Muddy Boots (Keith and Elisabeth)
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| 07 Jan 2025 | Summer Heat | 00:11:06 | |
Summer Heat. How can you get the best out of your garden with these long, hot and dry days. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | Common Plant Diseases | 00:19:12 | |
Common Plant Diseases. What they are and how to treat them naturally. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | Hydrangeas | 00:20:34 | |
Hydrangeas. There’s a lot more to hydrangeas, the different varieties and how to look after them. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | Low Maintenance Gardens | 00:21:20 | |
Low Maintenance Gardens. Is there really any such thing? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Raised Garden Beds | 00:17:48 | |
Raised Garden Beds. These have become very popular, but are they all the same? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 26 Apr 2022 | Tropical Gardens | 00:13:56 | |
Tropical Gardens. You can create a tropical garden in a cool climate, tips and tricks. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | Understanding Plant Names | 00:17:41 | |
Understanding plant names. Understanding the need for Latin/Greek plant names. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 28 Jun 2022 | Garden Hacks | 00:20:04 | |
Garden Hacks. Tricks of the trade for smart, economical ideas for good gardening. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 22 Mar 2022 | Garlic | 00:21:42 | |
Everything you need to know about growing your own garlic and why its important to do so. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | Autumn Garden Preparation | 00:16:43 | |
There are a lot of gardening jobs to do during Autumn that will have a significant impact on the health and productivity of your garden for the growing months ahead. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | Planting Bulbs for Spring | 00:17:12 | |
The How, why, when, and where for Bulb planting in your garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Winter Interest Plants | 00:12:51 | |
There can still be beauty in your garden in Winter, by choosing the right plants! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Reproduction in the Garden | 00:11:18 | |
Plants reproduce in a very similar fashion to most other inhabitants on our planet, so how does this work? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Garden Edging | 00:13:54 | |
Let's look at the various methods of keeping a lawn away from a garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 10 Jan 2023 | Saving the Planet, One Backyard At a Time | 00:15:35 | |
How you can save the planet in your backyard, bringing CO2 down to earth, where it should be . Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 02 Aug 2022 | Garden Colour | 00:15:14 | |
Colour combinations that work well in gardens, flowers, foliage and form. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 03 May 2022 | Winter Pruning | 00:25:31 | |
Today's episode explores the how, why and where of winter pruning. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 10 May 2022 | Bare Root Plants | 00:09:40 | |
A great way to buy larger plants at a fraction of the cost for those in pots. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 17 May 2022 | Plant Propagation | 00:22:01 | |
A cheap and easy method to increase your plant population. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 24 May 2022 | Preparing for the Spring Garden | 00:22:27 | |
Sharing our thoughts, tips and tricks for preparing your garden for Springtime. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Camelias | 00:15:57 | |
Camelias are that wonderful groups of plants that flower during the Autumn, Winter and Spring, at a time when most plants are dormant. Add colour to your garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 | Asparagus | 00:13:40 | |
Asparagus. Easy to grow your own, tips and tricks for a bumper crop. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Potatoes | 00:26:02 | |
Potatoes. The fourth most important staple food in the world. Growing your own is simple and rewarding and incredibly healthy for you. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 21 Jun 2022 | Nature Strip Planting | 00:16:08 | |
Nature Strip planting. Lets explore how rewarding your verge can be, removing the grass and planting lots of different things. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | Question Time! | 00:35:20 | |
Q&A your questions, and our answers. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Composting with Vince | 00:30:32 | |
Compost, from the Creator of Clyde Compost, our friend Vince joins us. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 19 Jul 2022 | Landscaping Trends | 00:13:40 | |
Landscape Trends, where are we at today? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Springtime Garden Preparation | 00:22:00 | |
Spring jobs for a successful season. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Question Time 2! | 00:33:26 | |
Q&A with, answering our listeners gardening questions Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 | Growing Berries | 00:30:22 | |
With Elisabeth busy with garden and house renovations this week, we have decided to replay one of our listeners favorite episodes. Delicious berries. Maybe you already grow your own or maybe you don’t know where to start. This week’s episode looks at 4 main berry types - raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries Blueberries Strawberries Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 06 Sep 2022 | The Do's and Don'ts of Watering Plants. | 00:25:06 | |
When to water your plants, inside and out. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 08 Nov 2022 | The Benefits of Neem Oil | 00:21:28 | |
Organic pest controls Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 13 Sep 2022 | Question Time 3! | 00:21:53 | |
Our monthly Q&A. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | Growing Dahlias | 00:21:38 | |
Growing the revival flower, Dahlias. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Evolution of a garden border | 00:11:55 | |
Perennial borders, what are they? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 04 Oct 2022 | Designing a fire resilient garden | 00:10:16 | |
Planting fire resilient plants, is it possible? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 11 Oct 2022 | Question Time 4! | 00:41:44 | |
Our monthly Q&A. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Spring and Summer Jobs in the Edible Garden | 00:20:42 | |
Spring/Summer jobs in the edible garden. Plenty to do this time of year in our edible gardens! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 25 Oct 2022 | Meeting the team from Munash Organics | 00:27:37 | |
Munash guest - Rebecca….This week we meet Rebecca from Munash Organics and hear some words of wisdom on this Mineral fertiliser. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | Safety in the Garden | 00:13:18 | |
Gardening Hazards and Safety in the Garden. Taking appropriate measures when working in the garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | Question Time 5! | 00:25:04 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 22 Nov 2022 | Christmas in the garden | 00:19:22 | |
Ideas for the a great looking Christmas garden and for some great gifts. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 | What are Indigenous plants? | 00:17:37 | |
Native plants and Indigenous plants, we discuss the difference. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 06 Dec 2022 | Meeting the team from Shepherd’s Nursery | 00:31:28 | |
Shepherd's guest - Phil….This week we meet Phil from Shepherd's Nursery, a fifth generation fruit tree specialist. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 13 Dec 2022 | Question Time 6! | 00:14:54 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | Christmas break-up with Brett | 00:15:07 | |
Christmas with Elisabeth,, Brett and Keith Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 | Muddy Boots Top 10: Perennial Plants | 00:22:04 | |
Perennials 30.4.24 With Elisabeth busy with garden and house renovations this week, we have decided to replay one of our listeners favorite episodes. Perennials. Elisabeth thinks these are a “must have” in every garden. What is a perennial? A plant that persists for several years producing stems and flowers and dying back (or becoming dormant) in Winter. Herbaceous perennials completely die back in Winter (like a peony for example). Perennials often have long flowering periods. Cut back before the Autumn Equinox for another flush of flowers. Many perennials are Mediterranean and drought tolerant but there are a huge variety of plants with differing requirements. Numerous online retailers include Woodside Perennials, Woodbridge Perennials, Antique Perennials, Treasured Perennials Top 10 of Elisabeth and Keith, gives us a total of 20 (or 21!).
Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 03 Jan 2023 | How to attract butterflies, bees and other useful insects into the garden. | 00:14:03 | |
Attracting beneficial insects to your garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 17 Jan 2023 | Question Time 7! | 00:21:17 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 | Meeting the team from Charman and Easy As Organics | 00:27:14 | |
Special Guests. Meeting the team from Charman and Easy as Organics. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 | Greenhouses | 00:21:26 | |
This week we discuss all things Greenhouses - big and small, what to grow and how! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | Question Time 8! | 00:21:02 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | Meeting the team from The Plant Runner | 00:23:34 | |
Special Guests. Meeting the team from The Plant Runner. This week we sit down with Dom Hooghuis to talk plant health and learn more about one of our biggest supporters here at Muddy Boots - The Plant Runner. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 21 Feb 2023 | Swimming Pool Landscaping | 00:14:43 | |
Ideas for landscaping around a pool. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 | Landscaping with Edibles | 00:19:11 | |
Food plants for your Garden. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 07 Mar 2023 | Question Time 9! | 00:20:04 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 14 Mar 2023 | Meeting the team from Morningside Landscapes | 00:21:03 | |
Special Guests. Meeting the team from Morningside Landscape. Elisabeth and Keith speak with Matt Phillips to about what is involved in the business of landscaping. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 21 Mar 2023 | Gardens of neglect (can be happy too) | 00:22:10 | |
This week we learn about all the different types of plans that survive and thrive on neglect. These bullet proof species will be a terrific edition to anyone looking for some low maintenance planting and gardening ideas. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 28 Mar 2023 | Gardening on a Budget | 00:23:19 | |
Gardening and garden design ideas that look terrific and are easy on the hip pocket. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 04 Apr 2023 | Question Time 10! | 00:20:10 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 11 Apr 2023 | Meet The Neighbours Episode 1: Hello Anna! | 00:26:37 | |
We invite home gardeners from our Neighbourhood into the studio to seek some gardening and design advice. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 18 Apr 2023 | The Muddy Boots Top 10: Trees for small gardens. | 00:16:50 | |
We pick the top ten trees and shrubs and others for you. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 25 Apr 2023 | Moving House? Transport Your Garden Too. | 00:25:44 | |
Tips and tricks to bring some of your favourite plants to your new home. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 02 May 2023 | Question Time 11! | 00:19:22 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 09 May 2023 | Meet the Neighbours Episode 2: Hello Josie! | 00:24:11 | |
We invite home gardeners from our Neighbourhood into the studio to seek some gardening and design advice. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | Lavender varieties and which to use where | 00:11:20 | |
This episode, Elisabeth and Keith provide invaluable insights into all things lavender. From understanding the importance of well-drained soil and ample sunlight to identifying the best locations for successful cultivation, we'll unveil the secrets to nurturing thriving lavender plants. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 23 May 2023 | Meeting the team from Tuerong Farm | 00:23:46 | |
Special Guests. Meeting the team from Tuerong Farm. Elisabeth and Keith speak with Jason Cotter to understand what is involved in growing, milling and baking ancient and modern grains. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 30 May 2023 | Question Time 12! | 00:22:48 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 06 Jun 2023 | Winter Jobs | 00:23:31 | |
With winter on our doorsteps, there is plenty of work to be done in garden. Join us as we talk through what needs to done, when, where why and how! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Meet the Neighbours Episode 3: Hello Annie | 00:26:34 | |
We invite home gardeners from our Neighbourhood into the studio to seek some gardening and design advice. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | Wicking Beds | 00:17:56 | |
What's a wicking bed? Today we explore all there is to know about wicking beds. They are becoming more common but do you know enough about them to maximise the benefits of having one? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 27 Jun 2023 | Question Time 13! | 00:17:00 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 04 Jul 2023 | Winter Garden Colour Ideas | 00:10:26 | |
Today we discuss how to transform your garden into a winter wonderland full of colour, interest and form. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Meeting the team from F.D Ryan Tools | 00:30:17 | |
Special Guests. Meeting the team from F.D Ryan Tools. Elisabeth and Keith speak with Matt King to understand how they make tools of strength, function and beauty, using the materials and techniques of a bygone era. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | The Muddy Boots Top 10: Flowering Ground Covers | 00:18:50 | |
We pick the top ten flowering ground covers for others and you. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | Question Time 14! | 00:28:05 | |
Our monthly Question and Answer segment. Answering our listeners questions and awarding a prize from The Plant Runner for the person who we thought asked the best one. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | Keith's 2023 Gardening Highlights | 00:23:28 | |
In this episode, join the Muddy Boots team as Keith as he shares his 2023 gardening highlights, reflections, and designs, offering inspiration and insights from his green-filled year so far Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 08 Aug 2023 | 2023 Trends In Garden Design | 00:17:22 | |
In this episode, we explore the exciting 2023 trends in garden design, discussing their emergence and practicality for incorporating them into our own gardens. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 22 Aug 2023 | Question Time 15! | 00:22:20 | |
Q&A August 22, 2023 Check out this week’s Q&A and learn who will win the prize, donated by The Plant Runner at https://theplantrunner.com/ In this week’s Q&A we learn that:
Keith recommends: Whoflungdung mulch - https://neutrog.com.au/2019/08/20/whoflungdung/ Daley’s Fruit Tree Nursery - https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/ Shepherd’s Nursery Balnarring
Check out https://www.thehighline.org/gardens/ designed by Piet Oudolf Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 29 Aug 2023 | Early Spring Gardening | 00:27:26 | |
Only 2 days of Winter left. What are Keith & Elisabeth’s recommendations for early Spring gardening? Clean up tools with Lanox & oil handles Add compost. If you don’t have your own, try Clyde's Compost Weed, feed and mulch Prune your perennials & ornamental grasses Use a soil thermometer to check for optimum planting time Divide and replant perennials Treat fruit trees as required eg. Leaf curl on peaches/nectarines with Kocide and Shot leaf on apricots with a lime sulphur product Trim back citrus trees without cutting off flowers Use the moon calendar to time the cutting back of your hedges Don’t remove spent leaves of bulbs. These are important for next year’s flowers Check the soil temperatures for optimum planting times Fertilise Kikuyu, Couch or Buffalo lawn with Rooster Booster, aerate with broad fork (we recommend F.D Ryan's), leave for 2 weeks, then mow on lowest setting Treat for pests such as Citrus Leaf Miner, Citrus Scale, earwigs, white flies, aphids, Red Spider Mite with ECO Neem and treat Black Spot on roses with Lime Sulphur Plant strawberry runners. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 05 Sep 2023 | Meeting the team from Merrywood Plants | 00:26:13 | |
Special guest Chris England from Merrywood joins Elisabeth and Keith to talk about Espalier plants. Will Elisabeth finally learn how to pronounce the word ESPALIER? uh·spae·lee·uh Chris demystifies the ancient technique of the espaliering trees and uncovers the benefits for the home gardener. Did you know citrus, fruit and ornamental plants are all suited to espaliering? Hear the benefits of this technique and some tips for the home gardener who might like to try espaliering themselves. What needs to be considered and how long might it take? Candelabra, palmette, horizontal cordon and fan-shaped - learn why different shapes suit different plants! Learn more about pest management including treating gall wasps, citrus leafminer, codling moth Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 | The Muddy Boots Top 10: Natives for the Home Garden | 00:20:34 | |
Episode Notes Elisabeth and Keith share the benefits of Native plants and share their top 10 (or so) Australian Natives for the Garden. Recommended Native Ground Covers: Recommended Native Grasses: Recommended Native Shrub: Recommended Native Trees: Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Question Time 16! | 00:23:29 | |
Check out this week’s Q&A and learn who will win the prize, donated by The Plant Runner Great questions as always and some excellent suggestions from Keith and Elisabeth including: - Kickstarting Mock orange hedge with Scotts Osmocote Compost and Neutrog Gyganic - Looking to plant Camellias in full sun? Go for the Sasanqua variety - Spanish Lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) is a good choice for hot dry areas - Treat black scale with Eco Oil - Cut daphnes back by about one-third after flowering. Feed monthly with Charlie Carp - Raise seeds in Scotts Premium Potting Mix using a Moon Calendar to guide your timing - Save Kate’s Kurrajong from beetle chew by scraping back the bark and drenching with Eco Neem - West facing balcony suggestions include Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum Jasminoides), Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya Ternata), Baby Bay (Laurus Nobilis) - Passionfruit vines need warmth and will go into dormancy in Winter. If under attack, check for earwigs and slaters, listen for Keith’s home remedies to trap these pests or use Eco Shield - Keith recommends improving your soil with compost, BioChar by Charman and MycoGold prior to planting - Depending on your conditions a tropical oasis feel could be created by Argentine Ombu, Tiger grass, Rice Paper Plant, clivia, Arthropodium, and ornamental grasses Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 26 Sep 2023 | Preparing For The Hot Season | 00:21:23 | |
Some warm weather already and predicted to be a warm Spring and hot Summer. How should we prepare for the months ahead? Think about putting in an irrigation system - drip line irrigation, micro sprinklers or pop up sprinklers. Build up your soil with organic matter, compost and Biochar and top with 75mm of mulch such as granitic sand. Wetting agents such as Seasol Super Soil Wetter and Conditioner can help hydrophobic soil. MycoGold fungal spores will increase plants root system by up to 1000%! Mulch pot plants and position in cooler positions to avoid drying out. Avoid planting new plants in the heat and protect less established plants from the sun with shade cloth if needed. Wilted leaves? This is caused by transpiration and your plants need more water to the roots. Fertilise your lawn with Rooster Booster in Spring and keep mower high through the warmer months! Whitefly is a warm weather pest. Use Eco-Neem to treat affected plants. Select plants suited to your conditions and group them according to their water needs. Keith & Elisabeth’s top drought tolerant plants include salvias, achilleas, Casuarina Glauca (Cousin It), Myoporum Parvifolium (Creeping Boobialla), Grevillea, Stachys Byzantina (Lambs Ear), Santolina, Senecio Silver Dust, various succulents, Westringia, Kangaroo Paw, Lavenders and Ornamental grasses. Fertilise your lawn with Rooster Booster in Spring and keep mower high through the warmer months! Protect yourself too - wear a hat, use sunscreen and stay hydrated while out working in the garden. Plan early for a healthy garden this Summer! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | Meeting the team from ModBOX | 00:26:22 | |
Meet Marco Baretta from ModBOX, expert in all there is to know about raised garden beds. So why raised beds? Raised beds are attractive, ergonomic and make soil control & maintenance a lot easier. When designing raised beds, Keith & Marco recommend a height of approximately 450mm, no wider than 600mm if against a wall or 1200mm if it is accessible from all sides. Learn the pros and cons the different materials used to construct raised beds. If using plastic, choose food-grade plastic. Tin or corrugated iron risks burning your plants roots. Timber is a good choice but what timber? Hear why ModBOX choose callitris for their raised beds. Do I need to be a carpenter to put this together? No, ModBOX is easy to put together with no tools needed and can be custom designed to suit your garden. These also include wicking beds and Marco explains how these work and their benefits. Raised beds made easy, thanks to Marco Baretta! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 10 Oct 2023 | The Muddy Boots Top 10: Fruit Trees | 00:25:29 | |
Keith’s Top 10 Fruit Trees Already growing your own fruit trees or love the idea but haven’t yet tried? Be inspired by Keith, the “the fruit tree aficionado”! Before selecting your trees, be sure to research what will grow in your area. Consider frosts, soil type, available sunlight and your available space and design preferences. Be sure to know which fruit trees need partners for cross-pollination. Consider buying Bare-rooted fruit trees - this is an economical option for planting late winter to early spring. Look for Grafted fruit trees, allowing for different sizes such as dwarf root stock for space saving. Keith’s Top Ten, explained in detail this week are:
Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | Question Time 17! | 00:30:01 | |
Check out this week’s Q&A and learn who will win the prize, donated by The Plant Runner Great questions as always and some excellent suggestions from Keith and Elisabeth including: - :Keep an eye out for Gumleaf Skeletoniser (Uraba Lugens) that can destroy eucalypts in Winter & Early spring - Tips for using the moon calendar to guide pruning times - Ant mounds? Try a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water a good organic solution - Terms like “genetically modified”, “organic”, “heirloom”, “open-pollinated”, “hybradised” - Keith explains! - Moss in lawns? Use a broadfork or hire an aerator. - Can Keith help Carol with what to plant in the severe climate of Western NSW? - How to propagate Gymea lilies from seed with the help of smoke water - Dreaded aphids? Treat with ECO Neem - Fruit flies attacking your mulberry tree? Hear Keith’s top tips - Kick start your citrus trees with Neutrog Gyganics - Try a layering method to propagate blueberries - Add calcium carbonate or blood and bone to speed up the break down of leaves like pear and oak - Feed bulbs with Strike Back for great flowers next season! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | A step by step guide: Planting, pruning and harvesting your favourite fruit trees | 00:22:32 | |
This week Keith and Elisabeth follow up on the recent episode that listed Keith’s Top 10 fruit trees! Now we are stepped through a step by step guide to growing beautiful fruit trees
We look forward to hearing the successes of your new fruit tree growing! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | How to start a wildflower meadow | 00:14:37 | |
Love the idea of a wildflower meadow as part of your garden design? Not sure how to get started or how this can be incorporated into a domestic garden? Let Keith & Elisabeth inspire you! Wildflowers need plenty of sun and it’s important to get rid of all grass and weeds before planting. Be patient, this process may take 2 years! Don’t want to wait? Once grasses are smothered, seeds can be directly sown into a thick layer of Clyde's Compost. An S shape is a good method, scatter seed by hand by mixing the seed with dry sand first. What seeds to choose? There are lots of premixed wildflower mixes available depending on your preferred look & effect. Try interspersing with more advanced seedlings that you have propagated in seed trays. When to start? Autumn start can give your germinated seeds a head start and kick start them for Spring. Little or no care or maintenance, a haven for birds and insects and a visual delight. Would you think about giving a wildflower meadow a try? Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | The landscape design experience - with Anna Tronson | 00:20:20 | |
This week the team talk to artist Anna Tronson about the work of co-host Keith Edwards. As we know Keith is a landscape consultant. Check hime out at https://keithedwards.com.au/ and https://www.instagram.com/ke_landscape_consultant/. From the initial interview, site inspections and research through to creating a detailed plan on paper; we learn in this episode about the process from start to finish. Anna Tronson talks about how Keith works to bring a client’s vision to life, her experience with landscaper Matt Phillips (you can listen to an earlier Muddy Boots episode with Matt HERE) and how Keith continues to support Anna to maintain the finished garden. You can check out Anna’s art at https://www.instagram.com/annatronson.artist/ Learn more one of Keith’s great inspirations - Edna Walling. A great episode to get to know more about co-host Keith Edwards. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Question Time 18! | 00:23:15 | |
From citrus, avocado and eucalyptus trees to garden design and ponds. Hear this week’s questions answered and hear who our lucky Plant Runner prize winner is. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | Meeting the Jim, from Jim's Mowing. | 00:26:54 | |
Meet the Jim in Jim’s Mowing. Hear the incredible journey of Jim’s Mowing and how it has grown from a backyard business to over 5000 franchisees. Hear what has contributed to the success. Listen to Keith and Jim’s banter as Keith shares a couple of his favourite products with Jim including Clyde’s Lignite Humates, MycoGold , Munash Rock Dust and Jim shares his approach. The Muddy Boots team and Jim certainly have a lot in common when it comes to preferring organics, avoiding poisons and doing our best to protect and attract our garden pollinators! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Muddy Boots how to: Deadheading | 00:12:21 | |
This week is all about deadheading - why & how to deadhead to keep your flowers flourishing! What to deadhead? Keith and Elisabeth share their list with some extra tips. Keith advisse that some (like agapanthus), should be deadheaded to avoid self-seeding and spreading. What NOT to deadhead? Annuals and bi-annuals can be left to go to seed. Others (like those in the wildflower episode), may be left to seed for Autumn germination. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 12 Dec 2023 | Muddy boots how to: Attracting wildlife into your garden | 00:14:21 | |
This week Elisabeth asks Keith to share some tips on how to encourage wildlife into her new garden. Birdbaths, rocks and nesting logs will all assist with creating places for wildlife to enjoy. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Special Guest: Clyde Compost. Introducing Lignite Humates for Supercharged Soil | 00:31:10 | |
For regular listeners the name Clyde's Compost will be familiar. But did you know Clyde’s Compost has a brand new product? Why Clyde’s Compost? Originally created for the family’s intense vegetable gardening farm, Clyde’s Compost has been created organically with advice from expert agronomists to ensure a consistent product with suitable pH for the home gardener. The full range includes Certified Organic Dolomite Lime, Certified Organic Blood & Bone, the Booster Blend & the new Lignite Humates What is Lignite Humates? Lignite Humates is brown coal! 20% carbon and 80% humate. Why Lignite Humates? Holds up to 200% more water than your average soil, efficiently breaks down fertilisers and the natural goodness of the soil to assist plant uptake. A great episode exploring a great product! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 26 Dec 2023 | Question Time 19! | 00:19:49 | |
Our last Muddy Boots Podcast for the year! Thank you to our loyal listeners this year! Find out who will be this month’s Q&A winner of The Plant Runner’s prize? After a climbing rose in yellow or orange hues? Keith suggestions - Banksia rose, Maigold, Summertime, Golden Showers Removing leaves and pinching tomatoes? Keep a single main trunk, reduce leaves and pinch out above the last truss Best secateurs? Lowe No 5 Some tips for growing a Jacaranda Saw flies and other pests? - try Yates Baythroid Yet another citrus pest! The bronze orange bug. Try companion plants Marigold, Pansy, Basil or beneficial bugs by Bugs for Bugs or Natures Way Citrus Ornamental Spray or ECO Neem and Eco Oil Scarab beetle eatling roses? Again prevent further damage with ECO Neem and Eco Oil Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 02 Jan 2024 | Muddy Boots Top 10: Shade Trees | 00:17:46 | |
No garden is complete without trees! This month Keith shares his top 10 favourite trees for the Australian garden.
So we’ve chosen the tree. What next? Hear how to prepare and plant your tree to set it up for success! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 09 Jan 2024 | Muddy Boots how-to: A veggie patch from scratch. | 00:28:38 | |
Elisabeth is ready to fill her new raised beds and start her veggie patch. Maybe you are too? This month, Keith gives us some great advice on getting started with growing your own food. Location, location, location - lots of sun is an absolute must! Type of veggie patch - options include a raised bed or building into existing lawn or garden bed. Eradicating grasses and weeds with a herbicide like Roundup or consider an organic alternative like Slasher according to the directions. Soil preparation - prepare an existing area and improve soil with addition of quality compost like Clyde's Compost and topping with organic mulch like Who Flung Dung. Keith recommends using a broadfork to penetrate your soil (look for F.D Ryan's). Filling a raised bed? Ensure the base has either a layer of geo fabric or consider using Weed Gunnel. Beds can be filled with layers of organic matter using the “lasagne method”. Improve soil with Munash Rock Dust and fertilise regularly with products like Charlie Carp What to plant? Ensure you are planting according to your location’s climate. Decide whether you will plant seedlings or propagate from seed.Set your seeds up for success by using the Moon calendar. Protect your veggies from pests. Hear Keith’s Earwigs control method.Look for organic products like Eco Oil and ECO Neem and consider netting to control cabbage moths and other pests. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Question Time 20! | 00:21:11 | |
Our first Muddy Boots Q&A for the year! Find out who will be this month’s Q&A winner of The Plant Runner’s prize! Types of nutrient rich mulch - what to choose? Mushroom, Lucerne, Pea straw? Keith recommends Who Flung Dung Poppy seeds - an easy one to grow by sowing directly into your garden Wanting to try gardening with a Moon Calendar? Try this simple calendar readily available online - Moon calendar Lime tree looking yellow? Increase mulch right out to drip line, check pH and feed your citrus regularly Harvesting beetroot seeds? Wait for the seeds to dry out and collect in paper bag Scale on citrus? Treat with Eco Oil and feed regularly Bumps on Lilly Pilly- Could be psyllid (plant lice). Feed with Bush Tucker. Treat with Eco Oil and ECO Neem Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| 23 Jan 2024 | Muddy Boots How-to: Mixing Natives and Exotic Plants in your Garden | 00:22:23 | |
Today we explore the world of native and exotic plants. What is a native plant? What is an exotic plant? How can we integrate these different designs into our garden spaces? Keith outlines some of the benefits of growing natives and exotics in the one garden. These include:
Learn how to avoid exotic varieties becoming invasive! Eg Bamboo and Rice Paper Plant Phosphorus toxicity? Avoid any type of chicken manure. Keith recommends Neutrog’s Bush Tucker Hear Keith’s ideas on the importance of foliage, form and colour! Good luck with your new eclectic mix of natives and exotics! Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||