Naughty gardening with chilli willy seeds and nipple cherry tomatoes
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Roots and Shoots
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Listen to Roots and Shoots, a Games & Hobbies podcast by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Stream 282 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 282 episodesGolden Gumnuts and the Suspicious Earwax Substance
On today's show: Are my gumnuts growing gold? Earwax?! Or a third, slightly more plausible option? Break out the cone of shame for Western A...
How to keep your wife happy and relocate kangaroo paws
Sab and Jo discuss natives, gall wasp and treating verge trees like your own child. 01:31 ABC listener Dee wants to know what native plants...
What's our Chief Plant Fiddler been up to lately?
On today's show: What is Australia's Most Amazing Wildflower? Head to our voting page to have your say (and Happy National Science Week!) Ki...
You can’t grow oysters in your garden, or can you?
Sab and Jo discuss pruning, propagating and land oysters. 02:15 Struggling fruit trees? Sab has some tips to kick start their growth. 07:50...
A Flowerless Silver Princess
Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunninham tackle all your mid-winter garden questions. 02:01 Couch grass infestation 17:48 Four-year-old avocado tree...
Yass Queen, hunting for the elusive Sheba
Sab and Jo go orchid hunting for the rare Queen of Sheba 06:11 When to plant your summer seedlings. 08:19 Planting after couch grass removal...
Bog Witches embark on a quest for Quisqualis
On today's show: Sab puts a call out for Quisqualis No love for fishbone ferns The pressure facing WA's only wildlife hospital, and how you...
Slug season is here
Sab and Jo discuss slugs, potash and a special delivery of chocolate covered fruit. 00:14 Are you noticing slugs everywhere in your garden?...
Flowers for OIdies: Why we need good gardens in our aged care homes
On today's show: Boring hedges can take a hike! Sab makes the case for lively gardens in aged care. Courtyard with minimal sun in winter? De...
Replacing lawn with native plants
Sab and Jo discuss native plants, bravery and bubble wrap. 01:22 How to make a plant grow straight. 07:25 Lilies overtaken your garden? You...
We heard it down the grapevine...
On today's show: Grapevine questions galore! How best to prune an indoor fiddle-leaf fig. Can I grow a lemon tree from fruit I've collected...
The gall of the gall wasps
Amber and Sab together on a Tuesday! 04:03 Why Sabrina doesn't use much wood mulch for her compost. 06:49 How to fertilise citrus trees! 08:...
Stashing secateurs where the sun don't shine
On today's show: Stay Strapped! How many secateurs do you have and what weird places do you keep them? Agave Death Bloom: The final skyscrap...
My oh my, what a mandarin tree
Sab and Jo discuss poolside escapades, citrus trees and more. 03:16 How to kill a tree stump. 04:30 Transplanting balga tree (grass trees)....
Quick tips for getting great jugs
On today's show: How best to care for a saffron plant, post-sprouting. My girlfriend's carnivorous pitcher plant is happy and jugless BUT I...
What type of soil is best for your liquidambar
Sab and Jo wipe the tears away, learn a dance and get gardening. 04:22 Why your lavender is not growing back like it used too. 06:29 Why you...
Easy ways to make your garden bandicoot-friendly
On today's show: 7 y.o. Zac gives Sab a tour of his thriving veggie patch! What trees can provide food for black cockies? How to peacefully...
Make your bamboo work for you
Sab and Jo try to keep warm in this cold snap! 03:55 ABC listener Bev asks what the best way to test her soil: chemical kits or three way so...
Banksias, figs, sweet potatoes and more
Amber and Sabrina talk banksias, winter planting and saving seeds with special guest Sue McDougall. 12:12 How far back should a fig tree be...