Walking to the garden to pick ingredients for a homemade salad is one of life’s simplest pleasures, especially when you’ve got a whole variety to choose from. Regardless of what kind of gardening skills (or lack thereof) you have, growing a salad garden is absolutely
From issue 58.It took me a long time to like sprouts. Although I eat them voluntarily as an adult, I can’t help but wonder if I was brainwashed when I was a child – every time I see sprouts, I hear my mother’s voice urging me
From issue 59.One of the many upsides of caring for native birds in our gardens means they will appear more frequently. Growing up, my dad and I were members of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. We would attend meetings and go on nature excursions; I’d always
About ten years ago we were lucky enough to live in a gorgeous weatherboard home on a full site with a huge garden and an orchard, which felt like an oasis in our urban setting. We would have picnics under the trees, and every season
Secret gardens hold a kind of wonder – the beauty, the mystery, the tangle of scented blooms and greenery that is bursting with life. In our busy, modern lives it can feel like there’s little privacy, few places that we can retreat to for solitude
Try an alternative approach to gardening and delve into the benefits of biodynamics. In the early 1920s, a number of European farmers were so deeply concerned about signs of agricultural declines, such as soil infertility and loss of food quality, that they sought to find an
For years, when I would go and stay with my dad on Great Barrier Island, I would arrive to a freshly cleaned house with jasmine, freesias or wildflowers packed into vases in every room. Their scents filled the house, and those smells will forever take
Vertical gardens are easy to set up and a great way to get growing in any space. Growing a vertical garden is perfect for plant lovers who have limited space and is a fantastic way to create a lush, green garden almost anywhere. Planting vertically hugely
Cultivating a bountiful garden from seed is satisfying for the soul as well as budget-friendly. The seed which holds all the potential of an entire plant – is one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena. On the most basic level, a seed is the means by which
Edible landscaping, or ‘foodscaping’, is a huge trend in gardening right now, with fruits and veges taking centre stage. With edible landscaping, the focus is on planting food plants rather than purely ornamental plants – anything from a few pots filled with herbs, to entire backyards
