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Gardening Buds

8 year-old Caylee loves being outside and wants to make her very own garden. But where should she start? What soil is the best? Do worms help? Which plants work for small gardens? What about big gardens? How do plants even work?

With the help of gardening expert Costa, each episode Caylee will learn as much as she can about these big questions. Whether you’ve got a big backyard, a balcony or a little pot on a windowsill, get growing with Gardening Buds!

Gardening Buds is a collaboration between ABC Kids listen and Gardening Australia.

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Episode One: Welcome to Gardening Buds

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Created by: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia 6-10 11+

Started: September 16th, 2021

Status: Idle, 21 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Episodes

Do mushrooms glow in the dark?
^{0:10:16 | October 30th, 2025}

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a super-sized slug as they discover whether mushrooms glow in the dark.

Do plants cry?
^{0:10:22 | October 23rd, 2025}

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a huge butterfly as they find out whether plants cry.

How do Venus fly traps work?
^{0:10:34 | October 16th, 2025}

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a giant mosquito and a grasshopper as they discover how Venus fly traps work.

How do plants get their colours?
^{0:09:35 | February 6th, 2025}

Roses are red, violets are blue — or are they? Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a beautiful butterfly as they discover how plants get their colours.

How do tree hollows form?
^{0:10:09 | January 30th, 2025}

A game of hide and seek turns into a search for nature’s hidden cubby houses. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a terrifying termite as they uncover the mysterious makings of tree hollows.

Which animal poo is best for plants?
^{0:10:21 | January 23rd, 2025}

Poop helps plants grow, but which creature makes the best manure? Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a blowfly as they examine the dung of their favourite farm animals.

Why does fruit have skin?
^{0:09:31 | January 16th, 2025}

A fruit salad feast ends with a tumultuous flight through a banana plantation. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a fruit bat and a fruit fly on a wild ride that requires thick skin.

Do plants breathe?
^{0:09:23 | January 9th, 2025}

A mindfulness class becomes a gargantuan gassy garden. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an impatient yoga teacher as they answer the question: Can plants breathe?

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Created by: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Started: September 16th, 2021
Status: Idle, 21 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

Australia 6-10 11+

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Gardening Buds

There are 21 episodes

Episode One: Welcome to Gardening Buds

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Episodes

Do mushrooms glow in the dark? 0:10:16 | October 30th, 2025

Do plants cry? 0:10:22 | October 23rd, 2025

How do Venus fly traps work? 0:10:34 | October 16th, 2025

How do plants get their colours? 0:09:35 | February 6th, 2025

How do tree hollows form? 0:10:09 | January 30th, 2025

Which animal poo is best for plants? 0:10:21 | January 23rd, 2025

Why does fruit have skin? 0:09:31 | January 16th, 2025

Do plants breathe? 0:09:23 | January 9th, 2025