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64 HARVEST: as good as life gets
Get a taste for the tempting recipes in Paul West’s
new book, in which he shows how to grow and then
transform produce into delicious meals.
71 health: When it all gels
Penny Woodward looks at the wonders of
soothing Aloe Vera and how to grow your own.
76 conversation: patrice newell
Simon Webster talks to biodynamic
farmer and author of Who’s Minding
the Farm?, Patrice Newell.
79 life: on a roll
Simon Webster explores the environmental
costs of toilet paper, why so few of us buy recycled,
and searches for the best options.
81 poultry: The best nest
To encourage chooks to lay plenty of eggs,
it makes sense to provide optimal nesting
conditions, writes Jessamy Miller.
85 BEEKEEPING: Queenspotting
The queen bee is an incredible, elusive
insect, and the most important bee in
the hive, explains Kelly Lees.
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9 Editor’s Letter
10 MATTERS: News and events
12 MARKET: Top protection
14 MAIL: Reader questions
and thoughts
17 PLANT: hot succulents
Karen Sutherland chooses
four edible waterwise succulents,
which are perfect for the hot months ahead.
84 LIBRARY: The latest books
88 Gardening on your ABC
90 LOSING THE PLOT: attack of the lantana
Simon Webster goes into full battle mode
to halt the lantana invasion on his property.
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