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Your Garden Coach NZAuthor: Ali Soper and Jen Anderson
Guiding keen new gardeners to become confident vegetable growers no matter the size of your garden or your skill level.We aim to share tips and tricks to help you grow healthy, nutrient-rich vegetables.Based in the Central Otago region of New Zealand.Happy gardening Language: en-nz Genres: Arts, Food, Home & Garden, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Spring Season 2 Episode 7
Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
Send us a text🌸 Let’s Plant the Seeds of Success this Spring! 🌸We’re here to guide you through this busy spring season. 🌱 Join us on Your Garden Coach NZ as we dig into the latest tips for a thriving garden. Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts!🌿 Episode Highlights:🛡️ Main Topic: Scarecrows—learn how these classic garden protectors can be both functional and fun in your vegetable patch!🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Unlock the mysteries of lunar gardening! With the full moon on 18th October, we’re in the Cultivate Phase—perfect for building spring compost and getting those small weeds under control before they take over. 🌙🌱 Vegetable of the Week: Breaking tradition with Fathen (Fat Hen), a super-fast growing weed that can also be a nutritious green. 🌿🍵 Tea of the Week: We’re sipping on Kawakawa, Dandelion leaf, Liquorice, Rosemary, and Calendula—perfect blends for spring wellness. 🌼🎉 Winner Announcement: Congratulations to Katrina Brewer, winner of the Growing Kiwi Gardeners' Vegetable Memory Card and Flash Card games!💡 Gardening Tips:Prepare for the Root Crop Growing Phase—why not try sowing Burdock Takinagawa Long this season?Keep your windowsill gardening thriving with pea shoots and microgreens.Try a new container gardening idea—plant Corn and Dwarf Beans in a half wine barrel for a compact yet productive setup.Gardening Wisdom: Direct sow Pak Choi and Bok Choi to avoid bolting!📖 Book of the Week: Urban Beekeeping by Cormac Farrell—a great read for anyone interested in beekeeping in urban settings. 🐝🌬️ With spring winds picking up, don’t forget to check your plant supports!✨ Support the Show: Love the podcast? Help us grow by donating here: Support Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏🌸 Happy gardening! 🌸— Jen & AliSupport the showYou can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz Please follow our Instagram page @yourgardencoach_nz where we regularly upload interesting gardening tips Our website is under construction, as you know good things take time.Keep a lookout for http://yourgardencoach.nz We hope you enjoy our podcast, designed for gardeners in the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand - but not exclusively. Join us from wherever you happen to be and simply check the title of the podcast. e.g. Spring Ep1. to fit in with the season in your location.
