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The cosy season | Keeping the garden moving through winter

Landscape overlooking regenerative farm and wildflowers at Wild Things Wānaka

Stewarding the land | Wānaka’s regenerative market garden

A novice grower turned market gardener, Caitlin Ovenden’s Wild Things Wānaka is a family-run farm that focuses on regenerative practices. Her varied produce is sought after by locals through The Farm Shop, and also features on restaurant plates across the region.

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Books, Gardens

A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden

Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.

Guides, Plants

Autumn seed sowing guide | Vegetables & flowers to sow in autumn

Seed sowing is one of the most important jobs in the autumn garden. It’s time to sow winter vegetables and hardy annual flowers. This autumn seed sowing guide outlines what to sow in your autumn garden and the methods you can use to guarantee successful germination.

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.

Dense planting of species in a sustainable home food forest

Books, Plants

The layers of a food forest | The Urban Food Forester

Growing your own fruit, veggies and herbs can be time-consuming. But by harnessing the power of perennials, trees and shrubs, you can establish a thriving ecosystem that requires minimal upkeep – perfect for busy people.

Tomatoes showing summer growth up a ladder

Gardening Series, Guides

Maximising your garden | Springtime succession sowing, companion plants & vertical gardening

How to maximise your vegetable garden in the final month of spring for abundant summer harvesting...

Gardening Series, Guides

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...

Sunset view over trees and foliage in garde

Books, Guides

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.

Gardening Series, Guides

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…

The Gates Foundation's Garden of The Future at RHS Chelsea

Gardens

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.

Guides, How-to

Planting & underplanting fruit trees and passionfruit care | Mid winter edible gardening

Quick tips for planting + underplanting your fruit trees & passionfruit care in winter.

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Guides, How-to

Pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens, fruit tree care + pruning | Early winter edible gardening

Quick tips for pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens & herbs and winter guides for fruit tree care & pruning.

Guides, How-to

What to do in your edible garden in mid-late autumn | Fruit tree care, supporting pollinators & strawberries planting

Mulching fruit trees, growing strawberries from runners, supporting pollinators, pruning feijoas & checking over fruit trees.

Gillian Swinton ‘The Good life’ - Growing Garlic

Books, Guides, Plants

How to grow garlic | A homesteader’s guide to growing garlic

Gillian Swinton shares her tips for growing garlic as a self-sufficient crop. Words from her modern homesteading book: The Good Life.

Guides

Mid autumn gardening | A quick task rundown

A quick run down of tasks you need to focus on in the garden for early autumn.

Beech Strawberry, Cyttaria gunnii, Rebecca Bowater

Books, Plants

Forager’s favourites | 6 interesting edible fungi to find in Aotearoa

This article highlights six edible fungi found in Aotearoa, selected from A Naturalist’s Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand by ecologist Ruben Mita

Autumn pears, by Mel Adams The Pollination Garden | Sage Journal

Guides

March edible gardening | What to plant & harvest in early autumn

What edibles to plant & harvest in early autumn.

Books, Guides, How-to

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.

How to presprout & transplant dahlia tubers

Guides, How-to

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.