The Garden Party

By The Garden Party

Clare and Colan transformed a barren patch of ground into a gorgeous garden. Here are our gardening tips and everything we learned along the way.... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

The Garden Party episodes:

August 19, 2019 Fictional gardens we love: The Garden Party Soirée
From the “slaughterous red, luscious and fantastic” rhododendrons of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca to Beatrix Potter’s perilous kitchen garden to George Eliot’s hot house flowers to the festooned Deep South of Laura Child’s Tea Shop Mysteries, we explore some of our favourite fictional gardens.
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1h 4min
July 04, 2019 Indoor Plants Part 2: How to grow indoor plants
Where should you put your indoor plants? How much light do they need? How much water? When should you fertilise them? We answer all the common questions about how to grow beautiful, healthy indoor plants. We recommend plants that you pretty much cannot kill, Instagram ready favourites and the plants that we love to grow.
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46min
July 04, 2019 Indoor Plants Part 1: A short history
From window taxes, to glasshouses, to fern mad Victorians, we explore the history of indoor plants.
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16min
June 10, 2019 Plant special: roses
There is no other flower on our planet that is as evocative and as celebrated as the rose. Join us for a brief but perfumed history of the genus Rosa (war, romance, royalty!) or skip straight to 28 mins to learn how to grow roses.
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54min
May 31, 2019 When and how to prune your plants
There is nothing more satisfying than getting in the garden with a pair of
secateurs (well, we think so!). Here’s our tips on when to prune, the four
golden rules of how to prune, and advice for pruning roses, hydrangeas and
hedges.
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29min
May 16, 2019 How to grow plants from seeds and cuttings
Let’s propagate! There is nothing like watching a seedling push through the soil or popping a cutting in the ground and seeing it grow. It takes some preparation and practice, but once you know how you’ll be thrilled with the results. Here is everything you need to know about the art and science of propagation.
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58min
May 01, 2019 The Garden Party Mini-Pod: Growing winter vegetables
Wondering about winter vegetables? Here’s our best tips from our radio show
to keep your vegetable garden thriving over the colder months. Because who
doesn’t need a hearty vegetable soup or a zesty stir-fry to lift the
spirits? Join us each Sunday streaming live from noon (Australian Eastern
Standard Time) on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM.
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11min
April 24, 2019 Plant special: poppies
Colourful, emotive and sometimes illegal, poppies have long been an inspiration for artists and poets. We unearth the facts behind the folklore and discuss how to bring a little poppy panache to your garden.
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59min
March 30, 2019 Plants, place and memory: The Garden Party Soirée
Music may conjure up great memories of a time and a place, but so can plants. From the bougainvillea and wisteria-festooned patios of Clare’s childhood to the begonias and roses of Colan’s past and present, we remember the plants that have marked a time and place in our lives. Co-starring chainsaw-wielding dads, very bad neighbours and drunken kangaroos.
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58min
March 15, 2019 All about gardening tools
Do you know who invented secateurs? Or the difference between a shovel or spade? We uncover fascinating facts about your garden tools.
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43min

FAQs about The Garden Party:

How many episodes does The Garden Party have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.