Put in a vege patch with NZ Gardener

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29 July 2009

Put in a vege patch with NZ Gardener

Growing your own vegetables is a sure-fire way to beat the recession – but can you put in a vege garden without spending a cent?

The August issue of New Zealand Gardener magazine has 28 pages of winter vege gardening advice, including vegetable garden design ideas for every budget.

“It makes financial sense to grow your own food, with horticultural industry experts suggesting that spending $50 on vege seeds can save $1250 at the supermarket. So whether you have $5 or $5000 to spend, we’ve dug up clever and creative landscaping ideas for vege plots and potagers.”

In the August issue of New Zealand Gardener, Moeraki gardener Lynley Maxwell shows off her coastal garden. Developed on a shoestring budget, it features raised beds made from recycled dinner plates, herbs and succulents in old hiking shoes, and “lasagne” gardens fed with seaweed and compost.

At the other end of the scale, you might consider installing a complete outdoor kitchen with wine fridge, granite benchtops, a stainless steel barbecue and a living wall of salad greens and homegrown herbs.

Once you’ve built your raised beds or dug over your plot, start ordering seeds for spring sowing. Find out how to grow your own gourmet ingredients including Florence fennel, capers, wasabi, purple pak choi and Mexican water chestnuts.

“Challenge yourself to put in one crop this season that you’ve never grown before, as well as the old staples like cauliflowers, broccoli and new potatoes,” says Hallinan.

The August issue of New Zealand Gardener also features inspiring recipes for winter workhorses like spinach and silverbeet, stunning daffodils for spring, foodie Annabel Langbein’s Auckland garden and the ultimate guide to houseplant care.

Plus don’t miss your chance to win one of two new high-pressure Stihl Water blasters worth $1025 to get your spring clean up underway.

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