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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 follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

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 at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3, Episode 17 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Apple & Lemon Balm 02:54 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting 03:15 – Garden Tasks 03:58 – Powdery Mildew 09:29 – Phenology 10:23 – Microclimate 10:50 – Main Topic: Leafy Greens 20:39 – Vegetable of the Week: Beetroot 22:20 – Dishes with Del: Beetroot Recipe 25:48 – Book of the Week: Your Own Garden Diary 27:20 – Glossary Word: Veriditas 28:54 – Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 16  00:00 – Intro 01:23 – Herbal Tea of the Week: German Chamomile & Lavender 03:34 – Introducing Maura 10:11 – Moon Phase: Cultivate until 20 January, then Sowing and Planting 10:36 – Garden Tasks 13:15 – Phenology 13:56 – Microclimate 15:01 – Guest: Vera Yakzhik from Alpine Blooms Flower Farm 16:26 – Tip of the Week: Soft Pruning 17:26 – Vegetable of the Week: Scallopini 19:04 – Dishes with Del: Scallopini Recipes 25:29 – Main Topic: Garlic 32:11 – Book of the Week: Horticurious 32:44 – Glossary Word: Permaculture 33:14 – Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 15  00:00 – Intro 01:24 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Mullien 03:41 – Interview with Vera Yakzhik from Alpine Blooms Flower Farm 20:48 – Moon Phase: Barren until the 14th, then 15th–16th for Root Crops 21:28 – Garden Tasks 22:38 – Phenology 23:14 – Microclimate 24:22 – Tip of the Week: Stress + Fertiliser = Problems 25:53 – Main Topic: Strawberries 34:22 – Vegetable of the Week: Eggplant (Aubergine) 35:57 – Dishes with Del: Eggplant Recipes 40:29 – Book of the Week: Future Steading by Jade Miles 41:02 – Glossary Word: Future Steading 41:25 – Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 14 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Lemon Verbena iced tea  03:20 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting, Cultivate & Root Crops 04:48 – Garden Tasks 07:04 – Phenology 08:30 – Microclimate 11:05 – Tip of the Week: Dry Soil Test 12:29 – Vegetable of the Week: Beans 18:47 – Dishes with Del: Beans 23:13 – Main Topic: Heat-Proofing Your Summer Garden 26:06 – Guest Interview: Jo Wakelin on her Dry Garden 35:58 – Glossary Word: Xeriscaping 36:25 – Book of the Week: Soil by Matthew Evans  38:51 – Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 13 00:00 – Intro 01:16 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Echinacea 03:33 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting 04:18 – Garden Tasks 06:39 – Phenology: Zone 3 08:15 – Microclimate: Zone 1 09:38 – Secret Gardens: Host Jo at Greenhills Paradise 10:43 – Tip of the Week: Harvesting and Storing Chillies 12:35 – Dishes with Del: Chillies 15:34 – Vegetable of the Week: Chillies 18:01 – Book of the Week: Red Hot Chilli Grower RHS 18:44 – Glossary Word: Scoville Scale (measures chilli heat) 20:02 – Main Topic: Mast Year Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 12 00:00 – Intro 00:33 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Cherry 01:58 – Interview with Costa Georgiadis 09:17 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting 10:41 – Garden Tasks 11:30 – Phenology 12:58 – Tip of the Week: Regional Sowing Guide 14:31 – Vegetable of the Week: Zucchini 17:53 – Dishes with Del: Baba Ganoush & Zucchini Salad 21:38 – Book of the Week: The Hidden Life of Trees – Peter Wohlleben 25:19 – Glossary Word: Mycorrhiza Happy Gardening!  Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

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 show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 11  00:41 – Herbal Tea of the Week 02:05 – Plastic Tea Bags: What You Should Know? 05:03 – James’ Interview Introduction 06:50 – Moon Phases 09:05 – Tasks of the Week 11:11 – Phenology 12:00 – Coastal Microclimate 12:50 – Maintaining Tomato Plants 14:50 – Vegetable of the Week 16:48 – Dishes with Del 20:33 – Summer Foraging 23:37 – Book of the Week: Foraging – Peter Langlands 24:12 – Glossary Word: Foraging Hook 24:57 – Wrap Up / Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 10  00:18 – Intro 00:44 – Herbal Tea of the Week 02:44 – Moon Phase 04:44 – Garden Tasks 07:02 – Phenology 09:13 – Microclimate 10:36 – Tip of the Week 15:00 – Fruit of the Week 22:26 – Jason Ross Interview 29:32 – Book of the Week 30:30 – Glossary Word: Spur 31:25 – Del’s Christmas Cake 35:06 – Wrap Up / Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 9  00:05 – Intro  00:42 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Yarrow Leaf Tea  02:22 – Glossary Word: Umbelliferous (umbrella-shaped flower head)  04:52 – Microclimate: Late-spring cues & what’s flowering/fruiting  07:11 – Foraging Guide  10:33 – Moon Calendar  12:52 – Reviving Tired Potting Mix  20:26 – Dishes with Del: Oregano – chimichurri, salsa verde & walnut pesto  24:31 – Tip of the Week: Glasshouse vs outdoor zucchini   29:01 – Book of the Week: Your Asian Veggie Patch – Connie Cao 30:29 – Outro Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3 Episode 8- Parsnips00:00 – Intro 00:52 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Lemonbalm 04:30 – Phenology 06:55 – Moon Calendar: • Cultivate phase until 21st • 22nd onward: Sowing & planting 13:09 – Vegetable of the Week: Parsnip 23:38 – Perennial Pick: Chives 26:38 – Dishes with Del: Homemade Boursin Cheese 30:48 – Microclimate 34:30 – Tip of the Week: What to do if your compost tea smells sour 35:58 – Book of the Week: Veg in One Bed - Huw Richards 39:58 – Outro If you’re growing with us each week- with the moon, with the seasons, and with intention. Grab your garden diary and settle in.  Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

Season 3, Episode 7- Rhubarb, Hugelkultur & The Health of the Earth Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:18 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Rhubarb Tea — tart, refreshing, and surprisingly versatile 03:48 – Dishes with Del: Poached Rhubarb (absolutely divine) 07:10 – Vegetable of the Week: Rhubarb — how to grow it well, myths busted, and why it's such a great perennial investment 16:30 – Moon Phases This Week: • Barren phase • 16th–17th: Root crop window • 18th–21st: Cultivate phase — get beds ready for sowing & transplanting 18:55 – Our Health, Her Health: how the health of the Earth mirrors our own 21:26 – Hugelkultur: Sepp Holzer’s clever closed-loop design for building long-term soil fertility 31:25 – Outro If you’re growing with us each week — with the moon, with the seasons, and with intention — grab your garden diary and settle in.  Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

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! Support the show You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz