Your Garden Coach NZ

Ali Soper and Maura Wilson
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Guiding keen new gardeners to become confident vegetable growers no matter the size of your garden or your skill level.We aim to share tips and tricks to help you grow healthy, nutrient-rich vegetables.Based in the Central Otago region of New Zealand.Happy gardening

  1. 2d ago

    Late Winter - Wait for it, and Go! S3 Ep 27

    Maura is heading home! SO, I NEED A LITTLE HELP TO KEEP THE PODCAST GOING Recently, we asked you whether you’d like Your Garden Coach NZ to continue. The answer was a very definite YES — and I can’t tell you how much that meant. But I also need to be open with you. Producing the podcast takes a considerable amount of time, research, and work, and I simply can’t keep doing it without more support from our listeners. My lovely WWOOFer, Maura, is heading home in a month - My search for her replacement means I will have to pay for the expertise she has brought to the podcast I want to keep bringing you practical, independent New Zealand gardening advice - advice that understands our seasons, our climate and the way we garden here.  So, if the podcast has helped you grow better vegetables, understand your soil, garden with the seasons, try something new - or simply kept you company while you’ve been out in the garden - would you consider helping us keep it going? Even a small regular contribution from more of our listeners would make an enormous difference. There’s absolutely no pressure if supporting us financially isn’t possible. Listening, sharing the podcast, and telling another gardener about us all helps too. But if you can support us, now is the time we really need you. Link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256022/support  Thank you for listening — and for helping us work out what the next chapter of Your Garden Coach NZ might look like. Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  2. Jul 3

    Mid-Winter - The Microbes Are Still Working

    Season 3 Episode 26 Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  3. Jun 1

    Early Winter - Maintenance & Planning

    Season 3 Episode 25  00:00- Intro  07:20- Tea of the Month  09:09 Winter Tasks  11:20 Books for winter reading  14:24- Plant a tree  16:55- Moon Calendar  21:33- Chickweed  23:32- Gardening in Zone 1 in Early Winter  33:02- Hugelkulture & raised beds  33:42- Biochar Workshop  34:38- Hellebores (winter roses)  37:53- Winter flower sowing  45:24- Dishes with Del Jerusalem Artichokes  56:44- Final garden note  Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  4. May 6

    Late Autumn - Pumpkins: Are You Setting Them Up for a Strong Harvest?

    Season 3 Episode 24  Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction  01:30 Tea of the Month: Winter Orange Spiced Tea  03:31 Gardening in Late Autumn  11:23 Veg of the month: Pumpkins  18:32 Alpine Harvest Festival reminder  20:21 Dishes with Del- Pumpkin Recipes  27:54 Foraging in May  30:04 Outro  Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  5. Apr 18

    Awakino Station Visit

    Today’s episode is a little bit special. Maura and I jumped in the car and headed over to Kurow, into the Waitaki Valley, to visit Awakino Station - a third-generation family farm run by Jaz Mathisen and her family. And I have to say… this really is a homestead in the truest sense of the word. From the kitchen garden and orchard, right through to the meat raised on the farm, everything comes together to feed not just the family, but the wider farm team - with everyone gathering around the table each day. We spent time walking through the most beautiful kitchen garden, surrounded by these incredible shoulder-high stone walls, and just soaking in what felt like a very grounded, very real way of living. Jaz speaks so thoughtfully about generational farming - the history, the stability, and what it means to carry that forward - and she also shares some lovely stories about the women who’ve helped shape this place over time. And something else really special - Jaz has written a beautiful book, A Year at Awakino Station, which follows the rhythm of the four seasons and includes recipes from the farm kitchen. It’s now available in bookstores, and it’s one we’d really encourage you to get your hands on. It was one of those days that will stay in our memories Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  6. Apr 1

    Mid Autumn - Fejoa: A New Zealand Garden Staple

    Season 3 Episode 23  00:00 Intro  04:29 Tea of the month: Apple, Beetroot, Rosehip & Ginger  05:54: Moon Calendar April 2026  11:13 Mid Autumn Phenology  20:22 Mid Autumn Job List  22:45 Feijoa 29:24 Dishes with Del- Feijoa Recipes  38:08 Growing Microgreens  43:38 Book of the Month- The Abundant Kitchen by Niva & Yotam Kay 44:43 Outro  Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  7. Mar 13

    Bonus Episode: Dr Compost- Biochar

    Enjoy this bonus episode with Dr Compost chatting all about Biochar  Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

  8. Mar 2

    Your Autumn Guide to Four-Bed Crop Rotation

    Season 3, Episode 22  00:00 Intro  02:17 Tea of the Month: Blackcurrant leaf and Redcurrant fruit Tea  04:17 March Moon Calendar  07:24 Early Autumn Phenology  09:13 Main Topic: The 4 Bed Crop Rotation in Autumn  17:02 How Gardening Regulates the Nervous System  21:44 Vegetable of the Month: Tomatoes  29:52 Dishes with Del Recipe: Tomatoes  42:26 Tip of the Month: When to Sow Grass Seed  44:46 Interview with Anita from Growing Kiwi Gardeners  1:05:34 Outro  Support the show You can contact us at coach@yourgardencoach.nz and follow us on socials @yourgardencoachnz

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Guiding keen new gardeners to become confident vegetable growers no matter the size of your garden or your skill level.We aim to share tips and tricks to help you grow healthy, nutrient-rich vegetables.Based in the Central Otago region of New Zealand.Happy gardening

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  • Creator
    Ali Soper and Maura Wilson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Your Garden Coach NZ
  • Show Website
    Your Garden Coach NZ

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