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Master My Garden Podcast

Master My Garden podcast with John Jones. The gardening podcast that helps you master your own garden. With new episodes weekly packed full of gardening tips, how to garden guides, interviews with gardening experts on many gardening topics and just about anything that will help you in your garden whether you are a new or a seasoned gardener. I hope you enjoy.John

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All Episodes

29:46

-EP280 What To Sow In June, Laois Garden Festival...

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2025/06/13

Ever wondered what to plant in June when your garden beds already seem packed to capacity? This episode answers that crucial question, revealing why continuous sowing through early summer is the secret to garden abundance all year round. The truth is, June represents a pivotal transition in the vegetable garden. While your growing spaces might appear fully occupied now, within weeks early crops will be harvested, creating valuable real estate for new plantings. The gardeners who stop sowing ...

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-EP279 Wild Gardens, Rich History: Tom Coward on...

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2025/06/05

Send Me A Message!! Tom Coward is headline speaker at Laois Garden Festival on Sunday 8th June 2025 celebrating the work of legendary Laois native and garden revolutionary William Robinson. What if the current trend for wild-looking, naturalistic gardens isn't just aesthetic preference, but actually a profound reaction to our technology-saturated lives? Tom Coward, head gardener at the world-renowned Gravetye Manor, draws fascinating parallels between William Robinson's revolutionary "...

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EP278 Paul & Daniel Ardea Garden Chat About This...

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2025/05/30

Send Me A Message!! Deep in the heart of West Cork lies a garden unlike any other in Ireland – an immersive 11-acre botanical wonderland where rainforest meets meadow, bamboo forests neighbor natural swimming ponds, and plants from distant corners of the world create a magical landscape that challenges everything you thought you knew about Irish gardens. When Americans Paul and Daniel acquired Ardea Garden in late 2021, they inherited not just a property but a botanical treasure trove – tho...

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33:59

EP277 Alternative Plants To Bedding For Your Pots &...

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2025/05/23

Send Me A Message!! Ready to break free from the cycle of planting, maintaining, and replacing summer bedding? This episode explores thoughtful alternatives to traditional bedding plants that offer beauty, functionality, and sustainability for your containers and pots. We dive into fruit-bearing options that deliver multiple seasons of interest—from the compact Coronet apple tree that thrives in large containers to strawberries and raspberries that cascade beautifully over pot edges. These ...

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42:48

EP276 Tops Tips For Your Greenhouse This May,...

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2025/05/16

Send Me A Message!! Summer has arrived with its warm embrace, transforming gardens seemingly overnight from soggy spring plots to sun-drenched growing spaces. With this dramatic shift comes the perfect opportunity to maximize your greenhouse or polytunnel, turning it into a powerhouse of production. Your greenhouse crops demand a counterintuitive approach to thrive. Rather than daily watering, which creates dependency and weak root systems, a calculated "miserly" approach with water forces ...

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58:45

-EP275 Brian & Gilly On How Wildacres Nature Reserve...

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2025/05/09

Send Me A Message!! The biodiversity crisis might seem like an insurmountable challenge, but amidst the doom and gloom shines a remarkable story of hope and transformation. Welcome to Wild Acres Nature Reserve in County Wicklow, where a couple's decision to trade corporate careers for conservation has created a thriving ecological paradise. When Brian and Gilly purchased four fields of intensively grazed perennial ryegrass in 2017, they faced a landscape stripped of life. Seven years later,...

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-EP274 What To Sow In May & Other Gardening Jobs

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2025/05/02

Send Me A Message!! The garden awakens fully in May, transforming into a hub of activity that demands both attention and strategy. This explosion of growth creates the perfect environment for sowing an impressive variety of seeds, making it arguably the most productive month in the gardening calendar. With beds filling up rapidly, lawns growing vigorously, and perennials emerging from their winter dormancy, May presents an opportunity to maximize your garden's potential through thoughtful p...

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26:37

-EP273 The Art of Hardening Off: Preparing Seedlings...

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2025/04/25

Send Me A Message!! The weather's dramatic shift from perfect spring warmth to a chaotic mix of snow, torrential rain, hail, and wind serves as a powerful reminder that April gardening requires vigilance and protection strategies. This sudden weather whiplash threatens newly planted seedlings and emerging growth after weeks of productive sowing and planting. Hardening off becomes crucial during these transitional periods. Whether using a cold frame to gradually introduce outdoor conditions ...

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- EP272 Siobhan O Mahony Talks Planting Combinations,...

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2025/04/18

Send Me A Message!! Journey through the 35-year evolution of the O'Mahony Garden, a stunning landscape on the Cork-Limerick border that transforms an ordinary plot into five distinctive garden spaces, each with its own personality and purpose. Siobhan O'Mahony shares her gardening journey that began with essential shelter planting and gradually expanded into a thoughtfully designed landscape. The original garden focuses on low-maintenance shrubs and trees punctuated with seasonal bulbs, whi...

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21:06

-EP271 Portuguese Laurel Hedge Care, Rejuvenating...

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2025/04/11

Send Me A Message!! Spring has arrived in full force, bringing with it the perfect conditions for garden growth—and revealing some common problems that many gardeners face this time of year. Whether you're noticing patchy growth in your lawn or concerning symptoms on your prized hedges, this episode offers practical solutions to get your garden thriving. I dive deep into two troubleshooting scenarios that appeared in my garden consultations this week. First, I explore the hidden causes of s...

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25:39

-EP270 What To Sow In The Garden In April & Other...

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2025/04/04

Send Me A Message!! What vegetables to sow in April? The garden explodes into life as April brings the perfect conditions for planting nearly everything on your wish list. After weeks of dry weather in Ireland, temperatures have finally risen to match the sunshine, creating the ideal environment for seeds and seedlings to thrive. This comprehensive seed sowing guide walks you through exactly what to plant now, with special attention to the unique conditions of this particular spring. Unlike...

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-EP269 Susan Poizner Orchard People On Pruning Fruit...

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2025/03/28

Send Me A Message!! Discover the secrets of thriving fruit trees with Susan Poizner, founder of Orchard People and author of multiple books on fruit tree care. In this comprehensive conversation, Susan shares her remarkable journey from BBC journalist to fruit tree expert, sparked by a community orchard project that taught her valuable lessons through trial and error. Susan reveals the often-misunderstood purpose of pruning – not merely for size control, but as the essential foundation for ...

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23:08

- EP268- Summer Colour Planning With Bulbs, Seeds and...

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2025/03/21

Send Me A Message!! Ready to transform your garden into a symphony of summer color? This episode reveals exactly what you need to plant now for months of vibrant blooms ahead. After weeks of unusually dry weather in Ireland, we're exploring the perfect timing to establish summer-flowering plants that will reward you with an avalanche of color. The secret? A strategic mix of bulbs, bare root perennials, and carefully selected seeds that offer maximum impact for minimal investment. Discover ...

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EP267 - Ben Raskin Head Of Agroforestry At The Soil...

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2025/03/14

Send Me A Message!! Ben Raskin takes us on a journey through the peaceful coexistence of trees and crops in a revolutionary approach to growing food. As Head of Agroforestry at the Soil Association and author of eight books, Ben shares how his 12 years as an organic vegetable grower evolved into a passion for integrating trees into horticultural systems. The conversation reveals surprising insights that challenge conventional growing wisdom. Did you know vegetable beds sheltered by trees ca...

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-EP266 What Vegetables, Herbs & Flowers To Sow In The...

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2025/03/07

Send Me A Message!! Welcome to another vibrant episode of Master My Garden Podcast, where we celebrate the arrival of March and all the planting possibilities this month holds. With the days getting longer and the promise of spring in the air, now is the perfect time to sow your seeds, whether it's vegetables, herbs, or beautiful flowering plants. In this episode, we dive deep into what you can plant, the optimal conditions for germination, and expert tips for nurturing your seedlings. From...

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-EP265 Cormac Downey President Of The National Tree...

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2025/02/28

Send Me A Message!! Step into the world of trees as we explore their immense benefits and the celebration of National Tree Week on this insightful episode. The conversation features Cormac Downey, President of the Tree Council of Ireland, shedding light on the integral role trees play in promoting biodiversity, combating climate change, and enhancing our quality of life. From discussing the seemingly simple act of planting a tree, this episode unfolds the complexities of nurturing the...

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-EP264 Six Best Fruits You Should Grow At Home

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2025/02/21

Send Me A Message!! What if you could transform your small space into a flourishing fruit paradise? Join us on the Master My Garden podcast as we unlock the secrets of growing delicious fruits at home, no matter how limited your gardening space may be. This episode is packed with practical tips and insights as John lists his six best fruits to grow at home. Including apples, strawberries, plums, Raspberries, pears and Rhubarb (I know its a vegetable). D. We promise you'll come away inspired ...

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-EP263 GLDA Seminar 2025 " Resilient Gardens &...

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2025/02/14

Send Me A Message!! Discover the secrets to creating sustainable and resilient gardens and landscapes as we welcome esteemed guests Deirdre Prince from Dublin City Council and Kinta Oakes, chairperson of the GLDA. We chat about the 2025 GLDA seminar themed "Resilient Gardens & Landscapes" Learn how their unique experiences provide valuable insights into integrating biodiversity with landscape design, and how these practices contribute to ecological resilience. We chat about the exp...

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-EP262 Kieran Flood Irish Wildlife Trust, Chats...

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2025/02/07

Send Me A Message!! Uncover the vital role of gardeners in championing biodiversity and nature conservation, particularly in Ireland, with exclusive insights from Kieran Flood of the Irish Wildlife Trust. Learn how your individual efforts can collectively make a significant impact on local ecosystems. Kieran delves into the Trust's mission to protect and restore biodiversity through empowering individuals via volunteer-driven initiatives, citizen science projects, and engaging educational ev...

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-EP261 Whats Seed To Sow In February, Storm Eowyn...

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2025/01/31

Send Me A Message!! In This weeks episode John looks at the seed sowing list for February. Discover how the promise of February renews our spirits, inviting us to synchronize with nature and begin the joyful process of seed sowing. Reflecting on the trials faced by Irish gardeners after the wrath of Storm Eowyn. Gardeners and Market gardeners, in particular, felt the weight of nature's harshness, yet February's arrival brings hope and the subtle cues of warmer days on the horizon.Join us as w...

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