HOME
EMMA BLOMFIELD
HARDIE GRANT BOOKS | $35
Interior decorator Emma Blomfi eld guides
you from room to room in Home, empowering
you to create a look you love and a space you
are proud to show off — without breaking the
bank. Emma demystifi es the fi ve elements
of decorating — needs and wants, colour
and pattern, shape and size, placement and
lighting — and shows how easy it can be to
apply them. Whether you’re refreshing your
look, moving in, organising your home offi ce
or creating an outdoor oasis, Emma’s advice
will inspire and guide you. Including original
illustrations, clever fl oor plans, practical
decorator’s tips and styling 101s, Home is a
timeless handbook for anyone who has craved
a helping hand.A BEEKEEPER’S YEAR
JANET LUKE
NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS | $35
Around the world, beekeeping is increasing
in popularity as concern grows that bees and
their environments are threatened by global
warming and climate change. A Beekeeper’s
Year is a beginner’s guide for backyard
hobbyists and includes everything you need
to know during the fi rst crucial year. This
book follows three new beekeepers on their
journey setting up and managing three popular
beehive designs: Top Bar, Warre and Flow.
Author Janet Luke interviews the keepers and
carries out inspections of their management,
varroa control, disease inspections, feeding, re-
queening, harvest and preparation for winter.COASTAL HOMES OF THE WORLD
MONIQUE BUTTERWORTH
NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS | $49.99
Many of us dream of living by the sea and this
is coastal living at its very best. This book is a
collection of the world’s most stunning waterfront
properties. This design and lifestyle book evokes
the sound of the surf and the feel of sand between
your toes. You will be drawn to these coastal
homes and the lifestyle they embody. Whether
it’s award-winning architecture, lavish interiors or
just the spectacular views, the collection of homes
will inspire the reader to create their own coastal
abode in their own personal style. Each location
comes with a signature dish or recipe typical of the
region so you can be immersed in the culture that
surrounds these architectural masterpieces.THE WONDROUS WORLD OF WEEDS
PAT COLLINS
NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS | $29.99
What in the world is a weed? The dictionary
will tell you it is a plant out of place. In The
Wondrous World of Weed s you will discover
that the perceived weeds that grow around
us hold special signifi cance and wonderful
medicinal values. Their culinary and holistic
potential can be used as teas, decoctions,
poultices, compresses, ointments and creams
along with syrups and lozenges. As well as their
use as treatments, weeds can also make good
companions for your garden and are also good
indicators of the quality of your soil. With 100
common world-wide weeds, Pat Collins and her
book gives a full description of the plants, their
photographs, distribution, common names, uses
and medicinal value.VERTICAL GARDENS
LEIGH CLAPP & HATTIE KLOTZ | NEW
HOLLAND PUBLISHERS | $49.99
With more than 100 projects, Vertical Gardens
is the perfect companion to help transform
compact living spaces such as balcony gardens,
rooftops, outdoor dining areas and courtyards.
The gardens also make great privacy screens
and are low maintenance. Providing inspiration
from some of the most creative minds in
landscape design, Vertical Gardens off ers simple
ideas for you to try in your own garden at home.
It explains the various systems available for
creating green walls and off ers practical advice
on which plants work where. It will show you
how to create an edible garden when you think
you just don’t have space — you do! — and it will
fi ll you with easy, more traditional ideas to add
vertical elements to your garden.46
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