Gardening Australia Junior Podcast

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Discover nature's secrets as Costa's magic compost creates enormous adventure wonderlands.

  1. How do plants grow in Antarctica?

    18/12/2025

    How do plants grow in Antarctica?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a monstrous midge as they travel to Antarctica to see how plants grow in the South Pole.

    11 min
  2. What is the difference between fruit and vegetables?

    11/12/2025

    What is the difference between fruit and vegetables?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a colossal caterpillar as they answer the age-old question: what’s the difference between fruit and vegetables?

    10 min
  3. How do trees survive bushfires?

    04/12/2025

    How do trees survive bushfires?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a super-sized koala as they discover how trees survive bushfires.

    10 min
  4. How do plants get sick?

    27/11/2025

    How do plants get sick?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an army of ants as they find out how plants get sick.

    10 min
  5. Are there plants alive today as old as dinosaurs?

    20/11/2025

    Are there plants alive today as old as dinosaurs?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a humungous scarab beetle as they investigate whether any of today’s plants are as old as dinosaurs.

    10 min
  6. Why do some plants sting?

    13/11/2025

    Why do some plants sting?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an enormous ladybird as they find out why some plants sting.

    9 min
  7. Why are worms good for the garden?

    06/11/2025

    Why are worms good for the garden?

    Imagine This host Dr Nij joins Costa and the Gardening Australia Junior crew to find out why worms are so good for the garden.

    10 min
  8. Do mushrooms glow in the dark?

    30/10/2025

    Do mushrooms glow in the dark?

    Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a super-sized slug as they discover whether mushrooms glow in the dark.

    10 min
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