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| | | | | Josh plants some winter vegies, Millie turns a natural free waste product into garden goodness, Jerry gives tips on growing semi-aquatic edibles and Tino visits an organic farm and learns the art of smoking and roasting home-grown vegetables. | | | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | Josh shares a few tips for growing tasty vegetables right through the winter months | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet | | | | Tino takes a trip to an organic farm in Tasmania’s Derwent valley that is committed to reconnecting the paddock
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| | | |  | | Gardening Australia Weekly Quiz The macadamia tree is native to which country? A) Australia B) Brazil C) North America Tune in next week to test your knowledge!
Answer to last week’s question:
Question: When referring to ‘NPK’ fertiliser, the ‘P’ stands for?
Answer: Phosphorous
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| | | | | Tropical Climate Zone Subtropical Climate Zone - Carrots
- Garlic
- Rocket
- Spinach
Arid Climate Zone - Beetroot
- Chilli
- Leeks
- Onion
Temperate Climate Zone - Broad Beans
- Lettuce
- Parsnip
- Radish
Cool Climate Zone - Asparagus
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Shallots
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| | | | | Cool Temperate - Resist the urge to prune frost-affected foliage. Frost-bitten leaves can protect others from damage, so hold off until all frosts have passed.
- For a stunning shrub that is really something special, have a look the Silk Tassel Bush (Garraya elliptica). Flowering now, the long, silver-grey catkins are an elegant addition to this tough, attractive plant.
- A delicious cross between Brussel Sprouts and kale, Brukale or Kalettes can still be planted now. The flower sprouts can be harvested regularly and have a nutty, sweet flavour when cooked or eaten raw.
Warm Temperate - For a pop of colour in your warm temperate patch, why not plant out some primula? These winter-flowering winners come in a dazzling array of colours and are super easy to grow.
- Have some fun and knock up a pea teepee in your patch! Find a sunny spot, some nice straight branches or stakes, string and snow pea seeds, and let your imagination do the rest!
- Deciduous clematis is due a haircut this weekend, and respond best when pruned down to a pair of plump buds about 30cm from the ground. They will reward you with a real show in spring!
Subtropical - Get wet this weekend and install a drip-irrigation system in your edible garden. Even a simple set-up will save your seedlings come spring and summer.
- It’s time to prune roses! Bush varieties can be pruned back by a third to a half, hybrid tea roses should have damaged wood removed, and the stems pruned to outward facing buds.
- If you’re craving Kimchi, it’d not too late to whack in a wombok. This crunchy, compact Chinese Cabbage loves a bit of sun, and the occasional feed, but it’ll grow like a rocket at this time of year.
Tropics - In the tropics, try a Mexican Sour Gherkin, or Cucamelon. These cute-as climbers bear masses of grape-sized fruits that look like mini watermelons and taste like cucumbers with a hint of lime.
- These school holidays get the kids growing their own terrarium. All you need is a covered glass or plastic container, some potting mix, gravel, and a selection of small indoor or tropical plants. See the website for more info.
- Diospyros australis, the Black Plum, is a small Australian rainforest tree, perfect for home gardens. Able to be grown in pots or the ground, this shade-lover produces masses of sweet, delicious fruit for almost six months of the year.
Arid Zones - Arid zone gardeners, warm up this winter and chip away at weeds weekly to keep them under control. Mulch or cover any bare areas to stop the spread and limit seed germination.
- It’s the perfect time of year to start off your summer vegie seeds, especially tomatoes. Keep them in a warm, sheltered position until the risk of frost has passed, and you’ll be ready to roll come spring.
- If your garden needs some colour over winter, consider planting a drift of Everlasting daisies (Rhodanthe chlorocephala) - the masses of pink and white flowers put on a real show.
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