This Week on Gardening Australia

COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 30th/31st May & 1st June 2009

ABC 1 Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC 2 Monday 4:30pm


John's Vegie Plot: John Patrick assesses the successes and failures
in his community vegie plot, and plants winter crops - carrots, garlic and
onions.

Indoor Plant Care: Sophie Thomson shows us how to choose indoor plants
and what to do to keep them looking good throughout the year.

In Conversation – Sustainable Gardening: Stephen Ryan has a chat with
sustainable gardening expert, Elaine Shallue, to find out what it means
to have a sustainable garden, and how to create one.

Bronte House: Angus Stewart explores the Victorian-style garden at
Sydney's Bronte House and meets Head Gardener, Myles Baldwin.

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photos in your message.

Just go to the 'Community' section of our website at
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including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to
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Celebrate Organic living with the new issue of ABC's Organic Gardener Magazine.
July/August 2009 Issue Out Now

* From carrots and parsnips to beetroot, garlic and onions, Peter Cundall
tells how to grow nutritious vegetables that will keep the family fed
for months.

* Jerry looks into why old tyres may not be ideal for the garden, and outlines
the essential garden tool kit

* A look at how bamboo can be a wonderful asset in the garden.


Organic Gardener Magazine out now from ABC shops, ABC centres, newsagents
or subscribe and save.

This Week on Gardening Australia

COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 23rd/24th/25th May 2009

ABC 1 Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC 2 Monday 4:30pm

Drought Tolerant Plants: Sophie Thomson explains the adaptations of drought
tolerant plants, which ones are the best for dry climates and how to grow
and maintain them.

Serpentine Layering: Stephen Ryan demonstrates a unique way of propagating
shrubs and climbing plants like the Chilean Bell Flower.

Slater Control: Josh Byrne shows us some simple organic ways to manage slaters
and control the damage they do.

Growing Trees from Seed: Jerry-Coleby Williams shows us how to grow strong and
healthy trees from seed.

The Baobab Collection: Leonie Norrington visits Australia's most significant
collection of the world's Boabs in Darwin.

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COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 16th/17th/18th May 2009

ABC 1 Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC 2 Monday 4:30pm


After the Fires: Jane Edmanson visits a couple whose property was devastated
by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria's Yarra Valley. Two months after
the fires we share their experience as their garden restoration journey begins,
find out what's come back naturally and hear about their future plans.

Pete's Patch: Tino Carnevale is in Pete's Patch preparing, irrigating and
planting the perfect strawberry patch.

In Conversation – Gardening Through Drought: Stephen Ryan chats about
gardening through the drought with Kevin Walsh, water wise gardening expert.

Saltwater Incursion: Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at the effects of salt water
incursion on the garden, and shows us how to select and grow plants in these
challenging conditions.


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GARDENING AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE – June 2009 Issue Out Now


SCENT OF A ROSE
There's nothing quite as intoxicating as the perfume of a rose in full bloom.
Rose expert ELIZABETH SWANE shares some fascinating facts about fragrance
and listsher top 10 modern varieties.

GARDENER OF THE YEAR
The search is on for the ABC Gardener of the Year for 2009. If you're a
passionate gardener and have a patch of earth that you're proud of,
then we'd love to hear from you. Simply fill out the entry form in the
June 2009 issue and post it in to us, making sure to include all the items
on the checklist. Entries close September 15, 2009.

WALLABY GARDEN
Country gardener MARGARET BRENNAN explains what to plant and what to
avoid when you have hungry wallabies come to visit. But she warns, be
prepared for unpredictable behaviour. What can work brilliantly one day
may fail miserably the next.

PETER CUNDALL'S GARDENING SCHOOL
In the first in a six-part series of back-to-basics gardening, PETER CUNDALL
details simple methods for improving soil fertility. From adding balanced
fertilisers to using soil conditioners, this is a perfect guide for novice
green thumbs.

GROWING STRAWBERRIES
TINO CARNEVALE is back in his vegie patch to show us how easy it is to grow
strawberries. From the first taste of a home-grown strawberry you'll never
go back to buying them again.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
• Grow your own tea • New roses • What to do in your vegie garden now
• Maggie Beer explains how to grow and cook with Tuscan kale
• How to turn your old pots into new planter boxes • Details on our free gardening
workshop for the survivors of the Victorian bushfires.


***GARDENING AUSTRALIA WEBSITE****
Don't forget to visit our website where you can download fact sheets,
watch stories online and download the program.

Got a gardening question?
You can even talk to other keen gardeners on the Gardening Australia forum.

www.abc.net.au/gardening
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COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 9th/10th/11th May 2009

ABC 1 Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC 2 Monday 4:30pm

In Conversation – The Politics of Weeds: Stephen Ryan meets Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Garden Director, Richard Barley, to discuss why weed control
in the home garden is critical to the Australian environment and economy.

Path Design: John Patrick gives us his tips to design and build the perfect
garden path.

Sub-tropical Winter Vegies: Jerry-Coleby Williams takes steps to winter
proof his Brisbane vegetable garden and plants some sub tropical winter
crops - tomato, radish and beans.

Wetland Plants: Josh Byrne looks at the wetland plant species from the
Swan River Coastal Plain and shows us how to grow them.

A Passion for Palms: Leonie Norrington visits a rainforest-style garden
near Darwin, notable for its collection of over 120 different species
of rare and unusual palms.


***GARDENING AUSTRALIA WEBSITE****
Don't forget to visit our website where you can download fact sheets,
watch stories online and download the program.

Got a gardening question?
You can even talk to other keen gardeners on the Gardening Australia forum.

www.abc.net.au/gardening