Council sowing seeds of discontent
Council sowing seeds of discontent
The daughter of a New Plymouth city councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with the council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa outside her home.
Post office for sale - complete with 12-foot shark
South Island post office for sale - complete with 12-foot shark
Ross Brownson's house is known for its colourful variety of sea creatures, most notably a 12-foot (3.65m) shark. Now that house is up for sale, and the sea creatures are too.
Dainty flowers impressive in a cluster
Dainty flowers impressive in a cluster
The delicate beauty of this wee shrub inspired Swedish naturalist and explorer Carl Linnaeus to name it after Andromeda.
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History of spuds unearthed
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History of spuds unearthed
Gillian Vine looks at our spud-growing history.
Your garden: October 11
Your garden: October 11
Given rich soil, zucchini, marrows and pumpkin are easily grown in the home garden, although in cooler districts pumpkins need a hot, dry summer to do well.
Bright pink phlox blooms an eye-catcher
Bright pink phlox blooms an eye-catcher
You have heard or perhaps even said something like, "Wow, he caught lightning in a bottle". It may now be said, "Boy, they caught lightning in that phlox".
Your garden, October 4th
Your garden, October 4th
October is an important month in the garden calendar, do not throw away your shot at garden glory! Use this guide to make sure you whack the nail on the head.
Easy-care plant often overlooked
Easy-care plant often overlooked
Bergenia, or elephant’s ears as it’s often called, is an old-fashioned plant that seems to have been around forever and it’s likely you will find a patch flowering in many mature gardens.
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Owners’ design flair key to project
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Owners’ design flair key to project
A pair of enthusiastic builders reveal what they have learned from previous projects. Kim Dungey reports.
Your garden, September 27th
Your garden, September 27th
No frost, no problems. Get going on your gardening as before you know it, Winter will be upon us again!
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Bringing it all together
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Bringing it all together
Gillian Vine visits a Dunedin artist's garden.
The deformed beauty of tree burrs
The deformed beauty of tree burrs
Do you have a tree in your garden with a large knobbly lump?
What to do in your garden
What to do in your garden
Now's the time to be planting vegetables and flowers - but hold off on the tomatoes.
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Arts school comes full circle
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Arts school comes full circle
A historic building on a prominent Dunedin site has come full circle. Kim Dungey reports.
Drawn to alluring scent of ‘Illicium’
Drawn to alluring scent of ‘Illicium’
As you walk along the pathway from the pedestrian entrance off Great King St in the Dunedin Botanic Garden there are two lush evergreen shrubs of Illicium majus with highly scented flowers.
Kitchen creatively transformed
Kitchen creatively transformed
A kitchen that references the history of Central Otago has been judged best southern kitchen at the national kitchen and bathroom awards.
Your garden, September 13th
Your garden, September 13th
Let it grow, let it grow, let those dang veggies grow. It's time to start sowing seeds. Check out this guide if you need help.
Spring, summer sun brings dove displays
Spring, summer sun brings dove displays
At the Botanic Garden Aviary, there is a small number of the gentle Barbary dove, a domesticated form of the African collared dove.
Aotearoa Festival of Architecture activities
Aotearoa Festival of Architecture activities
The Aotearoa Festival of Architecture returns this month with a variety of events in Otago and Southland.
Your garden, September 6th
Your garden, September 6th
It's Spring! There's so much to do in the garden. Nobody panic, instead, check out this guide for all the help you need.
