Series 21

Episode 1

2010-02-06

A Cluttered Garden: Stephen visits a gardener in Melbourne who has used every available space for plants to create an inner-city haven. Preventing Soil Erosion: Tino Carnevale explains the damage done by soil erosion on a sloping block, and demonstrates some simple ways prevent it. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide to explain what to plant in the productive garden, right around the country. Understanding Bush Foods: Guest presenter Clarence Slockee introduces the first in a series of stories on the plants used by aboriginal people. He explains how the intimate understanding of plants built over thousands of years sustained the local people and their environment. Weed Alert: Coffee: Jerry Coleby-Williams highlights the weed potential of one of the world's most popular plants, coffee, and shows how to control it in the garden. Government House, NT: Leonie Norrington visits the historic garden at Government House in Darwin, to see the diverse plants collected since the garden was established in the 1890's.

Episode 2

2010-02-13

A Townsville Garden: Colin Campbell explores a garden where the owners have overcome Townsville's challenging dry tropical climate to create a paradise. Citrus Maintenance: Jerry Coleby-Williams demonstrates some essential autumn maintenance for citrus in the sub-tropics. Understanding Plant Uses: Guest presenter Clarence Slockee shows the diversity of Australian plants and the many ways aboriginal people used them. Weed Alert - Curry Plant: Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to manage the weed potential of the popular tropical spice, curry leaf. Growing Proteas and Waratahs: Angus Stewart profiles some plants from the ancient plant family Proteaceae and explains how to grow them.

Episode 3

2010-02-20

The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is in The Vegie Patch pruning tomatoes, corn and pumpkins to encourage bigger fruit and preparing the strawberries for the season ahead. Creating a Pond: Stephen Ryan gets started on his new garden project converting a problematic wet and boggy area into a pond. Understanding the Environment: In the last of his series, guest presenter Clarence Slockee shows how aboriginal people manage plant resources sustainably to ensure a future for themselves and the local ecosystem. Rose Renovation: Josh Byrne rejuvenates some old roses by applying the right mulch, replacing the worn stakes and installing some effective irrigation. Self-watering Pots: Jane Edmanson demonstrates how to construct a self-watering pot in which to grow luscious herbs and lettuce throughout the intense heat of late summer.

Episode 4

2010-02-27

Planting Water Lilies: Stephen Ryan plants the newest part of his garden, the pond, where he has converted a difficult boggy spot into a spectacular feature. Tip and Trick: Correcting Iron Deficiency: Sophie Thomson shows how to identify and treat lime induced chlorosis in plants. The Point Preschool: Angus Stewart visits a pre-school garden in Sydney designed to connect the kids with their local plants and animals, and the food that ends up on the table. The Vegie Plot: John Patrick is in his community garden vegie plot in Melbourne to tidy up after the summer heat, and plant cool season crops beetroot, broccolini and peas. The Vegie Guide - March: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide a comprehensive planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. Gardener of the Year 2009: Jane Edmanson announces the Gardening Australia 'Gardener of the Year' for 2009 and explores the inspirational garden created over 20 years.

Episode 5

2010-03-06

Amanda's Garden: Stephen Ryan visits a local gardener to chat about her amazing collection of rare and unusual native plants. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is in the Vegie Patch planting a late crop of zucchini, the first of the brassicas and demonstrates a unique method to grow carrots and parsnip. Autumn Planting: Sophie Thomson shows how to prepare for and plant citrus, one of the most popular productive evergreen trees. Dead Easy Seeds: Jerry Colby-Williams shows the easiest types of seed to collect and save, and explains how to use them in the garden. A Master Gardener: Josh Byrne visits his friend and neighbour, who claims to have the best productive garden in Fremantle, to see how he produces such abundant crops to feed his family throughout the year.

Episode 6

2010-03-27

Geoffrey's Garden: Stephen Ryan visits a local gardener to chat about his passion for gardening. Autumn Maintenance: Josh Byrne does some autumn maintenance in his small productive garden to tidy up after a long hot summer and prepare for the season ahead. Planning a Garden: John Patrick explains what to consider when planning a garden from scratch and shows how to create your own design. An Adaptive Gardener: Angus Stewart meets an avid Sydney gardener who experiments continuously to find ways to overcome the challenging conditions. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide, a comprehensive planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. Attila the Collector: Jane Edmanson visits an old friend and passionate plant collector to see his new house and garden but finds that the garden has taken precedence over the house.

Episode 7

2010-04-03

Weather Tips: Stephen Ryan gives some tips for protecting the garden in extreme weather. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale demonstrates how to prune an established olive tree and plants a male kiwi fruit to ensure pollination of flowers and fruit production. A Lawn for the Tropics: Leonie Norrington explains how to create a lush green lawn in the tropics by choosing the right variety and what to do to establish and maintain it. Winter Herbs: Jane Edmanson demonstrates how to grow a range of fresh herbs in pots including leafy winter greens and Mediterranean perennials, winter savoury and rosemary. Greywater Tips: Josh Byrne talks about long term grey water use and how to treat plants adversely affected by its use. The Happy Gardener: Sophie Thomson visits an amazing character in Adelaide who has an abundant productive garden. She finds out how Armando grows enough food to feed his own family and many others.

Episode 8

2010-04-10

A Crash Test Garden: Jerry Colby-Williams renovates his experimental front garden by removing plants that have not coped with the tough conditions and planting some new ones to experiment with. Leonie's Pest Remedies: Leonie Norrington explains why insect pests are so prolific in the tropical Wet Season and shows the best way to manage them. Dividing Globe Artichokes: Stephen Ryan demonstrates how to get the best out of Globe Artichokes Old Fashioned Garden Tips: Colin Campbell explains some of the best practical gardening tips he's picked up over his long career, all tried and tested by generations of home vegie growers. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. A Walled Garden: Angus Stewart visits a courtyard garden in NSW where the owners have created a leafy oasis that makes clever use of the small space.

Episode 9

2010-04-17

Coralee's Garden: Stephen Ryan drops in on a gardener who has created an amazing fernery, mini orchard and vegetable patch and has only been gardening for five years. Fertilising Sloping Ground: Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to fertilise plants that are growing on slopes. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is in The Vegie Patch planting winter crops including cool season herbs, peas and broad beans. Ornamental Gingers: Colin Campbell profiles this tough and beautiful group of flowering plants for warm climate gardens and gives his tips on how to grow and maintain them. Building a Shadehouse: Leonie Norrington shows how to make a shadehouse and then use it successfully to propagate and grow plants. A Dog's Garden: Jane Edmanson visits a family who have designed their small suburban garden to cater for everyone, especially their pets.

Episode 10

2010-04-24

Planting Bulbs: Stephen Ryan demonstrates some great tips to get bulbs off to a good start. Planting Winter Vegetables: Jerry Colby-Williams is planting a range of cool season crops in his productive Brisbane garden including tomatoes, kale, kohlrabi and peas. Planning a Bed: John Patrick gives tips on how to design the plantings in a garden bed and visits a garden to look at some examples. Dealing with Shade: Josh Byrne shows how to prepare and plant a garden to survive in the challenging conditions created in dry shade. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens around the country. Gardening in Ballarat/High on a Hill: Jane Edmanson meets Ballarat locals who describe the unique and difficult growing conditions and then visits a spectacular garden near Ballarat where the gardener has overcome the conditions with an artist's flair.

Episode 11

2010-05-01

The Vegie Plot: John Patrick discusses how to practice crop rotation in a single small garden bed, plants winter vegies for succussive crops and starts his fruit garden by planting a dwarf pear. Dry Climate Bulbs: Sophie Thomson explains why bulbs are some of her favourite plants for dry climate gardens and shows how to plant and grow them. Habitat Gardeners: Jerry Colby-Williams explores a garden in Brisbane that proves you can provide habitat for wildlife only kilometres from the CBD. Heirloom Vegies: Jane visits a trial garden designed to test old fashioned heirloom fruit and vegetable varieties for their suitability to home gardens. A Fremantle Garden: Josh Byrne visits a garden in Fremantle where the owners have worked with the challenging conditions over 20 years to create a water wise garden with a sense of place.

Episode 12

2010-05-08

Michelle’s Garden: Stephen Ryan drops in on a local gardener to talk about a passion for plants and their garden. Making Potting Mixes: Jane Edmanson shows how to make a range of different specialist potting mixes by incorporating ingredients like sand, compost and fertilisers. Common Gardening Problems: Angus Stewart helps a local gardener solve some problems common to Sydney gardens including managing pests and disease, treating yellowing leaves and selecting the right tree. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Australia Wide vegie planting guide Spinifex: Colin Campbell profiles an important pioneer plant for coastal regions and discusses why it’s so useful in dune regeneration work and in coastal gardens. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale explains the crop rotation system in The Vegie Patch, divides and replants rhubarb and checks on the progress of the banana.

Episode 13

2010-05-15

The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale explains the different types of garlic and how to grow them, sows a green manure crop and harvests Jerusalem artichokes. Moving the Garden: Josh Byrne is moving house and wants to take some of his current garden with him, so he shows what to do to move potted plants and propagates cuttings to get the new garden off to a flying start. Paper Pots: Jane Edmanson shows how to make seed raising pots from newspaper. Deciduous Plants: John Patrick visits a spectacular garden in the Dandenong ranges in Victoria to explore its collection of deciduous plants and gives his tips to grow and maintain them. Spring Cottage: Jerry Colby-Williams visits a small inner city garden in Brisbane where the gardener has cleared away the weeds and discovered a rich horticultural history.

Episode 14

2010-05-22

Harvesting Pumpkins: Stephen Ryan is in his cool climate vegie garden harvesting and dividing Yacon and planting crops for the season ahead. Repairing the Lawn: Sophie Thomson shows how to repair a tired patch of lawn using a single piece of instant turf. Gardening in Byron Bay: Colin Campbell explores a garden in Byron Bay where the owners have overcome the challenging coastal conditions to create a subtropical haven. Fruits of the Rainforest: Clarence Slockee is at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney to look at plants from the Australian Rainforest and how they were used by aboriginal people. Espaliering Shrubs: Jane Edmanson shows how to cover an unsightly fence by training a hardy and fast growing shrubs. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide for June.

Episode 15

2010-05-29

Margie's Garden: Stephen Ryan drops in on a local gardener to chat about their passion for plants and the garden. Building a Raised Vegie Garden: Leonie Norrington shows how to build a raised garden bed to grow vegetables away from the competition of surrounding tree roots. Josh's New Front Garden: Josh Byrne has moved into a new rented house with an old rundown garden so to get started for very little cost he is working out what plants are worth retaining and how to rejuvenate them. Propagating Cassava: Jerry Coleby-Williams demonstrates how to propagate the Cassava plant which provides the third largest source of carbohydrates to people around the world. Designing a Courtyard Garden: John Patrick visits three courtyard gardens and explains some of the simple design tricks used to create practical and beautiful gardens in a small space. Shirley's Native Garden: Jane Edmanson visits an Australian plant lover in the Dandenong Ranges to see her extensive collection of native species and a garden full of colour and character.

Episode 16

2010-06-05

Herb Garden Overhaul: Jerry Coleby-Williams is rejuvenating his herb garden by harvesting what he can, replacing spent plants and putting in some new species, some of which he has never grown before. Cumberland Plain Woodland: Clarence Slockee visits the Mt Annan Botanic Garden about 60 km south west of Sydney to find out about a unique piece of remnant woodland and what they are doing to preserve it. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide for June. The Meaning of Leaf: Sophie Thomson explores the Class Garden at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and explains the characteristics of this group of flowering plants and how to use them in the garden. Tomatoes for the Tropics: Leonie Norrington plants tomatoes using a special soil mix for her new raised vegie garden to ensure a bumper crop. Sprout Community Garden: Jane Edmanson visits a garden in Melbourne that has been created to support people experiencing mental illness, recovering addicts and those at risk of homelessness.

Episode 17

2010-06-12

Stephen’s Perennial Border: Stephen Ryan gets stuck into his perennial border by removing plants that haven’t worked, rearranging those that have and pruning others to encourage vigorous spring growth. Vegie Garden Timber: Josh Byrne explains the different types of timber available for use in the garden and which he prefers to use, particularly in the vegie patch. A Shade Loving Plant: Sophie Thomson shows how to propagate a tough and colourful plant for the shade. National Camellia Gardens: Angus Stewart visits the National Camellia Garden in Sydney to explore their extensive collection of these tough, colourful and elegant plants. Protecting Your Mulch: Leonie Norrington shows a simple way to stop chooks and other birds from removing mulch from under plants. The Vegie Patch : Tino Carnevale compares the different pruning techniques used to train apples and looks at two sub-tropical fruits that thrive in Tasmania’s cool climate.

Episode 18

2010-06-19

Variegated Foliage: Stephen Ryan looks at ways to add colour to winter gardens by using plants with variegated foliage. Starting a Rose Garden: Sophie Thomson explains different types of roses and the best ways to use them and what to do at planting to get them off to a flying start. Colour in Winter: Stephen Ryan gives tips on how to liven up a garden in the cooler months. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is pruning and training raspberry canes and planting winter crops potatoes and repeat harvest greens. Pollinating Macadamia Trees: Clarence Slockee explains the intimate relationship between the towering rainforest giant and a tiny native bee. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. Teresa Rocchi's Garden: Josh Byrne visits a friend who has cultivated every inch of her small Fremantle garden, including the verge.

Episode 19

2010-06-26

Annie's Garden: Stephen Ryan visits a passionate local gardener to explore her seasonal garden, bursting with the plants she has collected over the last 20 years. John's Plot: John Patrick is in his community garden vegie plot planting leafy crops of radicchio, silver beet, kale and strawberries. Monty Don: Josh Byrne meets one of the most influential garden commentators in the world to find out how he thinks gardens are linked to culture, community and our future. Succulents for the Shade: Sophie Thompson looks at how succulents can be used to grow in shady spots of the garden such as under large trees. Jerry's Neighbours: Jerry drops in on his neighbours to see their wildlife friendly and productive garden created through their different, and sometimes opposing, theories of gardening.

Episode 20

2010-07-03

Stephen's Pond: Stephen Ryan checks the progress of his new pond, pruning and assessing the new plants, removing spent annuals and explains how to keep the fish healthy throughout the cooler months. Lilly Pillies: Clarence Slockee explores the different species of Lilly pilly and shows his top picks to produce tasty fruit. Structure in the Garden: Colin Campbell explores a Brisbane garden that provides colour and interest in every season through careful planning, soil preparation and wise plant selection. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide for July - what vegetables to plant, in your climate zone. Looking after Roses: Sophie Thomson shows what to do to roses in winter including pruning, feeding the soil and demonstrates some simple steps to prevent pests and disease. Front Garden Makeover: Jane Edmanson demonstrates how to transform a small driveway garden bed into a beautiful, practical and productive space.

Episode 21

2010-07-10

Fertiliser Teas: Angus Stewart shows how to make and use fertiliser teas made from simple household ingredients. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is making the most of the Tasmanian winter by planting three different types of cherry, pruning red and black currants and maintaining the citrus to ensure bumper crops. Cottage Garden Maintenance: Jerry Coleby- Williams rejuvenates a sub tropical cottage garden by pruning shrubs to shape, harvesting, re-sowing seed of annuals and test pruning some sensitive perennial plants. Pruning Tools: Jane Edmanson profiles the different pruning tools and shows how to use them. Designing a Kid's Garden: John Patrick explains the key elements of creating a garden for kids and shows how to integrate them into a design.

Episode 22

2010-07-17

Josh's New Backyard: Josh Byrne is creating a new back yard by assessing and rejuvenating the plants he wants to keep, planting a fast growing screen for privacy and starting his herb garden. Sydney Sandstone Soil: Angus Stewart explains the difficulties of gardening with Sydney sandstone soil and shows how to make it work effectively. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates the Vegie Guide - what vegetables to sow in climate zones around Australia. Gardening in Central Victoria: Jane Edmanson looks that the unique conditions faced by gardeners in the Goldfield areas of Central Victoria. Building a No-Dig Garden: Leonie Norrington demonstrates how to build a simple no-dig vegetable patch. A Garden in the Bush: Jane Edmanson visits a gardener in Central Victoria who has overcome the challenges of poor soil and drought to create a beautiful and productive garden.

Episode 23

2010-07-24

Anthony and Claire's Garden: Stephen Ryan visits a couple in a new Melbourne suburb who have created a garden full of natives, lush tropical foliage plants and personality in only a few years. The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is making the most of the cool winter soil by planting his favourite fruit, cherries. Tree Staking: Jane Edmanson shows when you need to stake a tree, how to do it and when to remove it. Gardening Under Gums: Angus Stewart shows how to successfully grow plants in the challenging conditions found under gum trees. Designing a Formal Garden: John Patrick visits two very different formal gardens and explains how to apply the same design principles to any size garden Subtropical Harvesting: Jerry Coleby-Williams is harvesting and replanting ginger, turmeric and yams, sowing seed of some cool season greens and getting in a late crop of garlic.

Episode 24

2010-07-31

Building a Vegie Bed: Josh Byrne builds a simple and portable raised vegetable bed using recycled timber. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. Tom and Lorna’s Garden: Sophie Thomson visits a couple in Adelaide who have been working their productive and beautiful garden for over 50 years. Erinose Mite: Jerry Coleby-Williams gives information on the Erinose Mite – how to identify them and how to manage them. Hardwood Cuttings: Colin Campbell shows how to propagate hardwood cuttings, and explains which plants are the best for the job. Planting the No-dig Garden: Leonie Norrington is planting her new no-dig garden with tough perennial vegetables sweet leaf and cassava as well as drought tolerant herbs and spices.

Episode 25

2010-08-07

7 August 2010 The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale looks at the six crops growing in The Vegie Patch rotation system, fertilises for their individual needs and explains the trick to growing onions. Fruit Tree Maintenance: Jerry Coleby-Williams is doing some winter maintenance on his fruit trees, pruning out citrus gall wasp, cleaning and spraying to prevent fungal attack and controlling the roots of the bananas. Ringwood Community Garden: John Patrick visits a community garden to get ideas for his own plot and discovers a unique method for watering vegies and a gardener growing subtropical vegetables in Melbourne. Pest Traps: Sophie Thomson looks at ways to control pests by using traps made from household items. Winter Lawn Maintenance: Stephen Ryan prepares his lawn for spring by removing weeds, raking out old leaves and applying dolomite to combat soil acidity. Urban Eden: Josh Byrne visits a suburban garden, overflowing with plants and creativity and finds out just what can be achieved on a very restricted budget.

Episode 26

2010-08-14

The Vegie Patch: Tino Carnevale is doing some winter fruit tree maintenance, pruning the pomegranate, inspecting for pest and disease and treating scale and sooty mould. Gum Trees: Clarence Slockee looks at the most iconic of all Australian trees and explains how they were used by aboriginal people. Grid Planting: Jane Edmanson shows a simple planting trick to get the most out of a small vegie garden. The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens right around the country. Textured Garden: Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to use textural plants in the garden to create colour and interest throughout the year, regardless of flowers. Euphorbias: Stephen Ryan shows some of his favourite plants from this large and diverse genus. Stephanie Alexander: Leonie Norrington chats to Stephanie Alexander at the launch of The Kitchen Garden Foundation in The Top End to discuss how they are growing a new generation of gardeners.

Episode 27

2010-08-28

Episode 28

2010-09-04

Episode 29

2010-08-11

Episode 30

2010-09-18

Episode 31

2010-09-25

Episode 32

2010-10-02

Episode 33

2010-10-09

Episode 34

2010-10-16

Episode 35

2010-10-23

Episode 36

2010-10-30

Episode 37

2010-11-06

Episode 38

2010-11-06

Episode 39

2010-11-20

Episode 40

2010-11-27

Episode 41

2010-12-04

Episode 42

2010-12-11

Episode 43

2010-12-18

Episode 44

2011-01-01

Episode 45

2011-01-08

Episode 46

2011-01-15

Episode 47

2011-01-22

Episode 48

2011-01-29