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.
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watch stories online and download the program.
Got a gardening question?
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www.abc.net.au/gardening
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