Upright Western Red Cedar Hedge
Don looked at the upright, narrow-growing form of the western red cedar. Thuja plicata 'Fastigiata' is a small tree to about 10m (30-40') tall and 2m (6') wide. It has a narrow, columnar growth habit, short branches and attractive deep green ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Camellia 'Gay Baby'
A miniature camellia with a vigorous, upright growth habit. Unpruned it grows from 3-5m (10-15') tall. The leaves are small and green, with bronze new growth. The semi-double flowers are deep lavender pink and are borne in profusion along the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Spanish heath (Erica lusitanica)
A dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub 1 to 3m high, with a very upright growth habit. Leaves are very small (4-7mm), narrow and tightly rolled, arranged in whorls of 3 or 4 around the stem. Flowers are tiny white bells (may be pink in bud), ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Spaghettini con le melanzane
Sprinkle slices liberally with salt and arrange upright in a colander. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with olive oil, place on cookie sheet (or something similar) and broil on each side until nicely browned. Add the parsley, tomatoes, pepper ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Lengthen and release
Keep your pelvis, lower back and hips healthy with daily hamstring stretches, especially if you spend much of your working day sitting. Try this intermediate hamstring stretch in the kneeling position. Kneel upright behind the back of a chair, ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
All about asparagus
Once considered a delicacy, asparagus is now mainstream and affordable. Australian asparagus is in peak season from late August to February. Store the asparagus standing upright in a jar with about 3cm of water, covered with plastic wrap, in the ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Beer basted cajun style chicken
Open the can of beer with a can opener. Drink a quarter of the beer. Drop the garlic cloves and the cinnamon quill into the can. Elegantly place the chicken over the can so that it is sitting upright. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken. Place ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Michael Marshall
Philip K. Dick award winner Michael Marshall is a screenwriter and the author of the trilogy The Straw Men, The Upright Man, and Blood of Angels. He lives in London. [... more]
Harper Collins |
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