{"title":"New releases","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecently released gardening books\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"homegrown-fruit-a-practical-guide","title":"Homegrown Fruit: A Practical Guide","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ab4b03be\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a guide that takes you step-by-step to an abundant, naturally healthy home orchard – and along the way teaches you all the skills you need to be an epic fruit gardener.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e–\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomegrown Fruit: A Practical Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Kath Irvine and Jason Ross is your comprehensive, fruit growing manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKath and Jason take you step-by-step to create a naturally, healthy orchard that thrives with minimal effort. You’ll learn how to choose the right varieties, plan a productive layout, build a living soil, assess tree health, and confidently prune, train and care for your trees year-round. Real-world examples, sample plans and down-to-earth advice provide simple, practical solutions for gardens of every shape, size and climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring, accessible book is perfect for beginners setting up a new orchard, busy people who want homegrown fruit without the fuss and seasoned growers seeking deeper knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKath and Jason have more than 25 years of experience designing and managing home orchards in a diversity of environments across Aotearoa. The book’s focus is on creating a healthy setup and choosing well suited varieties. From this solid foundation, fruit trees flourish, care is easy, there’s a lot less pests and disease and most importantly, growing is fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple, practical, low-cost setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical planning skills with sample plans of both urban and lifestyle block orchards in different climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basics of tree anatomy and the lifecycle of fruit trees so that you can understand your trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed catalogue of deciduous, evergreen and subtropical fruits to help you choose the right varieties to suit your place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful measures to support every decision: warmth, hardiness and chilling hours help you choose your fruit trees, fertility measures help you assess soil health, measures to assess tree vigour and health help you work out how to care for your trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelated reading:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thesagejournal.com\/stories\/your-ever-changing-orchard-homegrown-fruit-kath-irvine-jason-ross\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYour ever-changing orchard – an excerpt from \u003cem\u003eHomegrown fruit: A Practical Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NBD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750768484490,"sku":"KathIrvine-HGF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8415\/2202\/files\/Homegrown_Fruit_Kath_Irvine_Sage_Journal.jpg?v=1786082239"},{"product_id":"sage-vol-2-our-creative-nature","title":"Sage Vol. 2: Our Creative Nature","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSage \u003c\/em\u003eVol. 2\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis themed ‘Our Creative Nature’. 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Nowhere is this more apparent than in gardens created on our coastlines, whether that be atop a rocky Mediterranean cliffside, tucked in a sheltered bay on Britain's south coast, or on the edge of a sandy beach in Australia or New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Coastal Garden\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to explore 48 extraordinary private gardens set along the world's most iconic coastlines. These verdant spaces represent a broad variety of terrains, climates and garden styles, showcasing the creativity and resilience behind gardens designed in dialogue with the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured gardens address one of four different contexts for coastal environments: gardens atop rocky cliffs, planting for resiliency, framing ocean views, and gardens on the beach. 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