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All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodPlant DiseasesSteve and Deryn chat about the most common and annoying plant diseases and offer practical solutions.  2025-03-0948 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodGarden PestsSteve and Deryn run through the most common and annoying garden pests and offer practical solutions to keeping your garden healthy and free of bugs https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off  2024-12-0251 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOur Favourite Gardening Hints and TipsSteve and Deryn share some of their favourite tips for getting the best results from your garden.   https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off2024-04-2256 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSummer Fun in the GardenSteve and Deryn chat about all the things they love about summer in the garden.2023-12-3149 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOur Favourite Deciduous Fruit TreesDeryn and Steve chat about their favourite deciduous fruit trees including tips on planting, pruning, harvesting and general maintenance.2023-07-0357 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOur Favourite Deciduous Fruit TreesDeryn and Steve chat about their favourite deciduous fruit trees including tips on planting, pruning, harvesting and general care and maintenance. 2023-07-021h 02All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food200th Episode with Costa GeorgiadisSteve and Deryn chat with Costa about the joy of gardening, growing food and chickens, 2023-05-191h 01All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodThe Winter Vegie GardenSteve and Deryn chat tips and hints around planting out the winter vegie garden.2023-05-0655 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOur Favourite Coloured Foliage PlantsDeryn and Steve chat about their favourite coloured foliage plants and the joy that foliage colour can bring to the garden.2023-03-171h 05All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodThe Seed Shed And The Edible ForestDeryn and Angus Stewart chat collecting and saving seed with Neroli Forster from The Seed Shed and then Steve catches up with Louise and Jamie from The Edible Forest in the Yarra Valley.2023-01-0659 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSummer In The GardenDeryn and Steve chat summer projects in the garden.2022-12-1654 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodHorticulture and DIY Communicator Adam WoodhamsAdam Woodhams is a communicator with a life long love of gardening and DIY. Deryn and Steve chat with Adam about his horticultural and media career, home garden and passion for sustainability.2022-11-1145 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodWinter Pruning SpecialDeryn and Steve are in the garden cutting plants to shape with their favourite pruning tools.2022-07-1843 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodCitrus - Our Favourite Varieties and How to Grow ThemDeryn and Steve discuss their favourite varieties of Citrus and how best to grow these sensational backyard fruit trees.2022-05-1356 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodHerbs - How to Grow and Enjoy these Culinary DelightsFresh herbs are so easy to grow and incredibly rewarding to use. Deryn and Steve discuss their favourite varieties and all the do's and don'ts for maximum success in growing and enjoying these culinary delights.  2022-04-1357 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSteve is interviewed by Mykal Hoare from Growing MediaListeners have often asked us to share the story of our own gardening journeys so this weeks release is an interview that Mykal Hoare from the Growing Media podcast recorded with Steve.2022-04-021h 03All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOur Favourite PlantsDeryn and Steve discuss their favourite plants, hardy, easy to grow and a delight in the garden.2022-03-0748 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodGardening Tips and HintsDeryn and Steve share their favourite gardening tips to help our time in the garden be more productive and fun.2021-11-071h 00All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodDeryn Thorpe Interviewed by Mykal Hoare from Growing Media PodcastListeners have asked us to share the story of our gardening journeys and this weeks release is a podcast that Deryn recorded with Mykal Hoare, host of the new Growing Media podcast.2021-10-2744 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSpring In The Garden 2021Deryn and Steve talk Spring projects in the garden and Audrey shares her favourite Okonomiyaki recipe.2021-09-0448 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAutumn Our Favourite Time Of The YearDeryn and Steve talk Autumn tasks in the garden, it's our favourite time of the year to plant, prune, pick and enjoy. We also discuss Chili Thrip and the devastating effect it is having on roses.2021-04-2653 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSummer In The Garden 2020Deryn and Steve talk summer gardening. Tips and hints on keeping our gardens and vegetables looking great over summer.2020-12-1349 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSpring in the Garden 2020Its our favourite time of the year, Deryn and Steve talk Spring projects in the garden.2020-09-1251 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodOrganic Gardner and Plant Enthusiast Steve FalcioniDeryn speaks with organic gardener Steve Falcioni about his inner city rooftop oasis and ever expanding plant addiction both indoors and out.2020-08-1852 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodProfessor Steve Hopper Conservation Biologist to Director Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in LondonProfessor Steve Hopper's career in conservation biology has seen him name over 300 species of plants before serving as Director of two world class botanic gardens, Kings Park in Perth and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. In 2012 he was awarded Australia's highest civilian honour, Companion of the Order Of Australia.2020-07-0552 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodWinter In The Garden 2020Deryn and Steve talk winter projects in the garden Be sure to follow us on Instagram @allthedirtpodcast 2020-06-2053 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodPlantsman John Colwill and our unique Australian Native DaisiesDeryn talks to renowned plantsman John Colwill about his passion for our unique Australian Native Daisies and how easy they are to grow in home gardens. Enjoy! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @allthedirtpodcast 2020-06-0949 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodKoonya Garlic Festival and Everything GarlicDeryn talks with Geoff Dugan about everything garlic and the wonderful festival that attracts passionate garlic lovers, foodies and gardeners from near and far.2020-04-2129 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodClive Blazey Founder Of The Diggers ClubClive Blazey together with his wife Penny founded The Diggers Club. Clive talks with Deryn about his passion for organic food, heritage seed varieties and inspiring fellow gardeners.2020-04-1146 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodGardening Australia's Tino Carnevale chats with Angus Stewart and Deryn ThorpeGardening Australia's Tino Carnevale chats with Angus Stewart and Deryn Thorpe2020-04-0444 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAutumn in The Garden and What To Plant NowAutumn is the perfect time to plant winter vegetables and feed the lawn and garden. It's time to prune our trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials and enjoy everything that our little patches of nature have to offer. Join Deryn and Steve as they talk all things Autumn in the Garden.  Enjoy!  Be sure to follow us on @allthedirtpodcast 2020-03-3141 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodGrowing Tomatoes Hints and Tips for the best resultsDeryn and Steve talk growing Tomatoes and discuss our favorite hints and tips for maximum results2019-12-1753 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Celebrates 100 EpisodesAll The Dirt Steve and Deryn Celebrate 100 Episodes2019-12-0143 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodPaul West from River Cottage and Darryl Nichols from Grow It LocalPaul West talks home grown produce and the national Grow It Local program with Deryn and Darryl Nichols2019-11-1950 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodHealthy Food Healthy Soil Healthy People Earthwhile Australia's Georgina MarshDeryn Talks To Georgina Marsh from Earthwhile Australia about how healthy soils, healthy food and healthy people are all interrelated.2019-11-0340 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSpring Tasks In The GardenSpring Tasks In The Garden, Deryn and Steve discuss tips and ideas plus all those jobs that are best done now for getting the garden looking great this Spring2019-10-0451 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 89 Winter tasks in the gardenDeryn and Steve discuss all those gardening jobs that are best done in winter. 2019-06-231h 00All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 86 Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson and her love of gardeningDeryn chats with Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson about her love of gardening and its joys and challenges.2019-05-1259 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 84 Alison Smith Kings Park Botanical Gardens and the Eden ProjectDeryn and Steve chat with Alison Smith about Kings Park Botanical Gardens and her role in the spectacular Eden Project.2019-04-1347 minSettling The ScoreSettling The ScoreEpisode 1 - How to get started as a media composer and an extended feature on composers Dan and Deryn Cullen   Guild of Northern Media Composers Settling The Score episode One – May 2013  Tracks  1. Sleepworking. End Credits – Roma Yagnik 2. The First time – Keith Mills 3. Fawn – Kit Haigh 4. The Sodbusters Lament – John Tobin 5. Continuum – Dan and Deryn Cullen 6. Mirage – Dan and Deryn Cullen 7. The Living Stone – Dan and Deryn Cullen 8. Charleston for a Mad Hatter – Patrick Dineen 9. Devils Ghost – Arcane Music 10. Logoscape – David Hughes 11. Trip Hop Hop Trip – Steve Luck 12. Rockpool Refle...2019-04-1259 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 83 Autumn Gardening hints and jobs to doDeryn and Steve discuss hints and jobs for the Autumn garden.2019-03-3041 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 82 Chef Melissa Palinkas and SalviasDeryn chats to Melissa Palinkas one of our chefs at this years Perth Garden Festival and Deryn and Steve talk Salvias, including Salvia Love and Wishes.2019-03-1540 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodIndoor Plants - The Trend ContinuesSteve, Deryn and Mitch from Little Leaf Co talk Indoor plants. 2019-03-0144 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 80 Kalamunda Garden FestivalJoin Deryn Steve Sabrina Hahn and Neville Passmore as they talk with guests and exhibitors at the Kalamunda Garden Festival2019-02-1549 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAngus Stewart discusses West Australia's rich biodiversity and his passion for WildflowersAngus talks with Deryn about West Australia's rich biodiversity and his passion for Wildflowers2019-01-1936 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodJames Talijancich Award Winning Organic WinesSteve and Deryn chat with James Talijancich about his love of West Australia's Swan Valley, the soil and producing award wining wines.2018-12-0654 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 6 Revisited Growing Succulents and special guest Sue McDougallSteve and Deryn discuss growing succulents and we talk to special guest Sue McDougall2018-12-0249 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 73 Episode 2 Revisited Healthy Soils with Sabrina HahnBuilding Healthy Soils with Sabrina Hahn Deryn Thorpe and Steve Wood2018-11-2655 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 71: Paul Roy of RedRock Nursery Gives Us the Tips and Tricks for Cultivating Captivating CarnivoresPaul Roy from Red Rock Nursery at Gidgegannup grows and sells carnivorous plants.  He talks with Steve and Deryn about his fascination with sundews, venus fly traps and pitcher plants and shares his tips for caring for these fascinating carnivores. 2018-11-0233 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 70: Community, Environment and Growing for Good with Rachael RobertsEighteen years ago three friends created a meeting place where people could learn how to live more sustainably. Environment House in Bayswater has grown to become a community hub that promotes climate protection, river and wetland care and a range of sustainability issues.   On this week’s podcast Deryn and Steve talk with one of the founders, Rachael Roberts, about how a small grass roots organisation can make a difference. 2018-10-2633 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 68: Broadacre Farmer Nick Gillett on the Joys and Challenges of AgricultureNick Gillett is a farmer in Bencubbin, in the North Eastern Wheatbelt of WA. He talks to Steve and Deryn about the challenges of farming on 300mm annual rainfall (about 175mm in the average April to October growing season) and how farmers are adapting to new technology and reduced use of herbicides.2018-10-1341 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 67: Dr Terry Houston on our fascinating native beesAs a boy Dr Terry Houston was fascinated by the natural world and has spent more than 50 years studying Australia's 2000 native bees. He talks with Deryn and Steve about their important in our bush and gardens and reveals some of their unusual, and to our human understanding, quirky behaviours.2018-10-0544 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 65: All the Wonders of Water Gardens with Calinda AndersonIn this week's podcast Deryn and Steve talk about edible and ornamental water plants, aquaponics, edible fish and ponds with Calinda Anderson from the Woodvale Fish and Lily Farm.2018-09-2145 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 64: Rob Melville and Katie Coyle Bring the Passion of a Rose Growing Dynasty to All The DirtIf you love roses you're going to enjoy our chat with Rob Melville,  a  third generation rose grower who with partner Katie Coyle runs  Melville's Rose and Garden, a propagation and retail nursery in the  Perth hills. The couple have an enduring passion for everything rosy and discuss  with Steve and Deryn their best loved rose varieties and favourite  salvias to team with with roses.2018-09-1448 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 63: Apiarist Rupert Phillips shares his wealth of knowledge about our favourite pollinatorsRupert Phillips from the House of Honey fell in love with beekeeping at age 8 and brings a lifetime of experience to share with All The Dirt.  He joined Deryn and Steve to talk about backyard bee keeping and the medicinal properties of honey.2018-09-0751 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 62: Rose Grower Lynne Chapman on the Joy of her Favourite BloomsLynne Chapman brings her lifetime of plant knowledge and love for roses to the show. Find out about her favourite varieties, how to strike successful cuttings, and how to bring out the best in your blooms.  Also, find out where to find Deryn and Steve at the Kitchen Warehouse Homegrown Market Day September 9th. 2018-08-3151 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 61: Episode 60: Tree Expert Dr Paul Barber talks tech, his love for nature, and the species he'd love to see moreDr Paul Barber of ArborCarbon fell in love with trees and ecology as a young man and brings that passion and knowledge to his talk with Deryn and Steve.  He covers tree technology, the environmental impacts of healthy trees, and the emotional connection people have to their trees. If you're trying to choose a good tree for that tricky spot in your yard, or just love the spectacle of a well placed Oak or Ash, he's got something for you. 2018-08-2444 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 60: Sabrina Hahn talks Begonias, her upbringing in New Guinea and her love for gardeningGarden Writer, Horticultural expert and ABC broadcaster Sabrina Hahn brings her particular brand of humour and knowledge to All The Dirt for this week's episode.  She talks with Steve and Deryn about her love for Begonias, her upbringing in New Guinea, her home garden and creating vegie gardens in Aboriginal communities.   2018-08-1759 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 59: Spring is nearly here! Deryn and Steve are getting ready, heres how you can tooDeryn and Steve are getting excited with the first hints of Spring and priming their gardens for the best growing season of the year.  Soil and bed preparation, starting the spring vegies, stocking up on seedlings as well as good fertilising, this is the best place for all the tips and tricks to make the most of the season. 2018-08-1039 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodLove trees? This is the episode for youSteve and Deryn sat down with landscape architect Craig Woodroffe of family nursery Ellenby Tree Farm. The 6 acre site is Perth's biggest display nursery for advanced trees and one of the biggest tree nurseries in Australia. Craig talks about his favourite trees, and transplanting big trees. If you love your trees, and let's face it, we all do, this is the episode for you. 2018-07-2838 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 52: Winter GardenWinter in the garden, Deryn and Steve discuss the jobs that need attention in the garden during winter.2018-06-2542 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 50: Sustainability Expert Chris FerreiraChris joins Deryn and Steve on their 50th Episode and celebrates the launch of his new book A Place in The Country. A wonderful guide for small landholders and those that dream of a tree change.2018-06-0942 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodSoil MicrobiologyMicrobiologist Dr Uwe Stroeher talks to Steve and Deryn about the incredible science behind the life in our soils and its importance to  food security.2018-06-0455 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 48: Landscape Designer Jim FogartyJim Fogarty is an award-winning landscape designer and garden writer who has twice presented at the Chelsea Flower Show in London and exhibited display gardens in the USA, Singapore and Japan where he has won many gold and 'best in show' awards. He speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast about garden design and garden travel.2018-05-1839 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 47: Dr Jana Söderlund BiophylicsDr Jana Söderlund is a sustainability consultant and environmental educator who believes that nature needs to play a bigger part in our built environment. She speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's All The Dirt podcast about the social, environmental and economic benefits of 'biophilic architecture'.2018-05-1136 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 46: Landscape Architect Keith EdwardsFor the last ten years landscape architect Keith Edwards has worked for The Digger's Club in 'Heronswood' in Dromana and 'St. Erth' at Blackwood, Victoria. He is Diggers' garden designer and he speaks to Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about his passion for soil health, heirloom vegetables and creating productive and beautiful gardens.2018-05-0448 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 45: Landscaper Tim DaviesTim Davies is an award winning landscaper whose design, construction and maintenance company has been transforming gardens since 1983. He talks with Deryn Thorpe and Steve Wood on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast about his life, garden trends and passions.2018-04-2039 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 44: Celebrity butcher Vince GarreffaCelebrity butcher Vince Garreffa,  is a larger-than-life personality with 50 years of experience in the meat industry and a passion for raising money for charity. He shares his life story on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast with Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe.2018-04-0853 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 43: Award Winning Head Chef Guy JefferysGuy Jefferys, award winning head chef at Millbrook Winery, grows all the fruit and vegetables served in the restaurant.  He speaks with Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about growing your own heirloom crops. 2018-03-3044 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 42: John PatrickJohn Patrick, is well known to Australians as a former presenter on ABC's television series Gardening Australia but he is also a well known landscaper, garden author and traveller. He speaks to Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about his life, love of plants and favourite gardens.2018-03-231h 00All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 41: Professor Tim EntwisleProfessor Tim Entwisle, the Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, enjoys communicating and promoting science, plants and gardens. In this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast, recorded in the Melbourne Botanic Garden, he shares with Steve and Deryn some of his favourite trees, his fascination with algae and love of garden travel.2018-03-1635 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 40: Joe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery Joe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery grows a wide range of common and unusual fruits at his Middle Swan nursery. On this week's All The Dirt podcast he chats with Steve and Deryn about growing fruits in sub tropical and Mediterranean climates and they taste and discuss the fruits he picked that morning from his garden. The fruits are: panache and hasbergen figs, acerola cherry, orange berry, Chinese date (Ju-jube), beach cherry, white sapote, tropical wampee, native wampi, wax jambu and passion fruit.2018-03-1250 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 39: Author Ross MarsRoss Mars is a wastewater specialist, permaculture teacher and author who speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's All The Dirt podcast about designing systems that reuse water in the house and garden.2018-02-2542 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 38: Lawn Doctor-Terry SellickIn this week's podcast Terry Sellick, the Lawn Doctor, talks with Deryn and Steve about the best lawn varieties, dispels a few turf myths and shares tips on maintenance to keep lawns looking good year round.2018-02-1646 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 37: Coast Road PalmsSince 1987 the Varischetti family have been growing tropical plants in their 10-acre Beechboro nursery,  Coast Road Palms. In this week's podcast Steve and Deryn are joined by Connie and son Daniel to talk about the plants that thrive in warm areas outside of the tropics.2018-02-0948 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 36: Neville PassmoreNeville Passmore is a passionate horticulturalist who was born into a gardening family and has spent more than 47 years in the gardening industry.  On this week's podcast he speaks to Steve and Deryn about his career which includes plant production, gardening retailing, media and education and his passion for bringing greenery into suburbs and cities.2018-02-0244 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 35: Making The Perfect CompostHaydn Gunningham has perfected making compost at home. On this week's podcast he tells Steve and Deryn his secrets for making a perfect batch every time and talks about his thriving vegetable patch. For in-depth written notes and a list of the carbon and nitrogen content of organic products visit the DIY section of our website.2018-01-2345 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 34: Summer GardeningKeeping the garden looking good in summer can be a challenge in a hot and dry climate but Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe from All The Dirt Podcast share tips to keep your garden thriving as the temperatures soar.2018-01-1046 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 33: Jeremy ThomasJeremy Thomas the Curator of Aboriculture at Kings Park and Bold Park talks trees with Steve and Deryn in this week's podcast. They discuss moving the giant boab from the Kimberley to Kings Park and techniques for looking after stressed trees.2018-01-0246 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 30: The Orchids Society of Western AustraliaThere are over 25,000 orchid species known and many more hybrids. With just a little knowledge, orchids can be surprisingly easy to grow. Join Kaye and Jay Baylis from The Orchids Society of Western Australia as they chat everything orchids with Deryn and Steve. 2017-11-2742 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 29: Kings Park's Senior Plant BreederDigby Growns is Kings Park's Senior Plant Breeder. Digby, leads a small team of staff and volunteers involved in the plant breeding program. This week Deryn and Steve discuss the science behind plant breeding.2017-11-1340 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 26: The Secret to Succulents and CactiBob Hunter, president of the Cactus and Succulent Society of WA, talks to Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe about succulent and cactus varieties and shares the secrets of his potting mix and cactus shadehouses.2017-10-2050 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 25: Using Our Gardens To HealHorticultural therapy is using plants and gardening to promote healthy bodies and minds. Practitioners Glenice Batchelor and Jeanette Penklis talk with Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe about how we can use our gardens to heal.2017-10-0946 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 24: Scientist Monica GaglianoScientists are beginning to understand that plants have abilities that we've only ever associated with animals. They can learn, have memory and decision making capabilities. Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe discuss the latest research with scientist Monica Gagliano, a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and  Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia & Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney.2017-10-0246 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 23: Saving Money In The GardenSteve Wood and Deryn Thorpe discuss ways to save money in the garden like taking cuttings and making your own compost.2017-09-2245 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 22: What do do in the spring vegetable patchIt's spring and Steve and Deryn discuss what should be planted in the veggie patch now. Listen in to find out tips for planting tomatoes, including their favourite varieties as well as how to get the most out of your, sweetcorn, zucchini, eggplant, Ceylon spinach, capsicum and chillies.2017-09-1548 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 21: Celebrity Guest Costa GeorgiadisOur 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.2017-09-0852 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 20: Nutrition and Naturopathy With Natalie WoodmanNatalie Woodman is a Nutritional Medicine and Gut Health Practitioner who works with clients online (internationally/nationally) and in Private Practice 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 conditions like digestive disorders, weight gain, depression, anxiety, eczema, psoriasis, acne, allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure and assist the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Parkinson's, MS and Alzheimer's.  Check out her recipe for delicious Kimchi a naturally fermented food that aids g...2017-09-0152 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEpisode 19: Dr Bob LongmoreDr 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.2017-08-2841 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 13 Managing Your Waste and Winter Garden TasksSteve and Deryn talk with Waste Management Educator Peg Davies and discuss those important Winter tasks for the Garden 2017-07-1457 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 11 Citrus for the Home Garden and Rural PlantingsSteve and Deryn talk Citrus for the home garden. We talk with Bill Davey about his work planting trees and shrubs in the wheat belt, the wonders of deep planting and the value of tube stock.2017-06-2155 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 10 Permaculture for Everyone and Common Garden Pest SolutionsSteve and Deryn talk Permaculture with Charles Otway from Terra Perma. Permaculture continues to grow in popularity around the world and for good reason. We also discuss solutions for some of gardening's most common pests and diseases  2017-06-1350 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 8 Best Trees for the Home Garden and We talk CoffeeSteve and Deryn discuss the best trees for the home garden with Joanne Harris from Guildford Town Garden Centre and Steve chats with Toni Riccelli International Cup of Excellence Coffee Judge2017-05-301h 04All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 7 Senior Entomologist Dr Darryl HardieSteve and Deryn talk garden bugs and diseases with Dr Darryl Hardie from West Australia's Dept of Agriculture and Food. Audrey shares a great baked mushroom recipe.2017-05-2149 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 7 Bugs in the garden with the wonderful Dr BugalugsSteve and Deryn talk garden bugs and diseases with Dr Darryl Hardie from West Australia's Dept of Agriculture and Food. Audrey shares a great baked mushroom recipe.2017-05-2147 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 6 Growing Succulents and Special Guest Sue McDougallSteve and Deryn discuss the secrets to growing beautiful succulents, Sue McDougall, 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.2017-05-1549 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 5 Keeping Chickens and Preserving OlivesSteve 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 Companyy. Audrey takes us through the perfect olive preserving recipe2017-05-0649 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 4 Indoor Plants and Living FertilisersSteve Wood and Deryn Thorpe discuss the best Indoor plant selections for your home.Brian Klepzig from Neutrog talks all about proven products for your garden and Audrey has an amazing caramalised banana recipe that is easy to cook and delicious.2017-04-2947 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 3 Hardy Shade Plants and guest Chris FerreiraSteve Wood Deryn Thorpe and Chris Ferriera talk Gardening Sustainabiliy and Food, Great Gardens and The Forever Project, Shade plants for difficult locations and Audrey's baked quince recipe2017-04-2154 minAll The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and FoodAll The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and FoodEp 1 Growing Healthy Organic MicrogreensJoin Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe, great gardening advice, interviews and discussions on sustainability, organics and food your questions answered and tasty garden to kitchen recipes.     2017-04-151h 02