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Welcome to School of Thumb, where we solve Australia’s gardening guesswork. We’ve harvested a series of snappy lessons on how to grow better from home, so it’s time to get the facts, get dirty and most importantly, get growing Australia!
Next-Level NSW
We visit three New South Welshmen who are ready to grow their gardening gifts.
EPISODE 7
Care-Free Colour
Sam from Surry Hills is already a green thumb, but wants to add a splash of colour into the mix. Can the experts find him colourful plants that don’t need much maintenance?
Featured plants
Blushing philodendron – Philodendron erubescens
Prince of orange – Philodendron erubescens prince of orange
Coleus, painted nettle – Coleus scutellarioides
Imperial bromeliad – Alcantarea imperialis ‘Rubra’
Cordyline – Cordyline fruticosa
EPISODE 8
Seaside Succulents
Mel from Bronte needs some help greening up her apartment balcony. She’s looking for the expert’s tips on how best to beat the harsh coastal conditions that come with living by the sea.
Featured plants
Silver teaspoon – Kalanchoe bracteata
Copper spoon – Kalanchoe orgyalis
Curly jade plant – Crassula undulata
Gollum jade – Crassula argenta Gollum
Sedum stonecrop – Sedum diffusum Potossinium
Broadleaf stonecrop – Sedum spathifolium
Black rose – Aeonium zwartkop
EPISODE 9
Fruitful Flatshare
In this episode Scott, a renter from Redfern, needs the expert’s opinions on how best to get his flatmates more involved in the garden.
Featured plants
Figs – Ficus carica
Blueberries – Vaccinium corymbosum
Olives – Olea europaea
Dwarf orange – Calamondin orange
Dwarf lemon – Citrus limon
Dwarf lime, key lime – Citrus aurantifolia.
The Garden State
We visit three Victorian locals who are hoping to elevate their gardening game.
EPISODE 4
HOUSE PLANT HOPES
Hannah from Brunswick East has a horde of house plants in her Melbourne home and needs the expert tips on how best to keep them happy.
Featured plants
Monstera – Monstera deliciosa
Zanzibar gems – Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Devil’s ivy – Epipremnum aureum
EPISODE 5
SAVE MY CITRUS
Liam loves his urban garden in Fitzroy, but his favourite element is the neighbour’s overhanging lemon tree. He’s looking for a solution to squeeze more from the citrus and learn how to keep the local possums at bay.
Featured plants
Wormwood, mugwort, sagebrush – Artemisia absinthium
WEST SIDE STORIES
We visit Western Australia to tackle heat and horticultural heartache.
EPISODE 1
COOL YOUR COURTYARD
Laura W from Perth’s inner-north needs help with the Western Australian summer. Can the garden gurus help bring the temperature down?
Featured plants
Butterhead lettuce – Lactuca sativa var. capitata
Carrot – Daucus carota
Cherry Tomato – Solanum lycopersicum var.
Cerasiforme Passionfruit – Passiflora edulis
Blackberry – Rubus Fruticosus
Jasmine – Jasmine polyanthemum
Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Manchurian Pear – Pyrus ussuriensis
Jacaranda – Jacaranda mimosifolia
Forest Pansy – Cercis canadensis
EPISODE 2
NEXT LEVEL VEGGIES
Patrick is looking for tastier veggies in Mount Lawley. See what the experts have on the menu.
Featured plants
Leek – Allium porrum
Broccoli – Brassica oleracea var. italica
Bean – Phaseolus vulgaris
Yucca – Yucca
Peas – Pisum sativum
Blackberry – Rubus Fruticosu
Chilli pepper – Capsicum annum
Bell pepper – Capsicum
Broccolini – Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
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