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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

Colleen Southwell finds comfort in the small surprises of a winter garden.

Words and photography Colleen Southwell Portrait Georgia Bragg
CWA cookery judge Amanda Colwell shares her carrot cake recipe
Food
CWA cookery judge Amanda Colwell shares her carrot cake recipe

She shares her baking tips with Jane Smith, plus recipes for “radio” biscuits, berry jam and honey joys.

Words and photography Jane Smith
Winter is an ideal time to transplant plants and start that garden renovation
Gardens
Winter is an ideal time to transplant plants and start that garden renovation

Take advantage of the cooler temperatures and slower growth, writes Claire Austin.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN
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
Amanda Colwell has been a CWA cookery judge for more than a decade
Food
Amanda Colwell has been a CWA cookery judge for more than a decade

A country show veteran and CWA president, Amanda Colwell knows what it takes to bring home the champion rosette.

Words and photography Jane Smith
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Boost the number of Australian bees in your backyard by planting these native and exotic species.

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
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
TRENDING STORIES
Business
Meet station hand Abbie Lewis, the woman behind Bush Mits

 Abbie Lewis arrived in outback Queensland with zero cattle station experience, but instantly felt at home. Her brand, Bush Mits, is a tribute to that time — and the rural women who helped her along the way.

Words Tom Lazarus
Food
The Shady Baker shares four delicious olive oil recipes

The annual olive harvest inspires the Shady Baker to share recipes that showcase the tangy flavour of freshly pressed oil.

Words The Shady Baker

Food

The Shady Baker shares four delicious olive oil recipes
Food
The Shady Baker shares four delicious olive oil recipes

The annual olive harvest inspires the Shady Baker to share recipes that showcase the tangy flavour of freshly pressed oil.

Words The Shady Baker
CWA cookery judge Amanda Colwell shares her carrot cake recipe
Food
CWA cookery judge Amanda Colwell shares her carrot cake recipe

She shares her baking tips with Jane Smith, plus recipes for “radio” biscuits, berry jam and honey joys.

Words and photography Jane Smith
Amanda Colwell has been a CWA cookery judge for more than a decade
Food
Amanda Colwell has been a CWA cookery judge for more than a decade

A country show veteran and CWA president, Amanda Colwell knows what it takes to bring home the champion rosette.

Words and photography Jane Smith
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

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

Winter is an ideal time to transplant plants and start that garden renovation
Gardens
Winter is an ideal time to transplant plants and start that garden renovation

Take advantage of the cooler temperatures and slower growth, writes Claire Austin.

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

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
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
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
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
The Shady Baker’s light fruit cake recipe
Food
The Shady Baker’s light fruit cake recipe

This easy light fruit cake recipe from The Shady Baker can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This quick and easy hedgehog slice will satisfy your sweet tooth
Food
This quick and easy hedgehog slice will satisfy your sweet tooth

And it only takes about 10 minutes to pull together.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH