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00:00Hello, welcome to Better Homes and Gardens.
00:02I hope you're enjoying the start of the Easter weekend
00:04and that you get to spend it with family and friends.
00:06Well, if you're looking for inspiration for something to do
00:09in the kitchen or out in the garden,
00:10we've got that and loads more ideas coming your way now.
00:14Tonight, turn your Plain Jane garden
00:16into a beautiful wallflower.
00:19You might see a concrete floor and a brick wall,
00:21but I see a world of possibilities.
00:25You don't have to be a maths genius
00:26to know the value of this pie.
00:28All we've got to do is dig in.
00:31If you like churches or fringes or just a better lifestyle,
00:36Adelaide might be your next home.
00:38It's a place that's full of art and culture and green spaces
00:41and world-class wine.
00:44Plus, you don't need patience to piece this mosaic together.
00:48I'm going to show you exactly how to make it.
00:52And even goats have bad hair days.
00:55These are no hair goats.
01:05This segment is brought to you by Shapescaper,
01:08the Australian-made modular steel landscaping system.
01:21For a lot of people, they'd see a space like this and they'd go,
01:24ugh, a hot north-facing area with lots of hard surfaces.
01:28There's no soil for a garden bed.
01:30What on earth am I going to do here?
01:31But as a landscape designer, I see this as a chance to get creative.
01:35But before I get on to that, I need to work out what the brief is.
01:47Amy, thank you for having us.
01:48Thank you for coming.
01:50Why have you only got half a deck?
01:52There's a gaping hole under there, so it's just like a band-aid fixed for the minute.
01:56So it's a safety deck?
01:57It's a safety deck.
01:57OK, well, I think the first thing we can do is extend that through and create quite a nice little
02:01area here.
02:02Yep, that sounds good.
02:02And you've got a half-done barbecue as well, I see?
02:04Yeah, we sort of lost motivation there.
02:06Right.
02:07I do like the finishes, though.
02:07The brick's really cool and the concrete as well.
02:09Oh, good.
02:10It just needs finishing.
02:11Yeah, yeah, it does.
02:12And you've got some spare bricks there.
02:14Yeah, we've got anything you can see, you can use.
02:16Well, that's the only thing I can see.
02:18There's not much else.
02:19Yep, yep.
02:19Have you tried anything in this space?
02:21Oh, it's really hard to grow, I think it's really hot all day.
02:23OK.
02:23And I can see you've got some rosemary and some jasmine, that's about it.
02:27Mm-hmm.
02:27What would you like to ideally see here?
02:29Entertaining our friends, somewhere to hang out, somewhere for the kids to be outside.
02:33Great.
02:34And some plants, I'm hoping?
02:35Some plants would be really great, too.
02:36OK, well, there's a lot of potential here, so leave it with me.
02:45One of the best things about this project is we really don't have to do much of a clear-out.
02:50I do want to use these bricks, so I'm going to move them out of the way.
02:52And I want to get some greenery up onto this fence.
02:56To do that, I'm going to apply a mesh.
02:58There is no point trying to wind all this up through that, so we're just going to cut
03:01it back hard and let it regrow onto the mesh.
03:04But before we do all of that, I'm going to fire up the pressure washer and give this
03:07concrete a really good clean.
03:23When you don't have soil in a garden, you need to bring in pots.
03:26But instead of pots, I'm using the Shapescaper steel planter system.
03:29Now, this is super versatile as far as sizes go, so we can really make the most of the space
03:34we've got.
03:35I'm going to use some of these big ones in the corner here and over on the other side
03:39to anchor the design.
03:40We've got some smaller ones which are going to go right by the stairs and over here to
03:44allow us to put some bench seating in here to bring in some much-needed entertaining space.
03:48Another one of the benefits of having a planter system like this is I can put layers and textures into
03:53the planting, which is going to make it feel more like a garden rather than just a potted space.
04:03Even though these planters are quite substantial, they come in two parts that screw together.
04:12That makes it much easier for one person to put together and fit into a confined space like this.
04:23I really like the way that this patina is already starting to develop.
04:26The rain has started the process for us and it's only going to get richer with time.
04:30It goes perfectly with our concrete floor and our recycled bricks.
04:33Now, it's really important that I set this central planter up nice and level
04:37because the rest of our design is going to radiate out from here.
04:40We're going to have a bench seat which we're going to connect the timber straight into this wall
04:43and then some brackets on the pots just to make sure it's nice and sturdy.
04:54For the bench seat, I'm taking my cues from the deck which Pete is just extending for me now.
04:59Now, he's taking some treated pine, securing it to the concrete and then putting down some spotted gum decking boards.
05:04It couldn't be simpler.
05:06The spotted gum boards are nice and wide which is going to give us a really high-end finish.
05:10Now, you'll notice with our bench frame, I've pre-painted the timber in black.
05:14That means when you look down through the boards, you're not going to see it. It's going to disappear.
05:18When I've got this frame together, we'll clad it with the boards over the top and down the front.
05:26When I've got this frame, I've got this frame on the side brackets and dino-bolted into the wall,
05:51they're not going anywhere.
05:57But they'll still give the feeling of lightness as if the benches are floating.
06:03The spotted gum decking boards tie in perfectly with the decking.
06:06And it's nice to see with the hard construction done, everything's coming together.
06:09And you can see how the space is going to be used.
06:12There is more to come up though, of course, the planting.
06:14That's coming up a little bit later on.
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06:49I'll have to stop for a minute because that looks spot on.
06:52Just before we even eat it, just saying.
06:55I'm in Adelaide learning all about its heritage and history.
07:04It's Easter.
07:05Fish on Fridays, as we all know, if my mum's watching.
07:08So here's the thing.
07:10I'm going to make a decadent fish pie.
07:12Why is it decadent?
07:13Because the amount of fish I'm going to put in there.
07:15I'm also going to show you the best technique to keep all that fish together
07:20so it's not broken up and you can enjoy it piece by piece.
07:29So the secret to the fish pie, it's basically just three elements.
07:32It's the fish, it's the stock which binds it together and it's the pastry.
07:37So, to get the stock right, we start with a good base.
07:41Onions and garlic.
07:48Number one vegetable in the fish pie is fennel.
07:51Fish and fennel is a go-to.
07:54So we'll just trim the top off.
07:56Keep that for later.
07:57Roughly about the same size.
08:05Thyme.
08:07About a half bunch of thyme.
08:09It's going to flavour our stock.
08:10Just munch that in your hand until you can smell it.
08:14A couple of bay leaves.
08:16And that is the basis of our stock so far.
08:19So get some butter in a pan.
08:20And then we're going to add our vegetables to that.
08:24And just let them sweat right down.
08:26Back on the heat.
08:27A little bit of salt and pepper.
08:35So obviously the fish pie is only as good as what you put in it.
08:39So find beautiful, good quality fresh fish.
08:43So I'm using barramundi.
08:45You can use whatever you want.
08:46And I'm going to leave the skin on.
08:48So cut it into chunks that are not too small.
08:52I think that's one of the biggest problems people make.
08:54So I like little chunks like that.
08:57Scallops.
08:59You probably want to just cut your scallops in half.
09:02Because you're keeping that whole textural thing going.
09:07Prawns.
09:07I think you've got to have prawns of some sort in your fish pie.
09:11And I'm just going to cut them in half.
09:13So I've still got those chunks.
09:15So now we're going to start building the sauce.
09:17So to make the sauce, we're going to use fish stock.
09:21300 ml of fish stock.
09:26300 ml of cream.
09:28So that's going to add the fatness and the richness to the sauce.
09:32So now what we're going to do is, we're going to bring that to the boil.
09:37And here's the secret to my fish pie.
09:39So, we've diced all the fish.
09:42It's raw.
09:43So normally when people make fish pies, they put the sauce over the raw fish.
09:47The liquid leaches out of the raw fish and makes the sauce really runny and you get a really bad
09:52pie.
09:53So what I'm going to do is, poach my fish in the liquid, take it out, thicken it and pour
10:00it back on.
10:00So you get a perfect consistency in your pie.
10:03Top tip.
10:04Before I poach my fish, I'm going to get my thickening agent ready, which is going to make it beautiful,
10:10thick and silky.
10:11Which is half flour, half oil.
10:13About 50, 60 grams of flour.
10:16The same of olive oil, just to get it moving.
10:20And that will thicken our fish sauce.
10:23So we can just keep this on the side.
10:29Now some people at home are watching going, Colin, there's a piece of salmon on the board and why is
10:33that not used?
10:35Because it's already cooked.
10:36So what we're going to do is, we're going to peel that up.
10:39It's already cooked, so we're going to add that at the end.
10:43It does not need to be poached.
10:44I just want the flavour of the smoked fish.
10:48I can smell the sauce is just coming up now to the boil.
10:51You can see the steam there.
10:53So what I'm going to do now is, I drop my fish in.
11:02We're not totally cooking it, we're just sealing it.
11:06So as you can see, you've changed colour.
11:10You've locked in all that moisture.
11:18Next in with our prawns, scallops.
11:22So I'm just poaching the fish in batches, because it's much easier to control and get it into the tray.
11:31So now all we've got to do is take all our poached fish, put it in our serving dish before
11:37we add our sauce.
11:54Grab my whisk, got my thickening agent, gently whisk it in to the sauce.
12:01So you've got to keep whisking or you'll have dumplings.
12:04So that's going to thicken it right up.
12:06You want it really thick so it coats the fish.
12:12So see the way that's thickening right up to the consistency you need it?
12:16Maybe put it on low so we don't burn.
12:19To this, I'm going to add a little splash of perno, which is sort of like a little bit of
12:23a licorice flavour, but it's classically ideal in a fish pie.
12:27If you don't have it, don't worry about it.
12:29But I have some from two Christmases ago, so I'm going to put a little splash in.
12:32So just a little splash of perno.
12:37We've got our sauce to our consistency.
12:40Bring it over.
12:44I'm going to freshen it up with some herbs.
12:46I've got some chives.
12:54Chives.
12:56I've got a little bit of dill here.
12:58Dill, fennel tops, whatever you want.
13:01Tara going to be great in here.
13:06Bit of dill.
13:09Little bit of lemon zest.
13:14Bit of lemon juice.
13:18And now just mix that through.
13:25So while the sauce is still warm and a little bit runny, we're going to pour it over our fish.
13:30And with a spoon, we're just going to gently move it in the tray so the sauce goes to the
13:35bottom.
13:44And now all we have to do is a pie needs pastry or a mash, so today I'm going to
13:49use puff pastry.
13:53So you want a good amount of egg wash because that's what's going to give you the shine.
13:57I've preheated the oven to 200.
14:01It's sort of even.
14:02I'd never be good at painting a house, but anyway.
14:05Let's lift it to the level.
14:07We've got some fennel seeds.
14:08You've already got fennel in there.
14:11A little bit of salt.
14:12It's going to give you another little texture when you're breaking into it.
14:15A little bit of loose black pepper.
14:19And then I've still got a little bit of thyme left.
14:21Sprinkle that on.
14:22And that's going to crisp up in the oven.
14:24I'll just give it a little hole just to let the steam out.
14:30Into the oven.
14:31About 35 to 40 minutes in the oven until we get golden brown and it's bubbling inside.
14:48I'm just going to leave that with you for a minute because that is a perfect decadent fish pie.
14:54Get a good scoop of that fish.
14:59You can see the chunks.
15:00This is what I was telling you about.
15:02You can see the chunks of fish.
15:03It's not all broken up.
15:07And now all you've got to do is...
15:10Perfect.
15:11Decadent.
15:11Easy-eat.
15:12Fish pie.
15:13You don't even need Easter any day of the week for this one.
15:21It's known as the city of churches, but in my mind, it's the city of gardens.
15:27Are you keen to get into mosaicing but always thought it was too fiddly?
15:30Well, these tile sheets are a game changer.
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16:20How would you like to live in one of the world's most liveable cities?
16:24Well, you can if you move to Adelaide.
16:26In fact, in 2025, it was ranked ninth.
16:28And it's so easy to see why.
16:30I mean, in just a short drive, you've got world-class wine country and spectacular beaches.
16:35So I'm really keen to learn a little bit more about what it might be like to own a home
16:39right here in the city.
16:40But look, for now, we're in the beautiful Botanic Gardens, so it would be a missed opportunity not to take
16:45a quick tour.
16:54I've just had a wander through the International Rose Garden, which, as the name suggests, features over 2,700 roses
17:01from all around the world, including Australian bred varieties.
17:04And because the garden is also home to the National Rose Trial Garden, you'll also see roses that haven't even
17:10been commercially released here in Australia.
17:12So it's a great place to learn about roses or just simply to wander through all that colour and fragrance.
17:18And behind me, that's the Bicentennial Conservatory.
17:21And inside, you'll find a fully formed rainforest with everything from those beautiful ground covering plants right through to the
17:27tallest trees.
17:37So, Zach, you picked a really nice place for us to meet. This is beautiful.
17:40Yeah, it is. North Terrace is definitely known for some of the most iconic buildings in Adelaide, from the art
17:46gallery to the museum to some of the most amazing architectural buildings here.
17:50That is something that really stands out for me when I visit Adelaide, the heritage of the place.
17:54Yeah, you get amazing buildings in the city, and then the suburbs really take off over that with the 1910
17:59bungalows, villas, et cetera, as well.
18:01Is it a good time to get into the Adelaide housing market?
18:04The entry level is still relatively affordable in Adelaide, so the units between $500,000 to $800,000 are very
18:09popular.
18:10A lot of investors there and first-home buyers.
18:13And then your entry-level homes are still sitting at $800,000 to $1.2,000, which are very, very
18:18hot right now.
18:19And that's a real mix of young buyers and downsizers.
18:21It's a very accessible city, and people love coming here for schools only being close as well, getting to the
18:27city in and out of the suburbs.
18:28It's a very easy city to live in.
18:30Well, I'd love you to show me some of the housing.
18:32Yeah, let's get to it.
18:32Okay.
18:34Hey, wait, what we gotta do today?
18:39They say, don't let it slip away.
18:43Come have a look through. After you, you get through.
18:45Thank you so much.
18:46Wow, it's beautiful.
18:50This house is just, it has so much character, so much history.
18:53Is this typical of the kind of heritage home you'd find in Adelaide?
18:56Yeah.
18:56You definitely get that strong heritage feel through the east and south-eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
19:00It's definitely the type of property that's very sought after as well as families look to establish long-term.
19:04And Council's really protective about the work and the changes that you see in the homes like this as well,
19:09so that the integrity of these type of houses look the same in 20 and 30 years from now.
19:13So, if you are buying a heritage home, is that something you have to take into consideration,
19:17that you may not be able to make a lot of changes, but you're still keeping that history alive?
19:21Absolutely.
19:21Like, you see a lot of buyers do their homework and due diligence and understand what they're buying before,
19:26which is really important.
19:27So, is it a good time to get into the property market here?
19:29We still think so.
19:30We still feel there's another one or two years of pretty strong growth, perhaps before things steady out,
19:34and we're still seeing a huge migration from the eastern seaboard coming across.
19:37Yeah, so getting quick can be overtaken.
19:45If looking at a beautiful home like this has piqued your interest in the Adelaide property market,
19:50then view.com.au is a really great place to start.
19:54You know, there's nothing worse than when you're looking for a home and you see something you fall in love
19:58with,
19:58but you're unsure whether you can actually afford it.
20:00Well, the good news is that view.com.au have a purchasing power calculator.
20:04And when you click on that, you put in some really simple details.
20:07Where are you looking to buy?
20:09What sort of home are you after?
20:11And, of course, details on your borrowing power.
20:14And what it does is it spits out your maximum purchase power.
20:18And then on top of that, it instantly adds a tag which highlights listings that are either close to budget,
20:24within budget or over budget.
20:26So it takes the guesswork out of it all and saves you time
20:29because you can really focus on those properties that are realistic.
20:47Daniel, Arthur, you're both teaming up together on a really exciting new project here in Adelaide,
20:51so tell me a little bit about it.
20:53Definitely.
20:53So we've gotten a permit recently for 10 levels, 44 apartments in total,
20:57one, two and three bedroom apartments, including penthouses,
21:00with an activated ground floor that faces Hutt Street.
21:02And it is a very happening area, isn't it?
21:04Yeah, Hutt Street, it's an iconic street in Adelaide.
21:07It's a strip that everybody knows, filled with heritage buildings,
21:10as well as great cafes, restaurants and pubs,
21:12as well as local businesses that have been here for a very long time.
21:15So we're standing here in the display suite, but is this the future site of 144 Hutt?
21:21Yes, this is the site where we own the display suite.
21:23Which is a great selling tool for people to be able to come in here,
21:26have a look at the site itself, have a look at the materials and finishes
21:29that we're selling and what will be in the finished product.
21:32Great, and then they can go down the street and have a good coffee.
21:34Absolutely.
21:34Are you at the selling stage?
21:36Yep, we're on market now and we're hoping to be under construction
21:40in July this year and completed by the end of 2027.
21:51A visit to Adelaide wouldn't be complete without a trip to McGill Estate,
21:55home of Penfolds.
22:03So, Steph, I feel like we're in a pretty special place. Where are we?
22:06Well, we've walked down underground and at the same time the hill has sort of been rising up over us.
22:12And if you get to the very end of this tunnel, probably about 16 metres underground.
22:17Wow.
22:17And I guess these are the sort of walls that could tell Penfolds' story from, you know, the last 180
22:22years.
22:23Penfolds is almost as old as Adelaide itself and there have been several eras, you know, eras of winemaking,
22:29eras of the city and McGill Estate has been through all of it.
22:33So, what is it about this area or Adelaide, South Australia that makes wine growing, you know, grape growing and
22:40wine production so good?
22:41So, to grow grapes at, you know, the highest quality, you want a climate that is both warm and generous.
22:47You know, the best results come not when you're operating in the extremes, but, you know, Adelaide Sunshine is out
22:52today
22:53and it's really great for those full-bodied red wines.
22:56And I love this. This is just incredible. You've got to take a close look.
23:00We've got all the Grange from, what, the year 19...
23:051979 for the Magnums.
23:061979 for the Magnums.
23:07But you're right, for the 750 mils, they date back to that first experimental vintage in 1951.
23:12So, I'll look forward to having a sip of that one later, yeah?
23:14Yeah, it's coming up next.
23:19I have to say that getting to explore Adelaide has been a real eye-opener for me.
23:23It's a place that's full of art and culture and green spaces and world-class wine.
23:28It really is a liveable city.
23:32I just love a clever upcycling hack, especially when it adds character and personality to a room,
23:38just like this beautiful mosaic coffee table.
23:40I made this recently as part of a living room makeover and it worked out beautifully.
23:45So, how do you make it?
23:51Now, a lot of us would have some of these very basic side tables at home that we're not using.
23:56You can also often find them in vintage stores or even in council clean-ups on the side of the
23:59road.
24:00And these are perfect for this project because I'm going to place two side tables side by side
24:05and create a whole new coffee table by placing some form ply like this over the top
24:10and then these gorgeous mosaic tiles over that.
24:13The first thing I need to do is just use this tile trim all around the edge to hold the
24:17tiles in place.
24:18So, I'm going to use some construction adhesive to place those there.
24:21Free yourself if I'm moving up that mountain top
24:28Why don't you be yourself?
24:32It feels so good that don't you, baby, don't you stop
24:38Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop
24:43Baby, don't you
24:46Some people might be put off by the idea of creating mosaic because potentially it can be very fiddly if
24:52you're using little individual tiles.
24:54But how fantastic are these?
24:56They're tile sheets that I picked up at the hardware store and it just takes all the hard work out
25:00of it.
25:01All you need to do is just place them down and figure out exactly where each one is going.
25:06And what you'll notice when you do that is there'll be sides that sit in really nicely together
25:13and are better than others so you don't end up with huge gaps.
25:16So I'm just going to lay mine out now.
25:22When you reach the edge you'll notice that some of the tiles overlap so you'll have to remove those.
25:28It's very simple, you can just use some scissors to take those off.
25:31And then the ones that you remove you can use to infill around the edges where there's any gaps.
25:38Now I got the world in my feet, two stairs from the feet.
25:41I'ma shoot for the moon or the stars underneath.
25:43All the eyes look at me, I would make them believe.
25:46All the pain in my breath from the ground in my teeth.
25:49Got the world in my feet.
25:50Once you're happy with the set out it's a really good idea and I would highly advise to use some
25:54masking tape to number each of the sheets.
25:57And that way the next step is to remove each one, place some glue underneath and then spread the glue
26:03out and put these back.
26:04That way you'll know exactly where they're supposed to be.
26:20I'm using the same glue that I used for the trim.
26:23I'm just going to place it on the board in lines and then use the spreader before placing them back
26:29in the right position.
26:44And now it's just a matter of placing the tiles back in their original positions.
26:49Even in the darkest times, even when I'm in the light, I keep to myself.
26:57I think I need a little bit of time away.
27:0014 days I've been alone, wonder should I take a stroll or do I stay in my mind?
27:07Because I get so reclusive.
27:18I get so reclusive.
27:30There's something just so satisfying about grouting.
27:32I love this process.
27:33And I've mixed the grout to a toothpaste consistency to apply it.
27:37The colour I chose is called alabaster.
27:39I've colour matched it to these beautiful natural stone tiles.
27:43And the reason I chose them is because they're timeless.
27:45They go with any decor and that look is really fashionable right now to use these earthy natural materials.
28:14I let the grout set for a few minutes before going in with my wet sponge to remove any excess.
28:20If you do it too early, it can pull the grout out, which is not what you want.
28:24But I just love that once you wipe off the grout off the top of the tiles, you can see
28:29those beautiful natural variations in the stone.
28:35And doesn't it look beautiful?
28:37Now to really finish it off though, I asked Greg here to knock up a tray frame for me in
28:41the workshop.
28:42It's Tasmanian oak, which will highlight all those beautiful tones in the stone.
28:46Now we'll just have to see if it's going to fit.
28:48I'm sure it will, Greg, right?
28:50Sure.
28:56And placed over my two side tables, doesn't it look great?
29:00A totally bespoke coffee table that's as practical as it is stylish.
29:07Coming up, it's finally time for this concrete courtyard to turn over a new leaf.
29:13We can get loads of plants in, giving us a textured, layered and really interesting look.
29:18And it takes a lot of work to look after these ringlets.
29:21But whatever floats your goat.
29:23He's a mess. He's a high maintenance animal.
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29:39Plus, Charlie makes a garden seat under a shady tree.
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30:05This segment is brought to you by Shapescaper, the Australian-made modular steel landscaping system.
30:21This tricky space is really starting to feel like a garden.
30:25And this mesh on the fence is going to work as a perfect green wall.
30:28We chop back the jasmine hard. It's not going to take long to grow over here.
30:32But I also want some plants that are going to spill over the edge as well.
30:36And for that, we're using the Shapescaper trough planters.
30:39They're just like the big ones, but they just come in a slightly different size.
30:41There's going to be one that's going to fit your garden style.
30:44These ones have a base in them, so when they go up on the wall, soil isn't going to wash
30:47out all over it.
30:48They've got great drainage holes in them as well.
30:50So we're just going to get them up there, secure them to the fence, and they should be good to
30:54plant up.
31:21Unlike our trough planters, these larger ones don't actually have a base in them,
31:24which is great when you're putting them in a garden bed because they're in contact with the soil.
31:27But here we've got uneven concrete, so we've levelled the top and it's left a bit of a gap around
31:31the base.
31:32To seal it all up and to make sure the potting mix doesn't spew out onto the concrete,
31:36I'm just using some geotextile, which I'll wrap around the inside to keep our potting mix in.
31:59When it comes to planting, we're starting with our trough planters first.
32:03So we can get these finished and then work down into the garden.
32:06Whenever you've got a spot that's got tricky access, it's really important you select plants that are bulletproof.
32:12So I'm using ivy and spillover rosemary.
32:14It's going to give us a lovely green look with high impact,
32:17but it's going to mean we're not going to have to be up here every single day.
32:26Thank you, Grant.
32:45For our end garden beds, I'm using these really nicely sized olives.
32:49And in the smaller one, bank sears.
32:51And the reason we're using big trees is because it gives us a bit of a canopy,
32:54sets the mood and sets the tone for the rest of the planting scheme.
33:22Because we've got such nice big pots, we don't have to treat them like pots,
33:26we can treat them like garden beds.
33:27Which means we can get loads of plants in, giving us a textured, layered and really interesting look.
33:31Under our banks here, we're a lovely westringer that's been rounded off.
33:34I'm going to add in one of these kalanchoe copper spoons to the back for a bit of height.
33:39And then some of the saltbush to fall over the front.
33:42Underneath our olive, we've got the shiny leaf of the Carissa Desert Star.
33:46And then I'm going to use the ground cover jade to come over the edge,
33:49just to make this a really special space.
33:51I would love just to be stuck to your side.
33:56Not with anybody else, anybody else.
33:59It's enough just to keep us occupied.
34:04Please don't go.
34:07I would love just to be stuck to your side.
34:12Not with anybody else, anybody else.
34:19Our finished deck looks so much better.
34:21And it's just another area to go with our courtyard over here.
34:25I have added some greenery in the form of pots.
34:27We've got Eliagnus that's really drought tolerant.
34:29I've got some Wastringia to tie in with the plants we've already used.
34:32And for a pop of interest, some Echinacea.
34:35But nothing says party zone like a bit of festoon lighting.
34:37So, let's get this up.
34:59OK, come on, come have a look at your garden.
35:07Have a look.
35:08Wow, guys, look at this.
35:10How good does this look?
35:12Do you remember what it used to look like?
35:14I do remember how terrible it looked, yeah.
35:16Yes, indeed.
35:17Have a look around, tell me the bits you like.
35:19What do you like?
35:20The fairy lights.
35:21The fairy lights.
35:22I love all the seating and all the plants and it looks so good.
35:25To me, it looks like a cool inner city cafe.
35:27If that was the case, what would you call it?
35:29Bacon Place.
35:30Bacon Place, I love it.
35:31Bacon Place it is.
35:32And on that note, I will leave you with Bacon Place.
35:54So, judging the actual animal itself is part of the competition.
35:58There's more to it though.
35:59We need to judge the police.
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36:35So much better.
36:38Shows, I love them.
36:40And the people love them.
36:41Look at everybody here.
36:41Look at the colour.
36:42Look at the atmosphere.
36:43Why do people come?
36:44They come to have fun.
36:46They come to enjoy themselves.
36:47And I've been coming for 80 years.
36:56One of the great things about coming to Sydney Royal Easter Show is that on different days you get to
37:02see different things.
37:04And I think we're on a day when we've got a goat breed.
37:07So what type of goat are they?
37:08Well, they're angoras.
37:10The thing about them is that they grow a fleece.
37:13They produce mohair.
37:16Beautiful, beautiful mohair.
37:17And it grows extremely quickly.
37:19So much so that they've got to be shorn twice a year.
37:22And the other thing about these goats is, have a look at them.
37:25Doesn't matter whether they're little or big.
37:27They're super cute.
37:29But don't let that fool you.
37:31Looking after an animal and preparing them for a show is a lot of hard work.
37:35And a great way for kids to learn about raising livestock.
37:40Matt, tell me about your involvement with the school and the goat program.
37:44At Narendra we have around 320 kids.
37:48They study agriculture.
37:49It is a hands-on course.
37:51We want the kids to learn skills.
37:53A lot of our kids don't come from farms.
37:55They are scared by big animals.
37:58So we prefer small animals, angora goats, sheep, because the kids can feel comfortable.
38:05So what's involved?
38:06What do these kids have to do to get them ready to go into the show area?
38:10So in the show area, the judge is primarily looking at 70% at their fleece.
38:16They need to present their animals.
38:18They need to be clean.
38:19They need to be free from straw, hay.
38:22We've got one buck down the road and he's covered himself in hay.
38:26So he needs...
38:26Oh, he's a mess.
38:27He's a mess.
38:28He's a high maintenance animal.
38:29So have you got to pick that out or have you...
38:31Pick it out by hand.
38:31And he's a big boy.
38:33So there'll be three people working on that job.
38:36Matt, I use one word that I think animals teach children more than anything else.
38:42Responsibility.
38:44Responsibility.
38:45Yeah.
38:50Gemma, what's involved in coming all the way from Narranda with a flock of goats and turning
38:57up here at a show and trying to win one of those red ones?
39:01Lots and lots of preparation.
39:03We get them used to leading.
39:05We practice leading them in a circle.
39:06Being used to touching their ears and their fleece.
39:09Yes.
39:10Look how fine those fibers are.
39:13Look.
39:14That's beautiful.
39:15What has working with goats done for you?
39:18I think it's taught us a lot of perseverance because it's been a lot of hard work and a lot
39:23of trial and error to figure out what we're doing with them.
39:26And at the shows, we just improve every time we come.
39:29With all the hard work done, it's time for the goat and the handler to put their best
39:34two forward in the show ring.
39:36Jason, welcome to the Land of Oz.
39:38Thank you very much.
39:39I've come all the way from Texas and it's good to be here.
39:43Let me ask you about the animals you had to judge today.
39:45Overall, what did you think?
39:47I came with the idea that the quality was very high in Australia and I was not disappointed.
39:54I think that these goats that we're seeing here today would compete anywhere in the world.
39:58An Angora goat is a true dual purpose breed.
40:01And where we are looking at meat production and we're looking at fiber production.
40:06So to have an animal that exhibits the best of both of these traits is what we're obviously trying to
40:13look for.
40:13People don't realize how difficult it is to produce animals of this quality here.
40:24Eugene here has a unique way of handling Angora goats.
40:30How do you do it?
40:32So I like to grab them by the beard.
40:35Yep.
40:35And then I just put my hand and place it down by their rump.
40:41And they usually walk.
40:44But they don't like to walk if there's people in front of them.
40:46No.
40:47They have a brother.
40:49Hello, next door.
40:50Good to see you, my friend.
40:52Welcome to the show.
40:53He didn't want to miss out on what was going on so he thought he'd have a look over the
40:56fence, you know?
41:01So judging the actual animal itself is part of the competition.
41:05There's more to it though.
41:06We need to judge the fleece.
41:08So of course they get shorn.
41:10And when they're shorn, this is what comes off.
41:13Beautiful.
41:14Lustrous material.
41:15The winning animals, their fleeces are displayed over here.
41:19If you look at this sort of fleece, it's quite bright and white.
41:22It's called lustre.
41:29What's the main difference between shearing an angora and shearing a sheep?
41:34Harry, the main difference between shearing an angora and a sheep, as you can see from head to toe, they're
41:40just covered in fibre.
41:41Every square centimetre pumps out fibre.
41:44All right, well I better let you get on with it.
41:49Just look around, behind me, the number of people watching what's going on.
41:54For people to come here and see a live demonstration of an animal being shorn is just amazing.
42:02Because this country depends on agriculture and preserving our agricultural integrity.
42:07And so for people to appreciate the work that's involved in looking after livestock, where do you see that happen?
42:13Right here, at an ag show.
42:23Well I hope you enjoyed everything on the show.
42:26I know I'm going to try Colin's beautiful fish pie this weekend.
42:29And we'll see you again soon with more Better Homes and Gardens.
42:32Bye.
42:35Next time, Joanna's meeting up with the OG celebrity chef.
42:40From Cornwall to Coogee, we check out Rick Stein's latest culinary adventure.
42:44A set of stairs without a handrail is dangerous on so many levels.
42:49I think we can definitely do better than this.
42:52Your next decor upgrade could be as cheap as chips.
42:56Not bad for a humble chip container.
43:00Plus, when these sweet treats are on the menu, donut disturb.
43:05The only test now is if I can stop eating at just one.
43:11Meet the artist who swapped his paint brush for seeds and a spade.
43:16It was just on four years ago that he took on this blank three acre canvas and then painted it
43:22all in.
43:24And these rescued farm animals are living their dream life at a sanctuary with a difference.
43:30You've got so much love.
43:33And love conquers all.
43:35It does.
43:36That's next time on Better Homes and Gardens.
43:39That's a junkie of my friends.
43:39To be honest.
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