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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