The 82nd Annual Chelsea Flower Show was held from Tuesday, May 25 to Sunday, May 28, 2004. The show is built on 11 acres in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, and attracts approximately 160,000 visitors...
The cherry blossom (Sakura) is the national flower of Japan. In spring, the Japanese travel all over their country to see the wonderful displays of cherry blossom. They regard this as a time of happiness, celebration and optimism. Viewing sites...
Cloud 9 Bar Don headed to the top of the highest hotel in the world for a night-time view of Shanghai. The Grand Hyatt Hotel is located on 53rd to 87th floors of the Jin Mao...
Don visited Akihabara, Tokyo's 'Electric City'. Akihabara is the electronics district, where the latest hi-tech gizmos and gadgets can be tried and tested for free. There are hundreds of shops, ranging from tiny specialist stores to large electrical department stores....
Contents How to Get ThereThe Cultural TriangleTravel ConsiderationsGeoff's Recipes Geoff andJamie's Itinerary Growers Markets LocationsLocated at the southern tip of India, Sri...
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was first settled by Europeans in about 1815 and was established as a city nearly 150 years ago. It is internationally regarded as one of the great...
Hell’s Gate in Rotorua is New Zealand’s most active thermal reserve. It features pools of boiling mud, geysers, sulphur fumeroles, steam vents and hot geothermal waters. The Maori name for the area is Tikitere, but it became widely known as...
Don visited Portsmouth Naval Base and went aboard HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Victory was Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship, in fact, he was fatally wounded on her deck during the Battle of Trafalgar, roughly 200...
Don and the Burke’s Backyard team travelled to Matamata, a rural town in the Waikato region of the North Island. Matamata is well known for its racehorses and dairy farms, but also as one of the principal filming areas for...
Don Burke's story, his own stunnning native garden, plus expert advice and tips
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Nasturtiums
While lots of vegies are great plants to get kids started on, nasturtiums are excellent flowers for kids to have their first go at growing, too. Click here for more