Landscaping'...

Score: 10.0
Product reviews for listing 8011: Dave's Ultra-Concentrated Compost -  Brand / Manufacturer Dave's Garden Products

Product image for Dave's Ultra-Concentrated CompostDave's ultra-concentrated compost contains slow-release humate, humic and fulvic acids, which are renowned for their capacity for nutrient release and improving soil structure while helping to maximise the benefits of applied fertilisers.

Dave's ultra-concentrated compost is recognised as the most effective of all soil conditioners and can play a direct role in determining the production potential of a soil. In soils devoid ... more...

Go to the listing

General Disclaimer...

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Do not copy content from this page. Creative Commons Licence All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.

"Common sense is just experience so ingrained, you use it almost without thinking. The worst thing is, we aren't born with it."
unknown