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March 4, 2012 25th April 2009.
John Patrick gets serious about soil improvement by starting his compost bin and sowing some green manure crops, and plants the first of his 'continuous-harvest' winter vegetables while Tino Carnevale shows the secrets behind growing the iron-rich brassica, Kale. Colin Campbell explains how different nutrients affect plant growth and how to choose the right fertiliser for your plants and Josh Byrne checks on the progress of the giant 750 year old Boab in Perth's Kings Park, which was transplanted from the Kimberleys in late 2008.
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March 1, 2012 17th September 2010.
While there's time to enjoy the last days of the summer, there's still plenty to do to get your garden in shape and ready for the days ahead. Theres tips on harvesting and storing seeds, while Raymond Blanc talks through the palette of herbs his garden wouldn't be without.
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February 28, 2012 In his garden in Victoria’s Mt Macedon, Stephen Ryan shows us some creative ways to bring new life to an old tree fern. Jerry-Coleby Williams explains the short and long term ways to repair the damage done to plants and soil, after the devastating floods in NE Australia and Tino Carnevale gets to work planting brussel sprouts and kolrhabi, and introduces a foreign plant to the Tasmanian garden, a banana. Also, Colin Campbell meets a woman in Central Qld with a passion for growing and propagating Begonias.
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February 25, 2012 10th September 2010.
Autumn is on the way, but while the soil is still warm its the ideal time to add plants for colour and excitement for this season and for the winter ahead. Joe gets expert advice on trimming Yew hedges, and theres a look at Roald Dahl splendid garden.
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February 25, 2012 11th April 2009
Stephen Ryan’s summer plants in his perennial border have reached their peak so he gets to work and shows what to do to maintain plant and soil health, and continue a spectacular display into autumn.Angus Stewart demonstrates how to get the most out of your compost and mulch and Jane Edmanson shows us how to stretch our garden dollars further by choosing plants that are easy to propagate. Also, Sophie Thomson visits a garden in the Adelaide Hills which is in the process of planting out all the species documented on Matthew Flinders’ voyage of discovery in 1801.
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February 24, 2012 This is a one hour special that fits between series 1 and series 2.
Jimmy's farm shop has taken off, but now he's got a problem. He cant breed pigs fast enough to supply the crowds clamouring for sausages, so he's having to 'buy in'. That means he's losing money. Stockman Steve is brought in to handle the free-range, rare breed pigs and try and work some magic.
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February 21, 2012 3rd September 2010.
September marks the start of a new term for gardening - its all about planning for the oncoming winter and approaching spring. In this episode theres tips about storing onions, planting seedlings ready for early-crop cut flowers next year, and an in-depth look at the worlds largest flowering family of plants, asteraceae. Thats 'daisy' to most of us.
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February 21, 2012 4th April 2009.
Jane Edmanson repairs a range of plants damaged by the scorching summer through south east Australia, John Patrick gives some simple design tips to help work out how many plants you need for garden beds, and how far apart to space them, to achieve the look you want. Jerry Coleby-Williams shows us how to recognise the damage caused by nematodes and how to treat them organically, and Colin Campbell discovers some rare and endangered native plants at the Maroochy Bush Botanic Garden in regional Queensland.
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February 17, 2012 27th August 2010
At the time of Bank Holiday weekends there's plenty of time to savour the colour and richness of late summer gardens. Alice has tips on turning the glut of summer vegetables into a winter feast, and there's a chance to see some of the winners in the RHS floral trials - the tried and tested plants that could be lighting up your borders in the years to come.
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February 17, 2012 28 March 2009
Stephen Ryan takes us on a tour of a magnificent century old garden in Mt Macedon in country Victoria, in Darwin, Leonie Norrington shows us how to plant and grow the ultimate tropical fruit, the banana. Also Sophie Thomson gets stuck into some simple autumn jobs to ensure the garden will get the most out of the cool months ahead. and Colin Campbell visits a Lychee farm outside Brisbane to talk to an expert about how to grow this exotic fruit at home.
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