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Better Homes and Gardens - Season 32 - Episode 03
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00:00:00Pete, we are so fortunate to live in this glorious country of ours.
00:00:03It's surrounded by so much beautiful water and waterways.
00:00:07Yeah.
00:00:07Such a massive percentage of Australians live on the coast.
00:00:10It calms, inspires and energises us, doesn't it?
00:00:12Which is why we are so excited to show you through tonight's amazing home
00:00:16because literally all those ideas, it's part of this home's DNA.
00:00:20It has a roofline inspired by a wave which floats above the living areas.
00:00:25Honestly, it's one of many things that will whet your appetite
00:00:27on tonight's Better Homes and Gardens.
00:00:31Tonight, even our tiniest turtles need rescuing from time to time.
00:00:36I think the little creatures are so important.
00:00:38We always talk about the big ones.
00:00:40Find out what all the fuzz is about.
00:00:43Try our peachy dessert.
00:00:44I'm about to make this day a whole lot better
00:00:47by making the best peach tart you're going to see.
00:00:51Have you noticed how our streets are cluttered with parked cars?
00:00:55It's because our garages are full too.
00:00:58I can already see one big problem.
00:00:59Yeah, well, the car doesn't fit, mate.
00:01:03Plus, got a tree that's totally rooted?
00:01:06Charlie's on the case.
00:01:07This is a family show.
00:01:09I'm using a technical term, of course.
00:01:11And Valentine's Day might be long gone,
00:01:14but roses can live on.
00:01:16Today, it's a rose lover's paradise.
00:01:33Well, I'm standing on the bank of a farm dam,
00:01:35and there's a couple of blokes in front of me
00:01:37waiting around in the water,
00:01:38using their hands to look for something.
00:01:41What is it they're looking for?
00:01:45There we go.
00:01:46Got one.
00:01:47Oh, how's that for timing?
00:01:49Beautiful.
00:01:50Looking good.
00:01:52Aha!
00:01:54Well, Shane and Cain,
00:01:56what sort of turtles have we got, boys?
00:01:57This is the eastern long-necked turtle.
00:01:59And are they fully grown at that stage?
00:02:01Yeah, pretty well.
00:02:02Yeah, they can get a little bit bigger than this,
00:02:04but basically these are adult females.
00:02:06So, obviously, you rescue turtles.
00:02:08Do you rescue anything else as well?
00:02:10Oh, look, we don't discriminate.
00:02:11We work with a whole range of wildlife.
00:02:14Come on, such as?
00:02:15Well, including fish and frogs and lizards and snakes
00:02:20and all things that live around wetlands.
00:02:22We started it about a decade ago.
00:02:25Shane and I and our good turtle mate,
00:02:27we all got together,
00:02:29and basically we saw a requirement
00:02:31and a necessity for these animals to be saved,
00:02:33especially in Sydney growth areas
00:02:35where they're doing a lot of new infrastructure,
00:02:37road upgrades, housing estates.
00:02:39It's a wonderful thing to be able to do what you love
00:02:42and get paid for it.
00:02:43So where do you go to release the turtles?
00:02:47Well, we try to find a body of water
00:02:48if it's not going to be impacted in the future,
00:02:50if it's not too far away from where we rescued them from.
00:02:53We've got ourselves a couple of turtles.
00:02:55What happens now?
00:02:56If these guys were injured or unhealthy in any way,
00:02:58we would take them to the vet,
00:02:59and then they'd usually go back to Shane's
00:03:01or a carer's for rehabilitation.
00:03:03Don't tell me you... I'm interrupting you.
00:03:05Don't tell me you've got a turtle hospital at your joint.
00:03:08Yes, I have.
00:03:09He's got a turtle hospital at his joint.
00:03:11That's something I've got to say.
00:03:36I open my mouth and it's all in my throat.
00:03:43It must take a lot of time, mate, looking after all of this.
00:03:46It's a full-time job.
00:03:47You were, what, a fitter and turner, weren't you, wasn't you?
00:03:49Yeah, by trade.
00:03:50OK.
00:03:50Yep.
00:03:51So this is totally different to fitting and turning.
00:03:53It's a completely different thing altogether.
00:03:55Can you give me a random figure
00:03:56as to how many do you estimate are in this backyard?
00:03:58There's 200 to 300 in this backyard.
00:04:02We mainly breed the eastern long-necked turtles
00:04:05and I also breed the Murray short-necked necks.
00:04:07Yeah.
00:04:07What happens to them all?
00:04:09Where are they going to go?
00:04:10Well, I do rehome turtles.
00:04:13Yeah.
00:04:13The baby ones, I'm really fussy where they go to.
00:04:17Yeah.
00:04:17People got to have the correct tank set-ups.
00:04:20Yeah, that's important.
00:04:20And licences and everything else like that.
00:04:23OK, important point.
00:04:24Let's talk about licences.
00:04:25So you've got a licence to cover you
00:04:27from doing all this sort of stuff,
00:04:29you know, along with cone, right?
00:04:31You also would have to have a licence
00:04:32to be selling what are Australian native fauna,
00:04:34am I right?
00:04:35Yes.
00:04:35OK, so you have that too?
00:04:37That's a separate thing, yep.
00:04:38Yeah, agreed.
00:04:39That's a totally different thing.
00:04:40Yep.
00:04:40But you have to have that as well.
00:04:41Do those people who take one on board
00:04:43have to have a licence themselves
00:04:45or a permit to keep that animal?
00:04:47Yes.
00:04:48OK.
00:04:48So it's all well-controlled.
00:04:50Both of you, you know,
00:04:52I think what you're doing in the world today
00:04:55is saving the little creatures
00:04:56and I think the little creatures are so important.
00:04:57We always talk about the big ones.
00:04:59I would like to have a look at some rehabilitation.
00:05:02Of course, yeah.
00:05:03Can we have a squiz?
00:05:04Sure, Ken.
00:05:05Lead the way, Macduff.
00:05:14So this obviously had an injury to the shell just here, mate.
00:05:18Where did this turtle come from?
00:05:19This turtle was crossing a road and was hit by a vehicle.
00:05:23Somebody pulled over and collected the turtle.
00:05:25Yeah.
00:05:25And they took it to a vet and the vet has repaired its shell.
00:05:31Yeah.
00:05:31And they've brought it here just for rehab for a period of time.
00:05:35What's your general advice to people who see an injured turtle on the side of the road?
00:05:40We encourage people to just stop the car if it's safe to do so.
00:05:43Get that turtle into a box, some sort of containment,
00:05:46and just get it to the nearest vet.
00:05:47That's the best thing to do because the vet will know exactly who to refer it to
00:05:51or be able to care for that turtle themselves.
00:05:54This one in there looks like it's been on steroids.
00:05:56It's enormous.
00:05:57What's that one?
00:05:58That is a northern long neck.
00:06:00I guess for the people at home, they don't bite, do they?
00:06:02You take it?
00:06:03No, they don't.
00:06:04They might mistake your finger as food.
00:06:06Yeah.
00:06:07That's probably the only thing, but they're not aggressive or anything.
00:06:10This is a beautiful animal, isn't it?
00:06:12Look at the webbing on the feet.
00:06:13Look at that.
00:06:13They're so well-equipped to be able to swim.
00:06:17Little tiny nostrils right up here on the very top of the nose.
00:06:19They come right to the surface of the water, breathe so easily.
00:06:23Tiny little eyes.
00:06:26They're such amazing animals.
00:06:28But what happens to these wild turtles when they've finished their rehabilitation?
00:06:35Let's grab these turtles.
00:06:37Yep.
00:06:38Whoa.
00:06:40Is it technical what you're going to do
00:06:41or are you simply going to pop them in the water?
00:06:43Oh, look, we just place them on the bank and let them wander off into the water.
00:06:46Oh, you put them on the bank.
00:06:47Yeah, we do.
00:06:47Right, oh, well, go for your lives.
00:06:48They know what they're doing.
00:06:49So what do you do, just sort of put them on the edge or put them in the water or
00:06:52what do you do?
00:06:53Just sit them right here on the edge of the water and let them do their thing.
00:07:00Now, that's a bit cleaner water than they've come out of.
00:07:02It's beautiful.
00:07:02Yeah.
00:07:03I love it here.
00:07:03Look at that.
00:07:04Look at that go.
00:07:04How do you feel when you release one into the wild?
00:07:08Oh, look, it feels good knowing that those turtles have come out of a bit of a sticky situation
00:07:12and now they can go off and live their life happily in a picturesque location like this.
00:07:17So hats off to the ferrier.
00:07:19It's a great job.
00:07:20I don't know that I'd have to be stuck in the mud for four hours at a time,
00:07:23but they seem to enjoy it and the rewards speak for themselves.
00:07:43Honestly, it doesn't matter which way you look.
00:07:46Combining right angles, curves and creativity.
00:07:49And master craftsmanship.
00:07:50To a level we've really seen.
00:07:53Lana, look one is ready for you to see.
00:07:55Oh, my gosh, this is incredible.
00:08:06Living in a busy urban area certainly has its perks.
00:08:10But when it's time to switch off and recharge, you want your bedroom to be your sanctuary.
00:08:15The vibe in that space really does matter,
00:08:18which is why I've designed two DIY bed heads that will instantly elevate your sleep zone.
00:08:23And the best part is they're totally rent-a-friendly.
00:08:36Knock, knock. Hello.
00:08:38Hey, hey.
00:08:40Hi, Lana.
00:08:40Hi. How are you?
00:08:42Oh, my goodness.
00:08:43I'm so sorry.
00:08:44I just have to.
00:08:45That's okay.
00:08:45I'll give you a hand.
00:08:47I hear that you're struggling with the design of this room a little bit.
00:08:50Yeah, it's like I love the space, but I want to add personality and I can't nail anything to the
00:08:56wall.
00:08:57It all has to be temporary.
00:08:58I really like to have a sort of neutral base, but I want something to pop, whether it's like the
00:09:04doona, the pillow, the bed head, just to draw your attention to it.
00:09:09Sure.
00:09:09I can work with that brief.
00:09:10The first thing I need to do, though, is just measure the bed so we get the right size for
00:09:14the bed head.
00:09:17Thanks, Lana.
00:09:18So we want it to just overhang the bed a little bit.
00:09:22I think if we go to about $1,400, so it sits about there.
00:09:26That's great.
00:09:29I've had some MDF cut to suit my measurements and it's been under-coded and I want this bed head
00:09:34to have the look of an upholstered padded one, but they can be quite pricey.
00:09:38So I'm using this very cool pool noodle hack.
00:09:41The first thing I'm going to do is just take a bread knife and cut down the center.
00:10:02Now, as much as I love the look of pool noodles, they're not quite the height of fashion, so I've
00:10:07chosen this gorgeous block printed fabric to go over the top of them.
00:10:11The key here is to mark out the center point of your backboard and also iron in a crease in
00:10:20the center of your fabric, and that way the fabric will stay the right way with the pattern and it
00:10:26won't distort.
00:10:32Once you've stapled that center point at the base, you take one of your pool noodle halves and place it
00:10:39over that center point.
00:10:40And just for the first one, I'm going to use some hot glue to hold it in place.
00:10:57Okay, now you take the fabric and you want to pull it up fairly tight over the pool noodle and
00:11:03make sure that that center crease in your fabric is over the middle of the pool noodle.
00:11:10Then hold it tight, grab your staple gun, start on one side and put a staple in somewhere near the
00:11:18top, fairly close to the noodle.
00:11:25Right, now the first one is in, so then you put the fabric back over the pool noodle, press it
00:11:34fairly tight against the noodle and grab your second one on one side.
00:11:40Place it up firmly against the first noodle, pull your first noodle, pull your fabric back over, and then make
00:11:48sure it's straight and lined up.
00:11:51Take your staple gun again and do the exact same thing.
00:11:55Just make sure that you're holding the fabric really firmly so that it's nice and tight.
00:12:09I'm going to continue adding pool noodles just like this, and I'll secure the fabric at the bottom of the
00:12:14board as I go.
00:12:15Folding the excess fabric into pleats to keep it neat and out of the way.
00:12:20On the home stretch now, just this end and the other one, and then I'll fold the fabric over and
00:12:27secure it at the back, and then I'll be done.
00:12:52Oh my gosh, this is incredible.
00:12:55You did ask for a pop of colour, so that's exactly what I gave you on this bare white wall.
00:12:59Honestly, I would have never picked blue for this room, but it works perfectly, and it's like, and the green,
00:13:06I love the green.
00:13:08It's a very classic look, it's timeless, it'll sort of last forever.
00:13:12Yeah, it's incredible, and it feels really calm, like it feels, yeah, I love it.
00:13:17Well, this is the first look. I do have another idea for you. Should I go start working on that?
00:13:23Yeah. Let's go.
00:13:25Okay.
00:13:26This pool noodle headboard looks absolutely stunning, but next week I'm making a headboard that's just as easy, but in
00:13:33a totally different style.
00:13:47One of the most frequent things I get asked about when it comes to our makeovers is, why do we
00:13:51use so many plants and think about how much it costs?
00:13:53Well, yes, we do put a lot of plants in the ground, but the whole idea is to inspire you
00:13:59and get you out in the garden.
00:14:00But what are my favourite three things to do to save a bit of cash?
00:14:04Well, you can plant plants a lot smaller.
00:14:06That sounds obvious, but something like this peace lily, if you bought it in a small 140ml pot, 12 to
00:14:1118 months' time, you'll have something like this.
00:14:14You can plant things that are really easy to propagate. Hydrangeas, for example, they propagate really easily, as do ground
00:14:21cupboards.
00:14:22You can split this up into maybe four plants, spread it around the garden. It's a super easy way to
00:14:26save some cash.
00:14:27The last thing I like to do is think about spacing when it comes to planting.
00:14:37So, when you're planting a garden out, think about how big something's going to be when it's about 75%
00:14:41of its mature height, and plant it at that height.
00:14:44This fat here, for example, I give that about a metre to a metre and a half.
00:14:47So, if you follow those tips, you can have a pretty garden, but it won't cost you a pretty penny.
00:14:58We're turning Mike's untouched single-car garage into a multifunctional space with heaps of storage, and yes, we'll even fit
00:15:05his shiny new car.
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00:16:01Pete, there's something so magical about watching waves just kind of lap onto a shoreline.
00:16:07Yeah, right.
00:16:07It's quite mesmerising, the patterns that it makes.
00:16:09Well, I'll tell you what.
00:16:10The next house that we're about to show you, the owner and the architect took that simple idea
00:16:14and said, let's turn it into a house.
00:16:23Oh, and Joe, what an architectural and engineering feat they've created.
00:16:27Confident and curvy.
00:16:29A ceiling that floats amongst the trees.
00:16:31That is magnificent.
00:16:39This is even more beautiful inside.
00:16:41It's amazing.
00:16:42Look, most amazing homes we walk into, we're usually looking down and around.
00:16:46Or at the view.
00:16:47Yeah.
00:16:47But here, the real wow moment is not by looking down, but by looking up at this incredible
00:16:52curving ceiling, which is the real hero of this home.
00:16:55And kind of ironic because the owners in their original brief didn't want concrete news.
00:16:59Can you believe it?
00:16:59I think this would have changed their mind.
00:17:01Well, concrete had a bad name in the 50s and 60s, but here it's light and it's delicate.
00:17:06Yeah.
00:17:07And it's all formed concrete, which means it had to be all formed up in timber.
00:17:10But when you peel that off, you're left with this beautiful patterned patina.
00:17:14You use the word delicate, and I think it's perfect.
00:17:17I think it's that top bank of windows that leaves you with a feeling that this roof is
00:17:20just kind of floating above the entire home.
00:17:23It's a really important point, Joe.
00:17:24It's not only delicate, but elegant.
00:17:26The definition of elegance being something heavy held up by something light, like a stiletto
00:17:31shoe, right?
00:17:32Here we have those poles holding up the concrete roof.
00:17:35Yeah.
00:17:35And then, Pete, you've got the most magnificent lighting, the uplighting, which just highlights
00:17:40everything that you want to appreciate about this ceiling.
00:17:43And then these amazing cloud pendant lights that, honestly, they're very organic shape,
00:17:48but again, they just complement the curves.
00:17:50This house, very much inspired by nature.
00:18:00So it's a two-storey home, but the owners wanted everything that they wanted on one single
00:18:05level.
00:18:06And one of the owners is a sensational cook.
00:18:08So the kitchen was always going to be something pretty spectacular.
00:18:11The bench top, zinc metal, which plays into that minimalist architectural aesthetics.
00:18:16Now, that coolness is offset by the warmth of the Patagonian marble and the beautiful
00:18:21warm timber joinery.
00:18:22But there's always a friendly wrestle between the interior designer and the architecture.
00:18:27Here, the hero's ceiling didn't want to be interrupted by range hoods and piping.
00:18:31So what do they do?
00:18:31So what do they do?
00:18:32They've got this sensational induction cooktop, and it has a pop-up range hood.
00:18:37So that way, all your smoke gets drawn down.
00:18:40But you do have to have some projections through it, like downpipes, and they're inserted through
00:18:44the valley of the roof, and they become design features.
00:18:47You've got all of your appliances here.
00:18:49You've got your wine cellar, your major fridge.
00:18:54One of the silent features, but most important parts of this composition is this horizontal
00:18:59transom, which runs around the edge of the room.
00:19:02Now, it's set at 2.1 metres above the floor, the height of a standard door.
00:19:06It's a modernist technique, which keeps everything at a human scale.
00:19:10Below it, you have all the furnishings and these deep, embracing nooks.
00:19:19Pete, you just walked past this.
00:19:21This is what a wine cellar looks like when it's actually got bottles in it.
00:19:28This has got to be one of the most gorgeous and dramatic powder rooms I think I've ever
00:19:33been in.
00:19:34I'm loving these dark tiles, so your eyes can rest a little, the contrasting light, the
00:19:39toilet that's hidden away back here, and then these arches are just the perfect finishing
00:19:44touch.
00:19:55Wow.
00:19:56Look in here.
00:19:58This is extraordinary.
00:20:00I mean, the walk-in robe, that is something else.
00:20:03And this entouille, it goes for days either way.
00:20:07Beautiful deep bath at that end.
00:20:09I mentioned in the powder room how they'd chosen dramatic dark tiles and how it was about
00:20:13resting your eyes.
00:20:13I mean, look how light-filled this house is with so much glass.
00:20:17They've done it quite deliberately in all of the bathrooms and also with the colour paint
00:20:22choice here is to make those intimate areas feel a little bit more cave-like.
00:20:26Yeah, the dark colour helps embrace and makes it more intimate.
00:20:29Jo, I cannot get over this roof.
00:20:32I know.
00:20:32I mean, we've got to salute the builders and the traders that put this together.
00:20:36I mean, these dips and curves aren't random.
00:20:39They're carefully choreographed to allow the neighbours to see through the dips out to
00:20:44the view.
00:20:45Now, the glass is a story in itself.
00:20:47Yeah.
00:20:47It went in last.
00:20:48They had to cut out one-to-one plywood shapes, then hand that to the glazier, who then laser
00:20:55cut it, and then he inserted it.
00:20:56I mean, this is surgeon-like precision.
00:20:59I mean, but the result is, I mean, it'd be like sleeping underneath a wave.
00:21:11Wow, this home just continues to deliver, Pete.
00:21:14Now that we've stepped outside, I honestly feel like we've gone into some kind of, I
00:21:17don't know, high-end resort or spa.
00:21:20Well, speaking of resorts, the original brief was to create a private sanctuary, which was
00:21:25experimental and immersive.
00:21:27We'll have done that.
00:21:28I mean, look at this pool.
00:21:30Look at this little separation.
00:21:31These tiles almost look like it's its own separate pontoon, and accessible by both the
00:21:36master bedroom and the main home.
00:21:38We've certainly dived into high-end design tonight.
00:21:55And then the downstairs level is all about the guests.
00:22:00There's three guest bedrooms, very well proportioned, each with their own en-suite and landscape
00:22:05courtyard.
00:22:05Yeah, there's also a laundry, another powder room, and then there's something else that
00:22:10you just have to see and believe.
00:22:14Well, Pete, if you're going to create the perfect sanctuary, I don't think things get
00:22:18more luxurious than this.
00:22:19Yeah, a car on its own lazy susan.
00:22:21A little turntable.
00:22:23So put it this way, you never have to worry about reversing out your driveway.
00:22:26Would you be full comfortable driving that?
00:22:28Of course I would.
00:22:29No, I wouldn't, really.
00:22:39This has been such a treat.
00:22:41It's so easy to see why this home has been making waves in architectural circles.
00:22:45It's already been shortlisted for a number of awards, and I'm certain it is going to win
00:22:49many more going into the future.
00:22:51Yeah, and well done to architect Nick Kent, who, by the way, worked in the office of the
00:22:55great Australian architect Bruce Rickard, who himself was a disciple of the great American
00:22:59architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who very much is the inspiration to 20th century modernism.
00:23:04And I think both of those masters would be proud of this effort.
00:23:07Well, you can definitely see those touches all throughout this design.
00:23:09It is an absolute triumph.
00:23:11I'm sure the wave house will continue to create a few more ripples.
00:23:14I see what you did there.
00:23:17Coming up, life's not always peaches and cream.
00:23:21Sometimes the little custard's good too.
00:23:23Well, I'll definitely be making it again.
00:23:27And so will you.
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00:23:55Now here's something most of us can relate to.
00:23:57We've got a 1960s home that's recently been updated with a single car garage that hasn't
00:24:02been touched.
00:24:03And now the owner, here he comes now, has decided to go all 21st century and buy himself
00:24:08a beautiful new shiny EV.
00:24:11That's two worlds colliding.
00:24:13What could possibly go wrong?
00:24:19Oh, look at this.
00:24:22Wow-wee.
00:24:24Mike, how are you?
00:24:26G'day, Adam.
00:24:27How's it going?
00:24:28Loving the wheels, mate.
00:24:30Yeah.
00:24:30No, she's a great car.
00:24:32Absolutely beautiful.
00:24:33Definitely a car you'd want to lock up at night.
00:24:35Absolutely.
00:24:36You know, with all the bush around here, we're lucky to have it, but that also means a lot
00:24:39of dust.
00:24:39Yeah, well, let's talk about the garage.
00:24:41I can already see one big problem.
00:24:43Yeah.
00:24:44Well, the car doesn't fit, mate.
00:24:46Yeah.
00:24:48I think there's a wall in the way.
00:24:50Yeah, it's a bit of a problem.
00:24:51Yeah, yeah.
00:24:52And what about, you know, obviously you've got clutter like everyone does in the garage.
00:24:56I've got to say it's not too bad, but you need storage in your garage as well, don't
00:24:59you?
00:24:59Yeah, that'd be super helpful.
00:25:01We just bring stuff down, don't have time to think about it too much with three kids,
00:25:05so anything that doesn't fit upstairs, come straight down here.
00:25:08Come straight down here.
00:25:08But now you've got a new baby, so we need to make room for that, yeah?
00:25:13Absolutely.
00:25:13But also, we need to make storage, because we need somewhere to put all this stuff, yeah?
00:25:17Yeah, that'd be ideal.
00:25:19And what about, how are you charging the car?
00:25:21Well, at the moment, I'm just running it up to the public EV charger at the shops.
00:25:24Okay.
00:25:25So maybe we think about getting a fast charger in here or something?
00:25:28If you can make it happen.
00:25:29Well, only if you get those guns to work, mate, and start moving those weights.
00:25:33Have you seen how dusty they are?
00:25:34I've seen the size of your arms.
00:25:41What?
00:25:42Jesus, what's in here?
00:25:47With everything cleared out, it is already looking better.
00:25:50Now, one thing you want to look out for when you're working on a garage of this age is to
00:25:54check for asbestos.
00:25:56If you think you've got it, get the professionals in.
00:25:58Now, in our case, we're lucky.
00:26:00We've got some masonry walls here and this timber wall.
00:26:03And lucky for me, this is non-structural, which means I can simply just clear it out.
00:26:10How easy is that?
00:26:17Woo-hoo!
00:26:18Too easy.
00:26:18Now, obviously, this wall did serve a purpose, making a storage room back here.
00:26:23But now, we need all the room we can get.
00:26:25So, it's got to go.
00:26:41I have to say, this garage feels huge with this dividing wall taken out, but just a little bit mismatched.
00:26:48Now, we all know that one of the key things to a safe workspace is making sure you have good
00:26:53lighting.
00:26:54And it's fair to say, this garage does not have that.
00:26:56So, some new lights will help fix that up.
00:26:59But you know what else brightens an area?
00:27:01Well, a fresh coat of paint.
00:27:16It is amazing what a little bit of paint can do.
00:27:19How much better does this look?
00:27:21Now, while this dries, I'm going to head up to the hardware store to deck this garage out.
00:27:25Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh.
00:27:29Ooh-ooh-ooh.
00:27:33Ooh-ooh-ooh.
00:27:35Looks like everything I need is upstairs.
00:27:37Ooh-ooh-ooh.
00:27:39Now, maybe someday.
00:27:42The secret to a successful garage is really all about maximising space and storage.
00:27:48And here at Bunnings, they have a huge range of heavy-duty modular systems with flexible floor plans to help
00:27:54you to create the perfect multi-purpose hub and make the most out of every square metre.
00:28:08And one really efficient way to do that is with these ceiling mount systems, which allow you to put tubs
00:28:14up on the ceiling.
00:28:16Absolutely fantastic.
00:28:17Get everything off the ground.
00:28:30The thing that I love about this aisle is they have all the displays set up so you can see
00:28:35what you need.
00:28:36I think to start off, I'm going to get these wire shelves here.
00:28:39We need extra storage.
00:28:41And then that workbench is looking at me.
00:28:43Every garage needs a good workbench.
00:28:45And while I'm at it, I'll grab a couple of those cabinets.
00:28:49Oh, this is what I'm looking for.
00:28:50Now, did you know that Bunnings has a large range of EV chargers and batteries for the home?
00:28:56And I did promise Mike if he helped me out with the clear out, I'll get him a little surprise.
00:29:00And I don't think I can go past this.
00:29:02He's going to absolutely love it and it'll finish off the garage perfectly.
00:29:12The spark has been and hooked up some new lights.
00:29:15It looks fantastic.
00:29:17And now, the first thing I'm putting together is this new heavy-duty shelving unit that I picked up.
00:29:22And the best thing about them is they're super easy to put together.
00:29:25There's no screws or bolts.
00:29:27Everything just taps in place.
00:29:29And this matte black finish, well, it's going to look great against our nice new white walls.
00:29:50And I've got to say, that has to be the quickest shelving unit I've ever put together.
00:29:55Probably took all the five minutes.
00:30:02And look at that.
00:30:03One down, a few more to go.
00:30:06One down.
00:30:07One down.
00:30:10One down.
00:30:10One down.
00:30:12One down.
00:30:12One down.
00:30:17One down.
00:30:18The best thing about these locked-up cabinets is anything you want to keep away from the
00:30:22kids that's not safe for them can simply be put in here, locked up, and you'll take the
00:30:27keys with you.
00:30:27One down.
00:30:28One down.
00:30:32One down.
00:30:33One down.
00:30:36One down.
00:30:39One down.
00:30:39One down.
00:30:39One down.
00:30:40One down.
00:30:40One down.
00:30:40One down.
00:30:41Look at that.
00:30:41And it's the perfect weekend workstation.
00:30:44Just grab what you want.
00:30:45Cut up a few things.
00:30:47Beautiful.
00:30:48A little later, a few more bits and pieces to fit out in Mike's garage.
00:30:52Then the big question.
00:30:54Will his car now fit?
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00:31:13Today I'm utilising the peach on the beach.
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00:31:40It's an absolute peach of a day, but I'm about to make this day a whole lot better by making
00:31:47the best peach tart you're going to see.
00:31:53So this recipe will use about six peaches.
00:31:56So you don't want them too soft.
00:31:58You want a little bit of firmness in there, because we're going to cook them.
00:32:01Twist it.
00:32:03Do that six times.
00:32:15We're going to slice our peaches.
00:32:17Not too thin.
00:32:17You want a little bit of thickness.
00:32:21Get them into a bowl.
00:32:27That's enough peaches.
00:32:29Now we're going to add a little bit of flavouring.
00:32:32I've got some nutmeg.
00:32:34About a teaspoon of nutmeg.
00:32:37In this wind, we'll be interesting.
00:32:41There you go.
00:32:42Teaspoon of nutmeg.
00:32:46Any condition, I'm here for better homes and gardens.
00:32:48Doesn't matter.
00:32:48I'm here for you.
00:32:54All right.
00:32:55Got my nutmeg.
00:32:56Got my cinnamon.
00:32:57Little bit of lemon zest.
00:33:03I've got some thyme.
00:33:04A little bit of lemon thyme.
00:33:05Thyme or lemon thyme.
00:33:07Now, a lot of people don't associate a herb like this with sweet cookery, but it really
00:33:13emphasizes the peach.
00:33:14So add a little bit of our thyme in there.
00:33:16Pick it in.
00:33:19A little pinch of salt.
00:33:21Helps bring everything out.
00:33:26And about a teaspoon of vanilla paste.
00:33:30Look at the wind.
00:33:31Go.
00:33:33And now what you do is, just mix it.
00:33:39So let the peaches get covered in all that flavour.
00:33:43All right, so that's our peaches.
00:33:45Nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, lemon zest.
00:33:48That goes there.
00:33:49I need something to go under the peaches.
00:33:51So I thought, why not apricots and nuts?
00:33:54Because it's going to be soft.
00:33:55It's going to be sweet.
00:33:56So I soaked some apricots.
00:33:59So about a handful.
00:34:00Just drying them off.
00:34:01It would be like a little soft bed for it to sit on.
00:34:04Give them a quick chop.
00:34:10The next we've got macadamia nuts.
00:34:12Great for roasting.
00:34:13Great texture.
00:34:14It's about the same nuts.
00:34:15A little bit of my thyme.
00:34:17Just roughly chop that as well.
00:34:26All right, get that into a bowl.
00:34:38All we need now is the pastry and a little secret ingredient that's going to sweeten this dish up.
00:34:43I love to use puff pastry for this just because it swells up around whatever you're going to use it
00:34:48in.
00:34:48I roll it out.
00:34:51Great from the fridge.
00:34:52Work with it when it's cold.
00:34:54All right, I was thinking something under the peaches because the peaches are going to be quite sweet.
00:34:59So marmalade.
00:35:00Because the marmalade is a little bit bitter.
00:35:02So that with the sweetness.
00:35:04And it's going to add a nice stickiness when you roast it.
00:35:07So you've got your marmalade.
00:35:12So I reckon a generous helping.
00:35:14And we're just going to spread it like you would on bread.
00:35:20Look at that.
00:35:24We've got our nut and apricot mix.
00:35:26We're going to spread that on.
00:35:30So we don't want to go right to the edge.
00:35:32So leave a little barrier and spread that out.
00:35:37So we've still got a little sort of picture frame around the actual pastry.
00:35:43So you get your peaches.
00:35:46And basically you're just going to overlap the whole way along the tart.
00:35:51Fitting as many as you can in.
00:35:54Be generous.
00:36:07All right, you've basically covered all your apricot and your nuts.
00:36:10And now what you want to do is just lock everything in.
00:36:12And just sort of roll the pastry.
00:36:14So it forms a little guard.
00:36:17And this what happens is this will blow up around the pastry when we cook it.
00:36:21All right, beautiful.
00:36:22So that encloses in all your tart and that will puff up when we roast it onto a roasting tray.
00:36:33So that goes in the oven 200 degrees for about 25 minutes until the pastry is crisp underneath.
00:36:47All right, what goes well with a tart?
00:36:50A custard.
00:36:51So I'm going to use about 250 mils of cream.
00:36:55250 mils of milk.
00:36:57Bring it to the boil.
00:37:03I'm going to flavour that with two tablespoons of white sugar.
00:37:07Just to sweeten it.
00:37:12Little bit of nutmeg.
00:37:14Just a little bit.
00:37:17Little pinch of vanilla.
00:37:28About six to eight egg yolks, depending on the size of the egg.
00:37:31So separate your eggs.
00:37:33You just want the yolks.
00:37:34So the yolk is what thickens it.
00:37:39Freeze your egg whites for later on.
00:37:42Just whisk them.
00:37:47All right.
00:37:48The reason that you don't put the egg yolks straight into the boiling hot cream is you'll have scrambled eggs
00:37:54straight away.
00:37:55So what you do is you pour the boiling hot cream into the cold egg yolks and cold bowl.
00:38:01So a little bit at a time.
00:38:03So pour a little bit in.
00:38:07Give it a mix just to incorporate.
00:38:22Now what we do is mixture back into our pot.
00:38:28And onto the flame.
00:38:30Now this is where you do not walk away.
00:38:33You just stir it.
00:38:34And it will thicken.
00:38:36But as it heats the egg yolks are going to cook.
00:38:39So what happens is.
00:38:42It should coat the back of the spoon.
00:38:44And you're left with a mark.
00:38:45That tells it's thick enough.
00:38:46So it's not overly thick.
00:38:47It's a very light custard.
00:38:50Get it off into a cold bowl.
00:39:06So what you do now is.
00:39:07Off the tray.
00:39:09So you just want to get a nice slice.
00:39:20Look at that.
00:39:21So you got the soft fruit.
00:39:23The crunchy nuts.
00:39:24You got those peaches melting.
00:39:25You got the marmalade that's making it sticky sauce.
00:39:32That.
00:39:34Drizzle some custard.
00:39:43Oh yeah.
00:39:44The marmalade is standard.
00:39:46I'll definitely be making it again.
00:39:49And so will you.
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00:40:56If you ask me, the ideal garage should be one that's match fit for weekend sports, DIY projects and all
00:41:04that seasonal storage.
00:41:06So I'm helping my mate Mike reimagine his single car garage.
00:41:11And we don't want to forget about that unused space sitting right above our heads.
00:41:15So now I'm ready to put the ceiling mounts on.
00:41:18Like I say, you can never have too many containers.
00:41:32Now it's ready for a test run.
00:41:37Look at that, they're fantastic.
00:41:40I can even walk underneath it.
00:41:42There's a room and I'm enjoying it.
00:41:56Well this garage is definitely coming together.
00:41:59But now I want to add a little bit of a personal touch.
00:42:02And I've got a great idea with this spot right here.
00:42:07So the plan is to make a wall unit.
00:42:09It's basically like a spice rack for all your bits and pieces.
00:42:12Like your spray cans, your glues and your gap filler.
00:42:16The material I'm using is some 140 by 19 dressed pine.
00:42:20Easy to get your hands on from the hardware saw.
00:42:22The only thing I have done is given it a coat of undercoat.
00:42:25And also I've got this 42 by 19 which I'm going to use as my mounting block.
00:42:30So the first thing I need to do is cut everything to size.
00:42:49All right, so the way this works is we've got two sides.
00:42:53They're 600mm long.
00:42:55Then I've got five shelves.
00:42:57They're 400mm long.
00:42:58And those mounting blocks which are also 400mm.
00:43:02Now I'm just going to start by making the perimeter of the frame.
00:43:05Counting on if an idea's drifting away.
00:43:11Past and present, they don't matter, not a future, sort it out.
00:43:18What you're moving in elliptical,
00:43:21but I think it's not what you say.
00:43:23What you say is way to complicate it.
00:43:25For a minute thought I couldn't tell how to fall out.
00:43:30All right, so that is the main frame together.
00:43:32But you can see you're not going to be storing much in here with just a rectangle.
00:43:36So to fix that up, I'm going to be adding these shelves.
00:43:38Now here's a handy little tip.
00:43:39If you don't have a protractor, you can simply print one off like I have here.
00:43:43And then I'm going to be using my bevel to set the angle, which for me is 25 degrees.
00:43:49Now, the reason why I'm doing that is if I set these shelves in square,
00:43:52this would have to be a lot taller to fit all the bits and pieces in.
00:43:56So by putting it on the angle, that allows you to keep it compact,
00:44:00slide all your stuff in, and it is a great little space saver.
00:44:03All right, so when it comes to using this protractor, you want to start on the 90.
00:44:08That's basically, that is our zero.
00:44:10And then we want to subtract 25 from that to get our 25 degree angle.
00:44:15So that means I'll pull this across to the 65.
00:44:18Make sure we're lined up in the centre down here at our pivot point.
00:44:23And then you know that you've got the correct angle and you can lock it in place.
00:44:44I'm going to get some matte black spray paint, go over the whole lot, which will tie everything together.
00:45:03How good does that look? Absolutely works a treat.
00:45:06And if you like this project and want to give it a go yourself and you need the worksheet,
00:45:10make sure you drop us an email.
00:45:11Cut down, I won't walk down. I need you to save me. Cut down, leave me down. I feel our
00:45:24love is changing.
00:45:27Oh, and the EV charger. Mike is going to absolutely love that.
00:45:31It will be perfect for his car.
00:45:33And this StoreEase starter kit is great for getting everything off the ground.
00:45:37Thinking about the weekend. I'm thinking about the weekend. I'm thinking about the weekend. I'm thinking about the weekend. I
00:45:46want to do with you. I'm thinking about the weekend. I want to do with you.
00:45:52There's only one thing left to do. Let's see what Mike thinks about.
00:45:57Hey, Mike. This is unbelievable.
00:46:02A little bit different. Oh, overhead storage.
00:46:06Yeah, I mean straight away you can see how much of a difference the paint work makes doesn't it?
00:46:11It just brightens the whole area and then these lights as well
00:46:14I mean you can actually see what's going on here. It's really just opened the whole thing up
00:46:18I'd never have thought we would have this much room in here. Yeah
00:46:21It was amazing actually because as soon as we took this dividing wall out just blew the whole area wide
00:46:27open
00:46:27And it's allowed us to get these smart storage systems in. I mean each one of these shelves can take
00:46:32600 kilos
00:46:33Sounds like I'm gonna need to buy more weights. Might have that home gym finally. Yeah, definitely definitely
00:46:38And you've even got some locked up cabinets over here
00:46:41So if you want to keep stuff out the way of the kids you can put it in there
00:46:43But most importantly obviously I like my DIY so I did get you a little workstation here
00:46:50You're inspiring me Adam might have to get a little bit more handy myself
00:46:53Yeah, definitely mate. If you need some tips mate 7 o'clock channel 7. Yeah
00:46:57I did say at the start if you help me clear out move those heavy weights. I might get you
00:47:01a surprise
00:47:02How about this little EV charger here mate?
00:47:05Oh mate
00:47:05Hey
00:47:06That's fantastic
00:47:07That's gonna help you out, isn't it?
00:47:10No, absolutely. It's gonna definitely save me a lot of time can do this overnight while the car's parked in
00:47:14here
00:47:15Wow
00:47:15Well, that is the big question. Does the car fit in the garage?
00:47:19Let's find out
00:47:20Let's go
00:47:26Bring it in mate
00:47:31Fingers crossed
00:47:39Look at this
00:47:40You can even swing the door open
00:47:46You know what I say that is?
00:47:48Mate, that is a job well done
00:47:49Absolutely nailed it
00:48:07Coming up, Melissa's visiting a flower farm that'll sweep you off your feet
00:48:12It really is hard not to fall in love with roses
00:48:15And if your pot of trees are struggling, there's only one man for the job
00:48:20I've got an olive to save
00:48:35Roses bring so much joy to our lives. It's no wonder they're called the queen of flowers
00:48:40So they symbolise love and beauty and they're appreciated the world over for their spectacular colour and fragrance
00:48:46Just magnificent
00:48:48So if you're looking for some top performing varieties for your home garden
00:48:51Well, this amazing place may just have you coming up roses
00:48:55I was living my life
00:49:03I'm in Sylvan, Victoria in the stunning Dandenong Ranges at the Anthony Tesla International Trial Gardens
00:49:09which aren't open to the public so we're really lucky to be here
00:49:12It's like a living showroom of plants spread over two and a half acres
00:49:17And it's not just roses that they're trial here, it's a whole bunch of different plants
00:49:21But today, it's a rose lover's paradise
00:49:31So Justin, you guys are expert plant breeders and selectors
00:49:34What is it that you're looking for out of the trial gardens here?
00:49:37Well, basically, Melissa, with these trial gardens
00:49:40we're looking to bring new plant varieties into Australia
00:49:42So we need to make sure they perform in our climate and environments
00:49:46And what is it that you are looking for in a top performing plant?
00:49:50Basically, we need to know that it's going to perform and be easy maintenance
00:49:56Lots of flowers if it's flowering
00:49:58But just easy care is the main thing we want
00:50:01We want the gardener to put it in the ground and it be no fuss
00:50:05So in a way, you're doing all the hard work for the home gardener?
00:50:08That's right
00:50:08So we'll trial these plants for up to seven years to make sure that they perform as expected
00:50:14And I can't go without talking about the colour of this rose
00:50:17Yeah, this was an old variety that we trialled a number of years ago
00:50:21We loved the colour, but unfortunately there were other aspects to it that didn't
00:50:25didn't suit what we were looking for for the home gardener
00:50:28And I guess that does happen, does it?
00:50:30It does
00:50:30You spend all this time on something and then it doesn't necessarily, you know, play out
00:50:34Exactly
00:50:34And unfortunately, this is one of those for us
00:50:37So we still keep it here because we love the form of it
00:50:41But yeah, there's aspects of it that just don't suit
00:50:44I love that you're looking for that
00:50:45And that's what a trial garden's for, right?
00:50:47Yeah, exactly
00:50:48So yeah, we kiss many frogs here
00:50:51And end up with a prince
00:51:04Taking centre stage of the showpiece roses
00:51:06Now these are a great example of how good things come with time
00:51:10Because these roses have been 20 years in the making
00:51:13And you can see why, they're just stunning
00:51:15So they've got full, double, large flowers and they're highly fragrant
00:51:20So they have a touch of old world charm
00:51:22But they also have everything that we love about the modern roses
00:51:25So for example, they're long flowering
00:51:27You get blooms on these plants from late spring all the way through to winter
00:51:31And they have excellent disease resistance
00:51:33And you can see they're nice and compact
00:51:36So they have a great shape and they only grow to about a metre tall
00:51:39Which makes them perfect for small gardens and patios
00:51:42This beautiful one here is called champagne
00:51:45You can see it has beautiful apricot tones through the flower
00:51:49Here's another stunner, this is lipstick
00:51:51And you can see that the buds start out bright red
00:51:54But then they turn to this gorgeous sort of hot pink colour
00:51:58And then another of my favourites blush over here
00:52:00Which has a blush coloured flower
00:52:02But the foliage is really beautiful and glossy
00:52:05And it's perfect in pots and containers
00:52:14It's been around for 30 plus years
00:52:17But the flower carpet rose is still the world's number one ground covering rose
00:52:21And it's easy to see why
00:52:22So this is a collection that was released in 1992
00:52:26And when it was released it really did change the face of what we think a rose should be
00:52:31Because it was a no fuss plant
00:52:33And as a result it introduced the world of roses to a whole new generation of amateur and novice gardeners
00:52:40And it's a plant that's got a lot going for it
00:52:42So for a start the sheer number of flowers
00:52:44You get masses of flowers on this plant for up to 10 months of the year
00:52:48And the flowers are self-cleaning so there's no need to deadhead
00:52:51And even pruning is optional
00:52:53Now every year the collection keeps getting bigger and better
00:52:56And this is the latest star in the range
00:52:58So this one is called flower carpet mini cherry
00:53:01So you can see it's got a smaller flower than a lot of the other varieties in the range
00:53:05But look at the sheer number of flowers on this plant
00:53:08It's also nice and compact but still sprawling
00:53:11So it's perfect for mass covering the ground using it in borders or of course pots
00:53:30The flower carpet roses are so low maintenance that even if you decide not to prune
00:53:35They'll still flower on a slightly larger bush
00:53:37But if you do decide to prune it's super easy
00:53:39Super easy as simple as a hedge trimmer
00:53:41We've all got one now
00:53:42There's no fancy pruning
00:53:43And they really are the best rose for a novice or amateur gardener that's looking to get into roses
00:53:49Yeah so we're talking like two-thirds back in the winter
00:53:52Two-thirds back in the winter
00:53:53They'll flower in the spring right through the following winter
00:53:55Honestly super simple there's no reason not to grow roses at home
00:53:59That's right they're perfect
00:54:09It really is hard not to fall in love with roses
00:54:13And thanks to expert breeding and selection and rigorous testing in trial gardens like this
00:54:18As home gardeners we really do have access to the pick of the best
00:54:21So next time you're out at your local garden centre
00:54:24Make sure you check out some of these gorgeous varieties
00:54:26And you know I'm going to say it this weekend
00:54:28Take some time out to smell the roses
00:54:36Some people get too big for their boots
00:54:38The solid much too big for its pot
00:54:44If you're after international inspiration or you just want to try something new
00:54:48This month's Better Homes and Gardens magazine is all about exploration
00:54:52How would you explore if you won a million dollars?
00:54:56Discover how you can win within the issue
00:54:58Then test your taste buds by cooking up spicy favourites with chilli
00:55:02Including a chilli jam that you'll want to put on absolutely everything
00:55:07And Matt Moran makes a slow cooked lamb tagine
00:55:10And a one pan Tuscan roast chicken
00:55:13So grab your issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine right now
00:55:16For a whole world of cooking to explore
00:55:26If I was to say to you that this olive tree here was rooted
00:55:29You might say to me, looks pretty healthy Charles
00:55:31And I would reply, stop that filthy language
00:55:33This is a family show
00:55:34I'm using a technical term of course
00:55:36The plant's so healthy it's bust through the bottom of the pot
00:55:39And it is completely stuck
00:55:40Now it could stay like this and live a healthy life
00:55:43But it's not really in the right spot
00:55:44And it's going to be much happier if I can get it into the ground
00:55:47But before I move it
00:55:48I need to work out exactly how a tree works
00:55:58It is easy to forget with trees
00:56:01That what you see above the ground in the canopy
00:56:03Is replicated below the ground in the root zone
00:56:06Now that doesn't mean the roots go as deep as the plant is high
00:56:08But they do spread out two to three times the width of the plant
00:56:12And that is all part of the ingenious design
00:56:14That keeps them upright during rain, hail or shine
00:56:24Of course you can keep big trees in pots
00:56:26But it's not set and forget like when you plant them in the ground
00:56:29And bonsais are a great example of this
00:56:31You can keep massive trees like oaks and maples in tiny little pots
00:56:35But you will have to water them at least a couple of times a day
00:56:38There's a strict feeding regime
00:56:39And then there's the repotting
00:56:41But enough about that
00:56:42I've got an olive to save
00:56:53We could easily lift this olive up
00:56:55Put it into a bigger pot
00:56:56And it would have a happy life if we kept it pruned
00:56:58But I want it to reach its full potential
00:57:00So we're going to put it in a nice sunny spot
00:57:03We're digging the hole before we start moving it
00:57:05And the reason we do that
00:57:06Is because we don't want to leave it out of the ground for too long
00:57:09Because it adds too much stress
00:57:10And because we're reducing the root system by so much
00:57:12We also need to reduce the canopy
00:57:14It lessens the transpiration rate
00:57:16And also as it's in fruit
00:57:18It stops the energy going into those fruit
00:57:20And the plant will start putting out new roots
00:57:22I've also noticed it's not particularly healthy
00:57:24It's covered in scale
00:57:25So by reducing the canopy
00:57:26We remove a lot of that scale
00:57:28And the fresh growth will have less of it
00:57:30So get on to a bit of pruning
00:57:42This may seem quite harsh
00:57:44But it is a really important step
00:57:46And olives can take a really hard prune back
00:57:48One thing you do want to make sure you're doing at the same time
00:57:51Is remove any crossing branches like that one
00:57:53Because over time they're only going to impede on the plant's growth
00:57:57I'm pretty happy with that
00:57:58The next stage we have to go to is removing the pot it's in
00:58:01I'm going to use an angle grinder
00:58:02I'm going to cut around the base and then up the sides
00:58:04And it should just peel away with ease
00:58:22So if you were moving a plant that was in the ground
00:58:25You'd want to take as much of the root ball as you possibly could
00:58:27But here our hole's pretty much been dug for us
00:58:31We've got all the roots we need in the pot
00:58:33We do have one that's obviously gone through the bottom of the pot
00:58:36Into the ground
00:58:37So I'm just going to try and lift it with this shovel
00:58:41To see exactly what we're dealing with
00:58:45That was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be
00:58:48I thought we might have to chop through that
00:58:50But you can see here that was the root going through the bottom of the pot
00:58:55So we've severed that
00:58:56And you can see all the roots coming out into the ground
00:59:00So it's time to get this into our hole
00:59:05What you'll often find when you're planting up a pot that's been rooted
00:59:10Is it's really root bound
00:59:12So this mat of roots just won't let fresh roots out
00:59:14So you really need to disturb the surface
00:59:16If it's really bad you can take an old hand saw
00:59:19And cut down the edge so you've got fresh potting mix
00:59:21This one luckily for us isn't too bad
00:59:23So I can just use my fingers to rough up the edge of the root ball
00:59:28Making sure we've got plenty of potting mix exposed
00:59:31For fresh roots to get out into our new soil
00:59:34Now once that's done it can go directly into the hole
00:59:36We've improved that with compost
00:59:37So it holds on to moisture and nutrients for longer
00:59:40And simple standard planting procedure
00:59:43Not too deep, not too shallow
00:59:45You want the orientation to be perfect
00:59:47So you don't have to move it again
00:59:48Then we'll just backfill and water it in
01:00:05When it comes to watering more is more
01:00:07You really do want to soak the ground
01:00:09That helps to get the soil in contact
01:00:11With the root system of the plant
01:00:13Which will mean they'll dry out a lot less quickly
01:00:15And you'll have a lot less stress plants
01:00:17Do it nice and slowly
01:00:18Don't try and soak it too quickly
01:00:20That way it works its way in
01:00:21Once you finish with the hose
01:00:23I like to get a watering can
01:00:24With some seaweed tonic
01:00:26And finish it off with that
01:00:27Now you don't do this first
01:00:28Otherwise you'll just wash it through
01:00:29And I use this over a fertilizer
01:00:32Because a fertilizer will push out new growth
01:00:34Whereas this will just reduce the stress
01:00:36On your new plant
01:00:37So I roll, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
01:00:40For those guys know and I can win
01:00:42I roll, oh-oh-oh-oh
01:00:45I'll take that broken sunshine
01:00:47So within about 12 months
01:00:49Our olive tree is going to be looking like
01:00:51It never rooted itself in its pot
01:00:53In that location
01:00:53It's going to bounce right back
01:00:55In the perfect world
01:00:56We would have moved it before
01:00:57It had put roots down through the pot
01:00:59And into the ground
01:01:00Now something like this
01:01:01This is the perfect time
01:01:02To pop this into the ground
01:01:03This is ficus lyrata
01:01:05You'd want to rough those roots up
01:01:07This one on the other hand
01:01:09Well this one you can tell by the roots
01:01:10On the top
01:01:11It's already pretty root bound
01:01:13So I'm going to show you how to revive this
01:01:14And put it up into a bigger pot
01:01:16Oh, have a look at that
01:01:20Like the olive tree
01:01:21We need to remove some of the canopy
01:01:22Before we start tampering with the roots
01:01:24I'm going to start with any of the crossing limbs
01:01:26And take them down as low as I can
01:01:32Just take the tips off this one too
01:01:35So then from those cuts
01:01:36We're going to get new shoots
01:01:38And it just reduces that canopy a little bit further
01:01:42And with that done
01:01:44I can get on to pruning the roots
01:01:47Now you can see how these roots are circling around
01:01:50Because they've been stuck in the pot for too long
01:01:52If I put this into a bigger pot
01:01:53New roots aren't going to be able to get out
01:01:55And they're just going to keep going round and round
01:01:56So you can take your secateurs and trim them all off
01:01:59But I find using an old timber saw
01:02:02Is a much better way to do it
01:02:03Especially if it's an old one
01:02:04You're not worried about it getting blunt
01:02:05And what you want to do
01:02:06Is basically cut the edge of the roots off
01:02:19Well you can tell I'm a landscaper and not a carpenter
01:02:21But there's plenty of space here
01:02:22For new roots to get out
01:02:23Into the fresh potting mix
01:02:25And you want to be using the best you can afford
01:02:27To give your plants the nutrition they need
01:02:29To make sure they don't get pot bound again
01:02:32You want to check on them every 12 months
01:02:34And they'll really thank you for it
01:02:42Pete and I have had so much fun
01:02:45Showing you through this amazing home
01:02:46I mean I personally think it's probably
01:02:48One of the best homes that we've been in
01:02:49In a number of years
01:02:50Yeah I agree absolutely
01:02:51Oh phew
01:02:52The more that you go exploring through it
01:02:54You actually find new angles
01:02:55Where you can just continue to appreciate
01:02:57This really stunning concrete roof
01:02:59We always give a nod to the architects
01:03:01And the interior designers
01:03:02But this is a real collaboration
01:03:03With the builders, the trays, the artists
01:03:05And of course the landscapers
01:03:07This is a real team effort
01:03:09We salute them all
01:03:09Hey speaking of team efforts
01:03:11The whole gang is going to be back next week
01:03:12With more Better Homes and Gardens
01:03:13So we hope you can join us then
01:03:14Bye bye
01:03:15Can't believe it ends this way
01:03:18So you'd always
01:03:22Next time
01:03:23Meet the unstoppable force
01:03:25Who transformed Victoria's Dalesford region
01:03:27Into a food lovers paradise
01:03:29The good news is
01:03:30She ain't finished yet
01:03:33Colin's taking on
01:03:34A takeaway classic
01:03:35What best to cook
01:03:36Than fish
01:03:38Crumbed
01:03:39Fried
01:03:39Mushy peas
01:03:41And tartar sauce
01:03:42Basically
01:03:43Fish and chips
01:03:45Spruce up your home
01:03:46With a little bit of Scandi style
01:03:48Add a heap of personality
01:03:50To your space
01:03:51Without putting a single
01:03:52Hole in the wall
01:03:54Plus
01:03:55If you've got a beef with salads
01:03:57You haven't tried this one
01:03:58It's fresh
01:04:00It's herby
01:04:01It's sweet
01:04:02It's zingy
01:04:03Now
01:04:04If only I can be transported
01:04:06To a tropical island
01:04:08In Thailand
01:04:10Slice dice
01:04:12And julienne
01:04:12Your cooking woes away
01:04:14I'm piecing together
01:04:15A chopping board
01:04:16That's going to make your life
01:04:17Easier in the kitchen
01:04:18And Dr Harry's
01:04:20Entered the dragon's den
01:04:21No way would you put your fingers
01:04:23Anywhere near
01:04:24That mouth
01:04:25That's next time
01:04:27On Better Homes and Gardens
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