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The complete guide to growing apricots

29 Nov 2021

Apricots are at their best when picked ripe and eaten soon after, and shop-bought apricots are grown for looks rather than taste - so there are two very good reasons why every food garden should have an apricot tree.

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Kerrawyn reborn

by Pen Tayler

27 Nov 2021

The Kerrawyn motors out from the jetty at Cygnet until it reaches more open waters, where the crew hoist the sails. In typically unpredictable Tasmanian spring weather, owner Anastasia Konstantinidis has chosen a perfect day...

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About books

by Forty South

13 Jan 2021

About books

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The Abels

by Rob Shaw

10 Jul 2020

Peter Grant lives in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington with his wife. He worked with the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service for 24 years as manager of interpretation and education. His passion for the natural world led him to write Habitat...

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Old-timers

by Hilary Burden

29 Oct 2020

Hilary Burden is a Tasmanian journalist, broadcaster and the author of Forty South’s “Old-timers” column

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À la Louise

by Louise Bowers

16 Sep 2020

Louise Bowers and Mr Bowers left their Melbourne suburban bayside existence in 2014 and replaced it with a small Tasmanian farm. As a food lover, Louise happily discovered that Tasmanians travel metres rather than miles between quality produce...