Struggling with smelly bins, slow breakdown, or compost that just doesn’t work? This episode takes the guesswork out of composting and shows you how to get it right. Keith shares simple, practical insights to help you turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, living soil. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your results, this episode will help you compost with confidence and boost the health of your garden.Products & Tools recommended in this episodeClyde's CompostRooster BoosterF.D Ryan's BroadforkWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook 

July’s Garden – this episode of Muddy Boots highlights essential winter gardening tasks to prepare for spring. Keith emphasises pruning deciduous plants, planting bare-rooted trees and roses, and improving soil with compost and additives. He recommends planting ornamentals, bulbs, and winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops. Pest control, mulching, and lawn care are also key, along with frost protection. Overall, staying active in winter ensures healthier plants and stronger growth in the coming season.PLANTS (Recommended by Keith)Lagerstroemia indica — Crape myrtleMagnolia spp. — MagnoliaAcer palmatum — Japanese mapleAcer platanoides — European mapleAcer saccharum — Canadian maple (sugar maple)Paeonia spp. — Peony (both bush and herbaceous types)Nerine spp. — NerineRanunculus asiaticus — RanunculusBrassica oleracea (various groups) — Brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale)Spinacia oleracea — SpinachLactuca sativa — LettuceCoriandrum sativum — CorianderBrassica rapa subsp. pekinensis — Wombok (Chinese cabbage)Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis — Pak choyQuercus spp. — OakFraxinus spp. — AshLiquidambar styraciflua — LiquidambarRosa spp. — RosesPrimula × polyantha — PolyanthusViola spp. — VioletPrimula spp. — PrimulaBrassica rapa subsp. rapa — TurnipAllium cepa — OnionBeta vulgaris — BeetrootRaphanus sativus — RadishPisum sativum — Peas (including snow peas)PRODUCTS / TOOLS with hyperlinksMycoGold (BioStim)Clyde CompostEco NeemEco OilMonash Rock DustNeutrog “Who Flung Dung”Neutrog Sudden Impact for LawnsFD Ryan BroadforkWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook 

Recommended PlantsHibiscus spp. — HibiscusEremophila nivea — Emu BushPhilotheca myoporoides — Long-leaf WaxflowerCorrea backhouseana — CorreaCorrea baeuerlenii — Chef’s Cap CorreaLiriope spp. — LilyturfLiriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’ — Giant LilyturfLiriope spp. ‘Alba’ / ‘Monroe’s White’ — White LilyturfPachysandra insignis — Japanese SpurgeAnthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type)Anthemis ‘E.C. Buxton’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type)Rosmarinus officinalis (prostratus) — Prostrate RosemaryMyoporum parvifolium — Creeping BoobiallaCasuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ — Cousin It / Prostrate SheoakRecommended ProductsLowe Anvil Pruners Backyard BotanistEE – Sea Fertliser Neutrog Bush TuckerNeutrog GyganicNeutrog KahoonaEco NeemEco OilWeed GunnelFirehawk Organic HerbicideModbox Raised Beds – The Plant RunnerWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook 

Potatoes. The fourth most important staple food in the world. Growing your own is simple and rewarding and incredibly healthy for you.Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/  Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook 

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