r/GardeningAustralia • u/_Jensoon • 3d ago

What is gardening like in Aus? 🙉 Send help

Hi All, I'm 23 years old from the UK and have been doing gardening for the last 4/5 years gaining a qualification in it.

In about a years time I'm looking to try get a working visa in Australia and come over to work and try and build a career in horticulture in Australia.

I just wondered what gardening was like in Australia. Are you planting out year round. Do you have distinct growing season's? Because obviously, being in the UK we only have spring and summer to really show off etc. And sometimes spring isn't even that good! Also, I'd appreciate some general tips for gardening in australia as I'm sure there are some differences.

Many thanks :)

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u/_Jensoon 3d ago

Maybe I worded my question wrong but I meant I won't be coming to Australia for another year lol. Ideally i want to find a job somewhere, settle down in the area I work and on my freetime venture around. As for specific parts the 2 main areas that take my interest is either brisbane or sunshine coast area. Sunshine coast area purely because I have family friends that live there.

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u/kcf76 3d ago

Although they are only 1-2 hours apart (depending on which but if sunny coast) the climate for gardening is quite different. SC has a lot more rain, and depending where you live can either be sandy soil or rainforest habitat. Brisbane (especially Northside) can be quite dry and some areas have clay soil.

If you do come to Qld, you can generally plant all year round, but a lot of people leave their veg beds empty dec-feb as it's too hot and too many pest to sustain much growth without a lot of effort.

One thing I would say if you are coming to Qld, you will need to really be militant about protecting yourself from the sun. Think 50+ sunscreen, wide brimmed hat, long sleeved sunsafe clothing. We're the skin cancer capital of the world. Most people working in horticulture or outdoor jobs will start work around 5 in summer to avoid the sun.

It's a beautiful part of the world. Good luck!

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u/_Jensoon 3d ago

Okay so some differences between the 2. What are the worst pests to look out for?

Damn, summer time here I'm careful. I can't begin to imagine what it would be like out in aus! Thanks so much for the info. It is much appreciated :)

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u/aquila-audax 2d ago

SO many pests. And then you have the wildlife eating your garden too.