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Ep 195: The Art of Growing Crops in Shady Spaces

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Ep 194: Why Are Your Seedlings Growing Tall, Thin and Weak?

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Ep 193: Is Your Mulch Helping the Garden - or Hiding a Problem?

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Ep 192: Why Flowers Appear but Fruit Never Follows

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Ep 191: Why Your Compost Is Not Breaking Down

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Episode 190: What Is Really Happening When a Plant Wilts?

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Ep 189: What Are Yellow Leaves Really Trying to Tell You?

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Ep 188: What Is Winter Really Doing to Your Garden?

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Ep 187: Before You Rip Everything Out...

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Ep 186: The Crops That Teach You How to Garden

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Ep 185: What Your Garden Is Trying to Tell You

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Ep 184: Stop Starting Over Every Season

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Ep 183: The Garden Bottleneck You Don't Know You Have

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Ep 182: The Difference Between a Pretty Garden and a Useful Garden

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Ep 181: Why Your Garden Should Have Jobs, Not Just Plants

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EP 180: The Garden Maintenance Trap

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Ep 179: Stop Growing a Garden You Can’t Maintain

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Ep 178: Why Some Gardens Feed You Regularly… and Others Don’t

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Ep 177: Stop Letting Harvests Happen By Accident

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EP 176: The Hidden Weeks That Make or Break a Garden

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Ep 175: How to grow more without more space (or effort)

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Ep 174: Stop Growing the Wrong Crops (This Is What Actually Saves Money)

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Ep 173: Why Most Gardens Fail in the First 90 Days (And How to Avoid It)

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Ep 172: What a $100 Garden REALLY Looks Like (And Why Most People Get It Wrong)

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Ep 171: Why Your Garden Isn’t Saving You Money… (And How to Fix It)

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Ep 170: The Hidden Reason Many People Give Up Gardening

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Ep 169: Why Knowing How to Grow Food Changes the Way You See the World

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Ep 168: If Supermarkets Closed Tomorrow, Could Your Garden Feed You?

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Ep 167: Why Sustainable Gardens Get Easier Every Year (And Why Some Get Harder)

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Ep 166: The Hidden Mistake Most Gardeners Don’t Even Realize They’re Making

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Ep 165: Autumn Is Where Smart Gardens Win - What to Do Before It Gets Cold

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EP 164: Transplant Shock Isn’t About Transplanting — Here’s A low-stress system for seedlings that flop after planting out

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Ep 163: Slugs & Snails Are Back — Here’s the Calm Plan That Actually Works

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Episode 162: Tabletop Veg Is the 2026 Trend — Here’s How to Actually Make It Work - Tiny pots, real harvests, and the few things that matter

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Ep 161: Most Gardening Advice Sounds Helpful — Here’s What Actually Is 5 myths, 5 truths, and the things that make a real difference

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Ep 160: What to Plant in January: Back to Basics — The Most Reliable Plants for This Month, Wherever You Live

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Ep 159: The 3-List Garden Permission Slip. What you’re allowed to quit, ignore, and do badly

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Ep 158: When the Weather Cries Wolf

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Ep 157: The 3-Goal Garden Rule (Because You’re Not a Garden Employee)

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Ep 156: Outsource to Nature — Plants That Do the Work While You’re at Work

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Ep 155: "Batch Gardening — Do the Work Once, Coast All Week”

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Ep 154: The Bare-Minimum Watering Plan — Keeping Plants Alive When You’re Running on Fumes

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Ep 153: “The ‘Someday Garden’ Trap — How to Start with the Garden You Actually Have”

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Ep 152: Lazy Mulching — How to Protect Your Soil Even When You’re Too Busy to Garden

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Ep 151: The 3-Bucket System — Never Waste a Weed, Leaf, or Kitchen Scrap Again

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Ep 150: “The Odd Rule — Why Uneven Planting Looks So Darn Good”

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Ep 149: “Beehind Closed Doors: What Really Happens When You Grow Under Cover”

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Ep 148: “Chaos Gardening: Why Letting Go Might Grow More Than You Think.”

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Ep 147: “Barrel Dreams: The Pros and Cons of Growing Nursery Trees in Big Pots While You Wait for Your Land”

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Ep 146 Hot House Secrets — How to Grow Smarter in Pots & Soil

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Ep 145: The Harvest Hustle - 6 Things to Pick Now Before They Go to Waste (Save your crops and your sanity with timely harvesting)

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Ep 144: The Garden Mood Boost: 4 Simple Changes to Lift Your Space (and Your Spirits)

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Ep 143: The Weekend Wonderlist – 6 Mini Garden Projects That Look Huge

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Ep 142: “The Garden Goldmine: 7 Things in Your Backyard You Didn’t Know Were Valuable”

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Ep 141: “The 5×5 Garden Glow-Up: 5 Tiny Tweaks for Big Growth in 5 Days”

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Ep 140: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Q&A Special (Part 3)

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Ep 139: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Questions Answered (Part 2)

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Ep 138: The Doomsday Garden Kit: What to Pack When the World Goes Sideways

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Ep 137: “The 3×3 Garden Reset: 3 Things to Stop, 3 Things to Start, 3 Things to Celebrate”

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Ep 136: “Before Spring Smacks You in the Seedlings: August Garden To-Do’s”

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Ep 135: "Minimalist Gardening: Less Stuff, More Style"

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Ep 134: What if I told you your garden could grow your soap?

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Ep 133: Bug Off Naturally: Growing Insect-Repelling Plants & Safe Bug Bite Herbal Remedies

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Ep 132: The Garden Centre Secrets: What They Don’t Want You to Know!

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Ep 131: Allergies in the Garden: What’s Making You Sneeze & How to Naturally Soothe It

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Ep 130: The Juicy Truth About Antioxidant-Rich Fruits & Veggies You Can Grow at Home

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Ep 129: Growing Younger – Anti-Aging Plants & DIY Remedies You Can Grow at Home

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Ep 128 Planting with Purpose: The Magic of Intention Gardens

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Ep 127 “Sparkly Rocks and Stressed-Out Lettuce: Gardening with Crystals”

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Ep 126 Weird, Wild & Wealthy: The Mystical Side of Plant Placement

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Ep 125 Peace Gardens: Cultivating Calm in a Chaotic World

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Ep 124: Preparing Gardens for Winter – Essential Autumn Tasks

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Ep 123: Grow Your Own Smoothie Garden – The Ultimate Guide to Fresh, Homegrown Ingredients

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Ep 122 “Grow Your Own Garden Snack Bar: From Soil to Snack Time!”

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Ep 121: Stop Wasting Space! Smart Layout Tips for a Thriving Veggie Garden

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Ep 120: Before You Plant: Must-Know Veggie Garden Tips.

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Ep 119 Keyhole Gardens what are they and why they work.

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Ep 118 Fertilizers 101: Feeding Your Plants Indoors and Out

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Ep 117 "Gardening in the Wind: Thriving Despite the Breeze"

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Ep 116 Dried Floral Arrangements – Grow, Create, and Profit

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Ep 115: Mini Masterclass Organic Gardening Uncovered: Natural Practices for a Healthier Garden

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Ep 114 "Lawn Love: The Grass is Greener When You Know the Basics"

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Ep 113 "Garden Irrigation - Tips, Tricks, and Common Mistakes"

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Ep 112 "Garden Pest and Rodent Control: Tips for Keeping Your Garden Thriving"

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Ep 111 Planting the Seed: Easy Ways to Introduce Kids to Gardening

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Ep 110 Succulent Success: A Beginner’s Guide to Thriving Plants

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Ep 109 Gardening Goals Made Simple: Plan, Grow, and Thrive in 2025!

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Ep 108 Planter Perfection: Answers to Your Top 5 Outdoor Container Gardening Questions

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Ep 107 Subtropical Gardening Made Easy: Tips for Thriving Plants and a Lush Backyard Paradise

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Ep 106 Planting a Medicinal Garden with a Bonus Soothing Herbal Tea Recipe

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Ep 105 "No Dig, No Stress: The Ultimate Hack for Effortless Gardening Success"

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Ep 104 "Revive, Restore, Reimagine: The Power of Riparian Planting!"

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Ep 103 "The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Gardeners: Practical & Personal DIY Ideas!"

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Ep 102 "Sustainable Garden Projects: Pallet Furniture, Planters, and Storage for Eco-Conscious Gardeners"

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Ep 101: From Blossom to Bounty: Essential Tips for Thriving Fruit Trees All Year Round

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Ep 100 "Spookify Your Garden: Halloween Gardening Tips for a Hauntingly Beautiful Landscape"

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Ep 99 Ornamental Gardens: Your Guide to a Beautiful Landscape

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Ep 98 Scented Gardens for All: Growing Fragrance in Rural & Urban Spaces”

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Ep 97 Easy Spring Bulb Care

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Ep 96 Easy to Grow & Cook with Spring Vegetables