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Gardening Australia ep.36 2017

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Costa restores the herb maze on his verge garden; Sophie visits a beautiful Mediterranean garden perfectly suited to the local climate; Jerry propagates plants & Tino gives his best tips for growing tomatoes. Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. 1. Tomato Tips and Tricks It’s tomato time in Tasmania and Tino is sharing his best tips for growing a bumper harvest 2. The Trucculent Millie makes up an unusual planter 3. Old Meets New Sophie visits a gardener with a modern Mediterranean garden that compliments the hundred-year-old house beautifully 4. A-maze-ing Verge Costa is spring cleaning the verge herb maze and with a little help from his friends, he gives the design a playful twist 5. Excess Produce - Fruit Roll-ups We make a sweet treat from excess fruit 6. Troppo Proppo Jerry is propagating interesting warm-climate plants . Gardening

Gardening Australia ep.35 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Costa meets an urban bee keeper; Jerry visits an aquatic plant nursery; Jane visits a garden designer in her eclectic garden, we meet a market gardener who loves his work and the presenters answer your questions. 1. What's the Buzz Costa meets up with an urban bee keeper 2. Good Enough to Eat Jerry takes a look at some edible aquatic plants that can be grown at home 3. Watery Wonders Jerry visits a specialist aquatic plant nursery 4. FAQs - Smelly Compost | Passionfruit Fruit | Non-fruiting Zucchini Sophie, Josh and Tino answer commonly asked gardening questions 5. A Malmsbury Garden Jane visits an eclectic plant-filled country garden, designed to thrive in the local climate. Gardening Australia ep.35 2017

Gardening Australia ep.34 2017

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Sophie and Costa help restore a piece of the NT; Josh visits a playground that was built in harmony with existing trees; Tino is visiting a spectacular rhododendron garden and Millie propagates plants from her kitchen. 1. Blooming Shade Jerry visits a spectacular garden where beautiful flowers even bloom in the shade 2. Pangarinda Sophie explores a native botanic garden for threatened species that’s run entirely by volunteers 3. What to do this Weekend Find out what the presenters are doing in their gardens this weekend 4. Feathered Friends Costa visits an aged-care facility where the chooks improve the well-being of the residents 5. Excess Produce - Fruit Smoothie Here's a great way to use up your excess fruit 6. Poo Power Tino gives The Patch a healthy dose of manure Gardening Australia ep.34 2017

Gardening Australia ep.33 2017

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Costa visits an aged-care facility where chooks improve the well-being of the residents; Jerry visits a spectacular garden where flowers even bloom in the shade; Sophie explores a native botanic garden for threatened species. 1. Blooming Shade Jerry visits a spectacular garden where beautiful flowers even bloom in the shade 2. Pangarinda Sophie explores a native botanic garden for threatened species that’s run entirely by volunteers 3. What to do this Weekend Find out what the presenters are doing in their gardens this weekend 4. Feathered Friends Costa visits an aged-care facility where the chooks improve the well-being of the residents 5. Excess Produce - Fruit Smoothie Here's a great way to use up your excess fruit 6. Poo Power Tino gives The Patch a healthy dose of manure Gardening Australia ep.33 2017

Gardening Australia ep.32 2017

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Jane visits a gardening club that works with the local primary school; Jerry explores the wonderful world of euphorbias; Millie finds out how to raise the perfect seedling and we meet a nurseryman who restores wetlands. 1. Euphorbia Euphoria Jerry explores the exciting world of euphorbias, a family that includes plants of all sorts of shapes and sizes 2. Plant Profile - Kalbarri beaufortia Discover this native beauty from WA 3. Pot Size Matters Costa shows why it's important to pick the right sized pot for your plant 4. Growing Together Jane visits a long-running gardening club that works with students at the local primary school 5. FAQs - Secateurs | Aged Manure | Composting wood ash The Gardening Australia presenters answer your frequently asked gardening questions 6. Bringing up Babies Millie visits an historical nursery to find out what it takes to raise the perfect seedling. Gardening Australia ep.32 2017

Gardening Australia ep.31 2017

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Costa discovers a city oasis; Jane visits a spectacular garden in a harsh climate; Tino is planting natives in The Patch and Sophie visits a gardener raising endangered species in his back garden. 1. Wipeout Wasp Jerry tells us about the cabbage white butterfly parasite 2. A Hidden Gem Costa discovers a vibrant oasis filled with lush trees and leafy understorey created from a road closure in inner Sydney 3. What's Your Poison Millie talks about poisonous plants 4. A Passion for Propagation Sophie gets native plant advice from a conservationist who propagates endangered species in his back garden 5. A Lush Oasis Jane meets a gardener who has created a spectacular plant-filled garden in an unforgiving, inland climate 6. Tassie Tucker Tino supplements the seasonal offerings at the patch by planting a range of true-blue edible Tassie plants

Gardening Australia ep.30 2017

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  Jane visits Australia's newest plant quarantine facility; Costa builds a home for his worms; Millie plants up her side garden; and we meet a couple who have dedicated their lives to Australia's native plants. Gardening Australia ep.30 2017

Gardening Australia ep.29 2017

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Josh shows us a tool to help gardeners identify pests; Sophie visits a couple who have thousands of roses in their beautiful collection; and Jane explores the world of native bonsai and shows you how to create one at home. 1. Excess Produce - Lemon Slices Too many lemons? There’s no such thing! 2. Riot of Roses Sophie visits a couple in the Barossa Valley who have thousands of roses in their beautiful collection 3. Taking Cues Jerry talks about being alert to garden timing 4. Starting Out Jane gets expert tips on creating native bonsai at home 5. Friends or Foes Josh learns about an exciting and modern tool to help identify insect visitors, beneficial or not, in home gardens 6. Miniature Marvels Jane explores the fascinating new world of native Australian bonsai 7. Protecting Maples Tino shows us how to protect maples from aphids 8. FAQs - Moving trees | Camellia buds dropping | Coriander The Gardening Australia presenters answer commonly asked gardening questions.

Gardening Australia ep.28 2017

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Jerry visits a formal native garden in Toowoomba; Costa and Sophie are at a community garden in Darwin; guest presenter Carolyn explains the importance of plants in design, and Josh helps Millie with a project in her garden. 1. A Helping Hand Josh lends Millie a hand to build a frame for climbing plants that will create a beautiful small-garden screen 2. Winning Natives Jerry explores a magnificent garden in Toowoomba that combines formality and Australian natives to create an award-winning sensation 3. Designing with Plants Guest presenter Carolyn Blackman visits a spectacular nursery and gives us her top tips for planting design 4. Perfect Drainage Jerry picks up a great tip on achieving perfect drainage for plants in any garden 5. The Mulch Pit Costa takes Sophie to visit one of his favourite gardens, a community project in Darwin that grows food, skills and friendships 6. FAQs - Growing Bamboo | Liver under Passionfruit | Teasing Out Roots The Gardening Australia pres

Gardening Australia ep.27 2017

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Costa explores the power of the flower; Jane discovers a collector's garden; Sophie explores a garden bursting with spring bulbs; Tino gets stuck into spring sowing and we find out what to do in the garden this weekend. 1. Sowing for Spring Tino springs into action in The Patch, explaining his secret to summer crop success including Australia's favourite, the tomato! 2. What to Do this Weekend Our presenters reveal their must-do tasks in their own garden this weekend 3. Propagating Succulents Jane is visiting a succulent collector who demonstrates how easy it is to propagate these hardy plants 4. A Quirky Collection Jane explores a collector’s garden full of unusual, architectural beauties and gets his expert tips for growing them at home 5. Flower Power Costa explores the stunning displays in The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, and discovers the power of the flower 6. A Spring Stunner Sophie Thomson visits a true spring garden, bursting at the seams with colourful

Gardening Australia ep.26 2017

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Jerry visits a wildlife-friendly garden; guest presenter Carolyn explores a small garden that is big on ideas; Costa plants an edible hedge and Millie and Squid go hunting for truffles. 1. Pretty and Productive Costa helps a family plant an attractive blueberry hedge fringed with strawberries 2. Underground Riches Millie and Squid go hunting for the delicious and valuable underground fungus, the black truffle 3. A Great Little Spot Josh profiles two hard-wearing water-wise plants 4. All Creatures Great and Small Jerry visits a wildlife-friendly garden in the Brisbane suburbs designed with the resident wild and domestic animals in mind 5. Small Spaces, Big Ideas Guest presenter Carolyn explores a small urban garden that’s full of great ideas for how to make small spaces seem larger 6. FAQs - Grafted Trees | Orange Peel in Compost | Lime and Manure Answers to frequently asked gardening questions Gardening Australia ep.26 2017

Gardening Australia ep.25 2017

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Josh meets a scientist unlocking the relationship between fire and native plants; Costa replenishes his verge garden; Jerry shares his technique for a perfect seed bed and we meet a passionate young orchid conservationist. 1. Smoke Your Own Josh learns how to smoke native plant seeds to aid germination 2. Back to the Verge Costa gets stuck back into his verge garden after building work temporarily halted progress 3. Plant Profile - Algerian Iris We profile the beautiful Algerian Iris 4. Smoke King Josh meets a scientist unlocking the relationship between fire and native plants in a wonderfully diverse area of Western Australia 5. Perfect Seed Bed Jerry shares his grandmother's technique for preparing the perfect seed bed guaranteed to lead to success 6. FAQs - Fertilising in Winter | Cherry Tree | Leaf Curl Answers to commonly asked gardening questions Gardening Australia ep.25 2017

Gardening Australia ep.24 2017

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Costa visits a scientist with an experimental garden; Tino helps out at an olive grove; guest presenter Carolyn explores the materials available for creating a garden & Millie salvages some second-hand plants. 1. Plant Profile - Bell-fruited Mallee This beautiful native can fit in even the smallest of gardens! 2. Pruning Olives Tino shows how to prune an olive tree to maximise yield 3. Sticks and Stones Guest presenter Carolyn Blackman explores the materials available for creating gardens 4. Olives Galore Tino helps out an olive growing couple with their harvest in beautiful northern Tasmania 5. The Backyard Laboratory Costa is in Canberra to visit a scientist whose research into water and productive gardening is changing the world 6. The Sacrificial Plant Jerry Coleby-Williams shows us a novel method of pest control 7. Stripping the Garden Millie shows us how to move plants successfully whilst helping a friend renovate their garden. Gardening Australia ep.24 20

Gardening Australia ep.23 2017

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Jane visits a chestnut grove in the Victorian high country; Costa shows us some winter-flowering natives; Tino prunes some fruit trees and Jerry propagates some unusual edible perennial plants. 1. Cooking Chestnuts Jane learns how to make chestnut flour 2. Why is pH so Important? Millie checks the pH of her soil and shows why it is such an important test to do 3. Nuts about Nuts Jane visits a beautiful chestnut and hazelnut grove in Victoria's high country 4. FAQs - Daffodils | Feeding Lemon Trees | Persimmon Josh, Sophie and Tino answer some frequently asked gardening questions 5. Local Colour Costa takes a look at an impressive array of winter flowering natives 6. Edible Perennials Jerry propagates some of his unusual food plants 7. Pruning Fruit Trees Tino shows us how to prune a pomegranate, a youngberry and a quince tree Gardening Australia ep.23 2017

Gardening Australia ep.22 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Josh visits a magnificent forest; Sophie gets some rose-pruning advice from an expert; Costa helps out with some tree planting and guest presenter Carolyn Blackman shows us a garden designed for multiple uses. 1. Potting up Prickles Millie shows us how to pot up a cactus without getting hurt 2. Principles of Pruning Sophie gets some essential pruning advice from a young rose pruner 3. A Design for Life Guest presenter Carolyn Blackman gives us her top tips for designing a garden for an active family 4. Walking with Giants Josh visits a very special forest of ancient and beautiful tingle trees in WA's Walpole Wilderness Area 5. Excess Produce - Josh's Sauerkraut We show you how to make sauerkraut from excess cabbage 6. Future Forests Costa joins a revegetation team for National Tree Week to help restore some forme

Gardening Australia ep.21 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Jerry meets a couple passionate about cycads; Costa visits an unconventional suburban garden; Millie plants some fruit trees and Jane shares her gardening story. 1. An Unconventional Garden Costa visits a suburban garden with plenty of personality and quirk 2. Double Delight Jerry visits a couple who meld their passions for cycads and bromeliads in one beautiful garden 3. Coriander for Life Tino shows us how we can have coriander forever! 4. Low Maintenance Zone Josh plants some natives that will do well in a hot, dry spot in his garden 5. My Garden Path - Jane Edmanson Jane shares her gardening story with us, from shy school girl to Gardening Australia presenter 6. Fruitful Planting Millie makes the most of winter and plants a variety of fruit trees 7. Plant Profile - Aloes Sophie profiles some of her favourite Aloes

Gardening Australia ep.20 2017

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Tino gets some tips on growing organic apples; Sophie builds an unusual home for native bees; Costa grows a tea garden and guest presenter Carolyn tells you where to start when creating a garden from scratch. 1. Plant Profile - Hooker's Banksia This native shrub produces magnificent flowers that look great in the garden or as a cut flower 2. Getting Started Guest presenter Carolyn Blackman shows us where to start when planting a garden from scratch 3. Saving Eggplant Seed Jerry gives us a useful seed-saving tip 4. Bee Hotel Sophie turns an old television into a home for native bees 5. Andrew's Apples Tino get some tips from an organic apple grower 6. FAQs - Lumpy Lemon Tree | Indoor Herbs Jane and Sophie answer two commonly asked gardening questions. 7. Training a Climber Millie shows us how to train a climber to properly cover a wall 8. Tea Thyme Costa plants a garden for making different types of tea Gardening Australia ep.20 2017

Gardening Australia ep.19 2017

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Tino visits a colourful garden, Sophie gets stuck into pruning, Costa visits an award winning garden, Angus profiles native groundcovers and we meet a botanical photographic artist. 1. A Small Water Garden John creates a water garden using native aquatic plants 2. Plant Profile - Eucalyptus caesia Want an elegant native tree for the garden? It's hard to go past the Silver Princess 3. Bring in the Bees Costa recommends some flowers that are sure to attract pollinating bees 4. Excess Produce - Chilli Oil Find out how to use excess chillies to flavour olive oil 5. Persian Carpet Josh visits an enthusiastic gardener who has transformed his suburban block and adjoining verge into an eclectic mix of plants 6. Raspberries and Rhubarb Millie gets stuck into some seasonal propagating in her vegie patch Gardening Australia ep.19 2017

Gardening Australia ep.18 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Jane visits a clivia enthusiast and gets some propagating tips; Jerry shows us how he transformed his suburban block into a productive garden; and we join a young indigenous leader inspiring others to get to know the bush. Gardening Australia ep.18 2017

Gardening Australia ep.17 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Tino visits an inspirational prison garden; Millie shows us how to fine-tune our potting mix; Josh fills his office with indoor plants; and Costa and guest presenter Indira visit a small but special community garden. 1. Indoor Inspiration Josh fills his new office space with plants to create a healthy, happy and plant-filled indoor space 2. Wayside Bondi Costa and Indira visit a community group that grow food in a challenging garden for use in their kitchen 3. FAQs - Dividing Salvias | Lime or Dolomite? | Wisteria not Flowering Jane tells us when to divide salvias, Jerry gives his citrus some calcium and Josh offers solutions for a non-flowering wisteria 4. Mixing It Up Millie serves a bag of potting mix three ways to cater for the needs of different plants in her garden 5. Excess Produce - Kale Chips Here's a great w