Animal-free fertilisers
Karen Sutherland outlines the fertiliser and soil amendment options for vegan gardeners or...
Collecting rainwater for your garden
Water is a precious resource short supply in many areas of the world....
Herbs to grow and savour
Karen Sutherland suggests some perennial herbs that are strong on flavour, including hyssop...
5 simple ways to save water (and money)
With climate change contributing to water scarcity around the world, it's time to...
Food waste worse than we thought! 5 ways to reduce it
Globally, we are wasting far more food than previously thought, according to new...
10 things you can do right now to improve your health
Getting healthy doesn’t have to be hard work. Healthy Food Guide editor Jenny...
The lost plot: Blueberries
Blueberries are a good crop for the smaller garden, since they’re compact in...
The lost plot: Grow your own herbs
My mother’s repertoire of herbs consisted of mint and parsley, plus dried mixed...
The lost plot: Growing carrots
Once you’ve tasted your own home grown fresh, juicy carrots you’ll never want...
The lost plot: Winter planting
Mid-winter is a time to take stock in the vegetable garden. Crops planted...
The lost plot: How to grow garlic
Traditionally, garlic is planted on the shortest day of the year and harvested...
The lost plot: How to grow raspberries
It used to be thought that raspberries wouldn’t grow north of Auckland but,...
The lost plot: Growing asparagus
Nothing tastes as delicious as asparagus picked straight from the garden.
Unlike most vegetables,...
The lost plot: Planting winter veges
As the year starts to move towards autumn, it’s time to think of...
The lost plot: Growing beans over summer
Beans are a crop that prefers the warmer parts of the year. October...
