It’s time to get into some autumn gardening!

There are top turf tips, the perfect working person's garden, and more!

View as a webpage

Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview   Coming Up   Costa Georgiadis gets an expert’s top turf tips, Sophie Thomson visits a garden designed for time poor gardeners, Paul West cooks up a storm in a school kitchen garden, and we meet a collage artist with a passion for nature.   WATCH MORE     Autumn Lawn Care   Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview   Costa meets an expert turf grower and gets the low down on keeping a lawn healthy and green.   WATCH more       Work Life Balance   Fact Sheet   Sophie visits the garden of a very busy landscape designer who has designed his own perfect working person’s garden, high on usability and low on maintenance.     FIND OUT more     What to plant this weekend   Tropical Climate Zone Asparagus Celery Leeks Zucchini Subtropical Climate Zone Cauliflower Chives Radish Shallots Arid Climate Zone Beans (Climbing and Bush) Capsicum Lettuce Oregano Temperate Climate Zone  Peas Carrots Parsley Rocket Cool Climate Zone Globe Artichoke Celery Florence Fennel Mizuna   Jobs for the weekend   Cool Climate Zone Sow some rocket seed to follow your tomatoes. Rocket has been proven to disrupt the lifecycle of root-knot nematodes in the soil. Dead-head and fertilise your roses for an autumn bloom. If your basil’s setting seed, pull it out and hang it upside down by a peg with a sheet of paper underneath to catch drying seeds for next year.  Subtropical Climate Zone It's a good time to divide that pungent allium substitute; society garlic. Lifting and dividing the plant every few years will improve its vigour.   Chillies can be grown from seed year-round in the subtropics, so spice up your life, and sow some now.  For a good screening plant, why not plant a native hibiscus, such as Hibiscus heterophyllus? The flowers can be white, pale pink or yellow. Arid Climate Zone Remember that plants in pots benefit from mulch too! Try gravel on the potting mix surface to slow water evaporation. Shallots are best planted now, so sow seed or bulbs; just make sure the soil is free draining. For the most exciting vegetable you’re not already eating, try Jicama, or Mexican turnip. It grows as a vine, so you can plant now and harvest the crunchy, sweet bulbous roots in winter when it dies down. Temperate Climate Zone Put some peas in. They grow before your eyes, fix nitrogen in the soil and are a joy for kids to eat fresh off the vine. Lay some mulch to protect your citrus trees’ shallow roots and set them up for a productive cool season. If you’re a bit of a spud fan, plant certified disease-free seed potatoes now. Tropical Climate Zone Now is a good time to plant fast-growing Asian greens. Prune euphorbia after flowering, to prevent the seed from setting and filling your garden with unwanted volunteers. If you need a quick cover crop to dig back into the soil as a green manure, try buckwheat. It only takes a month to mature! The seed’s cheaper if bought in bulk from a grocer!   Catch up on ABC iview   Never miss a gardening moment!   Watch more     Subscribe     Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy.     © 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy

Gardening Australia is still dirty at thirty...

and we want to hear from you!

View as a webpage

Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview   Coming up   Costa Georgiadis rescues some sick-looking indoor plants, Jane Edmanson discovers the many benefits of salvias, Millie Ross shows how to keep worms happy, and we meet our new guest presenter, permaculturist Hannah Maloney.   WATCH MORE     Worms 3 Ways   Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview   Millie shows you how to bring the worms to your yard – by demonstrating three different styles of worm farm   Find out more       DIY wetting agent   Fact Sheet   Jerry uses a range of techniques to prevent his soil from becoming hydrophobic and repelling water during periods of dry weather, focusing on soil improvement.      Watch more     Gardening Australia is still dirty at 30   ARE YOU A GARDENER IN YOUR 30’s? (OR 20's!) ……then we want to hear from you! Send in some photos and tell us what you’re up to in the garden, what you’re growing indoors and what you love about gardening – no matter if you live on a farm or garden on a balcony or windowsill!   You can submit your photos and tell us a little bit about yourself here at Your Place on the website. It’s easy to join the online community and start sharing your passion for gardening with other ‘dirty at thirty’ gardeners! We can’t wait to hear from you. And who knows…you might just end up on the show!     SUBMIT NOW   What to plant this weekend   Tropical Climate Zone Beetroot Capsicum Chives Tomatoes Subtropical Climate Zone Beans (Climbing and Bush) Leeks Onion Sweet Corn  Arid Climate Zone Carrots Lettuce Pumpkin Shallots Temperate Climate Zone Brussels Sprouts Cucumber Onion Radish Cool Climate Zone Chilli Leeks Potatoes Turnips / Swedes   Jobs for the weekend   Cool Climate Zone Plant Chinese cabbage and broccoli Apply Epsom salts Plant leeks and spring onions  Subtropical Climate Zone Add lime or dolomite to soil for peas Plant Okra Disbud camellias  Arid Climate Zone Plant turnips, onions and swedes Last chance to sow beans Sow rockmelons Temperate Climate Zone Sow chop suey greens Prune raspberries Take semi hardwood cuttings Tropical Climate Zone Harvest stems and leaves of taro Pick sweet potato leaves Plant black salsify   Catch up on ABC iview   Never miss a gardening moment!   Watch more     Subscribe     Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy.     © 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy

Gardening Australia turns 30! Don’t miss this feature length special tonight, 7:30pm

You're invited to party the party!

View as a webpage

Next on: Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview Rpt Mon 3.30pm (all states) | WA - Extra Rpt Sun 4:30pm    Coming up   Gardening Australia is turning 30 and you’re invited to the party! Go back to where it all began, see how gardening has changed over the years and go behind the scenes! Sit back for 90 minutes of joy, nostalgia, laughter and beautiful gardens. Gardening Australia – still dirty at 30!   WATCH MORE     Aussie Gardening History   Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview   Jane Edmanson meets one of our most influential garden designers to discuss the Aussie backyard, what has shaped them and how they have shaped us.   WATCH more       Behind the scenes   Fact Sheet   With around 8000 stories made over the last 30 years, there have been hundreds of people that have worked on Gardening Australia, to bring the Aussie backyard and gardening in all its glory into loungerooms each week. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the program is made!     FIND OUT more     What to plant this weekend   Tropical Climate Zone Asparagus Burdock Celery Pumpkin Subtropical Climate Zone Carrots Oregano Parsnip Shallots Arid Climate Zone Leeks Rockmelon Squash Sunflower Temperate Climate Zone  Coriander Florence Fennel Okra Lettuce Cool Climate Zone Beetroot Cucumber Kale/Collards Parsley   Catch up on ABC iview   Never miss a gardening moment!   Watch more     Subscribe     Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy.     © 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy