Ep. 68 - Composting is an essential garden routine, but can cause some bafflement, so Lucy and Saul take a look at some of the methods you can use at home in processing your green waste into 'black gold'. Artwork

Talking Heads - a Gardening Podcast

Follow professional gardeners Saul Walker and Lucy Chamberlain as they reveal exactly what it’s like to be horticulturists in the diverse and exciting world of gardening . Lucy and Saul have 40 years of gardening experience between them and it soon became clear to them both that this fulfilling vocation can be incredibly diverse, occasionally challenging and hugely rewarding. On the podcast they regularly discuss horticultural topics close to their hearts and give you an insight into their lives as gardeners. If you wish to support the podcast you can via our BuyMeACoffee page - just click the link at the end of the podcast description or the donate button found at the bottom of this page.

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Ep. 68 - Composting is an essential garden routine, but can cause some bafflement, so Lucy and Saul take a look at some of the methods you can use at home in processing your green waste into 'black gold'.

December 06, 2020 • Saul Walker and Lucy Chamberlain • Episode 68

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2020 has been an unusual and difficult year for many, and we understand that the full repercussions of what we have all been through are still to be felt - but with summer now distant and the glory of autumn in full flow, we continue with a healthy amount of discussion on some of our favourite horticultural topics, bringing a little dose of the garden to your daily lives.

Composting is part art, part science but should be an essential part of any serious garden as it helps reduce waste and produces the most wonderful soil improver and potting medium. It is, however, one of those gardening process that can cause both confusion and frustration, as getting the right mix of material in the right environment is not always easy. Head Gardeners Saul and Lucy take a look at several composting methods for the small household garden and try to dispel some of the bafflement that may occur.

Twitter links:
Saul @GardeningSaul
Lucy @HeadGardenerLC

Intro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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