Removable shelves and a tray add further practicality to our home-made toolbox. Greig Morgan explains the third part of this handy project.

Beans are a delicious and reliable vegetable that can keep on giving, writes Justin Newcombe.

Justin Newcombe gets in the frame and finds a solution for the vertical vegetable problem.

It's that time again. Justin Newcombe talks us through planting tomatoes to get the best of them for endless summer sauces, snacks and salads.

Get your garden buzzing with beneficial insects by planting their favourite food, writes Justin Newcombe.

Justin Newcombe has some tips on how to personalise that essential extra space in the garden.

Simple tips on growing potatoes.

Lining up plants like rows of soldiers is not a good look at all, says Meg Liptrot.

For ease of growing and nutritional value, you can't go past a kumara, writes Justin Newcombe.

A mini glasshouse is the simple way to kick-start a vege patch, says Greig Morgan.

Three Auckland women share the secrets of their green thumbs with Viva.

Herbalists offer some advice on the natural ways you can combat illness.

Supermarket varieties don't have a patch on home-grown yellow beauties, writes Justin Newcombe.

If you fancy having a gazebo to lounge under, why not make a fale as a nod to our Pacific neighbours, writes Justin Newcombe.

Beetroot is a classic Kiwi addition to a burger, so giving it a go in the vege garden would be the patriotic thing to do in this month of rugby mania.

Grab a spade to enrich your patch now for a bumper summer crop, says Meg Liptrot.

You may think you know them intimately but, as Justin Newcombe discovered, strawberries have some strange secrets.

Make mine a magnolia, says as fragrant blooms appear on her tree.

A lemon tree is one of the most worthwhile small trees to have. The best fruit are produced when the tree is planted in full sun and fertile soil with adequate moisture.

Make your lawn the star of the garden this summer by giving it some TLC now, writes Justin Newcombe.

Take thyme out in summer to see the best of Central Otago, writes Meg Liptrot.

It's easy to lay a path that will keep your feet out of the mud, says Greig Morgan.