Fact Sheets: Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs
Building a Vegie Bed
Josh Byrne, 31/07/2010
Josh Byrne shows how to build a vegie bed that can move house when you do
Planting the No-Dig Garden
Leonie Norrington, 31/07/2010
Leonie Norrington plants a range of hardy edibles into her no-dig garden
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 31/07/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 24/07/2010
Tino Carnevale is planting and training three cherry trees in The Vegie Patch
Josh's New Backyard
Josh Byrne, 17/07/2010
Josh Byrne gets stuck into cleaning up his new back garden
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 17/07/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Guide - July
Stephen Ryan, 03/07/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Jerry's Neighbours
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 26/06/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams visits a neighbour's garden in Brisbane, Qld
John's Plot
John Patrick, 26/06/2010
John Patrick plants a few new vegies and a few old favourites in his plot.
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 19/06/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Ask It/Solve It
The Gardening Australia Team, 12/06/2010
Colin solves a pumpkin problem and Jerry identifies a weed
Herb Garden Overhaul
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 05/06/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams gives his herb garden a seasonal overhaul
The Vegie Guide - June 2010
Stephen Ryan, 05/06/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Tomatoes for the Tropics
Leonie Norrington, 05/06/2010
Leonie Norrington is planting tomatoes in her new, raised vegie garden
Propagating Cassava
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 29/05/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to propagate this useful plant
Harvesting Pumpkins
Stephen Ryan, 22/05/2010
Stephen Ryan harvests the last of his pumpkins for the year and revamps the bed for a legume crop
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 22/05/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 15/05/2010
Tino Carnevale plants garlic and divides Jerusalem artichoke
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 08/05/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 08/05/2010
Tino Carnevale explains what is happening in each of the crop rotation beds at the Patch.
Heirloom Vegies
Jane Edmanson, 01/05/2010
Jane Edmanson visits a farm trialling heritage fruits and vegetables
The Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 01/05/2010
John Patrick explains how he uses a crop rotation system in his small plot
Planting Winter Vegies
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 24/04/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams gets very busy in his Brisbane vegie garden
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 24/04/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the Australia-wide vegetable planting guide
Coralee's Garden
Stephen Ryan, 17/04/2010
Stephen Ryan meets a woman who uses her time in the garden as true relaxation
The Vegie Guide - April/May
Stephen Ryan, 10/04/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Happy Gardener
Sophie Thomson, 03/04/2010
Sophie Thomson meets a man who's been growing vegetables for over seventy years
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 03/04/2010
Tino Carnevale gives the female kiwi fruit vines something to flower about and shows how to prune an olive tree
The Vegie Guide - April
Stephen Ryan, 27/03/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
A Master Gardener
Josh Byrne, 06/03/2010
Josh Byrne talks with a gardening friend and learns a few Croatian gardening tips.
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 06/03/2010
Tino Carnevale plants a brassica crop and shows a unique way to grow carrots and parsnips.
The Vegie Guide - March
Stephen Ryan, 27/02/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 20/02/2010
Tino Carnevale updates us on the Patch and offers tips for getting the best tomato and corn crop ever!
Citrus Maintenance
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 13/02/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams offers advice for getting the best out of your citrus trees
The Vegie Guide
Stephen Ryan, 06/02/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Understanding Bush Foods
Clarence Slockee, 06/02/2010
Clarence is exploring traditional bush food plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
Jane Edmanson, 30/01/2010
Jane Edmanson discovers a fascinating method for growing mushrooms
Volunteer Plants
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 23/01/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams discusses the pros and cons of self-seeded plants
A Garden for Community
Josh Byrne, 16/01/2010
Josh travels to Broome to see a community garden program in action
Growing Starch Staples
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 02/01/2010
Jerry shows us some unusual starch staples to grow
The Vegie Guide - Jan 2010
Stephen Ryan, 02/01/2010
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Guide - Dec 2009
Stephen Ryan, 05/12/2009
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Summer Preparation
Josh Byrne, 28/11/2009
Josh Byrne explains how he prepares his Perth garden for the hot summer months
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 21/11/2009
Tino Carnevale plants a few variations on some of our favourite vegies
The Vegie Guide - 21 Nov 2009
Stephen Ryan, 21/11/2009
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Lolo's Garden
Sophie Thomson, 14/11/2009
Sophie Thomson visits a tiny garden that's big on production
The Vegie Guide - 7 Nov 2009
Stephen Ryan, 07/11/2009
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
Ask It /Solve It
Gardening Australia Team, 31/10/2009
Jerry explains why a Kaffir Lime's struggling and Jennifer Stackhouse diagnoses an Elkhorn problem
Planting Tomatoes
Stephen Ryan, 31/10/2009
Stephen Ryan offers advice for growing the great summer tomato crop.
The Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 31/10/2009
John Patrick is contemplating space and time in his community garden vegie plot in Hawthorn, Victoria
The Vegie Guide - 24 Oct 2009
Stephen Ryan, 24/10/2009
Stephen Ryan brings us the vegetable planting guide suitable for all climatic regions across Australia
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 24/10/2009
Tino Carnevale plants a range of root crops in the Vegie Patch
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 17/10/2009
Tino Carnevale updates us on what he's been up to in the Vegie Patch
Protecting the Vegie Plot
Leonie Norrington, 03/10/2009
Leonie Norrington builds a simple solution to the problems of animals and weather destroying a vegie garden
Spring in the Sub-tropics
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 03/10/2009
Jerry Coleby-Williams is preparing his vegie patch for a long hot season
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 26/09/2009
Tino Carnevale gets busy planting some great vegies in the Patch
Working Chooks
Josh Byrne, 26/09/2009
Josh Byrne checks out some suburban chooks that form part of a unique rotation system
John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 12/09/2009
John Patrick checks on the progress of his community vegie plot
Volunteer Plants
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 05/09/2009
Jerry Coleby-Williams discusses the pros and cons of self-seeded plants
Sweet Potatoes
Leonie Norrington, 29/08/2009
Leonie offers a few tips for growing great sweet potatoes
A Garden for Community
Josh Byrne, 15/08/2009
Josh travels to Broome to see a community garden program in action
John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 01/08/2009
After a long holiday, John checks what's been happening in the vegie plot
Ask It/Solve It
Gardening Australia Team, 18/07/2009
John identifies a tall, then stemmed plant and Sophie troubleshoots a non-flowering passionfruit
In Conversation: Stephen Ryan and Angus Stewart
Stephen Ryan, 18/07/2009
Angus Stewart visits Stephen Ryan at his Macedon property, 'Tugurium'
Tomato Frame
Leonie Norrington, 18/07/2009
Leonie demonstrates a unique & practical way to grow tomatoes
Growing Starch Staples
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 27/06/2009
Jerry shows us some unusual starch staples to grow
Succession Planting
Leonie Norrington, 20/06/2009
Leonie Norrington is excited about the dry season and what this means for her vegie patch
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
Jane Edmanson, 13/06/2009
Jane Edmanson discovers a fascinating method for growing mushrooms
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 13/06/2009
Tino’s back in the patch looking at winter pruning, frost protection, and how his banana plant is faring.
Ask It/Solve It
Gardening Australia Team, 30/05/2009
Stephen helps solve the mystery of the pumpkin plant with no pumpkins and Colin identifies a 'tasty' plant.
John's Vegie Plot - Part 5
John Patrick, 30/05/2009
The seasons are changing and it's out with the old crops, and in with the new at John's allotment.
John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 25/04/2009
John adds more organic matter to his soil and begins planting winter vegies
Pete's Patch with Tino
Tino Carnevale, 18/04/2009
Tino checks if his corn planting experiment worked, and begins another - growing bananas in Tasmania’s cold climate
John's Vegie Plot - Part 5
John Patrick, 14/03/2009
John tells how his vegie plot is coping after Melbourne's summer heatwave
Pete's Patch with Tino
Tino Carnevale, 21/02/2009
Gardening Australia's new presenter, Tino Carnevale is in 'The Patch'
Suburban Permaculture
Jane Edmanson, 21/02/2009
Jane Edmanson explores permaculture in a suburban garden in Victoria
John's Vegie Plot - Part 4
John Patrick, 14/02/2009
John Patrick shows us what’s been happening at his plot
John's Vegie Plot - Part 1
John Patrick, 27/12/2008
John Patrick begins his vegie patch at Hawthorn Community Garden, which Gardening Australia will regularly look in on.
School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 27/12/2008
Jane visits a kitchen garden at Elwood Primary School in Melbourne
John's Vegie Plot - Part 3
John Patrick, 29/11/2008
John Patrick keeps us up-to-date with what’s happening in his community garden vegie plot
John's Vegie Plot - Part 2
John Patrick, 01/11/2008
John Patrick’s back at his plot in the Hawthorn Community Garden
'Bellis'
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 11/10/2008
Jerry solves a paw-paw problem and shows us some unusual plants
Herbal Tea Plants
Sophie Thompson, 27/09/2008
Sophie Thomson shares her knowledge on plants for herbal teas
John's Vegie Plot - Part 1
John Patrick, 20/09/2008
John Patrick begins his vegie patch at Hawthorn Community Garden, which Gardening Australia will regularly look in on.
Leonie's Vegie Patch
Leonie Norrington, 23/08/2008
Leonie explains what’s happening in her vegie patch
The Philosophy of Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 26/07/2008
Pete explains the principles behind his vegie patch
School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 12/07/2008
Jane visits a kitchen garden at Elwood Primary School in Melbourne
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 05/07/2008
Pete’s back in the patch planting a fruit tree and pruning blackcurrants
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 21/06/2008
Pete is in the patch planting onions, looking at leeks and fertilising the salad greens
Pruning Grapevines
John Patrick, 14/06/2008
John visits Peter May to learn the techniques for training and pruning grapevines
The Fruit Specialist
Jane Edmanson, 07/06/2008
Jane visits a fruit tree specialist in suburban Melbourne
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 24/05/2008
Pete’s back in the patch digging in green manure, looking at kale and broad beans
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 10/05/2008
Pete is in the patch clearing beans, planting spinach and pruning a nectarine tree
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 12/04/2008
Pete pulls the sweet corn, harvests pumpkins and explains the lime needed for your soil
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 29/03/2008
Pete’s back in the patch planting broad beans, lettuces and caring for figs
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 15/03/2008
Pete is back in the patch, pruning fruit trees and picking sweet corn
Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 10/03/2008
Jane explores a kitchen garden on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 01/03/2008
Pete’s back in the patch looking at how the vegies have grown over summer
Creating A School Garden: Part 6
Josh Byrne, 23/02/2008
Josh tours the completed Swan Valley Anglican Community School Garden
Dry Season Vegie Garden
Leonie Norrington, 01/09/2007
Leonie takes us on a tour of her dry season vegie patch
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 31/03/2007
Pete’s back in his patch planting vegies and pruning apple trees
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 03/03/2007
Pete is back in Gardening Australia’s “Garden of Eden” - the patch
A Biodynamic Farm
Josh Byrne, 20/01/2007
Josh visits a biodynamic farm
Mimsbrook Farm, south of Perth, is a 5 hectare property which uses no herbicides, pesticides or fungicides.
Chillies
Josh Byrne, 20/01/2007
Josh profiles chillies
Chillies originated from Mexico in Central America and there is an amazing variety, many of which are highly decorative.
Growing Globe Artichokes
Peter Cundall, 20/01/2007
Peter gives some tips on growing globe artichokes
The leaves of globe artichokes Cynara scolymus are extremely handsome, with a lovely silver grey appearance.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 20/01/2007
Pete harvests some beaut fruit and nuts
Pineapple guava Feijoa sellowiana is absolutely delicious to eat.
Growing Kale
Peter Cundall, 25/11/2006
Pete gives some tips on growing kale
I can't get over the number of people that write to me politely and say, "Look, you're an old geezer.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 21/10/2006
Pete gives tomato-growing advice
Of all the vegetables grown in gardens, tomatoes are by far the most popular.
Ginger
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 07/10/2006
Jerry’s tips for growing ginger
There’s one thing that's nicer than growing your own food, and that’s cooking it.
Creating a Small Garden
Josh Byrne, 30/09/2006
Josh plants herbs and perennials in his new garden
The new garden is coming together.
Planting Parsley
Peter Cundall, 30/09/2006
Pete plants parsley seed
Parsley seed is tiny and gives all sorts of problems when planting.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 23/09/2006
Pete’s back in the patch
An apple tree in the patch was badly infested with codling moth grub last year.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 02/09/2006
Pete’s in the patch planting potatoes and peas
Potatoes come in different varieties and shapes.
Small-Growing Citrus
Meredith Kirton, 26/08/2006
Meredith suggests some small-growing citrus
Citrus are the most fabulous trees.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 19/08/2006
Pete is preparing the soil for spring and fertilising leafy vegies
Isn't it absolutely blooming marvellous?
Creating a Small Garden
Josh Byrne, 12/08/2006
Josh grafts and plants fruit trees in his small backyard
The newly planted verge is coming along beautifully, and even better, people in the street are thinking of doing the same.
Growing Globe Artichokes
Peter Cundall, 12/08/2006
Peter gives some tips on growing globe artichokes
The leaves of globe artichokes Cynara scolymus are extremely handsome, with a lovely silver grey appearance.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 22/07/2006
Pete gives advice on growing citrus in cool climates
A burning question in many parts of Australia is: "What's wrong with my citrus trees?
Planting & Pruning Berry Vines
John Patrick, 15/07/2006
John demonstrates how to manage berries
The edge of the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne, is known as the heart of berry country.
Growing Vegies in Pots
Josh Byrne, 08/07/2006
Josh gives advice on growing vegies in pots
Just because you don't have a large garden doesn't mean you can't enjoy homegrown fresh vegies.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 24/06/2006
Pete’s back in his vegie patch growing healthy food
Never be contemptuous about the good old swede.
Planting Asparagus
Jane Edmanson, 24/06/2006
Jane shows us how to plant Asparagus
A favourite vegetable is Asparagus officinalis.
Macadamias
Colin Campbell, 17/06/2006
Colin profiles the Macadamia nut tree
The Glass House Mountains area of the Sunshine Coast's hinterland is beautiful country.
Sweet Potato
Jerry Coleby Williams, 17/06/2006
Jerry gives advice on growing sweet potatoes
If you enjoy eating and growing potatoes, then try sweet potatoes.
My Garden: The Winmills
, 10/06/2006
Pomologist, Clive Winmill, collects cultivars of historic apples
Clive and wife Margaret live on a property called ‘Badgers Keep’ which is in Chewton, Victoria.
Chillies
Josh Byrne, 27/05/2006
Josh profiles chillies
Chillies originated from Mexico in Central America and there is an amazing variety, many of which are highly decorative.
Edible Landscapes
John Patrick, 27/05/2006
John explores the edible landscape of Heronswood
With changing attitudes to the environment, particularly water conservation, and people having smaller gardens, there is also a changing approach to gardening.
Herbs
Jane Edmanson, 27/05/2006
Jane talks about some unusual herbs
Herbs are plants to serve and delight and any cook will tell you there is nothing better than fresh herbs from the garden.
Olives
Sophie Thomson, 27/05/2006
Sophie visits an olive grove near Adelaide
The olive tree is the oldest cultivated tree in existence and can live for thousands of years.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 27/05/2006
Pete harvests some beaut fruit and nuts
Pineapple guava Feijoa sellowiana is absolutely delicious to eat.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 13/05/2006
Pete’s in his patch growing winter vegies and harvesting pumpkins
We had a problem with a ‘Granny Smith’ apple tree.
Creating a Small Garden
Josh Byrne, 06/05/2006
Josh builds and plants his raised vegie garden
The first step in my small garden was tidying up, and now the challenge is a lot less daunting.
Pruning Rasberries
Peter Cundall, 29/04/2006
Pete gives some tips on pruning raspberries
Raspberries can become a real mess at the end of the season.
A Biodynamic Farm
Josh Byrne, 22/04/2006
Josh visits a biodynamic farm
Mimsbrook Farm, south of Perth, is a 5 hectare property which uses no herbicides, pesticides or fungicides.
Pete's Patch
Peter Cundall, 22/04/2006
Pete’s in his patch preparing for winter
Use a garden fork to dig the garden so as not to turn the soil over, but to leave the good and living stuff on top.
Pete's Patch #2
Peter Cundall, 18/03/2006
Pete gives some peach tree pruning tips
It’s a challenge that always fills me with the most incredible ecstasy and excitement.
Arrowroot and Peanuts
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 04/03/2006
Jerry gives us the lowdown on growing peanuts and arrowroot
Two vegetables I've been itching to grow are peanuts and Queensland arrowroot.
Pruning Fruit Trees
Peter Cundall, 04/03/2006
Pete gives some fruit tree pruning tips
It’s possible to train apple trees to grow flat on lattice.
Pete's Patch No. 1
Peter Cundall, 25/02/2006
Now is the time to prepare the ground for one of the most nutritious of all vegetables and the easiest to plant, and they are leeks.
The Vegie Patch
Peter Cundall, 18/02/2006
Peter shows us the Rippon Lea Kitchen Garden
I must confess I couldn't leave Rippon Lea without looking at one of my favourite parts.
Pete's Patch # 7
Peter Cundall, 29/10/2005
Planting in Pete’s patch
Let's start by getting right down to earth.
Tropical Fruit
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 22/10/2005
Jerry advises on tropical fruits for a compact garden
Pete's Patch #6
Peter Cundall, 15/10/2005
Pete gives some tomato planting hints
Pete's Patch #5
Peter Cundall, 03/09/2005
Peter is back in his famous veggie patch.
Fruit Spurs
Peter Cundall, 06/08/2005
Peter explains about fruit spurs.
How To Manage Citrus Trees
Sophie Thomson, 06/08/2005
Sophie talks citrus management tips.
Pruning Fruit Trees
Sophie Thomson, 16/07/2005
Sophie Thomson, Gardening Australia’s new South Australian presenter, gives some fruit tree pruning tips.
Pete to your Place #5
Peter Cundall, 02/07/2005
Peter visits a problem garden in Hobart.
Rare & Unusual Plants
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 25/06/2005
Jerry looks at some rare and unusual plants in Brisbane.
Italian Garden
Jane Edmanson, 18/06/2005
Jane visits Tony & Lina Siciliano’s Italian Garden in East Keilor.
Pete's Patch #4
Peter Cundall, 11/06/2005
We’re back with Pete in his vegie patch – and he explains the whole set-up
Veg Out Community Garden
Melissa King, 04/06/2005
Melissa visits Veg Out, a community garden in St. Kilda, Melbourne.
Pete to your Place #4
Peter Cundall, 28/05/2005
Peter comes to the rescue of well-known pianist Michael Kiernan-Harvey.
Pete's Patch #3
Peter Cundall, 14/05/2005
Peter is busy in his vegie patch at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Planting Herbs
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 07/05/2005
Jerry gives tips on planting a herb garden in the subtropics.
Sub-Tropical Vegies
Colin Campbell, 23/04/2005
Colin gives tips for growing vegies in the Sub tropics.
Pete's Patch #2
Peter Cundall, 16/04/2005
Peter is at work in his vegie patch in Tasmania’s Royal Botanical Gardens
Sweet Peas
Malcolm Campbell, 26/03/2005
Malcolm tells us all we need to know about planting sweet peas.
Pete's Vegie Patch #1
Peter Cundall, 26/02/2005
We visit Pete’s Vegie Patch at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for the first time in 2005
Mangoes
, 12/02/2005
The program visits a mango orchard in Berry Springs, outside Darwin. It’s run by Jenny & Michael Ward and Michael tells us how it all works.
Vegie Patch #7
Peter Cundall, 25/11/2004
Vegie Patch #7
Vegie Patch
Peter Cundall, 29/10/2004
Vegie Patch
Pineapples
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 24/09/2004
Pineapples
Heirloom Tomatoes
Melissa King, 17/09/2004
Heirloom Tomatoes
Vegie Patch #5
Peter Cundall, 17/09/2004
Vegie Patch #5
Tropical Harvest
Colin Campbell, 10/09/2004
Tropical Harvest
Deciduous Fruit Trees
Peter Cundall, 20/08/2004
Deciduous Fruit Trees
Down 'n Dirty
Peter Cundall, 30/07/2004
Down 'n Dirty
