Backyard and Outdoor Living

Welcome to the new-look Backyard, the magazine for those who don’t just dream of an amazing garden, they want to get out there and make it happen. If the backyard is where you gather with family and friends; if you want to do more in your backyard, be that build a garden bed or lay some paving; and if you want to get your kids involved too, Backyard is what you need. Backyard covers a wide range of topics for the consumer who is doing a complete makeover. Including but not limited to Planning a Garden, Makeover Ideas, Design Advice, Water Wise Gardening, Outdoor Lighting, Pool Design, Outdoor Furniture, Garden Art, Shade Solutions and Paving Options. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Backyard and Outdoor Living

Book Club • Expand your horizons

DON’T MISS A BEAT • News, tips and inspiration

My favourite 5… TOMATOES • When you grow your own tomatoes, you’re rewarded with the tastiest fruit possible as you can pick them at their sweetest and sun-ripened best. Many won’t make it back into the kitchen!

EXTRA TOMATO TIPS

GARDEN SPRUCE UP TIME! • Grab your sun hat and gardening gear and give your outdoor spaces a little tender loving care. It’s surprising what a dramatic difference a little pruning, cleaning and clearing can make. Before long, you’ll be sitting under a shady tree with a long cool drink enjoying the fruits of your labour

Designer gardens • Take a stroll through truly inspirational backyards, sculpted by some of Australia’s most talented landscape professionals

HORSE HAVEN • This six-acre horse property in Sydney’s northern suburbs is a definite showstopper

WHAT’S COOKING? • When the weekend rolls around, there’s nothing quite like chilling out with your friends and an ice-cold brew while you fire up the outdoor cooker

This weekend • Ideas and inspiration for your next garden project

Somewhere over the rainbow • Just as pretty on the plate as it is in the garden, rainbow chard is a plant that keeps on giving

Petite powerhouses • Here’s one highly nutritious fruit you can grow in the smallest of spaces, even a pot on a balcony

The heat is on • That pungent green stuff that gets up your nose when you order sushi may not be real wasabi at all

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING • Grow your own food, improve your mental health and connect with nature

TRULY UNIQUE • Outdoor heating solution crafted in Holland

Backyard and Outdoor Living

From the editor

What’s hot • News, tips and inspiration

Snapshot • Have a peek over the fence at some inspirational vegetable gardens from around Australia

OUTDOOR ESCAPE • Summer is here, darlings, so it’s time to turn your outdoor room from drab to fab

Inspiration • Get some pointers from the latest outdoor projects across the globe

Poolside PARADISE • Step into this divine outdoor space and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in a luxury boutique resort

Two-for-one DEAL • Two outdoor rooms for the price of one

Go with THE FLOW • With a generous dash of luxury, coupled with careful attention to detail, this contemporary outdoor living space is a winner

Design ideas • Shade systems, barbecues, decking and more ...

Prep, protect and maintain • With the right treatment, it’s easy to keep even the most porous natural stone and paving, as well as tile and brick, looking great for many years — and treating it with the right impregnating sealer also makes cleaning easier

Infrared intelligence • Juicier steaks await! Discover the excellence and convenience of Crossray’s award-winning infrared barbecue range

Throwing shade • External shading...