Summer Episode 15

In today's episode We interview  Erin Allison, Grower, and owner/operator of Harvest Homegrown in Hawea. Erin generously shares a wealth of vegetable-growing knowledge gained over the last eight years growing food for her weekly subscribers.Erin talks about her regular hands-on workshops where attendees learn season-relevant, vegetable garden tasks and tricksOur tea of the day is delicious, refreshing, Sage - so easy to pick a few leaves of this year-round perennial.We’re in the Cultivate period of the moon calendar until the 13th, then from the 14th of January, it's all go with seed sowing and seedling transplanting.Windowsill gardening - remember to succession sow your micro sprouts Our Vegetable of the week is Garlic - how could we manage without this wonderful stapleBook of the Week - Erin recommends her favourite Winter Vegetable gardening book - The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman A very informative guide but do remember it's aimed at Northern Hemisphere gardening so you will have to adjust the months.Instagram of the week @harvesthomegrownGlossary - angustifolium - The numerous long narrow leaves scattered along stems (Latin for narrow-leaved). Example Lavender We catch up with Raych from Auckland as she updates us with the most recent ‘find’ in her garden - we love garden bloopers and ‘funnies’ so keep them coming.Thank you for your lovely feedback, which is very much appreciated.Happy Gardening   Jen and AliSupport the showYou can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz