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| Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 23/06/2011 | Coming Up This Week | | A Family Backyard: Part 2 - Giant Lilies - Waldo the Bush Poet - Peas, Beans and Leafy Greens - A Garden for Song Read more ABC 1: Saturday 25 June 2011, 6:30pm | Watch a Story | | A Garden for Song 25/06/2011 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video | Find a Fact Sheet | | Peas, Beans and Leafy Greens Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 25/06/2011 Jerry Coleby-Williams plants peas and broad beans for a big spring harvest and shows how he keeps up a continuous supply of greens 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 Forum | | Got a gardening question? Got an idea or tip? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. And don't forget — members of the Gardening Australia team, including our presenters are Forum members too! So join the team to talk all things botanical. Join the conversation | Gardening Australia Magazine | | JULY ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW NATIVES IN POTS Australian plants are enjoying a surge in popularity, and this is especially true for Australian potted varieties. Native plant expert Angus Stewart reveals some of the best natives to grow in containers.
SEEDS OF INSPIRATION Encouraging children to enjoy books about plants and animals from an early age can foster a lifelong love for the natural world.
CARING FOR GRAFTED PLANTS There are a multitude of benefits for using grafted rootstock, from stronger more disease-resistant plants to creating your own fruit salad trees. Millie Ross, explains what to be on the look out for, plus don't miss her step-by-step guide on how to control those unwanted growths.
SINGING TO PLANTS Meet Antoinette Halloran, the Melbourne-based opera singer who sings to her plants. But can exposure to music really grow healthier plants?
GROWING OLIVES WITH MAGGIE BEER Not only do Olive trees provide shade and a pleasing silhouette - the fruit makes a delicious snack and a high-quality oil as well. Discover Maggie Beer's secret to cooking the perfect, crispy olive bread.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE - A tour of Kaydale Lodge Gardens in Tasmania
- Jerry Coleby-Williams answers all your pruning questions
- What on Earth is slime mould?
- Delight in dark-coloured foliage
- Meet Australia's scrub python
- Top tips for looking after indoor plants
- How to clean your tools
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