Podcast Episodes

Ep 140: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Q&A Special (Part 3)

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Messed-Up Gardener! I’m Esther Williams, your host, and as always — I’m absolutely buzzed to be here with you today. 

Over the past two episodes, we’ve…

Published on 1 day ago

Ep 139: The Doomsday Garden Kit – Listener Questions Answered (Part 2)

Last week’s episode on the Doomsday Garden Kit got a huge response — and my inbox lit up with questions! One of you cheeky listeners asked, “Ok Esther, you’ve told us how to grow the food… but how do…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Ep 138: The Doomsday Garden Kit: What to Pack When the World Goes Sideways

 What would you grab if you had to start your garden all over again — from scratch — in the middle of chaos?

 In this episode of The Messed Up Gardener, I get real about resilience, self-sufficiency, …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep 137: “The 3×3 Garden Reset: 3 Things to Stop, 3 Things to Start, 3 Things to Celebrate”

Hello and welcome to another episode of The Messed-Up Gardener—your go-to podcast and mini masterclasses for all things gardening! I’m your host, Esther Williams, and I’m absolutely buzzed to be here…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ep 136: “Before Spring Smacks You in the Seedlings: August Garden To-Do’s”

This week’s episode is bursting with everything you need to know to get a jumpstart on your spring garden — even if your backyard currently looks like a soggy mess!

Join me, Esther Williams, as I walk…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ep 135: "Minimalist Gardening: Less Stuff, More Style"

This week, frosty mornings have been turning our routines upside down—defrosting the cars has been chaos! But you know what? Those frosts have been amazing for our kiwifruit vines, naturally clearing…

Published on 1 month ago

Ep 134: What if I told you your garden could grow your soap?

In this delightfully dirt-under-the-nails episode, Esther dives into a surprisingly sudsy topic—soap plants! That's right—your garden can grow more than veggies and flowers. It can grow your cleaning…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep 133: Bug Off Naturally: Growing Insect-Repelling Plants & Safe Bug Bite Herbal Remedies

Get ready to reclaim your garden from bugs the natural way! In this episode, I’m sharing how to grow a living “bug-off” shield with plants like lavender, lemongrass, mint, basil, and more—plus super …

Published on 2 months ago

Ep 132: The Garden Centre Secrets: What They Don’t Want You to Know!

Hello, green thumbs and fellow dirt enthusiasts! In this jam-packed episode of The Messed-Up Gardener, I’m taking you behind the glossy aisles and shiny displays of your local garden centre to reveal…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep 131: Allergies in the Garden: What’s Making You Sneeze & How to Naturally Soothe It

In this episode, I share a not-so-glamorous but super important topic: those garden allergies that can sneak up on you like a nosy neighbour in your compost pile. From itchy eyes and runny noses to s…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago