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Winter gardening guide | Pruning, planning & planting

The gardening to do list is always a little lighter as we move into winter, and while you might consider having a little break, the soil absolutely isn’t. The life beneath your feet is as alive and as busy as ever.

Roast Vegetable Tart served with Burrata cheese - recipe by Wendy Morgan

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Roasted vegetable and burrata tart with cheese pastry

A roast vegetable and burrata tart, filled with fresh veggies and fresh herbs from Easy as Pie by Wendy Morgan.

Apricot tart served on purple plate - recipe by Wendy Morgan

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Roast apricot tart with cinnamon pastry

The perfect recipe, by Wendy Morgan, for apricots are in abundance.

Pumpkin crostata served with seeds and rosemary - recipe by Wendy Morgan

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Pumpkin & blue cheese crostata with olive oil pastry

Use your favourite variety of pumpkin in this pie recipe by Wendy Morgan

Broccoli, garlic bowl of pasta served on beautiful blue and white china plates

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Broccoli, garlic & chilli radiatori pasta

One of the speediest pasta dishes – tasty, comforting and nutritious. Recipe by Olivia Cavalli from Pasta for the People.

Service veggie rigatoni pasta straight from the dish

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Brothy veg & rigatoni pasta

More is more, in the case of this pasta, which is essentially a minestrone of sorts. Recipe by Joe Woodhouse from Pasta for the People.

Three bowls of mushroom pasta served alongside white wine

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Mushroom & blue cheese gigli pasta

The mushrooms in this pasta are flavoured with shallot, garlic and basil and come together in a white wine, cream and blue cheese sauce that clings to all the frills of the gigli pasta! – delicious!

Interior view of a beautifully styled conservatory featuring potted plants, natural light and relaxed outdoor living.

Books, Gardens

A garden room with a view | The Glasshouse at Hillandale

Brimming with an array of succulents, fuchsias and geraniums potted in simple terracotta, this glasshouse sits within Hillandale Gardens in the countryside of Yetholme, NSW

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Autumn minestrone

A cosy and delicious soup, perfect as the weather cools down, from Easy Italian Dinners by Melanie Lionello

Warm potato salad with Celery Dill and Lemon

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Warm potato salad with celery, dill & lemon

Melanie Lionello shares a recipe for an Italian-style potato salad from Easy Italian Dinners From My Little Kitchen

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Filo crinkle pie with greens, ricotta & lemon

A modern Mediterranean recipe for filo crinkle pie, extracted from Easy Italian Dinners From My Little Kitchen by Melanie Lionello.

Recipe for Peach Trifle from You're Welcome! by Raymond Tan

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Peach & moscato trifle

A reimagining of the classic trifle, infused with South-East Asian flavours. Recipe from You’re Welcome! by Raymond Tan

Books, Guides

How to design a small garden with NZ native plants

A practical guide to planning & planting a small native garden, with planting combinations and tips

Books, Plants

The hidden kingdom that keeps our planet alive | The Secret Life of Fungi

Insight into Aotearoa’s remarkable fungi and their vital role in sustaining the planet, by author and fungi photographer Jay Lichter.

Gardens, People

From bare block to cottage garden in the Yarra Valley

From a bare block in the Yarra Valley, Emily Todd has created a romantic cottage garden alongside a productive kitchen garden, complete with chickens. She reflects on building it from scratch and the connections it has fostered within her community.

Books, Plants

A garden over time | Case study of a dry garden over 8 months of growth & learning

A garden with resilient structures and 'electric softness,' built to thrive in tough, dry climates – observed through an 8 month case study by Jac Semmler.

Orecchiette served on plate with grated cheese, for recipe book I’ll cook by Sophie Godwin

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Caramelised courgette, fennel & garlic orecchiette

A thirty-minute pasta recipe packed full of flavour, from I'll Cook! by Sophie Godwin

Roasted cauliflower dish for recipe book I’ll cook by Sophie Godwin

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Brown butter roasted cauliflower

Take your roasted cauliflower to the next level with this recipe from I’ll Cook! by Sophie Godwin

Tomato gnocchi served on white plate for recipe book I’ll cook by Sophie Godwin

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Gnocchi with charred tomato salsa & ricotta

Simple, fresh & tasty gnocchi — recipe from I'll Cook! by Sophie Godwin

Creamy tomato soup served with creamy herby drizzle, recipe by Rhiannon Baldock

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Roasted tomato soup with cheese soldiers

Perfect for soup season, this soul-warming tomato soup is from More Than Toast, by Rhiannon Baldock

Stack of vegetable fritters on plate served with garlic yoghurt dressing, recipe by Rhiannon Baldock

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Fridge fritters with garlicky chilli yoghurt

A simple recipe for fritters that can be substituted with almost any veggies from your fridge from More Than Toast, by Rhiannon Baldock

Potato salad served on plate served with herby dressing, recipe by Rhiannon Baldock

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Honey mustard smashed potato salad

Rhiannon Baldock's take on the classic potato salad, recipe from More Than Toast

Dianella intermedia (blue berry) illustration from Aotearoa in bloom book

Books, Plants

Dianella (Tūrutu) | Bringing in the birds with this native perennial

Discover how perennial and NZ native Dianella (Tūrutu) can transform your garden into a thriving haven for Aotearoa’s native birdlife.

Green curry stew recipe from Tender by Lucy Tweed

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Green curry stew

An aromatic Thai recipe built around your choice of slow-braised meat and infused with herbs, from Tender by Lucy Tweed

Unctuous Eggplant Shakshuka recipe from Tender by Lucy Tweed

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Unctuous eggplant shakshuka

A hearty, spice-laced and deeply satisfying recipe for Eggplant Shakshuka recipe from Tender by Lucy Tweed

Gardens

A pollinator’s haven | Beauty in a Cape Woolamai garden

A garden designed for two young homeowners, featuring a pollinator-friendly planting scheme intended to attract bees and butterflies.

Ben Saunders X Sage Journal - Thornbury Project

Gardens

A family-friendly Victorian garden planted for wildlife

Ben Saunders Landscapes thoughtfully designed this garden to provide a space where a young family can play and relax, while also creating a welcoming habitat for local wildlife.

Books, Guides

Cecelia Fox | On floral design, Ikebana & breaking rules

Florist and author of Pretty Dirty, Melanie Cecilia Stapleton, shares her creative approach to floral design.

Image from Flow Hive's Book of Bees & Beekeeping by Cedar & Stuart Anderson

Books, Guides

Thinking about beekeeping? | 5 things to consider before you begin

Cedar & Stuart Anderson, of Flow Hive, highlight the necessary steps to take before you start your journey into beekeeping.

Books, Plants, Recipes

Freshly minted | A herb with history + mojito recipe

From Roman banquet tables to backyard mojitos, mint has long refreshed spirits and seasoned lives. In our latest piece – brought to you by Mint Realty – we trace its history, share growing notes – and include a simple mojito recipe for good measure.

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