Latest Food growing Podcast Episodes

How to succession plant your veggie patch

Love of Dirt - November 04, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Our final episode for 2021. In this episode I share tips that will help you learn how to have something to harvest from your vegetable garden every day with succession planting.

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Why you should grow flowers in your vegetable garden

Love of Dirt - October 28, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Flowers are an integral part of a thriving organic vegetable garden. In this post I talk about why should you grow flowers amongst your vegetables and our favourites to grow and why.

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Growing Blueberries in Pots

Love of Dirt - October 21, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
One of the first fruits I started to grow whilst renting was a blueberry. Many years ago blueberries used to be so cost prohibitive to buy here - around $8 for a 125g a punnet. I always thought they were a cool weather fruit after seeing them sell dirt cheap in huge punnets when we were travelli...

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How to store seeds for your veggie patch

Love of Dirt - October 14, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you're a seed hoarder like myself, there is nothing worse than trying to propagate seeds and they are no longer viable even if the date says they should be good. Seeds do have a shelf life, but environmental influences (aka the way you store them) have a massive affect their viability. In th...

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Seed raising for beginners

Love of Dirt - September 30, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I have so many people say to me that they are terrible at raising things from seeds. I get it, it can be pretty easy to kill seeds if the conditions aren’t right. Too much water, too little water. Too much sun, not enough sun. In this weeks podcast I wanted to share some tips for seed raising.

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Managing Powdery Mildew

Love of Dirt - September 23, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Powdery mildew can be devastating to many crops and it is highly infectious so can spread quickly in your garden if you don’t get control of it. In this episode I chat about what it is, how to avoid it and how to manage it when you've got it.

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Square foot gardening in Australia

Love of Dirt - September 16, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique very popular in the US/UK. In this podcast we talk about what it is, the pros and cons and how we do it in Australia.

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How to deal with tree roots invading your vegetable garden

Love of Dirt - September 09, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Tree roots invading your vegetable garden is a huge problem taking water and nutrients. In this episode I chat about some strategies we've used here to fix the problem.

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No dig garden beds

Love of Dirt - September 02, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
When recently interviewed by Gardening Australia Magazine, I was asked what is my favourite gardening method - and the answer was a no dig method because I am lazy and don't like digging. But laziness isn't the only reason. In this podcast I chat about why we do no dig gardening here at Love o...

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The best manure for your vegetable garden

Love of Dirt - August 26, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Need to buy manure for your garden but confused about what type is the best? In this podcast I share my tips for choosing the right manure to give your veggie patch a boost and what ones we choose and why.

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How much sunlight does your veggie patch need?

Love of Dirt - August 19, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
All plants need sunlight to produce energy for growth. But some plants need more of it than others to thrive. So how much sunlight does your veggie patch need? In this episode I chat about what your veggie patch needs, common definitions and working out the best way to position your patch.

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The difference between hydroponics and aquaponics?

Love of Dirt - May 06, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hydroponics and aquaponics are based on the same principals, they both grow food in an inert media using water. But what is the difference and which is better?

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How to get rid of those annoying flying bugs in indoor plants

Love of Dirt - April 22, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Do you have a problem with little flies hovering around your indoor plants or even your kitchen compost caddy? Often people refer to these little monsters as fruit flies, but they are actually fungus gnats or vinegar flies. They don’t bite or spread disease they are just incredibly annoying. ...

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Can you compost Dog & Cat Poo

Love of Dirt - April 15, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat caveat. You don’t want it mixed with your regular compost that goes in your veggies. In this episode I chat about why you don't want to mix your pet poo in with your regular gard...

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Tips for creating an organic vegan garden

Love of Dirt - April 08, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you vegan but struggle to find solutions that aren’t animal based for your vegan garden? For a very long time I was super confused as to how you could be vegan and also eat organically. Organic fertilisers are generally manure based, and manure for the horticulture industry generally comes...

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Tips for growing perfect carrots

Love of Dirt - April 01, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Carrots can be one of those tricky crops to grow, which can be frustrating considering they are dirt cheap in the supermarket. However, nothing beats a home grown carrot, especially enjoyed straight from the garden. In this episode I share my carrot tips, along with troubleshooting some common ...

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How we practice companion planting

Love of Dirt - March 25, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The idea of companion planting is a broad term used to describe a method of grouping plants together for mutual benefits, whether it is for pest preventing or growth. In this episode I talk about the 3 companion planting techniques we use in our garden.

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Choosing the right composting worm farm setup

Love of Dirt - March 18, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Whenever anyone asks me where they should start when it comes to composting I always say get a composting worm farm. In this episode I chat about the different types of worm farm setups we've had, we currently use and other options you may want to check out.

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How to make compost at home

Love of Dirt - March 11, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Compost is one of the key ingredients to the success of growing food and there is nothing like home grown compost. If you grow your own food, knowing how to make your own compost is key. In this episode I talk about the basic process and types of home composting.

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Do you need to thin beetroot seedlings?

Love of Dirt - March 04, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I’ve always been one to thin my vegetable seedlings, beetroot included. I have found over the years that plants do better if they’re not competing with resources (sun, water, nutrients). Thinned plants are usually a little more resilient from bug attacks. In this episode I chat about my latest...

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Too hot for lettuce? Try Microgreens instead

Love of Dirt - February 25, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you want an endless supply of greens the simplest thing to do is grow micro greens. From planting to harvest you’re looking at anywhere between 2-4 weeks. In this episode I chat about types of things you can grow as a micro green and all the tools you'll need to get started.

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The best soil to fill a veggie patch

Love of Dirt - February 18, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Need to buy soil for your veggie patch? In this episode I talk about how to avoid disaster with my tips on choosing commercial veggie mix soil and how to make it amazing.

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Using a wicking bed for your vegetable garden

Love of Dirt - February 11, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
One of the first posts I wrote on our blog was our setup of a mini wicking bed pot. It worked well for a while but the styrofoam eventually failed and I never got around to implementing that type again as I moved to different ways of doing them. We’ve had some fails and wins with our various e...

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Best raised bed for your Veggie Garden in Australia

Love of Dirt - February 04, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Often we are asked what type of raised bed we prefer to use in our suburban patch. There are a range of options and in this episode I have put together a break down of options to suit the Australian conditions.

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Managing Root Knot Nematodes in the Organic Garden

Love of Dirt - December 10, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Root knot nematodes or eel worms are those hidden annoyances that you don’t really know that you’ve got them until it’s too late. Root knot nematodes are a microscopic parasite that sucks the life out of your plants. In this episode we talk about strategies we use when we discover an infestati...

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Spring Garden Jobs

Love of Dirt - October 08, 2020 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Spring is a lovely time of year for us, but it does get hot very quickly! I would liken our Spring to more like a Mediterranean summer, it’s hot and dry. In this Podcast I thought I’d share some of the things we’re doing this Spring to make sure we get through summer reasonably unscathed.

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How to control aphids in the garden organically

Love of Dirt - August 27, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The aphids were pretty insane this year. I know a lot of people had similar issues, and I know the reason I had them was lack of planning and overall management. In this podcast I talk about strategies we use to keep them in check.

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How we deal with clay soil

Love of Dirt - June 25, 2020 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode I talk about 3 strategies we're using to beat clay soil and grow great veggies.

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Sarah Heath - Basilea Living Herbs

Love of Dirt - May 07, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode I chat with Second generation herb grower Sarah Heath. We chat about her journey into the herb world along with some of her favourite herbs to grow and eat and essentials for any kitchen gardener. We also talk a little about getting kids to eat the herbs and what's the best s...

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Heidi Merika - Boosting your Immunity with Plants

Love of Dirt - April 09, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We're back for a new season of the Podcast in 2020. This episode I chat with Heidi Merika who is a Naturopath and Medical Herbalist. We talk about Heidi's journey into the plant world and deep dive into ways you can boost your immunity from plants you can grow or find.

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