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Buttercup - this weedy little rascal can be quite invasive, but is it as bad as you think? Can it be giving you some clues? Doing some work in the soil for you? Kath has great advice for a large patch or a small pocket - and maybe it isn't as bad maybe as you may think. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Potatoes. It's really the only word you need for this episode. Catherine is an enormous fan of this crop and Kath will answer a listener question about this little treat. Get the spuds in people! Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

All about the citrus today. It's time to get ready for, or do the planting. And, what variety? Not all trees will grow well in your back yard so you need to pick the variety that suits your garden. Kath tells us why and how to do these very important things for success in the citrus department. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

How to feed fruit trees. Well first, do you really need to feed them? Well, if you answer "how do I know?" well this is for you. Kath has super information on whether indeed you really need to give these treasures a feed and what is the best way to do it? Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

How to prune Feijoas? Glad you asked. These guys are a stand back and see type of sitch. Try to avoid just chopping willy nilly around the outside, these trees need to have a bit of a different approach, so listen in and find out what that exactly is. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Tamarillos - can we lop the top? Do we need to leave foliage? And what about all those that sprout up in the compost, what is the deal there? Well Kath has great advice on how to keep your Tamarillos at the ultimate and planning ahead for further plantings. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Weeding in a no dig garden - well a few things to ponder here. Not all weeds are created equal. Are they actually doing good things for your soil, can they be chopped and dropped or can they be given a quick tug out of the soil? But, what if you are a devilish bit of buttercup or a clump of grass - well then you might just have to get the fork or digging utensil out for those guys. Not everything is black and white and in this episode Kath gives you some info to help you in a weeding dilemma. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

What a title! Worms - yes worms. In particular the ones in worm farms, or in the ground in a bucket. Either way, questions from our lovely listeners on a) what are the white worms in my worm farm and b) an amazing worm farm problem where the owner spends ages "rescuing" the worms when trying to get to the castings. A fun and practical guide to these hard working low paid troops. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Green Crops, to chop or not to chop, that is the question - or one of them for this season. And the answer is......it depends. Basically chop when you need to, drop it like it hot, or compost it if not. Don't be overdoing it slashing and a bashing, so listen up and find out why. It is a nice gentle approach to chop'n and drop'n. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Fruit Trees - bees a buzzing, buds a budding and branches a bending - something like that. What that means is spring is upon us and there are things to be looking at, trying and analysing so this episode takes us through the magic and miracle that is the fruit tree, in spring. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Chookies, fab to own, not as easy as you would think to care for. But easy when you know how, and in this episode Kath gives us advice on how to care for these curious busy feathered creatures. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Mojo gone over winter? Catherine "asking for a friend" how to get your mojo back in the garden. If your enthusiasm has gone into hibernation, then fear not. It's also gardening if you just wander around a bit looking vaguely interested so - go into the garden and look at it a bit. Go out in your best warm jumper, with a hat and a nice warm cuppa and just wander around fairly aimlessly. It's OK. Then sometime soon, stick something in the ground, like a pea or a broad bean. Soon the lovely things in your garden will spring back into life - as will you. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Hedges/trees/wind breaks - stop before you buy, dig, or plant them. How big is that tree/shrub/hedge going to grow? You may not want to spend time every year trying to tame an enormous growth - you may give up one year and say "nay she'll be right" only to have a day of the triffids scenario on your hands. So take some time to think about what to plant - is it a mix of trees, can you use natives that better suit the soil, are we going head back and sides kind of a deal or just a quick trim of something a little dreamier each year? Things to ponder when you are considering that wind and plant protection in the garden. Might save you a HEAP of time and effort later. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Pears, apricots and peaches need pruning when they are planted, whereas apples and pears do not. Confused? Fear not, in this chitty chat Kath Irvine provides very practical advice on what to do with these fruit trees at time of planting to ensure you have trees that will benefit you and your garden well into the future. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz

Get brownie points from Kath Irvine if you find yourself contemplating life looking at your garden. What clues are you finding? Where is the sun hitting in winter? Is there a part of the garden that never does well? No need to do, just observe and listen in to this weeks episode to find out why doing nothing is actually doing something. Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz