Spirited Gardening

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'.

Episode 31- Nature connection 05/17/2024

Episode 31- Nature connection 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/31347352

Episode 30 - Magical flora 12/28/2023

Episode 30 - Magical flora 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 : /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/29265043

Episode 29 - Nature connect 11/19/2023

Episode 29 - Nature connect 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/28702723

Episode 28- Flower symbolism in tarot 09/17/2023

Episode 28- Flower symbolism in tarot 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/28054965

Episode 27 - Companion planting 08/13/2023

Episode 27 - Companion planting 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/27736797

Episode 26- Seed Magic 07/23/2023

Episode 26- Seed Magic 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 /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/27539193

Episode 25 - Plant healing 07/08/2023

Episode 25 - Plant healing This week, join me Sally-Anne where I talk about the wonderful thereapeutic and medicinal properties of plants + lots more Theme music: and www.epidemicsound.com /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/27405075

Episode 24- The Green Room Adelaide 06/23/2023

Episode 24- The Green Room Adelaide 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/27242979

Episode 23 - An ode to rosemary 06/12/2023

Episode 23 - An ode to rosemary 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/27113760

Episode 22-Mindful connection and magic beans 05/25/2023

Episode 22-Mindful connection and magic beans 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26956365

Episode 21- The Magic of Cyclamens 05/14/2023

Episode 21- The Magic of Cyclamens 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26831259

Episode 20- Strawberries and Samhain 04/29/2023

Episode 20- Strawberries and Samhain 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 theme music - bird sounds- /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26689110

Episode 19 - Autumn Abundance 04/16/2023

Episode 19 - Autumn Abundance 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: Birds: www.epidemicsound.com /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26553144

Episode 18- Grow your own Garlic and say goodbye to Vampires 🧛‍♀️ 03/18/2023

Episode 18- Grow your own Garlic and say goodbye to Vampires 🧛‍♀️ 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26265666

Episode 17- Heavenly hedges 03/05/2023

Episode 17- Heavenly hedges 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: -planet.com and www.epidemicsound.com /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/26128755

Episode 16 - Grow your own Edible flowers 02/19/2023

Episode 16 - Grow your own Edible flowers 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25975131

Episode 15 - Autumn Serenade 02/12/2023

Episode 15 - Autumn Serenade 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25900560

Episode 14- Helpful tips for choosing great gardening tools 01/29/2023

Episode 14- Helpful tips for choosing great gardening tools 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25758333

Episode 13- Mindful control of pests in your garden 01/21/2023

Episode 13- Mindful control of pests in your garden 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25683330

Episode 12 -How to protect your garden from the heat of summer 01/14/2023

Episode 12 -How to protect your garden from the heat of summer 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 Book of the week: Grounded by Ruth Allen ISBN978-1-78739-586-2 Theme song- Bird sounds - /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25605318

Episode 11 - The importance of plants 12/30/2022

Episode 11 - The importance of plants 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25460541

Episode 10- Creating a bountiful biodiverse garden 12/25/2022

Episode 10- Creating a bountiful biodiverse garden 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25426395

Episode 9- Getting a bit Christmassy 12/11/2022

Episode 9- Getting a bit Christmassy 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 - Bird sounds- www.epidemicsound.com /episode/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25287318

Episode 8 - Simple tips on how to design your garden 11/27/2022

Episode 8 - Simple tips on how to design your garden 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/25137684

Episode 7- The toughest indoor plants 11/13/2022

Episode 7- The toughest indoor plants 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24990501

Episode 6 - Encouraging beneficial creatures to your garden 11/05/2022

Episode 6 - Encouraging beneficial creatures to your garden 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24913356

Episode 5 - Creating great compost 10/30/2022

Episode 5 - Creating great compost 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24842352

Episode 4 - You say tomato, I say tohmatoe 10/23/2022

Episode 4 - You say tomato, I say tohmatoe 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24770094

Episode 3 - Blitzing bindii in your lawn 10/14/2022

Episode 3 - Blitzing bindii in your lawn 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24685542

Episode 2 - Creating a butterfly habitat garden 10/03/2022

Episode 2 - Creating a butterfly habitat garden 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/index/show/0e51e2a8-9f68-426b-b10b-f0294af9f254/id/24562182

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