New Life for Old Line
If your Hills Hoist is looking a bit the worse for wear, call the line man! Denis Hartman, who founded Sydney-based Auld Lang's Line Clothes Line Services, repairs old and battered clothes lines for a fraction of the cost of buying a new one. He ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
From moth to cloth
Years ago every backyard had a Hills Hoist and a mulberry tree, and most children kept silkworms. These days, according to silkworm breeder (or sericulturist) Bridget Mahoney, silk farming is a lost art. Bridget's passion for silkworms began ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Captain William Lubber
Aar! Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures - a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. The eagerly awaited new title in the best-selling 'Ology series - more than 5 million sold worldwide! Step lively, pirate ... [... more]
Random House |
Tim Bowers
Poor Puss. His lazy life at the mill has changed overnight. The miller's son, Tom, is ready to abandon Puss in the woods. But Puss has a few ideas about his and Tom's fate. He slips on a pair of boots, hoists a sack over his shoulder, and sets ... [... more]
Random House |
Lisa Findlay
Poor Puss. His lazy life at the mill has changed overnight. The miller's son, Tom, is ready to abandon Puss in the woods. But Puss has a few ideas about his and Tom's fate. He slips on a pair of boots, hoists a sack over his shoulder, and sets ... [... more]
Random House |
Sue visits a Waterwise Garden
Looking in your friends or neighbours garden is usually a great source of ideas and This week Sue visited a fantastic local garden with plenty of great ideas. In this garden a normal hills hoist has been covered with a grapevine, so that the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Kim looks at Earwigs, Pipe Pegs and a sick Pittosporum
Some of our garden guru club members are waging a war with earwigs, and are tearing their hair out because they feel they're losing the battle. No need to hoist the white flag yet, Kim has a trick or two up his sleeve to help out. Earwigs are a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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