Nadene's Blog
8 pretty Christmas tags to add to your gifts this year
Get these free, easy to print Christmas gift tags that you can customise for a homemade touch.
Why you should light your fire upside down
This is how to light a clean fire, according to two Norwegian wood-burning experts.
7 easy and festive nibbles to make for Christmas
After one frustrating cheese board fail, Nadene Hall breaks down seven festive appetisers that are practically foolproof.
What not to do with your ride-on mower
NZ Lifestyle Block editor Nadene Hall has a confession: she is a bad ride-on mower owner.
Why you're having problems growing shiitake
These gourmet mushrooms can cost you around $60 per kilogram, or you can grab your chainsaw and grow them yourself.
The secret to growing nutrient-rich food
The best way to increase the nutrients in the food you grow means a fundamental change in how you work in your garden, using some very special crops.
The 10 things in your home most likely to poison your pet
Your dog has that guilty look on their face and you know they've eaten something they shouldn't. Here are the 10 most common things that send a pet to the vet with a serious problem.
8 Christmas favourites that can make your pet sick
The parties and chaos over summer are a lot of fun, but also include tempting danger foods for your pets.
8 odd things about the sex life of poultry
Poultry have some habits when it comes to their love life.
6 drench tips for goat owners
Goats grazing pasture generally don’t develop immunity to parasites in the same way as adult cattle and sheep. While there’s little research available, Wormwise report industry feedback is that drench resistance on goat farms is widespread and severe.
The best NZ cheeses of 2019
Over 200 medals have been handed out to NZ’s top specialty cheese makers.
Tips to the perfect grazing platter
Learn how to turn cheese and crackers into a work of art to impress your guests.
12 breeds that make great house cows
These are the cows to consider if you want your own home-grown milk.
5 things you might not know about fire permits
There’s a new process if you want to light a fire this summer.
How to buy a second-hand tractor
If your budget doesn’t stretch to a new machine, a second-hand tractor can be a great option, if you know the tricks to spotting a good one.
7 tips to growing sweet carrots
You can go for a rainbow of different coloured carrot varieties if orange isn’t your thing, but the trick to making any of them sweet and succulent is optimal growing conditions.
From city slicker to olive oil
Jared Gulian had always lived in the city, but these days there’s nowhere else in the world he’d rather be than on a small block in Martinborough in the dappled shade of his olive grove.
Water cooler: fun with soap, why NZ avocados are very special, and chicks for Ag Day
Recipe: 2 tasty avocado ideas
NZ avocados are particularly special, with double the amount of vitamin B6 and 20 per cent more folate than those grown in other parts of the world.
Fluffy black beauties
There’s a common theme running through Southland block of Margaret Cockeram.
