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watch us on tv • Every issue we bring you projects and recipes from the show for you to make and cook
Hello… • While restrictions are set to ease, when I last wrote we were all embracing the edict to stay home to stay safe…
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ONE-POT WONDERS! • You can use your slow cooker or oven to make these mouth-watering meals
FAST ED’S KITCHEN • You can create amazing meals with international flavour using local ingredients – roasts, kebabs, bread, dip and even mousse!
COOKING WITH KAREN • Warm up your winter with a meaty broth and spicy soup to savour
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS • Calling home chefs – it’s time to equip yourself with cookers, tart trays, stoneware…
EAT WELL WITH PETE • Give your favourite dishes a bit of international flair and flavour
Everything’s coming up roses • Your garden is full of promises, so now is the time for you to plan for summer when the promise of a rose garden will be fulfilled
Roses So ravishing • Order these bare-rooted roses now for stunning summer blooms
wondrous WATTLES • IT’S TIME TO GET DRESSED UP FOR THE MID-WINTER BALL
YOUR path TO freedom • With an Arts and Crafts garden, you can stick to a simple formal design, but your plantings can be wild, cheerful and energetic
MADE IN THE SHADE • Turn a dry, dark corner into a lush retreat
get down to earth • Here are four easy projects to fill your garden with food, foliage and fabulous flowers
PUT ON A BOLD FRONT • Take your garden from woeful to welcoming without busting the bank
QUICK AND SMART • Finishing touches will make your home sparkle!
BENCH BASICS • Whip up this handy seat in just a few hours
In your GARDEN • Enjoy the silhouettes of your trees as they let the low sun through
better gardening • [THE LATEST NEWS AND TRENDS]
moon guide • Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide
ZODIAC SIGNS • The 12 signs of the zodiac are divided into four groups – fire, air, earth and water.
white magic • It may not be for everyone, but oh how wonderful it is to decorate with this snowy – and cosy – hue. Read on…
HOT STUFF! • Beat the chilly woes of winter with built-in or portable heating that creates a comfy and cosy retreat full of warm ambience. Go on, feel the heat!
Embrace WINTER BLUES • This season and beyond, bring calm and serenity to your home with easy-on-the-eye midnight blues!
HOMEWORK • Whether it’s the family study or your new office hub, since you’ve joined the crew working remotely, it deserves to go from purely functional to totally inspiring!
HOME OFFICE ESSENTIALS • You may be WFH, but as it’s your personal space, look for pieces that blend function and form with a good dose of personality
Clever practical AND pretty • We all have awkward spaces, but instead of working around them, make them part of your solution to a beautiful home
better decorating • [THE LATEST INTERIOR NEWS AND TRENDS]
PICK UP STICKS • TURN SIMPLE TIMBER POLES INTO A CUSTOM COAT RACK
Put it all on show • TRANSFORM A BARE WALL INTO A FABULOUS DISPLAY SPACE WITH TIMBER SHELVES YOU CAN KNOCK TOGETHER IN A FEW HOURS
bedside Story • Add a touch of glamour to your sleeping space with a nightstand done in sophisticated black
LET’S TWIST AGAIN • A timber screen that’s not quite on the...