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Welcome to Spirited Gardening with Sally-Anne, where we delve into the magical world of plants, plant lore, mythology and the mystical. Plus, we present lots of great gardening advice to assist you in creating and maintaining your very own 'Slice of Heaven'.

Sally-Anne


    • May 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Episode 31- Nature connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 65:31


    Join Sally-Anne in exploring nature connection observances and practices,  Also, learn some things to do now in your Autumn/Winter garden.   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 30 - Magical flora

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 55:02


    This episode Sally-Anne shares Solstice blessings and gentle tidings ushering in the new calender year, tips for what to do in your garden now and working with the magical flora of the Druid tradition. The Druid Plant Oracle - Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm ISBN 978-1-85906-243-2   Theme music : www.purple-planet.com  

    Episode 29 - Nature connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 41:35


    Join Sally-Anne as she delves into the magic of connection with self and nature.  She shares Spring gardening tips and a few of her Spring flowering favourites. Books :- The Tales Behind Tarot - Alison Davies ISBN 978-0-7112-8066-3 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Holly Ringland - ISBN 978-1-4607-6434-3 Calendula Face Cream Ingrediants Oils - * 200ml calendula infused olive or hemp oil             * 50grams coconut oil            * 25 grams beeswax Waters - * 125 ml calendula infused water (simmered for approx 1 hr and cooled)                * 1 tsp glycerine   Mix all of the oils together in a bain-marie over the stove. When combined , blend (with a stick blender) until creamy.  Add the waters a little at a time until completely combined with a tick and creamy consistency. Place in a glass jar and keep in refrigerator or cool   theme music: www.purple-planet.com        

    Episode 28- Flower symbolism in tarot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 39:11


    This episode Sally-Anne shares her garden Spring goings-on. And delves into the flower symbolism of The Fool tarot card from the Rider Waite deck   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 27 - Companion planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 35:46


    Join Sally-Anne as she shares tips on what to do in your late winter garden, including lawn care; and the joy of companion planting.   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 26- Seed Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 36:33


    Join me, Sally-Anne, this episode to talk about managing frosty gardens, therapeutic / medicinal plants, growing your own plants from seeds and lots, lots more.   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com  

    Episode 25 - Plant healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 43:45


    This week, join me Sally-Anne where I talk about the wonderful thereapeutic and medicinal properties of plants + lots more   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com Photo by Conscious Design on Unsplash

    Episode 24- The Green Room Adelaide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 36:11


    I am blessed this week to be joined by Tory Sandison- Reiki master, Vibrational healer, and nature creative artist. Website: thegreenroomadl.square.site Insta: the_green_room_adl Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 23 - An ode to rosemary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 29:39


    This week Sally-Anne shares what she has been up to in her home garden early winter, and talks all things Rosemary- a relished plant in her home garden.   Theme music : www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 22-Mindful connection and magic beans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 26:47


    This episode Sally-Anne shares her thoughts and ideas for mindful connection to your garden and nature through the coldest time of the year; tips for planting bare rooted trees, roses and more. Plant lore - the humble Broad Bean is not so humble at all with rich history and plant lore.   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 21- The Magic of Cyclamens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 22:11


    This week Sally-Anne shares, what she is up to in her garden including making a herbal hair rinse.  Also, the magic of sweet Autumnal blooming beauties- Cyclamens. And, a go-to Youtube channel for all things herbal and for wise-women - Danu's Irish Herb Garden     Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 20- Strawberries and Samhain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 28:55


    In this episode, Sally-Anne shares her fondness and connection with the festival of Samhain (also known as Halloween) which falls on the 30 April in the Southern Hemisphere. And also her love for growing and eating Strawberries. Book of the week: Nature Heals- An introduction to nature-based therapies in Australia and New Zealand - ISBN- mmmm still trying to find it .  Pop on their website to purchase www.naturehealsbook.com   theme music - www.purrple-planet.com bird sounds- www.epidemicsounds.com  

    Episode 19 - Autumn Abundance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 28:34


    This episode Sally-Anne talks about what to plant in your flowering and vegetable gardens, and shares her love of the fabulous Autumn fruiting Fig. Book of the week: The Secret Network of Nature - Peter Wohlleben ISBN; 978-1-784-70849-8   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com Birds: www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 18- Grow your own Garlic and say goodbye to Vampires

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 27:52


    In this episode, Sally-Anne offers great advice for caring for your lawn in Autumn and what to plant in your vege patch.  Also, she delves into Garlics rich history and plant lore. Book of the week: Plant Lore Legends and Lyrics- Richard Folkard. ISBN 978-94-92355-47-8   Theme music: www.purple-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 17- Heavenly hedges

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 36:30


    This episode Sally-Anne shares fabulous plants to create and amazing hedge and how to care for them. Plant/s of the week: Pansies and violas Tarot of the week : the Herbal Tarot by Michael Tierra and Candis Cantin ISBN: 978-0-88079-332-2   Theme music: www.-planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 16 - Grow your own Edible flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 35:35


    This week Sally-Anne delves into the joys of planting your own edible flowers.  Plant of the week: Valerian Book of the week: The little book of the language of flowers ISBN 978-2-81231-892-4

    Episode 15 - Autumn Serenade

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 31:14


    Well Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere is well and truely on the way. In this episode Sally-Anne offers advice on preparing for Autumn in your garden, and talks Spring flowering bulbs Plant of the week: Lagestromia - Crepe Myrtle Theme music- www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 14- Helpful tips for choosing great gardening tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 30:46


    This episode, Sally-Anne shares some professional tips of the trade when it comes to choosing and purchasing great gardening tools.   Plant of the week: Rosemary Book of the week: Plants of Power                              ISBN: 9781925924350

    Episode 13- Mindful control of pests in your garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 35:59


    This week Sally-Anne mindfully explores ways to control percieved insect pests in your garden. Plant of the week : Echinacea Book of the week (again): Grounded by Ruth Allen ISBN 978-1-78739-586-2

    Episode 12 -How to protect your garden from the heat of summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 42:32


    This episode, Sally-Anne helps you with tips to care for your plants and garden throughout the hottest days of the year. Plant of the week: Lemon Verbena  Product of the week: Woodu wooden watches www.woodu.com.au  Book of the week: Grounded by Ruth Allen ISBN978-1-78739-586-2 Theme song- www.purple-planet.com Bird sounds - www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 11 - The importance of plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 30:13


    This week Sally-Anne shares her thoughts about deepening your relationship with plants and recognising our existence as being a part of nature. Plant of the week - Daylilly (Hemerocallis).  And the keys to caring for a worm farm and a bit of worm folklore. Book: The Complete Language of Flowers- S. Theresa Dietz  ISBN - 978-1-57715-190-6 Theme music - www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 10- Creating a bountiful biodiverse garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 37:19


    Recorded Christmas day,  Sally-Anne shares what she has been up to in her home garden.  Talks the importance of biodiversity and how to create a biodiverse garden.  Fascinating facts and folkore- Bees Book of the week- The Plant Clinic by Erin Lovell Verinder ISBN: 978-1-760-76141-7 Theme music - www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 9- Getting a bit Christmassy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 32:15


    It's beginning to feel a lot like Summer Solstice (Litha) and Christmas, and today Sally-Anne talks about out of the box ideas for christmas trees and how to look after them. Also, how to control fungal outbreaks in your garden in friendly way. Plant of the week: Callistemons Theme music - www.purple-planet.com Bird sounds- www.epidemicsound.com

    Episode 8 - Simple tips on how to design your garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 33:59


    Sally-Anne shares some really simple tips to help you design your own slice of heaven, without employing a garden designer. Some fun folkore on Magpies.  Plants of the week - Salvias.  Plus lots more. Theme music - purple-planet.com

    Episode 7- The toughest indoor plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 32:43


    This week Sally-Anne shares her experiences of what are the toughest and easiest indoor plants to keep. Also, tips on maintaining them and keeping them happy and healthy. Plant of the week : Iris Book of the week: Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree - A celebration of our connection with trees- David George Haskill - ISBN; 978-1-85675-495-8

    Episode 6 - Encouraging beneficial creatures to your garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 33:16


    This week we explore the how-to's of creating an amazing space for beautiful and beneficial creatures . Plant of the week : Foxgloves Books of the week: Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree ISBN: 978-1-85675-495-8 Aromatree: ISBN: 978-0-648260-63-9  

    Episode 5 - Creating great compost

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 43:00


    In this episode we delve into creating your very own composting system, even if you have minimal space and minimal time. Strawberries are the plant of the week. Book club : The Future is Fungi - Michael Lim and Yun Shu Theme music - Left in me - www.epidemicsound.com ISBN: 978-1-760-76160-8  

    Episode 4 - You say tomato, I say tohmatoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 26:39


    Sally-Anne shares what she is up to in her own home, spring garden. Plus, growing your own veges, herbs and fruit in small spaces and the rich history and folklore surrounding tomatoes. Book club: An introduction to Spiritual Ecology- Marian Green - ISBN - 978 0 719831 54 6. Yates Garden Guide: ISBN - 978 0 0005 1308 3

    Episode 3 - Blitzing bindii in your lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 35:57


    Want a weed free lawn ? Todays episode gives you great, simple and effective ways to eradicate weeds in your lawn. Plant of the week and fascinating facts and folklore features one of the worlds most beautiful and loved flowering indoor plants. Book of the week:  The Little Book of The Language of Flowers - Nathalie Chahine.  ISBN: 978-2-81231-892-4  

    Episode 2 - Creating a butterfly habitat garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 31:56


    Today we talk about how to create a habitat garden to attract butterflies to your garden and to keep them coming back year after year. Also, Sally-Anne shares some important Spring gardening tips to help keep your garden thriving into Summer. Book club- The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams ISBN: 9781760642532 Theme music: www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 1 - Love your soil

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 21:55


    In today's episode we begin the journey of getting to know your soil and how to improve it using organic methods. Fascinating facts and folklore (plantlore) - for the love of tulips And bookclub features - The New Organic Gardener by Tim Marshall ISBN : 978-0-0004-9178-7 (ABC Books) Music credit : https://purple-planet.com

    Spirited Gardening trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 9:26


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