How to feed your soil & plants in spring | Liquid fertilisers & amendments
Spring is a great time to feed up your soil and plants. Organic matter feeds the soil, while liquid fertilisers feed the plants. Learn how...
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Here, you’ll find stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice and how-tos.
Recipe | Teddy’s favourite garden greens pasta
Made from greens found in the garden all year round, this simple pasta recipe if a favourite of Jane & Jimmy Barnes' grandchildren.
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Recipe | Off the vine tomato pasta
This is quick, easy and fresh – straight out of the summer garden. Recipe by Jane & Jimmy Barnes.
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Recipe | Timmy’s never fail pavlova
Jimmy Barnes was taught to make this recipe by New Zealand chef Peter Gordon, who learned it from his mum, Timmy.
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A Sydney garden created with the whole family in mind
By reclaiming neglected corners of the property, this garden brings new life and a sense of individuality to the home.
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Planting out your summer seedlings | Labour weekend gardening
Labour Weekend means it's finally time (for most regions) to plant out your summer vegetables and flower seedlings. Here's how...
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A guide for spring disease prevention & management | What to do about powdery mildew, rust & black spot
The combination of rain and moisture, mixed with warmth and high humidity in spring is the ultimate recipe for fungal diseases. Find out how to prevent and manage fungal diseases through spring.
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Foraging cherry blossoms + Forest’s cherry blossom gin fizz recipe
Chef Plabita Florence, the force behind Auckland restaurant 'Forest', reflects on foraging cherry blossoms and shares her recipe for a cherry blossom gin fizz with Eat Wild's Sophie Merkins
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The anatomy of a kōwhai flower & how it unfolds for bird pollination
Kōwhai is regarded by many as New Zealand’s unofficial national flower, providing abundant nectar for some of our most-loved native birds.
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Case Studies | A story of plant travel
Case Studies: A Story of Plant Travel is a book that, through striking photography and reflective essays, reminds us that our values and choices shape the land beneath our feet.
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10 border plants to add to your garden this spring
A selection of reliable front-border plants to fill the gaps in your spring garden + what to pair them with.
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Waxgills Gliophorus | A hidden world of New Zealand fungi
Waxgills Gliophorus fungi – some of the breathtaking, often overlooked New Zealand fungi.
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Finding balance | Thirty years of change at Whistling Green
Located in Hillcrest, Auckland, this garden blends Aotearoa and Asian influences – evolving and transforming since Wayne and Rama first bought the property in the early 1990s.
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October gardening guide | Feeding, sowing & planting in your mid-spring garden
Feeding, sowing & planting in mid spring. What to do & plant in your garden in October.
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What is a food forest?
Angela Clifford and Nick Gill from The Food Farm in North Canterbury talk us through what a food farm is, and how they set up their food forest layers.
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How to grow hydrangeas in your cut flower garden
A guide for growing and picking hydrangeas – The Floral Dream by Olivia McCord
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Recipe | Cos, zhoug ranch & spiced nuts
A delicious salad recipe from renowned Auckland restaurant, Fatima’s. Includes separate recipes for zhoug and Fatima's spiced nuts.
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Recipe | Carrots, lentils & labneh
A dish comprising of Moroccan-inspired carrots, lentils and labneh from renowned Auckland restaurant, Fatima’s. Includes separate recipes for labneh and spiced vinaigrette.
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Beatrix Potter’s garden of mischief | Why Mr McGregor’s garden still captivates us
Discover how Beatrix Potter transformed a simple kitchen garden into a story of mischief, danger and enduring charm.
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Recipe | La piña
A non-alcoholic pineapple and lime based mocktail recipe from The Madrusan Cocktail Companion
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Recipe | The Long Island Bar gimlet
Long Island bar gimlet recipe that pays homage to a true modern classic cocktail — recipe from The Madrusan Cocktail Companion by Michael and Zara Madrusan
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5 blossoming trees to add to your garden for spring
If planting trees is on your garden to-do list and you’re looking for the best blossomers, here is a selection of trees that will provide early season interest with their blossoms, as well as year-round interest.
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Recipe | Ottolenghi lemon & labneh cake
Recipe for a lemon cake created to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the first Ottolenghi store in London, by Helen Goh.
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Recipe | Plum & pistachio bars
A rich recipe for plum & pistachio bars, from Baking & the Meaning of Life by Helen Goh
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Recipe | Broccoli, leek & ricotta pie
A pie inspired by the classic orecchiette broccoli pasta, from Baking & the Meaning of Life by Helen Goh
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How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden
Learn how to design a thoughtful planting palette using plant forms, foliage contrast and structure to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that suits your style and climate.
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Sowing summer annual flowers & edible succession sowing | Spring gardening
You may be tempted to jump ahead and begin planting your flower seedlings. But it's important to know which ornamentals can be planted in the garden now, and which need to be withheld…
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The Garden of the Future | Growing hope in a changing climate
Showcased at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show — The Garden of the Future brings climate resilience to the forefront through an edible, educational planting scheme.
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The spring overview | Spring gardening guide
Feeding, sowing & planting. What to do & plant in your garden in spring.
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