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Coming up | t | | Sophie Thomson goes behind the scenes at a rose farm, Jane Edmanson rejuvenates potted plants, Costa Georgiadis visits a plant loving couple and Tino takes us through some essential gardening tools, showing how and when to use them. | | | | | | | | |
 | | | | | | | | Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | Jane shows us how to check if we have healthy potted plants and what to do if they need rejuvenating | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet | | | | Tino shares some tips to keep you using the right tool for job | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Tropical Climate Zone - Beetroot
- Broad Beans
- Coriander
- Radish
Subtropical Climate Zone - Carrots
- Celery
- Parsnip
- Shallots
Arid Climate Zone - Broccoli
- Chilli
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
Temperate Climate Zone - Cabbage
- Garlic
- Jerusalem
- Peas/Snow Peas
Cool Climate Zone - Brussels Sprouts
- Chicory
- Kale / Collard
- Shallots
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| | | | | Cool - It’s time to get your strawberry runners into the ground. Plant your runners in a rich, well-drained soil, and be sure to mulch these sweeties with straw!
- It’s the perfect weekend to check your tree ties. Replace any broken or frayed ties and loosen any that are too tight around trunks.
- Cotton Bush (Cryptandra scortechinii) is a stunning Australian native plant that puts on a glorious display of rusty coloured flower buds followed by white flowers over winter – hunt one out for a pot or spot at your place.
Temperate - In warm temperate gardens, citrus are well on their way to maturing. Make sure you keep regularly feeding these fab fruits with organic fertiliser to ensure you get a bumper crop.
- This weekend, sharpen up those secateurs and give your roses a prune, removing any dead or diseased wood and chop off any spindly growth that’s thinner than a pencil.
- The forgotten member of the Brassica family, the Swede, can be planted now. This ripper root vegetable is easy to grow, stores well, and is delicious in winter stews and mashes.
Subtropical - If something is snacking on your hibiscus flowers and they are falling to the ground, whack a white container filled with soapy water at the base of the plants– it’s a top trap for hibiscus beetle.
- If you’ve sown seeds in your patch, remember that thinning plants is a necessary evil which reduces competition for resources, and ensures healthy, happy herbs and vegies down the track.
- For a taste of history, why not plant some Warrigal Greens? This spinach substitute has a long indigenous history, and was one of the first Australian plants used by European settlers.
Tropical - It’s time to get your dill into the ground. This dill-icious herb, with its fennel-like flavour loves a sunny spot in your garden, and is a fantastic companion plant.
- Sweetly scented and super easy to grow, wonderful wallflowers will add a splash of colour and fragrance to your patch almost all year round. Great in containers and rockery gardens.
- If you’re just hanging around, why not take your gardening to new heights and make a kokedama. These trendy hanging moss ball planters are gorgeous, and so easy to make. Head to the Gardening Australia website to see a demo!
Arid - It’s time to sow some kickin’ Collard Greens. These fast-growing kale cousins will tolerate full sun to part shade, and can be harvested for months.
- As the nights get cool, don’t forget about the chooks. A great multi-purpose insulator for the chook pen is bales of hay, which can be used in the chook run and garden later.
- If you’re after a tough, tasty, fragrant herb for a patch at your place, why not whack in some winter savory? The pretty perennial tastes like thyme and sage, and is great in loads of dishes
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