Phormium - Flax
Two species of evergreen tough perennials native to New Zealand. A dependable, clumping foliage plant for all seasons and for all situations, it makes a handsome accent plant and withstands salt air and conditions that are windy or generally ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Garden Flags
Decorative flags look great in the garden on windy days, and they are easy and cheap to make. Rita Hill made long flags or pennants about 3m long x 50cm wide using bright cotton fabric and poles made from bamboo or other suitable materials. Find ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Wigandia Garden
Wigandia is an 8 hectare (2 acre) property on the side of Mt. Noorat in the western district of Victoria. The garden has been described by visitors as dramatic, challenging and exciting in its design, the way it addresses the exposed and windy ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Japanese Garden
Although many Australians dream of living near the beach, gardening by the seaside can be quite a challenge. Not only are beach sites usually very windy, but the plants also have to cope with sandy soil and salt spray. Don visited a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Study Shows Varying Water Requirements For Olive Trees
A seven-month study into the water requirements of olives at Ponder Estate in Marlborough has shown mature trees will each use up to 80 litres a day on hot windy days. BLENHEIM 11/12/2000 - A seven-month study into the water requirements of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Michele Jaffe
For Chicago Thomas, aka Windy, it was an offer too good to refuse: the chance to head the forensics lab at the Las Vegas Police Department. With her six-year-old daughter in tow, Windy moves to Sin City hoping to start over with... click for ... [... more]
Random House |
Wayne Robert Williams
Volume 2 in our series of daily-size Chicago Tribune crosswords contains another 50 puzzles from the Windy City. Because collections of high-quality daily-size crosswords are so rare, this book is sure to be grabbed up enthusiastically by ... [... more]
Random House |
Reinhardt Jung
ONE DAY, MR. Bambert, a sweet but shy man, decides to send 11 stories out into the world. He attaches them to little hot-air balloons and lets them go on windy nights with a letter asking that whoever finds them send them back. Wherever the ... [... more]
Random House |
Phyllis Root
What happens when the wind blows and BLOWS! Well, one windy Wednesday, Bonnie Bumble found out! The wind blew so hard it blew the quack right out of the duck...and that was just the beginnning! Jill's house is so cozy and warm that all her ... [... more]
Random House |
