Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening alyce alexandra & tess

S10E5 Tess and Alyce chat about growing yacon. Have no idea about this south american half fruit half root veggie, neither did Tess! In this episode, learn about how to cook, eat and grow this weird but wonderful crop!

~~~Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com

Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

S10E4 Tess and Alyce chat about growing figs. If you're a beginner gardener looking to grow fruit, the fig might be for you! Plus a chat about the role of a wasp in a fig's life.

~~~Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.comTess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

S10E3 After a bit of a hiatus Tess and Alyce are back together recording. In this ep, they chat about all the winter activities keeping Alyce busy in the garden. You might not have all of these on your to-do list but hopefully there is something for everyone!
Previous episodes mentioned:
Autumn leaves - Season 1, Episode 8
Pruning your raspberries - Season 5, Episode 5
Creating garden beds - Season 5, Episode 11
Hot composting - Season 6, Episode 6
Bare rooted fruit trees - Season 2, Episode 5
Splitting dahlias - Season 10, Episode 1
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Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com
Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

S10E2 Tess and Alyce chat about growing broad beans - why they're a bang-for-buck plant in the home veggie garden, and how to eat and enjoy your harvest. One of the few edible plants that don't like the warm weather, now is a great time to plant your broad beans.


~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

S10E1 Tess and Alyce chat about splitting dahlias - getting new, established plants for free! Why do it (it's more than just free plants), when to do it and most importantly, how to do it. This is usually a complex gardening topic, but in typical 'Rooting for You' fashion it's been drilled down to the absolute basics for beginner gardeners.


~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

S9E5 Tess and Alyce chat about the many ways to preserve your chilli harvest - giving you homegrown chilli year-round and also a way to manage the glut many gardeners will end up with at the end of Autumn. Tips on harvesting chillies including how to know they're ready for the picking and how to influence their heat levels, plus four super-easy ways to preserve them.



A listener note: This episode was recorded 1st May, so while we're launching it a little late it is still part of our Autumn season.


~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram at @rootingforyoupod or https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod and email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and grow our gardens, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.