Season 3 Episode 25 00:00- Intro 07:20- Tea of the Month 09:09 Winter Tasks 11:20 Books for winter reading 14:24- Plant a tree 16:55- Moon Calendar 21:33- Chickweed 23:32- Gardening in Zone 1 in Early Winter 33:02- Hugelkulture & raised beds 33:42- Biochar Workshop 34:38- Hellebores (winter roses) 37:53- Winter flower sowing 45:24- Dishes with Del Jerusalem Artichokes 56:44- Final garden note Suppo...

Season 3 Episode 24 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Tea of the Month: Winter Orange Spiced Tea 03:31 Gardening in Late Autumn 11:23 Veg of the month: Pumpkins 18:32 Alpine Harvest Festival reminder 20:21 Dishes with Del- Pumpkin Recipes 27:54 Foraging in May 30:04 Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Today’s episode is a little bit special. Maura and I jumped in the car and headed over to Kurow, into the Waitaki Valley, to visit Awakino Station - a third-generation family farm run by Jaz Mathisen and her family. And I have to say… this really is a homestead in the truest sense of the word. From the kitchen garden and orchard, right through to the meat raised on the farm, everything comes together to feed not just the family, but the wider farm team - with everyone gathering around the tab...

Season 3 Episode 23 00:00 Intro 04:29 Tea of the month: Apple, Beetroot, Rosehip & Ginger 05:54: Moon Calendar April 2026 11:13 Mid Autumn Phenology 20:22 Mid Autumn Job List 22:45 Feijoa 29:24 Dishes with Del- Feijoa Recipes 38:08 Growing Microgreens 43:38 Book of the Month- The Abundant Kitchen by Niva & Yotam Kay 44:43 Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgard...

Enjoy this bonus episode with Dr Compost chatting all about Biochar Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3, Episode 22 00:00 Intro 02:17 Tea of the Month: Blackcurrant leaf and Redcurrant fruit Tea 04:17 March Moon Calendar 07:24 Early Autumn Phenology 09:13 Main Topic: The 4 Bed Crop Rotation in Autumn 17:02 How Gardening Regulates the Nervous System 21:44 Vegetable of the Month: Tomatoes 29:52 Dishes with Del Recipe: Tomatoes 42:26 Tip of the Month: When to Sow Grass Seed 44:46 Interview with Anita from Growing Kiwi Gardeners&n...

Season 3 Episode 21 00:00 Intro 00:20 Podcast Update 01:57 Tea of the Week Raspberry, Peppermint, and Lemon 03:27 Moon Phase - Sowing and Planting until 4th March 08:07 Tasks of the Week 12:27 Phenology 15:25 Tip of the Week - Perennial Vegetables 19:41 Herb of the Week - Feverfew 25:58 Main Topic - Why we leave roots in the soil 36:50 Dishes With Del - Zucchini/Courgette recipe 46:00 Book of the Week - The Secrets of Great Botanists by Matthew Biggs 46:41 Glossary - Cultivar - Cultivat...

Season 3 Episode 20 00:00 Intro 02:24 Tea of the week: Peppermint and Ginger 03:59 Moon Phase: 14th and 15th root crops, then cutivate until 19th 06:04 Tasks of the Week 09:02 Tip of the Week 09:59 Veg of the Week: Kale 15:16 Dishes with Del: Kale recipes 19:40 Main Topic: Planting a Tea Garden 30:21 Book of the Week: Wild Tea by Nick Moyle and Richard Hood 30:35 Glossary Word: Infusion 30:50 Outro Support the show You ca...

Season 3 Episode 19 00:00- Intro 01:08 - Tea of the Week Lemon Bee Balm 03:58 - Moon Phase Root Crops 7th & 8th then Barron Phase to 13th Feb 05:00 - Task for the Week 06:46 - Phenology 07:49 - Tip of the Week - Lettuce 09:44 - Veg of the Week Sweet corn 19:00 - Dishes With Del - Sweet Corn recipes 24:36 - Main Topic - Preparing Your Winter Tunnel House 43:49 - Garden Journalling Workshop 44:58 - Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and ...

Season 3 Episode 19 00:00- Intro 00:36- Tea of the Week: Sage 02:51- Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting until 2nd February then cultivate 03:45- Planting guide for February 10:07- Dr Compost teaser 11:18- The Summer Harvest: picking, pruning and preventing waste 18:58- Veg of the week: Cucumber 21:52- Dishes with Del: Cucumber recipes 28:53- Book of the week: The Abundant Gardener by Niva & Yotam Kay30:32- Outro Support the show You can contact us...