Looking to grow your own food at a rental property? Jim gives advice on how to organise it with your landlord, and which plants and trees are the most practical and high yielding.

Ever fallen victim to 'wish-cycling' — when you dump rubbish into the yellow bin and hope for the best? We address some of our nagging doubts by asking the local experts at Tauranga City Council.

TLBM is a thriving community hub on a Saturday. In this regular feature, we meet a diverse range of local stallholders with an array of talents, including creating origami jewellery, beautiful ceramics and quirky tees.

Looking for new adventures around our beautiful area? Well, we’re at your service! We’ve asked locals about where they like to head on summer days — hopefully it inspires some new discoveries.

Jim reckons making compost is like baking a cake — you just need to use the right mixture of wet and dry ingredients, and it will cook up to perfection. He shares his tips and tricks...