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Plum Reine claude du bavay - European Greengage

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If you salivate when you remember the wonderful taste of fully ripe green gage plums ...
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Win! A copy of Pilgrimage by Garrie Hutchinson

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On April 25, 1915, New Zealand' s own diggers landed on the Gallipoli peninsular, signalling ...
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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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Hyacinth, Veronica and Bryony – Mother’s Day bloomers

Wednesday, 08 May 2013

Mother’s Day is here again and some will say it’s looking Rosie... that’s if mum was named for this best loved of flowers, at least!
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Mayblossom – a ‘fairy’ serious haw-haw!

Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Some ‘May’ keep the red flag flying, but at Garden-NZ we keep the green flag flying year-round! So, in honour of May Day, this week we take a look at Mayblossom – also known as...
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Olives – will there be peace in the garden?

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Although poppies are most closely associated with ANZAC Day, this week we thought we’d take a closer look at one of the most internationally recognised symbols of peace, the olive...
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Tulips – feet first planted on higher ground

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Back in the late ’60s Tiny Tim had listeners tip-toeing through the tulips and before that singer Max Bygraves thrilled audiences with his take on Tulips in Amsterdam, where most of us think...
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Figs – favour of the day

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

When it comes to providing family and neighbours with goodies from the garden, not to mention a little ‘au natural’ knowledge, it pays to give a fig, as Garden-NZ reader, SUSAN...
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Spring-flowering bulbs – Bloomin' Joy-ful advice

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

While we may be approaching the verge of winter, thanks to a little planning now, gardeners could be full of the ‘Joys’ of spring later in the year, thanks to spring-flowering bulbs,...
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The Easter lily – a flower by many other names

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

While, in New Zealand, it’s most commonly referred to as the Christmas lily, Lilium longiflorum is usually known as the Easter lily elsewhere in the world. This is because, thanks to its...
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Kikuyu – get on the grass!

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Kikuyu is a grass species which prompts strong reactions, both positive and negative with many people happy to ‘kik-yu’ out the door for suggesting it has its merits!
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Irish moss – seeing double on St Patrick’s Day

Thursday, 14 March 2013

What could be more ‘Irish’ than choosing a moss that’s not a moss as our plant of the week? Well, how about choosing two?
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Parsley – unsurpassed for centuries

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Gardeners, cooks and herbalists have, over the centuries, appreciated the benefits of parsley. Used widely in cooking, and for medicinal purposes too, this aromatic herb, contains Vitamins C and A...
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Yarrow Plants – Temporary like Achilles

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

For centuries gardeners, just like everybody else, have been holding on for a hero. Last weekend Auckland gardeners put on a heroic performance at the annual Heroic Gardens Festival; so, we...
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