Raising seeds, Competitions, Bird Counts + More!

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 14/10/2016 Coming Up This Week Spring Greens - FAQs - Honeywort - Working with the Conditions - A Spring Walk - My Garden Path - Seed Raising 101 Read more ABC TV: Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:30pm and Sunday 16 October 2016, 1:00pm Watch a Story Seed Raising 101 15/10/2016 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Working with the Conditions Presenter: Josh Byrne, 15/10/2016 Josh meets two botanists who've overhauled a tired garden to create an inspiring natural setting 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. Catch Up on iView GARDENING AUSTRALIA ON IVIEW Never miss a gardening moment! Gardening Australia on iView Organic Gardener Competition Get your hands on a year's worth of organic gardening inspiration with the ABC Organic Gardener 2017 Diary and Calendar! For your chance to win a 2017 Organic Gardener Diary and Calendar set, simply send an email telling us in 25 words or less, your best organic gardening tip! Email your entry to: organicgardener@your.abc.net.au Terms and Conditions Entry is only open to residents of Australia who enter the ABC Commercial promotion between 14/10/2016 00:01 AEDST and 21/10/2016 23:59 ADST. Only one entry permitted per person. Entrants must submit their "Best organic gardening tip." The best 20 answers from all entries received during the promotional period will receive 1 copy of the 2017 Organic Gardener Diary and 1 copy of the 2017 Organic Gardener Calendar valued at AU$31.90 total. (5 sets in total to be won.) Finalists will be notified by email during October 2016. Total prize pool is valued at AU$159.50.... Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. The Promoter is ABC Commercial Gardening Australia Magazine NOVEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW Roses that stop a nation! CHEERY COSMOS Easy colour for pots and borders! ROSES THAT STOP A NATION How does the 'Keeper of the Roses' at Flemington make them bloom for Melbourne Cup? LOOKING SHARP! Meet the winners of Gardener of the Year. MANURE A TO Z Alpaca to zoo poo - which one is best? BRILLIANT NATIVES FOR THE HOME GARDEN Angus Stewart takes a look at a breeding program based in Perth's Kings Park that is producing native varieties that thrive in home gardens. OUT OF THIS WORLD Jennifer Stackhouse shares her expert tips on growing beautiful cosmos, for quick and easy colour. GARDEN LIKE AN AZTEC Tino looks at the crops and innovative growing techniques of an ancient civilisation. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Gardener of the Year Winners Jackie French shows you how to strike cuttings for Christmas gifts The harvest garlic Growing Guide: Eggplant and French Tarragon Action Planner: What to plant, prune, feed, weed and care for this month ACT Votes REMINDER TO VIEWERS IN THE ACT Due to the Election Coverage, Gardening Australia will be shown at 5:00pm this Saturday (15th Oct) in the ACT. Aussie Backyard Bird Count 2017 THE AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT IS BACK ON! To get involved, all you need is 20 minutes, your favourite outdoor space, and some keen eyesight. Simply record the birds you see on the Aussie Bird Count app or you can Submit a Count directly through the Aussie Backyard Bird Count website. You'll instantly see live statistics on the number of people taking part and the number of birds and species counted in your neighbourhood and the whole of Australia. Not only will you get to know your feathered neighbours, but you'll be contributing to a vital pool of information from across the nation that will help us see how Australian birds are faring. You can complete as many counts as you like over the week - so get your friends and family together, head into the great outdoors and start counting! The event runs from 17 - 23 October 2017 and you can find out more by going to the Aussie Backyard Bird Count website. Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription