In the garden: Potatoes
Plant some potatoes mid-late October for a home-grown Christmas potato salad.Simple steps to...
The ethical cook: What to do with food waste
In New Zealand, around 40% of the average household's waste is food scraps...
Get ready for summer barbies
If you’re looking forward to fresh supplies from the garden for those summer...
In the garden: July
When temperatures dip, you can still do some planting:Plant asparagus crowns in a...
Late-winter tips and tricks
Here are tasks the keen gardener can complete to be productive during the...
In the garden: Carrot gold
If you are after a year-round supply of carrots, using the carrot-launcher growing...
In the garden: Peachy keen
The prospect of plucking stone fruit straight from the tree may be just...
In the garden: Growing tomatoes
Growing tomatoes is easy with the right weather and a little bit of...
Edible garden: Growing basil
Tips for growing your own crop of this essential summer herb. I always think...
Edible garden: Growing garlic
It's incredibly easy to harvest your own crop of this pungent vegetable.
Most first-time...
How to grow eggplants
It’s eggplant time: these bulbous beauties love warm weather just as much as...
Edible garden: Spinach
All you need to know about growing this vitamin and health powerhouse.Remember Popeye...
In the garden: August
What to plantAsparagus, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, onions, parsnips, peach...
Sprout your own seeds
Alfalfa, mung bean, adzuki... with only a couple of tablespoons of seeds, you...
