Growing
Why is New Zealand garlic so expensive?
Someone once said shallots are for babies, garlic is for heroes, but you may have to pay heroic prices for the home grown stuff. Audio
Sunflower community project brightening Central Hawke's Bay
A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community, with people invited to walk through the flowers, and pick some to take away.
Jane Wrigglesworth - growing herbs
If you’re catching up with some gardening this summer over the holidays and are curious about growing some herbs, expert Jane Wrigglesworth says it’s all quite easy and shares her pro tips. Audio
NZ population to keep heading for Auckland
Immigration experts estimate Auckland is on its way to being the home to at least 40-percent of New Zealanders. It follows official figures that more than three quarters of the population live in the… Audio
Good Boy pears
Nick Tripe is a pear grower at Glenfield Orchard in the Mangamahu Valley, about 40kms north-east of Whanganui. He talks to Kathryn about the joys and challenges of growing pears and the best way to… Audio
