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| Parsnips: Tough, Sweet and Slow to Germinate… But Worth the Wait? | 20 Nov 2025 | 00:40:58 | |
Season 3 Episode 8- Parsnips 00:00 – Intro 13:09 – Vegetable of the Week: Parsnip If you’re growing with us each week- with the moon, with the seasons, and with intention. Grab your garden diary and settle in. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Rhubarb and Hügelkultur: A Reliable Perennial and a Resilient Bed System… Are They in Your Garden Yet? | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:32:36 | |
Season 3, Episode 7- Rhubarb, Hugelkultur & The Health of the Earth Episode Timestamps If you’re growing with us each week — with the moon, with the seasons, and with intention — grab your garden diary and settle in. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 26 | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:30:04 | |
🌿 Let's Chat Gardens Over a Cup of Kawakawa Tea! 🌿 Join us for another exciting episode where we’re sipping on a fragrant Kawakawa tea blend Episode Highlights:
Happy gardening, You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 25 | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:23:25 | |
🎧 New Episode Out Now! Sorry we’re a little late this week, but we’re back with another jam-packed episode of the podcast! 🙌 This week we’re talking all about: Cultivating and sowing root crops during the full moon phase The importance of sowing cover crops + why keeping your soil covered year-round is a game-changer for your garden A little chat on late autumn rose care to keep those beauties blooming strong next season. Leaf Curl!! A few tips for dealing with this disease. PLUS! A reminder to enter the draw for the Kings Seeds Autumn Hamper And go in the draw to win Peter Langlands’ stunning new book ‘Foraging’ – a must-have for nature lovers! Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts – and let us know what you're sowing this week, we love your feedback. #YourGardenCoachNZ #GardeningPodcast #SowGrowEat #CoverCrops #RootCrops #RoseCare #KingsSeeds #ForagingBook #PeterLanglands #NZGardening #AutumnGarden You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 24 | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:26:57 | |
🎧 New Podcast Episode Out Now! 🌱 Vegetable of the Week: Spaghetti Squash – a versatile, fun-to-grow staple for colder months! PLUS: We’re launching a brand new competition with our friends at Kings Seeds – tune in to find out how to enter! So pop your headphones on, head outside, and give your health a boost while listening to NZ’s No.1 gardening podcast You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 23 | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:28:59 | |
🌿🎙️ This Week’s Podcast! 🎙️🌿 Sowing & Planting Phase – It’s time to get Leafy Greens, Brassicas, Legumes, Lettuce, and Mizuna in the ground! Special Guest: Peter Langlands – Foraging guru & author of the new book Foraging. He joins us to chat about wild food and what you can forage in your area. A must-listen for gardeners & nature lovers! You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 22 | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:30:14 | |
🌿🎙️ Today's Podcast Episode! 🎙️🌿 Jen's verdict on today's cuppa? Not a fan! 😆 Chilli & Rosemary tea might not be making it into her regular brew! ☕🔥🌿 🌘 We're in the Barron phase until March 23rd – perfect for weeding, mulching, pruning, and garden maintenance. 🧑🌾✨ Then, get ready to plant root crops on the 24th & 25th! 🥕🧄 🌳 Plus, we’re diving into seasonal tasks for the Food Forest – what to do now to keep it thriving! 🌱 Tune in now! 🎧 #GardeningPodcast #MoonGardening #FoodForest #HerbalTeaFails #ChilliAndRosemary You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 21 | 14 Mar 2025 | 00:19:12 | |
🌿🎙️ New Podcast Episode – Season 2, Episode 21! 🎙️🌿 Let’s prep the soil for the Root Crop Sowing Phase on 17th & 18th March! 🥕🌱 ✔️ Cut back your Artichoke – Almost to ground level, then mulch well ✂️ ✔️ Cucumber season is wrapping up – What a fabulous harvest! We chat about how cucumbers benefit your health 🥒💚 (We bet you'll plant even more next year!) Keep up the great work in your garden—it’s great for your health and your soul! 🌿✨ Check out our website - www.yourgardencoach.nz/podcast You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Season 2 Autumn Episode 20 | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:16:29 | |
🌿🎙️ New Podcast Episode Out Now! 🎙️🌿 📅 7th–12th March: Sowing & Planting Phase – We’re sharing some of the best vegetables to plant right now! 🌱 📅 13th–16th March: Cultivate the Soil – Remember, the No-Dig method is kinder to your soil biology! 🚜✨ 🌱 Chives – A must-have in the garden… but keep them away from your beans! 😉 Now it’s your turn—get outside, breathe in the fresh air, and get your hands in the soil! 🌿💚 Listen now: [Insert link] #YourGardenCoachNZ #GardeningPodcast #NoDigGardening #GrowYourOwn You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Season 2 Episode 19 | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:20:39 | |
🌿🎙️ New Podcast Episode Out Now! 🎙️🌿 📅 2nd–12th March Sowing & Planting Guide – We’re breaking down the best vegetables to sow and plant right now! 🌱 🍵 Parsley Tea… or as Jen calls it, ‘Vegetable Soup’! 😆 (She likes it, though!) Add some celery seeds for extra tang! 🌿 All About Parsley – Where it came from, why it’s great, and how to use it in your garden and kitchen. Practical tips and garden inspiration! Listen now on Spotify Tag a gardening buddy who needs a bit of parsley power! 🌱✨ #YourGardenCoachNZ #GardeningPodcast You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Summer Season 2 Episode 18 | 20 Feb 2025 | 00:19:33 | |
🌿✨ New Podcast Episode! ✨🌿 This week, Ali takes a trip to her "Sopermarket" (aka her garden!) to harvest the abundance of food growing right now. 🍅🥕🥬 If you’re wondering what tasks to tackle this week, we’ve got you covered! 🍂 Get Autumn-Ready! What can you do now to set your garden up for success as the seasons shift? ✂️ Pruning Time! We chat about why now is a great time to tidy up your fruit trees—and which ones need attention. 🍐 Pear Perfection! How do you know when your pears are perfectly ripe and ready to pick? We’ve got the tips you need! 🎧 Tune in now and get inspired to make the most of your garden this week! 🌱💚 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Summer Season 2 Episode 17 | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:24:53 | |
🌱🎧 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎧🌱 Get your garden ready for Root Crop Sowing with the latest episode of Your Garden Coach NZ podcast! In today’s episode, we’re diving into: 🥕 Root crops for this season – including top tips for sowing Carrots & Beetroot 🌱 🥔 Potato growing – perfecting those spud-growing skills! 🥔 🌸 A shout-out to the amazing Philippa at Waihora Garden, a member of the 'Secret Gardens' family, just north of Wellington – a hidden gem for flower lovers! 🌸 Plus, check out our brand-new Website, new content being uploaded regularly, packed with tips to help you sharpen those gardening skills! Don’t miss out – hit play now and get your hands in the dirt! 🎧🌿 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Pumpkins: Compost, Heat, and Space… Are You Giving Them What They Need? | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:40:16 | |
Season 3 Episode 6- Pumpkins From mint in your teacup to pumpkins in your patch, Ali and Hannah guide you through what to plant, pick, and plan for this late-spring moon cycle. Time stamps 0.00 Intro 1.23 Mint Tea 2.08 Mint History, uses, varieties, how to grow and store 8.05 Dishes with Del- Mint Syrup, Mint Chutney. 10.00 Vegetable of the Week – Pumpkin and Squash 25.00 Should we plant out at Labour Weekend? 27.19 Garden Tasks this week – Late Spring – Moon Cycles 31.20 More Garden tasks 38.19 Tip of the Week Happy gardening! You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Summer Season 2 Episode 16 | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:22:35 | |
🌱🌶 New Podcast Alert! 🎙️ It’s HOT out there, but we’re already thinking ahead to winter! 🥶 This week on the pod, we’re talking all about Sowing & Planting Winter Vegetables – yes, it’s time to get your garden ready for those hearty winter meals. 🥕🍠 We’ve got a list of the BEST varieties to plant now and some handy tips for your winter brassicas 🌿. Plus, we're diving into a review of this season's Heat Lovers 🌞 – how are they doing and what’s the best way to care for them? Quick Tip: Want to keep those pesky aphids in check? Attract the Ladybirds! 🐞 They love feasting on aphids, and did you know they can lay up to 1000 eggs in their lifetime? 🥚 Tune in now for all the gardening goodness and get your winter veggies going! 🎧 #Gardening #WinterVeggies #Podcast #GardeningTips #SowingAndPlanting 🌿🌽 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Summer Season 2 Episode 15 | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:15:14 | |
This week is all about getting ahead with your next round of crops! Preparing for the next round of succession sowing and planting. Yes, it’s time to start thinking about those Winter crops—eek! 🥶 But, it’s not all smooth sailing... Ali ran into a little trouble this week with her buried Bokashi. Who do you think dug it up? 🕵️♀️ Composting season is tricky when there’s barely any grass around to balance out that nitrogen, but we’ve got tips to make it work! 💚 And after all that hard work, what better way to unwind than with a warm cup of Lemon Verbena Tea? 🍵🌿 Perfect for sunny garden days. In the image above you will see Lemon Balm on the left and Lemon Verbena on the right - both are delicious teas. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Summer Season 2 Episode 14 | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:19:01 | |
🌻 We're back! 🎙️ After a refreshing summer break spent soaking up the sun, tending to our gardens, and making memories by the lake, it’s time to jump back into podcasting! 🌊🌸 We’re trialing a new format that’s shorter, but don’t worry—we’re still bringing you weekly episodes! 🙌 We know you love hearing from us, and a monthly podcast just wasn't an option. 😅 We'd love to hear your thoughts—let us know what you think! 💬 Happy gardening, You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 13 | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:40:14 | |
🌿 Episode Highlights: 🍵 Tea of the Week: Chamomile—A soothing brew 🌿 🎉 Kings Seeds Winner: Congrats to @michellemcdee—this week’s lucky recipient of our Kings Seeds giveaway! 🌻 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Keep your garden on track by aligning your tasks with the moon phases! Cultivate your soil in preparation for sowing and planting from 3rd December. Time now to feed your plants with your homemade teas. Warning: Evapotranspiration can take an incredible amount of moisture from your plants and soil, be sure to monitor moisture levels. 🌱Herb of the Week: Chamomile🌿 Main Topic: Old Herbals - a little history lesson. Compost: What can we add to the Spring Compost? Book of the Week: Horti Curious by Ann Treneman - Jen and I may have wandered off course a little this week - this is a book full of interesting tidbits and we got carried away. Ideal for the inquisitive gardener. ✨ Support the Show: Loving the podcast? Consider supporting us via www.buzzsprout.com Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 12 | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:41:41 | |
A little late this time as we had a few technical difficulties. 🍵 Tea of the Week: Hawthorn flowers and leaf tips—Used in Chinese medicine for centuries to reduce blood pressure 🌿 🎉 Kings Seeds Winner: Congrats to Sue Jones-Nicholson—this week’s lucky recipient of our Kings Seeds giveaway! 🌻 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Keep your garden on track by aligning your tasks with the moon phases! We’re in a Barren Period until the 25th, then the Root Crop Sowing Phase on the 26th & 27th. 🌱 Main Topic: We welcome a very special guest from just up the road in the beautiful Queensbury Hills, Lisa from Frogsong Farm, a very busy market garden 🌿 Book of the Week: The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook ✨ Support the Show: Loving the podcast? Consider supporting us via www.buzzsprout.com Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 🌸 Happy Gardening! 🌸 — Jen & Ali You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 12 | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:46:58 | |
🌸 Urban Beekeeping Buzz with Cormac Farrell! 🌸 This week on Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re thrilled to have Cormac Farrell, author of Urban Beekeeping, join us! 🐝 Catch the episode now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts! 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🍯 Main Topic: Cormac shares his incredible journey from hobby beekeeper to the Australian Government’s Head Beekeeper! Discover how his love for bees led him to this prestigious role and get insights from his book Urban Beekeeping, perfect for anyone curious about keeping bees in urban spaces. 🏆 Listener Giveaway: Congratulations to Terri Waerea, this week’s $20 Kings Seeds voucher winner! 🎉 Don’t forget to enter each week for your chance to win! 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Enhance your garden’s health with lunar wisdom! We’re in the Cultivate period starting the 15th—perfect for building soil fertility. Listen in for more tips! 🌱 Plus, root crop succession sowing on the 19th and 20th; it’s the ideal time to direct-sow those root crops! 🥬 Vegetable of the Week: Artichoke—this elegant perennial veggie deserves a place in your garden. Plant now to enjoy its unique flavors in seasons to come! 📖 Book of the Week: An Almost Impossible Thing by Fiona Davison—a fascinating read. Discover the challenges women in horticulture faced in the late 19th Century! ✨ Support the Show: Enjoying the podcast? Consider supporting us via Buzzsprout and keep the gardening inspiration coming! 🌸 🌸 Happy Gardening! 🌸 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Bonus Episode - An extended interview with Jess Herbert | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:09:56 | |
🌟 Bonus Episode Alert! 🌟 We've just released an inspiring bonus podcast interview featuring Jesse from Freshlink! 🎙️ Jesse shares some truly thought-provoking ideas about the way we shop and how it impacts our health. 🌱🛒 His engaging perspective is a must-hear for anyone interested in conscious choices and wellness. 🙌 Catch this special episode on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify – we're so grateful to Jesse for sharing his time and insights with us! 💚 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 10 | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:37:21 | |
🌸 Wholefood Shopping at Its Best with Jesse Herbert! 🌸 This week on Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re thrilled to introduce Jesse Herbert from Freshlink, Wanaka! 🌱 Listen now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts! 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🍎 Main Topic: Jesse shares his journey from a rural, self-sufficient upbringing to following his grandfather’s market gardening footsteps. By 18, he knew he wanted to be a greengrocer, Jesse bought, and has since built up Freshlink, a unique store where you won’t find any sugar, preservatives, additives, or flashy packaging. It’s Wholefood shopping at its finest! 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: We’re in the thick of sowing and planting this week! October is the busiest month on the sowing calendar, so keep those seeds coming! 🌱🌔 🥦 Vegetable of the Week: Asparagus—a spring favorite that keeps giving year after year. Now’s the time to get it growing! 🍵 Tea of the Week: Relax with a cup of Rose Petal, Mint, Yarrow, and Fennel Seed tea as you tune in. A delightful blend for any gardener’s day. 🌸 🏆 Listener Love: New Zealand’s favorite gardening podcast is still holding that #1 spot thanks to you! We’re grateful for each listen, comment, and shared story. 💚 ✨ Support the Show: Loving the podcast? Consider supporting us here: Support Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 🌸 Happy Gardening! 🌸 — Ali & Jen #WholefoodShopping #GardeningByTheMoon #Asparagus #Freshlink #YourGardenCoachNZ #ListenerLove You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 9 | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:47:53 | |
🌸 Join the Community Garden Movement! 🌸 This week on Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re celebrating community gardening, sowing by the moon, and brightening up with Zinnias! 🌱 Listen now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts! 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🌱 Main Topic: Diana Manson from QLDC joins us to talk about the power of Community Gardens—bringing people together for sustainable, shared spaces. 🌿 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Simplify your routine—let the moon guide you on the best times to sow and grow for the most vibrant results! 🥦 Vegetable of the Week: Runner Bean—a versatile, high-yield choice that’s perfect for climbing up trellises in any garden! 🎉 Kings Seeds Giveaway: Congrats to Lynette Brown! Enjoy your $20 Kings Seed voucher and happy planting! 🌻 🍵 Tea of the Week: Refresh with a calming Borage, dried Nettle, and Lemon Balm blend—perfect for grounding yourself after a long day in the garden. 🌼 Flower Garden Tip: It’s Zinnia time! Sow these vibrant flowers now for a Mexican-themed display of bright colors. Native to Mexico and Central America, Zinnias have been charming European gardens since their introduction in the 1700s! 📖 Book of the Week: From the Wild by Heidi Merika—a beautiful forager’s handbook. Special thanks to Allen & Unwin for giving us the opportunity to review this wonderful resource! 🌱 🌽 Companion Planting Focus: Have you tried the Three Sisters planting method—a time-tested technique that brings together corn, beans, and squash for balanced growth and healthier soil? ✨ Support the Show: Loving the podcast? Consider supporting us here: Support Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 🌸 Happy Gardening! 🌸 — Jen & Ali You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 8 | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:35:01 | |
🌿 Episode Highlights: 🍵 Tea of the Week: Lemongrass Tea—a refreshing favourite of Connie Cao, our guest this week. Perfect anytime of the day. 🌿 🎉 Kings Seeds Winner: Congrats to Sasha Pollard—this week’s lucky recipient of our Kings Seeds giveaway! 🌻 🌕 Gardening by the Moon: Keep your garden on track by aligning your tasks with the moon phases! We’re in a Barren Period until the 26th, then the Root Crop Sowing Phase on the 27th & 28th, with the Cultivate Period lasting until 4th November. Plenty of time to plan your next planting! 🌱 Main Topic: We welcome a very special guest from Melbourne, Australia—Connie Cao, author of Your Asian Veggie Patch! Connie introduces us to a variety of delicious, nutritious Asian vegetables that aren’t typically found in mainstream supermarkets. 🌿🥢 🎁 Upcoming Event: Don’t miss us at the WAO Festival of Nature on Saturday, 2nd November at The Camp, Hāwea! We’ve got some fabulous prizes to give away. 🎉 ✨ Support the Show: Loving the podcast? Consider supporting us here: Support Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 🌸 Happy Gardening! 🌸 — Jen & Ali You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spinach | 26 Oct 2025 | 00:36:02 | |
Season 3 Episode 5- Spinach Thank you for your lovely feedback, and suggestions for content - it's so good to know what you'd like to learn, or refresh in your memory. 00:09 Intro 00:35 Tea of the week: Nettle Tea 05:22 Phenology 07:43 Moon Phases 08:18 What to plant 08:59 Spring Rains 10:37 Vegetable of the week: Spinach 15:50 Spinach Dishes with Del Green Shakshuka & Sag Panneer - www.disheswithdel.com/blog/saag-halloumi-aka-saag-paneer-but-with-halloumi 17:56 Annuals vs Bi-Annuals vs Bi-ennial 18:52 Perennials 26:50 Micro Climates 29:24 Seed Saving 30:57 Vandana Shiva - https://navdanyainternational.org/ 32:57 Tip of the Week: Harden off Seedlings 33:29 Book of the Week: Hands in the Dirt Have a listen to our Podcast Season 1 Ep 10 for our chat with Leah 34:25 Wrap Up. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 7 | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:35:44 | |
🌸 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:
📖 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 & Ali You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 6 | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:45:09 | |
🌸 Spring is in the Air! 🌸 This week on Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re all about keeping your garden thriving through spring. 🌱 Listen on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts! 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🛏️ Main Topic: A Crop Rotation Refresher! Keep your garden beds healthy and productive. 🌱 Plus, learn how gardening by the moon can boost your results—Waxing moon = rising moon, perfect for growing leafy greens and above-ground crops. 🌙 🐝 Wasp Management: Peter Visser is back to talk about wasps. Are they actually beneficial for your garden, or should you keep them at bay? Find out more! 🐝 📔 Garden Diary Tips: We offer helpful prompts to make your garden diary more effective—track your progress like a pro! 🌳 Orchard Update: What’s happening in the orchard, and what tasks should be on your radar for fruit trees this spring? 🥬 Vegetable of the Week: Dwarf Beans—when to plant, how to sow, plus care and companion planting tips to help your beans thrive. 🌱 📚 Book of the Week: The No-Dig Gardening Handbook by Charles Dowding, your go-to guide for simplifying gardening and improving your soil. 💬 Listener Love: A big thank you to all our lovely listeners who’ve written in with updates on their garden journeys! And a special thanks to those supporting us with monthly donations to help cover our podcasting costs—we are so grateful! 💚 ✨ Support Us: Love the show? You can support us via Buzzsprout. 🌸 Happy Spring Gardening! 🌸 — Ali & Jen You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 5 | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:49:03 | |
🌸 Spring is Here, and Your Garden is Ready to Thrive! 🌸 In this week’s episode of Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re covering Spring tasks and expert tips to help your garden bloom. 🌿 Episode Highlights: 👧 Gardening with Children (Part 5): This week, we’re thrilled to have Anita Croft from Growing Kiwi Gardeners join us! 🌻 Anita shares her incredible Early Childhood Gardening programmes—teaching kids to grow, explore, and fall in love with nature. You don’t want to miss this! 🌱 🌸 Apple & Pear Blossom Time: Along with the blossoms comes the threat of Codling moth! 🐛 Peter Visser from Key Industries joins us with expert advice to protect your trees. 🍵 Tea of the Week: Try the refreshing Spring Awakening Blend to keep you energized while you work in the garden! 🛠️ Tasks of the Week: Time to cultivate your soil in preparation for the next big planting phase—get ready between 5th-15th October! 🌿 🌞 Heat Lovers & Summer Fruiting Plants: Central Otago and the cooler regions, it’s almost time to sow! Those with glasshouses will have already started their heatlovers. We’re here to help you choose the best varieties for a successful season. 🍅🌶️ 🥒 Vegetable of the Week: Cucumber—where did it originate, and how can you grow a bumper crop this season? We’ve got all the tips! 📚 Book of the Week: Diddly Squat by Jeremy Clarkson—named after his farm that produces, well, not much. It’s a hilarious must-read! 🚜 ✨ Support Us: Love the show? You can support us here: Support Your Garden Coach NZ 🙏 🌸 Happy Spring Gardening! 🌸 — Ali & Jen You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 4 | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:35:54 | |
🌸 Spring is Springing! 🌸 In this week's episode of Your Garden Coach NZ, we’re diving into the joys of sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings. 🌱 Catch us on Buzzsprout, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! 🌷 Episode Highlights: 🌷 Special Guest: We chat with Luke Gardener from Longbush Cottage about his stunning Tulip Festival and the most gorgeous glasshouses available in New Zealand! 🏡💐 👧 Gardening with Children (Part 4): Continuing our series on empowering little gardeners, with tips to get them even more involved! 🌻 🥕 Vegetable of the Week: Parsnip! Plus, discover the best companion plants for growing healthy carrots. 🥕 🌳 The Orchard: It’s bursting with life—but beware, coddling moths are on their way! 🐛 Learn how to protect your fruit trees. 📚 Book of the Week: Grow Fruit by Alan Buckingham—a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide to growing fruit successfully. 🍏📖 🌼 Happy Gardening! 🌼 #SpringGardening #TulipFestival #Glasshouses #GardeningWithKids #ParsnipPower #OrchardCare #YourGardenCoachNZ #GrowYourOwnFood You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 3 | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:43:32 | |
🌱 Spring Season 2, Episode 3 is Live! 🎧 This week on Your Garden Coach NZ, some essential tips for a thriving spring garden. 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🌾 Mastering Mulch: Learn how to mulch like a pro—your plants will love you, and those weeds won’t stand a chance! 🌱 🌘 Garden Tasks: Descending Moon in the waning phase means it's time to sow root crops like carrots, beets, and radishes. 🌕🥕 🥧 Vegetable of the Week: Rhubarb—a fabulous perennial that adds tang to your desserts. Wait, we call it a fruit, don’t we? But it’s actually a vegetable - confusing! 🍓 👧 Gardening with Children (Part 3): This week, we’re talking about fostering independence by letting the kids take the lead in the garden. 🌻 🌳 The Orchard: Tips for feeding your new fruit trees to help them thrive. 🎉 Congratulations to Johanna from Invercargill: Winner of this week's giveaway—Drawn to the Garden by Caroline Quentin! 🎨🌿 📚 Book of the Week: The Plant Society by Jason Chongue—a must-read for every plant enthusiast! 🌿📖 🌼 Happy Gardening! 🌼 #SpringGardening #MasteringMulch #RootCrops #RhubarbLove #GardeningWithKids #YourGardenCoachNZ #GrowYourOwnFood #theplantsocietyau You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 2 | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:36:52 | |
🌼 Spring Season 2, Episode 2 is LIVE! 🎧 Catch us on Buzzsprout, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts for this week's gardening goodness! 🌱 🌿 Episode Highlights: 🏡 Planting Your Glasshouse: Got a new glasshouse and not sure where to start? We've got tips to help you! 🍅🥒 👧 Gardening with Children (Part 2): Learn how gardening can build self-image and empower kids. 🌻 🥬 What's Harvesting in NZ? Find out what's in season right now! 🌾 Foraging Focus: It's time to hunt for Nettles, Chickweed, and Cleavers—nutrient-packed wild greens! 🌱 Windowsill & Container Gardening: Fresh ideas to get you started. 📅 Garden Planner: Sow and plant until the 15th, then it's time to cultivate. With our recent Spring rainfall, weeding just got easier! 🐞 Companion Planting Tips: Attract beneficial insects and control pests naturally. 🎉 Congrats to Brooke O’Connor: Winner of this week's Kings Seeds voucher! 🥗 Vegetable of the Week: Spring Leafy Greens! 📚 Book of the Week: The Compost Coach by Kate Flood. 🪱 Worm Wee: Myth or Truth? We uncover the answer! 💚 Tune in now and grow with us! 🌼 #GardeningPodcast #SpringGardening #OrganicGardening #YourGardenCoachNZ #ForagingFun #GrowYourOwnFood You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Spring Season 2 Episode 1 | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:28:54 | |
🌿 Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1! 🌿 Jen and I originally set out to create a year’s worth of gardening podcasts, packed with tips and tricks for beginner gardeners and the skills we’ve picked up along the way. But thanks to your incredible support, we’re thrilled to keep going! 🎉 This season, expect fresh advice, inspiring guest talks, and maybe even a few local workshops! 🧑🌾 In today’s episode: ✨ We revisit our reasons for gardening by the moon. ✨ Begin a 5-part series on Gardening with Children — a topic close to my heart as a former Early Childhood Educator. Today’s focus: "Sowing the Seeds of Well-Being." ✨ Spotlight on @thegrizzlyforager — we love their posts! ✨ Veg of the Week: Peas! Tips on sowing and caring for them. ✨ Book feature: Futureproof Your Garden by Angus Stewart and Emma Stewart. ✨ Giveaway Alert! Caroline Quentin’s Drawn To The Garden is up for grabs! Enter by emailing us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz — winner announced on September 17th! 🌱 And a huge congratulations to Sam from @Clairesmaraintamakimakaurau, winner of the Kings Seeds Voucher! Sam’s beautiful story touched our hearts — tending her late mother Claire’s garden, a place filled with love and memories. 💚 Happy gardening, Ali & Jen 🌼 You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 46 | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:26:00 | |
Wow, we've completed our 1st year of Podcasting. This week Asparagus is in the limelight. Root Crop Sowing on 28th & 29th August. Happy gardening, Ali and Jen You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 45 | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:44:21 | |
It's good to be home, but wow what a wonderful trip. So good to be back in the studio with Jen. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 44 | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:23:42 | |
Stinging nettle tea - it's so good for you. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Potatoes | 18 Oct 2025 | 00:43:04 | |
Season 3 Episode 4- Potatoes This week we talk to Del, from Dishes with Del, our super chef with a bubbly 'can do' attitude to using up a glut of produce. Timestamps We begin with a nice cup of Sage leaf tea 3.50 Dishes with Del 6.33 Veg of the week - Potatoes 11.35 Crop Rotation 21.00 Phenology - Dandelion 24.05 Garden Tasks - Frost reminder - Waning phase - Barren Period 35.20 Food Forest guidelines 38.52 Book of the Week - The Self-Sufficiency Garden - Huw Richards & Sam Cooper You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 43 | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:29:01 | |
Thank you for joining us again for your weekly dose of gardening chat. This week - Container gardening, a great way to start your early gardening - close to the house so you can keep an eye on things, and get back into the swing of checking on your veggies each day. We will take a closer look at the Spring Onion, an underrated and under appreciated tasty addition to your meals. Ali reports from another French garden Chateau de Lantilly Web details - https://www.bourgogne-tourisme.com/sit/parc-et-jardin-potager-du-chateau-de-lantilly- A beautiful and inspiring garden. Photos on our instagram and FB pages. Tea - Lemon verbena It’s Sowing and planting time. Companion planting suggestions for healthy soil and plants. Book - Abundant Garden by Niva and Yotam Kay Also look for their book Abundant Kitchen for seriously good recipes. @saminthegarden won our Kings Seeds Voucher this week Congratulations Sam (from Southland) Happy gardening Ali and Jen You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 42 | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:30:00 | |
This week we continue our glass house topic, and we discuss the Walipini Tasks this week - prep your soil in readiness for sowing and planting Sow your Root Crops 30th & 31st July Veg of the week - Peas Tea is Lemon Verbena - consider adding these seeds to your list. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 41 | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:30:26 | |
Spring sowing is beginning around the country, We will take a look at some early options. Ever thought about extending your season with a greenhouse, glasshouse, tunnel house or Walaipini? We have some suggestions to help you decide which would suit you best. Book of the Week - The Englishman’s Country - a collection of musings, my favourite is from Vita Sackville-West You have one more week to enter the competition for the Tiny Zen Garden from Little Hill Lawrence @littlehilllawrence Thanks again to Alisa for offering her beautiful work to one of our lucky listeners. We also thank Charlotte and the team at Kings Seeds @kingsseedsnz for their weekly $20 voucher. Remember to tag @yourgardencoach and @kingsseedsnz for your chance to win. Have you received your brand new Catalogue yet? I can’t wait to view the new seed varieties, Charlotte advises there are over 100, totalling over 1000 options for us keen gardeners. Have fun in your garden - it is definitely my very happy place. Happy gardening, Ali and Jen You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 40 | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:28:12 | |
It's hard to believe were are releasing episode 40. This time last year the podcast was alive only in my mind. We have been delighted so many of you are enjoying our weekly garden updates. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 39 | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:26:50 | |
It appears that over Winter our Episode releases each week are a little later than anticipated. Let's roll with that for the time being. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 38 | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:28:28 | |
Happy Winter Solstice, by the time you are listening to this episode (late again), you will be on the right side of the season, heading straight towards Spring. On the other hand, here in France, where Summer is yet to arrive, we've received incredible quantities of rain every day. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Winter Episode 37 | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:22:01 | |
Once again we apologise for the delay in releasing this episode. We will try harder. This week we take a look at the moon calendar. It’s’ sowing and planting time and we have a few suggestions for your vegetable and flower gardens. Ali visited Eltham Palace and grounds just after visiting RHS Chelsea, this garden is definitely one to visit if you find yourself in London. Boyhood home to King Henry VIII. The Palace was modernised in the 1930’s in Art Deco style. Congratulations to our $20 Kings Seed Voucher winner. Emma Wood. If you have a minute the link below will take you to the Eltham Palace website. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/eltham-palace-and-gardens/ A helpful tip if you are a gardener or into history, and traveling to the UK The Heritage New Zealand Card (about $50) gets you into every National Trust and English Heritage property and Gardens for Free! Normal entry fees range from £10 to £30. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 36 | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:18:51 | |
Apologies once again for the delay in uploading the podcast - I am definitely on French time. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 35 | 30 May 2024 | 00:38:57 | |
A special report from RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week. Dandelion root tea is the flavour of the day - actually it’s more a coffee substitute, will Jen like this one?? Barren period until 2nd June then its Root crops 3rd & 4th… Keep planting bulbs for Spring colour. The winter crops are being harvested now, the last of the pumpkins, Jerusalem Artichokes and NZ Yams. Plus your winter greens, Kale, spinach, winter lettuce. Micro greens are very fashionable, and so easy to grow on your window sill. Book of the Week - My Garden World, Monty Don - an audio version for me as I am travelling and as we only tale carry on luggage there is no room for books (actually I am hand delivering a copy of Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan, to a friend in France - so I do have one book with me) Congratulations to Sandie Jordan, Sandie won this weeks @kingsseedsnz voucher. And our very popular competition for the SustainaGrow Prize pack has been won by Rachel Chamberlain - Rachel said she loves the podcast - it starts her gardening day on Thursday’s nicely. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 34 | 22 May 2024 | 00:31:20 | |
Hello listeners, You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Blueberries and Raspberries | 10 Oct 2025 | 00:53:42 | |
Season 3 Episode 3- Blueberries and Raspberries In this episode, It's the October full-moon gardening phase — a perfect time to cultivate soil and sow root crops across all four NZ planting zones. You’ll learn what to plant now, how to get the best results in your region, and why this phase of the moon is ideal for “spoiling your soil.” Our Fruit of the Week takes a closer look at blueberries and raspberries — where they came from, how they’ve adapted, and why their specific soil and climate needs truly reinforce our mantra: right plant, right place. This week’s Tea of the Week is Dandelion Tea — the humble lawn weed that doubles as a spring cleanser — and we review two brilliant books: 44:57 – Book of the week, the Well Gardened Mind 50:26 The 1000 most asked gardening questions 51:51 Episode Round Up You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 33 | 15 May 2024 | 01:04:20 | |
This week, by popular request, we give some tips on what to record in your diaries to make the most of your observations and assist with forward planning. You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 32 | 08 May 2024 | 00:48:44 | |
Rosehip and Pine needle foraged tea Erin Allison from Harvest Homegrown gives us a snapshot of her Hāwea Market Garden - she also teaches us how to grow micro-greens . @harvesthomegrown book your spot at Erin's Winter Workshop now. We draw the winner of the 2nd NZ Bulbs Competition - huge thanks to Paul and Gemma for supporting our podcast. Cultivate 8th & 9th May Sow and plant from 10th - 20th May Book - How to store your Home-grown produce - John and Val Harrison The Money Saving Gardener @anya_the_garden_fairy How to take cuttings and multiply your plants for free. Instagram account of the week and winner of the $20 @kingsseedsnz voucher - @beeleave.world Congratulations Lizzie, and thank you to Charlotte and the Kings Seeds Team And for the-pet lovers, we interview Adam Ross and discover his fabulous new pet food @naturallypawsome.nz ask for a sample by emailing Adam via the website www.naturallypawsome.com adam@naturallypawsome.com You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 31 | 30 Apr 2024 | 00:37:20 | |
Tea - Kānuka A New Zealand Native Three gardening periods this week Barron - 1st-3rd May - avoid planting. “Spoil your soil with goodness” Sow Root Crops 4th & 5th In temperate climates sow radish, onions, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, and try ginger too. In frosty zones sow radish, swedes Jerusalem artichoke, and turnips. Cultivate period 6th - 9th Just do a few odd jobs - store away hoses and protect water timers if you intend leaving them in situ over winter, they will explode if frost gets to them, so cover with a box or some sacks. We update you on your winter compost methods. Windowsill gardening - guide to growing micro-greens Main topic - New Zealand growing Zones Be sure to post your garden photos on Instagram and Facebook and tag both @yourgardencoach.nz & @kingsseedsnz for your chance to win a $20 voucher from Kings Seeds every week. We draw the @nzbulbs competition this Friday 3rd May EARLY! so get your entry in before 7am Friday. Happy gardening everyone You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||
| Autumn Episode 30 | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:43:45 | |
A busy week this week… Lots of Autumn tasks coming up. We welcome back the very talented Leah Evans @mrs.evans.garden Leah gives us a Snapshot of her Autumn garden and she has some inspiring wisdom for us. Tea - Lemon balm and Sage - a favourite of ours. NZ Bulbs have partnered with us for the 2nd of 3 Bulb Giveaways - Enter this fabulous competition (open to NZ residents only, Drawn on 3rd May, winner announced in Episode 32) email your entry to coach@yourgardencoach.nz with the answer to the Elephant Garlic question. Check out @clausdalby for bulb planting inspiration then order your bulbs from @nzbulbs Huge thanks to Paul and Gemma at NZ Bulbs for their generous gift pack This week in the garden - Cultivate - 24th & 25th Sow Root Crops 26th & 27th Barren period 28th - 3rd May Garlic - a little bit of knowledge shared. Get planting on 26th and 27th for a bumper crop Jerusalem Artichokes, ready after the first frost. We give you the heads up to reduce the farts… Such an easy vegetable garden perennial. see www.healthifyme.com/blog/jerusalem-artichoke Glossary - Polyculture - A Symphony of Diversity in your garden. Book Botany for Gardeners By Geoff Hodge Allen and Unwin publishers @allenandunwin Instagram of the Week and winner of the $20 Kings Seeds voucher @theocallaghanclann what a fabulously colourful vegetable garden! www.gardenmyths.com - pine needles Happy gardening You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz | |||