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Great gardens for lazy peopleWith a bit of planning, you can have a stunning garden that will thrive with only minimal effort on your behalf. Getty ImagesStorm-proofing your gardenWhen we see clouds like bruised knees on the horizon many people's first thought is, "Hope I get the groceries in before it pours", or, "Whacko, send down the rain!" HelleboresWhat to plant now: Winter rosesWant a winter garden full-to-bursting with lovely blooms? Then go out and get some hellebores planted now! ThinkstockGarden games for bored kidsSummer is the time for kids in the garden — school holidays, and hopefully fun and fresh air instead of square eyes from watching too much TV. Getty ImagesHow to throw the perfect summer dinner partySummer dining should be informal, friendly and relaxed – and where possible, done outdoors. While hosting a party is a fun experience, planning in advance means the night will be less stressful and... Perfect petuniasYear after year I wonder what I'll put in our front flower bed, and year after year I plant the same again - petunias. Six spring gardening essentialsSpring is magic. Blossoms, scents, vases crowded with roses, grass green, skies blue… the real challenge of spring is how to most enjoy it. So here are the six top spring essentials Seven ways to de-clutter your lifeAre you a hoarder? If your home is overflowing with clutter, it's time to get rid of the stuff you don't need, organise what's left and get a fresh start. The secret to growing perfect lemonsFed up with flavourless mass market lemons? The Weekly's gardening expert Jackie French tells you how to grow your own luscious lemons. ThinkstockSneaky vegetable gardens"Proper" vegie gardens are long neat beds, with rows of cabbages or lettuce and obediently staked tomatoes. But you don't need a dedicated vegie garden to grow enough veg for dinner every night. Transform your fence from dull to dazzlingFences keep out next door's dog and give us privacy, but they can be beautiful too. Gardening expert Jackie French tells you how to make your fence a feature of your backyard. Eight steps to fabulous flowerbeds all year roundFlowerbeds generally fall into two categories: weed-filled or wonderful. Follow these tips and you'll have a spectacular garden in no time. Left: Model gardening; Right: Red-hot pokersRed-hot winter bloomsIn summer, red-hot pokers are, well, just too red. But they are different in winter. That too-vivid summer red is just what's needed on a cold winter day. ThinkstockGoing potty: Keeping your winter garden bloomingAutumn's leaves have fallen, the garden is looking bare, and those pots of bright blooms in the supermarket look terribly tempting. Should you … or shouldn't you? ThinkstockA passion for poppiesFor years I thought poppies were one of the glories of spring and summer — stunning sprawls of California poppies in vivid orange, yellows and reds, flagrantly elegant oriental poppies. But then...
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Magda Szubanski comes out as a lesbianComedian and actress Magda Szubanski will today announce she is gay, as she joins the push to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia. Baking soda, bicarb soda, baking powder. what is the difference?Question: What is the difference between baking powder, baking soda and bicarbonate of soda? What are their different applications? Butter chicken1 cup (150g) unsalted raw cashews 2 teaspoons garam masala 2 teaspoons ground coriander ½ teaspoon chilli powder 3 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely 4cm piece fresh ginger (20g), grated 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/3 cup (90g) tomato paste ½ cup (140g) yogurt 1kg chicken thigh fillets, halved 80g butter 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely 1 cinnamon stick 4 cardamom pods, bruised 1 teaspoon hot paprika 400g can tomato puree ¾ cup (180ml) chicken stock ¾ cup (180ml) cream Note: This recipe is not suitable to make in a slow cooker or pressure cooker. Use unsalted cashews in the roasted curry mixture or the taste of the finished butter chicken may not be as mellow as it could be. Angelina Jolie: How I avoided a horrible lifeAngelina Jolie has revealed how she escaped the "shallow" life many Hollywood stars live in a candid new video. How to cook a soft-boiled eggThere is a great debate and many points of view on how to boil the perfect egg. However, there are a few points that all the experts agree on.
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