10 gardens bursting with beauty & inspiration | Top 10 of 2024
An overview of our most read and best-loved gardens from 2024.
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Growing together: On Mel Adams’ pollination garden
How Mel Adams offers cover and shelter for not just honey bees and bumblebees, but other insects that benefit from a green, floral-filled, chemical-free garden space.
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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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November harvest | Rhubarb & maple custard tart recipe
16 Nov | What to harvest, eat and plant this month. Plus, a new seasonal tart recipe from Steph Peirce of Local & Friday.
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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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How to make a bug hotel
A step-by-step guide to making a bug hotel to help attract pollinators into your garden.
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How to create a pollinator-friendly garden
No matter the size of the garden, every gardener can contribute to successful pollination by providing important food sources and habitats for pollinators.
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End-of-spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks
End-of-spring gardening tips — How-to guides for direct sowing wildflower seeds, watering essentials for spring & summer, presprouting & transplanting dahlia tubers, dealing with slugs & snails, pruning & feeding citrus and taking cuttings of perennials. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.
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Filling gaps in your ornamental garden border with annuals | Spring gardening
A guide to using annuals to fill gaps in your ornamental garden borders. Plus, tips for buying annuals from a garden centre.
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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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October harvest | Almond satay noodle salad + caramalised chilli cashews recipe
12 Oct | What to harvest, eat and plant this month. Plus, to celebrate October's harvest, we're sharing a seasonal salad recipe from Steph Peirce.
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Mid-spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks
Mid-spring gardening tips — How-to guides for climbing plants, pricking out and potting on seedlings, and replanting self-seeded seedlings. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.
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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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Spring flowering shrubs & perennials | What to plant for your spring garden
Discover a stunning selection of shrubs and perennials that will bring colour and fragrance to your spring garden.
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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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A season of growth | The life of artist Mollie Howard
Hawke's Bay artist Mollie Howard creates floral-inspired paintings that celebrate nature and motherhood, with her deep passion for the natural world and strong family connections shaping her artistic vision.
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September harvest | Golden cauliflower salad with red cabbage, curried cashews & garlic yoghurt recipe
To celebrate September's harvest, we've got a seasonal salad recipe from Steph Peirce of Local & Friday.
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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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Early spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks
Early spring gardening tips — How-to guides for feeding soil, cutting back perennials, sowing flowers for summer, and planting & staking fruit trees. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.
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Winter showstoppers | What to plant for your winter garden
Dive into our collection of the best winter plants, that not only survive but thrive in winter, ensuring your garden stays captivating all year round.
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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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August Harvest | Garden-to-table: Cheesy leek and spicy cauliflower pasta recipe
August harvesting and in-season produce. Plus tips on cooking, eating and growing cauliflower with Jen Pomeroy of The Modern Mess.
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Celebrating the winter season | Garden musings with Bri DiMattina
Bri DiMattina, recipe developer, gardener & author of Nostrana, shares with us her insight and 6 of her favourite winter gardening activities...
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Going to ground | Winter garden task list
The gardening to do list is always a little lighter as we move into winter, though 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.
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