Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just needing a reset? In this inspiring episode, special guest Conchi Batson shares how gardening became a lifeline during a difficult chapter in her life.

Discover how slowing down, getting your hands in the soil, and reconnecting with nature can transform both your mindset and your garden.

If you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside and reset, this episode will leave you feeling motivated and hopeful.

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Struggling with smelly bins, slow breakdown, or compost that just doesn’t work? This episode takes the guesswork out of composting and shows you how to get it right. Keith shares simple, practical insights to help you turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, living soil. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your results, this episode will help you compost with confidence and boost the health of your garden.

Products & Tools recommended in this episode

• Clyde's Compost
• Rooster Booster
• F.D Ryan's Broadfork

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July’s Garden – this episode of Muddy Boots highlights essential winter gardening tasks to prepare for spring. Keith emphasises pruning deciduous plants, planting bare-rooted trees and roses, and improving soil with compost and additives. He recommends planting ornamentals, bulbs, and winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops. Pest control, mulching, and lawn care are also key, along with frost protection. Overall, staying active in winter ensures healthier plants and stronger growth in the coming season.

PLANTS (Recommended by Keith)

• Lagerstroemia indica — Crape myrtle
• Magnolia spp. — Magnolia
• Acer palmatum — Japanese maple
• Acer platanoides — European maple
• Acer saccharum — Canadian maple (sugar maple)
• Paeonia spp. — Peony (both bush and herbaceous types)
• Nerine spp. — Nerine
• Ranunculus asiaticus — Ranunculus
• Brassica oleracea (various groups) — Brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale)
• Spinacia oleracea — Spinach
• Lactuca sativa — Lettuce
• Coriandrum sativum — Coriander
• Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis — Wombok (Chinese cabbage)
• Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis — Pak choy
• Quercus spp. — Oak
• Fraxinus spp. — Ash
• Liquidambar styraciflua — Liquidambar
• Rosa spp. — Roses
• Primula × polyantha — Polyanthus
• Viola spp. — Violet
• Primula spp. — Primula
• Brassica rapa subsp. rapa — Turnip
• Allium cepa — Onion
• Beta vulgaris — Beetroot
• Raphanus sativus — Radish
• Pisum sativum — Peas (including snow peas)

PRODUCTS / TOOLS with hyperlinks

• MycoGold (BioStim)
  
  
  
• Clyde Compost
  
  
  
• Eco Neem
  
  
  
• Eco Oil
  
  
  
• Monash Rock Dust
  
  
  
• Neutrog “Who Flung Dung”
  
  
  
• Neutrog Sudden Impact for Lawns
  
  
  
• FD Ryan Broadfork
  
  
  

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