NZ Lifestyle Block

The smooth, creamy texture of avocados makes them a great ally in baking. Give these delicious recipes a try.

A simple nasal spray using antibodies produced by llamas could give humans protection from the flu.

Whether you like to dress up or dress down, there is an analogy here for salad creators.

There are many different interpretations of what ‘free range’ means, and it’s hard work to create and maintain one that works well all year round.

These are tasty foods you typically can’t get in supermarkets but are easy to grow on your property.

Grow healthy calves and yearlings this summer with these helpful tips.

Lavender goes beautifully in dessert recipes. Just add to any liquids in a recipe that require gentle heat, then strain the flowers out.

Moisture and sunlight have a good and bad effect, depending on what you’re growing.

Potatoes, s'mores and sausages: Campfire cooking is caveman stuff but even burnt the food tastes better.

The January guide to livestock and pasture care.

What does an official-sounding word like biosecurity have to do with your small flock of chickens or ducks?

Valais Blacknose must be the cutest sheep in the world. We meet Sally and Lindsay Strathdee on their piece of paradise in Motueka, and meet their friendly flock in an exclusive video.

We need a break beyond our boundaries sometimes, and that means making sure animals, gardens and your home are safe and secure without you.

Don't end up with a dried out bird on Christmas Day.  Here's 12 tips to ensure your turkey is cooked to perfection.

Japanese moss balls- kokedama- are an art form that’s easy and cheap to make, but there are a few secrets to their success.

There are rescue groups around NZ with dogs that need homes, from puppies to pensioners. Here's what you should think about when saying hello to your potential pet dog.

It takes a village to create a thriving business for one Southland couple. Or in this case, several very small villages, a railway, and a real church.

While her knowledge of soap-making was limited, she had already studied essential oils through a correspondence course which proved useful for what has turned out to be Clean Earth Soap.

If you like the long green cucumbers, you're going to love these extraordinary orbs.

Why native trees and shrubs, pasture plants and weeds are especially important for bees when pollen is scarce.

Most goats have a tendency to nibble first, check the toxicity of a plant later kind of strategy to life, and that can be deadly.

When you’re a long-time traditional sheep farmer, it’s a big step to growing one of the most glamorous flowers in the business.

When Bill ‘Grandpa’ Kirkham came up with a good idea for a chicken feeder, he had no idea it would turn into a family-run multi-national business.

A genetics company is working to reduce the impact of facial eczema in sheep using some old-fashioned breeding strategies.

If a hen doesn’t have any other symptoms of a respiratory problem, then it is likely to be suffering from gapeworm.

Permaculture is a fancy name for all the things many of us are already doing in our orchards. Ben Gaia shares tips to get you growing more food using fewer chemicals.

Bringing a new breed into NZ is expensive, and you can only import certain species of farm animals from approved countries.

Loquat seedlings will grow in most areas of New Zealand, although they're becoming a pest in northern areas. The tropical fruit is delicious and the tree produces a fine hardwood.

You might hear ‘book book book’ but your flock has a lot to say, and they can be pretty sophisticated gossips.

Jenny shares her tips for a year-round lettuce supply and how to get more flavour into your greens.

Combine plums and apricots and you get the best of both fruit.

It’s not luck, it is hard work and the right skill set that makes holistic living on the land the ultimate lifestyle.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a Chick Inn Coop Sign, as seen on the cover the Summer bumper issue of NZ Lifestyle Block.

If you love a beautiful vase of fresh flowers, here are 10 great options for a cutting garden.