Andrew Steens

Peppers are essential to the cuisine of many countries, and with supermarket prices sometimes quite over the top, it’s worth knowing how to grow them....

I’m currently travelling in Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia. While it is a bit of a wrench to leave behind the garden and the dogs, time...

As I write this it is raining, yet again. Rainy winter days are a pain in the proverbial, but they are good for planning for...

With the horrendous cost of fruit and vegetables these days, it is more important than ever to grow your own and, even better, to grow...

The coming-of-age of a truly passionate gardener is the day their greenhouse is constructed in the garden. Lots of people are happy to potter along...

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with flax. On the one hand, I appreciate their ornamental value, their tenacious growth habits, their usefulness...

As I’ve probably mentioned before, autumn is my favourite season, even though it is the harbinger of winter, my least favourite season. With the mostly...

Leptospermum scoparium, commonly known as tea tree or manuka, is found throughout New Zealand, most often as a pioneer plant in regenerating areas. It is...

Well, what can we say about this summer that hasn’t already been said? It has truly been a shocker and the garden is showing the...

We have several old concrete laundry tubs that are planted up with Alstroemeria, also known as Inca or Peruvian lilies, which have put on a...