Episode 21: Celebrity Guest Costa Georgiadis
Our celebrity guest is Costa Georgiadis, a Greek-Australian landscape architect and the host of ABC's Gardening Australia.
He is passionate about living a sustainable life and speaks to Deryn and Steve about connecting plants and people by showing them how simple it is to grow food on their verge. The wide-ranging conversation reveals Costa's rich cultural life which includes his crazy funk, disco, rock, cabaret band called the More Please Orchestra and his passion for umpiring rugby.
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Episode 20: Nutrition and Gut Health with Natalie Woodman
Natalie Woodman is one of Australia’s leading Nutritional Medicine and Gut Health Practitioner who works with clients online (internationally/nationally) and in her South Perth Clinic.
Here she speaks to Steve and Deryn about how the Gut Microbiome impacts health. Natalie discusses how a diet that targets the gut microflora can improve health and treat, and reverse, conditions like digestive disorders, weight gain, mood disorders, skin conditions, immune conditions, allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Parkinson’s, MS and Alzheimer’s.
Check out her recipe for delicious and easy to make Kimchi, a naturally fermented food, that supports optimal gut health.
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Episode 19: Dr Bob Longmore
Dr Bob Longmore is a former pharmacy academic and herbal medicines writer who lives with wife Maggie on an 8 acre semi-rural garden in Nannup with extensive productive, native and ornamental gardens. Steve and Deryn talk to him about medicinal herbs, smoking feral fish and growing food.
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Episode 18: Janine Mendel On Landscaping For Small Gardens
Steve and Deryn are joined by Janine Mendel.
Janine Mendel founder of CultivArt Landscape Design discusses how to make your small garden work.
Janine believes that that 'at the end of the process, your house should look like it's been planted in the garden.'
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Episode 17: Australian Bush Tucker Plants
Steve and Deryn are joined by Mark Tucek who talks growing bush tucker plants in your backyard. Bush tucker is being embraced by chefs all around the world and the unique flavours inspire culinary creativity. Learn how to add these special varieties to your garden, most of these Tucker Bush plants are easy to grow.
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Episode 16: Talijancich Family's World Acclaimed Liqueurs and The Value of Organics
James Talijanchich is a 3rd generation wine grower from Western Australia's spectacular Swan Valley. James talks about the passion and art of producing their world acclaimed liqueurs, the value of organic techniques in the vineyard and winning gold in London 3 years running in the worlds most prestigious fortified wine competition.
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Episode 15: Fermented Foods, Kefir, Kombucha and Kimchi
Steve and Deryn are joined by Tim Kershaw. Tim has worked in leading fine dining restaurants throughout Australia and the UK and shares what really goes on in the kitchens. He discusses his new found passion for growing his own produce and talks about the wonders of fermented foods.
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Episode 14: Australian Native Plants with Award Winning Zanthorrea Nursery
We talk with Alec and Jackie Hooper from one of Australia's most awarded Garden Centres Zannthorea Nursery Australian Native Plant specialists.
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Episode 13: Peg Davies talks waste education
Our latest episode features the waste educator, Peg Davies. She believes there is no such thing as waste and that a lot of what we throw out can be used in the garden. Steve and Deryn also discuss the important winter tasks for your garden.
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Episode 12: Araluen Botanical Park with John Colwill
Araluen Botanical Park in Western Australia is famous for its Camellias, Heritage Roses and the biggest Chili Festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Run by a passionate group of volunteers it is unique as it is spectacular. John Colwill is a well known horticultural identity who has played a major role in the parks success and shares his story.
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Episode 11: Citrus for the Home Garden and Rural Plantings
Deryn and Steve talk citrus for the home garden and chat to Bill Davey about planting trees in the wheat belt, the wonders of deep planting and the value of tube stock.
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Episode 10 Permaculture for Everyone and Common Garden Pest Solutions
Steve and Deryn talk Permaculture with Charles Otway from Terra Perma. We also discuss solutions for some of gardening's most common pests and disease
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Episode 9: Angus Stewart shares his passion for horticulture
Angus has been a presenter with ABC TV Gardening Australia for over a decade and worked with ABC Radio for 25 years. He is a keen plant breeder, author, and horticultural educator.
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Episode 8 Best trees for the home garden and we talk coffee.
Steve and Deryn talk with Joanne Harris from Guildford Town Garden Centre about the best trees for the home garden and Toni Riccelli international judge with The Cup of Excellence talks coffee.
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Episode 7: Senior Entomologist Dr Darryl Hardie
Steve and Deryn talk garden bugs and diseases with Dr Darryl Hardie (Dr Bugalugs).
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Episode 6: Growing Succulents and Special Guest Sue McDougall
This Week on All the Dirt Podcast Steve and Deryn discuss the secrets to growing beautiful succulents, Sue McDougall, a much loved garden talk back host is our special guest and Audrey has a delicious baked sweet potato and baby spinach salad recipe that the family will love.
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Episode 5: Suburban Chickens, The Perfect Olives and Our Special Guest, Linda Mitchener.
Steve and Deryn talk keeping chickens in the suburban back yard and then later are joined by special guest Linda Mitchener from the Green Life Soil Company. Audrey takes us through the perfect olive preserving recipe.
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Episode 4: Indoor plants and living fertilisers
Inside greenery is back in fashion and we’ll tell you the best and easiest plants to add living accents to your home decor.
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