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Gardening Australia episode 1 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / February 1, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia episode 1 2019: Jane goes farming on Lord Howe Island, Millie discovers the secret lives of sunflowers. Tino Carnevale offers solutions for sloping gardens, and Josh Byrne plants semi-tropical edibles on his sunny deck area. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 1 2019 Food Scrap Friday Costa visits a school garden where the whole community gets on board with composting their food scraps – and the […]

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Gardening Australia ep. 12 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / January 25, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia ep. 12 2018, Jane Edmanson visits a home full of indoor plants; Costa Georgiadis finds a roof garden on a block of flats; Sophie Thomson builds a wicking bed; Tino Carnevale discovers Antarctic gardening; and Millie Ross grows a seat. Gardening Australia ep. 12 2018 Outside In Jane meets an indoor plant enthusiast to learn some of his secrets of keeping plants happy and flourishing! A Touch of Green Tino finds out how scientists are gardening in the Antarctic The Leafy Lounge Millie shows us how we can grow a luscious leafy lounge using

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Gardening Australia episode 1 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 1 minute of reading / January 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Costa visits a farm in the middle of Sydney; Jane explores the garden of Dame Nellie Melba; we meet indigenous author & historian Bruce Pascoe; Millie tackles a challenging courtyard; Tino shares his recipe for soil success. In Gardening Australia episode 1 2018: 1. My Garden Path – Bruce Pascoe We meet indigenous author and historian Bruce Pascoe 2. A Farm in the City Costa Georgiadis visits a former bowls club that has been transformed into a thriving farm in the middle of Sydney 3. FAQs Sophie Thomson experiments with newspaper as mulch; Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to

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Gardening Australia ep. 11 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / January 24, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia ep. 11 2018 Costa is with our wonderful native wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, where he’s dipped into the archives to bring you a collection of stories that will not only inform you, but inspire you to create a garden where the whole family feels at home. Gardening Australia ep. 11 2018 : A Passion for Passata When Tino’s parents make passata, the whole family gets involved. Tino explains how it all happens and how the great tomato sauce tradition started. Planty Shanty Millie creates a living cubby house for children by planting an

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 26 2016

The Beechgrove Garden 2016 / 2 minutes of reading / January 20, 2019 / By HDclump

It’s the final programme of the series and Jim, Carole, George and Chris are battening down the hatches, preparing the garden for the winter but also making plans for spring. Carole is starting her Christmas wrapping early as she shows how to wrap up tender plants around the garden that need extra protection. George and Jim are in the fruit cage, where it’s a good time to take stock and do some remedial fruit work. Carole also visits Huntly Cot, a unique garden near Temple in Midlothian. At its centre is a heart-shaped heather garden, with a natural

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 25 2016

The Beechgrove Garden 2016 / 3 minutes of reading / January 19, 2019 / By HDclump

In Beechgrove Garden episode 25 2016, leaves are falling in the garden but that’s not necessarily a bad thing as Jim uses them to make lovely leaf mould. He also shows the steamy secrets of his new hot box composter. Carole makes her last visit to Mieke and family in rural Aberdeenshire where they are gardening on a budget and this week they learn how to shred material to make economical but pretty paths. Jim knows very well that gardening is good for you but this week it’s especially so as he marks the 10th anniversary of Trellis,

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Gardening Australia ep. 10 2018 – Easter Special

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / January 17, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia ep. 10 2018, Costa meets guest presenter Paul West; Sophie weaves an egg basket; Millie visits a chicken expert; Josh explores a special school garden, and Jane heads to a nursery specialising in perennial plants. Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Gardening Australia ep. 10 2018: FAQs – Growing chocolate | Sowing tomatoes in sub-tropics | Ripe pumpkins Gardening Australia presenters answer commonly asked gardening questions An Easter Basket Sophie Thomson explores the ancient craft of basketry with weaving expert Beverley

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Gardening Australia ep. 9 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 1 minute of reading / January 14, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia ep. 9 2018, Sophie Thomson explores the world of wormwoods, Millie Ross makes some seed bombs, Tino Carnevale explains crop rotation, and Jerry Coleby-Williams makes the ultimate vertical garden – an aquaponic green wall! Gardening Australia ep. 9 2018 FAQs – Pruning lavender | Harvesting potatoes | Storing autumn leaves Gardening Australia presenters answer commonly asked gardening questions On Rocky Ground Costa meets a Canberra couple who have transformed a bare, rocky paddock into a shady wonderland of native plants The Fruit Squad Jane meets a group of volunteers who collect the surplus harvest

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Gardening Australia episode 42 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / November 9, 2018 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 42 2018 is the final episode of 2018: Costa visits garden designer Paul Bangay; Sophie Thomson meets school kitchen gardener Stephanie Alexander, Jane Edmanson checks out kentia palms, and Millie Ross starts a vegie bed from scratch. Gardening Australia episode 42 2018 Stonefields Costa visits the home of acclaimed garden designer Paul Bangay, where he discovers a landscape inspired by a view and learns where Paul’s love of plants began Fresh Start Millie’s vegie garden did well in its first year but is now having problems, so she looks for the culprit –

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Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys – Waterlily episode 4

Carol Klein / 2 minutes of reading / November 6, 2018 / By HDclump

In the fourth and final chapter of the series, Carol Klein takes a look at one of the most recognisable and influential flowers in our world, the waterlily. It is a plant of unlikely economic importance, spiritual significance and artistic inspiration. Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys – Waterlily episode 4 She travels to the far east to investigate when and where some of the first flowering plants evolved, and discovers waterlilies are among the earliest branches of angiosperms still around today – practically living fossils. Carol visits the Buddhist temples of South Korea and drinks lotus flower

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Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys – Iris episode 3

Carol Klein / 2 minutes of reading / November 3, 2018 / By HDclump

The third leg of Carol’s odyssey takes her on a journey from England to Turkey, to Italy and home again, discovering the intricate biology of the iris flower and its cultural significance to mankind over thousands of years. Carol takes a close-up look into the intimate relationship between bees and irises and, under the guidance of an evolutionary plant biologist, uses an endoscopic camera to reveal how an insect with UV vision sees each flower. Carol travels to mainland Europe, learning of the importance of some species in the funeral traditions of Islam and the use of irises

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Gardening Australia episode 41 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / November 2, 2018 / By HDclump

We tour the gardens of five finalists for the 2018 Gardener of the Year award. Costa Georgiadis solves inner-city problems in Leigh Sales’ garden. Millie Ross shows how to make seeding pots from newspaper. Gardening Australia episode 41 2018 Vote for the 2018 Gardener of the Year! Vote now for the 2018 Gardener of the Year The Gardening Report Costa calls in to visit 7.30 host Leigh Sales to see her new garden and offer some tips on how to solve problems facing a lot of inner-city gardeners Gardener of the Year Finalist (1) – Queensland Keven

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