Gardening Australia

Paula and Michael's Garden - Cucurbits - Germinating Native Seeds - Gravel Paths - Citrus Care - Hendrik's Garden - The Vegie Guide (22x1)

: 12, 2011

Paula and Michael's Garden: Stephen Ryan meets a couple in their beautiful sprawling suburban garden, which has been a joy to them for more than three decades, but also speaks of families who worked and loved it in the past. Cucurbits: Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how he makes his cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkin plants fruit more successfully by giving nature a bit of a helping hand in the vegetable patch. Germinating Native Seeds: Clarence Slockee looks at how the elements of drought, fire and flood help native seeds germinate and shows how you can reproduce these conditions for similar result. Gravel Paths: Leonie Norrington shows how to make a gravel path for the tropics - where rainfall is high and bare feet are the rule. Citrus Care: Sophie Thomson highlights the rules for nurturing citrus trees and protecting them from disease and pests. Hendrik's Garden: Jane Edmanson meets a landscaper who bends the rules to make a beautiful, productive garden where he works and plays. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide - looking at what's good to plant in vegie gardens, around the country.