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January 22, 2013 22nd August 2009.
Tino Carnevale checks on the new addition to The Veggie Patch - Benny Banana, and plants another experiment, a coffee tree. Leonie Norrington explains the considerations and principles behind designing a balcony garden, and creates one in a hot and windy spot while Stephen Ryan shows some simple ways to propagate Tree Dahlias with amazing results. 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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January 21, 2013 Looking for paradise? So is Te Radar. Radar's Patch is his attempt to live the 1/4 acre dream. He has one growing season, an overgrown jumble of suburban weeds and a pocket full of small change to make the dream a reality. Will he get his green backyard, lush with produce, all sustainably created with recycled materials and organic methods? Only Te Radar can answer that.
"Television gardeners who make gardening appear simple may not be telling the truth. Radar's Patch will prove it isn't, and all of those people who felt like somehow TV gardeners were misleading them will breathe a sigh of relief when they see me proving that".
This hugely popular 8-part series won the 2010 Qantas Television Award for Best Information / Lifestyle Programme
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January 18, 2013 Taking viewers back to the days when Hitler’s U-boats patrolled the Atlantic and imported foods were scarce, this series looks at how World War II affected those left behind in Britain who had to fend for themselves. In a bid to get around rationing, people who had never gardened before started to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and learned to enjoy fare such as spam and nettle soup.
This series includes personal memories from presenters Ruth Mott and Harry Dodson, as well as tales and anecdotes from the many people who remember wartime cookery and gardening.
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January 18, 2013 9th September 2005.
Monty waxes lyrical about the autumn sunshine and points out some of his favourite plants for this time of year, then he spends time planting up a new section of border with the aim of encouraging even more wild life into the garden. Joe is back from his holidays and spends time in the ponds, while Sarah is in the cottage garden.
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January 17, 2013 15th August 2009.
Angus Stewart discovers a groundbreaking technique for propagating and growing native and exotic plants, and finds gardeners who have put theory into practice with astounding results, John Patrick explains the importance of successfully managing populations of trees in public spaces to ensure they remain part of the urban landscape, and Stephen Ryan chats to Greening Australia project manager Jim Robinson about the importance of preserving and rebuilding our bushland, and how to do it. Also Josh Byrne visits a community project in Broome where disadvantaged students of all ages acquire skills by learning to grow plants, which ultimately benefit the whole community.
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January 14, 2013 Many people would love to have a garden of their own, but can't because of zoning restrictions, not enough space, or simply because there is too much work involved. This system aims to solve all those problems at once by gardening not horizontally, but vertically !
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January 13, 2013 For many years now companies have been marketing stackable strawberry gardens; you know the kind, for twenty or forty or fifty dollars, you buy a container that has a couple of pockets in the side and lets you grow a half-dozen plants. The idea is good, but who can afford to raise enough strawberries to even taste - much less to use or sell!
And so we decided there had to be a better way. So we invented our 3-D Barrel Gardening system; because what is more easily available than barrels? Used food-grade barrels can usually be obtained locally for a few dollars each and with a few hours work can be converted to grow over SEVENTY plants - and you won't believe how many different plants can be grown this way!
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January 10, 2013 Wild Britain with Ray Mears will see the bushcraft and survival expert uncover some of the UK’s finest habitats and celebrate our fascinating wildlife, showing viewers how they can find their own relationship with the wild, even in places close to their homes.
Each episode of the series is themed around a different habitat: Deciduous Woodland, Heathland, Meadows and Farmland, Wetlands, Shingle Shore and Moorland. Immersing himself in nature in true Ray Mears style, he reveals vital links between the plant, animal and insect worlds, as well as the role of man in the evolution of our ever-changing landscape. He also examines how the wild animals and plants of our countryside reflect five millennia of human history.
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January 6, 2013 Complete Chelsea Flower Show from 2010, Preview + days 1-6
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Alan Titchmarsh presents an exclusive preview of the 88th RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. As the designers put their finishing touches to their displays, we get a first look at the show gardens and exhibits in the great pavilion. Also, a journey to Norway where gardening on the very edge of the Arctic Circle has provided the inspiration for one Chelsea designer.
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January 3, 2013 Part 1 - Preview.
Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame present the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2009 run by the Royal Horticultural Society. The show celebrates 500 years since Henry VIII's accession to the throne with gardens designed for each of his wives. A special feature, The Conceptual Gardens, sparks controversy between plant purists and art lovers, and all the beauty of the season's top blooms is displayed to its best advantage in the show's largest ever Floral Marquee.
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