I voted "winter" because that's when I order my seeds for the coming year and dream about my gardens. My gardens look best in the winter when they are not yet reality!

I can totally relate to that level of optimism.

I like May and mid spring because that's when I've got a nice clean slate and can actually get out and do some gardening.

I love autumn because the very hot days of summer are over, and autumn in Canberra is stunning. It's also a good time for bringing a little life back into the garden, even as it's falling asleep.

I like the winter effects of frost and rain (if I can remember what that is) on plants, especially bare branches or ornamental grasses.

Spring always has me in a bit of a panic because there's so much that I want/need to do all in a hurry. Spring always seems such a very short season in Canberra, about 4-6 weeks.

Summer I would love if it never got hotter than 27º and rained three nights a week. Although I do love wet days in summer, especially if the blackbirds are whistling.

I think it's Spring and early Summer for me, with late Summer my least favourite time.

I agree, early spring. By the end of the summer and fall I'm burnt out on gardening; in winter I start getting excited but there's not many projects to do; so that starting out time, planting in the spring, is the best!

I just voted for autumn. I love the crispness of the air, the gorgeous colors of leaves and "dying" grasses, fall berries, and especially HALLOWEEN!