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This article describes a herbaceous garden in inner Melbourne that celebrates the changing seasons. The garden features a variety of plants, including quince, coneflowers, iris, silver grass, Russian sage, and catmint. The owners of the property transformed the garden from a neglected space into a vibrant and informal oasis. The garden is divided into five zones, with courtyards and a back garden that includes a plunge pool and a basketball area. The planting is dense and playful, with perennials and grasses creating a dynamic and ever-changing landscape. The front garden features hardscaping with rocks and gravel, and the courtyards have statement trees and groundcover plants. The garden provides a calming and private space for the owners to enjoy throughout the year. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Australian House & Garden features the home of designer Camilla d'Antoine and her family on the Mornington Peninsula. The property underwent a two-year rebuilding process, resulting in a residence with three black-stained timber pavilions and a brutalist entrance cube. The interiors showcase a mix of modern and antique pieces, with a focus on print, pattern, and expressive materiality. The property also includes established trees, a vegetable garden, and a perennial garden. The homeowners appreciate the space and connection to nature that comes with living outside the city. [Extracted from the article]

The second storey was reconfigured to house five generous-sized bedrooms and bathrooms, including the master, his and hers bathrooms, and separate walk-in robes. Existing brick walls with render chipped off with other walls in Wattyl "Stalactite". Anna Carin worked with her "dream team" of builders Pamment Projects and landscape architects The Garden Social to create a soaring, light-filled two storey warehouse conversion with a lush, rambling garden and pool at its heart.» HOMES These pages, from left The floating day bed features a custom cushion by Adele Hamilton at Fybre beside a "Lennox" outdoor shower from Brooklyn Copper. [Extracted from the article]

The article from Australian House & Garden provides tips for gardening in July. It suggests planting various flowers such as carpet of snow, pot marigold, peonies, and primrose for winter color. It also recommends planting deciduous fruit trees and attracting birds with native plants. The article includes pruning advice for roses, hydrangeas, and other plants, as well as feeding tips for winter-blooming annuals and cymbidium orchids. Additionally, it provides suggestions for lawn care and promoting abundant flowering. [Extracted from the article]

Two Good Co. has released its 2024 #giftsforgood collection, which includes a limited-edition range created by Gelato Messina. Half of the profits from the collection will go towards supporting women in crisis. NeverEnding Experiences, founded by Emily Atieno, aims to recreate the long table lunches and farm-to-table experiences of her childhood through one-off ticketed events. The article also mentions a hotel in London and highlights two restaurants, Attenzione in Sydney and Levadura de Olla in Oaxaca City, Mexico. [Extracted from the article]

Trees include long-flowered marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra), black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) and the deciduous golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata). Gardens Centrestage at this country house on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is the lake at the bottom of the hill, an ever-changing view, a welcome swimming spot and a haven for wildlife. OPPOSITE Lining the path of Dromana gravel are Poa labillardieri, Lomandra longifolia "Tanika", red kangaroo paw (Anigozanthus "Big Red") and bright green Dichondra repens. [Extracted from the article]

Travel It's become almost mandatory for restaurants to have a mission statement about their produce. It takes years for gardens to grow enough food to supply a busy restaurant with even 25 per cent of its produce. Plus, it's given us a priceless name." millbrook.wine HOMAG E GRANDCHESTER, QLD When chef Ash Martin arrived to take over the restaurant at Spicers Hidden Vale Retreat, an hour outside of Brisbane, produce was being flown in from Western Australia and Tasmania. [Extracted from the article]

No one was more surprised than Cathy and Mike Wagner when they purchased Musk Farm, a quaint 1870s former school house with expansive gardens near Daylesford in Victoria. The previous owner had packed all the garden beds with plants to eradicate weeds, but many of these had become overgrown, so Cathy and Mike have cleared and culled, redefining the hedging throughout. Cathy and Mike offer garden tours twice a month, including Devonshire tea in their home. www.muskfarm.com. Norway maples, red sugar maples and an old spreading English oak (Quercus robur) form a shady canopy in the woodland area at Musk Farm. [Extracted from the article]

The article profiles Dr. Sandro Demaio, ABC host of "Ask the Doctor" from Melbourne, Victoria. Topics mentioned include his inspiration that prompted his passion to address obesity, authorship of the book "The Doctor's Diet" as he advocates for better health solutions, and his expertise in world health which started at age seven during his primary school in which he initiated the school vegetable garden.

The article discusses the visits to the kitchen gardens of gardening enthusiasts Fabian Capomolla in Victoria as well as Nonna Tomasina and Mickey Robertson in New South Wales who are using the Italian method of home-grown produce.

By Emma Carlisle, A&U Produced by England's Royal Botanic Gardens, which does scientific work to protect trees around the world, Carlisle's stunning illustrations feature gardens with vegetable patches and trees which breathe and dance. [Extracted from the article]

The Spanish style villa isn't shy of amenities, with highlights including a gym, tennis court, a vegetable garden and a covered patio area ideal for alfresco dining. Grammy-winning singer Justin Timberlake and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, have listed their Hollywood estate for an impressive $49 million. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on vegetable gardening under various climate zone in Australia. It mentions that the strawberries and raspberries are summer fruits and need deep watering. It offers information on grape harvesting in March for making wines. It focuses on the plantation of winter vegetables including broccoli, kale and spinach in winter.

The article provides a helpful guide for growers on creating a salsa garden, highlighting several salsa basics including tomatoes, capsicums, and chillies. It provides information on several best varieties of vegetables as well as the best size of container for growing plants and herbs. Growing tips for capsicums and chillies are provided.

The article offers suggestions for gardeners to grow a variety of plants and vegetables in every climate zone. In the Mediterranean and Adelaide areas lilies and hostas can be ordered so that it can be planted during the Winter season. must be In Rockhampton and Brisbane, Queensland, warm-climate bulbs such as hippeastrums blood lilies and pineapple lilies can be grown in the subtropics. It also include a chart indicating the various crop to be grown in specific climate zones.

The author describes how she converted her urban balcony into a vegetable garden to give her a renewed sense of control and stewardship over her food and environment. She suggests examining the layout of the balcony, its size, curves and dimensions as well as its strengths and failings. By examining which direction the balcony faces, she was reportedly able to determine the types of herbs and vegetables to plant. An alternative to outside tap and drain is provided.

The article offers information on several plant containers that are used for growing plants in a kitchen garden like lightweight pots and self-watering pots. It further include suggestions for growing vegetables like carrots, beetroot's and radishes in these pots. Other suggestions for choosing the right kind of pot to grow vegetables and the need for adequate drainage holes in the containers to drain water are also provided.

In this article, the author presents tips on the best varieties of potatoes, its planting, growing, harvesting and where to buy gourmet potatoes. The author says that to grow own potatoes the first thing one will need are some seed potatoes which have to be certified disease-resistant and virus-free named varieties. Also, one can grow potatoes in normal garden beds, in raised beds, bags, pots, sacks, old compost bins, stacks of tyres or wire cylinders filled with compost.

The article offers tips on how to plant and care for vegetables that are traditionally planted during winter as crowns or bare-rooted plants, such as asparagus, rhubarb and globe artichokes. Rhubarb is easy to grow from crowns planted in winter and needs plenty of water in spring and summer. Globe Artichokes can be grown from seed, but it is better to grow them from divisions or crowns during winter. Asparagus plants are long-lived and can go on being productive for 20 years or more.

The article presents suggestions related to gardening of vegetables. It is recommended to liquid-feed all summer vegetables and herbs to encourage their further production. It is mentioned that when the leafy green plants have produced their flowers, potatoes are ready to harvest. It is advised that the ideal way to apply water is to setup a watering system on a timer.

The article offers tips for gardeners in every climate zone in New Zealand and Australia. It suggests to plant seedlings of annual flowers like pansies, violas, and poppies in the Mediterranean, Adelaide and Inland areas. It also suggests the vegetable varieties that are compatible for planting in the different climate zones in New Zealand and Australia.

The article offers ideas and tips on flower and plant gardening in Australia. The approaches include measuring the water usage for the entire week, making a vegetable patch for a Mother's Day gift. It further suggests to save and ripen the last batch of tomatoes indoors inside a paper bag with a fruit when frosty winters take place in Australia.

The article presents suggestions for growing vegetables in April which is the ideal time for growing cool season vegetables. It suggests to put compost or a little manure in areas which are cleared of summer crops. It states that an area of the width 1.3m is ideal for making vegetable beds. It offers suggestions for sowing and watering of seeds and planting seedlings. Shopping tips for the selection of seeds are provided. It discusses how to identify pests and control them in the garden.

The article describes a century-old farmhouse owned by Shannon and Michael Brookes on the Far North Coast of New South Wales. The property includes a vegetable garden. The kitchen features a hard-wearing laminate benchtop, porcelain sink and Miele appliances. Their living room furniture include a peacock blue velvet sofa and white Cotswold Butterfly chairs while the dining room is decorated by an old tabletop and Thonet bentwood chairs.

The article discusses a garden situated in the middle of Australia's biggest city, Sydney, New South Wales, owned by Sally Stobo. As stated, Sally, who is a trained horticulturist wanted to start her kitchen garden in Hunters Hill, a suburban area in Sydney's riverside. Several photographs of the garden trees are also presented.

The article provides information on the benefits of container planting or growing fruits, herbs, and vegetables in pots. It states that the difference between growing plants in pots and growing them on the ground is the ability of the soil to sustain the plant and its exposure to the sun and wind. It suggests to grow plants in pots with composted organic matter which are free-draining and lightweight.

The article offers tips and suggestions on ways to recycle warm-season vegetables and plants through hands-on seeding, cutting, and planting. It includes the tasks of composting grass clippings, feeding mango trees, and weeding of lawns. It adds the tip on ornamental planting using colorful hanging baskets while making the most of container planting during the summer season.

The article offers suggestions in planting one's vegetable patch during spring in Australia. It mentions that growers can plant beans, beetroot, and carrots until all threat of frost has passed. It suggests to plant a few patches of flowers due to its benefits including pest control and also the cut flowers which can be displayed in the house. Moreover, it offers tips in planting vegetables on their various forms and presents a planting plan guide.

The article presents various summer flowers and spring vegetables in Australia. It details different flowers and vegetables with suggestions regarding how and when to plant and care for them together with their brief description. The flowers featured include potted bulbs, crown imperial, and Japanese maples. It suggests that when creating groupings, it is critical to measure the mature plant heights right with the small plants at the front and the tall ones at the back.

Several letters to the editor are presented concerning vegetable patch, a water saving device, and cool-climate garden.

The article presents instructions for the creation of a vegetable patch in Australia. It reveals that beds should be developed and divided using a central brick path, followed by spraying a marking paint on the string lines which serve as boundaries of the bed. It states that routes must not be deeper to that of a brick. In addition, wetting agents will help the soil absorb enough water.

The article focuses on the creation of a vegetable garden by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London, England. The queen has revived the traditional vegetable patch, assigning a team of gardeners to plant onions, leeks, beans, tomatoes, lettuce and potatoes. Chemicals are banned, liquid seaweed is used to nourish them and water is piped from the palace bore. Crops include Golden Queen and White Queen tomatoes, Northern Queen lettuces, Royal Red and Blue Queen French Beans. Tips for vegetable gardening are also provided.

The article offers tips in growing climbing vegetable crops in Australia. During winter season, the author advises gardeners to plant peas and broad beans in locations that are exposed to full sunlight but are sheltered from the wind. One should placed chicken wires or trellis to provide support for these plants before they place the soil and drop the seeds between the spacings of the trellis. The author suggests not to use manure because it will rot the seeds and use compost instead.

The article offers information on the suitable plants that can withstand the April weather in Australia. In Perth, Western Australia (WA), the author suggests to plant strawberry and pistachio tree a because these can withstand the hot and sunny climate. In the subtropics of Queensland and WA, it is preferable to plant different types of vegetables, like beans, peas and beetroot because they germinate easily from seed.

The article provides insights on how to create a potager vegetable and flower patch. It discusses the procedures in starting the potager. It noted that the real art in making of a successful potager is the positioning of plants to create contrast between them. In addition, lists of plants to be used in potager are given.

The article features the home of designers Liane Rossler and Sam Marshall in Sydney, New South Wales. The couple bought the three-bedroom home in late 2000, and as their renovation has unfolded, they have become more aware of environmental issues. Among its environment friendly features are a pool cover that helps to stop evaporation, large sliding doors to admit cooling breezes and blinds that block the sun, and a lush vegetable garden that keeps the family well supplied with everything.

The author shares his favourite recipes inspired by the produce grown in his garden. He relates his decision to start and grow his own vegetable garden. He presents the recipes for the Mothership Tomato Salad, Incredible Smashed Peas and Broad Beans on Toast and the Crispy and Sticky Chicken Thighs With Squashed New Potatoes and Tomatoes.

The article offers information on the design of Marlbrook, 1840s house and garden in Mangalore, Tasmania. It is screened from the road by hawthorn hedges. Historians suggest that it well may have been designed by Tasmania's architect, James Blackburn, designer of Romanesque St Mark's Church in Pontville. Mary and Richard Darcey, who acquired Marlbrook in 1991, had entrusted their son Richard, landscape designer, to create a decorative vegetable garden behind the house in 2000.

Features television handyman Scott Cam and his house. Opinion on a survey on women's ideal man; Conversion of their sandpit into a vegetable garden; Advantage of working on television shows.

One can grow edible plants just about anywhere in the garden, from a window box to a full-sized backyard vegetable patch. One can also grow vegetables and herbs amongst ornamental plants, often to striking visual effect. But as with any plants, there are a couple of rules to keep in mind. Vegetables must have a sunny spot to grow in, and at least six hours of direct sunlight a day, preferably from morning until at least early afternoon. The next most important thing for vegetable growing is well-dug soil that's free of weeds. One should prepare the patch by clearing away grass and weeds and enrich the soil with a complete fertiliser such as Gro Plus or Dynamic Lifter and add a generous serve of aged manure or compost before you plant.

Presents information on some vegetables ideal for home gardening. Asparagus; Strawberries; Limes.

Features a potager garden designed by Melbourne, Victoria-based food writer and cooking teacher Beverly Sutherland Smith. Redesign of vegetable garden with the idea of combining flowers and vegetables and herbs; Tips. INSETS: Creating a potager garden.;Get the look..

Discusses tips in growing vegetables in a backyard. Power and water supplies; Preparation of the soil; Rotation of crops; Companion-plantings; Tips in growing fruit trees; Herbs and flowers that can be grown in the backyard; Collection of seeds; Storage and alternative uses.

Profiles several vegetable gardens from Australia. How to create an impact using foliage; How to combine color; Decoration of the gardens; Description of techniques used to acquire various effects.

The article offers information on the Thongsiri family of south-eastern Sydney, winner of the Edible Garden category in H&G's (Home&Garden) Garden of the Year competition. Parichart Thongsiri's focusing on and carrying organic practices is stated. Cultivation of Thai plants native to southern Asia such as Gotu-kola or Centella asiatica are mentioned. It includes list of fruits, spices and herbs that are cultivated which includes blueberry, curry leaf tree and Italian parsley.

The article offers information on home-grown salad greens. It mentions that in growing a variety of salad leaves, it is a must to start planting few leaves first and plant some other salad leaves after each week. It mentions several salad leaves to choose from including spinach, beetroot leaves, and chicory. Moreover, it mentions that continual picking of salad leaves promotes a good deal of leafy growth and it can supply an individual of fresh leafy salads everyday for several months.

The article discusses planting carrots, parsnips and turnips for winters, in kitchen gardens in Australia. As stated, they mature in around 16 weeks however, can be harvested a few weeks later as well. Watering in every two to four days depending on the weather is suggested. Tips on preparing the soil and sowing the seeds are presented.