Bringing Pollinators to your Garden

Flax, grasses, perennials or weeds between the pavers. Four Japanese garden sickles compared, and how to pick the right one.

Grow gherkins from seed this NZ spring, then turn them into a jar of proper pickles. Sowing, picking, and a simple brine.

Edible maximalist, cutting gardener, naturalistic romantic, tidy traditionalist, native patriot, container wizard, chaos gardener. Seven garden personalities, strengths, weaknesses, fixes.