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Burke's Backyard Bake Off 2009
Burke's Backyard — Recently, the BBY magazine team decided to have our first-ever Staff Bakeoff. Everyone baked something on the weekend and brought it into work on Monday. There were two sections - sweet and savoury. Our cookery editor, Tracy Rutherford was the ...More…
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World Environment Day - Not All Doom and Gloom
Burke's Backyard — We all love the Bush. Twisted gum trees, gorgeous golden wattles and rocky hillsides. But, like it or not, that may not be the "bush" any more. The New Bush is a conglomeration of clotheslines, lawns, verandas, garages, sheds, shopping centres, ...More…
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What's On, February 2009
Burke's Backyard — See the stunning wildlife photos of the finalists in the Australian Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Australian Museum, 6 College St, Sydney, or visit www.australianmuseum.net.au Identify the major trees of the Sydney Sandstone ...More…
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What's On, March 2009
Burke's Backyard — The Wollongong Horticultural Society will hold its autumn flower show at Bulli Show Society Pavilion, Showground Road, off Princes Highway, Slacky Flat, Bulli. Hours are Saturday 11am-4pm, Sunday 9am-3pm; phone (02) 4284 9375 for ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 7th August 2009
Burke's Backyard — One of the most frequently asked questions relating to gardens is how to stop stray cats doing their business in people's gardens. Spreading mothballs, cloves and pepper have been suggested in the past but we have not heard of anyone who has had ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 5th June 2009
Burke's Backyard — The following issue appears in the June 2009 issue of Burke's Backyard MagazineMore…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 4th September 2009
Burke's Backyard — Peter of Dapto in NSW asked whether all runner beans such as his wound up their stakes in an anticlockwise direction and, if so, whether they did that in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Don advised that most climbing plants do have ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 3rd July 2009
Burke's Backyard — As well as being an excellent red plant, 'Yuletide' is an excellent hedging hedge: Don mentioned that espaliering a plant is often a good way to make your garden look great and even produce fruit if a fruit tree is the plant that is espaliered. I ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 31st July 2009
Burke's Backyard — For adults they can help chill out & relax just watching them & feeding them with scraps For the family they provide eggs & save money in terms of purchasing eggs from retail outlets. For recommendations of good breeds for the family, see the ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 30th October 2009
Burke's Backyard — In recent years non flowering plants such as cordylines and flaxes took over many gardens. While they had wonderfully coloured foliage in many cases, they weren't as inspiring and magical as the more old fashioned flowering plants are. These ...More…
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Burkes Backyard - A Current Affair Friday 28th August 2009
Burke's Backyard — AUSTRALIAN NATIVE BIRTHFLOWER FOR AUGUST - GREVILLEA BUXIFOLIA Click HereMore…
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Don's Mail Bag
Burke's Backyard — Don had a question from a Tasmanian viewer saying that she had a problem with snails coming onto her lawn and doing damage. She didn't want to hurt the environment, or hurt her 2 1/2 year old son. Don mentioned that some people make a perimeter ...More…