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What to plant in NovemberWould you like to keep your garden super-cool and smelling heavenly this summer? Jackie French has advice that makes perfect scents. Getty ImagesMake a difference: recycle!It doesn't take much to make a difference to your family's recycling habits. Chances are, you already put your old papers in the allocated bin and rinse out your used tins and put them in the... Getty ImagesA summer of herbs"Grow herbs," said the girl at the nursery helpfully to the customer standing next to me. "Herbs don't need watering. They just look after themselves." Spring clean your kitchenWhat a great feeling after a long winter to be able to throw open the windows, discard a few layers of clothing and catch a few rays of warm spring sunshine. Spring is a time that inspires most of us... A touch of spiceA few hundred years ago, you needed a fortune to fill your larder with spices. They were brought by sailing ship from the "spice islands", and tasted of adventure and luxury. Alyssa-Jane Cook, Tara Dennis and Jean KittsonHandy home hints with Alyssa-Jane CookAlyssa-Jane Cook sheds some light on home repairs, where to start, what to use and her own renovation dramas. The delights of daisiesIf I were to choose one bush that would give flowers for most of the year, or even all year round in frost-free climates, tolerate drought and grow from a cutting stuck into the ground, it would be a... A passion for passionfruitThere is nothing like a sun-hot, freshly picked passionfruit. Eat the flesh straight from the vine with a spoon. Scoop it over ice-cream, or stir into orange and other juices, on pavlovas and... Ready, steady, grow!Jackie French shows how you can make your children’s school garden a fun, stimulating and safe place to play and learn. Planning a veggie gardenThis is the time of year to create a veggie garden. Not in Spring, when the air is balmy, and the planting urge strikes, and you race off and buy 20 punnets of tomato corn and celery seedlings, then... Moon GardensJackie French shows you how to turn on a little magic in your garden at night... Gaudy bulbs for winter cheerSometimes you come across a plant that you've ignored for years, and realise it's so absolutely perfect that you don't know why you haven't planted hundreds of them years ago. I had one of those... Autumn EnvyYou see them in every gardening magazine - page after page of autumn glories, trees in every shade of red, orange, purple, gold and yellow. But sadly in Australia you need 'two jumpers and a pair of... The cabbage revival!I hated cabbage till the day I discovered they didn't have to be boiled. Boiled cabbage looks like wet washing — and smells a lot worse. But stir—fried cabbage, with garlic and olive oil... Surviving (and that is the right word) the Silly SeasonDid you know that you're a whopping five times more likely to be injured at home than in work - and car - related accidents combined? Here are 10 commonsense tips to reducing your risk over the...
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