Gardening
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Jesse to talk about what can be done in the garden as spring draws near and how to incorporate any child labour you may suddenly at your disposal to help out! Audio
Time to get the broad beans in
There’s not much going on in the garden at the moment, but one crop that can be sown direct now is broad beans. Audio
Gardening with Jo McCarroll
Jo tells us about a dahlia growing challenge and a nursery specialising in wind-tolerant plants. Audio
Expert feature: House Plants
If you've ever tried to keep a house plant alive, you'll probably know it ain't always easy being green! Audio
Lynda Hallinan: for the love of lemons
This week gardening guru Lynda Hallinan has some handy tips about what to do if life or your garden gives you lemons! She talks about their medicinal value as well as what you can create in the… Audio
Maria and Miles Fairburn's 50 year gardening journey
It was 1972, and Maria and Miles Fairburn bought on old rundown chicken farm in Featherson. Over the following decades they slowly transformed the barren, sloped land into a lush bird haven garden. It… Audio
Adrian Sutherland - Gardening to an autumn moon
What do we plant at this time of year in different parts of the country? And what problems might we be running into? Gardener Adrian Sutherland runs the thriving Facebook page One Minute Gardening and… Audio
Kay Baxter: Autumn gardening
Gardening and Permaculture expert Kay Baxter says autumn is one of only two times we have in the year to do things differently in the garden - planning and carrying out the work to improve soil, plant… Video, Audio
Gardening with Jo McCarroll
Today NZ Gardner Editor, Jo McCarroll talks to Jesse about the guava moth which likely to be affecting feijoa crops in Northland, Auckland, Thames and the Coromandel. Audio
The benefits of 'exercise snacking'
Research has found that 'exercise snacking', or bite-sized bursts of activity throughout the day can be highly effective in boosting your energy and improving productivity. Professor Scott Lear joins… Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
When I was a kid, the only time I ever encountered an almond was in a box of chocolate scorched These days almonds are a huge part of plant-based (and gluten-free) diets, with almond milk the most… Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Lynda talks about ways tenants can enjoy a spot of gardening that can move with them rather than having to leave an established garden behind. Audio
Young inmates in Christchurch growing award-winning greens
Youth offenders at Christchurch Men's prison have been learning gardening skills and growing award-winning vegetables.
A programme run in the youth unit is inspiring young men to pick up green-thumb… Video, Audio
Paloma Gardens: gardening meets art meets motorbikes
Twenty kilometres east of Whanganui at Fordell you can happily get lost in another world for at least a few hours. Nicky and Clive Higgie are the owners of the Garden of National Significance… Audio, Gallery
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Today Lynda reminds everyone going back to work that the garden still needs a hand. She talks about the importance of making sure there's enough moisture in the ground when the summer days are still… Audio
Building a Māori Garden in East Auckland
A Masters of Landscape Architecture paper has become a reality. Rob Small talks to Jesse about building his Māori garden in East Auckland. Audio, Gallery
