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The Messed Up Gardener — 210 episodes · page 1 of 3
Ep 195: The Art of Growing Crops in Shady Spaces
Ep 194: Why Are Your Seedlings Growing Tall, Thin and Weak?
Ep 193: Is Your Mulch Helping the Garden - or Hiding a Problem?
Ep 192: Why Flowers Appear but Fruit Never Follows
Ep 191: Why Your Compost Is Not Breaking Down
Episode 190: What Is Really Happening When a Plant Wilts?
Ep 189: What Are Yellow Leaves Really Trying to Tell You?
Ep 188: What Is Winter Really Doing to Your Garden?
Ep 187: Before You Rip Everything Out...
Ep 186: The Crops That Teach You How to Garden
Ep 185: What Your Garden Is Trying to Tell You
Ep 184: Stop Starting Over Every Season
Ep 183: The Garden Bottleneck You Don't Know You Have
Ep 182: The Difference Between a Pretty Garden and a Useful Garden
Ep 181: Why Your Garden Should Have Jobs, Not Just Plants
EP 180: The Garden Maintenance Trap
Ep 179: Stop Growing a Garden You Can’t Maintain
Ep 178: Why Some Gardens Feed You Regularly… and Others Don’t
Ep 177: Stop Letting Harvests Happen By Accident
EP 176: The Hidden Weeks That Make or Break a Garden
Ep 175: How to grow more without more space (or effort)
Ep 174: Stop Growing the Wrong Crops (This Is What Actually Saves Money)
Ep 173: Why Most Gardens Fail in the First 90 Days (And How to Avoid It)
Ep 172: What a $100 Garden REALLY Looks Like (And Why Most People Get It Wrong)
Ep 171: Why Your Garden Isn’t Saving You Money… (And How to Fix It)
Ep 170: The Hidden Reason Many People Give Up Gardening
Ep 169: Why Knowing How to Grow Food Changes the Way You See the World
Ep 168: If Supermarkets Closed Tomorrow, Could Your Garden Feed You?
Ep 167: Why Sustainable Gardens Get Easier Every Year (And Why Some Get Harder)
Ep 166: The Hidden Mistake Most Gardeners Don’t Even Realize They’re Making
Ep 165: Autumn Is Where Smart Gardens Win - What to Do Before It Gets Cold
EP 164: Transplant Shock Isn’t About Transplanting — Here’s A low-stress system for seedlings that flop after planting out
Ep 163: Slugs & Snails Are Back — Here’s the Calm Plan That Actually Works
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
Ep 161: Most Gardening Advice Sounds Helpful — Here’s What Actually Is 5 myths, 5 truths, and the things that make a real difference
Ep 160: What to Plant in January: Back to Basics — The Most Reliable Plants for This Month, Wherever You Live
Ep 159: The 3-List Garden Permission Slip. What you’re allowed to quit, ignore, and do badly
Ep 158: When the Weather Cries Wolf
Ep 157: The 3-Goal Garden Rule (Because You’re Not a Garden Employee)
Ep 156: Outsource to Nature — Plants That Do the Work While You’re at Work
Ep 155: "Batch Gardening — Do the Work Once, Coast All Week”
Ep 154: The Bare-Minimum Watering Plan — Keeping Plants Alive When You’re Running on Fumes
Ep 153: “The ‘Someday Garden’ Trap — How to Start with the Garden You Actually Have”
Ep 152: Lazy Mulching — How to Protect Your Soil Even When You’re Too Busy to Garden
Ep 151: The 3-Bucket System — Never Waste a Weed, Leaf, or Kitchen Scrap Again
Ep 150: “The Odd Rule — Why Uneven Planting Looks So Darn Good”
Ep 149: “Beehind Closed Doors: What Really Happens When You Grow Under Cover”
Ep 148: “Chaos Gardening: Why Letting Go Might Grow More Than You Think.”
Ep 147: “Barrel Dreams: The Pros and Cons of Growing Nursery Trees in Big Pots While You Wait for Your Land”
Ep 146 Hot House Secrets — How to Grow Smarter in Pots & Soil
Ep 145: The Harvest Hustle - 6 Things to Pick Now Before They Go to Waste (Save your crops and your sanity with timely harvesting)
Ep 144: The Garden Mood Boost: 4 Simple Changes to Lift Your Space (and Your Spirits)
Ep 143: The Weekend Wonderlist – 6 Mini Garden Projects That Look Huge
Ep 142: “The Garden Goldmine: 7 Things in Your Backyard You Didn’t Know Were Valuable”
Ep 141: “The 5×5 Garden Glow-Up: 5 Tiny Tweaks for Big Growth in 5 Days”
Ep 140: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Q&A Special (Part 3)
Ep 139: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Questions Answered (Part 2)
Ep 138: The Doomsday Garden Kit: What to Pack When the World Goes Sideways
Ep 137: “The 3×3 Garden Reset: 3 Things to Stop, 3 Things to Start, 3 Things to Celebrate”
Ep 136: “Before Spring Smacks You in the Seedlings: August Garden To-Do’s”
Ep 135: "Minimalist Gardening: Less Stuff, More Style"
Ep 134: What if I told you your garden could grow your soap?
Ep 133: Bug Off Naturally: Growing Insect-Repelling Plants & Safe Bug Bite Herbal Remedies
Ep 132: The Garden Centre Secrets: What They Don’t Want You to Know!
Ep 131: Allergies in the Garden: What’s Making You Sneeze & How to Naturally Soothe It
Ep 130: The Juicy Truth About Antioxidant-Rich Fruits & Veggies You Can Grow at Home
Ep 129: Growing Younger – Anti-Aging Plants & DIY Remedies You Can Grow at Home
Ep 128 Planting with Purpose: The Magic of Intention Gardens
Ep 127 “Sparkly Rocks and Stressed-Out Lettuce: Gardening with Crystals”
Ep 126 Weird, Wild & Wealthy: The Mystical Side of Plant Placement
Ep 125 Peace Gardens: Cultivating Calm in a Chaotic World
Ep 124: Preparing Gardens for Winter – Essential Autumn Tasks
Ep 123: Grow Your Own Smoothie Garden – The Ultimate Guide to Fresh, Homegrown Ingredients
Ep 122 “Grow Your Own Garden Snack Bar: From Soil to Snack Time!”
Ep 121: Stop Wasting Space! Smart Layout Tips for a Thriving Veggie Garden
Ep 120: Before You Plant: Must-Know Veggie Garden Tips.
Ep 119 Keyhole Gardens what are they and why they work.
Ep 118 Fertilizers 101: Feeding Your Plants Indoors and Out
Ep 117 "Gardening in the Wind: Thriving Despite the Breeze"
Ep 116 Dried Floral Arrangements – Grow, Create, and Profit
Ep 115: Mini Masterclass Organic Gardening Uncovered: Natural Practices for a Healthier Garden
Ep 114 "Lawn Love: The Grass is Greener When You Know the Basics"
Ep 113 "Garden Irrigation - Tips, Tricks, and Common Mistakes"
Ep 112 "Garden Pest and Rodent Control: Tips for Keeping Your Garden Thriving"
Ep 111 Planting the Seed: Easy Ways to Introduce Kids to Gardening
Ep 110 Succulent Success: A Beginner’s Guide to Thriving Plants
Ep 109 Gardening Goals Made Simple: Plan, Grow, and Thrive in 2025!
Ep 108 Planter Perfection: Answers to Your Top 5 Outdoor Container Gardening Questions
Ep 107 Subtropical Gardening Made Easy: Tips for Thriving Plants and a Lush Backyard Paradise
Ep 106 Planting a Medicinal Garden with a Bonus Soothing Herbal Tea Recipe
Ep 105 "No Dig, No Stress: The Ultimate Hack for Effortless Gardening Success"
Ep 104 "Revive, Restore, Reimagine: The Power of Riparian Planting!"
Ep 103 "The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Gardeners: Practical & Personal DIY Ideas!"
Ep 102 "Sustainable Garden Projects: Pallet Furniture, Planters, and Storage for Eco-Conscious Gardeners"
Ep 101: From Blossom to Bounty: Essential Tips for Thriving Fruit Trees All Year Round
Ep 100 "Spookify Your Garden: Halloween Gardening Tips for a Hauntingly Beautiful Landscape"
Ep 99 Ornamental Gardens: Your Guide to a Beautiful Landscape
Ep 98 Scented Gardens for All: Growing Fragrance in Rural & Urban Spaces”
Ep 97 Easy Spring Bulb Care
Ep 96 Easy to Grow & Cook with Spring Vegetables