Series 23 (2012)

Episode 1
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March 31, 2012

On the Verge: New host, Costa introduces an inspirational community project which will be the cornerstone of Gardening Australia f...Read more

Episode 2
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April 7, 2012

On the Verge Costa introduces his chickens and builds a mobile 'chook tractor' to enlist their help clearing the weeds on the verg...Read more

Episode 3
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April 14, 2012

Building Community: Jerry meets a Vietnam vet who has converted a wasteland into a vibrant and productive garden for the local com...Read more

Episode 4
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April 21, 2012

On the Verge: Costa makes the most of the sunniest spot on the verge by planting a Mediterranean herb maze. Going Green: Jerry ta...Read more

Episode 5
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April 28, 2012

On the Verge - Compost: Costa shows us his fantastic compost recipe using ingredients donated by the community. Magical Mushrooms...Read more

Episode 6
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May 5, 2012

Predators Wanted: Jerry plants a range of species to attract predator insects to help keep pests under control. Farming Worms: Co...Read more

Episode 7
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May 12, 2012

A New Verge: Costa heads down the street to help a few families get started on their very own verge garden full of vegies, herbs a...Read more

Episode 8
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May 19, 2012

On the Verge - Traffic: Costa builds paths around and through the verge to prevent plants being trampled, and to allow car doors t...Read more

Episode 9
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May 26, 2012

On the Verge - First Harvest: Costa and the kids are picking the first harvest from the verge, which they distribute to the reside...Read more

Episode 10
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June 2, 2012

Ron's Place: Josh visits Ron Watkins, a third generation farmer in the Great Southern Region of WA, who over the last 30 years has...Read more

Episode 11
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June 9, 2012

The Colour of Autumn: John visits the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria to look at the spectacular autumn colour, find out why their le...Read more

Episode 12
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June 16, 2012

A Bountiful Balcony: Costa visits Indira Naidoo in inner Sydney to see how she has transformed her 13th floor balcony into a produ...Read more

Episode 13
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June 23, 2012

On the Verge - Creating Waves: Costa's on the verge with his neighbour planting a range of colourful winter veggies in a wavy patt...Read more

Episode 14
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June 30, 2012

Growing Health: Angus meets a bloke who suffered a mid-life health scare and turned to the garden to successfully transform his di...Read more

Episode 15
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July 7, 2012

Let There be Light: Costa removes an invasive tree species to allow more light to fuel the vegies on the verge. Back from the Bri...Read more

Episode 16
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July 14, 2012

Schools In!: Costa helps a local school make productive use of small sunny space by helping to install an aquaponics system. Pick...Read more

Episode 17
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July 21, 2012

Helping Hands: Costa jumps on board with the Canterbury Garden Care volunteers to lend a hand assisting a passionate older gardene...Read more

Episode 18
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July 28, 2012

Made in China: Jane meets the curator in charge of the diverse collection of Southern Chinese plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens ...Read more

Episode 19
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August 4, 2012

Growing Connections: Sophie is on the rooftop of a community medical centre to see how the clients use a productive garden as part...Read more

Episode 20
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August 11, 2012

The Italian Influence: Jane is at a heritage listed property on the outskirts of Melbourne that tells a story of the enduring lega...Read more

Episode 21
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August 18, 2012

Taking a Tour: Jerry shows Costa around his garden to talk about the ways he uses plants. Streetsmarts: John visits a street in t...Read more

Episode 22
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August 25, 2012

A Potato Famine: Jane visits a gardener who has great success with all manner of fruit and vegies in a small plot, save for one - ...Read more

Thinking Local - An Aussie Verge - The Vegie Patch (Bush Foods) - Proudly Australian - A Distant Affair
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September 15, 2012

Thinking Local: Angus meets a young nurseryman whose passion for propagating and protecting native plants is restoring bushland in...Read more

The Barefoot Farmer - Starting from Scratch - Life on the Street - Planting a Community - The Vegie Guide - The Club
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September 22, 2012

The Barefoot Farmer: Colin meets a market gardener who has joined up with the local primary school to help connect the kids with t...Read more

SPECIAL - CONNECTION TO COUNTRY - The Totem Garden - Farmed by Community - Growing Health - Learning the Land
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September 29, 2012

GARDENING AUSTRALIA SPECIAL - CONNECTION TO COUNTRY The Totem Garden: Costa and Clarence are in Katherine to help a local pre-sch...Read more

In Love With Plants - Spring Into It - Dropping in on a Friend - A Nip and a Tuck - Beyond the Black Stump
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October 6, 2012

In Love with Plants: Jerry visits a gardener in Wynnum to see how she has lovingly grown a garden brimming with plants, and gives ...Read more

Jumping the Fence - Wild Food - A Looming Threat - Growing Health - A Simple Solution
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October 13, 2012

Jumping the Fence: Jerry is with an environmental weed expert in a patch of local Brisbane bush to take a look at plants that have...Read more

A Positive Path - A Plant Revival - The Secret Garden - Core Gardening - A Garden for Life
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October 20, 2012

A Positive Path: Costa visits a community garden that's providing horticultural skills to juvenile offenders. A Plant Revival: Ti...Read more

Springing to Life - Nurturing the Landscape - Regenerating Connection - Spring Cleaning - Flooded with Help
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October 27, 2012

Springing To Life: Costa enlists an army of helpers to help with spring planting more vegies on the verge. Nurturing the Landscap...Read more

Marion's Sanctum - Growing Up - A Suburban Retreat - A Room of One's Own - Memory Lane
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November 3, 2012

Marion's Sanctum: Josh meets an Australian horticultural legend in Perth who has spent her lifetime creating sanctuaries for both ...Read more

SPECIAL - Gardening Australia's Gardener of the Year finalists - A Mediterranean Gardener - A Dryland Gardener - A Coastal Gardener - A City Gardener - A Tropical Gardener
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November 10, 2012

**** SPECIAL - Gardening Australia's Gardener of the Year finalists **** A Mediterranean Gardener: Tino meets a gardener who has ...Read more

High on a Hill - A Mini Citrus Grove - Landscapes in Miniature - A Taste of the Andes - Tackling Terrain
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November 17, 2012

High on a Hill: Tino meets a gardener growing rare and unusual plants from Tasmania's wilderness in her garden on Mount Wellington...Read more

Toughing It Out - Beating the Heat - Cooling Our Streets - Tips for Summer - Against the Odds
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November 24, 2012

Toughing It Out: Sophie picks and plants some spectacular performers for the dry South Australian summer conditions. Beating the ...Read more

Creating a Buzz - Life on the Farm - Bless the Mess - A Fertile Experiment - A Grassland Haven
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December 1, 2012

Creating A Buzz: Costa's installing a hive of native bees in his backyard to help with pollination. Life On The Farm: Josh visits...Read more

How We Have Grown - A Rare Community - Gardener of the Year - Summer at Home - A Tribute to Colin Campbell
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December 8, 2012

How We Have Grown: Costa looks back on a successful first year On The Verge and celebrates with his neighbours with a street party...Read more