We Like To Garden
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -A gardening podcast for people who don't know much about gardening
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Best trees to plant in small or urban gardens
April 19, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWe love trees and are firm believers that the size of your section shouldn't stop you from enjoying all that leafy greenness. In this episode we are talking about what you need to think about when planning your tree selection, as well as a list of trees recommended for smaller gardens. As always we share what we've been up to in the garden and what's on our to do lists. https://citygreen.com/urban-tree-planting/ https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/community-consultation-archive/show/572
How to ensure a bumper winter harvest
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThis episode is full of tips and tricks to ensure your winter garden is super productive and gives you a bounty of delicious veg! As always, we share what we've been up to in the garden and what our plans are for the next couple of weeks.
Autumn jobs
March 13, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThis episode is all about those autumn jobs that will be keeping us busy over the next couple of months - and the list is long!! It's one of the best times to be in the garden and with so much to do it's good to stay on track with a list. As always we talk about what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to and what we are planning on buying.
2024 Garden Trends
March 01, 2024 03:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week we are talking about the design trends that are slated to be big in 2024. We've got edimentals, goth gardens, bright colours, hortirfuturism, gravel gardens, wildlife friendly gardens and peach palettes. As always we share what we've been up to in the garden and what our garden plans are for the next few weeks. If there's anything you're desperate for us to dive into in future episodes then get in touch [email protected]. We would LOVE to hear from you!
Ask us anything!
February 08, 2024 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBWe're back baby! This episode was due to be recorded at the end of 2023, but life happens! We were asked questions by listeners and here are the answers. We talk about everything from gardening with kids, Twilight (the franchise, not the time of day), pashing in greenhouses, poor performing lavender and a bunch more stuff.
Christmas gift guide
December 01, 2023 02:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week we are sharing our top finds for gifting to the gardeners in your lives! Or for you to pass on to loved ones to get for you! All the gift ideas are in the links below. As always we talk about what we've been up to in our gardens and what we're going to get up to. https://www.littlegemseeds.co.nz/ https://www.floragrow.co.nz/shop/plant-grow-make-esther-coombs https://www.floragrow.co.nz/shop/the-edible-flower-kit https://secretgardens.co.nz/product/secret-gardens-of-aotearoa/ ...
Central Otago gardens we visited
November 16, 2023 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week we are talking about our trip down south to Central Otago and the beautiful gardens we saw while there! We visited three gardens, that were all so different from each other and all uniquely stunning. As always we talk about what we've been up to in the garden and what we're going to get up to at this busy time of year for gardeners! For more info on any of the gardens we visited: https://geraldine.nz/business/mulvihill-country-garden/ https://secretgardens.co.nz/garden/crossh...
Interview: Paula the Pegasus Bay Gardener
November 01, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week we are talking to Paula who is a gardener at Pegasus Bay Winery and she's hear to share some of her wealth of knowledge with us and tell us all about the gardens at Pegasus Bay. You can follow Paula at https://www.instagram.com/thepegasusbaygardener/
Microforests
October 05, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week we are diving into the wonderful world of microforests! More achievable than you might think and they have amazing benefits for the environment! As always, we are talking about what we've been up to, what we're going to get up to and what plants we are going to buy. Miyawaki paper from 1999 https://www.facebook.com/MicroforestNelson Canterbury native guide and price list - Trees for Canterbury Dunedin native guide - Dunedin City Council West Coast native guide Nelson nativ...
Resilient gardening part two - how to plan for/mitigate flooding
September 28, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week we are diving into planting that can help flood prone areas on both suburban and rural sections. Top tips include planting a rain garden, riparian planting and grading lawns and hard surfaces away from your structures. Resources used today are: Rain Gardens – Naturally Resilient Communities (nrcsolutions.org) Trees for erosion control - Northland Regional Council (nrc.govt.nz) Greater Wellington Regional Council Annual Report 2018/2019 (gwrc.govt.nz)
Resilient Gardening
September 08, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week we are giving a general overview of what resilient gardening is, as well as some practices to take into your own gardening in a changing climate.
Interview: Cassie from Flourish Events
August 25, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThis episode we are talking to Cassie from Flourish Events. Cassie has a flower farm in North Canterbury and she is a big advocate for using humates in her beds. Humate is an organic material rich in carbon, humic acid and fulvic acid and will absolutely super charge your soil! We also talk to Cassie about her farm, how she preps her beds, what she's growing and how she's growing it.
Your timeline for spring jobs
August 11, 2023 03:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIt's about to ramp up into the busy period for al us gardeners and sometimes it can be hard to keep straight what to do and when so this episode is all about it! We would love to hear from you about your garden plans for the coming season so get in touch @weliketogarden on Instagram!
Interview with Ruth Vercoe from Grow.Nuture.Nourish
July 28, 2023 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we sit down with Ruth, a fellow Christchurch gardener, to talk about how to successfully succession plant, how to compost and prep your garden for the coming season, as well as tips and tricks like getting your leeks to grow better and how to have a harmonious "organic-ish" garden. Ruth is on Instagram @grow.nuture.nourish and is on Secret Gardens (www.secretgardens.co.nz), although is taking a short break from having people come and visit the garden for the rest of 2023. But watc...
Winter pruning
July 14, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's that time! This week we take you through what to prune, when and how. Pruning is one of those super satisfying garden jobs and we hope you enjoy! We both have a long list of jobs for the garden for this weekend and share what we're going to get up to.
Matariki
July 02, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBThis week's episode is all about our very unique holiday, Matariki! We have learned that it can be a special time in the garden, marking the transition to the new gardening year down here in New Zealand and we hope you enjoy celebrating Matariki on your plot of land. For a good video on how to spot the Matariki star cluster, there is a good video here: https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/matariki-maori-new-year/what-and-who-matariki/watch-how-find
Design differences in big and small gardens
June 16, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week we are talking about the differences you might need to account for when gardening in different sized gardens. It can be tricksy to adapt if you've gone from small to large or vice versa! As always we talk about what we've been up to in the garden and what our gardening plans are.
Wildlife in the garden
June 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBThis week we are talking about wildlife in the garden and how best to make your space accommodating to all the helpful little garden creatures! Some of them are cute and some of them are not so cute... but all of them are worthy of our attention because they all support a healthy garden!
Winter planning and workshops
May 19, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week we talk about all the fun plans you can make over winter, as well as big jobs you can tackle over the colder months, plus a list of workshops that will be worth your while!
Diving into different mulches and what to do in the garden right now
May 05, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week Libby has some great info on what you can be doing in the garden right now as we come into the tail end of autumn and Greer's done some research on different types of mulch and what they do for your garden.
New Victorian
April 07, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBNew Victorian is a garden style that's making all the 2023 trend lists and we are here for it! We breakdown the elements of this style so you (and us) can get the lewk. As always we are also talking about what we're getting up to in the garden.
Tania from Fantail and Flax
March 24, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBHello gardening friends! This week we are talking to Tania about her garden Fantail and Flax in the Bay of Plenty. Tania shares all about the different parts of her 7 acre garden (huge!) which include an arboretum, cottage garden, native area, and Japanese inspired garden. She is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to gardening knowledge and we are very fortunate to be able to talk to her. To visit Fantail and Flax you can book here: https://secretgardens.co.nz/garden/fantail-and-flax/ ...
Meadowscaping
March 10, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBHello lovely garden friends! This week we are talking about Meadowscaping and to say we are excited about this trend is an understatement! Meadowscaping is the act of converting urban areas (like your lawn) into meadows for maximum environmental benefits and also is just so aesthetically pleasing. Resources: West Multnomah meadowscaping handbook www.americanmeadows.com https://meadowmaking.org/ Stuff article on making a meadow in NZ Meadow gardening at the Jury garden in NZ
2023 Garden Trends
February 24, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWelcome back! This week we are delving into some of the predicted 2023 garden trends (spoiler alert: we are obsessed with them). Trends we are discussing are meadowscaping, new Victorian, dark planting schemes, new Scandinavian, herb gardens and Greek style.
Catch up and listener questions
February 09, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBWe're back babyyyy! After having a few weeks off we are back, but not promising to be better than ever. This episode we catch up with what's been happening in our garden and answer some listener questions.
Interview: Merve from Hakea Retreat
December 22, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week for our last episode for 2023 we are joined by Merve from Hakea Retreat near Raglan to talk all things permaculture! Merve's passion got us so excited about permaculture and all the possibilities it can offer. https://www.hakearetreat.com/ https://secretgardens.co.nz/garden/hakea/ https://www.facebook.com/HakeaRetreat/ https://www.instagram.com/hakeapermaculture
Interview: Ali from Crosshill Garden
November 25, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBThis week we are talking to Ali from Crosshill Garden near Lake Hawea in Central Otago. Central Otago is an incredibly beautiful part of the world, but not without it's gardening challenges. We talk to Ali about the different areas of her garden, which includes an arboretum, woodland walk, 160m2 vegetable garden, food forest, sunset garden and Ali is currently developing a dry garden and a tea garden. Whew! She's a busy woman! You can book a visit to see Crosshill through Secret Gardens:...
Lessons from the Hurunui Garden Festival
November 06, 2022 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBLast week we visited three gardens that were open as part of the Hurunui Garden Festival (definitely go to this next year if you are in the area!) and in this episode we talk about what design or planting aspects of the gardens we thought would translate well to our own gardens - or yours! As always, we also talk about what we've been up to in the garden and what jobs are on our to do lists.
Interview: Jenny from Cornwall Pocket Farm
October 21, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we are talking to Jenny from Cornwall Pocket Farm in Auckland. Jenny and her husband have created a truly amazing space on their 300m2 section, which includes a chicken coop, kitchen garden and wild life area. Jenny is creative in her use of space and shares with us her motivations in creating the garden and all the tips and tricks she's learned along the way. She is truly inspiring and is a lesson in what can be achieved in a small space! To book a visit: https://secretgardens.c...
Spring lessons - learn from our mistakes!
October 07, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWe've certainly made our share of mistakes at this time of year when it comes to all things in the garden. In this episode we share what we've learned over the last couple of years in our own gardens in the hopes that you can avoid the same pitfalls!
Container gardening
September 23, 2022 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBNot only are pots and containers essential if you have a courtyard or balcony, but they really do have the power to take any garden space to the next level! In this episode we talk about different materials, what important things to keep in mind and how to best care for your plants when gardening in pots. We also share our favourite plants for container gardening. As always, we share what we've been up to in the garden, what we are going to get up to and what plant we are going to be buying.
A beginner's guide to native planting
September 08, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBIn honour of Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori we are talking all about NZ natives in this week's episode. Historically this hasn't been a topic we are super familiar with, but we are learning a lot about our native plants and this episode is chock full of information to get you started on your native garden. As always we are also talking about what we've bee up to in our gardens, what our plans are and what plants we will be buying. https://www.weedbusters.org.nz/resources/plant-me-instead-booklets/...
Planting for dry gardens
August 26, 2022 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week follows on from our last episode, as often wind and drought go together and a lot of the same plants can be used in either situation! As always, we share what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to and what plants we are coveting. http://www.perennialresource.com/photo_essay.php?ID=311 https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/drought-tolerant-plants-to-grow/
Planting for wind
August 18, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week we are talking to all our garden gals and guys who might be fighting mother nature and her pesky wind! As Libby has found out at her new house, this type of weather can wreak havoc on a garden. But we got you boo! There are so many things you can do to protect your piece of paradise and so many plants that will thrive in the wind. This is part 1 of 2 in this series as next week we will be talking about planting for drought, which often goes hand in hand with wind. https://windy.app/
Winter fruit tree pruning
July 16, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBThis episode is all about winter fruit tree pruning - seems daunting but is actually really not! We were fortunate enough to attend a workshop hosted by Secret Gardens and run by Greg Quinn from Home Orchard Care and we learned SO MUCH! As always we also share what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to and plants we want to buy. https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Environment/Sustainability/AppleTreesSuitableforCanterbury2015.pdf https://www.southlandcommunit...
Prairie Planting
July 04, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this week's episode we are talking all things prairie planting/naturalistic style. Not sure what this is? We are here to help! We have become OBSESSED with it since we started researching and we want you to be too! In a nutshell, it's a style of planting that incorporates swathes of colourful perennials, mixed in with grasses that invokes a sense of space. Listen to this episode to find out more.
Winter work
June 17, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBAfter attending a workshop around winter work at Frensham we were inspired to get on with some winter jobs in our own gardens and hope that we can inspire you too! Listen to this episode to get the low down on what all those winter jobs are.
Cottage Gardens 101
May 20, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week we are talking all things cottage gardens - the history, gardens to follow, key elements and our top plants to achieve the lewk. We also share what's been going on in our own gardens and our coveted plants to buy.
Chit chat on what we've been up to and design ideas
May 06, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week is a bit of a mish mash/chit chat as we've both got a lot to catch you up on in our gardens! Greer went down a deep Youtube rabbit hole of garden design videos and shares her learnings and Libby tells us why this autumn has been such a good one. www.bunnings.co.nz/diy-advice/garden/planting-and-growing/how-to-build-a-garden-obelisk youtube.com/watch?v=HtsqXEMeocM (the Middle Sized Garden video on design) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRGzNzLiSjk (Y Garden video on design)
Interview with Nicky from Birch Hill Flower Farm
April 22, 2022 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week we are talking to Nicky from Birch Hill Flower Farm in North Canterbury. Greer attended one of Nicky's bouquet making workshops a few weeks ago and was blown away with the flower farm and how warm and welcoming Nicky is. She started her flower farm two seasons ago and is a living lesson in taking your passion and making it happen. www.instagram.com/birchhillflowerfarm www.secretgardens.co.nz
Planting a bulb lawn and how to choose the best plant when shopping
April 08, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBHi and welcome! This week we are talking all things bulb lawns! What to plant, where to plant and how to plant. We are also catching up on what we've been up to in the garden, what we have planned for our gardens and what plants we are coveting right now. Lastly we discuss how to choose the healthiest plants when shopping. Links: https://www.drkeithhammett.co.nz/dr-keith-hammet-cultivars-online/ https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/how-to-plant-bulbs-in-grass
No Dig Gardening
March 25, 2022 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week we are catching up on what we've been up to in the garden, what we're looking to buy and what our plans are in the next couple of weeks. We are also talking all things no dig gardening, how to set up the beds, how to maintain them and what the benefits are. Links for things we talk about in this episode https://charlesdowding.co.uk/start-here/ https://www.kingsseeds.co.nz/shop/Flowers/Verbascum+Southern+Charm-1720.html https://www.yates.co.nz/plants/flowers-and-ornamentals/nige...
Celebrating women in gardening
March 11, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBTo celebrate international women's' week this week we are talking about the women in gardening who are the biggest inspiration to us. From our OGs to some new finds, we hope this list gives you some inspiration of your own!
What to divide in late summer and what to do with herbs
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBWelcome! And this week we are talking about all the things you can be dividing in your late summer garden (it's more than you think). We are also talking all the ways you can preserve your herbs to take your pantry through the colder months. Our cold call is an old family friend of Libby's who has a new garden on a tricky site.
Prepping for the autumn garden and ready lawn tips
February 10, 2022 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week Greer and Libby talk about the things they've been up to in the garden (as well as things they should have been doing but haven't got round to). Because Greer is a planning psycho she's already thinking about what prep needs doing for the autumn garden and shares her tips and tricks and Libby takes us through her learnings from laying ready lawn.
Climbers, tomatoes and a cold call (oh my!)
January 28, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week we are talking about what we've been up to in the garden before getting stuck into a discussion about climbers. How to plant? What do they like? What are you planting it for? And lots of different varieties to try! We are also talking to our friend Lily about her new garden.
Big shady beds and when do you give up on a plant?
January 14, 2022 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBWelcome to the first show of 2022! This week we are catching up on what's been happening in our gardens and talking about our visit to a listener's garden, how to plant up big shady beds and at what point we give up on plants.
Tips on caring for your garden while you're on holiday
December 23, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIt's the festive season and for lots of us that means summer holidays! In today's episode we give tips and tricks on how to ensure you don't return from your holiday to a crispy, barren wasteland. Jack also joins us for bonsai chat (but maybe don't take his word for gospel because he hasn't had the best success with his plants...). Happy holidays everyone!
Christmas gift guide - we got you fam
December 11, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThis week we are talking gift guides for the gardeners in your life! Basically a list of things we covet so if you like anything in here for yourself, definitely forward this on to your loved ones as a hint! For everything mentioned in the episode: www.whitcoulls.co.nz/product/in-the-company-of-gardeners-6679570 www.frensham.co.nz/the-gardeners-journal www.notsocks.co.nz/diy-terrarium-kit-17884 www.floragrow.co.nz/shop/the-my-first-garden-kit www.secretgardens.co.nz/shop/ www.bunnings...
Gardening by the moon, AKA the rhythm of the night
November 28, 2021 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week Greer and Libby catch up on what they've been up to in the garden (spoiler: everything is going wrong in Greer's garden but Libby has been smashing it), the Hurunui Garden Festival and the theories behind gardening by the moon's phases and what it can mean for your garden.