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March 8, 2014 March 7th 2014.
Spring is in the air and Gardeners' World is back for a new series. Through the coming spring, summer and autumn, Monty will be in his garden, Longmeadow, with a host of timely tips, ideas and inspiration that we can apply to our own gardens, and as usual, Monty is joined by Carol Klein, Rachel De Thame and Joe Swift.
In this episode, Carol is looking at one of the gems of early spring - the crocus, and meets world-renowned crocus expert Brian Mathew, In upcoming episodes Joe will be looking at gardens that thrive despite their extreme locations, and he starts in west Wales in a bog garden; looking at plants that love the rainfall and soggy soil. Meanwhile, back at Longmeadow, Monty is showing us what we can do now to guarantee a fantastic display of roses in the summer. He is also adding to his woodland spring planting and chitting his potatoes in anticipation of creamy new potatoes later in the year.
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March 6, 2014 Jane Edmanson explains the principles behind successful composting and how to identify and correct some common problems, Angus Stewart explores a nature reserve an hour north of Sydney, and discovers an incredible array of native plants bursting with colour, and Leonie meets a champion grower of tropical orchids in Darwin. Her collection, which was started after the devastation of Cyclone Tracy, grew quickly into an obsession and now fills every available space in her back yard.
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February 28, 2014 Jane Edmanson visits a community nursery which is propagating local plants including some that were thought to be extinct, to re-establish them in the local landscape, John Patrick talks to renowned English horticulturist and author, Jekka McVicar, about her passion for growing a huge variety of herbs organically and Jerry Coleby- Williams demonstrates how to grow his favourite starch staple crops for the tropics and sub-tropics, including yams, sweet potatoes, pawpaw and arrow root, to ensure a reliable and continuous supply. Also, Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a comprehensive outline of what to plant in the vegie garden, all around the country while Colin Campbell discovers some rare and endangered native plants at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden in regional Queensland.
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February 18, 2014 Sophie Thomson explains the importance of understanding different microclimates in the garden, and shows some simple ways to change them, John Patrick visits a fire ravaged Victorian property to see what's involved in planting an advanced tree, as the owners try to get a head start on their new garden and Josh shows how to grow the heat tolerant summer green, Ceylon Spinach, in pots. Angus Stewart explores Canberra's new International Arboretum, where a collection of rare, endangered and culturally significant plants from around the world are being grown.
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February 14, 2014 In Darwin, Leonie Norrington demonstrates how to plant and grow the ultimate tropical fruit - the banana. John Patrick offers simple design tips for working out how many plants you need for garden beds, and how far apart to space them to achieve the look you want, and Josh Byrne shows us some simple ways to improve and enrich sandy soil to ensure your plants grow successfully in this difficult soil type. Also Colin Campbell visits Brisbane's first botanic garden, originally planted by convicts in 1825, to look at its rich history.
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February 7, 2014 Colin Campbell makes some easy pest and disease remedies using every day household ingredients found in the kitchen and laundry, Sophie Thompson builds a no fuss compost bin, that almost anyone can make for little cost and Stephen Ryan demonstrates a unique way of propagating shrubs and climbing plants like the Chilean Bell Flower. Also, Tino Carnevale explains what to look for when choosing a plant at the nursery to ensure you purchase one that is healthy and productive and Jane Edmanson visits a passionate collector of cacti and succulents to see the thousands of plants he has built up over 40 years.
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February 1, 2014 Jane Edmanson visits a couple whose property was devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria's Yarra Valley. Two months after the fires we share their experience as their garden restoration journey begins, find out what's come back naturally and hear about their future plans. John Patrick visits a primary school where students have designed and constructed a unique series of gardens as they learn about horticulture and their environment. Stephen Ryan looks at what to plant now in the vegie garden in your climatic zone and Josh Byrne shows us some simple organic ways to manage slaters and control the damage they do.
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January 13, 2014 Tino Carnevale plants cucumbers, two types of pumpkin and watermelon as well as some companion herbs for the fruit trees and vegetables, Jane Edmanson shows how to prune a range of native species, and explains the best time to do it, and Angus Stewart explains the concept of Integrated Pest Management and how to do it in your own garden to control common pests and disease. Also, Stephen Ryan explains what to plant in the veggie patch now, right around the country and John Patrick explores a garden designed to thrive in Canberra's extreme climate, provide local fauna habitat and contribute to a carbon neutral household.
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January 5, 2014 November 14th 2007.
Sophie Thomson visits a passionate productive gardener with a small but abundant patch to see how she does it, Colin Campbell is in Townsville to see an extraordinary collection of rare and unusual palms from around the world, and Jane Edmanson builds a worm farm and explains the benefits of compost worms for the garden. Also Angus Stewart explores a historic public garden in Sydney to see how the challenging site conditions were overcome to create a stunning ornamental garden.
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December 27, 2013 November 7th 2009.
Tino Carnevale explains the different types of irrigation emitters to use for different garden situations, Josh Byrne explains how using rock minerals can strengthen plant growth, productivity and reduce the need for other fertilisers, and Jerry Coleby-Williams visits an amazing garden in Brisbane, featuring a vast collection of Aloes growing in a range of conditions. Also Stephen Ryan updates the spring Vegies Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardeners around Australia and Sophie Thomson talks to the friends of the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden in Port Augusta, to find out what they are doing and why they volunteer.
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