August issue Burke's Backyard magazine's spud-growing guide
In the August issue of Burke's Backyard magazine, on sale Monday, July 28, you'll find our special kitchen garden feature on growing potatoes on page 96. It includes two easy and delicious potato recipes by Tracy Rutherford, plus tips on choosing ... [... more]
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Backyard deck
If you are after a better outdoor entertainment area - then you will love this DIY deck. Flares, flowers and fondue are all remnants of the seventies. Then of course, there's mission brown — like this old timber deck that desperately needs ... [... more]
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Backyard and Beyond
Many people in the community are enhancing biodiversity by conserving their local wildlife and ecosystems. BUSHCARE PROJECTS - involve communities working together to protect, regenerate and revegetate the bush in urban areas. LANDCARE PROJECTS - ... [... more]
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Burke's Backyard Sticker Competition - Winners
Our viewers have voted from the finalists and the winners are: Jayke 10, Jordann 12 & Matthew 12 The winner of the Apple iBook laptop computer by voting is: Nindaroo, QLD Woodlands, WA by Hannah Colston 12 years old [... more]
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Backyard Butterflies
Rita Hill showed how to brighten up the winter garden with some colourful butterflies and dragonflies. Take the spoon outside and place it on a brick. Put on your safety goggles, and then flatten the head of the spoon with a hammer. Cover the ... [... more]
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Backyard Trains
Don visited railway enthusiast, David Fletcher and his wife Alison, who is a keen gardener. David has had a life-long interest in railways of the world and railway history. Alison had never heard of model railroading until she met David. In 1998, ... [... more]
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Print fact sheet - Burke's Backyard Overseas
Helen Dillon's Garden, 45 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin.Telephone: (353) 1 4971308. Helen Dillon's book, The Flower Garden, published by Conran Octopus, available at good book shops for $24.95. For mail order enquiries contact Florilegium in ... [... more]
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Burke's Backyard in Hawaii
Royal Hawaiian Hotel Volcanoes National Park Paul Mitchell Estate Captain Cook's Death Aloha Festival Floral Parade Don's Hawaiian Shirts Frangipanis Jim Nabors - Celebrity Gardener Banyan Tree Hula 2000 Chinchillas Roadtest Mauna Kea Garden ... [... more]
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Print fact sheet - Burke's Backyard Thai Chilli
Chillies are the number one drug and herb in the world today. Millions of tonnes of chillies are consumed in the USA alone each year. It is estimated that 75% of the world's population use chillies as a regular part of their diet. In Australia, ... [... more]
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Design the Perfect Backyard
For safety reasons the pool should be fully visible from the house The entertainment area should be near the back door, so people can flow out from the house; this also means carrying food out is easier. Kids' play areas should be fenced off from ... [... more]
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Backyard Museum
Giuseppe Bianchi has been making models of cars, buildings and people for years. Now at the age of 78 years he has opened a museum of his art called the Abruzzo Museum of Art. From the front garden to the back fence his home is a collection of ... [... more]
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Backyard Birds
There is nothing as satisfying as breeding your own birds, whether they be budgies or finches. You can also attract native birds to your garden by putting in some native plants, which provide them with food and shelter. The Australian budgerigar ... [... more]
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