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 | | | | | | | | Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | Jane meets up with a master grafter at his home garden to get a few tips. | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet | | | | Tino says "Winter's the time to prune many deciduous plants, including grapes and today we're going to be shown how to prune grapes by a master - my dad - Roberto Carnevale. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
What to plant this weekend | | | | Tropical Climate Zone - Eggplant
- Leeks
- Mustard Greens
- Sweet Corn
Subtropical Climate Zone - Beetroot
- Garlic
- Huauzontle
- Parsnip
Arid Climate Zone - Broad Beans
- Endive
- Kale / Collards
- Rocket
Temperate Climate Zone - Carrots
- Onion
- Peas / Snow Peas
- Parsley
Cool Climate Zone - Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Spinach
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Jobs for the weekend | | | | Cool - It’s time to prepare for bare-rooting! Add some well-rotted manures and compost to your patch, dig over, and in a month or two, you’ll be prepped for planting bare-root fruit trees.
- Keep your compost cosy in the cooler weather and chuck in some Comfrey – a cracker for adding heat to your heap!
- Time to prune Rosemary to keep it in check. Don’t forget the clippings can be dried and used in your cooking.
Temperate - It's time to sow your sweet peas for a sensational spring show! Give seeds a soak overnight, sow direct, provide a trellis and you're away!
- If you need to transplant an evergreen tree, it’s a ripper time to do it – the milder conditions mean that they are less likely to suffer stress and will re-establish readily.
- Snails and slugs are up and about – protect young seedlings and vulnerable plants with a beer trap – slugs & snails love ales!
Subtropical - It’s the perfect weekend to have a good look at your citrus foliage for the signs of leafminer. If you notice the tell-tall silver trails, treat with a spray of horticultural oil first thing in the morning.
- Sow and have a go at growing Huauzontle – the leaves are an Aztec delicacy and spinach substitute, and the buds can be deep fried for a crispy treat!
- Prune your pandorea – they will respond really well to a hard haircut and will bounce back beautifully.
Tropical - Have a go at some unusual perennial greens like Okinawa Spinach, Brazilian Spinach and Sambung – easy to grow and good for you!
- Keep an eye out for Japanese Honeysuckle and give it the chop before it sets seed. It’s now a serious invader of native bushland, so do your bit and bin your pruning’s.
- Did you know Australia has a native Gardenia? This tall shrub to small tree has fragrant flowers in the spring and delicious fruits in the winter – give one a crack at your place.
Arid - It’s time to give your strawberries a sweet start and sow some seed. Keep them undercover in a seed tray and you’ll be ready to transplant in 4 weeks.
- If your zucchinis are showing signs of powdery mildew, mix up 1-part full cream milk with 9 parts water, and give the foliage a good spray.
- Ornamental, tough, fast growing, local and lemony – what’s not to love about Native Lemon Grass? Plant one out at your place where you can enjoy the fragrant foliage.
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