Mar 11th - 24th 2010

GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT
Andrew Steens and Gillian Vine make growing your own fruit easy with their guide to what to plant and when in warm and cool climates.
SOUVENIR OF SUMMER DELIGHTS
Sue Linn shows how to make a successful, scented potpourri with flowers and petals from your garden.
WHAT A PRETTY PICKLE
Herb specialist Marilyn Wightman has recipes for some delicious pickles and tips for using herbs for extra special zest.
COUPLE SHARE BULB EXPERTISE
Big bulbs, small bulbs, beautiful bulbs and bizarre bulbs… Lesley Ingham talks to two Aucklanders who grow them all.
OUR MARVELLOUS MANUKA
Susanna Lyle lists this common native’s many virtues and gives reasons to consider planting it this autumn.
A COMMUNITY HERB GARDEN
Deirdre McCoskrie discovers a little known public garden gem full of herb plants not far from Christchurch Airport.
HEDGING YOUR BESTS
With autumn planting in mind, Andrew Maloy shows how to establish and maintain a good-looking garden hedge.
KEEPING ORDER IN STORE
Mark Rayner has tips and solutions for keeping your tools and gardening paraphernalia safe, tidy and secure.
DIY: STORAGE AND MEMO BOARD
Mark Rayner shows how to make a combined shadow board and whiteboard for garden notes.
DIY RECYCLED FRUIT PICKER
Andrew Maloy shows, step by step, how to convert a used can into a tool that makes it easy to pick tree crops.
IN THE EDIBLE GARDEN
Four top gardeners from north to south talk of their top and flop crops and give tips and tasks for the next two weeks.

NEXT ISSUE AVAILABLE FROM 25th March 2010

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Our new special edition “Growing Bulbs” is out now. There are ideas for warm and cooler gardens plus tips for growing bulbs in pots. The Planting Planner shows at a glance where and when to plant 60 different varieties of bulbs, rhizomes, corms and tubers.
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