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Embracing the beauty of an empty nest and a winter garden
Gardens
Embracing the beauty of an empty nest and a winter garden

As her children grow up and leave home, Colleen Southwell finds comfort in the small surprises of a winter garden.

Words and photography Colleen Southwell Portrait Georgia Bragg
Spiced golden syrup cake and other hearty recipes from Rove Numby
Food
Spiced golden syrup cake and other hearty recipes from Rove Numby

The Shady Baker shares treats from the luxury walking retreat, including recipes for grown-up muffins, a date and oat slice, and prune and walnut paste.

Words and photography Jane Smith
Five generations of the Arnott family have lived in this Coolah Creek homestead
Homes
Five generations of the Arnott family have lived in this Coolah Creek homestead

“She’s a grand old lady, but she’s also a very friendly house,” Jillie Arnott says of the century-old home, now open to artists and guests.

 

Words Amanda Ducker Photography Pip Farquharson
Colleen Southwell shares the inspiration for her tapestry-like garden
Gardens
Colleen Southwell shares the inspiration for her tapestry-like garden

The Graziher columnist mixes umbels, daisies, alliums and ornamental grasses at her garden in the Central West of New South Wales. 

 
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY COLLEEN SOUTHWELL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGIA BRAGG
Jillie Arnott’s gingerbread slab cake with lemon glaze
Food
Jillie Arnott’s gingerbread slab cake with lemon glaze

Once a caterer, Jillie now hosts creative workshops at her century-old homestead. She shares the recipe for a morning-tea favourite.

Recipe Jillie Arnott Photography Pip Farquharson
Six slice recipes for picnics, school fêtes and sports days
Food
Six slice recipes for picnics, school fêtes and sports days

The very best country slice recipes from the pages of Graziher, including Summa Rayner’s scrummy slice.

Feature photograph Jane Smith
How much water and fertiliser does a country garden actually need?
Gardens
How much water and fertiliser does a country garden actually need?

“More often than not, overwatering is far worse for a plant than not enough moisture,” writes Claire Austin.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
The Shady Baker's wholemeal pancakes are as nourishing as they are delicious
Food
The Shady Baker's wholemeal pancakes are as nourishing as they are delicious

The Shady Baker takes some time out and shares recipes from a weekend away on a retreat run by horsemanship coach Jillian Prince.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The owners of this Moore Creek home drew inspiration from local farm sheds
Homes
The owners of this Moore Creek home drew inspiration from local farm sheds

A harsh climate and a wish to blend in with the landscape inspired this energy-efficient contemporary home at Moore Creek, New South Wales.

WORDS AMANDA DUCKER PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHONY BASHEER
Embracing the tweed-like shades of an autumn garden
Gardens
Embracing the tweed-like shades of an autumn garden

Resisting the urge to tidy up drying grasses and seed heads makes for a more interesting garden.

Words Colleen Southwell photography Colleen Southwell and Georgia Bragg
Rebecca Shelley’s online seed store specialises in rare varieties of cut flowers
Gardens
Rebecca Shelley’s online seed store specialises in rare varieties of cut flowers

The former vet nurse changed careers and launched a flourishing seed store in Tasmania.

WORDS AMANDA DUCKER PHOTOGRAPHY SAMUEL SHELLEY
Claire Austin’s tips for a low-maintenance country garden
Gardens
Claire Austin’s tips for a low-maintenance country garden

Practical shortcuts to help you make the most of your time in the garden.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN
Birdnest’s Jane Cay has created a luxury escape in the heart of Cooma
Homes
Birdnest’s Jane Cay has created a luxury escape in the heart of Cooma

It’s just 150 metres from the Birdsnest store that started it all.

WORDS STEPHEN LACEY PHOTOGRAPHY PRUE RUSCOE
Gardening for Australian bees: Jaclyn Crupi shares her planting strategies
Gardens
Gardening for Australian bees: Jaclyn Crupi shares her planting strategies
The native and exotic species that will boost the number of Australian bees in your backyard.
Photography Armelle Habib words Jaclyn Crupi
How to navigate separation in the country
Finance
How to navigate separation in the country

Dealing with the end of a relationship is difficult, and it’s especially challenging when there’s limited access to formal and informal support.

WORDS KATHERINE BEARD ARTWORK PAUL TAYLOR
Claire Austin on creating a sweet-smelling, scent-filled garden
Gardens
Claire Austin on creating a sweet-smelling, scent-filled garden

Claire Austin considers the role scent plays in a garden and what to plant for a yard that smells as sweet as it looks.  

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN
Gardening Q&A: Cassandra Hooke talks herbaceous perennials and groundcover options
Gardens
Gardening Q&A: Cassandra Hooke talks herbaceous perennials and groundcover options

Plus, the outback gardener shares her tips for new tools, hydrangeas and planting in spring.

WORDS CASSANDRA HOOKE PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS
A furniture restorer breathes new life into a 1950s Tenterfield home
Homes
A furniture restorer breathes new life into a 1950s Tenterfield home

With lashings of chalk paint, beeswax and elbow grease, Sandy Palmer has created the timeless farmhouse aesthetic she loves.

WORDS AMANDA DUCKER PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLE
The Victorian couple that turned tragedy into a magnificent new garden
Gardens
The Victorian couple that turned tragedy into a magnificent new garden

Waioras new owners recruited landscape designer Paul Bangay for the ambitious renewal of their Strath Creek property in central Victoria.

WORDS MICHAEL MCCOY PHOTOGRAPHY SIMON GRIFFITHS
Easy honey and vanilla cake
Food
Easy honey and vanilla cake
With just a few pantry staples, you can make this simple honey and vanilla cake in no time.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The five most popular Graziher recipes of the past year
Food
The five most popular Graziher recipes of the past year
It seems the sourdough craze of the early pandemic still has its devotees, with Jane Smith's trusty recipe coming out on top. The countdown starts here...
Recipes Jane Smith and Sophie Hansen
The Crookwell Nursery is a cold climate gardener's paradise
Gardens
The Crookwell Nursery is a cold climate gardener's paradise
Courtney Haywood Whipp’s passion for plants is putting The Crookwell Nursery on the map.
WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLE
These mouthwatering berry scrolls can be prepared the day before
Food
These mouthwatering berry scrolls can be prepared the day before
You can take them out of the fridge and pop them in the oven ready for morning tea.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Gardening Q&A: What are the best plants for shady areas?
Gardens
Gardening Q&A: What are the best plants for shady areas?

Plus, gardening advice columnist Cassandra Hooke answers your questions about plant spacing, irrigation systems, natural bug control and more.

WORDS CASSANDRA HOOKE PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS
TRENDING STORIES
Opinion
“This is not an ugly photo. It’s a woman who has lived 52 summers, with her horse”

Maggie MacKellar reflects on aging and the joy of a Sunday afternoon ride with friends.

WORDS MAGGIE MACKELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY SAMUEL SHELLEY
Opinion
There is magic in the main streets of Australia’s country towns

Grace Brennan says we ought to celebrate the pubs, post offices and other staples of small-town Australia.

WORDS GRACE BRENNAN

Food

Jillie Arnott’s gingerbread slab cake with lemon glaze
Food
Jillie Arnott’s gingerbread slab cake with lemon glaze

Once a caterer, Jillie now hosts creative workshops at her century-old homestead. She shares the recipe for a morning-tea favourite.

Recipe Jillie Arnott Photography Pip Farquharson
Spiced golden syrup cake and other hearty recipes from Rove Numby
Food
Spiced golden syrup cake and other hearty recipes from Rove Numby

The Shady Baker shares treats from the luxury walking retreat, including recipes for grown-up muffins, a date and oat slice, and prune and walnut paste.

Words and photography Jane Smith
Barry’s Porchetta makes for a stunning main
Food
Barry’s Porchetta makes for a stunning main

Irish butcher-and-chef duo Rick Higgins and Gaz Smith share recipes for porchetta with a winning stuffing, an indulgent mash and lamb shoulder with mother sauce.

Food styling and photography Katie Quinn
The five most popular Graziher recipes of the past year
Food
The five most popular Graziher recipes of the past year
It seems the sourdough craze of the early pandemic still has its devotees, with Jane Smith's trusty recipe coming out on top. The countdown starts here...
Recipes Jane Smith and Sophie Hansen
Seven of the best biscuit recipes from the pages of Graziher
Food
Seven of the best biscuit recipes from the pages of Graziher

From orange cream filling to economical cornflake cookies, these recipes by Jane Smith (aka The Shady Baker) are perfect for dunking, gifting and filling the bickie tin.

Recipes by Jane Smith

Home

Five generations of the Arnott family have lived in this Coolah Creek homestead
Homes
Five generations of the Arnott family have lived in this Coolah Creek homestead

“She’s a grand old lady, but she’s also a very friendly house,” Jillie Arnott says of the century-old home, now open to artists and guests.

 

Words Amanda Ducker Photography Pip Farquharson
The owners of this Moore Creek home drew inspiration from local farm sheds
Homes
The owners of this Moore Creek home drew inspiration from local farm sheds

A harsh climate and a wish to blend in with the landscape inspired this energy-efficient contemporary home at Moore Creek, New South Wales.

WORDS AMANDA DUCKER PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHONY BASHEER
This tiny house provides a slice of country life with unbeatable views
Homes
This tiny house provides a slice of country life with unbeatable views

The Barlow is the perfect spot to relax and unwind.

Words Keryn Donnelly Photography Em Callaghan
Five minutes with Noss & Co’s Kirsty Morrison
Homes
Five minutes with Noss & Co’s Kirsty Morrison

You can receive one of her bright and colourful vases when you subscribe to Graziher.

Words Amie Shann Photography Ness Vanderburgh
Farmhouse-style bedroom inspiration for the sweetest dreams
Homes
Farmhouse-style bedroom inspiration for the sweetest dreams

Florals, crushed linen and four very different takes on country living, from the pages of Graziher.

PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLÉ & CLANCY PAINE

Gardens

Embracing the beauty of an empty nest and a winter garden
Gardens
Embracing the beauty of an empty nest and a winter garden

As her children grow up and leave home, Colleen Southwell finds comfort in the small surprises of a winter garden.

Words and photography Colleen Southwell Portrait Georgia Bragg
Embracing the tweed-like shades of an autumn garden
Gardens
Embracing the tweed-like shades of an autumn garden

Resisting the urge to tidy up drying grasses and seed heads makes for a more interesting garden.

Words Colleen Southwell photography Colleen Southwell and Georgia Bragg
How much water and fertiliser does a country garden actually need?
Gardens
How much water and fertiliser does a country garden actually need?

“More often than not, overwatering is far worse for a plant than not enough moisture,” writes Claire Austin.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
Colleen Southwell shares the inspiration for her tapestry-like garden
Gardens
Colleen Southwell shares the inspiration for her tapestry-like garden

The Graziher columnist mixes umbels, daisies, alliums and ornamental grasses at her garden in the Central West of New South Wales. 

 
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY COLLEEN SOUTHWELL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGIA BRAGG
Rebecca Shelley’s online seed store specialises in rare varieties of cut flowers
Gardens
Rebecca Shelley’s online seed store specialises in rare varieties of cut flowers

The former vet nurse changed careers and launched a flourishing seed store in Tasmania.

WORDS AMANDA DUCKER PHOTOGRAPHY SAMUEL SHELLEY
Olive oil is the star of this almond biscotti recipe
Food
Olive oil is the star of this almond biscotti recipe

The Shady Baker shows us how to make olive oil biscotti using the olives from her own tree.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker’s olive oil cake with a lemon glaze
Food
The Shady Baker’s olive oil cake with a lemon glaze

This light olive oil cake is an elegant treat all by itself or topped with whipped cream, fruit or ice cream.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This three-ingredient jam makes the perfect Christmas gift
Food
This three-ingredient jam makes the perfect Christmas gift

Jane Smith’s rhubarb jam will be devoured before the new year—we promise.

RECIPE & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
A tomato chutney so delicious, you’ll want to put it on everything
Food
A tomato chutney so delicious, you’ll want to put it on everything

It’s lovely served with sausage rolls, lamb chops, sandwiches or a chunk of cheddar cheese.

If you love banana bread, you have to try these banana and chocolate muffins
Food
If you love banana bread, you have to try these banana and chocolate muffins

These muffins are perfect for using up overripe bananas, and they are firm enough to pack into lunchboxes.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This homemade vanilla custard is the ultimate comfort food
Food
This homemade vanilla custard is the ultimate comfort food

Use up your old eggs to make this delicious custard to pour over warm desserts.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This easy apricot and coconut slice is sure to please
Food
This easy apricot and coconut slice is sure to please

This recipe makes 21 bars with just a few pantry ingredients.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker’s easy scone recipe
Food
The Shady Baker’s easy scone recipe

These delicious scones are quick to make when you have guests coming over.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
How to make easy oven-roasted tomato focaccia
Food
How to make easy oven-roasted tomato focaccia
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH