Pruning, Aquaponics, Garden Design + More

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 30/05/2014 Coming Up This Week Planting Winter Vegies - Peng's World - Growing More than Plants - The Power of Pruning - The Real McCoy Read more ABC 1: Saturday 31 May 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 1 June 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Peng's World 31/05/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet The Power of Pruning Presenter: Tino Carnevale, 31/05/2014 Tino explains how to get the most out of trees and shrubs by following some easy to follow principles of pruning 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. Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone Why not add some food plants to your watergarden? Consider Taro (Colocasia esculenta), Kangkong (Ipomoea acquatica), Lebanese cress (Apium nodiflorum) Water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) and Vietnamese Mint (Polygonum odoratum): Creating a Small Garden Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone It's a great time to plant peas for winter - think about unusual varieties you can't buy at the supermarket, like Alderman, Cascadia, Massey Gem, Novella and Yakumo: Planting Winter Vegies Fact Sheet Arid Zone Thinking about expanding your orchard without having to worry about irrigation? Have a look at these dryland options: Dry-Climate Orchard Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Look out for caterpillars in the buds of Waratahs, which are developing now. And if you don't have one of these spectacular flowering natives, consider planting one!: Waratahs Fact Sheet Cool Zone Consider nut trees as well as fruit trees when ordering your bare-root specimens. Almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans and walnuts are all great options for cool climates - and no nuts you can buy taste quite as a fresh as home-grown!: Fruit and Nut Plant Finder And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

Talk to Costa online next week, make a wicking bed, looking after citrus + more!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 23/05/2014 Coming Up This Week A New Botanic Garden - Building a Wicking Bed - Hungry Citrus - Farming Fungi - A Succulent Obsession Read more ABC 1: Saturday 24 May 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 25 May 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Building a Wicking Bed 24/05/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Hungry Citrus Presenter: Josh Byrne, 24/05/2014 Josh shares some tips on feeding the soil to keep citrus thriving all year round 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. Live Facebook Chat with Costa If you'd like the chance to ask Costa a question about rooftop gardening, container gardening and all things Gardening Australia, join him live on Facebook next week. 30 MAY 2014 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEST. Costa will be online to answer your questions! Put it in your diary! Join Us on Facebook Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone Give your ginger - and relatives like cardamom, galangal and turmeric - a final pre-harvest watering to swell their rhizomes : Ginger Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Some of our viewers are having problems with scale insects and the associated issue of sooty mould. Here's Jerry's advice on how to deal with them : Autumn in the Subtropics Fact Sheet Arid Zone Eremophilas or Emu bushes are flowering in areas that have had patches of rain, so why not check them out before choosing some for your garden. See this Saturday's story on dryland planting: Coming Up This Week Temperate Zone Why not consider planting some pretty annuals and perennials to attract beneficial insects to your garden - then let your little helpers clean up over winter!: Planting Companions Fact Sheet Cool Zone Enjoy the autumn colour - and when all the leaves have fallen, rake them up for your compost: The Colour of Autumn Fact Sheet And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

How to make compost, getting the most out of parsley + more!!!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 16/05/2014 Coming Up This Week Making an Entrance - A Coop on the Cheap - After the Fires - Perpetual Parsley - The Patch - Revered Beauties Read more ABC 1: Saturday 17 May 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 18 May 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Patch 17/05/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Revered Beauties Presenter: John Patrick, 17/05/2014 John discovers a spectacular water lily and lotus garden and finds out about some varieties and how to grow them 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. Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone If you love spring bulbs but live in the tropics, you can still grow them - if you treat them as annuals. Put them in the crisper now: Bulbs in the Tropics Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Some viewers in this region are reporting fungal diseases on their plants - including black spot on roses. Treat them to a bicarb spray: Two teaspoonfuls bicarbonate of soda, half a teaspoonful of sunflower oil and a drop of biodegradable dishwashing liquid to one litre of water. Arid Zone Why not plant some spiky native trees that will shelter small birds and provide flowers? Try Hakea drupacea, with its sweetly-scented flowers. Temperate Zone Banksia spinulosa x ericifolia 'Giant Candles' is in flower now - why not try adding it to your garden? However, please protect until established in frosty areas:Small Native Trees Fact Sheet Cool Zone Why not start preparing a bed for your own luxury crop of asparagus? Crowns are available in winter, but such perennial vegies appreciate a well-prepared soil: Planting Asparagus Fact Sheet And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App Gardening Australia Magazine JUNE ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW COURTYARD MAGIC Often overlooked and neglected, courtyards can offer the perfect space to create a functional and visually exciting green space. Transform yours with our expert tips and tricks from top designers. PLANT BY NUMBERS Sometimes in gardening, less is more. If you're after some inspiration and would like to keep it simple, look no further than these five-plant garden plans. Select the plan that suits your site, pick up the five plants you need and follow the garden plan. TOP GARDENERS Behind every great garden is a head gardener. We catch up with three head gardeners from around the nation to find out what they love about their profession and what they've learnt from their mistakes as well as their greatest joys. SUPER SUCCULENTS Known best for topping the Aussie pav, the kiwifruit also makes the perfect winter fruit. Follow our essential growing guide for how to train, prune and harvest this delicious fruit-bowl staple. KIWIFRUIT AT HOME Known best for topping the Aussie pav, the kiwifruit also makes the perfect winter fruit. Follow our essential growing guide for how to train, prune and harvest this delicious fruit-bowl staple. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE How to choose the right path to suit your garden We turn the spotlight on black plants Nut trees that are ideal for suburban gardens Birds that are smarter than your average preschooler Delicious celeriac recipes that are perfect for winter Explore the Top End with local, Leonie Norrington Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

Your weekly garden action plan, growing bananas + more!!!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 9/05/2014 Coming Up This Week A Reconstructed Garden - The Patch - Self-Sown Colour - Backyard Bananas - Finding the Balance Read more ABC 1: Saturday 10 May 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 11 May 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Reconstructed Garden 10/05/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Backyard Bananas Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 10/05/2014 Jerry talks about some of the banana varieties available to home gardeners, how to grow them and finds out about some diseases to watch out for 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. Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone With weeds rampant this time of year, try solarising them to 'cook' them to death, which also adds valuable organic matter to the soil: Organic Weed Control Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Why not pot up some fruit trees that can move when you do? Potted Fruit Fact Sheet Arid Zone Pruning and mulching time! Pruning Natives Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Enjoy the autumn colour and consider planting some of your own: The Colour of Autumn Fact Sheet Cool Zone It's a great time to divide perennials: Dividing Perennials Fact Sheet And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App Garden to Table NEW ORGANIC GARDENER ESSENTIAL GUIDE There's more to backyard fruit and vegetables than just growing them. Understanding how to harvest, store, preserve and cook your produce is crucial if you're going to get the most out of your vegie patch and orchard. In Garden to Table, some of Australia's best gardening writers, including Peter Cundall, Penny Woodward and Phil Dudman, tell how to get your backyard fruit and vegetables from seed to plate, with topics including: How to ensure your home-grown food is packed with nutrients How to plan your garden so you can harvest all year round How to harvest, store, preserve and cook your backyard bounty A season-by-season action diary to stay on top of garden tasks, no matter what your climate zone Plus interviews and recipes from four of Australia's best-known chefs - Stephanie Alexander, Matt Moran, Annabel Langbein and Serge Dansereau - all of whom are committed to using sustainably grown, seasonal produce. Featuring in-depth information, inspiring photography and stunning design that are the hallmarks of the Essential Guide series, this 124-page, book-quality magazine will serve as a reference for years to come. Available at Newsagents, ABC Shops, ABC Centres and from the Organic Gardener Website Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription