Let's Celebrate!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 7/12/2012 Coming Up This Week How We Have Grown - A Rare Community - Gardener of the Year - Summer at Home - A Harvest Celebration - A Tribute to Colin Read more ABC 1: Saturday 8 December 2012, 6:30pm // Sunday 9 December 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Tribute to Colin Campbell 08/12/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Summer at Home Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 08/12/2012 Sophie brings herbs and flowers to the table, literally, planting out a specially built planter inserted in the middle and has friends over for lunch to celebrate the start of summer 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? 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. Join the conversation Organic Gardener Magazine JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE Super gardening advice and festive food recipes to keep you inspired over the holiday season BEAT THE HEAT As summer hits, it's time to think about protecting your garden from the harsh sun and potential storms. SALAD DAYS Justin Russell explains the simple methods to get a tasty crop of heirloom lettuce and salad greens going. CHERRY CHARM Penny Woodward has all the tips and techniques for getting cherry trees established. THE LIFE AQUATIC Nick Romanowski wants to entice gardeners to build a natural pond and attract an array of beneficial insects and animals to the garden, from native frogs to dragonflies and more. GREY IS GOOD Phil Dudman sets out the basics for greywater reuse and the range of simple to more complex greywater systems available. FESTIVE KITCHEN Julie Ray has prepared some gorgeous festive summer recipes, featuring organic turkey and luscious peaches - including a wonderful peach meringue stack! Organic Gardener Website Need Some Gardening Inspiration? To find out what's going on in the world of gardening in your area, go to the Gardening Australia Events Diary. And if you'd like to let others know about a gardening event that's coming up, simply fill in the details online. It's free, it's quick and it's easy. List a Gardening Event Seasons Greetings LAST NEWSLETTER FOR 2012 This will be the final newsletter for 2012 and so, on behalf of all the team at Gardening Australia, we'd like to wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. See you all in 2013! The Gardening Australia Team Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

Creatures great and small - the wonders of biodiversity in the garden

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 30/11/2012 Coming Up This Week Creating a Buzz - Life on the Farm - Bless the Mess - A Fertile Experiment - A Grassland Haven Read more ABC 1: Saturday 1 December 2012, 6:30pm // Sunday 2 December 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Bless the Mess 01/12/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet A Fertile Experiment Presenter: Tino Carnevale, 01/12/2012 Tino uses lettuce to experiment with three liquid fertilisers to find out which is the most effective 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? 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. Join the conversation Your Place - Share Photos and Videos of Your Garden THE EASY WAY TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS The Gardening Australia website has a special community section - 'Your Place' - where you can upload your gardening photos and videos. It's easy to do and is a great way to share your garden with others! Upload a photo or video View garden photos and video from fellow gardeners Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

This week: getting the garden ready for summer!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 23/11/2012 Coming Up This Week Toughing it Out - Beating the Heat - Cooling Our Streets - Tips for Summer - Against the Odds Read more ABC 1: Saturday 24 November 2012, 6:30pm // Sunday 25 November 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Cooling Our Streets 24/11/2012 GETTING READY FOR SUMMER Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Beating the Heat Presenter: Angus Stewart, 24/11/2012 Angus demonstrates how to prepare plants to survive summer 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? 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. Join the conversation Ask Jerry about garden pests & diseases – live! If you'd the chance to ask Jerry a question about garden pests or diseases, don't miss the live online forum on Facebook: 29 NOVEMBER 2012 at 12:30pm ADST. Live Facebook Forum with Jerry Join Us on Facebook Gardening Australia Magazine DECEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW THE BUZZ ON BEES Nine-page bee special reveals why bees are so important to our gardens as well as the future of our planet. Jerry Coleby-Williams lists plants that bees love. Plus, Costa Georgiadis is planning to set up a beehive for Australian native stingless bees. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS To celebrate the festive season, take a look at a round-up of some of the best places to see Christmas light displays, from vast gardens to suburban streets. GROWING MANGOES Summer means mangoes and chef Martin Duncan talks about the differences between the varieties and how to grow them. JOSH'S INSPIRATION Josh Bryne visits the permaculture garden that inspired him to get into gardening and introduces us to Julie Firth, the woman who owns it. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Christmas gift guide for the gardener in your life Flowers in bloom in December How to plant a hanging basket 10-page action diary for all the jobs this month Jackie French's tale on how the only thing on her son's Christmas wish list is extinct Leonard Cronin reveals how crows are incredibly smart Solutions for problems with ferns What to do if one of your hens is acting too big for her boots Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

Terrain – the ups and downs of gardening!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 16/11/2012 Coming Up This Week High on a Hill - A Mini Citrus Grove - Landscapes in Miniature - A Taste of the Andes - Tackling Terrain Read more ABC 1: Saturday 17 November 2012, 6:30pm // Sunday 18 November 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Taste of the Andes 17/11/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Tackling Terrain Presenter: John Patrick, 17/11/2012 John Patrick explains the design principles that can be used to tackle a sloping site 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? 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. Join the conversation Organic Gardener 'Inspirational Gardens' Competition ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! The sixth title in the Organic Gardener Essential Guide series is available now and we've got 5 copies to give away! For your chance to win, a copy of Inspirational Gardens, simply send an email telling us in 25 words or less, a garden that has most inspired you and why. Email your entry to: abcmagazines@your.abc.net.au Terms and Conditions Entry is only open to residents of Australia who enter the ABC Commercial promotion between 16/11/2012 00:01 ADST and 22/11/2012 23:59 ADST. Only one entry permitted per person. Entrants must submit their answer to "a garden that has most inspired you and why. " The best 5 answers from all entries received during the promotional period will receive 1 copy each of Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Inspirational Gardens. (5 in total to be won.) Finalists will be notified by email during Nov 2012. Total prize pool is valued at $54.75... Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. The Promoter is ABC Commercial Inspirational Gardens Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription