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French connection
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French connection
Gillian Vine enjoys a rosy day out in Paris.
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First flowers for heirloom plant
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First flowers for heirloom plant
Bonsai trees are sometimes handed on for generations, but a potplant is a rare legacy.
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Vine a seasonal star
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Vine a seasonal star
Gillian Vine finds late colour in a South American climber.
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Embracing a smaller space
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Embracing a smaller space
Gillian Vine gets the lowdown on downsizing from an Oamaru gardener.
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‘One of the finest’ blooms
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‘One of the finest’ blooms
Gillian Vine gets a whiff of Autumn.
Paying a visit to the past
Paying a visit to the past
Gillian Vine finds dinosaurs on the loose in a Portuguese town.
Edible delights all year
Edible delights all year
Gillian Vine visits a garden packed with edibles.
Reverend returns to minister at Knox Church
Reverend returns to minister at Knox Church
Life has turned full circle for the Rt Rev Graham Redding.
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Trendy bulb needs some TLC
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Trendy bulb needs some TLC
Hippeastrum bulbs are hip bulbs, says Gillian Vine.
Easter music
Easter music
Under the direction of Karen Knudson, members of the Knox Presbyterian Church choir lead the singing in the church’s garden on Easter Sunday.
REVIEW: Rousing performance of Bach classic
REVIEW: Rousing performance of Bach classic
Presented on Palm Sunday, J.S. Bach’s St John Passion was a memorable performance in German by a fired-up City Choir Dunedin.
Moana Nui festival
Moana Nui festival
Young and old poured into Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday to sample Pasifika culture and food at the Moana Nui festival, organised by Pacific Trust Otago.
Easter church services
Easter church services
Among the Dunedin churches marking Easter with special services are Holy Name Catholic Church, in Great King St, and Knox Presbyterian Church, George St.
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Sweet scent of success
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Sweet scent of success
If you want the perfume of sweet peas wafting in early spring, then you need to plant them this month, discovers Gillian Vine
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Vintage beauties in vogue
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Vintage beauties in vogue
Gillian Vine finds hydrangeas are making a comeback.
National dahlia show ‘a visual feast’
National dahlia show ‘a visual feast’
The weekend’s South Island National Dahlia Show in Waikouaiti drew exhibitors from as far as Blenheim and Invercargill, who brought hundreds of dahlias from tiny pompom to giant decorative varieties.
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Garden frames lagoon views
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Garden frames lagoon views
Gillian Vine previews a Waikouaiti garden that will be open this weekend.
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Garden fit for a GIANT
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Garden fit for a GIANT
A two-storied Victorian dwelling that sits high above Rue Balguerie in Akaroa impressed a child so much that she thought it must be the home of a giant. And so it became the Giant’s House.
Local roses in calendar
Local roses in calendar
Members of rose societies throughout New Zealand compete annually to win a place on a calendar produced by national group Rose Societies of New Zealand.
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Delighting in Orientals
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Delighting in Orientals
Gillian Vine meets an American lily judge and learns how lucky we are.