Gillian Vine

To grow the most beautiful chrissies you need to start now,  Gillian Vine writes.

Gillian Vine considers the pros and cons of starting vegetable growing in August.

In June, I had a fabulous week in tropical Samoa and, as well as visiting some of the myriad scenic attractions, spent a lot of time looking at gardens on the two main islands, Upolu and Savai’i.

Gillian Vine finds a flower for a winter cheer-up.

A Gore couple have taken pride in bringing a family garden back to its former glory. Gillian Vine reports.

An old directory has Gillian Vine delving into telephone history.

I recall as a youngster reading my brother’s copy of Zane Grey’s classic Riders of the Purple Sage. First published in 1912, it became one of the most successful Westerns ever written.

Ensuring the Green Island Memorial Gardens are not forgotten is an important focus for a Kuri Bush woman.

"I'm not one of those people who went to Sissinghurst and had an epiphany, then took up gardening. I didn’t visit Sissinghurst until I was 35," says Gordon Collier.

Harvesting gets into full swing this month, with main-crop potatoes, onions and garlic ready to lift and dry before being stored for winter use.