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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
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
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
TRENDING STORIES
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
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

Food

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
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

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

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
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
These vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect for picnics and school lunches
Food
These vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect for picnics and school lunches

These sausage rolls from The Shady Baker are packed with the goodness of pumpkin and lentils.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
These simple cornflake biscuits are perfect for dunking in tea
Food
These simple cornflake biscuits are perfect for dunking in tea

With just a handful of ingredients, you can have them ready in time for morning smoko.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
An easy apple pie you can have in the oven in less than 30 minutes
Food
An easy apple pie you can have in the oven in less than 30 minutes

You can use freshly stewed or tinned apples to make this simple and delicious recipe.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This contemporary farmhouse was built on a property rich with precious memories
Homes
This contemporary farmhouse was built on a property rich with precious memories

Amanda and Adam Spicer have built their dream home just outside of Lucknow, New South Wales.

WORDS PENNY CARROLL PHOTOGRAPHY PABLO VEIGA STYLING KERRIE-ANN JONES
Gardening Q&A: What are the best frost-hardy plants for a cold climate?
Gardens
Gardening Q&A: What are the best frost-hardy plants for a cold climate?

Cassandra Hooke, the Outback Gardener, answers a reader’s question about frost-hardy plants.

WORDS CASSANDRA HOOKE PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS
Six unputdownable books about women choosing their own paths
Books
Six unputdownable books about women choosing their own paths

Whether it’s fiction or real life, these stories are of women choosing their own path.

WORDS VICTORIA CAREY