Muddy Boots

Keith and Elisabeth
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Landscape Designer, Keith Edwards, and 'Garden Girl', Elisabeth Kingman, join forces to bring an engaging, informative, and entertaining take on all things gardens. From growing perfect produce to garden design, Keith and Elisabeth will cover it. Come along and get your hands and boots muddy. For more information follow us on Instagram @muddybootspodcast

  1. 2 days ago ·  Video

    Question Time 53!

    Brought to you by The Plant Runner, Keith and Elizabeth answer listener questions on phosphorus levels in wool-industry by-products, fast-growing screening plants, alkaline compost readings, camellias struggling in pots, vegetable garden design, moving Hardenbergia, sooty mould and cat-contaminated garden beds. The episode focuses on practical ways to choose plants, improve soil, manage pests and diseases, and design a productive, low-maintenance garden. Plants recommended in episode Grevillea spp  - Take extra care with phosphorus levels, as grevilleas can be more phosphorus-sensitive than many other Australian natives. Banksia spp - Another group to monitor when using products containing phosphorus. -Syzygium australe ‘Straight and Narrow’ Recommended for dense screening; plant approximately 1.2 metres apart -Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ - A non-native screening option with dark green foliage; plant approximately 1.2 metres apart. - Viburnum odoratissimum - Suggested where a taller, wider screening plant is required; plant approximately 1.5 metres apart - Cupressus ‘Arctic Green’ - Recommended for a tall, dense screen; plant approximately 2.2 metres apart. - Camellia japonica- Planting in the ground is preferred to growing in pots in hot conditions. - Espaliered fruit trees - Suggested for lining a redesigned vegetable garden. - Pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchinis and melons - Recommended for growing over tunnels or archways between raised beds. - Hardenbergia - Can be moved with care; prune it back by approximately one-third, retain as large a root ball as possible and replant promptly. Products and gardening materials MycoGold Weed Gunnel Clyde's Compost Munash Rock Dust ECO Neem Eco Oil Neutrog Popul8 Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Question Time 53!

  2. 1 Sept ·  Video

    Our Ultimate Guide to the Home Herb Garden

    This episode is a practical guide to growing herbs at home, whether you have a backyard, balcony, or sunny windowsill. Elizabeth and Keith discuss the easiest herbs to start with, where different herbs grow best and how to keep plants productive through regular harvesting.  They also cover perennial and less familiar herbs, herbs that attract bees and beneficial insects, growing basil and coriander indoors, preserving herbs by drying, and using fresh herbs in cooking.  Herbs can be rewarding, useful, and adaptable—provided each plant is matched with the right light, drainage, moisture, and space. Expert Recommendations — Plants •  Rosemary •  Oregano •  Sage •  Mint — grow in pots because it can spread aggressively in the ground •  Thyme •  Marjoram •  Common mint •  Chives — divide established plants when necessary and remove old bulbs •  Lemongrass •  Chinese chives •  Vietnamese mint •  Spearmint •  Peppermint •  Basil •  Coriander •  Slow-bolt coriander •  Chervil •  Saltbush •  Lemon myrtle •  Tasmanian pepperberry •  Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum) •  Borage •  Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis) •  Heartsease •  Goldenrod •  Elderberry •  Nettles •  Mullein •  Slippery elm •  Red rose petals •  Burdock root •  Gotu kola Also mentioned in this episode: Diggers Club Morningside Landscapes Mudbrick Herb Cottage Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Our Ultimate Guide to the Home Herb Garden

  3. 25 Aug ·  Video

    What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: September

    September marks the garden’s transition into Spring across much of Australia. Elizabeth and Keith discuss how to prepare gardens for the growing season, including planting, soil preparation, pruning, feeding, lawn care, dividing plants, and attracting beneficial insects. The episode focuses on practical jobs gardeners can tackle now to encourage healthy growth and prepare for productive Summer crops and colourful spring displays. Plants mentioned in episode: •  Evergreen trees and shrubs, including camellias •  Peas •  Beans •  Berry canes •  Potatoes •  Dahlias •  Horseradish •  Artichokes •  Lily bulbs •  Ginger •  Galangal •  Turmeric •  Violas •  Marigolds •  Alyssum •  Nasturtiums •  Borage •  Comfrey •  Summer-flowering bulbs •  Ornamental alliums •  Crocosmia •  Monarda •  Bottlebrush •  Grevilleas •  Hakeas •  Banksias •  Camellias •  Apple trees •  Pear trees Product and Tool Recommendations MycoGold Clyde's Compost Neutrog Gogo Juice Neutrog “Who Flung Dung” Munash Rock Dust Green Harvest F.D Ryan's Broadfork Neutrog Sudden Impact for Lawns Rooster Booster EE Sea Liquid Fertliser Charlie Carp  Power Feed Moon calendar Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: September

  4. 18 Aug ·  Video

    Muddy Boots Special Guest: Cheryl Kearney - Ruffy fires

    Cheryl’s chat with the Muddy Boots crew is really a story about shock, survival, and slowly finding your feet again. She talks through the chaos of the Ruffy bushfires — the scrambled updates, the awful wait to hear what had happened, and the surreal moment of returning to a completely blackened landscape with only her little house still standing. It’s emotional, but she tells it with such honesty that you can almost feel what those days were like. From there, the episode becomes a gentle, hopeful look at how gardening helps people heal. Cheryl explains how she started clearing ash, watering anything that looked vaguely alive, and reconnecting with neighbours who were all trying to rebuild in their own way. When Keith organised donations of compost and soil products, it wasn’t just practical help — it gave the whole community a lift. By the end, you really get the sense that growing even a few veggies or seeing a tree reshoot can be the first step back toward feeling normal again. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Muddy Boots Special Guest: Cheryl Kearney - Ruffy fires

  5. 11 Aug ·  Video

    Question Time 52!

    Another Q&A packed with practical gardening advice, from curl grubs and sick olive trees to thrips, blueberries, wicking beds, Boston Ivy and growing your own passionfruit. 🌿 Plants Mentioned Vegetables & fruit Tomato — Solanum lycopersicumCauliflower — Brassica oleracea var. botrytisBlueberry — Vaccinium spp.Lime — Citrus × aurantiifoliaLemon — Citrus × limonBlack Passionfruit — Passiflora edulisOrnamentals & natives Olive — Olea europaeaLavender — Lavandula spp.Rosemary — Salvia rosmarinusOrnamental Pear — Pyrus calleryanaSnow Maiden Grevillea — Grevillea 'Snow Maiden'Crepe Myrtle — Lagerstroemia spp.Banksia — Banksia spp.Boston Ivy — Parthenocissus tricuspidataClimbing Fig — Ficus pumilaPlants mentioned as companion/mulch options Pea Straw — Pisum sativumLucerne/Alfalfa — Medicago sativaPine — Pinus spp.🐛 This Episode's Questions Curl grubs: How to tell beneficial yellow/orange-headed grubs from root-eating black-headed cockchafers. Olive trees: Supporting mature olive trees showing possible signs of Verticillium wilt, including irrigation, soil health and root support. Cauliflowers: Identifying whether slugs, snails or earwigs are responsible for damaged leaves. Rice hull mulch: Why Keith doesn't recommend it as a mulch and alternatives including pea straw and lucerne. Thrips: Why Success isn't effective against thrips and how Eco-Oil and Eco-Neem can be used. Blueberries: How often to repot, pruning advice and maintaining acidic soil. Limes: Why ripe limes can turn yellow — and what happens to their flavour when left on the tree. Grevilleas & Crepe Myrtle: Can they grow together? Plus designing a garden to provide succession of flowering and attract birds. Wicking beds: Advice for hot climates, reducing watering requirements and automated irrigation. Boston Ivy: Why it can take a year to establish and whether it can damage a metal fence. Passionfruit: Growing black passionfruit from seed, protecting plants from frost and why grafted passionfruit can become invasive. 🧰 Products & Resources Mentioned Original LOWY No.1 Anvil Pruner – www.backyardbotanist.com.auNeutrog Populate – https://neutrog.com.auNeutrog Go-Go Juice – https://neutrog.com.auMunash Mineral Rock Dust – https://www.munashorganics.com.auMycoGold – https://www.biostim.com.auEco-Oil – https://www.ecoorganicgarden.com.auEco-Neem – https://www.ecoorganicgarden.com.auClyde Compost – https://clydecompost.com.auDigger's Club – https://www.diggers.com.auThe Plant Runner – https://theplantrunner.com🏆 Plant Runner Giveaway: Congratulations to Gerry, this month's winner, for her question about her 18-year-old olive trees. Happy gardening! 🌱 Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Question Time 52!

  6. 4 Aug ·  Video

    Landscaping in Difficult Terrain

    Got a sloping block, awkward corner, or challenging piece of land that feels impossible to landscape? In this episode, Keith explains why difficult terrain can become one of a garden’s greatest assets. From creating garden rooms and pathways to making the most of views and natural features, this episode is packed with ideas to help gardeners see opportunities where they once saw obstacles. Plants recommended in this episode Callistemon spp. — BottlebrushAcacia spp. — WattleEucalyptus spp. — EucalyptProducts & Tools recommended in this episode GeofabricJute erosion-control mattingWeed GunnelF.D Ryan's BroadforkWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Landscaping in Difficult Terrain

  7. 28 Jul ·  Video

    What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: August

    August is all about getting ready for the spring rush. In this practical seasonal episode, Keith talks through the key jobs to tackle before the garden takes off, from sowing warm-season seeds and planting flowering annuals to improving soil, feeding organically, protecting fruit trees from disease, and staying alert for late frosts. It’s a useful preparation episode for gardeners wanting to build stronger soil, get ahead of pests and diseases, and make the most of the final weeks of winter. Seeds to sow indoors or in greenhouse TomatoChilliCapsicumEggplantBlack PassionfruitCosmosSnapdragonMarigoldSeeds to sow directly into your garden Snow PeaSweet PeaCornflowerPoppyCarrotPotatoRadishTurnipSeedlings to start in August BroccoliCabbageKaleSilverbeetProducts & Tools recommended in this episode Clyde's CompostNeutrog “Who Flung Dung”MycoGoldNeutrog Gogo JuiceNeutrog Popul8Munash Rock DustNeutrog Rooster Booster EE Sea Liquid FertliserLime SulphurCopper FungicideSeasolMoon calendarWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: August

  8. 21 Jul ·  Video

    Muddy Boots Special Guest: Jami from Backyard Botanist

    Looking for quality gardening tools that actually last, or wondering what products experienced gardeners swear by? In this episode, Elizabeth and Keith chat with Jamie Stewart, founder of Backyard Botanist, about turning a passion for plants into a successful business. From heirloom-quality tools to small-space gardening and the growing demand for well-made products, this episode is packed with inspiration for gardeners who appreciate quality, practicality, and a love of the craft. Products & Tools recommended in this episode Lowe SecateursHori Hori KnifeTrugsHaws Watering CansWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots! Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

    Muddy Boots Special Guest: Jami from Backyard Botanist
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Landscape Designer, Keith Edwards, and 'Garden Girl', Elisabeth Kingman, join forces to bring an engaging, informative, and entertaining take on all things gardens. From growing perfect produce to garden design, Keith and Elisabeth will cover it. Come along and get your hands and boots muddy. For more information follow us on Instagram @muddybootspodcast

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  • Creator
    Keith and Elisabeth
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    259
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Muddy Boots
  • Show Website
    Muddy Boots

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