Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine

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

Lemon Trees - the most rewarding tree in the backyard (or front yard y'all if the sun is there). Is it OK for the leaves to be - well - lemon colour? Yes actually dear citrus growers, it may be ab fab at this time of year? Why? Well, you will just have to listen in to find out? 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