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| Name | Exploring the plant library enabling community plant swapping | Discovery | Gardening Australia |
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| Video Discription | Costa visits a street library for plants near him and meets the plant βlibrarianβ Kelly Parkins. Subscribe π http://ab.co/GA-subscribe Costa of course had to bring some goodies from his garden - an armful of succulent and dracaena cuttings - and he stopped to find out how the library works and help Kelly with the latest βloansβ. Kelly has been running the plant library outside her house for two years. She started by putting out a few spare cuttings and they were so popular with neighbours that she developed her own plant library! Neighbours are welcome to take cuttings from her front garden and visitors include those who have never grown a plant before, to experts who canβt resist propagating and have spare plants to donate. βIβve always thought gardens were for sharing and that plants that grow from cuttings are begging to be propagated. If something doesnβt cost you anything, why not share,β she says. Kellyβs favourite plants are those that are easy for beginners to grow, such as salvias. She has a stunning Salvia βLove and Wishesβ that she says flowers nearly all year round and takes easily from cuttings. Up at the top of her steep block is the propagation station, a sunny area where she propagates her seeds - warmed by a rock shelf that retains the sunβs heat. The dracaena that Costa has brought is easily propagated - you simply cut off a piece and put it in some sandy mix, keep moist until the roots make the cutting feel solid in the pot. Other plants are simply stuck in a bottle of water until about 2cm of roots develop. Kelly has fuchsia cuttings that are ready to be potted up and these are added to the tray to go down to the library. Neighbours Jennifer and Belinda call by to drop off some donations, and get first pick of the new plants on offer. The community aspect of the library is very popular, with neighbours meeting each other, sharing plant knowledge and helping each other grow. Featured Plants: Salvia - Salvia βLove and Wishesβ Dracaena - Dracaena fragrans cv. Fuchsia - Fuchsia c. Filmed on Gadigal & Wangal Country & Annandale, NSW ___________________________________________ Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gardeningaustralia Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gardeningaustralia Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3). [X83g_I2TU3I] |
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