Recipe | Roast potatoes, cherry tomatoes & sprouting broccoli with caper pesto
A gorgeous recipe by Vanessa Clarkson that can be served either as a side or bulked up to make a whole meal. Perfect for summer, spring and autumn!
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Recipe | Pumpkin farrotto with crispy shredded kale & sage
Farrotto is a traditional Tuscan risotto that uses Farro instead of rice. This recipe by Vanessa Clarkson is best enjoyed in autumn/winter and is packed full of seasonal vegetable goodness.
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Designing your vegetable garden | The best place for a garden
Determining the location of your garden is probably the most significant decision you will need to make. Where you choose to establish your garden is going to determine its success and ease of maintenance.
— Extracted from The Abundant Garden by Niva and Yotam Kay
Recipe | Tomato pilaf w/ black lentils + caramelised onion
This delicious and nutritious almost-one-pan-meal was inspired by Turkish tomato pilaf and Mujadara, a tasty combination of rice, lentils and onions found throughout the Middle East.
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Recipe | Smoky carrot + black bean tacos w/ corn + jalapeno salsa
I love those family meals where you can set out everything in the centre of the table and everyone helps themselves. Tacos are perfect for this style of eating. Recipe by Emma Galloway, from Every Day.
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Recipe | Orange, hazelnut + coconut bircher muesli
This bircher muesli is the perfect make-ahead meal. With the goodness of coconut yoghurt, protein-rich chia, toasted hazelnuts and orange, it’s packed full of flavour and is super-quick and easy to make.
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Homemade herbal tea from herbs, spices, flowers + other everyday things
Making infusions of spices is an ancient Ayurvedic practice. Emma Galloway shares her favourite combinations and their healing properties.
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Easy, Every Day Recipes — by Emma Galloway
According to recipe developer and blogger, Emma Galloway, everyday food should be quick and easy, using readily available ingredients and simple techniques. Emma’s latest cookbook, Every Day, contains a range delicious and adaptable gluten-free and vegetarian recipes including nourishing breakfasts, snacks, baking, easy weeknight meals and desserts.
Plant types | Perennials, annuals & biennials
Having a broad understanding of plant types will unlock your creativity and pathways to further knowledge. Learn about the difference between perennials, annuals and biennials…
— Extracted from Petal Power by Julia Atkinson-Dunn
How to grow Verbena bonariensis
VERBENA BONARIENSIS — A tall airy perennial with long cylindrical stems, sparse leaves and tightly clustered violet flowers. Written by Julia Atkinson-Dunn, Petal Power
Recipe | Rhubarb & raspberry picnic pie
When it comes to tips and inspiration for picnicking with kids, Rachel Savage is your gal. The epitome of a “cool mom” — colourful, creative and full of ambitious outdoor adventures. Rachel shares tips on picnicking with kids, plus her Picnic Pie recipe.
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Plant profile | Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Pōhutukawa.
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Plant profile | Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Tītoki.
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Plant profile | Kawakawa (Piper excelsum subspecies. excelsum)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Kawakawa.
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Deadly Ponies Store — Jared Lockhart Design
Leather accessories brand, Deadly Ponies, developed a dilapidated back area into an event and seating space for their flagship store in Auckland. Landscape designer Jared Lockhart was called in to help. He very quickly formed a vision: Naturalistic and rambling.
Garden watering best practice + soil nutrients 101 | Garden beginnings guide
Water and nutrients are two key components of gardening. Here is a helpful overview and some techniques to make gardening a more affordable, relaxed and enjoyable process.
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Regenerative living | A conversation with Niva and Yotam Kay of Pakaraka permaculture
Niva and Yotam Kay of Pakaraka Permaculture in Thames are a couple of the conscious entrepreneurs featured in the book: Wild Kinship.
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