In 2015, I announced to my partner, Steve, that we should buy a farm so I could have a large garden and, also, a place out of the city where we could spend our weekends. Up to that point, we had been living in an apartment, where my passion for growing things was confined to our balcony – I spent most of my weekends tending our tiny patch of green. While I looked for a property for us to buy, I enrolled in a horticulture course at TAFE three nights a week and spent my free evenings reading about and watching YouTube videos on gardening. During that time, I rented a small vacant block of land and started to implement what I was learning.
Starting with a small balcony garden, our new gardening editor Mike Booth-pictured here with Bedford the English springer spaniel - has learnt plenty along the journey to planning and planting his own impressive vegetable 'patch' at his home, Rosedale Farm, near Orange in regional NSW.
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Megan Morton's - RURAL IDYLL
The stylist and author reveals the secrets to her decorating journey with Mimosa Moon, her home in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.
RURAL RETREAT
A Colonial-look 1970s property on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria is gently renovated with an English-country aesthetic in mind.
Michael Reid OAM
The renowned art dealer and entrepreneur, who runs a congregation of creative businesses across the globe, shares the moments and muses that have shaped his extensive career.
MASTER peace
Gallery owner Michael Reid has created his own living paradise, a rambling garden he keenly shares with fellow art lovers who visit the Murrurundi, NSW, gallery location.
GARDENS of the world
Up close and personal with the most memorable gardens in Morocco and Spain.
INTO the wild
Three words inspired the rework of this Kangaroo Valley, NSW, home among the gum trees: embracing, vibrant and Animalia.
COUNTRY kitchen.
Flavourful and warming dishes from The Cordony Kitchen with seasonal vegetables as the stars of the show.
HOLIDAY at home
Missing the Indonesian villa they enjoyed on a recent holiday the owners decided to recreate their own retreat at home.
STATEMENT piece
For a holiday home that embodies the coastal beauty of Bermagui, NSW, minimalist bricks were the natural choice, inside and out.
EFFORTLESS charm
With a discrete street frontage, this home fulfils the brief to keep its visual impact on the lush surrounds to a minimum.
