Jane Wrigglesworth

Sep 26, 2024 | waikatotimes.co.nz | William Hansby |Jane Wrigglesworth

Dec 20, 2023 | thisnzlife.co.nz | Jane Wrigglesworth

Shun the shops and reduce waste with these simple, handcrafted gifts. There are few gifts under the Christmas tree that stand out more than something homemade. On a holiday dominated by commercial interests and stressful shopping, the idea of carefully and mindfully handcrafting something using your own skills and resources is an increasingly special gesture.

Dec 11, 2023 | thepost.co.nz | Jane Wrigglesworth |NZ Gardener

In Jean Sanders’ Whangārei garden, Nymet, this cul-de-sac path takes visitors past Chatham astelia, Pittosporum crassifolium ‘Variegatum’, kangaroo paw (Anigosanthus) and a coprosma among a selection of aloes, agaves and many other specimens. Sally Tagg / NZ Gardener / StuffIt’s not easy finding plants for shady gardens, although there will always be a New Zealand native that fits the bill.

Nov 29, 2023 | thepost.co.nz | Jane Wrigglesworth

The golden blooms of kōwhai are a harbinger of spring, appearing from September to November. BERNARD SPRAGG/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / StuffThere’s only one thing more satisfying than planting your own patch of native bush – and that’s growing free trees from seed, though patience is a virtue. It can take some time to raise your plants from seed. Some native seeds can take months, if not years, to germinate.

Aug 11, 2023 | stuff.co.nz | Jane Wrigglesworth

David and Judi Grey have eaten a fair few avocados in their lifetime. To say they are avocado connoisseurs is an understatement. At their 13-hectare orchard in Waerenga-a-Hika, 16km from Gisborne, they produce close to 24 tonnes of avocados each year. That’s ‘Hass’ avocados. Lately there has been an extra tonne from three new kids on the block – ‘GreyStar’, ‘Eclipse’ and ‘Titan’.