This week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Como House
Jane Edmanson visits the vegie patch at Como House in Melbourne, where she is planting asparagus and broccoli. She also looks at an echium in dire need of attention.

Seed Bank
Angus Stewart visits a seed bank where thousands of seeds collected from endangered species in the wild are preserved, so that areas wiped out by bushfire or land clearing can be regenerated.

Bird Haven
Colin Campbell meets a couple who are so passionate about native plants that their 1 hectare property is filled with them. They've also written books about them and have even discovered a new grevillea. 

The Science of Watering
Josh Byrne explains which drip irrigation setups are suited to different soil types, and how to calculate how much water your vegies need.

 

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm

 
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PETER CUNDALL'S FINAL EPISODE... BE SURE NOT TO MISS IT....

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

A special Gardening Australia program celebrating the glorious career of Peter Cundall as he presents his last ever episode of this enduring program.

Pete's Patch Principles
In his final Pete's Patch, Peter explains the principles behind his organic gardening philosophy and talks about how his crop rotation system works. 

National Memorial Walk
Pete returns to visit his old regiment at the Ennogarrah Army base in Brisbane which has been planted with 1000 native trees as a memorial to the soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment who died in combat overseas.  Pete meets the group of volunteers from the regiment's Queensland branch calling themselves Dad's Army who are dedicated to maintaining this memorial park. He meets some new friends and visits the ghosts of some old ones.

Tributes to Pete
The Gardening Australia presenters pay tribute to Pete.

Ask It Solve It
Pete solves viewers' gardening problems.

 

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm

 
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This week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Pete's Patch
Pete plants potatoes – including some unusual varieties – and checks the progress of other vegies in the patch. He also harvests carrots and swedes and explains the best way to store these.

Tropical Design
Colin Campbell explores two cleverly landscaped small courtyard areas. He looks at how they are designed and planted, and discovers how small areas can be beautified.

Using Bales
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains the unexpected and beneficial results that have come from his experiment using sugarcane bales around his vegie patch.

Frost Tolerant Plants
Sophie Thomson profiles a range of frost tolerant plants, explains how and why they've adapted to survive cold climates, and talks about how best to incorporate them into the garden.

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm

 
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On this week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson visits a school in suburban Melbourne where students are being taught organic gardening and then how to cook the food they grow themselves.

Eryldene
Angus Stewart takes a tour of the beautiful gardens surrounding the heritage listed house Eryldene in Sydney.

Poisonous Plants
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to identify a range of common garden plants that can be toxic or cause allergic reactions, and how to deal with them.

Phalaenopsis Orchids
Colin Campbell meets a collector of phalaenopsis orchids who talks about how to breed and care for them.

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm

 

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On this week's Gardening Australia...

Pete's Patch
Pete's back in the patch and is planting a bare rooted fruit tree and pruning the berry vines.

A Rain Garden
John Patrick explains how to build a rain garden – a type of garden which uses all available water efficiently. He also looks at what plants thrive under the range of conditions that this type of garden creates.

Maren Kamen
Jane Edmanson visits a surprising and beautiful garden in Mount Macedon, which is filled with subtropical and arid plants from around the world.

Asian Greens
Colin Campbell looks at a range of Asian greens, which are easy to grow and a welcome addition to the kitchen or ornamental garden.

 

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm

 
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