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A journal for the garden curious. Sage is a new annual print publication that celebrates the art of gardening – created with New Zealand and Australian gardeners in mind. Designed as a companion for the garden curious, nature inspired and creatively inclined, each volume explores the intersection of people, plants and place. Vol. 1 is the inaugural edition: a 190+ page collection of thoughtful storytelling, photography and garden inspiration, made to be collected and revisited for years to come. Inside, you’ll find: — 15 gardens and the people behind them — Practical stories on plants and growing — Recipes — Photographic essays and evocative garden photography Sage Vol. 1 marks the beginning of a growing series. Whether you’re drawn to the beauty of the world around you, just starting your gardening journey or have spent a lifetime in the soil – this one’s a keeper. — Printed in AotearoaCover image by Liv van Leeuwen
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🎙️ [RNZ with Jess Mulligan] Gardening with Emma Sage
🎙️ [RNZ with Jess Mulligan] Gardening with Emma Sage
Emma Sage is determined to make gardening accessible for everyone, no matter how big, or small, your garden or how little hands-in-the-dirt experience you have. She's the Editor of Sage Journal, a website she started five years ago with a focus on aspirational but achievable projects. Emma joined Jesse to talk about winter gardening projects.
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ARTICLES
How Canterbury gardener Kate Williams creates her flower field each season
How Canterbury gardener Kate Williams creates her flower field each season
How to feed your soil & plants in spring
How to feed your soil & plants in spring
A Sydney garden created with the whole family in mind
A Sydney garden created with the whole family in mind
By reclaiming neglected corners of the property, this garden brings new life and a sense of individuality to the home.
10 border plants to add to your garden this spring
10 border plants to add to your garden this spring
A selection of reliable front-border plants to fill the gaps in your spring garden + what to pair them with.
The Garden of the Future | Growing hope in a changing climate
The Garden of the Future | Growing hope in a changing climate
Waxgills Gliophorus | A hidden world of New Zealand fungi | Sage Journal
Waxgills Gliophorus | A hidden world of New Zealand fungi | Sage Journal
Waxgills Gliophorus fungi – some of the breathtaking, often overlooked New Zealand fungi.
Finding balance | Thirty years of change at Whistling Green
Finding balance | Thirty years of change at Whistling Green
Located in Hillcrest, Auckland, this garden blends Aotearoa and Asian influences – evolving and transforming since Wayne and Rama first bought the property in the early 1990s.
The enduring garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
The enduring garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
October gardening guide
October gardening guide
Feeding, sowing & planting in mid spring. What to do & plant in your garden in October.
5 blossoming trees to add to your garden for spring
5 blossoming trees to add to your garden for spring
If planting trees is on your garden to-do list and you’re looking for the best blossomers, here is a selection of trees that will provide early season interest with their blossoms, as well as year-round interest.
How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden
How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden
Sowing summer annual flowers & edible succession sowing
Sowing summer annual flowers & edible succession sowing
The Oaks Garden | Meadows & woodland plantings beneath historic canopies
The Oaks Garden | Meadows & woodland plantings beneath historic canopies
Brown brick & green edges | A Brunswick garden that embraces its past
Brown brick & green edges | A Brunswick garden that embraces its past
Pruning hydrangeas: When & how to cut back different varieties
Pruning hydrangeas: When & how to cut back different varieties
A painter’s palette | A garden of gentle colour at The Blue House
A painter’s palette | A garden of gentle colour at The Blue House
How to grow dahlias from seed
How to grow dahlias from seed
Wintering well | Growing flowers, herbs & bulbs indoors during winter
Wintering well | Growing flowers, herbs & bulbs indoors during winter
August Gardening Guide
August Gardening Guide
A woodland-inspired coastal garden in Takapuna
A woodland-inspired coastal garden in Takapuna
Living mulch: A smarter way to garden
Living mulch: A smarter way to garden
A family garden in Victoria with global influence
A family garden in Victoria with global influence
A winter garden gathering | Celebrating 5 years of Sage Journal with Kath Irvine
A winter garden gathering | Celebrating 5 years of Sage Journal with Kath Irvine
From prison to possibility | Jo Thompson's Glasshouse Garden
From prison to possibility | Jo Thompson's Glasshouse Garden
A simple guide to soil mixes & amendments
A simple guide to soil mixes & amendments
Where Saint Remy’s Seam Lam and Cam Gilmour test ideas, plants & patience
Where Saint Remy’s Seam Lam and Cam Gilmour test ideas, plants & patience
Designed to challenge perceptions & celebrate difference | The Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden at Chelsea
Designed to challenge perceptions & celebrate difference | The Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden at Chelsea
A mid-century garden in Ōtūmoetai with its own gin garden
A mid-century garden in Ōtūmoetai with its own gin garden
A new crop | How a Marlborough farming family blends cut flower & traditional farming
A new crop | How a Marlborough farming family blends cut flower & traditional farming
The best hedges & screening plants for privacy and beauty
The best hedges & screening plants for privacy and beauty
Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform
Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform
July Gardening Guide | Winter Gardening
July Gardening Guide | Winter Gardening
Winter plant picks | What do landscape designers choose for winter planting?
Winter plant picks | What do landscape designers choose for winter planting?
Monty Don’s Dog Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 🐕
Monty Don’s Dog Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 🐕
A garden for pollinators & first-time gardeners | Medal-winning garden
A garden for pollinators & first-time gardeners | Medal-winning garden
Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform
Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform
A garden created for garden-loving retirees in Oatlands, Sydney
A garden created for garden-loving retirees in Oatlands, Sydney
A textural garden that connects work, life & landscape in rural Christchurch
A textural garden that connects work, life & landscape in rural Christchurch
How to compost | A practical guide to hot & cold composting methods
How to compost | A practical guide to hot & cold composting methods
Preparing dahlias for winter | A guide to digging & storing dahlia tubers
Preparing dahlias for winter | A guide to digging & storing dahlia tubers
A productive urban garden called Ngā Kaupeka | Autumn insights from a Secret Gardener
A productive urban garden called Ngā Kaupeka | Autumn insights from a Secret Gardener
A reimagined Middle Park warehouse | A Melbourne home with six garden spaces
A reimagined Middle Park warehouse | A Melbourne home with six garden spaces
How to grow, prune & care for raspberries
How to grow, prune & care for raspberries
Bringing order to chaos | A professional garden designer’s own garden
Bringing order to chaos | A professional garden designer’s own garden
How to plant, propagate & prepare perennials for dormancy
How to plant, propagate & prepare perennials for dormancy
How to grow pansies & violas in the garden or containers
How to grow pansies & violas in the garden or containers
Golden light & generations of growth | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hāwea
Golden light & generations of growth | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hāwea
Fields, family & the garden in between | A rural NSW garden
Fields, family & the garden in between | A rural NSW garden
How to harvest & store pumpkins and potatoes
How to harvest & store pumpkins and potatoes
A Californian garden reimagined | Layering landscape, lifestyle & architectural legacy in Coronado
A Californian garden reimagined | Layering landscape, lifestyle & architectural legacy in Coronado
Autumn insights from Secret Gardeners in Canterbury
Autumn insights from Secret Gardeners in Canterbury
Everything you need to know about growing & caring for dahlias
Everything you need to know about growing & caring for dahlias
How to grow garlic | A homesteader’s guide to growing garlic
How to grow garlic | A homesteader’s guide to growing garlic
Plant buying guide | How to make the most of autumn plant sales
Plant buying guide | How to make the most of autumn plant sales
A native garden revival for this Australian heritage home
A native garden revival for this Australian heritage home
A dahlia grower’s autumn checklist | How to prolong dahlia flowers & prep tubers for next season
A dahlia grower’s autumn checklist | How to prolong dahlia flowers & prep tubers for next season
The pros & cons of keeping chickens in an urban backyard
The pros & cons of keeping chickens in an urban backyard
From backyard to book | Kimberly Andrews on her children's book
From backyard to book | Kimberly Andrews on her children's book
The Remuera garden with coastal planting & floating 'lily pad' decks
The Remuera garden with coastal planting & floating 'lily pad' decks
6 interesting edible fungi to find in Aotearoa
6 interesting edible fungi to find in Aotearoa
Mid autumn gardening | A quick task rundown
Mid autumn gardening | A quick task rundown
Autumn reflections from a historic homestead gardener in Martinborough
Autumn reflections from a historic homestead gardener in Martinborough
How to get rid of rats and mice in the garden
How to get rid of rats and mice in the garden
How to harvest & save seeds
How to harvest & save seeds
A Northcote home with a garden view from every room
A Northcote home with a garden view from every room
How to create a tulip pot display for spring
How to create a tulip pot display for spring
Tending a country garden in autumn | Insights from a Secret Gardener
Tending a country garden in autumn | Insights from a Secret Gardener
Pottering about the potager | A Waimate cottage garden
Pottering about the potager | A Waimate cottage garden
A complete guide to planting & growing spring bulbs
A complete guide to planting & growing spring bulbs
How to grow strawberries from runners
How to grow strawberries from runners
Autumn seed sowing guide | Vegetables & flowers to sow in autumn
Autumn seed sowing guide | Vegetables & flowers to sow in autumn
Sowing success | Autumn seed sowing tips
Sowing success | Autumn seed sowing tips
A garden designed to thrive in the northern Sydney beach town of Clareville
A garden designed to thrive in the northern Sydney beach town of Clareville
The people behind the gardens: Our most-loved stories of 2024
The people behind the gardens: Our most-loved stories of 2024
'Tussock' | Landscape architect Louise Dunning Morrow’s Marlborough family garden
'Tussock' | Landscape architect Louise Dunning Morrow’s Marlborough family garden
Fire & steel: Elevating a modest courtyard in the Macedon Ranges
Fire & steel: Elevating a modest courtyard in the Macedon Ranges
Exploring secret gardens: The story behind the UK’s G&T Garden Tours
Exploring secret gardens: The story behind the UK’s G&T Garden Tours
Top 10 garden-to-table recipes of 2024
Top 10 garden-to-table recipes of 2024
Designed for the elements | A resilient coastal garden on Raumati Beach
Designed for the elements | A resilient coastal garden on Raumati Beach
Cut & come again annual flowers to sow & plant for autumn colour
Cut & come again annual flowers to sow & plant for autumn colour
Mother Ocean | A garden inspired by the power & change of the sea
Mother Ocean | A garden inspired by the power & change of the sea
Best growing advice of 2024 | Top 10 garden guides
Best growing advice of 2024 | Top 10 garden guides
A family garden in Moonee Ponds designed to blend beauty and purpose
A family garden in Moonee Ponds designed to blend beauty and purpose
How to grow & keep your sweet peas flowering all summer long
How to grow & keep your sweet peas flowering all summer long
10 gardens bursting with beauty & inspiration | Top 10 of 2024
10 gardens bursting with beauty & inspiration | Top 10 of 2024
The Blairgowrie Hideaway | A coastal retreat in Victoria
The Blairgowrie Hideaway | A coastal retreat in Victoria
Textured fields | Layers of colour beneath the gums
Textured fields | Layers of colour beneath the gums
Gifts for Gardeners: Gift guide 🎁
Gifts for Gardeners: Gift guide 🎁
A cottage garden in Central Victoria inspired by the English country landscape
A cottage garden in Central Victoria inspired by the English country landscape
Pollinator articles 🐝
Pollinator articles 🐝
The Amber Project | An elegant, evolving garden for an active family
The Amber Project | An elegant, evolving garden for an active family
How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast
How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast
Whānau, I te ao, I te pō — A family estate for fun, friendships and joy
Whānau, I te ao, I te pō — A family estate for fun, friendships and joy
How to create a pollinator-friendly garden
How to create a pollinator-friendly garden
How to make a bug hotel
How to make a bug hotel
A family garden in Melbourne that was inspired by a previous life in NYC
A family garden in Melbourne that was inspired by a previous life in NYC
A Remuera garden of cascading greenery
A Remuera garden of cascading greenery
A seasonal living canvas shaped for a growing family | Landscape architect Paul Roper-Gee’s Christchurch garden
A seasonal living canvas shaped for a growing family | Landscape architect Paul Roper-Gee’s Christchurch garden
How to propagate plants from cuttings in spring
How to propagate plants from cuttings in spring
For Sale | Tauranga property with English-inspired gardens and river valley views is on the market
For Sale | Tauranga property with English-inspired gardens and river valley views is on the market
The transformation of a coastal garden | Auckland Garden Designfest spotlight
The transformation of a coastal garden | Auckland Garden Designfest spotlight
A landscape of luxury and legacy | Clifton Glamping
A landscape of luxury and legacy | Clifton Glamping
A permaculture way of gardening | The ethics & principles of permaculture
A permaculture way of gardening | The ethics & principles of permaculture
A large-scale vegetable garden and permaculture project that brings a community together
A large-scale vegetable garden and permaculture project that brings a community together
The inflorescence Havelock North garden brimming with colour & texture
The inflorescence Havelock North garden brimming with colour & texture
The best of both worlds | A garden that blends tradition with modernity
The best of both worlds | A garden that blends tradition with modernity
A season of growth | The life of artist Mollie Howard
A season of growth | The life of artist Mollie Howard
How to grow dahlias from cuttings
How to grow dahlias from cuttings
Habour views | A lush, lawnless forever garden in Lyttelton
Habour views | A lush, lawnless forever garden in Lyttelton
Garden-centric cuisine | St Georges garden-to-table restaurant
Garden-centric cuisine | St Georges garden-to-table restaurant
How and when to dig & divide dahlia tubers
How and when to dig & divide dahlia tubers
Propagating plants: How to propagate perennials by division
Propagating plants: How to propagate perennials by division
A vibrant reconnection from home to garden
A vibrant reconnection from home to garden
More Salad | Two Raw Sisters Recipes
More Salad | Two Raw Sisters Recipes
11 Annuals for Spring | Colourful Blooming Flowers for Spring
11 Annuals for Spring | Colourful Blooming Flowers for Spring
Blurring boundaries | Japanese-inspired woodland garden
Blurring boundaries | Japanese-inspired woodland garden
Winter showstoppers | What to plant for your winter garden
Winter showstoppers | What to plant for your winter garden
A rural cottage garden with sentimental significanc
A rural cottage garden with sentimental significanc
From the gully to garden | Creating a native haven at home in Wellington
From the gully to garden | Creating a native haven at home in Wellington
Sky-high sustainability | The Danish rooftop urban farming success story
Sky-high sustainability | The Danish rooftop urban farming success story
Going to ground | Winter garden task list
Going to ground | Winter garden task list
Potted colour | Plant combos for winter & spring pots
Potted colour | Plant combos for winter & spring pots
August Harvest + Cheesy leek and spicy cauliflower pasta recipe
August Harvest + Cheesy leek and spicy cauliflower pasta recipe
Creating year-round interest in a compact Scottish garden
Creating year-round interest in a compact Scottish garden
The Pegasus Bay Gardener | Cultivating the expansive grounds of a North Canterbury winery
The Pegasus Bay Gardener | Cultivating the expansive grounds of a North Canterbury winery
How to sow perennial seeds in milk bottles
How to sow perennial seeds in milk bottles
How to grow & care for Rudbeckia (Coneflowers)
How to grow & care for Rudbeckia (Coneflowers)
How to improve & prepare your soil for planting
How to improve & prepare your soil for planting
Gardening as an art form | Super Bloom
Gardening as an art form | Super Bloom
Creating a garden of beauty, softness & scent for botanical skincare brand owne
Creating a garden of beauty, softness & scent for botanical skincare brand owne
Salvias | The ultimate guide to growing salvia plants
Salvias | The ultimate guide to growing salvia plants
Nurturing the land | Jannine Rickards on gardening, winemaking & kaitiakitanga
Nurturing the land | Jannine Rickards on gardening, winemaking & kaitiakitanga
Gardening with kids | 9 ideas to involve children in the garden
Gardening with kids | 9 ideas to involve children in the garden
The best of both worlds | A garden crafted to balance privacy and a greater connection to the community
The best of both worlds | A garden crafted to balance privacy and a greater connection to the community
Four gardens | A family's architectural Sydney home
Four gardens | A family's architectural Sydney home
The importance of soil | How to develop good soil with organic matter
The importance of soil | How to develop good soil with organic matter
Foraging for: Rengarenga & Hostas
Foraging for: Rengarenga & Hostas
Enchanted wilderness | A natural wonderland in Browns Bay, Auckland
Enchanted wilderness | A natural wonderland in Browns Bay, Auckland
Eco-conscious enthusiasm | The garden that once was a concrete parking area
Eco-conscious enthusiasm | The garden that once was a concrete parking area
Seaside serenity | The island farmhouse with English-cottage & modern-wild gardens
Seaside serenity | The island farmhouse with English-cottage & modern-wild gardens
An Asian-inspired sub-tropical garden in Herne Bay
An Asian-inspired sub-tropical garden in Herne Bay
The London parking space that was converted to a contemporary courtyard garden
The London parking space that was converted to a contemporary courtyard garden
The Central Otago homesteader who grows, harvests, preserves & hosts tourists
The Central Otago homesteader who grows, harvests, preserves & hosts tourists
From urban plot to rural refuge | The Pomeroys’ journey to country living & abundant gardening
From urban plot to rural refuge | The Pomeroys’ journey to country living & abundant gardening
Perpetual blooms | A small London courtyard’s endless charm
Perpetual blooms | A small London courtyard’s endless charm
A Mid Canterbury edible garden designed for hospitality & self-sufficiency
A Mid Canterbury edible garden designed for hospitality & self-sufficiency
A Mediterranean and coastal-styled Haitaitai garden
A Mediterranean and coastal-styled Haitaitai garden
13 Low-growing perennial plants for your garden border
13 Low-growing perennial plants for your garden border
The home with garden walls | Garden Wall House
The home with garden walls | Garden Wall House
A hosting haven in Howick: Gardenias, guests & golf
A hosting haven in Howick: Gardenias, guests & golf
Mountains & mānuka | Olivia Bird Design
Mountains & mānuka | Olivia Bird Design
Wellington Garden | Secret Gardens of Aotearoa
Wellington Garden | Secret Gardens of Aotearoa
How to find and identify fungi forms
How to find and identify fungi forms
How to grow & dry flowers for dried flower arrangements
How to grow & dry flowers for dried flower arrangements
The creation of a country cottage garden | Ashley James Gardens – Sage Journal
The creation of a country cottage garden | Ashley James Gardens – Sage Journal
The Chambers | Jared Lockhart Design
The Chambers | Jared Lockhart Design
34 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Dry Gardens
34 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Dry Gardens
18 Flowering Perennials That Bloom All Summer Long
18 Flowering Perennials That Bloom All Summer Long
Villa Garden with Modern Tropical Twist
Villa Garden with Modern Tropical Twist
Deadly Ponies Store — Jared Lockhart Design
Deadly Ponies Store — Jared Lockhart Design
Te Whare Māra : The Garden House
Te Whare Māra : The Garden House
How to Propagate Perennials by Division
How to Propagate Perennials by Division
A Bug’s Life — Tauranga’s Urban Insect Haven
A Bug’s Life — Tauranga’s Urban Insect Haven
How to: Create a Pollination Garden
How to: Create a Pollination Garden
Reweaving Plants & People — Liv Worsnop
Reweaving Plants & People — Liv Worsnop
Chaos & Restoration — Camilla Jørvad
Chaos & Restoration — Camilla Jørvad
Hotel’s Hillside Garden — Sherwood, Queenstown
Hotel’s Hillside Garden — Sherwood, Queenstown
Riverbank 1965: Wild & Woolly in Waikanae
Riverbank 1965: Wild & Woolly in Waikanae
How to: Build a Raised Garden Bed
How to: Build a Raised Garden Bed
How to Plant, Grow & Harvest Potatoes
How to Plant, Grow & Harvest Potatoes
How to Grow & Care for Hellebores (Winter Roses) — Sage Journal
How to Grow & Care for Hellebores (Winter Roses) — Sage Journal
Artfully Green: A Weekend Away at Black House Studio, Gisborne
Artfully Green: A Weekend Away at Black House Studio, Gisborne
How to Grow & Care for Peonies
How to Grow & Care for Peonies
Designing Your Vegetable Garden: The Best Place for a Garden
Designing Your Vegetable Garden: The Best Place for a Garden
A timeless, lawnless Melbourne garden
A timeless, lawnless Melbourne garden
A Beginner’s Guide to Foraging
A Beginner’s Guide to Foraging
Planting in Guilds: Permaculture Guild Combos
Planting in Guilds: Permaculture Guild Combos
How to: Create a Thriving Edible Backyard — Kath Irvine
How to: Create a Thriving Edible Backyard — Kath Irvine
When Japanese, contemporary and ‘cottage garden’ influences collide
When Japanese, contemporary and ‘cottage garden’ influences collide
9 Magnificent Gardens That Amazed Us This Year
9 Magnificent Gardens That Amazed Us This Year
How to: Create a Wild “Cottage” Garden
How to: Create a Wild “Cottage” Garden
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