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ASHES COOK OFF
Forget the battle in England, we’ll be finding out who will be the best on the BBQ in our own Ashes cook-off! Two cricket greats, Aussie star Matthew Hayden and former English cricket captain Adam Hollioake go head to head in a battle of the barbeque. Joh joins the two cricketers at the Gabba in Brisbane to find out who will win the “golden tongs”.

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KIDS GARDEN PROJECT
Jason shows us a few wonderful ways to get the junior gardeners of the family out into the garden with three awesome kids backyard projects. Jason shows how to make a rain gauge out of a plastic bottle, a funky sundial using a potted plant and also how easy it is to grow your own name!

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KITE
Blow your kids away with the king of kites! Rob will have you the envy of all the kite flyers at your local park with a kite design that even the Wright brothers would have been proud of. He shows how easy it is to build a custom kite for you and your kids. The sky is the limit with the amount of fun to be had.

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HOT CHOCOLATE TEA CUPS
Fast Ed has a tasty twist on a tea party treat. He shows you how make gorgeous miniature edible hot chocolate tea cups with a simple pastry and a few confectionaries. This sweet treat is perfect for your next tea party with the mad hatter.

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WEIRD PLANTS
If you thought you’d seen every plant, think again. Graham has found some of the strangest plants you’ll ever see. There are plants that look like animals, some that eat animals, plants that look like rocks and plants that don’t even need soil! Graham will show you some of the weirdest and wackiest plants on earth.

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LAMB CHOP HOT POT
This has to be one of Karen’s easiest and tastiest meals ever! All of the magic with this recipe happens in the oven, all you need to do is throw it together. Karen’s lamb chop hot pot is a perfect mid-week filler that is deliciously warming on cold wintry nights.

MAKE YOUR OWN DOLLS HOUSE
Every girl dreams of having her very own dolls house. Tara shows how a cardboard box, a few throwaways, some cutting and pasting and a bit of imagination can create a priceless dolls house for your little girl. Plus, she’ll love it even more because you made it.

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MICE
Dr Harry introduces the perfect pocket-sized pet. Mice can make fantastic pets for kids and are ideal if you don’t have a lot of space at your place. Dr Harry shares his top tips on how to care for these cute and very entertaining critters.

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CONTROL BINDII, AERATE LAWN AND POTW CORREA ‘AUTUMN BLAZE’
Kids love running and playing on lawns, but it’s not a lot of fun when the grass is full of prickly bindiis! Graham recommends spraying your lawn now to have it bindii free before it’s too late. Aerating your lawn is also a good thing to do now for beautifully lush and green grass. Graham also introduces his plants of the week, a winter-flowering little native called Correa ‘Autumn Blaze’.

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For more information on the segments seen in this episode please see the August issue of Better Homes and Gardens.