Carrot growing tips & recipes
Carrots are one of the best vegies you can get kids started with in the garden. They don't take up much space, either, so even if you have only a small patch of sunny ground available, you can get a small crop of carrots growing. Carrots (Daucus ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Herb Wheel
Don showed how to transform a sunny spot in the lawn into a culinary herb wheel. Although some of the herbs will die down in winter, the wheel will still look good because of its geometric structure. Choose a sunny spot for your wheel, because ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Norman Park House
Norman Park House is a sunny, tranquil home situated between a very busy road and the beautiful Brisbane River in Queensland. Norman Park House is a five-bedroom, two-storey home built on a steep, narrow site between a very busy road and the ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Possum Creek Lodge
Before air conditioning was an every day reality, those who could afford it tended to head for the hills. This happened in every state of Australia as those cool afternoon breezes made life possible in real hot sunny conditions and a couple of ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Your Questions Answered
We need to start thinking about using some of our natives in different ways. Many grow successfully in large pots and the Banksia Cherry Candles is no exception. It is the ideal plant for a patio or sunny courtyard and has the added bonus of not ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Flower Carpet Roses
Roses are without doubt the most rewarding flowering plant a person can have. They produce flowers in every shape, size, and colour and with exquisite fragrance when required. They love our sunny summer days and other than some precautionary care ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Hanako Wakiyama
Wiggly babies, giggly babies. Babies on a swing. Babies on a lap. All kinds of babies keeping busy, busy, busy in simple poems by Peggy Archer and sunny, nostalgic images by Hanako Wakiyama. Poems for Busy Babies From Dawn to Dreams Peggy ... [... more]
Random House |
Ricinocarpos
Dark green 3cm long narrow leaves closely spaced along dark stems. Covered with masses of small white sweetly scented flowers from November to January. Grow in light to medium sandy soils and give it a sunny aspect. Common name: Wedding ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Mirage on the Road
If you've ever thought you saw a pool of water or some dark shadows lying across the road on a hot, clear day, you've seen a mirage. Don explained what actually happens. On a hot, sunny day, the air just above a road heats up. As the air heats, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Parsley borders
Like most herbs, parsley likes to be grown in a mostly sunny spot, but parsley is versatile in that it can take some shade through the day. In fact, in very hot parts of Australia, some shade during the middle of the day, or the afternoon, would ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Creating your own espalier
Select a sunny spot - a north facing wall is ideal. If you're espaliering against a wall or fence, remember that some materials (for example Colorbond or dark coloured bricks) can become very hot and will damage the branches of the espaliered ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Herb Baskets
Don showed some innovative ways to grow herbs without a backyard! All you need is a sunny balcony or deck, or even a windowsill. Don turned an ordinary, plastic kitchen container into a fabulous little pot. He simply drilled some drainage holes ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
