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12 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN
YOUR H&G
Reading The Wonder Years (January) brought
back memories of my own childhood in the country- the time spent outdoors, the treehouse and of
course, the animals. Living on the land gives you
a true sense of freedom. These moments in time
are well worth treasuring.
Teresa Carbone, Hawker, ACT
Floral tribute
I have been an Australian House &
Garden reader for a long time and
Botanica has become one of my
favourite pages. I think it would make
a wonderful series of artworks! As a
wannabe florist, I have learnt a lot from
this page and enjoyed making flower
arrangements for friends and for home.
Always a delight to finish on.
Jodi Moresi, Maiden Gully, VictoriaDinner winner
I just loved Lisa’s December editor’s
letter. I had completely forgotten about
the practice of handing out after-dinner
mints! It also had me searching for a
well-thumbed but long-forgotten book
on dinner etiquette. Thanks Lisa, it was
a really fun way to settle into the issue.
Donna Kelly, Glenlyon, VictoriaThe green team
I always enjoy Sarah Pickette’s Green
House column and was particularly
interested to learn about Nespresso’sconvenient method of recycling coffee
capsules (Grounds Zero, December).
Just a tip: if posting the capsules, don’t
bother to rinse them out; if you do,
you must ensure they are completely
dry. The recycling plant can separate
the residual coffee for composting
before shredding and melting down
the casings for reuse.
Diane Davidson, Auckland, New ZealandNo place like home
Even though my travelling days are
over, I was delighted to read that one
lucky reader will win a safari holiday
in Africa. Having lived in Zimbabwe
for 65 years before settling in Australia,
it took me some time to forget my
home there and the exciting safaris
we undertook yearly. However, the
competition question – “Tell us why
home is where your heart is” – made
me realise that my home is in this
country, in the home we have created
with inspiration from H&G.
Felicity Rooney, Sale, VictoriaWRITE IN TO WIN
The author of every letter published receives $50.
As Letter of the Month author, Teresa Carbone also wins the ProQ Frontier
smoker/barbecue, valued at $379, from ProQ; http://www.proqsmokers.com.au.
Email your letter to [email protected] with your full name and
address or post to Your H&G, PO Box 4088, Sydney, NSW 1028.Social scene
H&G posts you
loved this month.
Our Indoors Out decorating shoot shot
to Insta-stardom, a classic country garden
tour was a favourite on Facebook and the
converted rumpus room of a Gold Coast
home was a winner with Pinners.Facebook facebook.com/
australianhouseandgarden
Highlights from each issue + links to
our favourite home tours.Instagram @houseandgarden
A visual diary of the month
through our team’s eyes – at H&G
HQ and out and about.Pinterest pinterest.com/
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Picture-perfect images from our pages
and sensational products to covet.Letters may be edited for length and clarity.