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Big Backyard, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August

Posted by: Jane Edmanson | 30 August, 2010 - 11:08 AM

3AW ‘THE BIG BACKYARD, SATURDAY, 28.8.10, SUNDAY ,29.8.10


Interviews    

Catherine Wright
Book a Chook – Hire/Sell    
www.bookachook.com

Will Ashburner
Hancock’s Bulbs
www.daffodilbulbs.com.au

Chris Doyle, Gisborne Nursery
www.gisbornenursery.com.au

Steve Cole, President, Turf Producers Association Victoria
Watering Exceptions for lawns www.lawnseedandgrass.com.au

Tony Kelly, Managing Director,  Yarra Valley Water
www.yarravalleywater.com.au


Plant of the Week
Petunia Harlequin from Oasis

        
What's On
The Australian Boys Choir and the Vocal Consort will be singing in support of Cystic Fibrosis Victoria at the Melbourne Town Hall at 2pm  on Sunday, 19 September.
Tickets $35, Concession $25 and Students $15
For further information visit www.cfv.org.au or book at Try Booking at
Cystic Fibrosis - it’s a matter of life and breath.

Garden Ramble  11 September 2010 meeting at Bress Winery, Old Calder Highway in Harcourt .  Registration between 10.00am and 11.30am with a cup of coffee/tea and a biscuit.  A boxed lunch will be served at Buda.  The gardens are a mixture of country and town gardens.  Cost is $35 per person.  
www.budacastlemaine.org

Just ask Jane
Why pea leaves are going grey?
It is downy mildew caused by too much humidity in the Air.  The product Eco Carb will help   or use 1 desertspoon bi-carb soda mixed into a watering can of water and sprinkle over the plants.

The Big Backyard

Big Backyard Image Join Jane Edmanson and Darren James in the Big Backyard each Saturdand Sunday. Jane and Darren tackle all the latest gardening topics, from plant selection to pest control

Blog comments Your Say

  • Portarlington Art and Garden Trail, October 17, 11-4pm
    This trail offers a range of home gardens, private studios in Portarlington and Indented head. The gardens range from a self sufficient garden, an organic garden, a water wise garden, a cotage garden and a sea side tolerant garden, and more.
    Tour Maps will be available from the local Nursery

    Jenny Macaulay Tuesday 31 August, 2010 - 6:17 PM

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