Planting Bulbs: Stephen Ryan demonstrates some great tips to get bulbs off to a good start.

Planting Winter Vegetables: Jerry Colby-Williams is planting a range of cool season crops in his productive Brisbane garden including tomatoes, kale, kohlrabi and peas.

Planning a Bed: John Patrick gives tips on how to design the plantings in a garden bed and visits a garden to look at some examples.

Dealing with Shade: Josh Byrne shows how to prepare and plant a garden to survive in the challenging conditions created in dry shade.

The Vegie Guide: Stephen Ryan updates The Vegie Guide, a planting calendar for productive gardens around the country.

Gardening in Ballarat/High on a Hill: Jane Edmanson meets Ballarat locals who describe the unique and difficult growing conditions and then visits a spectacular garden near Ballarat where the gardener has overcome the conditions with an artist's flair.