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Gardening: Down to a tea
Justin Newcombe attempts to grow a tea bush in order to create his own perfect brew.
Weekend project: Lots in store
To counter an odd-shaped deck, Justin Newcombe comes up with a solution in the form of a seat with a dual purpose.
Meet the Paper Pirates
Paper Pirates Joe Dowling and Tim Lambourne share their favourite things.
Gardening: Small but select
You don't need heaps of room to make a go of gardening, writes Meg Liptrot.
Design & Garden
Gardening: It's easy to be green
Summer means salads - and lettuce is the ideal start in your garden, says Justin Newcombe.
Weekend project: Space savour
Justin Newcombe erects a fence to make the most of an under-valued area.
Head home for a magic carpet ride
Kilim sellers Pip Maxwell and Lisa Reid share their aesthetic tastes.
The finest displays of spring flowers
Whether you’re inland or on the coast, in the city or the country, Danielle Wright discovers there are spring flowers in…
Gardening: Weeds you'll want
Nature walks on Waiheke Island reveal to Donna McIntyre the cornucopia of medicinal herbs masquerading…
Eco house wins world award
Architect Richard Naish has won a top award at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore for an as-yet-unbuilt house…
Gardening: Herbaceous order
If space is short in your garden, you can't go past herbs, says Justin Newcombe.
Justin Newcombe: The best of blooms
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Weekend project: Roof garden
Justin Newcombe does another little bit to aid with the greening of the urban landscape.
The gift of storytelling
A familiar face on our screens, actor/director Rachel House gives us a peek into her home.
Gardening: Iris, that versatile beauty
Dry soil or boggy patch, knows just the flower to grow there.
Gardening: Cream of the crops
You can still plant for a strawberry harvest, writes Justin Newcombe.
Weekend project: Opening doors
Justin Newcombe creates a workshop entry that affords a view.
Winning formula for living inside the box
The guys at Box Living have done what others before have tried and failed - designed a kitset home that delivers on all…
Art of home display
Design & Garden Archives
Sydney interior design guru Sibella Court shares her eclectic sensibilities.
Architecture
60 of the best designer homes from NZ's top architects
Sixty of the country's top architect-urally designed houses feature in Random House's 431-page Big House, Small House…
Life & Style
Hola sweet paletas
If you've ever visited Mexico you'll be familiar with their version of our iceblock - the paleta (pa-lee-ta). Made from…
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