Three years ago I signed up with Voxy to write travel stories. Ha, two and a half years and two kids later - there ain' t much travel been going on. So breaking with convention I have decided to write about whats going on in my life - that is being an 'un-yummy mummy'. 

Join award winning landscape designer and TV personality Xanthe White for a FREE gardening workshop on Saturday 28th January 2012 from 2-4pm, held in Auckland at Daltons Landscape Supplies Yard, Mount Wellington.

A rose named after Hamilton Gardens has claimed a category award at the annual Pacific Rose Bowl.

Have you every wondered what do to about powdery mildew or the best way to prevent rust? By taking a preventive approach, there are a number of things you can do to create balance in your garden and lessen the likelihood of diseases manifesting.

Crowds came to hear Xanthe White give a practical workshop on Transplanting seedlings at the Daltons School of Gardening at Daltons Landscape Supplies yard, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

By Tod Palenski, Awapuni Nurseries

Mmmm courgettes - otherwise known as zucchini. Stuffed, roasted, baked, barbecued or thrown into a simple stir-fry - they're certainly a versatile veg and a great one for the garden.

By Tod Palenski, Awapuni Nurseries

If you followed my advice and planted tomatoes last month, it's time to play matchmaker and introduce them to the trusty capsicum.

A small Northland primary school that's created a natural cure for nits using ingredients from their garden, a young mother of four helping out families struggling with skyrocketing food prices, and an Auckland community garden using a bicycle-powered irrigation system are all regional finalists

A free gardening class, hosted by award winning landscape designer and TV personality Xanthe White, will be held at Daltons Landscape Supplies Yard, Mount Wellington, Auckland on Saturday 29th October 2011 from 2-4pm.

New Zealanders don't mind getting their hands dirty and gardening already ranks second on a list of participation in sport and recreation activities (source SPARC Active NZ Survey). The Nursery and Garden Industry Association (NGIA) plans to move gardening to the number one position.