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Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview   Coming up   Focussing on practical tips and lots of DIY suggestions, this weeks’ Gardening Australia is full of gardens, ideas and projects that have become favourites.    WATCH NOW     Video Preview   Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview   Using some recycled materials and a lot of style, Josh builds a beautiful garden seat that doubles as wildlife habitat   Find out more       Factsheet Highlight   Fact Sheet   Jane Edmanson shares her tips for low-key plant labels     Learn more         Gardening Australia Weekly Quiz When 'whip-and-tongue' grafting, the rootstock and the ......... are joined? A) Scion      B) Leafstock      C) Woodstock Answer to last week's question: Q. When long-stem planting, gardeners are: A. C - Planting deeper, with more of the stem underground     What to plant this weekend   Tropical Climate Zone Eggplant Lettuce Radish Watermelon Subtropical Climate Zone Capsicum Chicory Potatoes Shallots Arid Climate Zone Asparagus Chives Mustard Greens Rocket Temperate Climate Zone Beans (climbing and bush) Basil Carrots Pumpkin Cool Climate Zone Beetroot Chives Shallots Tomatoes   Jobs for the weekend   COOL Early flowering fruit trees such as apricots and almonds are blooming, so bung a blanket over them on those chilly nights to keep the frost off the flowers. Got a tricky spot and want to try some turf, why not go native? Weeping Grass (Ehrharta stipoides) is frost and shade tolerant, loves a cool, damp climate and is marvellous when mowed. For a delicious edible that is quick and easy to grow, you can’t go past a zucchini. Sow seeds directly in rich soil and give them room to spread – you’ll be harvesting in couple of months! TEMPERATE It’s time to feel the heat and plant some chillies. Start some seeds in a warm spot like a windowsill and plant into the patch or pots in four to six weeks. Hot stuff! Orchids are entering an intense phase of foliage growth now, so give them a helping hand by fertilising every two weeks. A specialised organic liquid product is generally best. The people of the Kulin nation call this time Poorneet (Pronounced  ‘Pour Neat’) - tadpole season. Currawongs call often, the tubers of the Murnong (Microseris lanceolata) are harvested and Dianella are in flower. SUBTROPICAL It’s time to get cooking! Solarise large areas of unwanted turf or trouble spots by laying black plastic over the soil for a couple of months, and cooking weeds and their seeds. Got a bare fence or naked trellis? - put them to use and plant some climbing beans! From French beans to borlottis and the Aussie butter bean, these classic climbers are dead-set simple to grow! Popping up their pointy heads are nut grass, a problematic and persistent weed. A sign of a site lacking calcium, adding lime to the soil and improving drainage can see these devils disappear. TROPICAL If your bumper tomato season is coming to an end, save some seeds from your faves. Squeeze seeds onto paper towel, dry them, store them and sow them next season! A tough tropical plant, the Aibika is an excellent edible. Highly nutritious and growing in nearly any soil, the leaves are delicious, and the stems are a great bean substitute. Keep your compost heap hot and happening, by ensuring it is kept moist, turned often and has a balanced blend of browns and greens. ARID If you’ve got grapes, they are likely thinking about producing fruit. Give them a helping hand with regular feeds of compost, manures and a slow-release organic fertiliser. Connect with other passionate gardeners in your area and join a local seed-savers group. Share successes, stories and seeds, grow local and grow your community. Paw paws are beginning to ripen, so protect them from possums, bats and birds by bagging them up. Don’t forget, the fruits are great to eat both green or fully ripe – almost paw-fect.   Catch up on ABC iview   Never miss a gardening moment!   Watch more     Subscribe     Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy.     © 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy

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Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview   Coming up   As sporting fans pick favorites for the weekend's Grand Final winners, our production team has also picked out their favorite stories from the past few years to compile a top-of-the ladder episode of winning gardens, ideas, plantspeople and places.   WATCH HERE     Video Preview   Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview   Costa visits a perfectly proportioned garden where all the buildings and plants - and even some people - are scaled down to size.   Find out more       Factsheet Highlight   Fact Sheet   Millie Ross offers advice on training a climbing plant     Watch NOW         Gardening Australia Weekly Quiz When long-stem planting, gardeners are: A) Planting horizontally with stem lengthways B) Only planting plants with long stems C) Planting deeper, with more of the stem underground Tune in next week to test your knowledge! Answer to last week's question: Q. The technique of training trees to grow flat is called: A. B - Espalier     What to plant this weekend   Tropical Climate Zone Beans Chives Cucumber Squash Subtropical Climate Zone Burdock Eggplant Pumpkin Rocket Arid Climate Zone Celery Coriander Shallots Silverbeet Temperate Climate Zone Asparagus Lettuce Spinach Zucchini Cool Climate Zone Basil Carrots Parsnip Turnips   Jobs for the weekend   COOL In cool temperate gardens, spring is in the air and roses are putting on some smashing growth. To keep them tip top, treat them to a fortnightly foliar feed as buds appear. Summer stunners in the cottage garden, gladioli corms are ready to go into the ground. Plant in a sunny spot at the back of a garden bed, and in a couple of months, you’ll be “glad” you did. Silverbeet seeds are ready to be sown. Soak in water overnight, sow direct where they will grow leaving about 30cms between plants. A good feed with aged chook poo will see these boom! TEMPERATE If you’ve got a hot spot or bare pot in your warm temperate garden, why not grow a geranium or two? Tough plants with gorgeous flowers and stunning scents, they love a super sunny spot. Blooming at the moment is the native Bulbine Lily (Bulbine bulbosa), their bright yellow flower heads providing stunning pops of colour. Plant in drifts at your place, in full sun to part shade. Find a corner of the vegie patch and throw in a rockmelon seed or or two. These small vines are happy in almost any garden and their sweet fleshy fruits will rock your summer fruit salads. SUBTROPICAL If you’ve struggled to grow spuds in the sub-tropics, whack in a Country Potato, Plectranthus rotundifolius. This vigorous tropical shrub produces delicious tubers which can be baked, fried or roasted. It’s a great weekend to treat your cropping vegetables (like eggplants, tomatoes and capsicums) to a feed. Aged compost and manures, pelletised or liquid organic fertilisers are perfect. Head to the worm farm and clear out some vermicompost. Pile the castings in the top tray into a cone shape, wait ten minutes until the worms have wriggled deeper and remove the castings. TROPICAL Tropical gardeners, have a grow at Shiso (Perilla frutescens). A vigorous annual herb, this bushy plant is great in full sun to part shade, and is prized for it’s delicate basil, mint and fennel aromatics and flavour. With the weather warming, turf is growing, so make sure you stay on top of your garden edging and stop the growth of grasses into your garden beds. Tart fruits on a sweet, slender tree, the Large Leaf Tamarind (Diploglottis australis) is a beaut fruit for the backyard. This native Australian bears masses of sour fruits over summer ARID Gardeners in arid zones, it’s time to heat things up in the patch and plant chillies. Find a bright, sunny spot, add some compost and plant a delicious mix of varieties from mild to mind-blowing. If you’ve been harvesting asparagus, it’s a great time to give your plants a good feed with some chicken manure and allow the plants to recover before harvesting again in summer. Romantic, rambling and really beautiful, the Banksia Rose (Rosa banksiae Lutea) is perfect for a sunny spot. Free of thorns, this quick growing climber will reward you with masses of delicate yellow flowers.   Catch up on ABC iview   Never miss a gardening moment!   Watch more     Subscribe     Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy.     © 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy