 Eleven times this year, I’ve said welcome to a new month which means that roughly 40 times, I have welcomed you to the end of the week and the beginning of the weekend here at Costa’s Corner. And here we are again, heading into our first weekend of November, which means we are in Urban Agriculture Month and there are activities taking place all around the country celebrating the growing of food in our towns and cities. | | | |
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 Tammy dives into aquatic plants, Costa tours a potted paradise, Jane visits a legacy garden, Sophie meets a creative couple, Millie features underrated evergreens, Hannah builds a reo mesh arch and Jerry shows how to fight a range of pests with a common household staple. | | | |
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 Jerry fights pests and diseases by mixing up a common household ingredient. | | | |
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 Hannah gets a helping hand to build a durable, vertical vegie arbour using reo mesh. | | |
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| Can you name the plant? (Bonus if you know the botanical name too!) |
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| Watch the show tonight to find out if you got it right!
The answer will also be in next week’s newsletter! |
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| How did you go?
Last week's plant was Lipstick plant - AAeschynanthus cv. |
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 Plants, Projects and Practical Tips |
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 Now is the perfect time to grow mint – perfect to add to your drinks this summer! | | | |
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 Don’t let your excess produce go to waste! Try fermentation! | | | |
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 If your indoor plants have brown spots, scorched leaves or stunted growth, you might want to read on! | | |
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2024 Gardening Australia Diaries and Calendars |
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| Enjoy a year full of inspiration and tips for your garden with the 2024 ABC Gardening Australia Calendar and Diary and get to work in a pair of Gardening Australia gardening gloves!
The calendars and diaries are bursting with beautiful photographs, seasonal tips from our magazine horticulturists, planting suggestions and jobs to do from Australia’s favourite and most trusted gardening magazine.
Both feature easy-to-read dates, public holidays and school terms, plenty of space to record reminders and important anniversaries, plus a 2025 Annual Planner and handy garden notes space.
But there’s more!
Each set will also contain a pair of Gardening Australia gardening gloves!
Submit your favourite garden photo for your chance to win one of five Gardening Australia Calendar, Diary and gardening glove sets!
Can’t wait for the competition? You can get your copies of the 2024 Gardening Australia Diary and Calendar from ABC Magazines. | | |
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 Find out what to grow in your vegie patch – no matter where you live! | | |
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 From pruning to planting - there’s plenty to do in the garden this weekend! | | |
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Discover more of the ABC on our Apps | | Find out how to download your favourite app. |
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