Life

Tomatoes are one of the richest sources of lycopene, the potent age-defying antioxidant that gives fruit and vegetables their red colour.

New Zealanders munch their way through an average of 2.6 kilograms of baked beans per head each year but few would realise the true nutritional benefits of this 'super food'.

Being able to eat your way to a healthier you sounds too good to be true, but that's just what the annual Wattie's National Soup week aims to teach us.

The aim of a good healthy lifestyle is to include a variety of many different foods that will supply plenty of nutrients and to balance your energy intake with your activity levels!

Following on from my last column which featured North Island gardens, it is now time to look at some of the gardens around the South Island.

"An apple is an excellent thing…until you have tried a peach." - George du Maurier 1834-1896

After living a relatively isolated existence as an artist in remote parts of NZ for more than 30 years following his arrival from Germany, Mica, then aged 55, decided to step completely out of his comfort zone and engage more with the world.

Many old homes in New Zealand have walls and ceilings that have been plastered using a method called Lath and Plaster.

A belated Happy New Year! I have always found this an unreal time of year in New Zealand; Christmas is past, the New Year celebrated but with many still on holiday and the country itself has got its shorts and jandals on and is just cruising slowly throug

During summer, head on down and check out some of these gardens today and see how the roses are doing. If you are in the market for some roses for your own garden, make a note of which ones are doing well for later on.