Alyce Alexandra - Podcast Details

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Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional Living Chicken and garden GOALS with Alyce AlexandraWe live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.In this episode, Alysse chats with Alyce Alexandra about her journey from a cooking lover to a full-on permaculture enthusiast, diving into the world of food production, animal care, and sustainable living. Alyce shares how her passion for coo...

2025-03-0555 min

Dylan Brown Podcast Alyce Alexandra | Transforming Passion into Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship | Ep. 17Alyce Alexandra is an Australian author, cookbook creator, and host of the Rooting for You podcast, with a deep passion for cooking, sustainability, and promoting self-sufficient living. She is the co-founder and co-owner of Alyce Alexandra Cookbooks, through which she has self-published over 15 cookbooks. Additionally, three of her highly successful titles have been published by Penguin Random House.Renowned for her Thermo-cooker recipes, innovative kitchenware designs, and her sustainable gardening project, Alyce’s Edible Garden, Alyce inspires individuals to adopt modern self-sufficiency. Her work bridges the gap between food, lifestyle, and sustainable awareness. In this epi...

2024-12-092h 25

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - yakking about yaconS10E5 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...

2023-08-1336 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - planting figs + the role of the waspS10E4 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...

2023-07-2938 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - a check in on Alyce's winter garden tasksS10E3 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 ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find...

2023-07-1226 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - growing broad beans - how to and why you shouldS10E2 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...

2023-06-2138 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - splitting dahlia plants - new flowers for freeS10E1 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...

2023-06-0823 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - chilli harvest - how to pick and preserve all those homegrown chilliesS9E5 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. ~~~...

2023-06-0118 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - coriander - a bang-for-buck beginner edible cropS9E4 Tess and Alyce chat about growing coriander - a brilliant beginner edible gardening crop that is incredibly versatile. Eat the roots, shoots, leaves, stems and seeds - there's serious bang for buck. Listen out for the one thing most beginner gardeners get wrong when it comes to growing coriander! ~~~ 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...

2023-05-2526 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - broccoli - one of the best crops for a winter harvestS9E3 Tess and Alyce chat about growing broccoli - sprouting and heading and all varieties in between. This crop can be planted all year round in a cooler climate but why not plant now for a winter harvest! Everything you need to know about planting, caring and harvesting broccoli. ~~~ 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...

2023-04-3031 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - a check-in on Tess's gardenS9E2 Tess and Alyce chat about Tess's garden. Her wins and fails over the summer and lessons learned along the way. Plus planning for her cooler months garden and what crops she's planning this year. A small note on the episode, this ep was recorded a couple of weeks back (in March, so early autumn). ~~~ 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...

2023-04-1921 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - Alyce's garden failsS9E1 We're back! After some time off, Alyce's trip to Thailand and some tech issues, we're finally back! In this ep, Tess and Alyce chat about Alyce's summer gardening fails. From planting too early, to direct sow mistakes and not doing things properly the first time, she fails so we don't have to, hopefully!! Full disclosure, this ep was recorded a couple of weeks back (in March, early autumn)! ~~~ 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...

2023-04-1424 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - vietnamese mint - everything you need to know about growing this super easy cropS8E10 - Tess and Alyce chat about growing vietnamese mint. Not a crop that either of them use a lot in the kitchen but its so easy (just like regular mint it grows like a weed!... although surprisingly their are not related crops at all!) and the biggest win of all, it grows in the shade! PLUS a massive tangent into all the more quirky things Alyce is going to cook and eat from her garden. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us on Instagram a...

2023-02-0119 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - strawberry runners - why you must do something with themS8E9 Tess and Alyce discuss strawberry runners, what they are and what to do with them - and the most important thing, you must do something with them! Alyce chats us through the options to help you decide whats right for you and maintain your strawberry plant for bumper strawberry harvests for years to come. ~~~ 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 t...

2023-01-2526 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING/SUMMER - growing chives - a crop for any garden size or windowsillS8E8 Tess and Alyce chat about growing chives. This is a super easy crop but there are a couple of key maintenance points to ensure you have a flourishing 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 o...

2023-01-1826 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - crops to plant in mid-summer plus a check-in on Tess' summer patchS8E7 Tess and Alyce chat about what you can do with empty space in your garden beds in mid-summer, and there are heaps of options! Brussels sprouts, kale, beans, root veggies (beetroot, carrots, radishes), cucumber, lettuce, mustards, parsley, silverbeet. PLUS they they discuss Tess' garden and the wins and fails she had already this summer. ~~~ 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 th...

2023-01-1120 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - kale - a super-nutritious plant for beginners to growS8E6 Tess and Alyce discuss growing kale, with some surprising facts along the way! Listen to hear why you should be planting it mid-summer, some great varieties for beginners, how to properly harvest and all the key tips for success. 1m tall kale trees here we come! Also discussed are great ways to cook and eat kale, and a surprising tip on how to eat it raw. ~~~ 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...

2023-01-0728 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - keeping chickens cool in hot weather - easy tips everyone with pet chickens should knowS8E5 Tess and Alyce discuss how to keep chickens cool in 30C+ weather. Why you need to, the dangers if you don't, the easiest ways to do it and how to easily spot a heat-stressed chicken (and what you need to do to fix it!). This is essential information for anyone who currently has pet chickens or is thinking about getting them. It could save a 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 a...

2022-12-2913 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - Brussels sprouts - everything you need to know about growing Brussels sprouts this summerS8E4 Tess and Alyce discuss growing Brussels sprouts. Not everyone's favourite veggie to eat but those that love them are probably diehards.. so how easy or hard is it to grow them? Listen in to find out! Plus all the tips and tricks for ensuring that you set yourself up for a bumper 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...

2022-12-2136 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - beetroot - a fabulous summer cropS8E3 Tess and Alyce discuss beetroot. All the wonderful varieties you can grow this season. Plus you can eat the leaves so its two crops for the price of one! ~~~ 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 o...

2022-12-1824 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - caring for your tomatoes - a conversation about caging, staking tying and the florida weaveS8E2 Tess and Alyce talk about different options for keeping your tomato bush under control and flourishing this summer! ~~~ 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...

2022-12-0729 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - staking zucchini plants - should you stake your zucchinis - beginner edible gardening tips and tricksS8E1 Tess and Alyce chat about staking zucchinis - should you do it? What are the benefits and what are the potential pitfalls? And if you're going to stake your zucchinis, exactly how do you do it? Also included is everything you need to know about pruning your zucchini plants. Find out why this might the first year ever Alyce decides to stake her zucchini plants! ~~~ 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 r...

2022-12-0226 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing basil - all the tips and tricks for growing basilS7E12 Tess and Alyce chat about growing basil. A slightly more finicky herb than some of the ones we've discussed before but SO delicious. Listen in for all the tips and tricks to set you up for success! ~~~ 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 p...

2022-11-2326 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing ginger and turmeric - a beginner gardeners' guide to growing these delicious and healthy cropsS7E11 Tess and Alyce talk all things growing ginger and turmeric. When to plant, what to plant and a detailed discussion on the climate needed (and how to create it if you don't naturally have it!). These are great crops for pots and small spaces, so everyone can have a go at growing their own!

2022-11-1730 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - tips for gardening in a wet SpringS7E10 With all the rain about this Spring, Tess and Alyce chat about wet weather gardening. Get all the tips and tricks for protecting your garden (and your produce) from the rainy Spring weather! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 o...

2022-11-0929 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - Alyce's Spring patch - a walk-through of Alyce's Spring gardenS7E9 Tess and Alyce talk about Alyce's Spring patch. What's she still eating from Winter? What's she growing this Spring? What lessons did she learn plus what she's doing differently. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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, p...

2022-11-0232 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - cucumbers - everything you need to know about growing cucumbersS7E8 Tess and Alyce talk about growing cucumbers, which are maybe Alyce's favourite veggie (after tomatoes). They can be a little finicky so listen in for all the tips and tricks to growing, harvesting and pickling your cucumbers. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 K...

2022-10-2633 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - planting Dahlias - an introduction to this beautiful flowerS7E7 Tess and Alyce talk about growing dahlias. The ladies both agree that the dahlias, in all their varieties (except the single leaf) are a beautiful plant and what's great is they are good both on the plant and as a cut flower inside. Flowering for a whopping FIVE months of the year this really does sound like a winner! Listen in for all the tips from where to grow, what to grow and how to care for your dahlia plants. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You c...

2022-10-1932 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING/SUMMER - rocoto chilli - Alyce popularises the rocoto chilli varietyS7E6 Tess and Alyce discuss rocoto chilli. This variety of chilli is a little different from the general chilli chat they had last week. A super easy grower and a very cool plant! If you want to drop Tess a rocoto seedling, please do :) In this episode the ladies discuss what’s special about the variety, tips for growing from seed, how to grow and prune them. Stay tuned for an episode in Autumn when they’ll do an episode on harvesting and preserving. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lo...

2022-10-1222 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing chilli - a beginners guide to growing chilliesS7E5 Tess and Alyce discuss growing chillies. Surprisingly a perennial stay in the ground all year round AND can be grown in small spaces, pots or even inside! Tune in for the ladies’ favourite varieties and all of Alyce’s tips for success! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 Bunuro...

2022-10-0520 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - Alyce's savvy seedling hackS7E4 Tess and Alyce chat about one of Alyce's favourite seed hacks. Not for everyone but great if your costs conscious, want to get your seedlings going early or love gifting plants. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 t...

2022-09-2218 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing zucchini - one of the best crops for beginner gardenersS7E3 Tess and Alyce chat about growing zucchinis. Zucchinis are one of Alyce's favourite crops for beginner gardeners (well all gardeners really!). They are easy growers and can be absolutely prolific. The ladies chat about growing from seed or seedling, Alyce's favourite varieties (including Tromboncino), all the tips for caring for your zucchini plants and a bunch of ideas for cooking and eating your zucchini. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com

2022-09-1438 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - making good soil - everything you need to know about making quality soilS7E2 Tess and Alyce answer a listener question all about ensuring you've got good soil quality. This listener has a couple of raised garden beds she's filling up, she's got a couple of tonnes of organic compost blended with coco coir, perlite and chicken manure plus the contents of her bokashi bins and some store bought worms. She says "I'm scared that my soil will lack nutrients to grow strong healthy plants, any suggestions?" They've said on the podcast before that your plants are as good as your soil so listen in to find out what Alyce thinks...

2022-09-0717 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - Tess' Spring garden - a discussion on planning a suburban Spring gardenS7E1 Tess and Alyce chat about Tess' Spring garden. Tess is a beginner gardener with a mid-sized suburban garden in Melbourne with two planter boxes in her south-facing backyard and room for pots in her north-facing front yard. In this episode, find our Tess' plans for her Spring garden plus all of the tips from Alyce on making it a success! EPISODE NOTE: literally every time we say succession planning we mean crop rotation! Whoops, sorry for the mix up! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.a...

2022-08-3128 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - do seeds expire?? Tips for when your seeds are passed their expiration date and how to extend their lifeS6E12 Tess and Alyce chat about the expiration dates on seeds. What do they mean? Are they a 'use by' or 'best before'? They chat about how to use your seeds best once they've passed their expiry date (hot tip: don't throw them out!) plus the best way to store your seeds to ensure longevity. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land w...

2022-08-2414 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - heat mats - how to use heat mats to get the most out of your seeds!S6E11 Tess and Alyce chat about heat mats... and not just handy in the garden either! Listen in for why you might want to use a heat mat, how to use it and some trouble shooting problems to ensure the best chance for your seeds. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 K...

2022-08-1730 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - last month of Winter - Late winter planting plus getting ready for springS6E10 Tess and Alyce chat about things that might be keeping you busy in the garden in the last few weeks of Winter, from crops that you can still get in the ground before Spring to getting your Spring garden started. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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...

2022-08-1221 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - fruit salad trees - what are they and should I grow one?S6E9 Tess and Alyce chat about fruit salad trees. Not quite a cool as a tree that grows apples, pears, strawberries, bananas and a watermelon, but it's pretty close! Fruit salad trees are created when different types of the same fruit tree are grafted together, like a citrus tree growing lemons, limes, oranges - it's pretty incredible! Listen in to hear all about the pros and cons and tips for growing these magical plants! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.c...

2022-08-0321 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - succession planting - what is it and how do we do it?S6E8 Tess and Alyce discuss succession planting. Succession planting is one of those fancy gardening terms you hear thrown around from time to time. Here at Rooting for You we’re all about breaking down those gardening barriers and giving it to you straight, so in this episode we’re talking about succession planting. Crops that are great for succession planting are: radishes, lettuces, sprouting broccoli, carrots, basil, coriander, beans, rocket, mustards, Asian greens, spring onions and silverbeet. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at ht...

2022-07-2915 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - growing asparagus from crowns - everything you need to know about growing asparagusS6E7 Tess and Alyce talk about growing asparagus. Asparagus is a little like a rhubarb, perennial stay in the ground all year round AND grows from a crown. This crop takes a bit of time and effort to get started but once you’re going, you’ll have asparagus for 30 years! Asparagus crowns are planted in winter so nows the time to get it in the ground. This episode is jam packed full of fun asparagus facts, from stinky wee, gendered plants and how white asparagus is grown, it’s gonna blow your mind! ~~~ Rootin...

2022-07-2144 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - NPK A beginner's guide to NPK fertilisers when growing veggiesS4E7 No idea what we’re talking about? Well this this is the episode for you!! NPK is gardening shorthand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. These are three super important ingredients for helping your plants flourish and if they don’t get all three, they might be in big trouble! In this ep, we’ll tell you what each one of these chemicals does and help you decipher nursery-fertilizers - an introduction to this kinda sciency topic! Now remember, fertilizers are not a substitute for good, life-filled, enriched soil but sometimes you just need a little extra help. If any...

2022-07-1827 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - hot composting - a step-by-step guide for hot compostingS6E6 Tess and Alyce discuss hot composting. Hot composting is the process of turning your waste into new soil in only a few weeks! By creating the right environment, your compost pile will heat up and expedite the transformation process, turning garden waste, cardboard and paper, foot scraps into brown gold. This topic was partly inspired by our recent conversation with @compostable.kate and although it might not be a topic for beginners but a very cool process. Check out our chat with @compostable.kate for all the fun sciencey details. ~~~ Rooting for You is...

2022-07-1326 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - a mid-season check in with Alyce and Tess' gardens - what's keeping them busy in the garden this seasonS6E5 Tess and Alyce discuss what's keeping them busy in the garden plus what they're eating from their gardens. A lot of people are warmer month gardeners (nothing wrong with that!) but this episode will hopefully give everyone a taste and some inspiration for gardening in the cooler months. A few of the topics covered and where to find more info: - Sophie Thomson (Sophie's Patch) TEDxAdelaide talk 'Saving the world with gardening' youtube.com/watch?v=M7gB1OxksUM - Jerusalem artichokes (Season 3, Episode 4) - Pruning berries (Season 5, Episode 5) - Cr...

2022-07-0623 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - cold frames - all the benefits of using cold frames in your gardenS6E4 Tess and Alyce discuss cold frames, frames to use in the cold weather, not frames that are cold! They chat about what the benefits are to using cold frames, ideas for how to create a cold frame and also tips for plant care while they're under the frame. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or email us at rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Tess and Alyce acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we live and gro...

2022-06-2923 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - crop rotation - a relatively simple explanation of a kinda tricky topicS6E3 Tess and Alyce tackle a tricky topic, crop rotation! The reasons why you should be rotating your crops, how to do it plus Alyce's cheat guide for simplifying this kinda complex topic! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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 Eld...

2022-06-2223 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - growing rhubarb - everything you need to know about growing rhubarbS6E2 Tess and Alyce discuss growing rhubarb, a great crop for beginners! Getting started, splitting an existing plant or buying a crown from a nursery, how to plant the crown, ongoing maintenance and harvesting. PLUS a bunch of ideas for what to do with this plentiful crop. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at https://www.alycealexandra.com/rooting-for-you-pod or 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...

2022-06-1536 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - Why aren't my Brussels sprouts sprouting? - a troubleshooting episodeS6E1 Help! My Brussels sprouts aren’t sprouting!! Today’s episode is a little different because we’re trouble shooting. Are you growing Brussels sprouts this season and don’t have sprouting heads yet?? This episode is for you! Or even if you’re not growing them this season (because they are not actually a beginner crop!) then listen in before you put them in next summer. Alyce runs through all the things that might have gone wrong and options for things you can do to try and fix it. ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by...

2022-06-0917 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening BONUS - Rooting for You Guest - a conversation with Compostable Kate (part 2)Part 2 of our conversation with @compostable.kate - Tess, Alyce and Kate get into the nitty gritty of a bunch of different composting systems. Kate gives us her recommendations for beginners making their composting system choice. We discuss Kate's composting fails and Kate gives us her easy advice for overcoming these. Plus tips for worm farms, tips for tumblers and an introduction to hot composting - what it is, how to do it and the benefits (spoiler alert - it's super speedy composting). ~~~ In Part 1 of our conversation with @compostable.kate - Tess, Alyce and Kate...

2022-06-0437 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening BONUS - Rooting for You Guest - a conversation with Compostable Kate (part 1)In Part 1 of our interview with @compostable.kate - Tess, Alyce and Kate discuss how Kate first became interested in composting, how composting fits within the fight against climate change and how empowering and exciting that is! Kate tells us all about her experience with Share Waste when living in Sydney, tips for getting involved with composting if you are a city-dweller, all of Kate’s advice for getting started and finally, bokashi, what’s that you ask? Find out in this episode! ~~~ Rooting for You is hosted by Tess and Alyce, artwork by @lorynjanene You can find us at http...

2022-05-2526 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - Winter in the garden - all the things that will be keeping you busy in the garden this seasonS2E1 Tess and Alyce discuss all the activities that might be keeping you busy in the garden this winter - from easy tasks like planting bare rooted fruit trees to the more advanced activities like pruning. Spotted a good looking plant and want to know how to grow genetically identical plants? We discuss growing from cuttings and dividing plants. As Alyce says, there is heaps to plant in Winter so no excuse for an empty garden bed!

2022-05-2330 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - last chances - what isn't it too late to get in the ground?S5E12 Tess and Alyce discuss Autumn ‘last chances’, what is it not too late to get into the ground to have food to eat through Winter. It isn’t too late!! Plus a quick tip to get an empty bed ready for Spring, a fabulous suggestion on flowering bulbs and a friendly reminder to go get those Autumn leaves before someone else does. Alyce mentioned a bunch of crops that it isn’t too late to plant: Mustards - Season 5, Episode 7 Peas - Season 5, Episode 9 Radishes - Season 2, Episode 2 Parsley...

2022-05-1817 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - creating new garden beds - a super cheap and easy way to expand your gardenS5E11 This is a fun ep! Tess and Alyce discuss the easiest and cheapest way to create new garden beds, maybe not this year for the beginners among us but certainly aspirational for all of us keen as mustard for maximize our growing potential!

2022-05-1120 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - chickens (part 4) - integrating chickens into your gardenS5E10 Tess and Alyce discuss integrating chickens - which basically means getting the chicks in and amongst your garden (not just living in the coup). We cover a whole bunch of benefits of having chickens in your garden before getting stuck into a few different options for actually how to integrate chickens into your garden. It’s an important discussion if you don’t want your chickens to completely demolish your entire garden! Listen in for getting chickens into an orchid (or around trees generally), around your lawn or perennial herbs and most importantly out of your veggie patch! Chec...

2022-05-0432 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - growing peas - one of our favourite cool season crops!S5E9 - Tess and Alyce chat all things growing peas (shelling peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas) - why you'd want to, the benefits to your soil, the advantages of growing throughout winter, varieties to look for (and ones to avoid!) and how to properly trellis them even on a shoestring budget. Cooking (and eating!) peas get some airtime in this episode, from frozen peas in a curry to fresh peas in a salad. Even if it's only a couple of plants in a pot, Alyce is keen for everyone (especially Tess!) to give it a go...

2022-04-2929 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - chickens (part 3) - common chicken ailments to watch out forS5E8 This is the third episode in the Rooting for You Chicken Series, all about chicken health, an absolutely essential topic! In this episode Alyce and Tess cover common chicken ailments, including keeping cool, lice, scaly leg mites, watching out for a pale comb or disheveled feathers, how to recognise good moulting compared to unusual moulting and finally a super important tip about chickens and blood.

2022-04-2029 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - growing mustards - easier than raddishes!S5E7 Looking for an interesting (and super easy!) Autumn crop?! We have the crop for you! In this week’s episode Tess and Alyce talk about growing mustards, but not just growing also cooking and eating. Plus a tangent into mustard seeds and how to make your own mustard at home.

2022-04-1327 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN (& WINTER) - not pruning your raspberries in Autumn - why you should wait for Winter and a how to guide to pruning raspberriesS5E5 Tess and Alyce talk about why you shouldn’t prune your raspberry bushes in Autumn, hold off until Winter! Plus, a how to guide for pruning when Winter is here. This topic can seem quite complicated, but it shouldn’t be, let us break it down for you! If you’re not growing raspberries yet, check out our ep, Season 2, Episode 3.

2022-03-3017 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - chickens (part 1) - things to think about before you get chickensS5E4 Tess and Alyce chat about everything you need to think about before getting chickens at home. This is the first episode in our chicken series and in another episode we’ll cover everything from the benefits of owning chickens, to integration, housing and care! But first! Looking after a chicken is a commitment both with your time and money, you need to consider how you’ll protect your chickens from predators, how you’ll care for your chickens and how to give them a fabulous life! Listen for all Alyce’s top tips!

2022-03-2335 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - cabbage moths and cabbage butterflies - the best options for tackling these garden pestsS5E3 Alyce and Tess discuss cabbage moths and butterflies, different creatures but we can tackle them with the same methods. These garden pests (well, the babies or hungry caterpillars!) love your brassicas, broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, cabbage, mustards just as much as we do so in this episode we discuss what you need to watch out for and a bunch of different options for getting rid of them. While it’s still warm in the beginning of Autumn, you really need to be ready for these cabbage moths and butterflies!

2022-03-1630 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - planting a Winter garden - a walk-through talk-through of Alyce's Winter gardenS5E2 Alyce walks us through planting her Winter garden - it’s a walk-through talk-through! In this episode we tie together a bunch of our previous topics to help you grow an edible garden over Winter, including what to do to get your garden ready and the best crops of beginner gardeners to plant.

2022-03-0930 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - Our 7 Top Tips for Autumn gardening - the key things you should be thinking about this seasonS5E1 Tess and Alyce discuss Alyce's 7 top tips for Autumn gardening. These are the 7 key things that you should be watching out for in the garden this Autumn, from protecting empty beds to watching out for viking-like yellow jackets! Of course there are a bunch of Autumn gardening activities to keep us busy but this is Alyce's list of the 7 most important.

2022-03-0227 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - our season wrap-up - Summer edible garden wins, fails and lessons learnedS4E8 Tess and Alyce debrief on the Summer season. Their successes, fails and things they’ve learned along the way. From Alyce’s blueberries to realisations about sunshine, the huge difference between Tess’ tomatoes last year and her monster plant this year and creating shade when you need it! Stay tuned for a fabulous suggestion from Alyce as to what to cook with excess zucchinis.

2022-02-2022 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - silverbeet or swiss chard - everything you need to know about this super hardy cropS4E6 Tess and Alyce chat about silverbeet, also known as swiss chard but whatever you want to call it, we'll give you all the tips to grow it! Silverbeet is a great crop for beginners, a little bit easier than spinach and just as versatile! Not sure how to eat or cook silverbeet? Alyce has a bunch of recommendations to tickle your tastebuds!

2022-02-0227 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - edibles for a shady spot - what to grow in the shady patch in your gardenS4E5 Tess and Alyce chat about what to grow in a shady spot during summer, but first! Is your patch full sun or part sun? Alyce will let you know how to decide, how much sun and at what time of day. This episode is packed with shady inspiration for you!

2022-01-1227 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - corn - everything you need to know about growing cornS4E4 Tess and Alyce chat about corn. We’ve had quite a few requests for corn, so here it is! This episode covers two varieties of corn, sweet and grinding. Where to buy your seeds, where and when to grow your crop. Corn has a pretty fancy pollination technique, so planting this crop in the right formation is key. The biggest take away from Alyce, corn loves heat! So if you’re in the cooler parts of Australia, now’s the time!

2021-12-2223 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - carrots - a beginners guide to growing carrotsS4E3 Tess and Alyce chat about growing carrots. Did you know the original carrots were all purple, not the common orange we know today? Carrots are a great option if you're looking for something to plant in a less sunny spot in Summer. In this episode, Alyce gives us all the tips and tricks to planting, caring for and harvesting carrots.

2021-12-1629 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - bush and climbing beans - a beginner's guide to growing beansS4E2 - Tess and Alyce chat about growing beans and an introduction into the two main varieties of bean plants - bush beans and climbing (or pole) beans. Don't know the difference? Listen along to find out more but here's the great news: the bush bean is perfect for anyone that has a little extra space this Summer. We've focussed on the fresh-eating beans in this episode, perhaps we need another one focusing on dried beans! But the planting and maintenance is the same for both fresh and dried beans, it's simply the harvest stage that d...

2021-12-0834 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SUMMER - intro to Summer - all the things that will be keeping us busy in the garden this seasonS4E1 Tess and Alyce chat about all the activities that will be keeping us busy this season, from the fun stuff like crops we can still plant and everyone's favourite, harvesting! To the less fun activities like weeding, fertiliser and protecting our crops from the pesky possums and birds. PLUS Tess and Alyce do a re-cap on Spring, how they went and their successes and failures.

2021-12-0133 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYIME - watering systems - from basic sprinklers to more advanced drippersS3E13 It’s coming into summer which means, for many of us, hot and dry weather is on the way! Maybe you’ve got plans to go away, or you’re just living your busy life, either way you might be thinking about watering systems for your garden! In this week’s episode, Tess and Alyce chat about all about watering systems. From the basic sprinkler options to the more sophisticated dripper systems PLUS a bunch of great tips around tap splitters and timers.

2021-11-2535 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - creating a bee-friendly garden - how to attract these master pollinators to your gardenS3E12 Tess and Alyce chat about creating a bee-friendly garden. Bees are essential to helping our plants pollinate so that flowers are transformed to fruit or veggies. In this episode Alyce gives us her top tips for easy ways to attract bees, not only which flowers to plant (and some are better than others) but also edibles that bees love: herbs, edible flowers and fruiting plants PLUS other great tips to ensure bees will love hanging out at your place.

2021-11-1724 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - edible flowers - not just a pretty face!S3E11 Tess and Alyce chat about growing annual edible flowers - nasturtiums, cornflowers, calendula, marigolds and pansies. Why edible flowers? They are the easiest way to jazz up a salad or dessert but its not just because they look pretty (which they do!) but edible flowers actually have a bunch of other benefits in the garden - let us tell you all about them!

2021-11-1028 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - hard and fast herbs AKA annual herbs - including Basil, Dill, Coriander and ParsleyS3E10 Tess and Alyce chat about annual herbs, which is just a fancy gardening term for herbs that go hard and fast for a year and then they're done (unlike our stay in the ground all year round herbs, aka 'perennial herbs'). The four big hitters here are Basil, Coriander, Dill and Parsley (which is actually bi-annual, so you'll get a couple of seasons from it). They also chat about companion planting plus listen out for Alyce's tips on how to make your herbs last a little longer in the kitchen.

2021-11-0328 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing tomatoes - top tips for growing and caring for your tomatoesS3E9 Tess and Alyce chat about growing tomatoes! There are lots of ways to skin a cat but these are Alyce's top tips, from planting to watering to fertiliser. Listen out for Alyce's favourite tomato varieties plus a tangent into a gift from Alyce to Tess that went horribly wrong.

2021-10-2740 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - passionfruit - everything you need to know about growing passionfruitS3E8 Tess and Alyce chat about growing passionfruit. Not just a delicious fruit but also a beautiful vine, an excellent choice for beginner gardeners wanting to grow fruit. You'll need a sunny spot and something for the vine to grow up or over! Listen out for why Alyce is recommending a growing from a special Frankenstein plant!

2021-10-2029 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - a beginner gardener's guide to mulch - what is it, how to do it and all the fantastic benefitsS3E6 Tess and Alyce chat about mulch and all your burning questions, such as: What is mulch? Why do we mulch? What are the benefits? What can we use for mulch? How to mulch your garden? We'll help you get the absolute most out of you mulch!

2021-10-0620 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - year-round herbs AKA perennial herbs - rosemary, mint, chives, sage plus many more!S3E5 Tess and Alyce FINALLY chat about herbs! Year-round herbs AKA perennial herbs, whatever you want to call them these babies are going to stay in the ground all year round. Find out why herbs are just the best addition to any sized garden or balcony! And think of all the money you’ll save!!

2021-09-2927 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - Jerusalem artichokes - hear all about the Jerusalem artichoke, why to grow them, how to grow them and how to eat themS3E4 Tess and Alyce chat about Jerusalem artichokes. A little like a potato and can definitely be a sub in but unlike potatoes Jerusalem artichokes are harvested in Winter, so eat potatoes in the warmer months and Jerusalem artichokes in the colder months - talk about year round gardening! This episode is jam packed with fun facts about Jerusalem artichokes (or 'fartichokes', but don't let that put you off), excellent health benefits and super easy to grow!!

2021-09-2228 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - how to grow strawberries - everything you need to know to get a bumper crop of this delicious fruit!S3E3 Tess and Alyce chat about growing strawberries! Where's the best spot to grow strawberries? In the ground, in a pot or in a hanging basket? They're a perennial plant, which means they'll be staying put year round, so best to consider your options! Plus all the care tips you need to know and what to watch out for to ensure you're set up for success!

2021-09-1531 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - growing potatoes - everything you need to know about growing a potatoS3E2 Tess and Alyce chat about growing potatoes, including growing in a raised garden bed or in a potato bag. Growing your own potatoes is a fabulous way to try different and interesting varieties of potatoes and Alyce also reckons harvesting potatoes is one of her favorite garden activities, a potato treasure hunt!! Listen out for Alyce's tip about the best way to cook potatoes too!

2021-09-0836 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening SPRING - Intro to Spring - things that are going to be keeping you busy in the garden this SpringS3E1 Tess and Alyce discuss all the activities that might be keeping you busy in the garden this Spring. Apart from growing a whole heap of really fun crops, now is also the time to grow perennial herbs and beautiful flowers, like Dahlias. Also, what to do if you have a bee swarm in your garden and finally, listen out for Alyce's essential tip about checking your watering system - talk about a quick win!

2021-09-0130 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - all the gear and no idea - a list of only the essential tools for a beginner gardenerS2E11 Do you know the feeling of going to the hardware store and being completely overwhelmed or end up spending more money than you need to on tools that you don’t end up using? In this week’s episode Alyce and Tess put together a shopping list of the most essential tools for a beginner gardener starting out, so you’ll be able to get only exactly what you need!

2021-08-2529 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - how to plan a Spring garden - what to plant and where to plant it, plus the best plant suggestions for a beginner gardenerS2E10 Want to plant a Spring garden and have no idea where to start? This week Tess and Alyce chat through planning a Spring garden, including what to plant (especially those easier plants for beginner gardeners!) and where to plant, thinking about space and sunlight. A note on the recording: for the first time (due to lockdown) we are recording remotely, so the episode sound quality isn’t up to our usual standard. Bear with us! We’ll be back to recording together asap!! Also, there was a recording glitch and most of Tess’ aspira...

2021-08-1937 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - how to plant a seed (part 2) - step-by-step guide to direct sowing and container growingS2E9 - Tess and Alyce pick up the second half of this conversation talking about the nitty gritting of how to plant a seed, including a step-by-step to both methods, starting a seed in a container and greenhouse (container growing) or sowing directly into the ground (direct sow). Listen out for explanations on germination and hardening-off - everything you need to set you up for success!

2021-08-1137 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - how to plant a seed (part 1) - direct sowing vs container growingS2E8 Tess and Alyce chat about 'planting a seed'. In part one of this two part episode, they chat about planting a seed versus a seedling, Alyce introduces the two planting methods - direct sow and container grow - and the pros and cons of each. Stay tuned for part two where they'll get into the nitty gritty of each method. ALSO hang around for the end of the episode to hear all about the goodies in the giveaway prize pack with www.theseedcollection.com

2021-08-0532 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - hardwood cuttings - how to get plants for free!S2E7 Tess and Alyce discuss hardwood cuttings. Looking for a fun and easy garden activity, particularly something for kids to get involved in? Having a crack at hardwood cuttings might be for you! Alyce talks us through step-by-step of how to choose a cutting, how to collect it, how to plant it and how care for it. The best thing about growing a plant from a cutting is that you'll get an exact replica of the original tree - how cool is that?!

2021-07-2822 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - should I get a beehive? - an in-depth look into the pros and cons of getting a beehiveS2E6 Tess and Alyce chat about all the things you should consider before you get a beehive. Beehives are not just for big rural properties but, like caring for any living creature, it is a pretty big commitment so make sure that you consider all of the pros and cons before you dive in. Plus a tangent into why bees need our help and what we can do in our day to day lives to #savethebees.

2021-07-2139 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - planting fruit trees - everything you need to know about planting a bare rooted fruit treeS2E5 - Tess and Alyce chat about planting fruit tress, exactly how (and where) to plant a bare rooted fruit tree. Plus a tangent into fruit tree pollination and actually why it's important to know when you're picking your tree, how and why to check your soil drainage and finally...buckets.

2021-07-1428 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - slugs and snails - how to beat slugs and snails in the gardenS2E4 Tess and Alyce chat about slugs and snails and the best ways to tackle these garden foes. Did you know that there some varieties of slugs and snails that can breed without a mate?! Listen out for Alyce's plethora of options to control slugs and snails and protect your seedlings from decimation. Don't forget, if you see the early signs of slugs and snails in your garden you need to act fast! Definitely have your slugs and snails solution in the shed or cupboard ready to go!

2021-07-0733 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening WINTER - growing raspberries - delicious but expensive, why not grow your own!S2E3 Tess and Alyce chat about raspberries. Did you know there are, generally speaking, two types of raspberry varieties, ones you harvest in Spring and ones you harvest in Autumn, raspberries in Autumn?! Whichever you choose, Winter is the time to get them in the ground.

2021-06-3021 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME* - growing radishes - one of the best beginner cropsS2E2 Tess and Alyce chat about radishes. Did you know you can harvest radishes in as little as four weeks!? They are a fabulous crop for beginners, have so many different varieties and can be grown Autumn through Spring. Listen out for Alyce’s excellent tip about pickling your radishes. ps. Alyce's suggested 'Easter Egg' mix of radish seeds is c/o @theseedcollection *Anytime, except not Summer.

2021-06-2321 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening BONUS - Intro to Tess & Alyce - who we are and why we garden!S1E10 Something a little different this week, Tess and Alyce cap off Season 1 by (finally) introducing themselves! They chat about how they got started, why they love gardening, their recommendations for first crops and their number one tip for people starting out.

2021-06-0220 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - growing indoor plants - a guide to how to grow plants indoorsS1E9 Tess and Alyce chat about everything you need to know to get started growing plants indoors - how to choose the right plants and pots, where to put them and how to keep your indoor plant-babies alive. Do you know which are the easiest indoor plant varieties to get started with? Listen out for Alyce’s pick for indoor plant pots for beginners!

2021-05-2634 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - Autumn leaves - making the most of Autumn leaves in the gardenS1E8 Tess and Alyce chat about all things Autumn leaves - what to do with them, why they're such an underrated garden resource and how Alyce uses them everywhere, from the garden beds to the compost and the chicken coop. Tess flags her potential public embarrassment about collecting them off the nature strip, while Alyce assures her she'll be a local hero. Are you making the most of this free garden resource? Find out this episode!

2021-05-1918 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - Tess' composting adventures - a follow up discussion on composting optionsS1E7 Tess and Alyce catch up on Tess’ composting adventures and all of Tess’ burning composting questions, like, what is a worm’s favourite food? Did you know the bigger the pile the faster it will compost?! Listen out for Tess and Alyce’s essential tip for buying live worms.

2021-05-1237 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - garlic - a guide to how to grow garlicS1E6 Tess and Alyce chat about garlic. Where to get it, where to grow it, how to store it. Did you know your garlic will start rewarding you even before you pull it out of the ground? Listen out for Alyce’s essential tips on where to source your garlic from.

2021-05-0522 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - salad greens - a guide to how to grow rocket and saladS1E5 Tess and Alyce chat about Autumn salad greens. Did you know that you should water your Autumn salad crops in the morning to help avoid slugs and snails in the evening? Listen out for Alyce’s tips on lettuce being an excellent entry-level vegetable if you’re learning how to grow from seed.

2021-04-2827 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - intro to composting - a discussion about all the different composting solutionsS1E4 Tess and Alyce chat about composting. Why to do it and things to think about when you’re getting started. Did you know there are a bunch of options for kitchen and garden waste and a solution for all gardens big or small? Listen out for Alyce’s great tip on protecting your compost from mice and rodents.

2021-04-2232 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - Autumn in the garden - all the things that will be keeping you busy in the garden this seasonS1E3 Tess and Alyce chat about Autumn, winding up the summer harvest and what to do to transition your garden for the cooler months. Did you know your food is only as good as your soil? Listen out for Alyce’s thoughts on powdery mildew, what it means and what to do with it.

2021-04-1424 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening AUTUMN - tomato harvest - everything you need to know about harvesting your tomatoes this AutumnS1E2 Tess and Alyce chat about harvesting tomatoes. Did you know you can eat your unripened green tomatoes or turn them into a green tomato chutney? Listen out for Alyce’s great tips on ways to ripen your tomatoes (spoiler - she isn’t sold on the old banana trick!)

2021-04-0717 min

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ANYTIME - how to plant a plant - a back to basics guide on planting seedlingsS1E1 Tess and Alyce get back to basics, discussing how to plant a plant. Did you know that having air trapped around the roots isn’t great for your seedling? Listen out for Alyce’s great tips getting rid of all the air bubbles and also how to tackle pot bound seedlings. If you’re more of an expert, feel free to skip to the next episode.

2021-04-0117 min