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Tim writes about what's growing, what's arriving, and what you should be doing in your garden right now.
Stories from the nursery
Have You Seen Danny Deck Chair?
17 July 2026
Tim finally makes it to Bellingen — the town Danny Deckchair put on his bucket list. Markets, a chilli coffee, a giant Camphor Laurel, and a free range rooster walking the main street like it owns it. Then Dorrigo in the freezing cold, saved by his Onkaparinga blanket and a perfect lamb rack.
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Pink Tulip Trees? What Are They?
11 July 2026
Tim tracks down a pair of old concrete pots on Marketplace and remembers John Bandiera - the Italian pot maker from Dural who only started delivering after Tim sent flowers and a love letter to his wife. Plus Magnolias flowering without leaves, "Cousin It" spilling over retaining walls in Gregory Hills, and a Pink Cascade Lillypilly at St Peter's Primary that nobody plants as a tree but should.
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It’s A Floral Fragrance Factory!!!
26 June 2026
Tim discovers the mesmerising Curtain Fig Tree in the Atherton Tablelands — a strangler fig estimated to be 800 years old. Plus a new David Austin climbing rose has arrived, Tim stops to chat with Chris about her pot garden, and he makes a fast curry in 15 minutes before a Park Run he doesn't actually run.
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My Son Is An Artist!
21 June 2026
Tim Kangaroo-hops his backfiring car to Blacktown and stumbles across a front yard "Just Joey" rose that literally tells him to make it work. Plus Cathy from Oatley who delivers potting mix like currency, a ram that nearly killed him at Belgenny Farm, and Big Red Geraniums quadrupling in size mid-winter.
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Did You Like The Cutting I Gave You?
21 June 2026
Tim meets Sandra Hardy — a retired citrus expert and plant collector from Annandale who judges the Easter Show and makes her own potting mix. Plus a giant $9.95 avocado that's nearly the size of Tim's head, a secret winery cafe with incredible food, and a chicken recipe that'll make you want a lemon tree
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Have You Ever Met Someone Like This?
26 May 2026
Tim accidentally drives into an amazing nursery in Terry Hills and meets Andrew Goldsmith — restauranteur turned nurseryman with great hair and million dollar teeth. Plus Zygo Cactus in 11 colours has arrived, and Tim discovers Bob's secret garden oasis in Ingleburn — built entirely from cuttings by someone who insists he's not a gardener.
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