Next on: Tonight 7.30pm, Rpt Sunday 1.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | | |
| | | | | Costa Georgiadis visits the home of permaculture, Sophie Thomson visits waterside accommodation for native bees, we explore Bundjalung country with Clarence Slockee and Tino Carnevale demonstrates how to prune stone fruit trees. | | | | | | | | |
 | | | | | | | | Tonight 7.30pm on ABC + iview | | | | Tino is at The Patch to show how and when to prune stone fruit | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet | | | | Sophie visits a community project that is providing waterfront accommodation for native bees | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |  | | Gardening Australia Weekly QuizWhich of the following is NOT a bromeliad?
A) Pineapple
B) Spanish Moss
C) Aloe
Answer to previous quiz question:
Question - Spikes, panicles and umbels are examples of different types of...?
Answer - b) Inflorescence structure in plants | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tropical Climate Zone - Carrots
- Eggplant
- Radish
- Sweet Corn
Subtropical Climate Zone - Broccoli
- Capsicum
- Cucumber
- Onion
Arid Climate Zone - Beans
- Eggplant
- Lettuce
- Shallots
Temperate Climate Zone - Beetroot
- Chives
- Leeks
- Rocket
Cool Climate Zone - Celery
- Endive
- Mustard Greens
- Potatoes
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| | | | | COOL - Lawns are looking a bit worn and patchy after some hot weather and festive-season feet. Give it an aerate this weekend, top dress bare patches, feed and water.
- Blooming now with a galaxy of star shaped white flowers is the pretty trailing Pratia, Pratia pedunculata. This dainty native groundcover is a fantastic, tough filler plant for home gardens.
- Roses are ready for a summer-trim now and will reward you with another flush of full-on flowers in about 50 days. After their haircut, treat them to a feed of fish emulsion or worm juice.
TEMPERATE - Weeds are romping away in warm temperate gardens, so get on top of them. Dig them out, whack them in a sack, soak them in water and make a weed tea to fertilise your patch.
- Tomatoes are in prime production at the moment, so keep the water up to developing fruits to reduce the risk of blossom end rot, a sunken, soggy area at the base of otherwise tasty toms.
- Lift and divide old clumps of spring flowering bulbs, particularly those that failed to flower last spring. Replant in your patch, or put some aside in a cool, airy spot to pot up in Autumn.
SUBTROPICAL - Mulching is a must this month! Keep mulch topped up on beds and pots to retain moisture, prevent soil from becoming hydrophobic and keep your plants pumping.
- If you’ve been coveting a camellia, now is the time to take cuttings and propagate. Take a 10cm piece of hardened spring growth, keep two leaves, dip stem in honey and pop into a pot.
- Is there anything sweeter than home grown corn? Pop some seeds in this weekend, and they will jump out of the ground, ready to harvest and devour in late Autumn.
TROPICAL - Get your own fruit salad started and plant out a pineapple top or two. These beaut bromeliads grow well in pots and in the ground – as long as the soil is rich and well-drained.
- The Kunwinjku (pronounce Gon-in-koo) people of west Arnhem land know this time as Kudjewk (pronounce good-duke), signified by the flowering of the Mandarl (the broad-leaved paperbark) and the flashing of fireflies at night.
- Fungal problems can become full on in humid weather, so keep an eye out. Remove affected foliage, increase airflow by spacing plants and spray leaves with a full-cream milk and water blend weekly.
ARID - It’s time to start thinking about autumn plantings. Improve soil moisture retention now with lashings of compost and manure and dig in green manure planted late last year.
- If you haven’t had your fill of tomatoes this season, it’s not too late to plant out another round. Go for varieties that mature quickly, and they’ll be ready to harvest before winter kicks in.
- Sure, they’re divisive, but if you love your brussels sprouts, now is the time to plant them out to ensure they mature during the coldest months of the year. Blood and bone will kick them along.
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