Green Beans with Olives & Garlic

Recipes

Ingredients 500g green beans, trimmed 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed finely grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon 2-3 tbsp finely chopped kalamata olives Method Drop beans into boiling water and cook 3 minutes. Refresh under cold water and drain without shaking off all the water (you want them wet so … Read More

Congratulations to our Premier Garden Award Winner 2015

Congratulations to our Premier Garden Award Winner 2015

The Flower Garden

Janet & Brian Lovelock’s stunning garden was awarded the following in the recent Summer Garden Awards: Premier Garden. Tosswill Memorial Award: 1st. 5 Star Garden. Doyle Award : 1st. 5 Star Garden Special feature award: 1st Perennials and Annuals Special feature award: 2nd Vegetables. See more from the garden in the slideshow above. Full results … Read More

Strawberry & Beet Salad

Strawberry & Beet Salad

Recipes

Ingredients 5 small beets (raw, tops removed) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 400g strawberries 100g feta Rocket or salad greens 100ml balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs honey Boil the beets until they are tender when you stick them with a knife. Let them cool down then remove the skins and cut into quarters. In a heated pan, … Read More

Trees for Bees

Trees for Bees

Fruit & Vegetables, News & Events, The Flower Garden

Smart planting for healthy bees  Why Are Bees Important? Imagine a world without strawberries, kiwifruit, apples, nuts, coffee, chocolate or even denim jeans! And that’s only the beginning. One mouthful in three and nearly ¾ of the diversity of our daily food is directly attributed to Bee pollination. Billions of dollars in NZ export earnings depend … Read More