Gardening Australia Newsletter

A reminder to all our viewers that Gardening Australia will not be screened
this Saturday and Sunday (2nd Jan and 3rd Jan 2010) or next Saturday (9th January 2010)
due to the Hopman Cup.

Gardening Australia returns on Sunday 10th January 2010 at 1:00pm on ABC1,
but don't forget, you can view stories, find factsheets and download programs from our
website: www.abc.net.au/gardening

We wish you all a safe and Happy New Year.

The Gardening Australia Team

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 24/12/2009 Coming Up This Week Making Microclimates - Advanced Tree Planting - Ceylon Spinach - The Canberra Arboretum - A Calabrian Garden Read more ABC 1: Saturday 26 December 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 27 December 2009, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Calabrian Garden 26/12/2009 Josh Byrne meets Joe Faraone, an Italian immigrant in his 80's, who over 50 years, has created a large and productive vegetable garden in inner-suburban Perth. Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Advanced Tree Planting Presenter: John Patrick, 26/12/2009 John Patrick discovers the best way to plant an advanced tree Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 17/12/2009 Coming Up This Week Planting Bananas - Plant Spacing - Improving Sandy Soils - Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Read more ABC 1: Saturday 19 December 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 20 December 2009, 1:00pm Watch a Story Planting Bananas 19/12/2009 Leonie Norrington shows us how to plant and grow the ultimate tropical fruit, the banana Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Camellia Bud Balling Presenter: Colin Campbell, 19/12/2009 Colin looks at a common Camellia problem – 'bud balling'. Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 11/12/09 Coming Up This Week Home-made Remedies - Easy Compost Bin - Serpentine Layering - Selecting a Plant - A Singular Obsession Read more ABC 1: Saturday 12 December 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 13 December 2009, 1:00pm Watch a Story Home-made Remedies 12/12/2009 Colin Campbell makes some easy pest and disease remedies using every day household ingredients Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Selecting a Plant Presenter: Tino Carnevale, 12/12/2009 Tino gives some excellent advice on selecting plants from a nursery Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 03/12/2009 Coming Up This Week After the Fires - 'The Patch' School Garden - Slater Control - The Vegie Guide - Flinders 'Investigator' Garden Read more ABC 1: Saturday 5 December 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 6 December 2009, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Vegie Guide - Dec 2009 05/12/2009 Planting suggestions for the vegie garden in your climatic zone Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Flinders' Investigator Garden Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 05/12/2009 Sophie Thomson shows us a unique garden in South Australia Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation Organic Gardener Magazine JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE OUT NOW Colourful vegies: Peter Cundall is living proof that growing your own diversely coloured vegies leads to great nutrition and healthy vigour. In the new issue of Organic Gardener, discover why distinctive-coloured vegetable leaves, stems, roots, fruit and seeds not only look good but contain special health promoting pigments. Luscious Lychees: Organic orchardist Andre Leu tells how to grow lychees in your backyard, and offers suggestions for suitable cultivars for your area. Digging into Biochar: Biochar is a form of pure charcoal with a unique quality as a soil conditioner. Albert Bates investigates biochar's potential to repair soils, improve crop productivity and sequester carbon. Chemical watch: Candles are seen as beautiful and natural, but many contain health-damaging impurities. Jo Immig cautions readers. Garden Basics: Phil Dudman shares his tips on the most efficient ways to water vegies and trees. Natural Solutions: Tim Marshall delves into the smelly wonders of garlic as an anti-pest spray in the garden. ABC Shop: Organic Gardener Magazine January/February © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 26/11/2009 Coming Up This Week Summer Preparation - Arid Lands Botanic Gardens - Starting a New Garden - Urban Forest Renewal - Introducing Clarence Slockee Read more ABC 1: Saturday 28 November 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 29 November 2009, 1:00pm ABC 2: Monday 30 November 2009, 4:30pm Watch a Story Clarence Slockee 28/11/2009 Here's a taste of what's to come in 2010 from Guest Presenter Clarence Slockee Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Urban Forest Renewal Presenter: John Patrick, 28/11/2009 John Patrick finds out about a progressive undertaking to rejuvenate Canberra's valuable urban forest Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation Change to ABC2 Programming After 30 November 2009, Gardening Australia will no longer have a repeat broadcast on ABC2 on Mondays due to the increased Children's programming on ABC2. There are no changes to the 6:30pm Saturday and 1:00pm Sunday programs on ABC1 and don't forget you can Catch Up on iView (watch the program from the ABC iView Website), or download the entire show from the Gardening Australia website to watch any time you like. Catch Up on iView Download the program Plant of the Week CYCAS The 60-odd species in this genus are ancient plants, and have been traced back to prehistoric times. Members of the cycad (Cycadaceae) family, these slow-growing woody-stemmed plants are palm-like in appearance, and are mostly natives of tropical and subtropical habitats. Read More © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 19/11/09 Coming Up This Week The Vegie Patch - Pruning Natives - Pest Management - Vegie Guide - Gardening for Canberra Read more ABC 1: Saturday 21 November 2009, 6:30pm and Sunday 22 November 2009, 1:00pm ABC 2: Monday 23 November 2009, 4:30pm Watch a Story The Vegie Patch 21/11/2009 Can't wait until Saturday? Preview a story from the upcoming show. Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Gardening for Canberra Presenter: John Patrick, 21/11/2009 John Patrick explores a garden perfectly designed to cope with Canberra's extreme climate Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation © 2009 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription