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    The Westsider: June, 2024

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    LP Corner – June 2024

    Rhys Pearson -
    Reviews for Love. Angel. Music. Baby by Gwen Stefani and Elephunk by The Black Eyed Peas.
    Gardening

    Which plant where? And why not on my nature strip? 

    DIGGIN' IT -
    As I was mowing the endless miles of nature strip bordering my corner block recently, I wondered why, in this time of climate concern, we cling so desperately to European notions of lawn, especially on our nature strips. Lawns are a monoculture environment offering little shelter, shade or food to native fauna, while demanding much in time and resources to maintain.
    Gardening

    Put it in the ground 

    SLOW GARDENING -
    While most of our household waste does not belong in the ground, there is some that you can bury in the backyard. Food and other organics can all go to making compost. Ali Manns shares some tips.
    Medical

    A mother of a day

    HEALTH -
    A recent experience of Dr Teah Mogae while consulting a patient about Mother's Day
    Medical

    All that glistens is snot gold (or green, or yellow) 

    Human Interest -
    Cold and flu season is upon us, which means that noses across the west are running wild. But have you ever stopped to consider where all that excess mucus comes from? And then, where it goes? Well, make yourself a steaming hot lemon and honey drink, and let’s wade through the thick and thin of it all.
    Produce

    Mapping our backyard orchards in the western suburbs

    Contributor -
    Who doesn’t love something for free? And with all the talk about a cost of living crisis and the need for us all to 'tighten our belts' we are all looking for ways to economise. So have you realised how much free food there is in your neighbourhood? Literally hiding in plain sight.
    Food & drink

    Market meals: A mini Footscray Market favourites round-up 

    Deborah Ong -
    A guide to Footscray Market favourites from local foodie Deborah Ong
    Food & drink

    Wyndham Women’s recipe of the month

    Contributor -
    Wyndham Women’s recipe of the month is Sri Lankan dish Pittu
    Recipes

    Rainbow beetroot and goat cheese salad

    Lizzie Moss -
    The majority of the food I cook is beige. Pasta, potatoes and bread. Beige, beige and more beige. This salad, on that other hand, is anything but. It’s a kaleidoscope of colour and the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, crunchy and rich — a great accompaniment to the beige sea I often serve up. 
    Recipes

    Chicken and mushroom risotto

    Marie Muccio -
    Creamy, delicious and totally satisfying; a heartwarming chicken and mushroom risotto needs to be on your dinner table this winter.

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