gardening

On the show this week:
 
1. In the garden - planting rhubarb.
 
2. Courtyard gardening - dwarf and espaliered fruit trees.
 
3. Courtyard gardening - vertical gardens.
 
4. Community gardens - the benefits and how to get involved.
 
5. Community gardens - how some of Melbourne's community gardens started, other landsharing models.
 
 
 

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26thjuneGetGrowing.mp3

On the show this week:
 
1. In the garden - growing strawberries
 
2. Companion planting - what it is.
 
3. Companion planting - plants that stimulate other plants' growth.
 
4. Companion planting - plants that protect against insects.
 
5. Recycling waste - compost bins, worm farms and bokashi bins.
 
 

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GetGrowingJune19th.mp3

1. In the garden - growing mushrooms.
 
2. Gardening resources - books and magazines.
 
3. Gardening resources - television, websites and blogs.
 
4. Harvest - carrots.
 
5. Budget tips - cheap plant shopping.

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12thjunegetgrowing.mp3

1. In the garden - Keeping chickens
 
2. Formal garden design using vegetables
 
3. Cottage garden design using vegetables and making attractive garden structures like pea sticks
 
4. Budget tip - Garden tools
 
5. Harvest - Silverbeet

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5thJuneGetGrowing.mp3

1. In the garden - planting carrots.

 
2.Penny pinchers - how to get cheap indoor plants.
 
3. Propagating indoor plants.
 
4. Garden technique - how to weed effectively.
 
5. Bush tucker - Kangaroo apples.

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29thmaygetgrowingepisode.mp3

1. In the garden - planting and looking after leeks.
 
2. Interview with Garry Ainsworth, managing director of WWOOFing Australia (Willing Workers On Organic Farms) about what WWOOFing is, why it exists, how you can get involved.
 
3. WWOOFing - interview with Garry Ainsworth. The benefits of WWOOFing for both WWOOFers and hosts, some exciting WWOOFing opportunities around Australia.
 
4. Seed-saving - save money by collecting seeds from your own plants.
 
5. Harvest - things to make with leeks.

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22maygetgrowing.mp3

15th of May episode
 
1. In the garden this week - planting bok choi.
 
2. Pest control using kitchen scraps.
 
3.The harvest - beetroot.
 
4. Growing succulents for free.
 
5. How to get free mulch.

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15thmayedition.mp3

1. In the garden this week - planting peas and snowpeas
 
2. Bush Tucker - Lilly pillies. Harvesting seeds, growing them as indoor plants and how to eat them.
 
3. Hanging pots - how to make some cheap hanging pots, what to plant - both vegies and flowers.
 
4. Spring bulbs - how and what to plant.
 
5. The harvest - Pumpkins. Soup and conserve.

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getgrowing8may.mp3

1st May Get Growing Episode
 
1. Intro - what's on the show this week
 
2. In the garden - planting garlic
 
3. Gardening at university - interview with Dan Musil, Melbourne University environment officer and keen guerrilla gardener.
 
4. Food ethics - interview with Dan Musil about his social justice and environmental reasons for getting involved in growing vegies.
 
5. Guerrilla gardening - Dan Musil talks about the practicalities of guerrilla gardening in Melbourne
 

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1stMayGetGrowingPodcast.mp3

24th April Get Growing Episode
 
1. Intro - what's on the show this week
 
2. In the garden this week - pulling out summer annuals and planting winter vegies. Choosing the right type of broccoli.
 
3. Garden design - interview with Landscape architect Tim Mitchell
 
4. Bush Tucker - Warrigal greens
 
5. Penny pinchers - finding cheap fertiliser
 
6. The harvest - Green tomato pickle
 
7. What's on the show next week

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24thAprilGetGrowingPodcast.mp3