Recipe | Zucchini relish
Rowan Bishop’s delicious recipe for a zucchini relish. Perfect for using up the glut of zucchinis in your garden.
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Recipe | Green herb mayo
Rowan Bishop’s recipe for a green herb mayo, perfect for a a dip or drizzled over roasted baby carrots.
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Whānau, I te ao, I te pō — A family estate for fun, friendships and joy
Bryce and Delwyn’s 5 acre property had been planted 10 or so years prior some trees and borders. But a new development was undertaken by Michael Mansvelt to evoke the look and feel of a tropical resort for the new pool and outdoor living area.
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How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast
A guide to growing edible flowers, foliage, herbs and seeds. Written by Carolyn Dunster, A Floral Feast.
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A permaculture way of gardening | The ethics & principles of permaculture
Connie Cao discusses the ethics and principles of permaculture. In recognition of her own garden and new book, Your Asian Veggie Patch.
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Recipe | Green goodness soup
Tracey Bennett’s Green Goodness Soup is packed with wholesome ingredients that you can switch up, depending on the season.
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Recipe | Banana berry ice cream
A healthy and delicious alternative to ice cream - perfect for when you have excess bananas that need to be used. Recipe by Tracey Bennett.
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Recipe | Home-made loaded hashbrowns
A healthy version for a classic comfort food - Tracey Bennett shares her recipe for home-made loaded hashbrowns + her plant-based feta recipe that pairs perfectly as a topping to these hashbrowns.
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Natural enemies of slugs & snails | The Good Slug Guide
Nature might be helping more than we think when it comes to controlling slugs and snails — if you know where to look.
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Recipe | Summer fruit galette
A rustic fruit tart by Christall Lowe, featuring a honey frangipane filling, stone fruit and blueberries. A recipe that captures the warmth of a summer evening.
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Recipe | Asparagus with berry salsa
Christall Lowe shares her recipe for Asparagus with a gorgeous berry salsa. The perfect side dish.
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Recipe | Oven-cooked hāngī with native rongoā Copy
Ideal to cook for a crowd, a family dinner or celebration. Christall Lowe shares her recipe for an oven-cooked hāngi.
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Recipe | Strawberry, rhubarb + white chocolate crumble
A gorgeous strawberry, rhubarb and white chocolate crumble from the Two Raw Sisters' book: More Salad. A dessert recipe complete with substitutions and tips to make it gluten free!
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Recipe | Eggplant + avocado whip
A recipe for a delicious eggplant + avocado whip, from the Two Raw Sisters' book: More Salad. Best enjoyed as a dip or a topping for tacos!
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Recipe | Harissa carrots, whipped feta + herb carrot top oil
Harissa spiced carrots, from the Two Raw Sisters' book: More Salad. The perfect dish to be served as a side dish with fish, chicken or on its own.
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The rural kitchen in Aotearoa, 1800–1940 | Growing fruit, vegetables and grains
Katie Cooper shares the evolution of growing fruit, vegetables and grains in New Zealand from 1250 CE through to the 1900’s.
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Gardening as an art form | Super Bloom
Jac Semmler's guide to gardening as an art form - and the three key ingredients: colour, shape and texture.
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How to grow & care for Rudbeckia (Coneflowers)
Jac Semmlers’ guide to growing and caring for Rudbeckia. Includes planting partners for Rudbeckia Hirta, Rudbeckia laciniata & Rudbeckia maxima.
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The importance of soil | How to develop good soil with organic matter
Philip Thomsen’s guide to fertile soil. He shares insight into the various types of soil, the importance of soil and how to develop good soil with organic matter.
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Recipe | Tamarillo clafoutis
Nici Wicke’s recipe for Tamarillo Clafoutis - scaled back to be the perfect portion for one person to enjoy. (Substitution ideas for other fruits included.)
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Recipe | Sticky eggplant
This recipe by Nici Wickes balances sweet and savoury flavours together perfectly. Delicious over rice or as a side.
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Recipe | Gorgeous blackberry & apple galette
Another tasty recipe by Nici WIckes that’s been curated for one person - delicious with Blackberry and Apple or any other surplus seasonal fruit you may like to try!
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Recipe | Lemon Coconut Loaf — by Bri DiMattina
This is an incredibly simple loaf recipe, and is delicious with any type of citrus.
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Plant profile | Rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum)
Peter Langlands’ guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Rengarenga.
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Recipe | Cauliflower caponata by Anna Jones
Caponata is a masterclass in balancing sweet, sour and salty. This version, by Anna Jones, has the texture of a stew and can be eaten warm as an antipasto, as is most common in Italy, or on toast or tossed through pasta.
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Recipe | Double lemon cake with streusel topping by Anna Jones
This cake recipe, by Anna Jones, is loaded with three types of lemon: lemon zest studded through the cake batter, the curd on top and a hit in the streusel topping.
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Recipe | Courgettes agrodolce with sticky onions by Anna Jones
Agrodolce means sweet and sour in Italian. In this recipe, Anna Jones uses courgettes, but can be done with aubergine, thinly sliced butternut squash or fennel.
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Ice flower kitchen creations | Nature craft projects for tamariki
Gardening with kids | There’s something so magical about flowers frozen in ice. These floral ice shapes are a fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
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How to make ‘hulk hands’ with microgreens | Nature craft projects for tamariki
Gardening with kids | Transform your hand into a giant green monster hand in a matter of days — then eat it! A fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
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