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Mediterranean chicken
...oes 1 cup chicken stock 4 large sprigs thyme 1/2 cup (75g) pitted kalamata olives (75g) baby spinach leaves 1. Trim fat from the chicken. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep, heavy-based frying pan. Cook the chicken in 2 batches over medium heat for 5 minutes, turning until golden brown. Set aside on a plate. 2. Reduce the heat slightly and add the onion, celery and fennel to the pan. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until very soft and lightl...
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Don’s Tips: Weeds
...better – especially on problem weeds. These new sprays also work better during Autumn/Winter as well. Send us before and after pictures of your weed successes. You can do this by going to burkesbackyard.com, select the Facebook page (the small symbol near the top right with an f in a green circle) and then put your before and after photos in the section that says Write Something On This Page….. We’ll send a Burke’s Backyard pack to the best weede...
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Greco Roman
...were in their containers. Water each plant well after planting and spread a 20mm layer of decomposed granite as a mulch over the entire garden. Blitz Tipz: Do not compact the granite when using it as a mulch. Spread it thinly (about 20mm) as it is inorganic and won’t rot down. Containers Move the containers into position before filling them. Half fill each with potting mix, place a plant in the container checking its height. The level of the plant...
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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...
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Home Theatre Systems
...smart home living, see Sholto Macpherson’s special report in the September 2004 edition of the Burke’s Backyard Magazine. It is available from newsagents and supermarkets for $5.70. Contact information Domayne 84 O’Riordan Street Alexandria, NSW Phone: (02) 8339 7000 Len Wallis Audio P/L 64 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove 2066 Phone: (02) 9427 6755 Web: www.lenwallisaudio.com.au Switched On Living 108 Pittwater Rd, Gladesville 2111 Phone: (02) 9879 2100...
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Keeping Laying Chooks
...’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...
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USA (South West)
...on bottoms, spending 96% of their lives underground. Gila monsters live for 20 years. Temperament Despite their fearsome appearance and reputation, gila monsters are quite gentle. When provoked they will bite but they will primarily hiss a warning and back away from any potential predator. Their dangerous image is part of the popularised Wild West of cowboy movies and Western folklore. Breeding Mating takes place in summer and mated females deposi...
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Chinese Art Show
...eum, and are by major artists of the Ming and Qing dynasties (15th to early 20th centuries). Peter looked at a 16th century horizontal scroll which captures the subtle changes of the seasons in the budding, blooming and falling of blossoms. There are over a hundred paintings in the exhibition depicting plants that Chinese gardeners brought into cultivation and developed over hundreds, and in some cases thousands of years. Many of these plants, suc...
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Not Growing
...ave you given the plant: sprayed with white oil Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: Hi Burke Hope your well, love your show but I don’t know when it’s on. I’m a passionate about my plants and I’m hoping you can help me. My newly planted lemon tree is looking pale and I worried it may die. Looking forward to hearing from you Many thanks Michael Answer:Hi Michael, I am not sure what is happening – maybe leave it alone until Spring....
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Paronella Park
...pears to be hundreds of years older than its true age but this creates the image of a lost paradise, a fantasy garden hidden in the depths of the rainforest. Garden features Tunnel of love – This was built through the hillside with candles lighting the way to a waterfall and water feature at the end of the tunnel. It was intended to have lighted aquariums along the walls of the tunnel but today the only animals inhabiting the tunnel are tiny bats...
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Backyard In Desperate Need of Makeover
...tments have you given the plant: Not applicable Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: Hello, I am reaching to try & obtain some help for a friend who is genuinely doing it tough. Peter is one of the most generous and giving person I have had the privilege of knowing. He regularly helps other individuals also doing it tough, despite battling and enduring what many sadly wouldn’t survive. He consistently puts others before himself. Pe...
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