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Better Homes and Gardens Season 32 Episode 38 englishsub fullmovie❤️🍿 Burning Promise
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00:06I'm so lucky because today doesn't even feel like work. I'm getting to spend time with one
00:11of my closest mates for a very long overdue catch-up. I'm giddy with excitement and it's
00:17fair to say we're probably both going to get a little bit nutty. We've got that and more
00:21coming your way now on Better Homes and Gardens. Tonight Juliet's brewing up a clever idea for
00:29coffee lovers. What started as a basic flat pack has turned into an elegant coffee
00:35corner. We've got the dish all your friends will want to poach. I absolutely
00:43adore this recipe because it takes very little effort. Plus these plants will
00:51keep your garden feeling alive even in the dead of winter. There is just so much
00:57here to enjoy and to have a look at for your garden.
01:03And Dr. Harry's sniffing out a dog sport that really stinks. With scent work any
01:09breed can do it and that's why it is the perfect sport for all dogs.
01:17There's nothing better than catching up with old friends particularly when it's
01:21been a while. Tonight I'm visiting an old roommate to see what she and her family
01:25have been up to. And by the look of these signs behind me, they've been busy.
01:41Oh there you are! Hello! Oh Mum, hello! I think we need to fess up right off the top.
01:49Hatched a plan. Because we're both working on the comm game so we thought we'd do a bit of cross
01:53-promotion but really it was just so we could catch up.
01:55Well I've been to your farm. I needed to get you to my farm. Ah, your farm is way more
01:59magnificent. This is unbelievable.
02:01We're so happy here Jo. It's been five years and we absolutely love it.
02:06Okay but five years. I remember you sending me photos when you guys bought this place. It did not look
02:09anything like this.
02:10No, it's changed just slightly.
02:15This originally was a three bedroom 1880s gorgeous little house. We just needed a lot more of it.
02:20Okay, well I like the fact that you've kept the original home. So take me on the tour.
02:25Let's go!
02:28Here he goes.
02:31Gee, I'm so glad you kept all of this.
02:34Well that was the plan. Like we really wanted to make sure that we brought her into the new world.
02:39So this is all original JV boards, obviously original window sills, door frames, everything.
02:45We've given her a glow up obviously with the paint.
02:47But this was originally the front door.
02:49Right. Now we've had to patch her up a little bit to make it look like.
02:52So that's where stairs went down.
02:53That's right.
02:54So where does the original front door now lead to then?
02:56The kids bedroom.
02:58I'm thinking when they're teenagers this is the way that they come and go.
03:01Ah, yeah.
03:02Lexi, Xander, this is where you sneak out from.
03:04Whoa.
03:06Are you coming in?
03:07So it's easy to spot whose bedroom is whose?
03:09Yes.
03:09One pink, one blue.
03:11Oh my god, hilarious.
03:12And all the original sort of features.
03:15Yeah.
03:15So we really kept this hallway in the front two rooms was the only thing we really could
03:19keep.
03:19We gutted and really moved things around for a better floor plan.
03:22Ooh, I can't wait to see the kitchen.
03:26Wow.
03:28So, G, we just passed the most amazing sort of rust cabinet as we walked in here.
03:32And one of the things I always love about your home is that you are never afraid to use
03:36colour.
03:37This actually feels quite muted.
03:40Very warm though.
03:41Tonal?
03:42Yeah, tonal.
03:42Yes, absolutely.
03:43Well, I love colour and I love textures and warmth and that's what I really wanted here.
03:48I wanted something that was warm and inviting and cosy.
03:51And then the fact that you've got all of your doors that open up into that magnificent
03:54alfresco area, it's really cool.
03:56That was a big thing for both of us.
03:58We love entertaining, we love having people over.
04:01So the fact that we can shut it all down and have the fire on and be warm and cosy
04:04in
04:05winter, but then really open it up and use the space and it makes it feel almost double
04:09the size.
04:17Down here, this is the kids' rumpus room.
04:19But this wallpaper is spectacular.
04:21I would have thought it was textured.
04:22I know.
04:23It's so clever.
04:24It looks like a painting, doesn't it?
04:25Yeah, it does.
04:26And I thought it actually looked like our farm, like gum trees and greenery and so I just loved
04:31it.
04:32Red floor.
04:33Red couch.
04:34Red mug.
04:34Red mug.
04:35Our chariot awaits.
04:41Now is Roy going to come with us?
04:42Of course he is.
04:44No FOMO for you, Roy.
04:45There is no farm vehicle that does not include Roy.
04:48I love that.
04:50I'll take you down this way.
04:51Okay.
04:52Okay.
04:56So what's actually on the farm now?
04:59We've got a mix of macadamia trees and cattle.
05:02Lexi has two ponies in the front yard.
05:04There's a plethora of wallabies as well.
05:07Right.
05:07But really, we bought a macadamia farm.
05:09The combination of macadamia and beef is not particularly common, you would have to
05:14say.
05:14No, but it's amazing how well they work together because we grow a lot of grass over summer.
05:20Yeah.
05:20So we really tend to have quite a number of head-on during summer.
05:23So we've managed to now find a mix of the two and it really works well for us.
05:28But it is right to say that you guys didn't really have a lot of experience with macadamias.
05:32Absolutely none.
05:33They come out and flower too at different stages, don't they?
05:35Before they get the nuts on.
05:37They've got a gorgeous flower on them.
05:39You can actually see a few little seedlings.
05:40Oh yeah.
05:41In in there.
05:42And then they'll become flowers and then they grow nutlings.
05:45They're rainforest trees so they can really deal with the wet.
05:48Yeah.
05:49And I'll show you, like there'll be some here.
05:50Here we go.
05:52So this is obviously still dropping off from...
05:54That's it.
05:55You've already harvested.
05:55We have, but we harvest a number of times throughout the season and they just keep falling from the trees
06:00and that's when they're ready to be harvested is when they fall on the ground.
06:03Right.
06:04And they're really well protected.
06:05So they obviously are in a husk.
06:07Yeah.
06:08Peel the husk off and then there's a shell and then the kernel is inside.
06:12So it's why they deal so well with wet conditions because they're really well protected.
06:20And then you mentioned wannabes.
06:21There's one in particular that people are obsessed with.
06:25Tell us about Wiz.
06:26Full name is Junior Wiz Fizz, the wallaby, named by the kids.
06:30But Wiz came to us.
06:32He jumped out of a pothole in front of us.
06:33Couldn't find mum anywhere.
06:35Obviously wouldn't survive on his own.
06:37So we have raised him.
06:38He was never contained.
06:40We built a pouch for him and he could jump out back and join the mob whenever he felt comfortable
06:45doing so.
06:45And then one day he just left.
06:47Now I can still come and see him if I've got raspberries.
06:50His raspberry connoisseur.
06:55But I love the fact that this is now my life.
06:59Well, I can see how happy you are.
07:01Absolutely.
07:01I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
07:03And you wouldn't want to be too far away from Sam, I guess.
07:05Shall we go check on him?
07:06He might question that, but yeah.
07:09Well, he is a little bit cheeky.
07:11A whole universe in your mind.
07:15We split princesses.
07:17Here he comes.
07:21They say happy wife, happy life, happy man.
07:25Just look at Sam.
07:31Sam, I'm not sure it's big enough, that tractor.
07:34That's what they all say, Jo.
07:36How are you?
07:38I'm excellent, Jo.
07:39Nice to see you, buddy.
07:40Welcome.
07:42You've done so much here.
07:43Yeah.
07:44It's a work in progress, for sure.
07:46It's unbelievable.
07:47We've just literally finished sewing and we've been just picking up mackers, dodging showers.
07:52We're lucky in that regard.
07:54So many dry areas around the country, so.
07:57Well, you spend half your life literally in those areas.
07:59Yeah.
07:59When you actually see first hand, how bad it is.
08:01You really do have a piece of paradise up here.
08:03Yeah.
08:03Yeah, we're really lucky.
08:04What is it for you guys at the end of this year?
08:06How many years?
08:0715 years, man.
08:08I was hoping you'd get him to answer.
08:10He had nothing.
08:12Did you see me step back?
08:13Yes.
08:14No.
08:1515, I believe, Jo.
08:17And of course, Jo, like, I would always think that I'm the greatest love of his life,
08:21but...
08:23Turns out the tractor, the equipment shed, the farm.
08:27That's so not true.
08:28We've got an excavator down there.
08:30Yeah.
08:30It's a cracker.
08:32And Jo is great too.
08:34Yeah.
08:35I love you.
08:35One day I'll get there.
08:38Having trouble finding a good home for your coffee machine?
08:41Well, I have the perfect hack for you.
08:44This dessert takes very little time and effort, and it is perfect for any time of the day.
08:57Let's face it, we are a coffee-mad nation.
08:59And for me at least, I really look forward to my cafe latte in the morning.
09:04It's become a non-negotiable.
09:06Happily, nowadays, it is cheaper and easier than ever to make barista-style coffee in your own home.
09:11But the question is, when is the perfect spot for your coffee machine?
09:20In this house, with kitchen bench space at a premium, the family have relegated the coffee station to, of all
09:25places, the laundry.
09:26But it's messy, and it's awkward, and it's taking up valuable real estate in here, which should be for laundry
09:32baskets and folding washing.
09:33So, I've come up with a much better solution.
09:35Step into the right light.
09:38In the dark times, feeling in a cold rush.
09:41This project all starts with a simple, off-the-shelf, flat-pack cabinet like this one.
09:47I'm going to transform it into a compact yet stylish coffee station.
09:51They're all the rage.
09:52They're right on trend right now.
09:53And why hide away your coffee machine when you can turn it into a feature?
09:57What you will need to think about in your own home is where you're going to place yours.
10:00So, in this room, which is an open-plan kitchen and dining space, we're going to use this wall behind
10:05me.
10:06And it has a PowerPoint right there, which is perfect.
10:20The objective here is to create a functional corner coffee unit, but it needs to double as an elegant piece
10:25of furniture in the room, too.
10:27So, the look I'm giving this is contemporary Japandi, which is a blend of Japanese and Scandinavian styles.
10:35It's going to be really striking.
10:36I'm starting with this base of the black, but then contrasting against that with this lovely light timber.
10:42It's heavier.
10:43And you'll see with this block construction, it looks a little bit like timber floorboards.
10:47It gives a really cool effect and comes in lots of different colours.
10:51But I really like this black and white.
10:53It's a little bit like an espresso next to a cafe latte.
10:57I'm going to add some feet so that it raises it up off the ground at the end.
11:02And I'm going to use the same panels on the sides and the top to clad them.
11:07if this is on the bar.
11:11It's on my track.
11:15If it's on my track.
11:42To wrap things up, how great does this countertop look?
11:45And I've intentionally left this open cavity here as part of the design.
11:49I'm going to put some storage boxes, a few utensils and accessories in there.
11:53And it's a great reminder that a simple flat pack like this,
11:56or in fact any old cabinet you might have at home,
11:59can be transformed with some simple cladding.
12:02I just need to add the doors and legs and you could leave it like that,
12:06but I have so much more in store for this beauty once I get it inside.
12:15Everything on my mind
12:17You got me stuck on the floor of you
12:19You're making me feel brand new
12:21You're more than a sunshine in my eyes
12:25La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
12:29La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
12:34Well this is looking pretty fabulous,
12:37but what about all of that unused vertical space?
12:40I see that as the perfect opportunity to create even more of a cafe vibe.
12:45So I've created this backing board using an off-the-shelf panel that gives a look of timber
12:50slats.
12:50It's pre-primed and I've painted it black and added this frame around the outside.
13:08At this point it's a good idea to place in your hero items of your coffee station because
13:12that will determine where everything else is going.
13:15I am using this gorgeous brass rail which is going to be where I'm going to place all
13:20my coffee cups.
13:32In design it's so often about the small details that can make the biggest difference.
13:36I absolutely love these handles, not only do they look contemporary but that curved shape
13:41is going to help balance out all the straight lines.
13:54And here is a clever way to replicate that warm glow of your local cafe.
13:59I'm using these self-adhesive puck lights just underneath there and this will be the perfect
14:04spot for all of my trays and accessories.
14:20But what about your coffee beans and sugar and chocolate powders and all those other necessities?
14:24Well there is the space underneath for storage but you want these things right within arm's
14:29reach.
14:29So here is a really clever hack.
14:31These bamboo trays are very affordable and I've placed one on top of the other using these
14:38battens and that way I've got double the storage space.
14:42And all in arm's reach.
14:58How cute does all of this look?
15:00It's the perfect example of function and beauty working together but I think now it's high time
15:06for a coffee.
15:22You know sometimes good things really do come in small packages.
15:26What started as a basic flat pack has turned into a really elegant coffee corner so you can
15:32have the feeling of going to your favourite cafe right in your own home without the hefty
15:37price tag.
15:38I might just have to keep working on my barista skills.
15:41It's a good excuse to drink more coffee.
15:54As you can see winter is a great time to go gardening.
15:59It is absolutely delicious and you can have it any time of the day.
16:06If you've always wanted to get into gardening well now's your chance to get your hands dirty.
16:10In this issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine find out the basic tips to start your
16:14own veggie patch and reap the rewards.
16:16I give you top tips on growing one of my favourite winter fruits, mandarins.
16:21And find out how to make a string trellis to get your climbing veg off the ground.
16:25On a budget?
16:26Find out how to give your garden a facelift, even if you only have $100 to spend.
16:31Get a copy of the magazine today for your chance to win $10,000 and a free downloadable
16:36recipe e-book.
16:48Now how breathtaking is this view?
16:52I cannot get over it.
16:53We are at Old View Escape in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains and it is sensational.
17:01I actually have a recipe to match this view.
17:05This is a One Pot Wonder dessert recipe.
17:08It's my Spiced Ginger Pear.
17:11There's very little preparation for this recipe.
17:14All you need is a few pears.
17:17I'm going to just take the skin off the pears.
17:26I'm going to simmer these pears.
17:28Now bear in mind if you are using large pears, the cooking time will vary.
17:34So this one will take about between 20 and 25 minutes.
17:38And also it depends on the ripeness of your pear.
17:41Now if you've got a fairly ripe pear, it will take a shorter time to cook.
17:47You can have the pears cut in half, but because I want it to cook faster, I'm going to quarter
17:55it.
18:00Oh, they're quite ripe actually, this one.
18:04Once I've quartered them, I'm going to start with the dry roasting of my spices.
18:10Here I've got one cinnamon stick, a couple of star anise, a few cloves, a few cardamons.
18:25Before I put them in, I'm just going to give it a quick sort of break them a little bit
18:31so it gets infused into the syrup.
18:41Now that I can smell that aroma, I'm going to put the butter in, about 40 to 50 grams of
18:47butter.
18:56While that butter is melting, I'm just going to roughly just slice the ginger, not too thinly, quite thick.
19:04And I'm going to add it to the butter.
19:12Next, the pears goes in.
19:20Now what we're doing here with the butter and pears is I'm trying to caramelise just the outside of the
19:27pears before I put in the honey.
19:34A third of a cup of honey, probably about 80 mils.
19:39And I'm just going to add the tiniest bit of water to get it going.
19:48Cover it.
19:51And wait for it to cook.
20:00This dessert is so versatile.
20:02I'm having it with some ready-made custard.
20:10A little there.
20:14And a dollop of creme fraiche.
20:21Just going to put some syrup in.
20:25You can have this in your fridge ready for the morning for your breakfast on oats.
20:31But now, I'm just going to dig in.
20:45It is absolutely delicious and you can have it any time of the day.
20:53Coming up, don't give your garden the cold shoulder this chilly season.
20:58To come to a place like this and it is jam-packed full of inspiration.
21:04And this dog sport is a real stinker.
21:07Let's find someone who knows what's going on.
21:12Whether you love a bit of DIY or you're considering a home renovation,
21:17this issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine has loads of ideas to get you started.
21:22Get hard-won tips from real-life renovators, including our very own Juliet Love.
21:27And find out how to preserve the best bits of a heritage home.
21:32Charlie Albone shows you how to make planted bench seats to transform your courtyard.
21:36And Geneva Van Der Zeel makes elegant wooden shelves perfect for showing off your knick-knacks.
21:42Pick up your copy of Better Homes and Gardens magazine today for your chance to win $10,000.
21:48And this issue comes with a free downloadable recipe e-book.
21:52Don't miss it.
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22:07Well, in my mind, nothing beats a lazy afternoon walking around your local garden centre.
22:12It takes me back to when I was 11, my very first job.
22:15I was still at school, but I love working at our local garden centre.
22:19And the good thing is, you know, nothing has changed in all those decades.
22:23You've still got qualified people, expert advice.
22:26Now, I know things in winter might be getting a little bit quieter in your garden or out on your
22:30balcony,
22:31but you'll come to a place like this and it is jam-packed full of inspiration.
22:36So let's have a look around.
22:47There are some plants that love to be planted out at this time of the year.
22:51And I'm talking about bare-rooted roses.
22:54These roses here are in the main two years old.
22:57They're really strong, ready to grow.
22:58And you've got fantastic choice.
23:00But the reason bare-rooted is such good value is you're not paying for a pot.
23:05You're not paying for potting mix.
23:07You're not paying for labour.
23:08So you end up with a much cheaper plant, but excellent quality.
23:12Don't feed them when you plant them, okay?
23:14Wait till the new growth comes out in spring, then fertilise them.
23:18You'll get flowers in late spring, summer, and again in autumn, and then for the rest of its life.
23:23This is the way to buy your roses.
23:25And all the varieties are here.
23:27They've even got my charity rose here, which supports NexSense,
23:31the Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
23:33They've even got Olivia Austin, one of my absolute new favourites.
23:37It's a David Austin release.
23:38It's a beautiful rose, lovely pink, lots of petals, and a stunning perfume.
23:51Now, it's not just bare-rooted roses that are the feature of winter.
23:56Some plants actually flower in the middle of winter.
23:59I'm talking about the zygocactus.
24:01They're actually epiphytes, which means that the flowers and the plants grow in the forks of trees.
24:08Now, myself, like most gardeners, we grow them in pots.
24:12And the range of varieties is just fantastic.
24:15When the temperature starts to drop and the daylight starts to shorten,
24:20that triggers the flowers to come away.
24:23And how about planting up different varieties in one pot?
24:27So you've got all these different colours.
24:29They're just fantastic and easy to grow.
24:32Zygocactus.
24:33Have a look at them now for winter.
24:42How good is this?
24:43I've caught up with Tay.
24:45You're one of the young horticulturists working here.
24:48What's big in the garden at the moment?
24:49What are your favourites?
24:50These are definitely fresh in these beautiful ranunculus here.
24:54All different colours.
24:55And bigger flowers, aren't they?
24:56Definitely, yes.
24:57They've definitely improved over the years.
24:59What got you into horticulture?
25:01Look, I looked at every trade when I was young.
25:04I could have done it all, carpenter or mechanic, but I have a natural green thumb.
25:08So it just made sense.
25:09What's your one tip that you would think people have really got to do this?
25:12Please, please, please mulch and compost.
25:15Please.
25:16Keep those roots warm.
25:17Keep them healthy.
25:19And yeah, when it comes to plant selection, take your time.
25:22You know, come in each season as well, if you can, to pick what's flowering in the season.
25:27I've given you three.
25:28I'm sorry.
25:30That's cool.
25:30Mulch, compost, take your time and come in each season and find something that's flowering
25:34so you've always got flowers.
25:35Isn't that cool?
25:36And make a friend with your local garden centre staff because they're full of information,
25:41lots of inspiration, and you'll really get great service.
25:53Year round is citrus time, but we tend to focus in winter because they're all fruiting.
25:59And the choice is endless.
26:00Don't worry if your space is really limited because all of these are grafted, which means
26:06you can grow them in a pot.
26:08Now, if you're really short on space and you've still got sunshine, how about an espalliard lemon?
26:19How about this for a fantastic winter display?
26:23Just beautiful.
26:24Look at these camellias.
26:25Yes, it's high season for camellias.
26:27This is Camellia japonica.
26:29This is volunteer.
26:30In fact, the flowers look a bit like a multi variegated waratah, but it is a camellia.
26:36And if you're looking for a pencil pine type shape camellia, this is the one.
26:41It's called avalanche.
26:42And I just love the fact it's evergreen and those beautiful white flowers.
26:46Stunning.
26:47And South African proteas, who doesn't love them?
26:50But a lot of people have trouble growing them.
26:52I'll give you a tip in a second.
26:53But this is little prince.
26:55Isn't that a beautiful flower?
26:56It's close relative is the leucodendron.
26:59Foliage colour, limey green, burgundy all year round.
27:03And then the flower pops out the top.
27:05Now, if you want to grow proteas, remember they love good drainage.
27:08Sandy soil, perfect.
27:10But if you've got heavier clay, you need to mound the soil up and add lots of grit and volcanic
27:15rock,
27:15and then plant it on the top.
27:17And your proteas will last for years.
27:19Cut those flowers, enjoy them.
27:21Aren't these plants brilliant?
27:33As you can see, winter is a great time to go gardening.
27:37There is just so much here to enjoy and to have a look at for your garden.
27:42Now, if you happen to miss planting your spring annuals, don't worry.
27:45Your garden centre's got it covered.
27:47They've got potted colour, pansies, violas, all the colours.
27:51You can pop those straight into your garden, into a trough on the windowsill,
27:55and it's going to be looking great.
27:56Now, if you want something a little bit taller,
27:58these beautiful Australian bred chrysanthemums are absolutely top notch.
28:03And how about this beautiful yellow?
28:06Isn't it glorious?
28:07So when the flowers finish, give it a light prune back, a feed up,
28:10and these will last for 12 months and more.
28:14They're such a good crop.
28:16You know, the only place in the world you can go to,
28:19you'll get all this colour, inspiration, and it does your heart so good.
28:24Visit your local garden centre this week.
28:28Come with me on a trip to the wild place.
28:32This is a sport now, isn't it? Or a competition?
28:34It is. It's a competition sport.
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29:20Gardening can be a really sensory experience
29:22and encouraging kids to touch, taste, smell, and listen to the sounds of nature
29:27can be a great way to plant the seed for a lifelong love of gardening.
29:30And the Wild Place Children's Garden is all about connecting kids with nature
29:34through play and allowing them to do what kids do.
29:45The bush kitchen is designed for immersive play,
29:48so you'll find lots of textual foliage that kids can touch and play around with.
29:52There's even finger limes that they can smell and taste.
29:56And you'll find lots of objects made from natural or reclaimed materials
30:00that they can use to build their own story.
30:02So I don't know about you, but I reckon this rope would make a pretty good bowl of spaghetti.
30:06And why not use a Banksy cone like this as a cheese grater?
30:14So, Jen, you're the visionary behind all this.
30:17What was it that you were trying to create?
30:19I really wanted to create a place where children were free to immerse in nature
30:23and have that opportunity of time to move and shift into their creative process
30:28and develop a story for themselves.
30:31You know, I have to say, as a mother myself,
30:33I love watching kids just kind of naturally interact with nature.
30:37I mean, obviously every kid loves a sand pit, but this is much more than that.
30:41It is.
30:42It's opportunity of texture and all of nature's gifts that come into our environments.
30:47So, Jen, this is a garden that you've created here
30:49at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show,
30:51but I imagine this is a concept that you could transfer
30:54to lots of different environments.
30:56Absolutely.
30:56I see play as something that we all need to really engage in.
31:00You know, multi-generational play.
31:02We've had grandma sitting on the log today, you know,
31:05having a mud pie made for them.
31:07So, I think aged care, you know, that sort of environment can easily take this.
31:19I love that you've got lots of different areas, I guess, for diversity of play.
31:24That's right, yes.
31:25I think we all at times, you know, we enjoy robust movement and play together,
31:29but sometimes have places of retreat, you know, sneaking away into amongst the foliage
31:34and having that exposure to the texture there.
31:37And I love that you're allowing the kids into the garden beds because, you know,
31:40so often as parents, we're like, oh, get off the garden.
31:42And it's lovely for them to be able to immerse themselves in nature like that.
31:47Yes, always, always creating immersive habitats and immersive ecosystems
31:51so that children are coming and brushing up against foliage.
31:55And lots of areas like this hut where they can kind of hide away and create their own world.
32:00Tell me what's going on here. It's beautiful material.
32:03So, this is plantation timbers that are not able to be used for building houses.
32:08So, perfect for our huts.
32:09And you've really thought about the height of things too.
32:12I imagine this is a really inclusive kind of garden.
32:15It is. It's looking at where there are opportunities for all children,
32:19all people with soft muscle tone that can actually come up and engage
32:23and have the same experience for everyone.
32:30And the beauty of a garden like this is that it's not all done for them.
32:34They actually have to create their own shelters and cubby huts
32:37using loose parts from nature.
32:39There's even a pod over there that has an open frame
32:42that they can weave foliage through to create their own private hideaway.
32:46But, you know, who said it's just for kids?
32:48I reckon I could create something pretty cool.
33:09You know, there are new dog breeds evolving all the time.
33:12We've got the good old Labrador Retriever.
33:14We've got the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
33:17But I want to tell you about the very latest.
33:20It's the Golf Ball Retriever.
33:22Joan.
33:23Good to meet you.
33:24How are you?
33:25Tell me about this dog of yours.
33:27Katsy does this because she enjoys it.
33:29It keeps her mind active and she smells out balls.
33:32She loves looking for golf balls.
33:34So...
33:35And she's down there right at the...
33:36Oh, there she is.
33:37There she is.
33:38So how old...
33:39Tell me a little bit about Katsy to start with.
33:40How old is she?
33:41Katsy was a pound puppy and she's now almost eight years old.
33:45Right.
33:45How it started was my daughter brought her down here one day
33:49and was walking around, you know, the dog park
33:52which borders onto Long Reef Golf Course.
33:55And in the grass she found a ball and to make her drop it,
33:59she said drop and gave her a treat
34:01because she didn't want her to chew the ball.
34:03She gave her a treat and she went straight back out
34:05and got another one.
34:07Wow.
34:07So, yeah.
34:08Yeah.
34:09It's a bit slimy but...
34:11Yeah.
34:11It's a perfectly good golf ball.
34:12She's had to dig that one up.
34:14You did, didn't you?
34:15It was half buried.
34:15Look at that one.
34:16Yeah.
34:17You want a treat, don't you?
34:18Yeah, then drop it in there.
34:19There you go.
34:20There we go.
34:21That's today's little...
34:23Is that today's haul?
34:23That's today's haul.
34:25It's incredible.
34:26Now, we're on the perimeter of a golf course, right?
34:29Yeah.
34:29So, it's a pretty good source of golf balls I anticipate.
34:32Yeah.
34:32How many would you normally have her pick up in a day?
34:37She can pick up about 25 in less than half an hour.
34:4225 in half an hour?
34:43Yeah, yeah.
34:44And it's not like forcing her or anything,
34:46she just really enjoys doing it.
34:48Well, inadvertently you've rewarded her in the first place,
34:51or your daughter did, and now it's become a game.
34:55Yep, it has.
34:56But the great thing about it that I really like is
34:59that this is a natural canine instinct.
35:03Now, why are they so much better at it than us?
35:07But our noses as human beings are pretty inadequate.
35:11A dog, because they've got such a long nose,
35:14there's a lot more receptors in their nose.
35:17It's something like 60 times the number of receptors in their nose
35:20compared to us.
35:21And they've got a storage capacity in their brain,
35:25which is 40 times larger than ours.
35:28And they've got a library in there,
35:29so they can remember smells from years ago.
35:33They've got them catalogued away.
35:36But it's just relaxing watching her, isn't it?
35:38Oh, she just, yeah, she enjoys it.
35:52It's pretty obvious that Catsey absolutely loves this sniffing,
35:55and we underutilise our dog's noses.
35:58So let's find someone who knows what's going on.
36:06Veronica, you're the big kahuna around here.
36:09What's your position?
36:10So I'm a volunteer instructor at Northern Suburbs Dog Training Club.
36:13We teach scent work.
36:14Pretty much we collect containers,
36:16and we hide an odour in one of them,
36:18and we teach our dogs to find that odour and tell us where it is.
36:20Yes, good boy. Nice job.
36:23Hence this was the big prize.
36:25Hence the little suitcase, correct.
36:26So can you show me what's inside that?
36:28The dogs can find pretty much anything.
36:30There are two tiny little cotton buds in here.
36:33Well, one of their noses is a lot better than ours.
36:36That's all I can say.
36:37This is a sport now, isn't it, or a competition?
36:40It is. It's a competition sport.
36:47People in their own home want to learn the tricks
36:49of teaching their dog to find something.
36:52OK, say, maybe a set of car keys,
36:54because people are always losing that.
36:55So what we're doing is actually saying,
36:57well, this set of keys,
36:58I'm going to put a lot of value on that set of keys,
37:00so you're motivated to find those keys and tell me where they are.
37:02So we get their absolute favourite food,
37:04and we might just show the dog the keys,
37:06and when they go and have a sniff and say,
37:07oh, what's that?
37:08And they put their nose on the keys.
37:09We say, yes, what a good dog, and we give them a treat.
37:12And then they start to think,
37:13gee, those keys are pretty good.
37:14If I find them, I might get some more treats.
37:17What are the best breeds, or can any breed do it?
37:20With scent work, any breed can do it.
37:22And that's why it is the perfect sport for all dogs.
37:26You like it?
37:27I love it.
37:28And my dogs do too.
37:29What's the future for it?
37:31Oh, I don't know.
37:32I think the sport is just growing.
37:34The more people that come into it,
37:36they're seeing how much their dogs love it,
37:38which means that they love it as well,
37:39and it's a real bonding exercise.
37:40It's the perfect exercise for most dogs,
37:43and pretty much any dog can do it.
37:51Good girl.
37:52Good girl.
37:53Good girl.
37:54What's the idea of all of these things?
37:55Yeah, sure.
37:56So she runs across them and is smelling,
37:58as she's running past them all,
37:59she can smell if there's odour in there.
38:01And then, as you can see,
38:02sometimes she'll go straight to it
38:03or she'll even walk past and then come back to it
38:05and go, oh, the odour's in there.
38:06And it doesn't matter where you move it,
38:07she will go to the one with the odour in it.
38:09Search.
38:13Good girl.
38:14What is special about this for her?
38:16What does she get out of this?
38:18Penny's my big emotion girl, as I like to say it.
38:21She was attacked when she was younger,
38:24so she's a bit reactive.
38:25So for her to come into a sport like this
38:27where she doesn't need to be worried
38:28about any other dogs coming near her,
38:30it gives her a sense of purpose.
38:33She knows her job.
38:34Her job is to find the odour and go for it.
38:36Right.
38:37Yeah.
38:38And what do you get out of it?
38:39Oh, it's so much fun.
38:41Seeing the joy on my dog,
38:43seeing that she's so excited at that start line of,
38:45I'm going to find this odour,
38:46I need to do my job.
38:47But also, sounds funny,
38:50sitting in a paddock for hours and hours and hours
38:52with like-minded people who have the same passion
38:55is exhilarating.
39:03Well, it's been a great day
39:04and we've learned something special about dogs.
39:07The fact that they use their nose
39:08is so often and so well and so much better than you and I.
39:12So it's not difficult to teach your dog to do exactly that.
39:15And I tell you what,
39:16it's great to watch scent dogs in action.
39:18They're quick, they're accurate,
39:20and they get rewarded.
39:24So, G, obviously a lot has changed on this beautiful property of yours,
39:28but I've got to say something else has changed.
39:29I do not remember you being a baker.
39:33It came with quite a lot of struggle,
39:35and I don't know if much has changed,
39:37but I'm quite proud of myself.
39:38That looks epic.
39:39This is a macadamia and berry cake that I made myself.
39:44I know.
39:45I know.
39:45I know.
39:45Hold your enthusiasm.
39:47There is candied macadamias on top
39:50with drizzled with the honey from the bees
39:54that pollinated the macadamia trees.
39:56Okay.
39:56Well, I definitely want to have a taste of that,
39:57but I also have noticed that you've got some macadamia in shortbread.
40:00Now, given that the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
40:02are less than three weeks away
40:04and you're over there as part of our gun swimming commentary team,
40:08talk us through it.
40:09I cannot wait, Jo.
40:10And it feels quite full circle for me.
40:13I started my swimming career at the Commonwealth Games,
40:15I finished my swimming career at the Commonwealth Games,
40:17and now I'm heading back after being retired for 20 years.
40:21So, it feels fabulous
40:22and I just can't wait to see our athletes in action.
40:24They always do us so proud
40:26and we're going to have a cracking team.
40:27Brilliant.
40:28Well, on that note, I think we should just taste these goodies
40:30and say goodbye for you until the next time
40:32with more Better Homes and Gardens.
40:34Now, you're going to tell me it tastes fabulous,
40:37even if it doesn't, okay?
40:38That's what true friends are for.
40:44Next time...
40:45It's a challenge.
40:46Make a laundry under four square metres,
40:49functional and stylish,
40:50and on a tight budget.
40:52Can he do it?
40:53Of course he can.
40:56Stuck in a dinner rut?
40:57Maybe it's time you spread your wings.
41:00I'm going to make a ham hock and bean bake.
41:03The birds are going to love it.
41:06Plus, sometimes gardening is just a real-life game of Tetris.
41:10You need to pick the right plant for the right spot.
41:13And Dr Harry meets the flock.
41:15That's losing its footing.
41:17What's bumble-footed chickens?
41:18A very common problem.
41:20That's next time on Better Homes and Gardens.
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