Patch from scratch

Australia, 1996

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Episode of Series “Gardening Australia”.
Witness Peter Cundall transform a patch of exhausted lawn into a productive vegetable garden yielding a cornucopia of fresh organic vegetables. Over an 18 month period the viewer follows the cycle of sowing, fertilising and harvesting through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Peter demonstrates how to rotate the beds with legumes, brassicas, root crops and companion plants to maintain healthy crops and fertile soil, and how to keep pests and diseases at bay. Vegetables shown being grown include Peas, Beans, Lettuce, Endive, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Garlic, Sweet Corn, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Zucchini, Swedes, Carrots, Onions, Capsicums, Potatoes, Oca and Artichokes.

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producer

Colin Grubb

production company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1996

Appears in

Gardening Australia

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Gardening Australia

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