12/12/2025
Here’s what Ali and Hannah are chatting about on the podcast this week:
- Herbal Tea of the Week: Rose and vanilla - fragrant, comforting, and perfect for slowing down in the garden.
- Tea Talk: Tea bags - what you should know and what’s worth paying attention to.
- An introduction to James McLennan from Farm My School, with a redirect to the full bonus episode for the deeper story.
- Moon Phases: Barren, root crop, and cultivate phases this week - what to do (and what to avoid) in each.
- Tasks of the Week: Seasonal jobs to keep your garden ticking along as summer builds.
- Phenology: What’s unfolding at the top of the North and how it guides timing.
- Microclimate: Coastal conditions - salt, wind, warmth, and how to work with them.
- Garden Focus: Maintaining tomato plants through the heart of the growing season.
- Vegetable of the Week: Tomatoes - care, common issues, and keeping plants productive.
- Dishes with Del: Tomatoes in the kitchen - simple, seasonal ideas.
- Summer Foraging: Hawthorn - what to look for and how it’s traditionally used.
- Book of the Week: Foraging by Peter Langlands - a practical guide to wild food in Aotearoa.
- Glossary: Foraging hook - what it is and why it’s useful.
Listen Here - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256022/episodes/18345325
Happy Gardening
