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Get Growing with NZ Gardener

Get Growing with NZ Gardener

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Love your garden or want to grow your own this year for the first time? Listen and learn with Get Growing with NZ Gardener. Hosts NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll and Get Growing ezine editor Rachel Clare offer down-to-earth, seasonal, practical advice about what to sow and grow right now, as well as answer your questions, share stories and talk to great gardeners and growers the length and breadth of New Zealand. Whether you are starting your first garden or are an experienced greenthumb, Get Growing with NZ Gardener will give you the confidence and inspiration to get out and get your hands dirty.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Get Growing with NZ Gardener episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Get Growing with NZ Gardener for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Get Growing with NZ Gardener episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 6 - CHRISTMAS

EPISODE 6 - CHRISTMAS

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12/17/19 • 34 min

It's nearly Christmas so the pair talk about getting your garden party ready (and helping it survive the holidays), there's a masterclass in composting, and Jo asks a Christmas tree grower for the best real tree and finds out hot houseplants to give as gifts plus talks to Margaret Barker who created the internationally renowned gardens at Dunedin's Larnach Castle.
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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 4 - SUMMER

EPISODE 4 - SUMMER

Get Growing with NZ Gardener

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12/01/19 • 28 min

Jo and Rachel are busy with spring garden tasks, Jo gives a masterclass on fertiliser and talks to a market gardener on Great Barrier while Rachel investigates eating your weeds and the pair investigate how to get rid of oxalis and probe the mysterious death of Rachel’s boronia
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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 1 - LABOUR WEEKEND

EPISODE 1 - LABOUR WEEKEND

Get Growing with NZ Gardener

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11/04/19 • 27 min

Jo and Rachel talk about what is going on in their own backyards and suggest some edible crops you can sow and grow yourself. Jo gives a masterclass in planting tomatoes, the pair discuss peeing on lemon trees and keeping cats out of your vege beds, and Rachel talks to a Central Otago gardener who has to deal with extreme temperatures, extreme drought... and temperamental donkeys.

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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 3 - MID SPRING

EPISODE 3 - MID SPRING

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11/20/19 • 30 min

This week Jo and Rachel talk about crops you can sow and plant and jobs to do in the garden now, plus growing mushrooms at home, what to plant where in your vege patch, whether you can grow an avocado from a stone (spoiler alert: yes but don't bother) and catch up with an urban farmer making a living from a quarter acre block in central New Plymouth.

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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 3 - MID SPRING

EPISODE 3 - MID SPRING

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11/21/19 • 28 min

This week Jo and Rachel talk about crops you can sow and plant and jobs to do in the garden now, plus growing mushrooms at home, what to plant where in your vege patch, whether you can grow an avocado from a stone (spoiler alert: yes but don't bother) and catch up with an urban farmer making a living from a quarter acre block in central New Plymouth.
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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 2 - MID SPRING

EPISODE 2 - MID SPRING

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11/13/19 • 30 min

Jo and Rachel talk jobs to do now in your edible garden and Jo gives a masterclass in soil plus talks to a biologist about the amazing benefits of being exposed to soil dwelling bacteria. Rachel chats to a gardener in Reefton who's growing a giant New Zealand flag out of lavender and the pair try and get to the bottom of another mysterious death.... this time of a maidenhair fern.
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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 1 - LABOUR WEEKEND

EPISODE 1 - LABOUR WEEKEND

Get Growing with NZ Gardener

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11/04/19 • 25 min

Jo and Rachel talk about what is going on in their own backyards and suggest some edible crops you can sow and grow yourself. Jo gives a masterclass in planting tomatoes, the pair discuss peeing on lemon trees and keeping cats out of your vege beds, and Rachel talks to a Central Otago gardener who has to deal with extreme temperatures, extreme drought... and temperamental donkeys.
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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE FIVE - SUMMER

EPISODE FIVE - SUMMER

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12/10/19 • 34 min

There's plenty to do in the garden this week, Rachel talks to an expert about bringing in butterflies, and the latest science on beating guava moth, while Jo chats to a couple who have created a wonderful woodland garden in Christchurch. Plus there's a masterclass on mulching and advice on keeping moth orchids alive.


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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 4 - SUMMER

EPISODE 4 - SUMMER

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12/01/19 • 30 min

Jo and Rachel are busy with spring garden tasks, Jo gives a masterclass on fertiliser and talks to a market gardener on Great Barrier while Rachel investigates eating your weeds and the pair investigate how to get rid of oxalis and probe the mysterious death of Rachel’s boronia

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Get Growing with NZ Gardener - EPISODE 2 - MID SPRING

EPISODE 2 - MID SPRING

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11/13/19 • 32 min

Jo and Rachel talk jobs to do now in your edible garden and Jo gives a masterclass in soil plus talks to a biologist about the amazing benefits of being exposed to soil dwelling bacteria. Rachel chats to a gardener in Reefton who's growing a giant New Zealand flag out of lavender and the pair try and get to the bottom of another mysterious death.... this time of a maidenhair fern.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Get Growing with NZ Gardener have?

Get Growing with NZ Gardener currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does Get Growing with NZ Gardener cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Home & Garden and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Get Growing with NZ Gardener?

The episode title 'EPISODE 6 - CHRISTMAS' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Get Growing with NZ Gardener?

The average episode length on Get Growing with NZ Gardener is 31 minutes.

How often are episodes of Get Growing with NZ Gardener released?

Episodes of Get Growing with NZ Gardener are typically released every 11 hours.

When was the first episode of Get Growing with NZ Gardener?

The first episode of Get Growing with NZ Gardener was released on Nov 4, 2019.

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