In this weeks episode John talks to Conor Gallinagh horticultural advisor with Cafre. Conor and the team at Cafre are doing some really interesting work looking at plants growing in peat free which is interesting as us gardeners begin to transition away from peat growing media.

We also chat about LED grow lights and whether they are viable to use commercially. Its a great chat with lots of other topics covered.

You can find Conor's family nursery here

https://gallinaghnursery.ie


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Every year many I us grow our veg and never quiet know what to do with the gluts, does this happen to you ? I know for me I end of giving away much of what I grow, I have failed miserably on many occasions to freeze vegetables mostly the end up tasting terrible or breaking down when thawed. So in this weeks episode I chat with Lexi Scott a great gardener and even better cook who utilises all her harvests to the max. Using freezing, pickling and canning to great affect.

Lexi chats about her garden and the techniques she uses to ensure none of her amazing crops go to waste. If you would like to follow Lexi's journey you can find her and all her recipes, tips and tricks here

https://instagram.com/bwgardens?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

You can also find good information on storing your produce here

https://www.ballmasonjars.com/

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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A listener asked what is the difference between softneck and hardneck garlic? and which one should I sow?

So that's what John covers in this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast. Also covered in this weeks episode is cutting back perennials, mulching beds, planting autumn onion sets, sowing broad beans and much more.

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this weeks episode John chats all about Autumn planting bulbs for beautiful blooms next spring. 

Autumn planting/ spring flowering bulbs really are a gardeners dream for many reasons including

• They add colour and lift your mood when not much else is flowering.
• Can be planted in the ground or in containers.
• When you chose your varieties well you can have flower from Jan to May.
• Many will naturalise and spread so the 10 you plant this year will become 15 next year and increase the impact year on year. 
• You don't need to have gardening experience to be successful with them 
• Colours and styles for all situations and gardens. 
• They signal the end of winter and highlight the hope of spring
• Bulbs are inexpensive for the impact they provide.
• Colour schemes can be easily chosen 

So as you can see there are so many reasons to grow bulbs so get out there and get growing. 

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this weeks episode of the podcast John chats with the superb Rosie Maye "The Insomniac Gardener".

Rosie Maye The Insomniac Gardener is a superb gardener who gardens in Slane Co Meath famous for it rich soil, mature trees and rolling hills along the Boyne river. The garden which I have yet to visit looks superb with many different features but what stand out from this chat with Rosie is not only her gardening ability but also her willingness to encourage, inspire and support other gardeners especially people who are new to gardening.

The episode is packed with gardening tips, useful advice and a description of the garden that will make you want to visit ASAP.

Rosie encourages garden visits by appointment only and you can contact Rosie through her website https://theinsomniacgardener.ie   for more details.

This is a great episode and one that will surely help you to Master Your Own Garden.


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In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John Chats with Jane McCorkell Landscape Architect and Garden Designer. In a great chat Jane talks about the process of working with a garden designer and how you should prepare for that process.
Jane also talks about current trends both the good and the over used.

One of the key points mentioned is that when people get their garden designed and built some feel that they may never have to interact with the garden again but Jane encourages people to do just that to get into their garden and feel the benefits of having and maintaining such a beautiful space.

You can find Jane on her website here
https://www.janemccorkell.com/team/

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this weeks episode John answers a listeners questions Cathriona & Stephen garden on a half acre site and are doing great things in their garden but a few challenges are coming up one of these challenges is slugs damaging potato tubers. This is very frustrating and disheartening so in this weeks episode we look at possible ways to reduce the problem going forward as well as answering some other garden challenges they have.

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this week's episode John talks about 10 plants with amazing autumn color. Over the coming weeks we will enter the period when many deciduous trees show off their amazing autumn color, and its at this time many people ask what are the best plants for autumn color? So, John goes through a list of 10 plants which have amazing autumn colors. All plants on the list are trees or large shrubs and are suitable as specimen' trees. Some of these have other seasons of interest with flowers, berries and interesting bark or shape.  

Whichever one you choose these will all add amazing autumn color. So here you go a list of plants with superb autumn color.  

1. Quercus Rubra “Red Oak” 
2. Sorbus “Joseph Rock” 
3. Liquidambar Styraciflua “Sweet Gum” 
4. Acer Griseum “Paper Bark Maple” 
5. Cornus Kousa “China Girl” 
6. Acer Palmatum “Bloodgood” 
7. Cornus Mas “Cornelian cherry” 
8. Malus Evereste “Crap Apple” 
9. Euonymus Alatus  
10. Rhus Typhina “Stags Horn Sumach”  

So there you go a list of plants with great autumn colour which ones will you plant this autumn?

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this weeks episode John chats about some of the gardening jobs for the month of September. While the sowing and planting is slowing down in the edible garden there are still so much we can do.

 In the edible garden we can still sow some of the hardy leafy greens that will gives us greens through autumn and winter. These include Mizuna, Claytonia, Spinach, Rocket and more. Don't be afraid to sow lots of these because at this time of the year they won't run to seed or both the way they would in the summer. 

Tomatoes pinch out the growing tip this month because all the tomatoes won't ripen if it keeps reaching for the skies so by pinching out the growing tip the plants put the energy into growing and  ripening what's on the plant already. 

Source your autumn sowing onions and garlic now for planting in Oct/Nov. 

In the rest of the garden there are also lots we can be doing.

•  tidy up beds removing all dying foliage and flowers. 
• Trim hedges, trees and hedges to get them in shape
• Set up rainwater harvesting
• Save seed from flowers and vegetables 

These are just some of the jobs I will be doing this month in the garden. Enjoy whatever you are doing. 

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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In this weeks episode John chats to Orlaith Murphy all about the subject of edimentals. What is edimentals?  I hear you ask.
Edimentals are essentially a crossover between ornamental and edible plants. It is a really eye opening episode in which we chat about many but still only scratch the surface of the possibilities with edimentals.

For example did you know all parts of a dahlia are edible ? or that nasturtium leaves make a great alternative to basil in pesto. The possibilities and recipes are endless so why not enter they world of edimentals for yourself and see what wonderful recipes you come up with.

Find out more on Orlaiths website:
http://www.orlaithmurphy.com

Orlaith also talks about her work as RHSI as administration and development officer. A body that is really important in promoting horticulture and gardening to a wider nationwide audience.  We hear all about the RHSI their partner gardens and their plans for the future.

RHSI website:
 https://rhsi.ie

There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my
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