In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John looks at what we can sow in April.
April is the month when seed sowing and gardening in general ramps up but its also a month to exercise caution around sowing and planting outside. In some areas and especially in colder parts of Ireland frosts are still prevalent and will be until perhaps mid May so all sowing and planting should be done with a little caution at this stage. If planting out veg later in the month ensure it is hardened off first and if possible give it some form of protection from the elements. Later in the month tender crops can be sown including sweet corn, courgette, squash etc. Successional sowing can be continued on a fortnightly basis.

There are lots of other jobs in what will be a very busy month in the garden but go slow there is still lots of time. 

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In this weeks episode John chats to Canadian Author Stephanie Rose about her new book "the Regenerative Garden"
Its a great chat talking about Stephanie's story about how gardening became an important part of her healing when she suddenly became unwell in 2006 and how that journey has led to many books and of course the newly released "the Regenerative Garden" .

We chat about the principles in the book, the importance of soil, companion planting and much more. You can find Stephanie on her website Garden Therapy
https://gardentherapy.ca

I think you will enjoy and get lots of information that you can use in your own garden. 


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Food Security lets talk about it. I recorded and edited this episode and had to think hard as to whether I would release it or not for a few reasons. It is a little off topic for Master My Gaerden podcast in one way but still it has come up several times on episodes over the past two years.  But also  when I hear this conversation it sometimes seems hollow to me because in many parts of the world we are so privileged and lucky to not to have to deal with the harsh realities that cause food security issues for many around the world.

The current events around the world have brought this issue to the conversation again with suggestions that all farmer here in Ireland should devote a portion of land to growing grain in the coming year.

In our gardens growing fruit and vegetables to support our families does not only help at times like this but it also a great thing to do for our own health and for the environment. I think that's what we should all be striving for.  I know here in Ireland we here capable of growing so much in our gardens and we get generally the right climatic conditions to do that. The biggest obstacles people face generally in their garden is have enough time to tend to or manage a kitchen garden and to have the knowhow to keep on top of it all. Thats one aim of the podcast to help people with this knowhow bit and I hope that many of you can get something from the episodes to help you grow your own food this year. 


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Microgreens is the topic for this weeks episode and as I have never personally grown them I am joined by commercial micro green grower Brian Faulker from Adare Microgreens.

We chat about what are micro greens, how to grow micro greens , what are the benefits of micro greens, best varieties of microgreen and much more.

Its a great chat with Brian and after chatting I think both you and I have enough knowledge to grow micro greens for ourselves. You can find Brian and Adare Microgreen here
https://www.adaremicrogreens.ie


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So March is the month when seed sowing really kicks off after and gathers pace. I have so far sown only a few seeds shallots, onions red & white and spring onion. This month however I start sowing the main sowing of vegetables and flowers.

I also outline lots of gardening jobs we can be doing in March to get ahead of ourselves ahead of the typically very busy April in the garden. 

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Perennial vegetables or vegetables that you plant once and they provide year after year sounds great doesn't it?

Well that's the topic of this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast with Patrick Hunt. I personally have not grown perennial vegetables before so Patrick tells us about what he grows and the best performing ones in his garden. We also discuss some ornamental plants which are also edible and some that may surprise you.

You can find Patrick here
https://www.patrickhuntgardening.com


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In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John covers a listeners question. Audrey has an urban garden in Cork and is doing really well with what she is growing in a small space. Light is a challenge with high walls around the garden so in this episode I look specifically at the garden and advise how Audrey can get the most from the garden and fulfil her needs from the space, needs which include growing food, looking great and being a haven for wildlife. So John shares his advice on how Audrey can maximise her space and improve on what she is already doing so well. 

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In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John talks about what seeds he is sowing now. Starting with just a few vegetables that will give some early crops both in the tunnel and outside. John also gives you the list of seed that he is sowing that will be repeated every 3-4 weeks to have a continuous supply of fresh veg throughout the late spring and early summer. 

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In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John tackles a client question.
Where to start with the garden at the end of a self build journey ?

It can be daunting to know where to start, going self build can take a lot of energy, time and budget. All along the way there are next steps each one guided by the tradesperson who is up next. However when it comes to getting started putting shape on the garden where do you turn? what is the stages to go through? 

Well in this episode John covers this in detail and gives clear next steps to creating your garden from scratch. 

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In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John looks at growing potatoes. What are the best varieties of potatoes to grow from each of the categories First Early, Second Early, Maincrop & Salad potatoes.

We look at planting dept, spacing and timing so you know when to plant your potatoes.

If you would like to read all about it here is a link to a blog going into it in more detail.
https://mastermygarden.com/how-to-grow-your-own-potatoes/

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