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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 16/08/2013

Coming Up This Week

Coming Up This Week

How to Prune Roses - Building a Worm Farm - A Harvest and a Hangi - A Catchment Solution - Colour, Colour and Colour


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ABC 1: Saturday 17 August 2013, 6:30pm // Sunday 18 August 2013, 1:00pm

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How to Prune Roses

How to Prune Roses
17/08/2013
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Building a Worm Farm

Building a Worm Farm
Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 17/08/2013
Jerry shows how to build and set up a worm farm for next to nothing
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SEPTEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW

SPRING IS HERE!
This month's special on spring-flowering bulbs reveals the top performers in frost-free climates. Or, if bulbs aren't right for your garden but you like to admire them grown en masse, use the September events guide to find out where to see some near you.

VEGIES FOR ALL
For those with a bit of space, make use of this vegie-growing guide for two, four or more. Get the lowdown on how to set up your patch and the best vegies to plant. Follow this advice and you'll soon be harvesting so much you'll have to bottle it!

DON'T MISS OUT!
It's your last chance to enter this year's Gardener of the Year competition. Register now to be in the running to win a trip to Tassie, wield our coveted golden spade, and share in cash prizes and gardening goodies. We want to hear from passionate gardeners around the nation. This year, there are two new categories: Young Gardener of the Year and Community Garden of the Year. For more information and an entry form, see inside this issue or download here.

WEEDS 101
Everything is blooming at the moment, including weeds. These unwelcome additions also love the warmer conditions, so now is the time to take control before they take over. Get the inside story on how they invade and spread so you can develop techniques to fight back.

MICROGREENS
Celebrate the arrival of spring with microgreens. Follow the growing advice for these mini herbs and vegies that are quick and easy to grow. All you'll need is a sunny windowsill.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

  • Explore a sustainable and low-maintenance garden in the heart of Melbourne
  • Find out what Jane Edmanson is up to in her garden
  • Tree expert Dr Greg Moore works out the dollar value of trees
  • Get cooking with easy pea recipes
  • Hit the road in Tassie's Huon Valley with Tino Carnevale
  • Discover the secrets to growing beetroot
  • Learn how to stop your dog jumping
  • Create a butterfly habitat
  • Plus, top solutions to your garden problems



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