Muddy Boots
Episodes
259 episodes
Question Time 53!
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 s...
Our Ultimate Guide to the Home Herb Garden
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 productiv...
What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: September
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 att...
Muddy Boots Special Guest: Cheryl Kearney - Ruffy fires
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 th...
Question Time 52!
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 MentionedVegetables & fruit
Landscaping in Difficult Terrain
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...
What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: August
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...
Muddy Boots Special Guest: Jami from Backyard Botanist
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 in...
Question Time 51!
This month’s Q&A brought to you by The Plant RunnerMoving plants, battling persistent weeds, setting up productive veggie beds, or wondering if you're doing things the right way? In this practic...
Muddy Boots Special Guest: 2026 MIFGS Award Winner, Conchi Bastin
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...
Home Compost Bins (& Prize Winner Announcements)
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...
What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: July
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 co...
Question Time 50!
Recommended PlantsHibiscus spp. — HibiscusEremophila nivea — Emu BushPhilotheca myoporoides — Long-leaf WaxflowerCorrea backhouseana — CorreaCorrea baeuerlenii —...
