NZ Lifestyle Block

You can save yourself a lot of money growing your own plants from seed, but getting them to transplant size can be frustrating.

There’s nothing more disappointing than having an ugly gap where little will grow because of clay soil.

Try these gluten-free alternatives to a standard wheat-based pizza crust.

A West Virginian farmer has some handy ideas for creating chicken homes from an old desk.

Gorse is one of New Zealand's worst weeds, and your best ally in tackling it will be diligence.

Organic farms make up just a fraction of New Zealand's total farmland, but there's big potential.

If you’ve never vaccinated your livestock before and not lost any, you’ve been lucky. Vaccination is an easy, cheap and important way of keeping your livestock healthy, and alive.

This enterprising couple don’t just want to create a green future for their family – they want to create a sustainable lifestyle for their whole community.

Anyone can build a fence, but it's a science and an art to build a good quality fence.

A gravity driven watering system is just one of the innovations in use at an organic watercress farm in Raglan.

An orchard of organic heritage apples, plums and pears is proving an educational experience for its owners and their community.

To be truly self-sufficient, especially in colder climates, you may think you have to give up sugar, but that’s not the case.

Going organic was a pragmatic decision for the owners of Bellbird Winery.

Try planting baby turnips and some bee-friendly plants this month.

You may think of all natives as friendly plants, but two common ones have a deadly secret.

Pigs are smart, engaging livestock, and they taste great too, but it pays to prepared for their specialist requirements before you take delivery.

Two of the best additions for your soil are byproducts of everyday activities, and one of them you can make in your sleep.

Elsie Hall's patented plant creations are the celebrities of the lavender world

It might seem an easy way to make money, but setting up a successful calf-rearing business is harder than it looks.

A bubbly soapmaker has turned her favourite hobby into a cottage industry on her Otago small block.

There’s a common theme running through Southland block of Margaret Cockeram.

One of the most economic ways to get a new breed in your coop is to get someone to post fertile eggs.

The last thing you need is for your orchard to look neat and tidy, at least not ground level anyway.

Part of the fun of owning a small flock is hatching eggs, whether by natural means or with a little mechanical intervention.

Leeks are a vegetable that Kristina loves and hates, and then she gets baking.

The fabulous walnut is a tasty treat for the home orchard owner, or a potential future crop with New Zealand’s climate meaning we can produce high quality nuts.

The wind-up to spring planting is starting, and one big decision is going to have year-long repercussions.

If you’re tired of pushing yourself to do the lawns get our tips on how to buy possibly the biggest investment in a single product you’ll make when you live on a lifestyle block.

The secret to Diane Coleman’s successful tree nursery business is in the way she’s grown it.

You need to keep your best friend safe from dangers around your home, but some of the most toxic things are sitting on your dinner plate.

The after-effects of a dry summer will still be with you this spring.

This shipping container uses every square inch to nurture the future of country kids, and the adults too.

It used to be that when you wanted to buy a wheelbarrow, there was only one choice. Now there’s wheels for every occasion.

If you’re planning to renovate pasture and you're in an area that gets dry or drought conditions, consider something tougher than ryegrass.