‘At this time of year, us cool climate gardeners start to get really excited about the growing list of crops that we can put in.’ Tino

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 29/08/2014 Coming Up This Week Driveway Design - James Street Reserve - Cactus Merv - Making Art - Citrus Care - The Patch: Spring Vegies Read more ABC TV: Saturday 30 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 31 August 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Citrus Care 30/08/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Driveway Design Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 30/08/2014 Sophie plants out her driveway with local species to provide habitat and food for birds, lizards and butterflies 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 Why not pot up some produce this week?: Tropical Zone Chillies love to be grown in pots, and in the Top End now's the time to do it: Chillies Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Fruit trees can be planted into pots now, giving them time to become established before the hot weather sets in: Potted Fruit Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Microgreens are fashionable right now, but they're really just grown-up sprouts and are grown in the same way: Growing Sprouts Fact Sheet Arid Zone What about a wheelbarrow full of strawberries? Here's how to plant up different containers: Potted Success Fact Sheet Cool Zone An attractive self-watering pot can take a lot of the hassle out of growing quick, thirsty crops like greens: Self-watering Pots 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 Entries close 4th September! GARDENER OF THE YEAR 2014 Entries close 4th September 2014! The search for Australia's top gardeners is on again. There are three categories to enter, so gardeners of all abilities and ages can take part. Our panel of expert judges will choose one winner and one finalist for each category from the entries received. For now, though, we need your nominations! If you think you or someone you know is worthy of a Golden Spade, we'd love to hear from you! Fill in an entry form and show us why you deserve the top title. For more information and an entry form, click here. For full terms and conditions, click here. 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

With indoor plants, the thing is to find the right plant for the right spot.’ Josh

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 22/08/2014 Coming Up This Week Late Winter Work - A Blanc Canvas - A Miniature Orchard - Heading Indoors - Think Local Read more ABC TV: Saturday 23 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 24 August 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Heading Indoors 23/08/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Late Winter Work Presenter: Jane Edmanson, 23/08/2014 With a week to go before the start of spring, Jane gets into some last-minute winter maintenance to keep flowering perennials 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 Don't forget to include a variety of textures in your garden - this provides interest even when there are no flowers or fruit to be seen. Tropical Zone The spiralling leaves of Costus species work wonderfully in many tropical gardens: A Tropical Paradise Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Strappy-leaved plants and grasses are easy to propagate and great for creating waves of texture: Divide and Multiply Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Unusual bark can lift the textures found in a garden any time of year: Eucalypt Bark Fact Sheet Arid Zone Prickly plants can add an element of fascination to your garden: The Weird and Wonderful Fact Sheet Cool Zone Succulent foliage lends interest to even cool-climate gardens: Tips for Using Foliage 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 Last Chance to Enter! GARDENER OF THE YEAR 2014 The search for Australia's top gardeners is on again. There are three categories to enter, so gardeners of all abilities and ages can take part. Our panel of expert judges will choose one winner and one finalist for each category from the entries received. For now, though, we need your nominations! If you think you or someone you know is worthy of a Golden Spade, we'd love to hear from you! Fill in an entry form and show us why you deserve the top title. For more information and an entry form, click here. For full terms and conditions, click here. 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

‘To me, the test of a good garden is one which has colour and interest all year round.’ Sophie

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 15/08/2014 Coming Up This Week The Patch - Sowing Seedlings - Roll out the Barrels - Cloudehill - Divide and Multiply - Winter Colour - 'Kumbartcho' Read more ABC TV: Saturday 16 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 17 August 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story 'Kumbartcho' 16/08/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Winter Colour Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 16/08/2014 Sophie profiles some of her favourite plants for winter colour and fragrance 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 Here are some ideas for container planting: Tropical Zone An edible water garden in a pot can provide leafy greens all year round: Growing Kangkong Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Home-made self-watering containers make growing pots of produce easy: Self-watering Pots Fact Sheet Arid Zone Costa finds out about a project in Alice Springs that's creating self-contained and self-watering garden beds: Coming Up... Temperate Zone Many native plants can be grown to perfection in pots and other containers: Growing Natives in Pots Fact Sheet Cool Zone How do you choose the right pot for your ornamental plants - Jane has some answers: Potted Plant Care 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 Magazine SEPTEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW LAST CHANCE TO ENTER GARDENER OF THE YEAR! Enter this year's Gardener of the Year competition to win a $1500 travel voucher, gardening goodies and the Golden Spade. We want to hear from passionate gardeners around the nation. You can also enter to be Young Gardener of the Year or Community Garden of the Year. For more information and an entry form, click here. For full terms and conditions, click here. BULB SPECIAL To celebrate spring, we turn the spotlight on these impressive blooms. Take a tour of a daffodil garden in Victoria, find out which bulbs are best for your climate, and hear what our experts have to say on whether you should lift them or not. TOP 10 VEGIES Even the most reliable crops can be plagued by pests and diseases. We share the best tips for how to prevent problems and deal with them if they do darken your patch. From when to water and feed to the best time to harvest, we've got it covered. FUSSY NATIVES Australian plants are well known for being able to withstand almost anything but there are a few delicate natives that need some extra TLC. Pick up tricks to keep them happy so that you're rewarded with healthy plants that flower well. GROWING TOMATOES Tino adores growing tomatoes; few things make him happier than being out in the garden, staking and tying his plants. Find out his favourite varieties, and follow his advice on planting, feeding and seed saving to ensure success with your own crop. LAWN FEATURE While the grass may seem greener on the other side, there's plenty you can do to keep your lawn robust and healthy. Our lawn feature includes a guide to selecting the best lawnmower, top tips for eradicating weeds and a step-by-step that shows you how to lay your own turf. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Angus on the many grevillea varieties Bumper spring calendar How to grow and cook pineapple Costa visits a garden therapy centre Explore the Riverina region of NSW Get your chooks hooked on snails Gardening Events Diary Spring is nearly here and there's lots going on in gardens around the country! The Gardening Australia Events Diary is a great resource for finding out about what's happening in the world of gardening. Take a look at what's going on in your area here. And if you'd like to let others know about a gardening event that's coming up, simply fill in the details online. It's free, it's quick and it's easy. Register to List a Gardening Event 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

‘We ordinary gardeners are powerful. By saving seed, we can become the building blocks of food security.’ Jerry

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 08/08/2014 Coming Up This Week Shade Lovers - Seeds for the Future - Productive Climbers - The Good Oil - 'Anlaby' Read more ABC TV: Saturday 9 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 10 August 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Shade Lovers 09/08/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Productive Climbers Presenter: Tino Carnevale, 09/08/2014 Tino is using the vertical space in his garden to plant productive climbers, including passionfruit, kiwifruit and hops 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 We get lots of inquiries about planting in shady spots in the garden. Here are some ideas: Tropical Zone Consider planting some bromeliads to give your garden bursts of colour from both the flowers and the foliage: A Potty Affair Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Dry shade is a common problem near fences and under raised houses like Queenslanders' - so here are Jerry's suggestions: Planting in Dry Shade Fact Sheet Temperate Zone A number of orchids - both native and exotic - will tolerate high shade levels: Caring for Orchids Fact Sheet Arid Zone In arid zones it's sometimes best to use potted plants in shady areas - and making your own self-watering pots for plants like ferns means you don't have to water every day to get lush growth: Self-watering Pots Fact Sheet Cool Zone We've had a lot of interest in John's story on planting up pots for shady area - and he's got more shade-planting tips coming up this weekend: Coming Up 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 New Organic Gardener Issue Out Now! Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the September issue of ABC Organic Gardener magazine PATCH FROM SCRATCH 'Patch from Scratch' is our biggest-ever gardening competition and will see one lucky reader win a complete garden transformation. This fantastic prize includes consultation, design and plans for a permaculture garden along with raised garden beds, seedlings, seeds, fruit trees and organic soil, plus worm farm, hens, water tank and more! DIY HOMESTEADING There's a new generation of crafters embracing the joys and benefits of 'granny' skills. Jacqueline Forster meets four creative women who share their inspiration and tips on making your own cold process soap, sourdough bread, crochet rugs and more! HOT POTATOES! Spuds don't have to be grown underground. In fact, they are super easy to grow aboveground and there are plenty of benefits too, as Justin Russell reveals. Plus, a step-bystep guide to building your own potato cylinder. Meanwhile, Phil Dudman explains why sweet potatoes are a great match for warm climates and shares his expert advice for growing your own tasty tubers. THE RESOURCEFUL GARDENER Linda Cockburn gets creative with some handy DIY gardening projects - from homemade paper seedling pots and bush pole trellises to decorative and delicious microgreens. While soil expert Tim Marshall unearths his secrets on how to age manure. FERMENTATION REVIVAL We meet Sandor Katz, one of the faces of modern-day fermentation, and discover the history, health benefits and fabulous flavours of this age-old practice. Plus, Sandor's own recipe for fantastic and fail-proof sauerkraut. SUCCESSION PLANTING Follow our tried-and-trusted guide to succession planting - it will streamline your growing, keep you in steady supply of fresh home-grown food and avoid gluts. Plus Silverbeet recipes Pest control tips Gardening jobs to do now Essential ingredients for a healthy hen diet Unusual oregano and marjoram, and more! Organic Gardener Website Win a Garden Makeover! Do you dream of turning your urban back (or front) yard into a sustainable, edible paradise but don't know where to start? Well dream no more. 'Patch from Scratch' is ABC Organic Gardener Magazines' biggest-ever gardening competition and will see one lucky reader win a complete garden transformation. This fantastic prize includes consultation, design and plans for a permaculture garden along with raised garden beds, seedlings, seeds, fruit trees and organic soil, plus worm farm, hens, water tank and more! For more information and details on how to enter, visit the Organic Gardener Website 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