In the January 2013 issue...

6 strategies for finding the perfect crop
Moving to a new block is an exciting time, but these six strategies will help you to get the big picture in perspective.
 
A home for the unloved
Shawn Bishop and Michael Dixon run a block devoted to rescuing the animals and birds that need it most.
 
How to hide the basics
We all need water and waste systems but they don’t have to dominate your garden landscape. 

In the December issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

Country Calendar: Summer
Summer might seem like the easiest season but having a good one involves good planning.
PLUS: keeping your block secure

The 2012 Christmas Gift Guide
Make shopping for the block owner in your life super easy with the NZ Lifestyle Block gift guide.
 
Just add walnuts
This amazing block owner is nuts about walnuts and inventing ways of making farming them easier.
 
A block for fun only
Lots of people aspire to have fun on their block, but Chris Angus has taken it to the extreme.

In the November issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

Meet the best of the best
Have a look at the best poultry in New Zealand, and hear the secrets of the country’s top breeders.

Homekill, the final cut
In the final part of our homekill butchering series, the meat is cut up and made ready for the freezer.

Law & Order: is it war?
There are lots of rules about what you can and can’t plant and where,but trees are still the start of many neighbourhood wars.

In the October issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

A recipe for food safety
You may have heard a lot of things about the proposed Food Bill, but just how much of it is unpalatable for the small producer?

The heat is on
Take a tunnel house and a little Kiwi ingenuity and keep your plants warm and cosy all year round without burning anything.

10 things that make life on a block so much easier
What 10 things would you say were key to making life easier? It’s not always the shiny and new that save you time, money and effort.

In the September 2012 issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

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10 great tomatoes to try
Try these amazing-looking tomatoes, from some of the newest tastes to one of the oldest in the world

Country Calendar: Spring
Spring is a time of growth and rejuvenation but it takes careful management to stop feast turning into famine.

Natural green home: offgrid luxury
An off-grid eco-lodge on the edge of the Hokianga is green from floor to ceiling to the clean sheets on the bed. 

Why this cover isn't saying what you might be thinking

On the front cover of the August 2012 issue of NZ Lifestyle Block we featured a very cute lamb and the cover line "Is it time for dinner?"

A few people looking at this cover without looking inside made an assumption we were being pretty callous about that cute lamb!

In the August issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

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Homekill: learn how to be your own butcher
This four part series starts this month with how to choose the best animal, and get the hardest part over with quickly and safely.
 
Natural green home: the rammed earth house
You can’t help but reach out and touch the 24,000 year old walls of this Waikato house. We meet the McBrides and their new but very old home.

How to Care for Your Poultry - Volume 2, pre-order now!

How to Care for Your Poultry has helped a whole country of chicken fans learn how to tend to their birds.

Now poultry guru Sue Clarke and NZ Lifestyle Block magazine editor Nadene Hall bring you a new volume that helps you learn more about chicken health and management, and looks in depth at some of the practical aspects of running chickens.

In the July issue of NZ Lifestyle Block

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Which is the best chicken of all?
The best poultry in the country will gather in Hamilton this month to find out which is best in breed.

Natural green home: the straw bale house
A home of straw that generates its own hot water and composts its own waste is the right place for the Wright family.

How to Make Cheese - pre-order now!

How to Make Cheese was so popular, we've had to reprint it to keep up with demand!

How to Make Cheese and Other Dairy Products 

By Jean Mansfield

On Sale date: August 2012

Full colour pictures, 72 pages

NZ Price $19.90 (includes postage within NZ)