Got the burdock blues

MANDY EVANS - The Marlborough Express

Growing new plants can be a lottery in the edible garden stakes.

Homegrown treats

MANDY EVANS - The Marlborough Express

There's nothing like getting into the garden to work off a Christmas feast.

Giving green themed gifts

MANDY EVANS - The Marlborough Express

It's not long until the slightly overweight gentleman with the beard and the red suit pays us all a visit. Chances are if you haven't finished your Christmas shopping, it may be because you're still wracking your brains for the perfect gift. However, for the gardener in your life, there's plenty to choose from.

Naturally native

I grew up at the foothills of the Southern Alps. As a child, finding my way in and out of the bush was more natural to me than finding my way round city streets.