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S24.E1 ∙ City Excess - Sowing the Seeds - Putting Waste to Work

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Costa meets a retired teacher collecting food waste bound for landfill and redistributing it to local gardeners who put it to use in their gardens. Sophie's teaching her kids about growing plants from seed in fun and interesting ways.

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S24.E2 ∙ A Measured Approach - Succulent Success - Aunty Fran

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

Josh meets a young couple passionate about their plot of paradise in the suburbs, a productive garden they learn from every day. Sophie demonstrates how to propagate succulents.

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S24.E3 ∙ Fruitful Beginnings - Werribee Park - The Grand Plan

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Costa updates us on the verge's progress and plants an avocado hedge for neighbour Deb and the community. Jane explores Werribee Park in Melbourne's west, revealing its rich horticultural past and how the garden is currently being used.

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S24.E4 ∙ Growing Everywhere - Top Tip - Little Lawnmowers

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Jane visits the home of Gardening Australia researcher Millie Ross to find out how to get the most from a garden that isn't your own. Jerry shows how his humble guinea pigs take a lot of the effort out of keeping his lawn neat and tidy.

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S24.E5 ∙ Weighing up Waste - Way to Go - Resource Recovery

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

Costa audits a typical family's household bin to look at what waste we produce. Jane visits a school on the Mornington Peninsula which has been purpose-built for sustainability. She meets the kids to find out how it all works.

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S24.E6 ∙ Commemorating Community - Postcode 2141 - Out with the Old

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Costa and the local community plant a commemorative laneway to honour residents both past and present. Angus visits historic Rookwood cemetery to find out about its plants and their connection to the site's diverse cultural history.

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S24.E7 ∙ Pots of Produce - Feathering the Nest - A Garden in the Sky

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

Josh visits a gardener who has overcome competition from large trees and a lack of space using pots - and lots of them. Tino adds some creature comforts to his chicken run before introducing them to their new home.

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S24.E8 ∙ It Comes Down to Love - Savouring Seed - The Art of Preservation

Fri, May 03, 2013

Costa meets an inner city Sydney couple whose love for keeping bees has changed their lives in unexpected ways. Tino visits a passionate seed-saving gardener in Tassie to learn how best to harvest and store seed at home.

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S24.E9 ∙ Growing Resilience - Ten Years On... - A Lifeline

Fri, May 10, 2013

Jerry demonstrates how he transformed a harsh, unproductive site into a resilient organic garden that has thrived in Brisbane's climatic extremes.

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S24.E10 ∙ Representing Australia - 100 Forests - Living the Land

Fri, May 17, 2013

In Gardening Australia's second special for the year, Costa, Sophie and Angus visit Canberra to explore the art of gardening and the science of horticulture by visiting some of the nation's most innovative institutions.

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S24.E11 ∙ A Fresh Start - Working Worms - A Bit at a Time

Fri, May 24, 2013

Jerry helps out a young gardener, whose garden was wiped out in the most recent Queensland floods. Josh shows how he keeps conditions inside his worm farm optimal to maintain a healthy and productive population of worms.

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S24.E12 ∙ Feeding the Firemen - Pushing the Boundaries - Josh's Country

Fri, May 31, 2013

Costa helps out his local fire station by extending their vegetable garden and choosing a variety of plants to put in it. Sophie visits a gardener whose enthusiasm for growing fruit has led him to plant orchards in neighbouring backyards.

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S24.E13 ∙ All in the Family - Seeing the Signs - Produce to the People

Fri, Jun 07, 2013

Angus demonstrates how knowing your plant families can help ensure success in the garden. Jerry shows how he uses the plants in his garden as reliable indicators of seasonal change in Brisbane's unpredictable climate

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S24.E14 ∙ Josh's Place - Kid-Proof Plants - Planting for Play

Fri, Jun 14, 2013

Costa visits Josh in Perth to meet his family and have a look at the progress on Josh's new home and garden. Sophie is giving the area around her kids' sandpit a facelift with some tough plants that will survive a bit of rough and tumble.

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S24.E15 ∙ Tried and True - Good Garden Design - Keep up the Colour

Fri, Jun 21, 2013

Jerry shows how he uses a variety of old methods for making compost. John and a fellow garden designer explore a newly planted garden to discuss the basic principles of successful garden design.

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S24.E16 ∙ Growing Blueberries - Native Fruit - An Edible Jungle

Fri, Jun 28, 2013

Tino's planting out blueberries and shares some tips on creating the right soil conditions for them to thrive. Angus visits a local gardener to learn about native fruits, including some unique varieties and how to propagate them.

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S24.E17 ∙ Tiwi College - Cultural Connection - Plants of the Sea

Fri, Jul 05, 2013

In our third special for the year, Gardening Australia explores the unique culture of islands - from the Tiwis to Tassie.

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S24.E18 ∙ A Practical Edge - Josh's Dream - The Best Start

Sat, Jul 13, 2013

Costa shows how easy it is to lay paving and get creative with some simple, DIY techniques. Josh shares the overall plan for his future home and garden, and gets stuck into planting some advanced trees.

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S24.E19 ∙ A Good Foundation - Little Helpers - A Wild Garden

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Josh shares some of the methods he uses to breathe new life into the construction site soil around his house. Tino meets a man who uses an unusual insect to better manage soil fertility.

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S24.E20 ∙ On the Move - Laying Down the Lawn - A One-Woman Show

Fri, Jul 26, 2013

Jane visits a community garden in an unusual location that has turned a barren space into a thriving native garden. Tino is transforming a patch of his back yard into a new lawn using a native grass.

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S24.E21 ∙ An Edible Oasis - The Beauty of Begonias - What's in a Name?

Fri, Aug 02, 2013

Josh plants out a spot in his garden with some edibles that will create a private, tropical oasis. Jane visits a gardener who collects and is actively involved in conserving rare species of begonia.

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S24.E22 ∙ In Living Colour - Planting for Privacy - Voula's Garden

Fri, Aug 09, 2013

Sophie plants a range of colourful vegies to feed her family, and explains why eating a spectrum of coloured veg is good for your health. Josh shows a number of different plants that are useful for screening to create privacy.

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S24.E23 ∙ How to Prune Roses - Building a Worm Farm - A Harvest and a Hangi

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

Jane shows how to prune and look after roses in winter to encourage an abundance of flowers in spring. Jerry shows how to build and set up a worm farm for next to nothing.

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S24.E24 ∙ A Growing Career - Child's Play - A Living History

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Costa meets a student who is embarking on a career in horticulture while finishing high school. Josh plants out his garden with a variety of plants for his kids to enjoy and engage with.

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S24.E25 ∙ Novel Nutrition - A Variety of Vegies - Tricky Spot Solutions

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Angus is experimenting with some alternative sources of nutrition for native plants. Sophie visits a friend growing heirloom vegetables, and gets some tips on some unusual varieties.

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S24.E26 ∙ Closing the Loop - Primed for Life - The Way of the Future

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

John meets Joost Bakker, visionary entrepreneur who is leading the way towards a zero-waste future. Costa is in Port Kembla visiting a primary school that is teaching kids to grow food based on sustainable and ecological principals.

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S24.E27 ∙ Spring Planting - Better Late Than Never! - A Citrus Primer

Fri, Sep 20, 2013

Tino is planting tomatoes to get a head start on spring, as well as sowing seed for beetroot and leafy vegetables. Josh plants out a garden bed filled with low water use and low maintenance succulents.

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S24.E28 ∙ Productive Planting - A Living Litmus - Nuts about Natives

Fri, Sep 27, 2013

Josh is planting a range of productive vegetables and leafy greens that will provide a bountiful harvest for his growing family. Jerry explains how citrus trees will tell you when it's time to fertilise your garden.

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S24.E29 ∙ Bang for your Buck - Balancing Nitrogen - A Room with a View

Fri, Oct 04, 2013

Tino shows how to get the most out of your vegetable patch by planting prolific and unusual varieties. Jerry demonstrates the effects of excess nitrogen on plant growth, and explains how its over-application can be avoided.

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S24.E30 ∙ Creating a Windbreak - Planting Companions - Mulching

Fri, Oct 11, 2013

Tino shows how to select and plant out a range of native plants to create an effective windbreak. Josh plants a range of flowering perennials around his vegetable patch to attract beneficial insects.

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S24.E31 ∙ Creating Connection - A Small Kingdom - Look to the Locals

Fri, Oct 18, 2013

Costa lends a hand with a revegetation project on the banks of the Cooks River in Western Sydney. Jerry drops in on a couple who are growing a variety of produce in their rental garden using a range of inventive methods.

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S24.E32 ∙ Plant Protection - Propagating King Fern - Lady of the Camellias

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Tino shows how to keep productive crops protected from common animal pests. Jerry demonstrates an interesting propagation technique on a giant of the fern family.

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S24.E33 ∙ Talking Trees - Zucchini and Onions - Keeping Active

Fri, Nov 01, 2013

Costa talks backyard tree selection and maintenance with a renowned arborist. Tino shows how to overcome zucchini problems and how to grow an unusual variety of perennial onion.

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S24.E34 ∙ Starting Small - A Practical Approach - Using Drip Irrigation

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Tino shares tips on successful seed propagation, including sowing techniques and making homemade seed raising mixes. Sophie catches up with an old friend who shows her how he has set up his garden for low maintenance and maximum effect.

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S24.E35 ∙ Reading the Signs - Turning the Tide - Repairing the Land

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

In Gardening Australia's final special for 2013, we visit some of the country's most spectacular, yet threatened landscapes, and look at the work being done to ensure their future.

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S24.E36 ∙ Two Years On - An Australian Celebration - Time to Relax

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Tino shows how he uses onsite materials to help make his steep slope more accessible, as well as improve his soil. Josh reflects on the construction of his new house and gets stuck into some summer garden preparation.

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