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Growing strawberries in Adelaide & it's showtime for local gardeners
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Why pay top price for your weekly punnet of supermarket strawberries when you can harvest a regular supply of super sweet strawberries fresh from your own garden? And, with the Royal Show on the way, what can keen gardeners expect?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How planting vegetables can help you tackle the cost of living crisis in Adelaide
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Right now, garden soils are far too cold to germinate vegetable seeds but heating aids help to create ideal conditions for vegetable seeds to germinate.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Attracting birds to your SA home garden - which are bullies and which are beneficial?
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It’s mating season! Don’t be surprised if you observe a significant increase in bird activity. Some of these birds are our friends and play a valuable role in pollinating plants, but which are the bullies we need to look out for?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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SA green thumbs it's never too late to learn more about your home garden
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No matter your age, there's always something more to learn about gardening and how to make your SA home garden flourish. Horticultural Educator at Urrbrae TAFE SA, Simone Wurkus shares her knowledge & expertise on ABC Talkback Gardening.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to find the right sized tree for your home garden
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In the Adelaide city & suburbs gardens are becoming smaller and space for gardening is at a premium. How do you find a tree that is the right fit for your property? Arborist Michael Palamountain explains on ABC Talkback Gardening.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In most South Australian gardens roses are still covered in leaves. On ABC Talkback Gardening, Rosarian, Merv Trimper joined Spence Denny and Jon Lamb to explain why you need to start pruning, and just how easy it is.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The secret to buying & growing orchids in SA
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Trevor Garrard from the Orchid Club of SA reveals the secret to buying and growing spectacular flowering orchids on ABC Talkback Gardening.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to have success with camellias in Adelaide and rid your garden of soursobs
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Wintery weather enables weeds to thrive and can pose some challenges for flowers, with frost and the like. ABC Talkback Gardening's Jon Lamb brings in the experts to rid your garden of soursobs & have your camellias flourish.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Winter arrives in Adelaide with frost & average rainfall
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Adelaide has finally recorded average monthly rainfall. With the consistent cold weather comes damaging frost too, particularly in the Adelaide Hills. Adelaide Botanic Gardens' Mark Osborn gives his tips.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Thinking of the future: organic gardening, edible ornamentals & verge gardens
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Karen Sutherland is best described as a garden educator with a particular love for encouraging gardeners to grow edible ornamentals. A regular contributor to ABC Organic Gardening, Sutherland shares her expertise.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Adelaide rains bring snails & slugs to home gardens
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After one of the driest autumns on record, the rain has arrived. This is great news for home gardeners, but it also opens the floodgates for garden slugs and snails.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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If you can't plant in summer, winter is the next best thing for deciduous plants
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If you missed planting a deciduous ornamental in your home garden in summer, never fear, you have another chance to take action, in winter.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to identify the right pruning tools for your home garden
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"A higher quality secateur, is going to have a higher quality steel", said Sam Dalton, Arborgreen’s Market Development & Quality Control Adviser.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Winter is on the way time to plant deciduous fruit trees
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Sam Luke from Balhannah Fruit Tree Nurseries has just completed the herculean task of digging thousands of deciduous fruit trees to be sold to home gardeners just like you.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Dwarf varieties provide fruit all year round says SA farmer
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Is it possible to grow and harvest fruit fresh from your own garden all year round in the 'fruit salad state', South Australia? Mid North cereal farmer, Andy Barr shares his expert advice.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The biggest selling pot plant in the world
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The moth orchid is "possibly, the biggest selling potplant in the world", says orchid grower & breeder, Trevor Garrad.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ocean temperatures keep the SA rain away in May
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"We're seeing local variations of the ocean temperatures as the El Niño event that we saw over summer breaks down", said Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Soil and watering the key to potted citrus success
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"Many people buy potting mix...put their plants in, and then nothing happens", says citrus expert, Ian Tolley.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Don't get dazzled by pretty flowers, choose what works in your home garden
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It's easy to have the best of intentions for your home garden, but if you get distracted by all the pretty flowers, you may be overlooking what works best on your property.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The best trees to bring autumn colour to your home garden
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Horticultural Supervisor at Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, Mark Oborn says, "One of my favourites is the Pin Oak".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Plant the right vegetables in SA now and enjoy a bountiful harvest in June
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If independent climatologist, Darren Ray is correct South Australian home gardeners can expect ideal vegetable growing conditions to continue throughout autumn.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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'Difficult' fruit-growing season impacted by inconsistent SA weather
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McLaren Flat fruit & nut specialist, Chris Perry said, "The moist, cool conditions, didn't really aid fruit set".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Can you recover your burnt home lawn after the Adelaide heatwave?
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With the recent Adelaide heatwave, home lawns are still struggling to deal with the stress. is it possible to return your lawn to a vibrant green again?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Finger lime - Australia's only native citrus fruit
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Mark Henley from the SA Rare Fruits Society says, "Finger limes will grow in fairly diverse parts of South Australia".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Begonias adding colour to shady Adelaide gardens
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If your home garden is on the shady side, and you're looking to bringing it to life, President of the Begonia Society, Val Hendy has got just the solution.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray is predicting a dry March & April and "as we go through Winter, it might start off a touch on the dry side".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Planting herbs for cooking, medicine or pleasure in your home garden
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"The only thing you need to be a little bit careful of", said author & herb expert, Penny Woodward. "Is if you're planting them out in exposed positions and we get a couple of really hot days".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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A great 'growing season' in SA means it's time to propagate
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"The 28 to 32 degrees, with a little bit of rain early on, it's just been fantastic, plants are booming!", said Adelaide Botanic Gardens' Head propagator, Matt Coulter.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The connected gardens of Elizabeth creating community in Adelaide's north
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"We're connected with our neighbours through gates", said Joe Kielnerowski from Joe's Connected Garden. "There's about 20 gardens connected in three locations".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What are the best 'heat beaters' for home gardens in SA? "The majority of them would occur in less than 12 inches of natural rainfall", said Eremphilas authority, Ken Warnes.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How gardeners can ensure SA remains the 'fruit salad state'
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"Turning your back on your fruit trees at the end of harvest is probably not a good thing to do", says ABC Talkback Gardening expert, Jon Lamb.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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SA horticulturalists recommend the best heat tolerant plants
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Garden centre manager, Brett Draper and Merylyn Kuchel from SA Mediterranean Garden Society offer their tips on heat tolerant plants.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Drippers, sprays & emitters - the best way to irrigate your home garden
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There is nothing like a sudden spike in warm weather to focus home gardeners on the importance of watering.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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More of the same for the rest of summer in SA says independent climatologist
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On ABC Talkback Gardening, Independent climatologist, Darren Ray revealed we can expect more of the same for the remainder of summer in South Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Community gardens thrive & garden clubs fade in SA post-pandemic peak
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The Covid-19 pandemic created space for many South Australians to develop a green thumb. Now post-pandemic peak, and normality returning there is a shift.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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‘New age’ garden products to grow and protect plants, kill pests and keep your pet safe
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Horticulturist and Garden Centre Manager, Brett Draper discusses products that can make a difference to your garden and the surrounding environment.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Wild summer storms in SA impacts home gardeners
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During SA's summer storms, many locations received 60 to 70mm of rain. While the rain was welcome, the weather played havoc with some home gardens.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to ensure a big crop of avocados in your home garden
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Avocados are easy to grow in South Australia, but producing a large crop of fruit in your home garden, that's a different story.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Christmas Day weather prediction for South Australia
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Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray said there's, "a possible weak change just ahead of Christmas" and revealed his estimated temperature for December 25.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Summer crops are flourishing in SA but where's the fruit?
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Tomato, cucumber and zucchini plants are looking great in SA, but many are not setting fruit. Vegetable agronomist, Dominic Cavallaro has the answer.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Bees, wasps, bats and possums all capable of pollination
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"For every species of bee there are fifty species of wasps, so that's tremendous diversity", said Elisabeth Williamson, Entomologist & Micro-biologist, and PhD student.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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3-month weather forecast for SA reveals Christmas temp predictions
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Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray said, "We could see a little bit of heat, maybe around the 20th or so, building up as we lead up to Christmas".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to harvest your tomatoes by Christmas
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Spring temperatures have been cooler than expected in South Australia. Tomatoes prefer temperatures in the upper 20s, so what can you put in place?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Beautiful bromeliads delivering colour to Spring gardens in SA
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Inspired by the Bromeliad Society's Spring Show, South Australian gardeners are taking to bromeliads, as an opportunity to add colour to a Spring garden with shade.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ferns aren't just for the tropics, they can also thrive in SA too
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When you think of ferns, you often picture thriving rainforests. So, can they survive in SA's hot, dry climate? They can, says Wayne Richards from the SA Fern Society.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Hot, dry weather forecast for Adelaide late-Spring & Summer
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In September Adelaide experienced temperatures 3 .7° C above average. How did it get so hot so quickly? Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray explains.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How to prepare your home lawn for the hot, dry Adelaide Summer
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"It'll be more of a case of adapting", said turf consultant, Stefan Palm who provides tips to prepare your lawn for the hot weather ahead.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Jon Lamb calls it, "Let the 2023 tomato-planting season begin!"
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"With two weeks of day temperatures into the 20s you can plant with a fair amount of confidence", said ABC Talkback Gardening expert, Jon Lamb.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Mulch now to protect your garden from the impending Adelaide Summer heat
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Experienced gardeners are already taking action to protect their plants and gardens from the impending summer heat. One of the most effective ways of adding a layer of protection is mulch.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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That's a wrap for The Show and Department of Environment Director
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Before signing off at the Royal Adelaide Show, outgoing Director of the Department of Environment, John Schultz said, "We need more Jon Lamb's to put out more Good Gardening newsletters".By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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