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Keeping Laying Chooks

Hen laying
...’s Backyard looked at three of the more exotic varieties with Megg Miller, editor of Australian Poultry magazine. BREED: Welsummer TEMPERAMENT: placid, a good pet COST: $15 upwards LIFESPAN: 9 year lifespan, productive for 3 years RECOMMENDED FOR: backyarders History The Welsummer breed originated in Holland around the turn of the century, and was produced by crossing local red-brown land fowl with several pure breeds. Named after a small village... read more

Home Theatre Systems

...ether it be widescreen, plasma or projector. Tara Dennis asked Nic Tatham, Editor of ‘Audio & Video Lifestyle’ about options for people who want that movie experience in the comfort of their own home. Essential components You’ll need a television, DVD player, receiver and speakers for your home theatre system. The TV should be large enough to view movies in a wide screen aspect ratio (27″ screen or greater). It is best to buy the latest plasma or... read more

Burke’s Backyard Bake Off 2009

...o work on Monday. There were two sections – sweet and savoury. Our cookery editor, Tracy Rutherford was the judge, and she came up with two excellent winners, with creativity being the ‘X-factor’ that decided the winner each time. The overall winner was created by stylist Sandy de Beyer: home-made brandy snap baskets filled with sour cream, gingered figs and orange. Yum! And in the savoury section, Chris Burke’s very tasty Tomato Pastries took out... read more

Magnolia Little Gem Not Well

...hs Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when: When needed Is the plant indoors or outdoors: Outdoors What other treatments have you given the plant: Seasol Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: Can not see any bugs- have sprayed. Other trees are fine. Answer: Sorry Trudy, not enough info. No photo came through. Don  ... read more

Mira Mira Fantasy Bed and Breakfast

...surrounded by the mouth of ‘Magog’, a large yawning mouth based on a pagan image. Marble water features and small coloured up-lights give the cave walls a beautiful patterned glow. The bedrooms have tiny lights installed in the roof, giving the appearance of a canopy of twinkling stars. Despite the fact that guests are partially underground, the Cavern isn’t the slightest bit claustrophobic.   Japanese Zen retreat The Japanese house is based on th... read more

Plants For Metal Fence

...ou given the plant: Regular heading of flowers. Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: Marigolds were in this garden bed, obviously not anymore. I would like a suggestion for a shrub or plant that is hardy and frost tolerant and to suit this space. Thanking you, Lisa Sutherland Answer: Hi Lisa, I haven’t got much to go on. Firstly, local knowledge re the best plants is the only useful guide. The local nursery or garden club will have... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: I have this plant that came up in my veggie patch and have no idea what it is. So I’m not sure if to leave it or rip it out.

...ago   Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when: No   Is the plant indoors or outdoors:  Outdoors   Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:  Raised garden bed.   What other treatments have you given the plant:  None Upload photo if available:  image.jpeg Other Comments:  At this stage I’d like to know what the plant is so I can decide if it’s worth keeping or not.   Answer: Hi John,  Growing in a vegie garden, it could be an eggplant, but it... read more

Chinchilla

...a whilst he and his feline companion calmly plotted world domination. This image accurately portrays the Chinchilla – perhaps not so much the world domination part (although you can never tell what is going through your cat’s mind), but rather the placid, quiet animal most content when on the receiving end of adoring attention from its owner. Chinchillas are an attentive and loving breed, and usually become very attached to their owners. Grooming... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Something is rotting away at the bottom of my cherry tree trunk

...n the plant:  Seasol & powerfeed, occasionally Upload photo if available:  image.jpeg Other Comments:  Could it be ants ?   Answer: Leave the poor bloody ants alone Tracey! Ants are good guys who help aerate the soil etc. But You! You put evil black gunk around the poor tree’s roots. Remove the evil. Your tree has a fungal decay caused by the evil gunk and perhaps other soil issues – it has about a 50/50 chance of recovering. After removing the gu... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Lawn will not grow in one patch, and the patch is spreading.

...her treatments have you given the plant:  None Upload photo if available:  image.jpeg Other Comments:  I noticed there is a nest for small black ants in the soil where the grass doesn’t grow   Answer: Hi Richard (AKA Sherlock!),  Something happens there, maybe car passengers alight there. Maybe the bus stops there. Etc etc. Watch and learn. In the meantime, plunge a garden fork repeatedly into the soil to aerate it – maybe even lever the soil a bi... read more

Vibrant Garden

This vibrant garden gives a contemporary image to an inner-suburban Victorian style home. There is a traditional structure to the garden reminiscent of Versailles but it is composed of brightly coloured materials, pebbles and columns. The simple plantings and hard surfaces make it a low maintenance garden which would suit anyone with a busy city lifestyle. Design elements The client requested a garden that was not a typical Victorian period garde... read more

Plant Name Myths

...eek myth: Narcissus was promised a long life if he did not look at his own image. However, he saw his reflection in a pool and remained there admiring himself until he pined away. The flower that bears his name supposedly grew on the spot where he died.Bulb: Most Narcissus come from the Mediterranean and Middle East. They prefer cool climates, although jonquils seem also to grow well where the winters are milder. Further information Gardens in Chi... read more