'If you look hard enough, you'll see there's always room for more plants.' Josh Byrne

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 27/06/2014 Coming Up This Week Growing a Village - Potting Up Plants - Veteran Trees - Filling the Gaps - 'Bolobek' Read more ABC 1: Saturday 28 June 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 29 June 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Filling the Gaps 28/06/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet 'Bolobek' Presenter: John Patrick, 28/06/2014 John visits one of the most visited private gardens in Australia, Bolobek, in the foothills of Mount Macedon 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 on Instagram Don't forget to visit Gardening Australia on Instagram for behind the scenes photos and gardening pics. It's a great way to keep up with the team! Follow Us on Instagram 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

‘If you’re growing your own fresh veg, then you’re already succeeding. In my opinion, there are no failures in gardening.’ Tino Carnevale

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 20/06/2014 Coming Up This Week An Aussie Icon - A Flying Start - The Patch - A Mountain of Pleasure - From the Archives - A Master Gardener Read more ABC 1: Saturday 21 June 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 22 June 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Patch 21/06/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet A Flying Start Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 21/06/2014 Sophie drops in on a friend whose garden is well advanced for its young age, and gets some tips on how he's done it 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 Magazine JULY ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW WINTER GEM Cymbidium orchids are flowering now. If you're taken with those you see in other people's gardens or would just like to learn more about them, check out our story filled with growing tips and plenty of varieties to try. BACKYARD PEAS Peas are a great crop for beginners and can be grown all around Australia. Our growing guide lists varieties that are great for home gardens, gives advice for when to harvest and how to store, as well as how to protect them from pests and diseases. POTTING UP Our six-page pots special has everything you need to know about growing in pots from the secrets to keeping potted plants healthy, to how to create different looks by grouping pots differently or teaming them with different accessories. TRICKS FOR DRY SHADE One of the most difficult spots to plant out in the garden is somewhere that is dry and shady, such as under a tree or the eaves. We show you how to tackle this challenge with confidence and some of the best plants for these areas. DIY PROJECT Follow our simple step-by-step instructions to make your own potting table using old fence palings and a few tools and materials. It's a fantastic way to upcycle and a fun project for the weekend. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Explore a reader's beautiful garden How to choose edging materials for your place Edible crops to grow in a pond Delicious grapefruit recipes to try Sophie Thomson heads to the arid interior Readers' gardening questions answered Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone The dry season is a great time to grow annuals like cabbages and other brassicas that won't thrive during The Wet: Dry Season Vegie Garden Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Mosses, lichens and liverworts are easier to see at this time of year - why not search out some of the tiny plants occurring naturally in your garden: Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Continue planting bulbs into pots for late winter/early spring colour: Potted Delights Fact Sheet Arid Zone Why not look online at some of the country's best arid gardens for inspiration - like the Olive Pink Botanic Garden: An Oasis in the Desert Fact Sheet Cool Zone Get stuck into your rose-pruning now for spring blooms: How to Prune Roses 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

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 13/06/2014 Coming Up This Week Time for Change - Winter Work - An Australian Dream - True Blue - A Paradise by the Sea Read more ABC 1: Saturday 14 June 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 15 June 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Paradise by the Sea 14/06/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Winter Work Presenter: Jane Edmanson, 14/06/2014 Winter is a colourful time in native gardens and Jane is getting stuck into some essential winter maintenance to keep plants thriving 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 The start of the dry season is a great time to plant gladdies! Whether you want the old-fashioned Dame Edna gladiolus or the daintier species and hybrids like 'The Bride', now's the time to start planting: Gladiolus Plant Profile Subtropical Zone Not just for frost protection, Tino's cage can also be used to preserve plants from predators: The Patch - Frost Protection Fact Sheet Arid Zone Orchids are giving wonderful winter displays now - have a look around online or at your local nursery: Cymbidium Plant Profile Temperate Zone Explore roses known for doing well in Aussie conditions, like Australian Centenary Of Federation, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Gardener's Pleasure, Little Chap, Make a Wish Australia, Perfume Passion or Wildcat: Starting a Rose Garden Fact Sheet Cool Zone They might look ugly now, but lift dahlia tubers and take stem cuttings of tree dahlias to increase your stocks - then look online to remind yourself how glorious they are in flower: Dahlias 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

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 6/06/14 Coming Up This Week Producing More Plants - Growing Habitat - Prune and Propagate - The Patch - A Cornucopia of Colour Read more ABC 1: Saturday 7 June 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 8 June 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Patch - Frost Protection 07/06/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Producing More Plants Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 07/06/2014 Jerry shows how to successfully propagate a few of his favourite and highly productive subtropical vegetables 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. Organic Gardener July/August Issue Out Now! Don't let winter get you down! WINTER IS HERE A countrywide round-up of jobs to do now plus Linda Cockburn shows how to beat Jack frost with mini polytunnels. GIVE PEAS A CHANCE Peas are easy to grow and take up little space. Learn about growing your own cold-loving crop of sweet and juicy peas. GO PLUM CRAZY Plant perfect plums with Peter Cundall. Pete says plum trees are a backyard 'must have' and gives tips on how to choose the right type for your climate. A TASTE FOR THE GOOD LIFE Chef and gardener Paul West takes us on a tour of his abundant 10 hectare farm and shares his personal journey towards self-sufficiency. BRINGING UP BABY ORGANICALLY New babies deserve only the very best start in life, so we look at how to create a safe and healthy nursery and home environment. + much much more! Organic Gardener Website Weekly Gardening Action Plan Tropical Zone Make your own tropical fruit salads after planting bananas, sapodilla, star apples, dragon fruit, mangosteen, rambutan, starfruit or even a coconut palm!: Tropical Fruit Garden Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Many subtropical fruits are too soft to survive transport, so why not grow your own custard apples, black, yellow or white sapotes or casimoras?: The Fruit Specialist Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Add to your citrus grove with plants like Buddha's hand citron, finger lime, Jamaican tangerine, lemonade, kaffir lime, shaddock or chinotto.: A Mini Citrus Grove Fact Sheet Arid Zone We've already suggested native limes, but how about adding some other dryland lovers, like date palms, figs, mulberries and the drumstick tree or moringa?: Drumstick Tree Fact Sheet Cool Zone Go plum crazy with some unusual stone fruit varieties. What about Green Gage plums, Coronet peaches, Kentish cherries, Sultan blood plums or Blenheim apricots?: Growing Stone Fruit 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