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Market gardening

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Market gardening

Market gardens near Christchurch supply the city’s requirements for fruit and vegetables. This market garden is one of many at Marshland, just north of the city.

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John Wilson, Canterbury region – Agriculture after 1900, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10325/market-gardening (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009.