Gardening Australia

Protecting with Plants - Attracting Pollinators - The Vegie Patch - The Vegie Guide - Pruning an Olive Tree - Daniel's Garden (21x39)

: 20, 2010

Protecting with Plants: Jerry's Coleby-Williams shows how to shelter and insulate a small raised garden bed by surrounding it with plants. Attracting Pollinators: Clarence Slockee looks at Australian plants that produce lots of nectar, explains why they do it and how discusses they were used by aboriginal people. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale plants different types of bush and climbing bean, checks the progress of the banana and sows seed of a giant variety of pumpkin. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide - looking at what's good to plant in vegie gardens, around the country. Pruning an Olive Tree: Josh Byrne shows how to prune an established olive tree to enhance its natural shape and encourage more fruit. Daniel's Garden: Sophie Thomson visits an inspirational young man whose love of gardening has helped him through an early childhood learning difficulty and autism.