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Brought to you by The Plant Runner, Keith and Elizabeth answer listener questions on phosphorus levels in wool-industry by-products, fast-growing screening plants, alkaline compost readings, camellias struggling in pots, vegetable garden design, moving Hardenbergia, sooty mould and cat-contaminated garden beds. The episode focuses on practical ways to choose plants, improve soil, manage pests and diseases, and design a productive, low-maintenance garden.

Plants recommended in episode

Grevillea spp - Take extra care with phosphorus levels, as grevilleas can be more phosphorus-sensitive than many other Australian natives.

Banksia spp - Another group to monitor when using products containing phosphorus.

-Syzygium australe ‘Straight and Narrow’ Recommended for dense screening; plant approximately 1.2 metres apart

-Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ - A non-native screening option with dark green foliage; plant approximately 1.2 metres apart.

- Viburnum odoratissimum - Suggested where a taller, wider screening plant is required; plant approximately 1.5 metres apart

- Cupressus ‘Arctic Green’ - Recommended for a tall, dense screen; plant approximately 2.2 metres apart.

- Camellia japonica- Planting in the ground is preferred to growing in pots in hot conditions.

- Espaliered fruit trees - Suggested for lining a redesigned vegetable garden.

- Pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchinis and melons - Recommended for growing over tunnels or archways between raised beds.

- Hardenbergia - Can be moved with care; prune it back by approximately one-third, retain as large a root ball as possible and replant promptly.

Products and gardening materials

MycoGold

Weed Gunnel

Clyde's Compost

Munash Rock Dust

ECO Neem

Eco Oil

Neutrog Popul8

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This episode is a practical guide to growing herbs at home, whether you have a backyard, balcony, or sunny windowsill. Elizabeth and Keith discuss the easiest herbs to start with, where different herbs grow best and how to keep plants productive through regular harvesting. They also cover perennial and less familiar herbs, herbs that attract bees and beneficial insects, growing basil and coriander indoors, preserving herbs by drying, and using fresh herbs in cooking.

Herbs can be rewarding, useful, and adaptable—provided each plant is matched with the right light, drainage, moisture, and space.

Expert Recommendations — Plants

• Rosemary

• Oregano

• Sage

• Mint — grow in pots because it can spread aggressively in the ground

• Thyme

• Marjoram

• Common mint

• Chives — divide established plants when necessary and remove old bulbs

• Lemongrass

• Chinese chives

• Vietnamese mint

• Spearmint

• Peppermint

• Basil

• Coriander

• Slow-bolt coriander

• Chervil

• Saltbush

• Lemon myrtle

• Tasmanian pepperberry

• Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum)

• Borage

• Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis)

• Heartsease

• Goldenrod

• Elderberry

• Nettles

• Mullein

• Slippery elm

• Red rose petals

• Burdock root

• Gotu kola

Also mentioned in this episode:

Diggers Club
Morningside Landscapes
Mudbrick Herb Cottage

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