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
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Meeting the team from Le Sac
Struggling to have enough pockets for your secateurs, phone, seed packets etc while you're working in the garden? Well this week we meet Sahra Dixon, who has the solution!Le Sac is a gardening belt designed to be both practical and stylish. Cotton/canvas, machine washable, built for comfort with plenty of pockets for your gardening essentials (even a pocket for your Airpods!). Affordable at $75.95Find out also about Sahra's other venture - The Wool Shed. The Wool Shed is an intimate, farm-to-...
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Question Time 25!
Q&A time again! Who will be this month’s lucky winner of the fabulous prize donated by The Plant Runner?Lemon tree with droopy branches from so much fruit? 4 stakes and lightly tying the branches to support them, could help here. Alternatively, remove some of the fruitCut flower bed in a raised bed - Keith recommends a wild flower mix. Look at The Seed Collection Direct or pre-propagate in a greenhouse? Check the seed pack. Peas, beans etc can be sown directlyHibiscus rubra with spot...
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Citrus Trees from Root Stock
Citrus trees - a complex and needy tree to grow but worth it when you are well rewarded with abundant fruit. We have regularly discussed their heavy feeding requirements and the long list of pests that can cause problems. Today, instead, we are discussing “root stock”.Grafting is bringing a tree with good root structure together with best the quality and size of fruit. Rootstock is grown then the trunk is cut above the ground and the desired fruiting tree is grafted onto this trunk. The ...
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Garden Zones
Whether you have a large rural garden or a small city balcony, creating “zones” will help you make the most out of the space and optimise its functionality.Hedging is a great way of creating different zonesPlants like Syzygium australe (Straight and Narrow) are perfect for a tall narrow screenGrasses like the giant form of Miscanthus sinesis can be used to divide areasAreas can be divided by using different materials and structures such as concrete reinforcing mesh to grow a creeper on or ver...
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Australian Medicinal Herbs
Herbs - an essential in every kitchen and a favourite in every garden. This week we talk to Elle from Australian Medicinal Herbs. Hear the story of Elle’s transition from the police force to medicinal herbs. The certified organic Australian Medicinal Herbs grow, process and sell from their farm - “paddock to packet”. A fascinating episode where Elle talks about the workings of their business as well as sharing some tips for the home gardener on using herbs for remedial purposes.Wher...
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Question Time 24!
Q&A time again! Who will be this month’s lucky winner of the fabulous prize donated by The Plant Runner?Granitic sand and Decomposed Gravel - what’s the difference? Granitic sand is crushed rock under 4mm. Keith thinks “Deco Gravel” as the listener refers to, is essentially the same.Carrot seeds where tomatoes have previously been, good or bad? Good! “Carrots love tomatoes”NPK - Potassium helps with flowering and fruiting. Apply organic potassium alongside Munash Rock Dust to improve prod...