
Mast Years: Are We Paying Attention to One of Nature's Most Powerful Cycles?
25/12/2025 | 33 mins.
Season 3 Episode 1300:00 – Intro01:16 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Echinacea03:33 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting04:18 – Garden Tasks06:39 – Phenology: Zone 308:15 – Microclimate: Zone 109:38 – Secret Gardens: Host Jo at Greenhills Paradise10:43 – Tip of the Week: Harvesting and Storing Chillies12:35 – Dishes with Del: Chillies15:34 – Vegetable of the Week: Chillies18:01 – Book of the Week: Red Hot Chilli Grower RHS 18:44 – Glossary Word: Scoville Scale (measures chilli heat) 20:02 – Main Topic: Mast YearSupport the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Zucchini: Are You Growing More Than You Can Use?
20/12/2025 | 29 mins.
Season 3 Episode 1200:00 – Intro00:33 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Cherry01:58 – Interview with Costa Georgiadis09:17 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting10:41 – Garden Tasks11:30 – Phenology12:58 – Tip of the Week: Regional Sowing Guide14:31 – Vegetable of the Week: Zucchini17:53 – Dishes with Del: Baba Ganoush & Zucchini Salad21:38 – Book of the Week: The Hidden Life of Trees – Peter Wohlleben 25:19 – Glossary Word: MycorrhizaHappy Gardening! Support the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Bonus Episode: Farm My School - How a Regenerative School Farm Brings Community Back to Life
17/12/2025 | 27 mins.
The background story of the Farm My School project which Ali had the pleasure of taking part in on her recent visit to Victoria, Australia.Farm My School is a not-for-profit organisation which collaborates with schools to transform their underutilised grounds into regenerative farms that nourish, educate and connect communities.Huge thanks to James McLennan for making time to share this incredible passion project with Your Garden Coach NZ.Support the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Tomatoes – Do You Know Whether Yours Are Determinate or Indeterminate?
12/12/2025 | 26 mins.
Season 3 Episode 11 00:41 – Herbal Tea of the Week02:05 – Plastic Tea Bags: What You Should Know?05:03 – James’ Interview Introduction06:50 – Moon Phases09:05 – Tasks of the Week11:11 – Phenology12:00 – Coastal Microclimate12:50 – Maintaining Tomato Plants14:50 – Vegetable of the Week16:48 – Dishes with Del20:33 – Summer Foraging23:37 – Book of the Week: Foraging – Peter Langlands 24:12 – Glossary Word: Foraging Hook 24:57 – Wrap Up / OutroSupport the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Fruit Tree Pruning: Are You Helping or Hindering Your Orchard?
06/12/2025 | 36 mins.
Season 3 Episode 10 00:18 – Intro00:44 – Herbal Tea of the Week02:44 – Moon Phase04:44 – Garden Tasks07:02 – Phenology09:13 – Microclimate10:36 – Tip of the Week15:00 – Fruit of the Week22:26 – Jason Ross Interview29:32 – Book of the Week30:30 – Glossary Word: Spur31:25 – Del’s Christmas Cake35:06 – Wrap Up / OutroSupport the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz



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