Podcast Episodes

Ep 157: The 3-Goal Garden Rule (Because You’re Not a Garden Employee)

It’s Twixmas… that weird in-between week where time doesn’t exist, your diet is 80% snacks, and your garden has decided to grow 9cm overnight just to humble you.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing what w…

Published on 2 hours ago

Ep 156: Outsource to Nature — Plants That Do the Work While You’re at Work

If your garden currently survives on “thoughts and prayers” because you’re flat out with work, life, Christmas chaos, kiwifruit, H&S… and maybe even relocating a 8m plastic house because it’s basical…

Published on 6 days, 17 hours ago

Ep 155: "Batch Gardening — Do the Work Once, Coast All Week”

Batch Gardening — Do the Work Once, Coast All Week - How to garden like meal prep — one big push, lots of lazy wins. 

If you only have one decent chunk of time each week (or fortnight) to garden, this…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep 154: The Bare-Minimum Watering Plan — Keeping Plants Alive When You’re Running on Fumes

The Bare-Minimum Watering Plan — Keeping Plants Alive When You’re Running on Fumes” A realistic survival guide for tired, overcommitted gardeners.

You meant to water… and then work, kids, pets, emails…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Ep 153: “The ‘Someday Garden’ Trap — How to Start with the Garden You Actually Have”

Stop waiting for perfect conditions and grow something now.

“We’ll really garden when we move.”
 “Once we build the raised beds.”
 “When I’ve got more time… next season.”

If that sounds like you, this ep…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ep 152: Lazy Mulching — How to Protect Your Soil Even When You’re Too Busy to Garden

Feeling like your garden is either drowning or turning into crunchy toast — sometimes in the same week? 😅

In this episode of The Messed-Up Gardener, I’m talking lazy mulching: the simple, real-world w…

Published on 1 month ago

Ep 151: The 3-Bucket System — Never Waste a Weed, Leaf, or Kitchen Scrap Again

Ever stared at a pile of weeds or kitchen scraps and thought, “Now what?”
In this episode, Esther shares the simple 3-Bucket System — a no-stress, no-science-degree method for turning everyday garden…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ep 150: “The Odd Rule — Why Uneven Planting Looks So Darn Good”

Ever notice how some gardens just feel right? In this short and sunny episode, Esther unpacks one of gardening’s simplest design secrets — the rule of odd numbers. Discover why planting in threes, fi…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep 149: “Beehind Closed Doors: What Really Happens When You Grow Under Cover”

Hello and welcome to another episode of The Messed-Up Gardener!

Today, we’re pulling back the netting (literally) to talk about the sneaky pollination problems that happen in greenhouses, tunnel house…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep 148: “Chaos Gardening: Why Letting Go Might Grow More Than You Think.”

Hi & Welcome to another episode of The Messed Up Gardener

Spring is in full swing here at The Messed-Up Gardener HQ—sunflowers about to pop, kiwifruit vines gearing up to flower, bees on overtime, and…

Published on 2 months ago