Gardening Australia

Episode 2 (29x2)

: 02, 2018

Street Smart: Costa builds a street library at the verge - a mini meeting place for bugs, book-worms, seed savers and ‘all round planty folks.’ A Family Garden: Jane visits a wonderful cool temperate garden in Olinda Victoria that has been in the family for three generations. Staking a Tree: Tino Carnevale reveals the best way to stake a newly planted tree. FAQs: Millie talks about saving tomato seed, Jerry gives tips on protecting fruit from fruit fly and Josh reveals why some carrots come out 'bendy'. Wet ‘n’ Wild: Millie Ross meets a young landscape architect and explores a wetland garden designed to create habitat for all sorts of critters. Propagating Citrus: Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to grow some citrus from seed. Plants for Problem Spots: Josh Byrne visits a specialist nursery to check out a range of native plants that are suited to different problem areas. Warm-Season Herbs: Jerry Coleby-Williams propagates some edible herbs, including those that are perfect for warmer-climate gardens. Top Crop: Costa Georgiadis and Sophie Thomson are in Darwin and look at a research project that is trialling the popular PNG vegetable Aibika in a local primary-school garden. Jobs for the Weekend: Seasonal advice on what jobs to do in the garden this weekend.