Spring Equinox and a New Beginning

Season 3 Episode 1- Spring Equinox & a New BeginningEpisode Summary: Season 3 kicks off with a heartfelt farewell to Jen and a warm welcome to Hannah as our new co-host. We jump into spring gardening with cucumbers, kawakawa tea, and homemade fertiliser hacks using weed, manure, and compost teas. Plus, we explore the history behind The Apothecaries’ Garden at the Chelsea Physic Garden, highlight seed libraries, and reflect on the Spring Equinox.   Timestamps: 00:10 - Introduction 00:37 - Farewell to Jen 02:10 – Introducing Hannah 04:55 - Tea of the Week: Kawakawa 07:44 - Sowing & Planting 10:55 - Seasonal Jobs 15:03 – Vegetable of the Week 15:38 – Plant History 16:50 – Book Review 22:03 – This Week’s Garden Hacks 27:07 – September Round-Up 27:50 - Pumpkin Power Competition 29:06 – Wrap Up  Links mentioned in this episode: In this episode, we discussed the Chelsea Physic Garden, London's oldest botanic garden - home to over 4,500 medicinal, edible, and useful plants www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk  Ali couldn't leave the gift shop until she'd bought a copy of: Sue Minter’s Book – The Apothecaries’ Garden A New History of the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sue Minter examines its history and many notable achievements.  Available to order at Next Chapter Bookshop, Wanaka  Next Episode:....  Beth Chatto: Ali shares observations from her visit to this Essex, UK garden  Support the show You can contact us with your questions and topic requests at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram @yourgardencoach_nz and Facebook, Your Garden Coach  where we regularly upload interesting gardening tips and share our podcast community’s successes And don’t forget to head to our website www.yourgardencoach.nz for more in-depth gardening advice, to book a personal garden consult, and to search topics in the podcast archives.  Happy Gardening!  Support the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz