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Australia's Best Shed Entries
Burke's Backyard — We'll be updating this gallery of some of the entries for the Australia's Best Sheds Competition as they roll in. There's still plenty of time to enter - entries close Friday, May 1 - so show us your shed! To send in your entry and photos, get ...More…
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Australia's Best Shed Competition
Burke's Backyard — For the terms and conditions for our competition, click here For the full details of the Trojan Tools to be won in the Best Shed competition, click here For photos of some of the entries so far, click hereMore…
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Why Timber Rots
Burke's Backyard — Don looked at a typical example of dry rot in the timbers of a house. Water had been sucked into the ends of the wood by capillary action, creating a wet zone which rotted as it dried out. This problem is less likely to occur if the ends of the ...More…
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Carrot growing tips & recipes
Burke's Backyard — Carrots are one of the best vegies you can get kids started with in the garden. They don't take up much space, either, so even if you have only a small patch of sunny ground available, you can get a small crop of carrots growing. Carrots (Daucus ...More…
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Barbecue spring clean
Burke's Backyard — If your trusty cast-iron barbecue plates have grown a bit rusty over the winter months, here's how to restore it to as-new condition. Take the cooking plates out of the barbecue, and set out several sheets of newspapers (they make it easy to ...More…
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Nasturtium - Plant of the week
Burke's Backyard — This wonderful plant is often taken for granted. As well as producing brightly coloured, cheerful flowers, it is the ideal plant for a child's first garden. The seeds are large and easily handled by little fingers, and the plants are easy to ...More…
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Window Box
Burke's Backyard — Scott built a fabulous window box to give a kitchen window some old-world charm. Don added the finishing touches with decorative houseplants. Measure and mark the positions of the decorative cut-outs. Cut out the squares using a jigsaw. ( Join ...More…
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Wool Mix: The French Alternative
Burke's Backyard — If you use Jackie's wool mix recipe and follow her tips, your winter woollies will smell of sunlight and soap with just a dash of eucalyptus. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of Jackie's wool mix in a bucket of hot water. Wash woollies gently by hand, then ...More…
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Woodfired Oven Garden
Burke's Backyard — When Chris and Michelle Hetherington bought an old house north of Perth, they realised they needed to 'makeover' the garden. They also needed extra space in the house. They achieved both aims with a covered garden room or pavilion between the ...More…
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Wheat Pillow
Burke's Backyard — Rita Hill demonstrated how to make a fabulous wheat pillow that can be heated or chilled, then used to bring some comfort into your life. Hot pillows are particulary good to cuddle on a chilly winter night, and cold pillows are great for ...More…
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Garden Flags
Burke's Backyard — Decorative flags look great in the garden on windy days, and they are easy and cheap to make. Rita Hill made long flags or pennants about 3m long x 50cm wide using bright cotton fabric and poles made from bamboo or other suitable materials. Find ...More…
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Furry Furnishings
Burke's Backyard — If you're looking for something warm to cuddle up to this winter, Rita Hill's furry throws are easy to make and cost a fraction of the price of ready-made, shop bought ones. With the right fabric they can look spectacular, and they feel great, ...More…