Better Homes and Gardens Australia - September 2022

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come inside
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ON THE COVER 24 Wild things D iscover the
14 Orchids E asy to love, ancient beauty of species tulips
easier to grow 30 Social climber G row climbing
24 Tulip paradise W ild at heart plants in pots for dazzling displays
30 Pots of style H ow to 34 Happy ever after Fill your garden
support climbers with a rainbow of perennial colour
34 Stage a riot with 40 Morning sunshine W ork with the
colourful perennials elements for coastal garden harmony
56 Get lit Enchanting night gardens 44 Cool coastal D esign a landscape
68 From seed to harvest, perfect for your seaside patch
great-tasting tomatoes 48 A backyard for all seasons
78 Raspberry pie L ight + luscious Plan your garden for year-round
78, 90 Sweet surrender C rowdpleasing alfresco activities and entertaining
cakes, cookies, desserts... 52 Park in style D itch the concrete for
one won’t be enough PLUS a motorbike-worthy parking area
Fast Ed’s doughnut hack 56 Come alive at night L ight up your
100 Karen Martini’s spicy outdoor spaces with DIY solutions
sausage traybake – yum! 64 Underwater wonder world
120 Scandi side table Get creative to give fishy friends
124, 130 Room revamps C olour their own adventure in a tank
your kitchen as good as 66 Secrets to success N o garden bed?
new and bathe in bliss No problem with pots at the ready!
138 Vintage cabinet refurb 68 Bumper harvest Grow
your own heirloom tomatoes
GARDENING
– so plump, so juicy!
14 Shining star O rchids are so 72 In your garden
stunning you’d think they’d be 74 Better gardening
hard to grow. But they’re not! 76 Moon guide
78 40
DIY & BUILDING 112 Pretty & petite G ive your
60 Carve up a storm Go traditional small spaces standout style
to make a backyard bench 130 Colour your kitchen
120 1 table, 3 ways B uild a Scandi- Transform a plain Jane space
style table with a timeless feel with a cosmetic facelift
124 Go with the flow R enovate 138 A leggy beauty G ive a
your bathroom to create vintage cabinet chic new life BONUS
a serene sanctuary 140 Better decorating
168 Life is better poolside 156 Make Dad’s day H elp
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Pave your way to a sun- the kids whip up DIY
drenched pool zone pressies for Father’s Day
160 Simply the best C elebrate Dad
FOOD Worth more than $200
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78 The sweetest spring W hip when you subscribe
BETTER YOU
up creamy, dreamy desserts
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90 Fast Ed’s kitchen B ring 142 Blends with benefits F ind
amazing new flavour to your a health boost in your cuppa
old faves – even hot dogs! 146 Cheeky you T he secret to
100 Cooking with Karen A dd a brighter complexion REGULAR FEATURES
a tempting traybake and lovely 150 Better health 8 Editor’s letter
loaf cake to your menu 123 BHG Shop Cosy up
103 Weeknight winner A n easy SPECIAL FEATURES with Couchmate
recipe for a better dinner tonight 164 Father’s Day gift guide 154 Better living
104 Better cooking Spoil dad with indulgent 174 Better finance
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treats for work, rest and play 176 Better books
DECORATING & CRAFT 178 Women in voice A ustralian 180 Better tech
106 Simple, sophisticated & so author Sophie Green on 190 Better stockists
dreamy Why blues and greens her new novel The Bellbird 192 Privacy policy
should absolutely be seen River Country Choir 194 Better pets
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GARDENING
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Yes, you can grow orchids
– it’s easier than you think!
34
Plan and plant for colourful
seasons with gorgeous perennials
40
Tips and tricks for coastal gardens
44
Build a landscape ideally
suited to life by the seaside
48
Create a yard for all seasons,
activities and alfresco entertaining
52
Lay down a parking area perfect for
motorbikes with green surrounds
56
Light up your garden at night
64
Design an adventure world for
your aquarium fish
68
Grow your own heirloom tomatoes
90 68
DIY & BUILDING
60
Carve a rustic bench from a sleeper
120
Three ways to put your own spin
on a Scandi-style coffee table
124
Redo your bathroom with a new
layout, walk-in shower, custom
storage and mosaic tile features
FOOD
90 Fast Ed Creamy fish pie; Simple
vegetable soup; Smoky asparagus
and egg salad; Flame-roasted lamb
leg with double olives; Nachos
dogs; Garlic and garden herb beef
rump with easy almond aioli;
Doughnut crisps with vanilla ricotta
icing; Prune and walnut slice
100 Karen Martini Spiced
pumpkin and olive oil loaf
44 120
cake; Baked spicy sausages
DECORATING & CRAFT
130
Zhush your kitchen with new
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Turn a vintage cabinet into
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EDITOR’S(cid:2)LETTER
Hello!
Like many beautiful things in nature,
people often assume orchids must
be hard work. But they’re not…
I
n fact, provided you show (page 78) tastes as divine as it looks,
them basic TLC, you can fi ll particularly our cover star – a zesty
your garden or home with blood orange meringue tart that puts
these lush blooms. From classic a fresh spin on lemon meringue pie.
cymbidiums to delicate moths, their There’s even homemade curd. Yum!
elegance is everlasting. Learn how Keen to update your home? Look to
to grow them on page 14. light, airy greens and blues for simple
Also worth a fresh look are sophistication (page 106). Who knew
perennials, which prove everything a hint of mint could make a room so
old can be new again… and again appealing? There are also clever ways
(page 34), species tulips, which hail to update your bathroom (page 124)
from western Asia and look quite and kitchen (page 130), plus big ideas
diff erent to their formal cousins for small spaces (page 112). Hint, it’s all
(page 24) and heirloom tomatoes, about the nooks and crannies.
which burst with fl avour you don’t Outside, steal our practical ideas
fi nd on a supermarket shelf (page galore, from coastal-climate planting
68). Plump and juicy, you’ll want to (page 40) to lighting up your backyard
eat them straight off the vine! with new night life (page 56). Soak
Equally mouthwatering is the up the view from a handmade bench
promise of a new season, inside and (page 60), then round up the fam to
out. In the kitchen, spring baking make a personalised mug (page 160)
or picture cube (page 156) for Father’s
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