Coming up roses

While, this week, we pay tribute to our most famous English rose when Queen Elizabeth ...
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New Zealand Bulbs

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Win! A copy of Discovering New Zealand Birds

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When the first New Zealanders found their way to the shores of Aotearoa, they did ...
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Evergreen Buckthorn – will this buck stop here?

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Evergreen buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus) is considered a serious threat to coastal areas, as it can form thick stands and interfere with native plant regeneration.
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Cardamom, saffron, anise and (kaffir) lime – you spice up my life!

Thursday, 06 June 2013

If you’re going to Scarborough Fair (or a Herbs concert, for that matter) this article probably isn’t quite right. However, those looking to add a little spice to their lives –...
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Flowers – let’s get edible!

Thursday, 30 May 2013

If the thought of sitting down to a borage salad or biscuits laced with lavender flowers raises a few eyebrows then those folk could be in for a pleasant surprise.
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Flowers – ‘pretty’ tasty

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

It’s often said the first bite is taken with the eye; and, in this sense, gardens certainly offer a feast for the senses.
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Lamb’s lettuce – of salad ingredients, little horrors and ungrateful hippie chicks

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Mary had a little lamb, her father shot it dead; but she didn’t take it to school the next day between two slices of bread. That’s because after the episode of the previous day, she...
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