Spring Into the Garden

Well, Spring is well and truly upon us now, the temperatures are rising and the rain is still with us.

You can tell it’s Spring by how quickly the weeds are getting out of control.

You can also tell by the silliness on “The Good Earth” with Michael O’Connell (www.sixgorillas.com) and Kathy Smalley (www.smallspaces.com.au).

So fire up the Podcaster and join them on another rollicking time on the garden.

A New Year on The Good Earth

fireworks_colorful_smallThe celebrations of the continuing journey of the Earth around the Sun are over. The Solstices (Winter and Summer), and all the religious and non-religious festivals occurring at this time have come and gone. Our bodies protest at the weeks of overindulgence as the memories of the event slowly fade.

But then we remember…It’s the First Saturday of the First Month of the New Year! and that means…

It’s the Good Earth – YAY!

The madness continues for another year with Michael O’Connell (www.sixgorillas.com) and Kathy Smalley (www.smallspaces.com.au)

This year we bring you all the regular segments plus a few new ones.

In this podcast Mike and Kath talk about this month in the garden, what happening in their backyards, bees, self seeding plants and much much more in their unique rambling style

Sit back and relax as we pick the gems from the mad pile of stones that is…

A New Year on The Good Earth

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Spring Madness and Green Smart Living

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In this month’s exciting installment of “The Good Earth“, Michael and Kath interview Daniel Koch from Green Smart Living (www.greensmartliving.com.au) about their range of water saving products including a neat range of self watering pots.
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Of course, it wouldn’t be “The Good Earth” with the usual madness and mayhem reproduced here in all it’s hideous glory.

 

 

 

 

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Listen carefully and see if you can spot the mistake at the beginning of show!

 

 

 

 

The First Day of Winter

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It’s the first day of winter in Melbourne and it just so happens it’s also the first Saturday of the month!

 

 

 

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So that means that Michael and Kathy are talking about winter in the garden, the rain the cold, the plants, the winter harvest, the winter planting and planning for the madness of spring.

 

 

 

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There’s always something to do and something to talk about. So, grab that hot cuppa, it back and relax, as Michael and Kathy take you on another crazy tour of their gardening world on “The Good Earth

 

And the Madness Continues

And the madness certainly does continue as Michael O’Connell and Kathy Smalley fly into the studio late and rip into another mad show about compost, planting, bees, chooks, open gardens, permaculture and even take a swipe at mothers day!

Join them for the madness that is…

“The Good Earth”

 

and don’t forget to check out the links from the show at www.sixgorillas.com

 

Gardening and Deep Purple

What have Gardening and Deep Purple got in common?

Well, for one thing, our intrepid host Michael O’Connell 🙂 who was still bouncing around after seeing them in concert the night before the show!

Join Michael and Kathy on a rambling and unedited podcast, as they talk Gardening (and Deep Purple)!

We thought the show was so crazy and fun that we couldn’t bring ourselves to edit out any of it!, So here it is, Warts and All, the madness that was, “The Good Earth” with Michael and Kathy in April

Horticulture in East Timor

One of the great things about working and volunteering in Timor Leste is the amazing people you meet as well as really inspiring places. One such person is Mr Simao Barreto, Director of CNEFP a modern and innovative vocational training centre in Tibar on the outskirts of Dili.

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Michael O’Connell (shown above, holding some massive leaves) was fortunate enough to interview Simao during his last visit to Tibar about the school and the growth of the Horticulture courses being offered at Tibar.

For more pictures go to http://www.sixgorillas.com/2013/02/horticulture-in-timor-leste/