Master My Garden Podcast

EP358- Could You Grow Some Of Your Food? Food Security, Self Sufficiency & The Future Of Our Gardens.

Those government “be prepared” pamphlets spark an awkward question: how secure is our food supply really, and what happens if the easy options disappear? We take a calm,

EP357- Grow Once Harvest for Years! Exploring Perennial Veg.

Planting vegetables every year is satisfying, but it can also feel like starting from scratch each spring. We go deep on perennial vegetables, the crops you establish onc

- EP356 How To Choose An Irrigation System For My Greenhouse ? Greenhouse Irrigation Made Simple

Hand watering a greenhouse during a heatwave can turn into a daily scramble: alarms set for dawn, hoses dragged in unbearable temperatures, and still you watch water vani

- EP355 "Planting A Hedge ? Listen Before You Buy A Single Plant" Choose The Right Hedge

The quickest way to waste money on a hedge is to choose with your eyes first and your site second. With bare-root season around the corner, we walk you through a simple d

EP354- Brian O Hara Mia Raised Beds : The Aluminium Raised Garden Bed Built For Life

Timber raised beds rot. Cheap metal ones can rust, bow, and end up in the skip just as you’re getting the hang of growing. So what does a raised bed look like when it’s d

EP353- What To Sow In October & Other Gardening Jobs! October Seed Sowing Shortlist

This weeks sponsors:  Seeds Ireland High Quality Seeds: See link below for listener offer.  https://seedsireland.ie/master October gardening is a strange mix of moment

EP352 Dr Niamh Roche Senior Projects Manager Bat Conservation Ireland: Bats In The Garden

This weeks sponsors: Better Plants  See special offer here  https://betterplants.ie/product/seaweed-soil-conditioner-2-x-10kg-buckets-special-offer/ Bats are flying ov

EP351- How To Build An Autumn Garden That Adds Interest For Years! Build A Layered Autumn Garden

This weeks sponsors: Better Plants  See special offer here  https://betterplants.ie/product/seaweed-soil-conditioner-2-x-10kg-buckets-special-offer/ Autumn colour can

- EP350 Perennial Grow Along September 2026. What You Will Need To Grow Your Own Perennial Border.

Join The Perennial Grow Along here  https://master-my-garden-perennial-grow-along.subscribepage.io/ A full perennial border can look like something only open gardens an

- EP349- Spring-Flowering Bulbs For Maximum Colour With Minimum Effort

The fastest way to make next spring feel brighter starts right now with a bag of bulbs and a spade. We walk through spring flowering bulbs from the ground up: what to buy

EP348 What To Sow In September & Other Gardening Jobs: September Seed Sowing Essentials

This weeks sponsors:  Seeds Ireland High Quality Seeds: See link below for listener offer.  https://seedsireland.ie/master September is the month where a small, well-t

EP347 - Now We Know The Weather Is Changing What Can we Do About It To Garden Better? Eight Practical Ways To Make Your Garden Resilient

Grow Your Own Herb Workshop Looking Forward To Seeing You here:  https://subscribepage.io/growyourownherbalgarden The weather doesn’t just “turn” anymore, it swings. On

EP346- Is Ireland’s Weather Really Changing ? Ireland Is Not Simply Wetter Or Drier, It Is More Extreme

Grow Your Own Herb Workshop Looking Forward To Seeing You here:  https://subscribepage.io/growyourownherbalgarden Hosepipe bans, cracked soil, and then a day of rain so

EP345 - September Herb Workshop & How To Revive Your August Garden.

Grow Your Own Herb Workshop Looking For To Seeing You here:  https://subscribepage.io/growyourownherbalgarden Your garden can look “fine” in August while quietly runnin

EP344- 10 Essential Fruits For Your Kitchen Garden: Fruit Truly Worth Growing.

You can grow a lot of things in a kitchen garden, but fruit is where the difference hits hardest. A homegrown apple or strawberry can make supermarket fruit taste flat, a

EP343- Seed Sowing Guide For August: What To Sow In August For Autumn Harvests

This weeks sponsors:  Seeds Ireland High Quality Seeds: See link below for listener offer.  https://seedsireland.ie/master August arrives and the seed sowing list shri

EP342- 10 Essential Vegetables For Every Kitchen Garden: The 10 Vegetables Worth Growing

If you had to cut your kitchen garden down to just ten vegetables, what would you keep and why? We take on that exact challenge and build a list that is practical, flavou

EP341- 10 Essential Herbs To Grow In Your Garden: The Essential Herb List For Flavour And Health

If your herb bed could only earn space for ten plants, which ones would actually make your dinners better week after week? We take a listener request from Ivy in Connemar

EP340- Rhonda Fleming Hayes Discusses Her New Book Garden For life : Practical Ways To Keep A Big Garden Enjoyable

A big garden can be a gift, right up to the day it starts to feel like a second job. We’re joined by American garden writer Rhonda Fleming Hayes to talk about her book *G

EP339- Seed Sowing Guide For July: Stop Treating July Like The Finish Line

This weeks sponsors:  Seeds Ireland High Quality Seeds: See link below for listener offer.  https://seedsireland.ie/master July is where a lot of edible gardens quietl