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Better Homes and Gardens - Season 32 - Episode 02
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00:00:00I'm crazy, so what I gotta do to lift you up?
00:00:05Change can be daunting, and often it's the fear of the unknown
00:00:09that stops us from pursuing the things that give us great joy.
00:00:12However, if you can overcome that fear, the world is your oyster.
00:00:16Tonight on Better Homes and Gardens, I've come to Honeysuckle Lane.
00:00:19I mean, even the name sounds like a fairy tale.
00:00:22To meet a couple who really are proving that dreams can come true.
00:00:26Tonight, Adam's got some quick fixes,
00:00:28but it all hinges on you following closely.
00:00:31With a little know-how, you can keep your doors swinging.
00:00:35You won't be able to keep this dish under wraps.
00:00:38It's all about when you bite into it,
00:00:40the oozing sauce, the chunks of chicken.
00:00:43Do you live in a high-rise?
00:00:45Well, your gardening can be great on so many levels.
00:00:48You can still cram big green ideas into a small space
00:00:52and take your gardening love to new heights.
00:00:56Make your last-minute outfit checks
00:00:58100% more stylish.
00:01:01I want to create a statement mirror
00:01:03to hang beside the front door
00:01:04with a hidden shelf underneath.
00:01:07Plus, Charlie's got a great gardening project
00:01:10you can make for chicken feed.
00:01:12There's nothing better than relaxing underneath a tree
00:01:14and with a deck platform like this,
00:01:15you can have all your friends.
00:01:17There's no right, Beryl.
00:01:18We're distilling some delicious gardening secrets.
00:01:21Here at Distillery Botanica
00:01:23on the central coast of New South Wales,
00:01:25they grow all the essential ingredients
00:01:28for our cracking good gin.
00:01:30And Dr Harry's riding high
00:01:32at the biggest race in town.
00:01:34You're looking at some of the best stock horses,
00:01:37stock men and stock women
00:01:39in the whole of Australia.
00:01:48If a butterfly beats its wings
00:01:50in one corner of the globe,
00:01:52it can change the weather
00:01:53halfway around the world.
00:01:58When one door closes,
00:02:00another door opens.
00:02:04I wonder what I'll have for lunch.
00:02:07I'm feeling a bit peckish.
00:02:09Peckish.
00:02:10Peckish.
00:02:16I like to think of myself
00:02:17as more of a goose than a guru.
00:02:19And while I can't help you
00:02:21with the existential problems of the world,
00:02:23I can help you with the one about doors.
00:02:25Opening, closing,
00:02:27and in particular, being stuck.
00:02:30The sort of jobs that you keep avoiding
00:02:32because, let's be honest,
00:02:33life gets in the way.
00:02:36How proud would my mother be?
00:02:38I use the word existential.
00:02:43Oh, and as the universe dictates,
00:02:46another couple of doors.
00:02:52Oh, hello.
00:02:53Hi, Adam.
00:02:53How are you?
00:02:54Very good, Maddie.
00:02:55It looks like you've got your hands full.
00:02:56Certainly do, yep.
00:02:57I've got Ruby here.
00:02:59Oh.
00:02:59And Zara.
00:03:00She's so precious.
00:03:02Now, Ruby,
00:03:03I've got a little Ruby at home as well.
00:03:05How old are you?
00:03:06Five.
00:03:06Five?
00:03:07I tell you what,
00:03:08I love your dress.
00:03:10I hear you do have some dodgy doors at your place.
00:03:13Is this true?
00:03:14Yeah.
00:03:14Can I come and have a look?
00:03:16Come on in, Adam.
00:03:24This door?
00:03:25Yes?
00:03:25This door goes where the bin is.
00:03:28Oh.
00:03:29The good thing is,
00:03:30it is easy to fix.
00:03:31Is there any other doors in this kitchen
00:03:33that need to be fixed?
00:03:35This door is broken.
00:03:38Oh.
00:03:38Yeah, see how it doesn't line up here?
00:03:40Yeah.
00:03:40Look at that.
00:03:41It's got a lot of movement.
00:03:42And what about any other doors, Ruby?
00:03:45Yes, my bedroom door.
00:03:47Oh, is there something wrong with your bedroom door?
00:03:49I slammed it too much.
00:03:51Oh.
00:03:52That happens when we get upset sometimes, doesn't it?
00:03:54High fives?
00:03:55Leave it with me.
00:03:56I've got this.
00:03:57Oh, what was that?
00:03:59That's better.
00:03:59Good work.
00:04:04Now, this is definitely a common problem
00:04:06that you see in a lot of kitchens.
00:04:09Basically, the fixings of where the hinges go
00:04:11have blown out,
00:04:12and there is no way we'll be able to get screws
00:04:14back in these holes
00:04:16without me putting these hinge repair plates.
00:04:19They are fantastic.
00:04:20Basically, what they do
00:04:21is they give us other options
00:04:23to fix to this door outside of this area.
00:04:40All right.
00:04:41With the plate in place,
00:04:43now you can refit your hinge.
00:04:44Now, with these hinges that were on here,
00:04:46you can see that they're a little bit rusted and ratty,
00:04:49so I've decided to get some new ones.
00:04:51And simply, you just sit it over the hole.
00:04:53Now, it is a tight fit,
00:04:55so you do need to give it a good push down,
00:04:57and then once it's set in place,
00:04:59you can just screw back into the new fixing holes.
00:05:12So in this pack, it comes with these extra plates
00:05:15and they're to replace the ones on the carcass here.
00:05:30Look at that, absolutely perfect.
00:05:33I'm happy with that.
00:05:34Now I'm ready to tackle our next door.
00:05:36And that is right here.
00:05:38So if we look at this door,
00:05:39there is a lot of movement in these hinges.
00:05:41So I will be replacing all of them.
00:05:43They're pretty old and ratty.
00:05:45But also we've got this big leaf
00:05:47that is attached to the smaller leaf door.
00:05:49So I am going to be adding in an extra hinge
00:05:52just to give it that strength
00:05:53and make sure that it doesn't drop anymore.
00:06:08With the hinges off,
00:06:09before I put the new ones on,
00:06:10I'm going to be drilling an extra hole in this door
00:06:12so we can add the hinge for extra strength.
00:06:15Now to set the location,
00:06:17I'll find the centre in between these two existing hinges
00:06:20and also copy where these hinges are set.
00:06:23So that measurement there is about 6mm.
00:06:25So I'll be coming in 6mm
00:06:27and then drilling my 35mm hole.
00:06:44With all the new hinges on,
00:06:46I'll clip these two leaves back together
00:06:47and we can take it and install it back on the carcass.
00:06:52And look at that.
00:06:53Already you can see that there's no wobble in this door
00:06:56so that extra hinge has helped a lot.
00:07:01And that is perfection.
00:07:02I think I've got one more door to fix.
00:07:08This has to be Ruby's room.
00:07:10Let's have a look at the door.
00:07:12Well, it is sticking on the side here
00:07:15so you do have to slam it.
00:07:16Let's have a look at the problem.
00:07:18Oh, yeah.
00:07:19Look at the movement up here.
00:07:20So basically what that tells me
00:07:22is these screws aren't grabbing into the side of the door anymore.
00:07:26The first thing I want to do is get my windbag out,
00:07:28prop it up underneath the door
00:07:30and then we can take those screws out.
00:07:39All right, so we can see here
00:07:41that our holes are pretty blown out.
00:07:42So what I'm going to do
00:07:43is I'm going to drill them out
00:07:44with a 6mm bit
00:07:46and then I'll get some PVA glue
00:07:48and a 6mm dowel
00:07:49added to the hole
00:07:50so then that's solid timber again
00:07:52which means we can put our hinge back
00:07:54and then put some new screws in
00:07:56and this door will be holding nice and strong.
00:07:58All right, with all four dowels in
00:08:00I'll now let that sit for around 15 minutes
00:08:03let the glue dry
00:08:04then I'll just use a chisel
00:08:06and knock the excess dowel off
00:08:08so everything is flush
00:08:09and then we can refit that hinge.
00:08:29It's time to see what the boss thinks.
00:08:31Oh, good timing guys.
00:08:32Hi.
00:08:33Well, Ruby, I think
00:08:35I think I may have just fixed it
00:08:36I've replaced these screws
00:08:37do you want to be the first to test it out?
00:08:39Yeah.
00:08:39Yeah?
00:08:40All right, let's try it.
00:08:42Go, you shut the door.
00:08:46Yo, beauty!
00:08:48That's a good one, yeah, Roots?
00:08:49Yeah.
00:08:50Oh, great.
00:08:51Well, I think I've just got myself a new bedroom.
00:08:54No!
00:08:56Connect the different zones of your garden
00:08:58with a simple repurposed pathway.
00:09:01Honeysuckle Lane sounds like
00:09:03it's out of an Enid Blyton book
00:09:04but for one couple
00:09:06this fairy tale is a reality.
00:09:14You can't get much further away
00:09:16from big city corporate lifestyle
00:09:18than here in picturesque Woodend
00:09:20in Victoria's Macedon Ranges.
00:09:22It is so gorgeous here
00:09:24it is almost too idyllic.
00:09:26But it's easy to see
00:09:27why Ali and Jo said bye
00:09:29to 9 to 5 in Melbourne
00:09:30and hello
00:09:31to a life chasing their dreams.
00:09:33Is everybody playing this game?
00:09:45I'm so excited about being here.
00:09:47Thank you for being here.
00:09:48Thank you for coming.
00:09:49This is paradise.
00:09:51We love it.
00:09:52How long have you been here?
00:09:54Just over 10 years.
00:09:55So tell me, what actually brought you out here?
00:09:56How did you end up with a Woodend?
00:09:57We were living in Melbourne
00:09:59six kilometres from the city
00:10:00and we loved it.
00:10:03The culture there and everything
00:10:04but we really wanted to have a garden,
00:10:07space, vegetables, chickens.
00:10:09But you did actually have corporate jobs
00:10:11in town, didn't you?
00:10:12And then you've totally turned your lives on its head.
00:10:15Yeah, we wanted to make a difference.
00:10:17Today is pretty much talking about
00:10:18everything that I love in my life
00:10:20which is veggie growing, chickens, bees.
00:10:24Can we go over the line of that?
00:10:25Yes, yes, slowly.
00:10:26Because you know I've done all the classic stuff
00:10:30and it never works in nowhere
00:10:33So now, now, now, now
00:10:38Wow, this is epic.
00:10:40This is so beautiful.
00:10:42And did you make these beds?
00:10:44Yes, we did.
00:10:45We didn't really know
00:10:47what type of vegetable garden we should have
00:10:48because these trees around us
00:10:50would suck up a lot of water
00:10:51and we were still working in the city
00:10:53and we went to the diggers club
00:10:55and we did a course, like a free course
00:10:56and they gave us the plans
00:10:57and so then we went out
00:10:59and bought the material
00:11:00and put them together.
00:11:01And is it right that your veggie patch
00:11:02was what sort of started the passion
00:11:05for you guys to have bees here?
00:11:06Well, when we first started planting
00:11:09there was no real pollination happening
00:11:11and Jo was out there with a Q-tip
00:11:14pollinating a pumpkin by hand
00:11:16and we got three pumpkins at you
00:11:17and we thought
00:11:18there's got to be a better way.
00:11:20And then the next season
00:11:21we had the beehive
00:11:22and in the same patch
00:11:23there were 26 pumpkins.
00:11:24Wow, doesn't that say it all?
00:11:25And that was ignoring it.
00:11:26And then we became obsessed with bees.
00:11:28Well, you technically had been
00:11:30a little bit obsessed with them
00:11:31in your job back then.
00:11:33You actually worked...
00:11:34With Agriculture Victoria.
00:11:35Agriculture Victoria, right.
00:11:36Yeah, so I was the bee biosecurity officer.
00:11:39Wow.
00:11:39So I just helped beekeepers
00:11:41with managing a sick hive.
00:11:43Yeah, okay.
00:11:44Helping them with pests and diseases.
00:11:46Don't change a thing,
00:11:47you are amazing.
00:11:50I can't believe you
00:11:51come and save me.
00:11:53These are our girls.
00:11:54I think a lot of people
00:11:55might not realise
00:11:56that beekeeping itself
00:11:57is a bit tricky at the moment
00:11:58because of varroa mite.
00:11:59Yeah.
00:11:59So maybe for people
00:12:00who don't understand,
00:12:01could you give us
00:12:02a little summation
00:12:02of what varroa mite is?
00:12:03Varroa mite is
00:12:04a very bad little parasite
00:12:07on European honeybees.
00:12:09And it feeds off
00:12:11their fat bodies
00:12:11in the cells.
00:12:12So it's going to weaken
00:12:14a colony very fast.
00:12:15Yeah.
00:12:16We really need to help
00:12:17the bees manage it.
00:12:18I think people sometimes
00:12:19underestimate
00:12:20the importance of bees.
00:12:22Look,
00:12:22if we don't help the bees
00:12:25manage the varroa mite,
00:12:27we're going to lose
00:12:28a lot of our
00:12:29backyard beekeepers
00:12:30and it will impact
00:12:32our veggie gardens.
00:12:32I think everyone
00:12:33needs to support
00:12:34their beekeepers.
00:12:35You guys started this
00:12:36for your veggie patch.
00:12:37Yeah.
00:12:37But you've taken it
00:12:38like a hundred steps
00:12:39further with our business,
00:12:41haven't you?
00:12:41We have.
00:12:43It became, I guess,
00:12:44a big rabbit hole
00:12:45in the end
00:12:45because we did end up
00:12:47leaving corporate life
00:12:48to start a business
00:12:49in Kyneton called
00:12:50Waggle and Forage
00:12:51Beekeeping Supplies
00:12:53where we manufacture
00:12:55most of our gear
00:12:56or a lot of our gear
00:12:57and we have a retail
00:12:58space there, so.
00:12:59Do you want to go see it?
00:13:00Of course I want to go see it.
00:13:01I thought you'd never ask.
00:13:15This is enormous.
00:13:17What did you two
00:13:17decide to do?
00:13:18Find the biggest warehouse
00:13:19in Kyneton
00:13:20and then decide
00:13:21to make it your own?
00:13:22No, we just needed space.
00:13:24We needed space
00:13:25space for retail
00:13:26but also for the workshop
00:13:28out the back.
00:13:28So where did you start?
00:13:30We started the business
00:13:32focused on the woodware
00:13:33and the wax.
00:13:35Obviously,
00:13:35all the other products,
00:13:36it's easy to get in
00:13:37but we wanted to have
00:13:38something that we made
00:13:38here in-house,
00:13:40wax assembling,
00:13:41wax dipping
00:13:41and painting
00:13:42our own woodware.
00:13:47Probably something
00:13:47that people don't know
00:13:48is that sometimes
00:13:49you actually have to,
00:13:50I give your bees
00:13:51a little bit of assistance
00:13:52with food, don't you?
00:13:53Absolutely.
00:13:54Lots of rain,
00:13:54the bees are trapped inside
00:13:55and if we haven't left
00:13:57enough honey stores for them
00:13:58then our job as bee farmers
00:14:00really is to make sure
00:14:01they've got enough food
00:14:02and you can do that
00:14:03through sugar syrup
00:14:03or fondant
00:14:04and so we make fondant here.
00:14:07There's no precedent
00:14:07for this fondant in Australia.
00:14:10Nobody else makes it
00:14:11and we've had to learn
00:14:13it all from scratch.
00:14:14It's amazing for me
00:14:15to wrap my head around
00:14:15just how much
00:14:16you two have learnt.
00:14:17You're never not learning
00:14:18are you with bees?
00:14:19No, it's a constant evolution
00:14:21and we're still learning
00:14:22like all beekeepers.
00:14:24It doesn't matter how long
00:14:25and it's just been
00:14:27this constant research program
00:14:29here and problem solving.
00:14:36It's like riding a fire
00:14:40So what are you actually
00:14:41making up here?
00:14:41You're making up a little frame.
00:14:42So we do assemble, wire
00:14:44and wax our own frames
00:14:46all in stores.
00:14:50So how many can you do in a day?
00:14:52Assembly I can do 500 a day.
00:14:54Holy moly.
00:14:55Wiring about 200.
00:15:00Well that was seriously impressive
00:15:02and very efficient.
00:15:06Done.
00:15:07And there we are.
00:15:09This is the best part.
00:15:14Into the groove.
00:15:15Yep.
00:15:17A little electric embedder.
00:15:20And that just melts it in.
00:15:21Yeah.
00:15:22A couple of seconds.
00:15:23I've got to say
00:15:23this is a seriously impressive
00:15:25set up that you've got here.
00:15:27Does it kind of terrify you
00:15:28when you think how far
00:15:29you've come
00:15:29as to where you can
00:15:31potentially go from here?
00:15:33We're just enjoying the journey
00:15:36and where it takes us
00:15:37we're not quite sure yet
00:15:38but we're just really loving
00:15:39what we do every day.
00:15:40And the community.
00:15:41Yeah.
00:15:42It's all about the people
00:15:42that come in every single day.
00:15:44You learn from,
00:15:45you exchange,
00:15:46you get to share.
00:15:47Yep.
00:15:47Tips, plants, produce.
00:15:49It's the best.
00:15:50Unreal.
00:15:51This is my little Nirvana.
00:15:53Thanks for coming Jo.
00:15:55Yeah, thank you so much.
00:15:56I've loved every second of it
00:15:57and I'll be doing
00:15:58some shopping on the way out.
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00:16:10and we are maximising
00:16:11every square inch.
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00:17:01Whenever you're building
00:17:02a garden
00:17:02it is a series
00:17:03of little jobs.
00:17:04It is never
00:17:04one and done
00:17:05but you will get
00:17:06to a point
00:17:06where you sit back
00:17:07and think
00:17:08hmm, this looks
00:17:09quite nice
00:17:10and that's what we're
00:17:11working on
00:17:11in this garden.
00:17:12We started off
00:17:13by making it more practical
00:17:14with a potting shed
00:17:15we then came back
00:17:16put some zones in
00:17:17and made it more productive
00:17:18and it is now
00:17:19time to finish the job.
00:17:25and this is the area
00:17:27we are dealing with.
00:17:28Now you might think
00:17:28because we've got chickens
00:17:29and a really large tree
00:17:31that it's a useless space
00:17:32but I can see
00:17:33a lot of potential
00:17:34with this space.
00:17:35We've got a lovely
00:17:35shady canopy
00:17:36which means we can get
00:17:37some shady plants in.
00:17:39The ladies
00:17:39well they may have to move
00:17:41and whilst I'm at it
00:17:41well I'm going to redo
00:17:42the path as well.
00:17:45How do I catch a chicken?
00:17:49Sit chicken
00:17:50sit chicken
00:17:51sit chicken
00:17:51sit chicken
00:17:52sit chicken
00:17:53sit chicken
00:17:54in you go chicken
00:17:54good chicken.
00:17:56Here we go.
00:17:58That went a lot smoother
00:17:59than I thought
00:18:00it was going to be.
00:18:15Now what am I going to do here?
00:18:16The chickens
00:18:17they do need a bit more
00:18:18real estate
00:18:18than they've got here
00:18:19but I don't want them
00:18:20to take up as much space
00:18:21as they've had
00:18:21so I'm going to build
00:18:22a new fence for them
00:18:23probably out around here
00:18:24then underneath our tree here
00:18:25I'm going to build
00:18:26a deck platform
00:18:27so the family can come out
00:18:28sit down
00:18:29and enjoy the shade
00:18:30of the tree
00:18:30but before I get on
00:18:32to all of that
00:18:32I need to sort the pathway
00:18:33so the family can get in here.
00:18:40I'm just setting up
00:18:40a string line
00:18:41for our new path
00:18:42now this is going to
00:18:42give us a nice
00:18:43straight edge
00:18:44to our new location
00:18:45in the garden
00:18:46and with the pavers
00:18:47I'm actually going to
00:18:48put them together
00:18:49as stepping stone pads
00:18:50to get through the garden
00:18:51it's going to mean
00:18:52it's a nice slow amble
00:18:53through the space
00:18:54and allow me to get
00:18:55more planting
00:18:55in between them.
00:19:10I'm laying our stepping stones
00:19:12on a mud bed
00:19:13and the pattern I'm going for
00:19:15well I'm going to put border
00:19:16around the outside
00:19:16and I'm stacking them
00:19:17in the middle
00:19:18the spacing between them
00:19:19should be 200 mil
00:19:22what that will give us
00:19:23is around 600 mil step
00:19:25which is perfect
00:19:26to head up the garden
00:19:34and I've got to say
00:19:35it looks pretty good
00:19:36for the cost of a few bags
00:19:37of sand and cement
00:19:38all good?
00:19:55lovely
00:19:57we have made our area
00:19:58a little bit smaller
00:19:59for our chickens
00:20:00but for three chucks
00:20:01this is still
00:20:01a pretty ample space
00:20:03I've gone for a rustic style
00:20:04with the fence
00:20:05we're just doing
00:20:05simple posts and rails
00:20:06and then we're going to use
00:20:07a black mesh
00:20:08on the inside of it
00:20:09that way
00:20:10the chickens have got
00:20:11enough air flow
00:20:12they can still see out
00:20:12into the garden
00:20:39before I put our mesh
00:20:41onto our fence
00:20:42I'm just giving the timber
00:20:43a clear coat of varnish
00:20:45this doesn't change
00:20:46the look too much
00:20:46just enhances the grain
00:20:48and gives us better longevity
00:21:02well the chickens have seemed
00:21:03to have found their way back
00:21:05even without the coop
00:21:06being completely finished
00:21:07but just to make sure
00:21:08they can't get out this time
00:21:09I'm just using the black mesh
00:21:11which I'm using tiny staples
00:21:12to attach it to our new timber frame
00:21:27with our hens house
00:21:28we're halfway there
00:21:29and a little later on
00:21:30we're going to put this mulberry tree
00:21:31to good use
00:21:32and create an area
00:21:33where the family can relax
00:21:34and enjoy the garden
00:21:34that's where you'll find me
00:21:37lost in the night
00:21:43coming up
00:21:44there are no ponies
00:21:45but Harry's still getting
00:21:46a little horse
00:21:47at the King of the Rangers Festival
00:21:49what an amazing weekend
00:21:52I am full up to here
00:21:54it's crispy
00:21:55it's made with chicken
00:21:57and it's a pancake
00:21:58could this be the best dish ever?
00:22:01it's not as good as I remember
00:22:02it's better
00:22:04and with this in your hallway
00:22:06you'll never leave the house
00:22:07with food in your teeth again
00:22:09it's not just pretty
00:22:11it's also practical
00:22:25it's all happening here
00:22:26at King of the Rangers
00:22:27in the township of Murrorundi
00:22:28in the Upper Hunter Valley
00:22:30of New South Wales
00:22:31it's fantastic
00:22:32now if you remember last week
00:22:34there was a whole lot of competitions
00:22:36that were preliminary
00:22:37to the main event
00:22:38that's a great birthday there
00:22:39now we're getting to the pointy end
00:22:42of the whole event
00:22:42lots going on
00:22:44at the moment of Grand Parade
00:22:45and some presentation of awards
00:22:47you're looking at some of the best stock horses
00:22:49stock men and stock women
00:22:51in the whole of Australia
00:22:52oh look at that
00:22:55that's a great birthday Deb
00:23:07Sarah congratulations
00:23:08I mean you've made it to
00:23:11the sharp end of the pencil
00:23:12so to speak
00:23:12haven't you
00:23:13yes I have
00:23:14thank you
00:23:14I squeezed in
00:23:15coming in fifth
00:23:15into the finals
00:23:16what are your tactics?
00:23:18you've got to go at them
00:23:19hard and fast
00:23:21trust your horse
00:23:22to get you in the right spot
00:23:23and turn back
00:23:24if the wild horse turns back
00:23:27so what does the horse do for you
00:23:28when you're out there
00:23:29Sarah?
00:23:29he puts me in the right place
00:23:30Harry
00:23:31so responsive this horse
00:23:32I just love him so much
00:23:34he knows his job in there
00:23:39and it's not about winning
00:23:41it's about the love of the sport
00:23:42and I'm just happy to be up here
00:23:44with those girls
00:23:45and the blokes
00:23:46they're all so incredibly talented
00:23:51now one event
00:23:52that is part of the overlaw competition
00:23:55for King of the Rangers
00:23:56is shoeing
00:23:58now shoeing
00:24:00is not easy
00:24:01it's back breaking work
00:24:03so what's going on here
00:24:04well the competitors
00:24:05have got to put on
00:24:06a front shoe
00:24:07and a hind shoe
00:24:08on a horse
00:24:10difficult competition
00:24:11because the judges
00:24:12are all professional farriers
00:24:14and they are pretty tough
00:24:16on the competitors
00:24:21and what are you looking for?
00:24:23we're on a level flat foot
00:24:25we're at a stock horse competition
00:24:27so generally these horses
00:24:28will be either
00:24:29mastering
00:24:30or going pack saddling
00:24:31so if they pull a shoe
00:24:33we want the horses
00:24:34to be able to come home
00:24:35if they pull a shoe
00:24:36soundly
00:24:37ok
00:24:45how did she go?
00:24:52it's an acceptable job
00:24:54pretty good job
00:24:55yeah
00:24:55pretty decent
00:24:57so for a fairy to tell a vet
00:24:59it's a good job
00:24:59that's pretty good
00:25:01oh she's a vet
00:25:02yeah
00:25:02oh it's pretty rough
00:25:14so you're Cooper
00:25:16yeah
00:25:16where'd you get that name from
00:25:17that's mine
00:25:18do they call you Coops
00:25:20no
00:25:21or do they call you Cooper
00:25:21Cooper
00:25:22they call you Cooper
00:25:23right
00:25:23and this is Audrey right
00:25:24so you're 8 years old
00:25:26no
00:25:26oh jeez
00:25:28when you make a mistake like that
00:25:29you're in big trouble
00:25:30you're 9 and you're 11
00:25:31so you guys both competed
00:25:34in the stock handling championship
00:25:36is that right?
00:25:36yeah
00:25:37how'd you go?
00:25:38yeah good
00:25:38real good?
00:25:39yes
00:25:39what'd you have to do?
00:25:41um
00:25:41had to go through
00:25:42do a cut out
00:25:46and then go through obstacles
00:25:48to get points
00:25:49why do you like doing this?
00:25:50what's the buzz?
00:25:51um
00:25:52just making friends
00:25:53and having a good time
00:25:54really
00:25:55Audrey
00:25:56is it fun?
00:25:57yeah
00:25:57you think you scored well?
00:25:59yeah
00:25:59you think you'd beat Cooper?
00:26:01maybe
00:26:01maybe
00:26:03sorry
00:26:03can you please?
00:26:06it wouldn't be an Australian afternoon
00:26:08if you didn't get to have a cup of tea
00:26:09but to make a cup of tea
00:26:11you've got to boil the belly
00:26:12so we have a competition
00:26:13about belly boiling
00:26:16you've got to split that timber
00:26:18to make some kindling
00:26:19you've got to light the timber
00:26:25what a ripper
00:26:39Kieran
00:26:40nice to meet you
00:26:41jeez mate
00:26:42that's a handshake
00:26:43look at that hand
00:26:45what's the big attraction
00:26:46for coming up here
00:26:47because you've won this twice now
00:26:48haven't you?
00:26:48last year or the year before
00:26:49been lucky enough
00:26:50yeah
00:26:51we've had a bit of luck up here
00:26:52at the end of the day
00:26:53it's not only just about the competition
00:26:54but it's about the people in general
00:26:56we love it
00:26:56it's a lovely spot
00:26:57you look up there
00:26:58and there are the rangers over there
00:27:00no it's a beautiful part of the world up here
00:27:01I think it's one of those things there
00:27:03that keeps Australia alive
00:27:04in the way of heritage
00:27:06we've got to preserve
00:27:06what this country was built on
00:27:08right
00:27:08you're going to do it this time round again
00:27:09make it three in a row
00:27:10oh I don't know
00:27:11you have to keep the traffic
00:27:12a couple of boys up there
00:27:14yeah but they've had a couple more beers than you
00:27:22and as the dust settles on another brilliant event
00:27:24it wasn't to be for Kieran
00:27:26who plays third behind the new king of the rangers
00:27:29John Mitchell
00:27:31in the women's open
00:27:32Sarah plays second
00:27:34behind winner
00:27:35Kelsey Lofton
00:27:48what an amazing weekend
00:27:51I am full up to here
00:27:53fantastic
00:27:54make a point of being here
00:27:56in September
00:27:58you can see it happen all over again
00:28:01it's a great event
00:28:02don't miss it
00:28:03the king of the rangers
00:28:10caution
00:28:10curve the head
00:28:11but don't worry
00:28:12these ones aren't dangerous or difficult
00:28:14this entry garden is just beautiful
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00:28:35so much better
00:28:39a hallway has to be one of my favourite spaces to decorate
00:28:43especially in a beautiful federation home like this one
00:28:46but it has to serve lots of different purposes
00:28:49it needs to be functional
00:28:50leading you from room to room
00:28:52often it's also decorative with lots of beautiful period details
00:28:56and it has to be practical too
00:28:58somewhere for your keys
00:28:59and to do final checks before you head out the door
00:29:02and that is what I'm going to tackle here
00:29:06I want to create a statement mirror
00:29:08to hang beside the front door
00:29:10with a hidden shelf underneath
00:29:11it's going to add a whole lot of style and personality to the hallway
00:29:15and it's not as complicated as you might think to make
00:29:18this is the base
00:29:20and I'm going to talk you through this very easy build
00:29:22starting with these beautiful curved panels
00:29:25for that are some off-the-shelf pine pieces that are 1200 by 184
00:29:30this top piece is going to be 10 mil deeper
00:29:33to create the curve
00:29:34I'm using my old favourite
00:29:35some electrical feeder cable
00:29:37and I'm just going to tap in a few nails to create the shape
00:29:40that you're good
00:29:41any light
00:29:41I'm living in you
00:29:42with your mind
00:29:44that you're all mine
00:29:46that you're all in me
00:29:48the last, in the night
00:29:50that I wish
00:29:50I was by your sight
00:29:52I was on me
00:29:54I was on me
00:29:56I was on me
00:29:56oh
00:29:57I was on me
00:29:58oh
00:29:58oh
00:29:59oh
00:30:00oh
00:30:01oh
00:30:02oh
00:30:02oh
00:30:11All right, now I'm just going to trace around this one,
00:30:15but adding in a couple of packers to create that extra 10 mil.
00:30:36Before I join the pieces together, I want to show you a really fun element that I'll be adding later
00:30:40on.
00:30:41I could leave these shelves open, but then you'd see everything on the inside,
00:30:44or you could add traditional doors to the front.
00:30:47But I'm going to use something pretty cool, which is fringing.
00:30:50Now, this comes in lots of different colours, styles and sizes.
00:30:54For this particular project, I really love this one.
00:30:57I love the creamy colour and also this detail at the top.
00:31:00What you'll need to do is work out the height of your fringing,
00:31:02because that will determine the gap between your pieces.
00:31:06For that, I'm going to use some dowel, which will support the top.
00:31:09I've pre-cut these ones, and I'm just going to glue and screw them in place.
00:31:29Now, before I attach the bottom piece,
00:31:31I'm going to attach this larger top piece,
00:31:34because it'll be much easier to do now,
00:31:36screwing it in from the underside.
00:32:01I love the look of this, especially with the curved lines,
00:32:04but if they're a little challenging for you to create,
00:32:06you could easily do this with straight lines.
00:32:12The next job is to create the mirror,
00:32:14and I'm using a plain off-the-shelf one that's 900 by 1200,
00:32:17but to make it suit the style of the Federation home,
00:32:20I'm adding a backing board.
00:32:21I've cut this down to 1075 by 1441,
00:32:24and I'm adding in a decorative border around the edge,
00:32:28placing the mirror in the centre,
00:32:29and now I'm going to attach the shelf at the base.
00:32:47I've measured out where the mirror is going,
00:32:49and for the border around the outside,
00:32:50I'm not going to go too ornate.
00:32:51It's just going to be a nod to the Federation style.
00:32:54So around the outside, I'm using this lovely picture rail,
00:32:58and it does have this curved edge,
00:32:59which will mirror the curves in the shelf,
00:33:01and then inside that,
00:33:03I'm using two pieces of dowel in different sizes,
00:33:06and that's going to look really lovely.
00:33:46Time to paint,
00:33:47and I've chosen a really lovely chalk paint in a creamy tone
00:33:50to tie in perfectly with this gorgeous fringe.
00:33:53It'll also seal the timber.
00:34:09Apart from giving a really lovely finish,
00:34:12this is an all-in-one chalk paint,
00:34:14which means you don't have to undercoat,
00:34:16which will save you a whole lot of time.
00:34:27To attach the fringe,
00:34:28I'm just using some tape to hold it in place,
00:34:31and then I'm going to use some upholstery tacks.
00:34:33I've chosen this really lovely matte black finish,
00:34:36and I'm going to put them in the centre of each crown
00:34:40at the top of the fringe.
00:34:47I've used furniture wax to seal everywhere,
00:34:49except for where the mirror is going in the centre here,
00:34:51because there, I'm using some mounting tape
00:34:53and also some special mirror adhesive
00:34:55to hold the mirror in place securely.
00:35:16And it fits like a glove.
00:35:18Now let's go see what it looks like in the hallway.
00:35:23And that is secure.
00:35:24Now I've just got to give it a bit more style.
00:35:30I just love everything about this mirror.
00:35:32The scale, the colour, and the embellishments
00:35:35feel very at home in this gorgeous traditional hallway.
00:35:38And the best part is that it's not just pretty,
00:35:41it's also practical.
00:35:42You will never lose your keys again.
00:35:53Get ready to explore an amazing garden
00:35:56of flowers, herbs, and botanicals
00:35:58with a little twist at the end.
00:36:01And one thing I've learned from being an adult,
00:36:03don't go straight in because you'll burn your lip.
00:36:05But it's worth it.
00:36:08Back in a gardening rut?
00:36:09Well, this issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine
00:36:11is all about exploration
00:36:13with lots of new things to try.
00:36:15Some plants are stranger than fiction.
00:36:18Take a look at some weird and wacky ones
00:36:20you'll have to see to believe.
00:36:22Are you wanting to move beyond the gardening basics?
00:36:25Find out how to take your skills to the next level
00:36:27and spice things up by growing colourful chillies with me.
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00:36:34Grab this month's magazine
00:36:35for a whole world of gardening inspiration.
00:36:38And don't forget your chance to win a million dollars.
00:36:44So much better
00:36:47I am in the market
00:36:49Well, we can't stop it
00:36:51Same time we're buzzing
00:36:53Flowers, herbs, botanicals.
00:36:56They're just so clever, aren't they?
00:36:58They beautify our gardens.
00:37:00They produce the food that we eat.
00:37:02And of course, we use them for pharmaceuticals,
00:37:05all our medicines.
00:37:06But taking that one step further,
00:37:07here at Distillery Botanica
00:37:09on the central coast of New South Wales,
00:37:12they grow all the essential ingredients
00:37:14for our cracking good gin.
00:37:22From the moment you arrive here,
00:37:24you realise it's a very special place.
00:37:27You might remember it
00:37:28as a nursery called the Fragrant Garden.
00:37:30It was very popular.
00:37:31But by golly, has it changed since then?
00:37:34This entry garden is just beautiful.
00:37:36Look at the contrast of colours.
00:37:39Convolvulus blue
00:37:40right next to the yellow of the marigolds.
00:37:43And then, of course, the canis.
00:37:44A lovely orange, vibrant orange
00:37:46and the blue salvia.
00:37:48And then there are agapanthus.
00:37:50It's stunning white.
00:37:51But the big tip is here,
00:37:52if it works,
00:37:53like these canis and the salviars,
00:37:55just repeat it.
00:37:56And you can do that at home.
00:37:58And all the way up here,
00:37:59the shade flowers
00:38:00are provided by the Brugmansia.
00:38:02Double white,
00:38:03double orange,
00:38:04double yellow.
00:38:05And they're going to provide
00:38:06lots of perfume
00:38:07and shade
00:38:08as the season progresses.
00:38:19You know,
00:38:19they've even created a garden
00:38:21between the distillery
00:38:22and the cafe.
00:38:23And it's one of those
00:38:24long, narrow passageways.
00:38:25We've all got them at our homes.
00:38:27Well, look at the planting
00:38:28they've created here.
00:38:29Lots of colour.
00:38:30The blue plumbago,
00:38:31the blue of the hydrangeas,
00:38:33contrasting with the tangerine
00:38:35of the impatiens.
00:38:36And it all extends
00:38:37right down
00:38:38into the view
00:38:39and the hills
00:38:40and the bushland beyond.
00:38:42And they've even
00:38:43continued planting
00:38:44this beautiful
00:38:45floribunda
00:38:45espresso rose.
00:38:47It's like a burnished coffee,
00:38:49isn't it?
00:38:49Now, you might be thinking,
00:38:50what about the gin?
00:38:51Well, let me introduce you
00:38:53to my friend, Philip.
00:39:01Well, I've got to congratulate you, Philip.
00:39:03This is just beautiful.
00:39:04You were a horticulturist.
00:39:05How did you get into distilling?
00:39:08Well, I spent 20 years
00:39:09growing herbs.
00:39:10And a lot of the herbs
00:39:11that I grew
00:39:12with my herb nursery
00:39:14are actually gin herbs.
00:39:16Right.
00:39:16So that was Renaissance Herbs.
00:39:17Everyone will remember
00:39:19Renaissance Herbs.
00:39:19It's still around
00:39:20with a different owner.
00:39:21But from there,
00:39:22you moved into this,
00:39:24which is a great adventure,
00:39:26isn't it?
00:39:26It was, yeah.
00:39:27And to make my first gin,
00:39:29I did 252 different trials.
00:39:32And for the first one
00:39:34that I thought was okay,
00:39:35I sent it to London
00:39:35and they gave me a silver medal.
00:39:36Oh, wow.
00:39:37And then...
00:39:38Tick.
00:39:39A few years later,
00:39:40I improved it even further
00:39:42and became the first Australian
00:39:43made gin to get a gold medal
00:39:44in London.
00:39:45Wow, isn't that fantastic?
00:39:47So what are the essentials
00:39:48for a gin?
00:39:49Well, you must have juniper
00:39:51by law in a gin.
00:39:53Ah.
00:39:53And after that,
00:39:54you can put anything
00:39:55you like in a gin.
00:39:56You could put watermelon,
00:39:57it would still be a gin.
00:39:58Oh, really?
00:39:59So basically,
00:40:00the next most important one,
00:40:02so coriander,
00:40:03angelica and licorice.
00:40:05Ah.
00:40:05And then after that,
00:40:06you have to make a decision,
00:40:07are we going to have
00:40:08a citrus gin?
00:40:09Are we going to have
00:40:10a floral gin?
00:40:11Are we going to have
00:40:11a spicy gin?
00:40:12Are we going to have
00:40:13a herbal gin?
00:40:16Oh, and here's
00:40:17Buddha's hand,
00:40:17so that's a pretty
00:40:18spectacular citrus.
00:40:20Now, could you include
00:40:21what, the fruit
00:40:22or the leaves?
00:40:23You can use both.
00:40:24The leaves tend to be
00:40:25a little bit more refined
00:40:27and you don't need very much
00:40:29of them.
00:40:30Goodness, you don't need much.
00:40:30Yeah, and this one
00:40:31is cardamom.
00:40:33I know you're probably
00:40:34familiar with using
00:40:35the seeds of cardamom.
00:40:36Yes.
00:40:36But it doesn't set seeds here,
00:40:38but the leaves
00:40:39do have the cardamom flavour.
00:40:41Oh, okay.
00:40:41Yeah, it's slightly softer,
00:40:42but it's very nice in a gin.
00:40:44Well, I notice you're
00:40:45getting very little,
00:40:46so all of this
00:40:47can go in our gin.
00:40:48Absolutely, yeah.
00:40:49Wow.
00:41:01Ah, so this is
00:41:02the heart of the operation.
00:41:04Yes, this is where
00:41:05we do the distillation.
00:41:07Okay.
00:41:08Now, tell me
00:41:09of the science
00:41:10that's happening here, fella.
00:41:11Well, we're distilling
00:41:132,400 litres
00:41:15of molasses
00:41:16and alcohol
00:41:17and out of that
00:41:18we will get
00:41:19450 bottles of rum.
00:41:21Really?
00:41:22In the other room
00:41:23we've got
00:41:23a smaller still
00:41:24which is our gin.
00:41:27Okay, Graeme,
00:41:28so we're going to
00:41:29make you a gin
00:41:30and we're starting
00:41:31with rosemary,
00:41:33some Buddha's hand
00:41:34and also
00:41:35some cardamom leaf.
00:41:37So we'll just
00:41:38basically
00:41:38cut those up
00:41:40and they can
00:41:41then go
00:41:42into our still.
00:41:44We've already
00:41:45put in here
00:41:46a spirit
00:41:47of juniper,
00:41:48coriander,
00:41:49angelica
00:41:49and licorice
00:41:50and then we're
00:41:51going to drop
00:41:51the herbs
00:41:52into here.
00:41:53We'll heat this
00:41:54up to
00:41:5586 degrees.
00:41:57It'll turn
00:41:58into a vapour
00:41:59and that vapour
00:42:00will have extracted
00:42:00the oils
00:42:02out of the leaves.
00:42:04A lot of herbs,
00:42:05they will have
00:42:051% of the essential oil
00:42:07in it,
00:42:07which is their flavour.
00:42:08Right.
00:42:08So that's why
00:42:09you need so little
00:42:10of a herb
00:42:11in order to influence
00:42:12the flavour of the gin.
00:42:13The great thing is,
00:42:14of course,
00:42:15it's all coming out
00:42:15of your garden,
00:42:16so you've got this
00:42:17wonderful resource
00:42:19that's just sort of
00:42:19coming back
00:42:20into all of these
00:42:22gins.
00:42:23It's very,
00:42:24very economical
00:42:24making gin
00:42:25because you don't
00:42:26need acres and acres
00:42:27of coriander
00:42:30or whatever.
00:42:32Fascinating.
00:42:33Brilliant.
00:42:33Well done.
00:42:34My pleasure.
00:42:35Yeah.
00:42:35Yeah.
00:42:35Yeah.
00:42:36Yeah.
00:42:42I've been waiting
00:42:43to do this
00:42:44all day.
00:42:47So refreshing.
00:42:48You know,
00:42:49what we've just
00:42:49experienced
00:42:50was a masterclass
00:42:51in extracting
00:42:52those essential oils
00:42:53out of the botanicals
00:42:54that many of which
00:42:55we grow in our own
00:42:56gardens,
00:42:57the herbs
00:42:57and the veggies
00:42:58and the flowers
00:42:59and the citrus
00:42:59and some of the native
00:43:01plants.
00:43:01But what Phil has done
00:43:02is actually
00:43:03turned them
00:43:04into gold medal
00:43:05award-winning
00:43:06liqueurs
00:43:07and rums
00:43:07and gins
00:43:08right around the world.
00:43:09It's an Australian first
00:43:10and it's really
00:43:11fantastic to see.
00:43:12You know what?
00:43:13The old G&T
00:43:14will never be the same again.
00:43:16Cheers.
00:43:18All right,
00:43:18when I was younger
00:43:19I used to go to the freezer
00:43:20and pull out a snack.
00:43:21It was a crispy pancake
00:43:23usually with a chicken filling.
00:43:25So today
00:43:26I'm going to try
00:43:27recreate that
00:43:28using a wrap
00:43:29and some fresh chicken.
00:43:35So for the dish
00:43:36we're going to make
00:43:37a chicken stock
00:43:38using chicken legs.
00:43:40We're going to use
00:43:41the stock
00:43:42and the meat.
00:43:43So you've got
00:43:43eight chicken legs
00:43:44covered up with water.
00:43:53Two onions.
00:43:59Garlic.
00:44:05So that goes into our pot.
00:44:09I've got some green shallots
00:44:11and some tarragon
00:44:12which I'm going to use
00:44:12for the garnish later on.
00:44:15But you might as well
00:44:16use the tops
00:44:17to flavour your stock.
00:44:18I've got some tarragon
00:44:20for the stalks
00:44:21are great
00:44:21in the stock.
00:44:23That goes in.
00:44:23Salt and pepper.
00:44:28I like a little bit of white pepper
00:44:31a little bit of spice.
00:44:34Right.
00:44:35I've got some parmesan later
00:44:37to finish
00:44:38but what's great
00:44:39with the parmesan is
00:44:41you've got that rind.
00:44:42Now we used this before
00:44:44so that goes into the stock
00:44:45it's going to flavour
00:44:46the stock as well.
00:44:49So that goes on.
00:44:50While that's cooking
00:44:51we get our garnish ready.
00:44:53So I've got my spring onions
00:44:54basically just cutting
00:44:56nice little like
00:44:57fingernail length
00:44:59spring onions
00:44:59because you want that texture.
00:45:08got my tarragon
00:45:14get that in the bowl
00:45:18give that a mix
00:45:20right
00:45:20that's our garnish
00:45:22so once our stock is cooked
00:45:23I'm going to thicken it
00:45:24now to thicken the stock
00:45:27I'm going to make a roux
00:45:28we've made this before
00:45:29it's like a slurry
00:45:30so
00:45:31it's not your traditional roux
00:45:33it's flour
00:45:34about a cup of flour
00:45:36and
00:45:38equal parts of olive oil
00:45:40enough to bind it
00:45:42so it looks like a slurry
00:45:45so what happens is
00:45:46when the flour
00:45:47and the oil combine
00:45:48you get a nice paste
00:45:50and when that paste
00:45:52hits a hot liquid
00:45:53that's what thickens it.
00:45:54We've had time enough
00:45:56chicken has softened
00:46:01so we're going to leave
00:46:01all the onions in there
00:46:03we'll pop the garlics out
00:46:04because we really need that stock
00:46:05because that's what's going to make
00:46:07our creamy sauce
00:46:10we've got our garlic
00:46:13chef fingers
00:46:14pop our garlic
00:46:18to the stock
00:46:20I'm going to add
00:46:20cream to add a little bit of richness
00:46:22about 200 ml
00:46:25some onion powder
00:46:26some garlic powder
00:46:31right
00:46:32this is where our slurry
00:46:33comes into play
00:46:34start with a little bit
00:46:37stir it in
00:46:38it starts to thicken
00:46:39and then you work out
00:46:40how thick you want it
00:46:41but I want it quite thick
00:46:42for this
00:46:42because I want a paste
00:46:49it thickens straight away
00:46:51once you add it
00:46:52so what you want to do
00:46:53is continue cooking it
00:46:54for about 5 minutes
00:46:55just to cook out the flour
00:46:57have a look at that
00:46:59it thickened right up
00:47:00as that cools
00:47:02it will actually get harder
00:47:03and it's better to spread
00:47:04so I'll let that cool down
00:47:06a little bit
00:47:07I'll flake my chicken
00:47:08so all you do is
00:47:09take your chicken off the bone
00:47:13can I keep it quite chunky
00:47:15because when you bite into it
00:47:16you want that nice
00:47:17nugget of chicken
00:47:17now to assemble
00:47:20pan on a low heat
00:47:21two wraps per portion
00:47:23a very big portion
00:47:24a culling portion
00:47:25think of it as like a sandwich
00:47:27wrap on the bottom
00:47:28wrap on the top
00:47:29so what you do is
00:47:31take our filling
00:47:32which is our chicken stock
00:47:33that we thickened
00:47:34and you basically
00:47:35put that onto your wrap
00:47:41then we're going to add our greens
00:47:43the spring onion
00:47:43the tarragon
00:47:45that's going to give you
00:47:46the texture
00:47:46and the freshness
00:47:48then we're going to add our
00:47:50hiked chicken
00:47:57then I'm going to smash it
00:47:58with the parmesan
00:48:04second lid
00:48:05squash it down
00:48:06encapsulate all our flavour
00:48:10till it sticks
00:48:11and then into the pan
00:48:13just let it sizzle away
00:48:26and while it's still hot
00:48:28smash it with the parmesan again
00:48:30so it melts into that hot crust
00:48:35it's crisp on the bottom
00:48:41slide it onto my board
00:48:44beautiful
00:48:45obviously
00:48:46if you've got a small frying pan at home
00:48:48you can just cook them in halves
00:48:49you can cook them in slices if you want
00:48:52never have enough parmesan
00:48:55lemon zest
00:48:59salt and pepper
00:49:04bit of fresh lemon on there
00:49:06with the zest
00:49:07a little bit of fresh thyme
00:49:09if you've got it
00:49:12and now just cut it into wedges
00:49:23it's all about when you bite into it
00:49:25the oozing sauce
00:49:26the chunks of chicken
00:49:27so it is very textural
00:49:29it's very nostalgic for me
00:49:31and one thing I've learned
00:49:32from being an adult
00:49:33don't go straight in
00:49:34because you'll burn your lip
00:49:35but it's worth it
00:49:36alright let's go
00:49:45it's not as good as I remember
00:49:46it's better
00:49:55coming up
00:49:57is this the perfect excuse
00:49:58for spending more time outside
00:50:01it doesn't matter if you're young or old
00:50:03there is nothing like
00:50:04sitting under the shade
00:50:05of a nice big tree
00:50:08and downsizing
00:50:09doesn't mean downgrading
00:50:11I'm really keen to see
00:50:12how you've taken
00:50:13all those big ideas
00:50:14I know you've got
00:50:15and brought them down
00:50:16to a small space
00:50:23over the last few months
00:50:24we have been transforming
00:50:26this garden step by step
00:50:27and that is a great way
00:50:28to tackle your own project
00:50:29at home
00:50:30this time around
00:50:31we've added a new
00:50:32stepping stone path
00:50:33we've put in an enclosure
00:50:34for the chickens
00:50:36and it's time we tackle
00:50:37this massive mulberry tree
00:50:46doesn't matter if you're young or old
00:50:47there is nothing like
00:50:48sitting under the shade
00:50:50of a nice big tree
00:50:51especially on a hot day
00:50:52like today
00:50:53so I thought
00:50:53why not build a platform
00:50:54around this mulberry
00:50:56nothing really grows
00:50:57around the base
00:50:57so the best thing to use it for
00:50:58is a lovely seat
00:51:00I've just knocked up
00:51:01a simple frame
00:51:01which we're going to
00:51:02screw together
00:51:02we'll then locate it
00:51:04to exactly where we want it
00:51:05we'll put the posts in
00:51:06and go from there
00:51:19now we're positioning
00:51:20the platform
00:51:21in a slightly askew angle
00:51:23the reason I've done that
00:51:24is because we've got
00:51:25a big root here
00:51:25so we need to work around that
00:51:26we've also got joists
00:51:28to consider
00:51:28so we don't want the trunk
00:51:29to hit too many of those
00:51:30but also it makes the platform
00:51:32really usable around here
00:51:33whilst maintaining the shade
00:51:34so I'm going to mark out
00:51:36where the posts go
00:51:36we'll do some holes
00:52:05like with our post set
00:52:07in concrete
00:52:07I'm going to leave these
00:52:08to go off
00:52:08before we get on
00:52:09to our framework
00:52:11what are you doing here
00:52:12I think I better go
00:52:13catch a chicken
00:52:14bug bug bug bug bug
00:52:29you can see how
00:52:30the rest of this framework
00:52:31works around the existing tree
00:52:33now if you're thinking
00:52:33of doing something like this
00:52:34you do need to consider
00:52:35you do need to consider
00:52:35how big your tree is going to get
00:52:36and give it enough room
00:52:38finishing the deck off
00:52:39with some decking boards
00:52:40which I've already given
00:52:41a clear coat
00:52:41to match in with our chicken fence
00:52:52with the decking board sound
00:52:53it's almost like we've created
00:52:55an open air cubby house
00:52:56this is going to be a great spot
00:52:57for play
00:52:57but also a nice spot
00:52:59to relax
00:52:59the best part is to come
00:53:01we're about to put the plants
00:53:01in the ground
00:53:02good thing is
00:53:03we don't have to do any soil prep
00:53:04because my chicken friends
00:53:05have done it all for me
00:53:12now when we built this potting bench
00:53:14we went to a bit of trouble
00:53:15to line up all the screws
00:53:15and make the back really nice
00:53:16because we had the vision
00:53:17that we were going to be doing
00:53:18this down the line
00:53:19one of the things I love
00:53:21about working in a garden
00:53:22with different climates
00:53:23we've got sun out there
00:53:24semi-shade over there
00:53:26and shade under here
00:53:27is the wide variety
00:53:28of plants we can grow
00:53:29now this board
00:53:30is perfect
00:53:31for a staghorn like this
00:53:37now the only ones
00:53:38that aren't going to like this
00:53:39are the chickens
00:53:39because it's going to take
00:53:40a few scraps
00:53:53now we've actually got
00:53:54quite deep shade
00:53:55in this corner of the garden
00:53:56and then it gets much lighter
00:53:57as it gets to the canopy's edge
00:53:58so I've got to be careful
00:53:59with where I put my plants
00:54:01things like the hydrangeas
00:54:02will grow in both conditions
00:54:04but in the shade
00:54:05they'll just be a bit smaller
00:54:06things like the peace lilies here
00:54:07they need the deeper shade
00:54:09so they're over in this area
00:54:10now you'll notice
00:54:11I'm using a lot of bright colours
00:54:12so white in these peace lily
00:54:14the hydrangea
00:54:15and this lovely standard begonia
00:54:17but also a variegation
00:54:19in the hosta
00:54:20and all that light colour
00:54:21just tends to bring light
00:54:22to a dark environment like this
00:54:24and just lifts the whole thing
00:54:33although we do have some flowers
00:54:34in this garden
00:54:35I'm relying quite heavily
00:54:36on foliage for year round interest
00:54:38and we've got stuff
00:54:38that we use quite a lot of
00:54:39we've got ligularia
00:54:40and the silver lady ferns
00:54:42but we do have a couple of plants
00:54:43that are a little bit unusual
00:54:44this is pachysandra
00:54:46it's a ground cover plant
00:54:47it's going to give it a lovely
00:54:48woodland look
00:54:48and give it a bit of a mystic feel
00:54:50and then this
00:54:50fatsia japonica
00:54:51it's got these incredible leaves
00:54:53it's going to get up
00:54:54and kind of hide the view
00:54:55of our deck
00:54:56from the house
00:54:57so it's going to make this garden
00:54:58feel really lovely
00:54:59and secretive
00:54:59now that all the plants
00:55:01are in the ground
00:55:01we're just going to finish off
00:55:02the path
00:55:02with some white gravel
00:55:03to tie into the areas
00:55:04we've already done
00:55:19all right ladies
00:55:20come on out
00:55:21have a look at the new part
00:55:22of the garden
00:55:23I feel like I need to move in here
00:55:24the amount of work we've done
00:55:25but this should be
00:55:27the finishing touches
00:55:27come have a look
00:55:29this is incredible
00:55:35this is amazing
00:55:37wow
00:55:38beautiful
00:55:39the colours of like
00:55:40all the different plants
00:55:41are incredible
00:55:42wow
00:55:43thank you
00:55:44hey it's our pleasure
00:55:45I think even the chickens
00:55:46are going to be happy
00:55:46even though they've got
00:55:47a smaller spot
00:55:47you know they're nicely contained
00:55:48and they did a lot
00:55:50of good fertilising for us
00:55:51which is good
00:55:52they did
00:55:52I think these plants
00:55:53are going to grow really well
00:55:54absolutely
00:55:55and it's a really shady area here
00:55:57so you guys can come up
00:55:58relax on the new deck
00:55:59there's even a bench seat there
00:56:00so when it's really hot
00:56:02this is going to be
00:56:02a great spot in the garden
00:56:03we had all this shade before
00:56:05but we didn't have
00:56:05anywhere to sit
00:56:06yeah
00:56:06because now we can
00:56:07really enjoy it
00:56:08and all the plants
00:56:10you know we've gone for texture
00:56:12and foliage interest here
00:56:13so all year round
00:56:14it's going to look great for you
00:56:15yep
00:56:15that's fantastic
00:56:16you don't need anything else doing
00:56:18no we don't
00:56:19okay
00:56:19well I'll leave
00:56:20and the invoice is in the mail
00:56:34I love the bench seat
00:56:36wow
00:56:36I love this little path here
00:56:39look at all these ferns girls
00:56:41wow
00:56:42the chickens are going to enjoy
00:56:43eating them as they grow
00:56:44through the fence there
00:56:46yeah
00:56:47we'll have like
00:56:48just bits of fern
00:56:49and just like all like gone
00:56:52the shade garden
00:56:54and like all like the pillows
00:56:55it's a good place for a sleep
00:56:57yep
00:56:57have you pushing
00:56:59quite up to flow
00:57:02sanesthesia into
00:57:04Stephen here has some great ideas
00:57:06on how you can create
00:57:07a botanical wonderland
00:57:08like this on your apartment balcony
00:57:11if you're after international inspiration
00:57:13or you just want to try something new
00:57:15this month's Better Homes and Gardens magazine
00:57:17is all about exploration
00:57:19how would you explore
00:57:21if you won a million dollars
00:57:23discover how you can win
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00:57:25then test your taste buds
00:57:27by cooking up spicy favourites
00:57:29with chilli
00:57:29including a chilli jam
00:57:31that you'll want to put on
00:57:32absolutely everything
00:57:34and Matt Moran
00:57:35makes a slow cooked lamb tagine
00:57:37and a one pan
00:57:38Tuscan roast chicken
00:57:40so grab your issue
00:57:41of Better Homes and Gardens magazine
00:57:43right now
00:57:43for a whole world
00:57:44of cooking to explore
00:57:49so much better
00:57:56so you're a passionate gardener
00:57:58but you've only got a small space
00:57:59like a balcony or a courtyard
00:58:01to play around with
00:58:02so how do you create
00:58:04your own patch of paradise
00:58:05well I'm here catching up
00:58:06with a friend of mine
00:58:07who's just moved into an apartment
00:58:09in Melbourne CBD
00:58:10and he's proving
00:58:11that you can still cram
00:58:12big green ideas
00:58:13into a small space
00:58:15and take your gardening love
00:58:16to new heights
00:58:38Stephen
00:58:38it's so good to see you
00:58:40welcome
00:58:40great to see you here
00:58:42in my little apartment
00:58:42in the city
00:58:43look at it
00:58:44I can feel the anticipation
00:58:45of what's beyond
00:58:48oh wow
00:58:49that is
00:58:50an incredible view
00:58:51it is an amazing view
00:58:52isn't it
00:58:52is that the state library
00:58:54it is
00:58:54a beautiful old building
00:58:55wonderful space
00:58:57so good to have that
00:58:58right up my doorstep
00:58:58now I'm right in the thick
00:59:00of the city
00:59:00close to cafes
00:59:02bars
00:59:03restaurants
00:59:03it's quite different
00:59:04you will remember
00:59:05as viewers
00:59:06that we actually visited
00:59:07Stephen's garden
00:59:07when he was in the suburbs
00:59:09and I mean
00:59:10an incredible garden
00:59:11lots of creative ideas
00:59:12for backyard privacy
00:59:14you know he had lots
00:59:15of upcycled art
00:59:16some quirky succulents
00:59:18it was an incredible space
00:59:19but how are you finding
00:59:21leaving that behind
00:59:22it has been a really good
00:59:24positive change for me
00:59:25it was hard
00:59:26in some respects
00:59:27to leave that
00:59:28because I'd been there
00:59:29for 19 years
00:59:29created it all
00:59:31but now is a really
00:59:32different time
00:59:33to enjoy
00:59:34giving life a bit
00:59:35of a nudge
00:59:36and getting out and about
00:59:37and I still have a balcony here
00:59:39I still have my indoor plants
00:59:41and you know what
00:59:42I can spot lots of things
00:59:43from your old garden here
00:59:45so did you bring much
00:59:46of it across
00:59:46there were a few
00:59:47about half a dozen
00:59:48good trips of
00:59:49loading up things
00:59:50into the back of the car
00:59:51full of greenery
00:59:52bringing it in
00:59:54up the lift
00:59:54well a lot of people
00:59:55do this don't they
00:59:56they go from the suburban
00:59:57home and they downsize
00:59:58so I'm really keen
00:59:59to see how you've taken
01:00:00all those big ideas
01:00:01I know you've got
01:00:02and brought them down
01:00:02to a small space
01:00:03well it's wonderful
01:00:04to be able to welcome you
01:00:05in to come and have
01:00:06a look at them
01:00:06come on
01:00:06excellent
01:00:09you know in a small space
01:00:11there really is nowhere
01:00:12to hide is there
01:00:13spot on
01:00:13small spaces are really
01:00:14interesting to work with
01:00:15can be challenging
01:00:16but they also can be
01:00:17a lot of fun
01:00:18because you have to work
01:00:19out how you want to style
01:00:20whether you're a maximalist
01:00:22and you want everything in
01:00:23or whether you want
01:00:24it pared back a bit
01:00:25there are a lot of things
01:00:26I think people can learn
01:00:26from this space
01:00:27like I love the way
01:00:28you've used the mirror
01:00:29there to double the area
01:00:30yeah it's a wonderful
01:00:32little play on
01:00:33how you visualize a space
01:00:34making something smaller
01:00:36feel bigger
01:00:36mirrors are really
01:00:37good at that
01:00:37and also I can see
01:00:39that you have really
01:00:40thought about
01:00:40you know the texture
01:00:41and the layering of plants
01:00:43I have and it's a bit
01:00:44like garden design
01:00:45we do that in a garden
01:00:47setting
01:00:47we look at the
01:00:48the heights
01:00:48the shapes
01:00:49the textures
01:00:51ground covers
01:00:52shrubs
01:00:52trees
01:00:53so you're playing
01:00:54with that
01:00:54yeah well in a small
01:00:55space it's all on
01:00:56display
01:00:56correct it's like
01:00:57an art gallery
01:01:08oh gosh
01:01:09this really is an extension
01:01:11of the living space
01:01:11isn't it
01:01:12it is
01:01:12and that's what I love
01:01:13about it
01:01:13it's a nice big window
01:01:14it actually feels like
01:01:16it's one big space
01:01:17which is what if I had
01:01:18a lot of fun with
01:01:19creating this area
01:01:20so we get a little bit
01:01:21of wind
01:01:22obviously we're 12 stories
01:01:23up
01:01:23so we get wind
01:01:24so I've kept things
01:01:25generally lower
01:01:27but that's all practical
01:01:28from a plant health
01:01:29point of view
01:01:30and looking after them
01:01:31but it's also about
01:01:32I don't want to block
01:01:32the view
01:01:33I was going to say
01:01:33you wouldn't want to
01:01:34block that
01:01:35would you
01:01:35no
01:01:46so when it comes
01:01:47to plant selection
01:01:48I mean that's a
01:01:49covered balcony
01:01:50what sort of light
01:01:51are you dealing with
01:01:51yeah so this is a
01:01:53north facing
01:01:53I get the morning sun
01:01:55and the afternoon sun
01:01:56end to end
01:01:57so what it means
01:01:58is with the shelter
01:01:59it's essentially
01:02:01a shaded garden
01:02:02in summer
01:02:03with a little tiny
01:02:04wedge of sunlight
01:02:05that comes through
01:02:06but then through
01:02:06the rest of the year
01:02:07I actually get
01:02:08some sunshine
01:02:09coming all the way
01:02:10through into the
01:02:10lounge room
01:02:11so shade loving
01:02:13plants are the
01:02:14predominant context
01:02:15all of these
01:02:16are plants
01:02:17that I have brought
01:02:18from the previous
01:02:19garden
01:02:19and they were tested
01:02:20there so I know
01:02:21they're pretty tough
01:02:22and pretty hardy
01:02:22and they can cope
01:02:24with the lower
01:02:24maintenance that I'm
01:02:25happy to give it
01:02:27but they are
01:02:28things like the
01:02:29spider plants
01:02:30the asparagus
01:02:31fern
01:02:33the agaves
01:02:35but also
01:02:35I have a little bit
01:02:36of fun
01:02:36the kangaroo paws
01:02:38here for example
01:02:38I did spot a kangaroo
01:02:39paw in amongst all that
01:02:41they love a sunny spot
01:02:42I love a garden
01:02:43I'm a gardener
01:02:44but I'm also in this
01:02:45timing not wanting
01:02:46to have a lot
01:02:47to look after
01:02:47so it's about choosing
01:02:48plants that are pretty
01:02:50robust and tough
01:02:51don't need a lot of
01:02:52water so a lot of the
01:02:53plants here
01:02:53I may only water
01:02:54once a week
01:02:55if that
01:02:56but it's also about
01:02:57having a bit of
01:02:57trickery
01:02:58for want of a better
01:02:59word
01:02:59like the large pot
01:03:00I've got here
01:03:01these big cone pots
01:03:03the pot is there
01:03:05but I've got a little
01:03:06I've got the plant
01:03:06sitting in its own pot
01:03:07to reduce the weight
01:03:09so it reduces the weight
01:03:10and because everything
01:03:11is in pots
01:03:12it's a really great
01:03:13thing for renters
01:03:14really isn't it
01:03:14because everything's
01:03:15so moveable
01:03:15it is spot on
01:03:17it's only for a rental
01:03:18context like I am here
01:03:20it means that I can
01:03:21move stuff around
01:03:22I can transport it
01:03:23to another place
01:03:24but I actually also
01:03:25do move stuff around
01:03:26here
01:03:26you'd be surprised
01:03:27so for people at home
01:03:29who are downsizing
01:03:30or maybe live in
01:03:32apartments
01:03:32who want to think
01:03:33that they can do
01:03:34something like this
01:03:34what are your top tips
01:03:36I would say
01:03:37one of the key things
01:03:38is to give it a go
01:03:39it's okay to
01:03:40trial and error
01:03:41which is what we do
01:03:42in our gardens
01:03:43in bigger spaces
01:03:44yeah I think gardening
01:03:44is so much trial and error
01:03:46failure is okay
01:03:47you learn
01:03:48and that's part of
01:03:49the enjoyment of it
01:03:50so yes
01:03:51having a garden
01:03:52on a balcony
01:03:52is very much doable
01:03:53just embrace
01:03:54the opportunity
01:03:55to explore
01:03:56and have a bit of fun
01:04:05well Stephen
01:04:06I actually can't think
01:04:06of a better place to be
01:04:07this is just so nice
01:04:09listening to the sounds
01:04:10of the city
01:04:11it is a wonderful
01:04:12little treat
01:04:13and this is a wonderful
01:04:14little chapter of my life
01:04:15being here in the city
01:04:15and in amongst it all
01:04:16you've managed to find
01:04:18your little oasis
01:04:18your patch of greenery
01:04:20it is my little
01:04:21quiet sanctuary
01:04:22within the city noises
01:04:24and the city escape
01:04:26so here's to the next chapter
01:04:28thank you for having us
01:04:29look forward to following
01:04:30the journey
01:04:31thanks Melissa
01:04:31great to have you here
01:04:41Jo and Ali
01:04:42just when I thought
01:04:43that the world's
01:04:43best day at work
01:04:44couldn't get better
01:04:45you bring me into this
01:04:46amazing produce room
01:04:48that has a chandelier
01:04:49it does
01:04:50it does
01:04:50just thought we'd jazz it up
01:04:52a little bit
01:04:53you had me at all of this
01:04:55is this all your produce
01:04:56it is
01:04:57we preserve what we grow
01:04:58and then in winter time
01:05:00which in Wooden
01:05:01can get quite cold
01:05:02we've got a lot of food
01:05:03to choices
01:05:04what about your honey
01:05:05because obviously
01:05:06that must be
01:05:07highly sought after as well
01:05:08yeah you should try some
01:05:09look at a little taster
01:05:10you're a beauty
01:05:11thank you
01:05:12this was from
01:05:12three years ago
01:05:13three years ago
01:05:14gorgeous colour
01:05:15yeah
01:05:17what do you think
01:05:19that's outstanding ladies
01:05:21honestly
01:05:21so we keep a jar
01:05:23from every year
01:05:24since we started beekeeping
01:05:25there's been actually
01:05:27a couple of years
01:05:27where we didn't extract
01:05:28honey at all
01:05:29but we like seeing
01:05:31the different variances
01:05:32in season
01:05:32because both season
01:05:34is the same
01:05:34yeah exactly
01:05:35colour variances
01:05:35is quite extraordinary
01:05:36just in that
01:05:37all from the same backyard
01:05:38but you've been here
01:05:39what ten years now
01:05:40is there anything
01:05:41that you would change
01:05:42I don't think so
01:05:43I think for us
01:05:44it's all about the journey
01:05:45we love getting down
01:05:47and learning
01:05:48about how to do things
01:05:49it did take quite a bit
01:05:50of planning for us
01:05:51to move out
01:05:52moved here ten years ago
01:05:53but it was ten years
01:05:54before that
01:05:55when we really
01:05:55really wanted to do it
01:05:57and it just took
01:05:57a lot of planning
01:05:58to be able to make
01:05:58the change
01:05:59fantastic
01:06:00what I have found
01:06:01today incredibly inspiring
01:06:02I also love that
01:06:03there's love in this room
01:06:04there's love in your house
01:06:05in your garden
01:06:06and in your business
01:06:07it's been a real joy
01:06:08thank you for sharing it
01:06:09with us
01:06:10thank you
01:06:10thank you for visiting us
01:06:11no worries
01:06:12we'll see you next week
01:06:12with more Better Homes and Gardens
01:06:13bye bye
01:06:14bye
01:06:22next time
01:06:23this peachy dessert
01:06:25is a real breeze
01:06:27any condition
01:06:29I'm here for you
01:06:30but the tart
01:06:30will be worth it
01:06:31in the end
01:06:33they say man created angles
01:06:35and God created curves
01:06:37well how about this
01:06:39we've found
01:06:39an architectural masterpiece
01:06:41that takes the very best
01:06:42of Mother Nature
01:06:43as its inspiration
01:06:46these roses look
01:06:47straight out of a fairy tale
01:06:48but the reality is
01:06:50they're hard work
01:06:51we kiss many frogs here
01:06:53and end up with a prince
01:06:56plus Adam tackles the place
01:06:58where all your junk
01:07:00goes to die
01:07:00oh let's talk about
01:07:02the garage
01:07:02I can already see
01:07:03one big problem
01:07:04yeah mate
01:07:05car doesn't fit
01:07:07this is one
01:07:08renter friendly hack
01:07:09you won't want to sleep on
01:07:10oh my gosh
01:07:12this is incredible
01:07:14you did ask for a pop of colour
01:07:15so that's exactly what I gave you
01:07:16on this bare white wall
01:07:19and these rescuers need
01:07:20all their ninja skills
01:07:22to do their job
01:07:22there we go
01:07:24got one
01:07:25oh
01:07:25how's that for time
01:07:26that's next time
01:07:27on Better Homes and Gardens
01:07:29on Better Homes and Gardens
01:07:30I'll see you next time
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