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Your Garden Coach NZ

Ali Soper and Hannah Twiss
Your Garden Coach NZ
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  • Your Garden Coach NZ

    Mid Autumn - Fejoa: A New Zealand Garden Staple

    01/04/2026 | 57 mins.
    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 

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  • Your Garden Coach NZ

    Bonus Episode: Dr Compost- Biochar

    13/03/2026 | 34 mins.
    Enjoy this bonus episode with Dr Compost chatting all about Biochar 
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  • Your Garden Coach NZ

    Your Autumn Guide to Four-Bed Crop Rotation

    02/03/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    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 
    1:05:34 Outro 
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    You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz
  • Your Garden Coach NZ

    Supporting Soil Microbiology: Are You Feeding What You Can’t See?

    20/02/2026 | 48 mins.
    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 - Cultivated Variety
    47:27 Outro

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    You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz
  • Your Garden Coach NZ

    Planting a Tea Garden: Are You Growing What You’ll Actually Use?

    12/02/2026 | 31 mins.
    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 can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

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About Your Garden Coach NZ

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
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