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Greetings!,
This month we introduce two new varieties of Hellebore; one of my personal favourite winter flowering plant specimens. We feature an essay from O2 landscapes once again and this garden has some really nice structural elements supporting great plant selection and design.
I chose a quick winter warmer recipe that can be made really quickly. Also over the past few weeks we have been improving our inspiration galleries and posting images to my Pintrest page.
Oh yes, snapping at the heels of Facebook and Twitter is the new social networking site Pintrest. It is all image based and we have already had many people sharing images from our website galleries and pages. A picture really does speak a thousand words, so I will stop here and you can take a look...
Regards,
Tim Durrant and the Landscapedesign.co.nz team
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Introducing Hellebore 'Tutu' and Hellebore 'Winter Sunshine' Look for these striking new winter flowering Hellebores in your local nursery from July 2012. They have been specially bred to flower more profusely and to hold their flowers above the leaves.
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Coastal garden, Leigh - O2 Landscapes Landscape design and construction case study by O2 Landscapes  The section of coastline that this house is located upon is a good example of the diversity of ecologies that characterises New Zealand's flora. It shares many similarities with southeastern Australian ecologies, include a subtlety that sits well with many of our beliefs on planting design. Read more...  |
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Timeless Jars and Pots
Pots are a great way to create focal points and instant height in your garden. There are many styles that come and go over the years including aluminium, terracotta, stone and concrete. Atlantis pots have a classic timeless appeal and can look great on their own or in groups. Read more...
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This month's recipe from Foodlovers.co.nz:
Smoked Chicken and Walnut Pesto Fettuccine
By Helen Jackson
Yield: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted
- large handful (approx 75g) of rocket leaves
- 1 large clove garlic, crushed
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- 400g fresh fettuccine
- 1 x Tegel Manuka Smoked Chicken Breast 300g
- shaved parmesan for serving
Method
1. Place walnuts, rocket, garlic and parmesan cheese into the bowl of a food processor and briefly process to a coarse paste.
2. With the motor running add the oil in a slow stream until combined. Taste and season with salt as needed.
3. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook fettuccine according to packet instructions until just tender.
4. At the same time, chop chicken into bite sized pieces.
5. Drain the pasta well and then toss with chicken and most of the pesto.
Serve topped with a dollop of pesto and extra parmesan cheese.
A foodlovers.co.nz recipie.
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That's all for this month!
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Tim Durrant
Adv. Cert. Landscape Design & Construction
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