Better Homes and Gardens Australia

SUMMER SCHOOL

1 BALCONY LIFE

A tiered wooden shelf is a fab plant stand (try eBay) but can also hold books and bevvies – especially if your drinks tray has been taken over by your cat! Think trailing plants such as Helichrysum petiolare and pretty petunias for the stand, and zebra grass for floor pots.

2 EASY BREEZY

Keep an open feel in your covered patio with fresh white curtains that can offer privacy and shade as needed. So simple and

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