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Fungus under us
You don’t need to use a garden fork or fork out money to benefit the mycorrhizal fungi in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.
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Simple pleasures
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Simple pleasures
Some of the best winter meals come from the simplest beginnings.
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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge
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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge
ARGH!!!!! How’s the ol’ nervous system?
In a trailblazer’s wake
In a trailblazer’s wake
A new name for the South’s marine reserves carries a legacy of charting new horizons, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman report.
Undiscovered gems of Japan
Undiscovered gems of Japan
Travel writer Craig McLachlan goes off the beaten track in Nara prefecture in Japan to discover primeval forests, big Buddahs and ancient temples.
A helping frond
A helping frond
Pyrrosia eleagnifolia, commonly known as leather-leaf fern, is a distinctive climbing fern native to New Zealand.
Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes
Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes
What to do in your garden this week.
Embracing that sugar high
Embracing that sugar high
In winter sometimes there is nothing like a hot drink and sweet treat to lift your spirits.
Comforting food for winter
Comforting food for winter
This winter, our Fresh columnists have have dug deep to provide dishes that give that comfort while not stretching our pockets too much.
Classic afternoon tea treat
Classic afternoon tea treat
Everyone’s mum had their favourite pikelet recipe - but if you cannot find yours, try this one.
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
May 29, 1453 was a momentous day.
Belonging in the universe
Belonging in the universe
There is a letter in my files that I occasionally take out and read.
Peasant-style flavours of Italy
Peasant-style flavours of Italy
A thread of cucina provera, or peasant-style cooking runs through all of Italy’s cooking.
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The evening in done right
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The evening in done right
Choosing to staying in means you’re in charge when it comes to wine choice - be it your favourite cheap and cheerful quaffer, a splurge, or trying something new.
Bacan’s beefy bee a big, boisterous bug
Bacan’s beefy bee a big, boisterous bug
I was recently asked to name the world’s largest bee. This giant is Megachile pluto.
Astronauts wearing Prada for moon mission
Astronauts wearing Prada for moon mission
Italian fashion house Prada has unveiled an inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon.
When the hills come alive
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When the hills come alive
We need not regard our landscape as fixed, Phoebe Thompson writes.
Embracing textures of nature
Embracing textures of nature
Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, as this award-winning home demonstrates.
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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions
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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions
Deciding to gather immediate family to celebrate my father’s 80th birthday in May came with parameters: Mum and I preferred not to host at either of our Central Otago homes.
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Budget-friendly feast
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Budget-friendly feast
This winter in our house we’re all about large batch cooking, things that can cook away in the background while we go about our daily tasks.
