We're talking greenhouse, potting sheds, tea houses, fences, pergolas and more in today's episode! These permanent structures can really make or break your garden so it's super important to get them right. We're sharing all the tips and tricks to ensure that you nail these structures so they enhance your space.As always, we share what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to, as well as the plants we're eyeing up to buy.
Adding height to your garden is not only an effective tool to get more growing if you're short on space, it can also add structure and depth to your garden. Listen in for all the tips and tricks on how and what to grow vertically.
This episode we are discussing our biggest gardening mistakes (or learning opportunities) so you don't have to make them! As always we also share what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to and what we've got our eyes on to buy.
Moon gardens are designed to be enjoyed in the evenings - think big, white, glowing blooms, high scent and silvery foliage. This week we are talking you through some design choices best suited for moon gardens as well as a list of our top plant picks.As always, we share what we've been up to in the garden, what we're going to get up to and what's on our "to buy" list.
We 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/sho...
This 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.
This 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.
This 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 weliketogarden@gmail.com. We would LOVE to hear from you!
We'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.
This 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/http...
This 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/cross...
This 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/
This 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 1999https://www.facebook.com/MicroforestNelson Canterbury native guide and price list - Trees for CanterburyDunedin native guide - Dunedin City Council West Coast native guide Nelson nat...
This 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)
This 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.
This 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.
It'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!
This 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 watch t...
It'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.
This 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
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