Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | | |
| | | | | To celebrate NAIDOC week, we are diving into the archives to revisit some of the many stories we have filmed with Indigenous gardeners and knowledge keepers.
Clarence shares some traditional land management techniques, Millie visits the work of a Taungurung artist, Tino plants native edibles at The Patch and chef Mark Olive shows Costa how to whip a feast using Aussie native ingredients. | | | | | | | | |
 | | | | | | | | Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | Renowned Indigenous chef Mark Olive shows Costa how to make a classic dinner with a twist using native ingredients. | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet | | | | Tino gets help from a local expert to add some native edible plants to The Patch. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |  | | Gardening Australia Weekly QuizWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bryophytes? A) Lack of vascular tissue
B) Needs water for reproduction
C) Flowers annually
Last week's quiz results:
Q. The Macadamia tree is native to which Country?
A. Australia | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tropical Climate Zone - Asparagus
- Beetroot
- Capsicum
- Tomatoes
Subtropical Climate Zone - Celery
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Radish
Arid Climate Zone - Broccoli
- Carrots
- Endive
- Shallots
Temperate Climate Zone - Cabbage
- Chicory
- Garlic
- Peas / Snow Peas
Cool Climate Zone - Broad Beans
- Brussels Sprouts
- Endive
- Turnips / Swedes
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| | | | | Cool Temperate - It’s time to prune your apples and pears! Prune out any inward growing branches, and shorten side-shoots to leave four plump, healthy buds.
- Don’t bin your tree pruning’s and clippings – straight branches can be used as stakes or plant supports, smaller branches used for garden edging and weaving, and fruit woods used for smoking foods!
- Assess drainage issues in the garden – if water is pooling, or areas are staying wet and muddy well after rain, consider adding some gypsum and organic matter to improve the soil structure.
Warm Temperate - Warm temperate gardeners, it’s time to get your bare-rooted trees into the ground! It’s best to plant them as soon as you can, and don’t be afraid to ask the nursery to give them a haircut before they come home.
- For something deliciously different, why not plant a blueberry hedge? Good looking and good for you, they love an acidic soil, and varieties can be mixed to ensure continuous cropping.
- Plums love a prune over winter, and young plums should be pruned to an open vase shape to develop their form for the future, and to keep the fruit low enough to harvest!
Subtropical - In sub-tropical areas, why not clean and oil your timber this weekend and get set for spring? Timber tool handles, outdoor furniture and decks will thank you for a bit of winter TLC.
- Now that those colourful Crepe Myrtles have finished flowering, it’s the perfect time to give them a prune. They flower on new seasons wood, so a decent haircut will pay off in summer.
- It’s not too late to plant Kohlrabi, the delicious winter soup staple that tastes like cabbage and broccoli. This fast-growing Brassica will tolerate some shade, and is ready to harvest in around 10 weeks.
Tropics - A must have for edible gardens in the Tropics is the climbing snake bean. Tough, quick growing, and super productive, snake beans produce tasty impressive pods that get to around 40cm long!
- Soursop fruit are ready to be harvested. These tropical delights can be picked while still firm and allowed to ripen for a week or so for sweetness
- Orange Trumpet Vine (Pyrostegia venusta) is putting on a stunning floral show at the moment with spectacular clusters of bright orange, trumpet shaped flowers. Hunt one out for a vigorous, beautiful screen at your place.
Arid Zones - Arid zone gardeners, it’s time to plan for spring vegie plantings and start prepping garden beds. Dig in aged composts and manures, water regularly and turn weekly – your spring seedlings will thank you for it!
- If you want your salsas to sing, it’s time to pop some tomatillos in at your place. A relative of the Cape Gooseberry, Tomatillos are quicker to fruit and easier to grow than most tomatoes.
- Roses need a good feed after pruning, so treat them to a nice slow release organic fertiliser. This will promote strong spring growth, and a cracking floral display in October.
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