Yahoo Lifestyle BHG TV 17 & 18 MAY 2012
JOH – JOHNNY RUFFO – NEW INCLUSION
He’s the Perth construction worker who’s building a career for himself in the Eastern States. Johnny Ruffo caught our eye on the X-factor, he’s fresh from touring with hit boy band ‘One Direction’ and he’s super busy carving up the dance floor on ‘Dancing with the Stars’, but this week he’s invited Joh into his home to catch up and see what else this busy star on the rise has happening.
ROB - DIY – $2000 RENO CHALLENGE – TEAM HOVING (DECK MAKEOVER)The Hoving family have had enough of their daggy deck and they’ve entered the $2000 Reno Challenge to change it! They’ve got barrow loads of work to do in just two short days; with rotting timber and no shade –it’s not a space anyone wants to relax in at the moment. So they’re going to pull out all the stops and with a little guidance from Rob see how well they can transform the area and hopefully… win Our Real Life Reno Challenge!
JASON - GARDEN - CHELSEA PLANNINGFor landscapers around the globe the ‘Chelsea Flower Show’ in London is like the Olympics of garden design - Not even the Queen misses it! This year one of Jason’s lifelong dreams is coming true - to design a garden for ‘Chelsea’ . But what goes on behind the scenes in the planning stages? This week Jason will take us on the journey; from the 15 tonnes of materials and equipment he’s had shipped from Australia … to his travels to Italy to shop for plants…follow him as he creates the most important garden of his career.
KAREN - MEDITERRANEAN SPICED LAMB IN BAKED EGGPLANT
Karen is sharing her grandmother’s recipe using the most eaten vegetable in the Middle East: the Eggplant. She’ll walk you through how to create this delicious and nutritious Mediterranean spiced lamb in baked eggplant.. Forget meat and three veg here is a new family favourite.
FAST ED - FAST FOOD - CHOCOLATE CAKE
There are some recipes everyone should know and Ed’s simple Chocolate Cake is one of them. This is one recipe you’ll get right every time. Its quick, easy and beautifully moist. Made with real chocolate, this cake will delight you and impress your friends too!
FAST ED - FAST FOOD - HOMEMADE FISH FINGERS WITH CHEESY POLENTA CRUST
Fish fingers get a bad rap in the health stakes but not Ed’s homemade version. They quick, easy, great tasting and are made with fresh fish fillets so they’re flakey on the inside and have a cheesy polenta crust for extra crunch. Ed’s fish fingers are one of his secret favourite foods and are a fun way of introducing fish into your children’s diet.
FAST ED - FAST FOOD - ONE POT BEEF ROAST
Ed’s One Pot Beef Roast is the ultimate all-in-one family meal. With tender beef, veggies and a rich sauce – it’s an easy and delicious winter warmer. Once you’ve browned the meat and added the veggies long slow cooking is the secret to its success - this is one meal that’s as simple as set and forget.
GRAHAM - GARDEN - SUBURBAN GARDEN WALK AROUND 2 – BURNT RAILS There are wonderful gardens all over Australia, but sadly we don’t get to see them because they’re often hidden behind big hedges or lush tropical growth. This week Graham has been given access to a private garden that is a combination of love and 38 years of gardening and growth. A once ¼ acre blank block has become a beautiful Australiana-inspired garden called ‘Burnt Rails’. Graham will explore this suburban oasis with it’s wonderful collection of tropical plants including ferns, palms, orchids, rare cycads and Hoyas planted around structures such as an old dunny, sheds, and a pergola. GRAHAM – BETTER GARDENING – BROMELIAD PROFILEIf you’re after colour in your garden, especially for those dappled light and shady spots, you like plants that are low maintenance – perhaps something that only requires water as little as once very couple of months and comes in a wide variety of colours – sound too good to be true? What about the Bromeliad? There’s a huge variety of styles, shapes and colours in the bromeliad family and Graham will show you why they’re a great plant to grow.
JASON - GARDEN - STAIRS 101
Jason shows us just how easy it is to successfully build your own stairs and He’ll take you through it step by step. Armed with a modest budget and a few trade secrets, he will build a great looking set of timber stairs using treated pine sleepers.
TARA - DECO - CUSTOMISED BOOKSHELF
Turn your storage problems, into a stylish solution with Tara’s cheats guide to customised looking bookshelves WITHOUT the customised price tag. For a third of the cost you can transform standard flat pack bookshelves into what looks like a modular display wall. Tara’s secret? It’s all in the moldings – see how decorative skirting can give you the professional, expensive edge.
TARA -DECO – BETTER IDEA - TOY PICTURE FRAMEDon’t toss all those old, odd bits and bobs of your kid’s toys…. decorate with them. Yes there’s finally something clever to do with those lost Lego bits and missing puzzle pieces … use them to personalise photo frames. Once they’re stuck on and spray painted they’ll make a cute addition to your little one’s bedroom.
DR HARRY – INFO STORY - GUIDE DOGSDr Harry would like you to meet Banjo… he’s no ordinary Labrador. He’s just graduated from one of the toughest canine training programs in the world – at a cost of $30 thousand dollars! What is this dog up to? He’s about to perform the most important role of being a fully-fledged Guide Dog, offering mobility and safety to a blind or vision impaired person. Dr Harry has been is witness to the emotional meeting of Banjo and his new owner.
DR HARRY – PETS – HOUSE CALL - FEATHERLESS CORELLA - NEW ADDITION
Dr. Harry travels to Port Stephens to meet a family who bought a boy bird… that turned out to be a girl… but that’s not Barney, or Bernice’s the Corella’s only problem: She’s pulling her feathers out.
DR HARRY – HOUSE CALL - FLYSCREEN CAT (CANBERRA)- REMOVED
This week it’s Harry vs. Harry, vet vs. cat. One very cheeky cat who likes to jump on benches, steal food, scratch and climb flyscreen doors, he’s even chewed through electrical cables. Can Dr Harry take on this Cat who thinks he runs the house and win?
