Roadside Plantings
No doubt you have heard the statement, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". What a fantastic illustration of that principle right on the busy roadside of plantings in New South Wales. There are a couple of strap leaf plants that [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Siamese Fighting Fish
The Siamese Fighting Fish is native to the South-East Asian region of Thailand (formerly Siam), Cambodia and Vietnam. It survives in the wild anywhere where still water lies, such as rice paddies, stagnant ponds and road-side drains. The species ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Junk chic
This junk collector has some great tips on how to transform old furniture into an artistic masterpiece. Francesca Heymann is a true Junk Chic. Whether it's roadside rubbish or a beautiful piece of furniture or work of art, you can be sure ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Taiwan Sweet Bananas in Coconut Milk & Sauce
A sweet fruit served with bowls of rice. You eat the banana chunks and sip the milk. This is served by roadside vendors and push carts. Adapted for use in U.S. This is two recipes in one. In medium stockpot add bananas, coconut milk, ginger, five ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Lion Brand
Plain and functional, the average sock is more necessary than accessory. But Lion Brand Yarn: Just Socks transforms this often overlooked footwear into a personal statement with patterns for unique socks like colorful Autumn Roadside Socks, Fair ... [... more]
Random House |
Lisa Mahar-Keplinger
The roadside sign has become an American icon: a glowing neon symbol of the golden age of the open road. Yet signs are complex pieces of design, serving not only as physical markers but also as cultural, political, and economic ones. In American ... [... more]
Random House |
Eden Garden Art Gallery
When you travel it is almost a prerequisite to take home a little piece of local treasure. It is at the little roadside galleries that you will often get the most original finds and in the Bay of Plenty it is all about the national beauty. The ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Wildflowers in the Sutherland Shire
One of our garden club members wrote in asking to know more about the spectacular wildflowers growing on the roadside in the Sutherland Shire. The wildflower is called Coreopsis lanceolata or the Yellow Tick Seed. It is a member of the daisy ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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