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EDITOR’S LETTER • Welcome… to all our readers who are inspired to make their homes and gardens the best they can be in an achievable and affordable way

WELCOME BACK!

Better Homes and Gardens Australia

CHICKEN, MANGO AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD • Summer dinners don’t come easier or tastier than this – and it’s on the table in four easy steps!

Living colour • Embrace colour! It will breathe life into your home and add an element of surprise

JOY JACARANDA • Its purple reign is brief, but you can celebrate this tree through all seasons of the year

CARE FOR YOUR JACARANDA • • Plant in rich, well-drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winds. • Water the soil around it regularly in summer. • Don’t prune, because this will promote vertical growth that will destroy the magnificent, spreading, dome-like canopy. • It thrives in tropical and warm, temperate areas.

HEAVEN scents • HOW TO TURN YOUR PATCH INTO PARADISE WITH CLEVER IDEAS AND PLANT CHOICES

bring the jungle inside • How to create a designer garden with your indoor plants

Awesome APPLES • IT’S CRUNCH TIME AT LUNCH TIME

RED TO THE CORE

Love in a dry climate • You can embrace nature’s changing ways in your garden

YOUR GUIDE TO HIGHFIELDS • Highfields is set on a hill, so the top has been established as a Dry Garden where the plants thrive in the exposed and dry conditions. Further down is the Prairie Garden, then the English Garden and, at the bottom, lies the Japanese Garden, where water collects in a series of ponds.

Country ESCAPE • You weekend gardeners can take heed of these tips from new BHG TV presenter Charlie Albone and replicate what he has done on days off at his rural retreat

GREEN GENIE • Get into the spirit of a vertical garden with this stylish conversion

In your GARDEN • It’s time to picnic in the garden and enjoy the late-season warmth

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

JUST CHILLIN’ • Beat the heat with these fruity boozy beauties – sorbets, granitas and ice pops – plus a couple the kids can enjoy, too!

big summer salads • Make salad the main event during the warmer months, maxing out flavour and keeping you out of a hot kitchen!

FAST ED’S KITCHEN • Fire up the oven to cook pork ribs, a leg of lamb, fish bake, carrot bread, milk buns, a choc cake and more. Wow!

COOKING WITH KAREN • Easy barbecue beef skewers, spring rolls and a no-bake, super-healthy slice!

EAT WELL WITH PETE EVANS • Make a flavour-packed finger-licking chicken dinner

MIND YOUR BEESWAX! ECO FRIENDLY • Ditch the plastic wrap for reusable fabric food covers you can make in a few easy steps

FIESTA OR SIESTA • Give your deck a Mexican-style makeover for party and chill times

TIPS FOR YOU

GET THE LOOK

OFF THE LEVEL • A WHOLE NEW SLANT ON SHELVING

go with the flow • Pour your way to one-of-a-kind artworks

ROCK ON! • PAINT PEBBLES TO CREATE A GAME YOU CAN PLAY ON THE GO!

VINYL REVIVAL! • Dust off your old records, LPs are back in fashion baby

PUTTING ON THE GLITZ • Colour up your life with the queen of tinsel!

Love your patchy makes • SNIP AND STITCH YOUR WAY TO QUILTS, CUSHIONS AND A CUTE TOTE

COLOR POUR PAINT KITS TO BUY • Time to embrace your creativity and get arty...