HortNews - Olives Rapidly Gaining In Popularity - Grower
Orchards of subtropical fruit crops such as tamarillos and feijoas in the Bay of Plenty are being supplanted by soaring numbers of olive trees, says one olive grower. TAURANGA 6/10/2003 - Orchards of subtropical fruit crops such as tamarillos and ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Welsh Terriers
Maybe you can't sing like Bryn Terfel but you can own a Welsh dog! Another of those gingery, scruffy breeds from the old country is still rare but gaining popularity among Australian dog owners. The Welsh Terrier is smaller than the better known ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Gerard Taylor
How to Build Strength, Agility, and Cardiovascular Fitness Using Capoeira Movements The popularity of capoeira continues to rise as more people discover how useful-and fun-it can be for increasing agility and flexibility, as well as strength and ... [... more]
Random House |
Eliahu Klein
In a generation that has seen an explosion in popularity of books about mystical and meditative traditions, very little has been published about the rich and fascinating mystical traditions of the Jewish holy days. Passover, the first religious ... [... more]
Random House |
Burritos
Mexican food has grown in popularity in Australia over the last few years, so much so, in fact, that we know that there is much more to Mexican cuisine than tacos and nachos. Burritos are made using a flour tortilla that is rolled around a ... [... more]
Nutrition Australia |
Made in Japan — complimentary therapies
When it comes to beauty, the Japanese have ritual down to a fine art. With their enviable skin and bright eyes, it's clear they are going about it the right way. And with the popularity of Japanese treatments, therapies and cosmetic brands ... [... more]
NineMSN Health |
HortNews - Production Of Hairless Kiwifruit Set To Soar
Small hairless kiwifruit are gaining in popularity - but not fast enough. TAURANGA 11/04/2005 - Small hairless kiwifruit are gaining in popularity - but not fast enough. He packed 30 tonnes in the fruit's three-week season last month. The small ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Crazy Collectors - Beer Cans
After the popularity of our last "crazy collector" segment, Our House takes a look at the world of John Loveday. He has a collection of over 6,000 beer cans and doesn't even drink! John collects beer cans, beer coasters, beer themed matchboxes, [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Australian Finches
The Australian Finch belongs to the family of birds known as Estrildidae. They are small, native, grass seed eating birds whose popularity as captive birds is only exceeded by the budgerigar, also native to Australia. Although finches are not ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Caterpillar on Clivias
The lily caterpillar seems to have increased in numbers and horticultural importance along with the increased popularity of mass-planted crinum or spider lilies (Crinum pedunculatum) and clivias (Clivia miniata). Don looked at a mass planting of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Housepet potential, space & exercise
The Chihuahua is a breed which is not recommended for families with young children but is ideally suited to older people, possibly those whose families have 'left the nest'. The breed's popularity has declined in recent years. The Chihuahua is a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Cranebrook Native Nursery
Australian native plants are undergoing a tremendous wave of popularity with gardeners at the moment, mainly due to the release of so many new and improved varieties. A question we're often asked is "Where do you get 'em?", and over the years .. [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
