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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Vince from Clyde Compost | 29 Sep 2026 | 00:43:19 | |
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: October | 22 Sep 2026 | 00:29:16 | |
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| Shade Loving plants | 15 Sep 2026 | 00:26:33 | |
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| Question Time 53! | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:21:37 | |
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 Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Our Ultimate Guide to the Home Herb Garden | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:23:34 | |
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. 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 Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: September | 25 Aug 2026 | 00:19:36 | |
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 Neutrog Gogo Juice F.D Ryan's Broadfork Neutrog Sudden Impact for Lawns Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Cheryl Kearney - Ruffy fires | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:29:11 | |
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! | |||
| Question Time 52! | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:26:17 | |
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
Ornamentals & natives
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🐛 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
🏆 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! | |||
| Landscaping in Difficult Terrain | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:22:31 | |
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
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: August | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:18:03 | |
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
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Jami from Backyard Botanist | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:35:31 | |
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 Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Question Time 51! | 14 Jul 2026 | 00:24:09 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: 2026 MIFGS Award Winner, Conchi Bastin | 07 Jul 2026 | 00:33:18 | |
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just needing a reset? In this inspiring episode, special guest Conchi Batson shares how gardening became a lifeline during a difficult chapter in her life. Discover how slowing down, getting your hands in the soil, and reconnecting with nature can transform both your mindset and your garden. If you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside and reset, this episode will leave you feeling motivated and hopeful. Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Home Compost Bins (& Prize Winner Announcements) | 30 Jun 2026 | 00:23:22 | |
Struggling with smelly bins, slow breakdown, or compost that just doesn’t work? This episode takes the guesswork out of composting and shows you how to get it right. Keith shares simple, practical insights to help you turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, living soil. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your results, this episode will help you compost with confidence and boost the health of your garden. Products & Tools recommended in this episode
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: July | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:25:51 | |
July’s Garden – this episode of Muddy Boots highlights essential winter gardening tasks to prepare for spring. Keith emphasises pruning deciduous plants, planting bare-rooted trees and roses, and improving soil with compost and additives. He recommends planting ornamentals, bulbs, and winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops. Pest control, mulching, and lawn care are also key, along with frost protection. Overall, staying active in winter ensures healthier plants and stronger growth in the coming season. PLANTS (Recommended by Keith)
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| Question Time 50! | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:29:11 | |
Recommended Plants Hibiscus spp. — Hibiscus Eremophila nivea — Emu Bush Philotheca myoporoides — Long-leaf Waxflower Correa backhouseana — Correa Correa baeuerlenii — Chef’s Cap Correa Liriope spp. — Lilyturf Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’ — Giant Lilyturf Liriope spp. ‘Alba’ / ‘Monroe’s White’ — White Lilyturf Pachysandra insignis — Japanese Spurge Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type) Anthemis ‘E.C. Buxton’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type) Rosmarinus officinalis (prostratus) — Prostrate Rosemary Myoporum parvifolium — Creeping Boobialla Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ — Cousin It / Prostrate Sheoak Recommended Products EE – Sea Fertliser Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Potatoes | 09 Jun 2026 | 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! | |||
| Gardening With and For Kids | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:32:11 | |
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: June | 26 May 2026 | 00:32:41 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Petrina Blooms | 19 May 2026 | 00:23:07 | |
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| Question Time 49! | 12 May 2026 | 00:20:47 | |
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| Plants that shine in Winter | 05 May 2026 | 00:18:48 | |
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: May | 28 Apr 2026 | 00:28:22 | |
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| Question Time 48! | 21 Apr 2026 | 00:20:26 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Vince from Clyde Compost | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:41:15 | |
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| Saving Seeds | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:25:15 | |
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| What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: April | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:16:58 | |
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| Lawn Care | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:24:39 | |
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| Question Time 47! | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:23:20 | |
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| Nature Strip Gardening | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:16:41 | |
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| Sustainable ways to save money in the garden | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:23:27 | |
A happy, cost effective, sustainable garden - who doesn’t love that?
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| What to Sow, Grow and Know This Month: March | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:31:00 | |
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| Question Time 46! | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:23:52 | |
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| Goodbye Summer..... Hello Autumn! | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:19:15 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Chloe Thomson | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:29:46 | |
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| Loose Leaf Gardening Talk: Episode 8! | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:14:19 | |
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| Question Time 45! | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:26:36 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Sherri - Aussie Wool Pellets | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:24:32 | |
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| Loose Leaf Gardening Talk: Episode 7! | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:25:06 | |
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| Summer Solutions for your plants and garden | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:23:27 | |
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| Question Time 44! | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:22:54 | |
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| Loose Leaf Gardening Talk: Episode 6! | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:13:27 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Dominic Hooghuis - Wormly | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:21:02 | |
Wormly was born from the shared vision of Torbjorn Bernhardsson, a Swedish designer, and Dominic Hooghuis, an Australian horticulturalist, who wanted to make gardening smarter, greener, and more rewarding. They asked a simple question: why let food waste sit in landfill when it could be transformed into rich, living soil that makes your garden thrive? The answer is Wormly. Combining Torbjorn’s sleek, thoughtful design with Dominic’s horticultural expertise, Wormly is a biodegradable in-ground worm farm that turns everyday scraps into a natural, slow-release fertilizer, right where your plants need it. It’s easy to use, kind to the planet, and a little addictive to watch in action. Every Wormly helps divert food waste from landfill, nourish your garden, and save you money on fertilizers. Small changes, big impact- that’s the Wormly way. Website: https://wormly.com.au/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/wormly.com.au/ Where you can find all things Muddy Boots! | |||
| Invasive Plants | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:18:28 | |
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| Question Time 43! | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:24:18 | |
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| Muddy Boots Special Guest: Neutrog's Managing Director - Angus Irwin | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:32:46 | |
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| Citrus and fruit trees for small spaces | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:26:42 | |
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| Loose Leaf Gardening Talk: Episode 5! | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:19:24 | |
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| Question Time 42! | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:22:28 | |
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| Neutrog products. Which ones are right for YOUR garden? | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:27:04 | |
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