White Strawberries: Gardening for Wellness & Joy
Episodes
Ferment Your Harvest: Simple Ways to Transform Fruits & Veggies at Home
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!In this episode Maria- kitchen gardening pro- and Sam explore the magic of fermentation and how it can transform your kitchen and your...
Unlocking Seeds: Soaking, Sprouting & Seed Power
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Sprouting and soaking might be some of the simplest — and most forgotten — kitchen skills we have 🌱In this conversation, I sit ...
Longevity Foods: Grow What Fuels Brian Johnson | Rooted in Wellness
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!🌱 In this episode we explore how the diet and wellness practices of Brian Johnson — who aims to optimise health and longevity —...
Blue Zones: Can Gardening Help You Live Longer?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!💚The waitlist is open: Find Information on the Grounded Course hereA friend once asked me how I could justify spending 10 hours a w...
How I Saved My Garden from Summer Storms, Flooding & Wind
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!This summer has been brutal for gardeners — relentless rain, flooding, fallen trees, fungal disease, and damaging winds arriving rig...
Why Raised Veggie Beds Burn Out Beginner Gardeners | Mastering the Garden
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Annual raised beds often feel productive at first… and then stop thriving. We talk about the hidden workload of annuals, why potting...
Down with AI gardens & Up with Real Life! Why Community Changes Everything | Mastering the Garden
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!There’s no shortage of gardening advice online — but more information isn’t making us better gardeners. In fact, it’s often do...
Garden Goal Setting like a pro: Less Hustle, more Joy | Level Up
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Creating garden goals that bring you joy, wellness, and sustainability in 2026—without getting caught in the “more, more, more” ...
Annuals Beyond the Supermarket: What to Grow Instead | Sparking Joy
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Supermarkets love annual crops — but only a very narrow version of them.In this Sparking Joy episode of White Strawberries, I explor...
More Perennials, Less Hustle: Gardening Beyond the Supermarket | Sparking Joy
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Next summer, I’m choosing a quieter, more generous way of gardening — more perennials, less hustle.In this Sparking Joy episode of...
Poo Power: Gentle Fertilisers for Better Soil | Sparking Joy
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Discover the gentle power of manure in your garden! In this episode, Sam dives into ruminant manure, vermicompost tea, and worm juice,...
Pesticides Uncovered: How to Eat Safer | With Alison White
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!Guest: Alison White, Co-convenor of the Safe Food CampaignIn this episode, I sit down with Alison White, the woman behind New Zealand’...
The Secret to Thriving Roses Without Chemicals | Spark Joy
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave a comment!🌹 Welcome to White Strawberries, your go-to podcast for effortless, joyful, and sustainable gardening. In this episode, I dive into...
Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food | with Elspeth Hay
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could the future of food be rooted in trees, not annual grains? In this episode of White Strawberries, I’m joined by journalist and NPR reporter El...
A Newbies Guide to Genetic Engineering and NZ Law Changes | With GE Honesty
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m not usually a political person, but sometimes a little adulting is needed. And I think it’s important that everyday Kiwis actually know what’...
Sunflowers: 6 Reasons to Grow them | Sparking Joy
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌻 How cool are sunflowers?In this Sparking Joy episode of White Strawberries, we explore everything there is to love about sunflowers — their anc...
Asexual Propagation: Beginner’s Overview of How to Clone a Plant
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re diving into asexual propagation: making clones of a plant we want. For beginners! There are more ways, but these are the easie...
DIY Electrolytes: Turning Garden Surplus into Functional Hydration | Sparking Joy
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on White Strawberries, we’re talking about DIY electrolytes — making your own hydration mix right from the kitchen (and garden).Whether ...
Help! My Garden Isn’t Thriving | Mastering the Garden
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌱 In this episode, I’m tackling a problem I hear all the time — what to do when your garden isn’t thriving.Maybe your garden used to be amazi...
Mulch and Ground Covers| Mastering the Garden
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌱 In this episode, I explore something that’s been top of mind lately — ground covers.Ground covers form one of the eight layers of a forest an...
WWOOFing! Organic Farm Work Exchange | Sparking Joy
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌍 In this episode, I’ve just returned from WWOOFing — and I have a lot of feedback to share!What exactly is WWOOFing? Is it for you? And how ca...
Chicken Tractors- Considerations, pros and cons| Mastering the Garden
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🐓 In this episode, I share my lived experience with chicken tractors and the mandala garden system — the joys, the frustrations, and the lessons ...
Chickens in the Garden | With Dr. Sez the Vet
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking chickens—those fluffy butt, soil-turning, pest eating wonders that can be put to work in your garden. 🐔 Whether you're drea...
Growing Topicals in a Cold Climate | With Steve Fawcett
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌱 In this episode, I sit down with Steve Fawcett to explore Troppo — an urban tropical food forest in Te Puke. Yes, tropical plants… outdoors…...
The Home-Scale Forest Garden – My Review & Takeaways | Mastering the Garden
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌱 In this episode, I dive into The Home-Scale Forest Garden by Dani Baker (2022), How to Plan, Plant and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape.I share ...
5 Garden Side Hustles, that isn't selling plants| Sparking Joy
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to make the most of your garden or property without selling your harvest? In this episode of White Strawberries, I share five creative side h...
Dirty Dozen Guide: Nutrition, Pesticides & Biodiversity | Mastering the Garden
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some fruits and vegetables are heavily sprayed with pesticides—and it’s not just a chemical issue. These plants may also produce fewer natural com...
What Makes Kids Happiest? The Science of Free Play | With Robin Mann
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam puts on her educator’s hat, drawing from over 20 years of experience working in schools across New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, a...
Perennial Vegetables for Harvesting over Winter | Sparking Joy
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of White Strawberries, I dig into the unsung heroes of the vegetable garden: perennials! You’ll learn about my three favourite edib...
Nitrogen 101: Transforms Your Garden | Mastering the Garden
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌱 What is nitrogen actually and when we know what it is why does it matter? In this solo episode of White Strawberries, I ditch the edits (full di...
Water Wisely: Recycling & Irrigation Tips | With Sofee D
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💧 🌦️ If you’ve ever looked at a garden hose like it was made of gold—this one’s for you.In this episode of White Strawberries, I have a ...
Hydrangeas | Sparking Joy
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Spark Joy episode, we dive into the wonderful world of hydrangeas — one of New Zealand’s most beloved perennial shrubs, known for their st...
Pruning, Cuttings & a Lemon Tree Rescue | Conversation with a Newbie
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s Q&A-style episode, I chat with Becks, who’s growing food on a small urban section packed with subtropical and Mediterranean microcl...
Composting! Hot or not? | Mastering the Garden
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
♻️ Ever wondered if your compost pile is killing weed seeds—or just giving them a warm nap?In this episode of White Strawberries, I dive into my...
Elderberries: Grow & Use Them Year-Round | Sparking Joy
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elderberry: Grow it because it’s delicious, beautiful — and scientifically proven to shorten the duration of the flu.This episode dives into the m...
Pigs in the Garden | Conversation with Dr. Sez the Vet
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking pigs—those chubby, soil-turning wonders that can transform your paddock and garden into a thriving ecosystem.🐖 Whether you'r...
Mediterranean Guild Gardening: Figs, Grapes, Olives & Companions | Mastering the Garden
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do olives, grapes, figs, and lavender all have in common? They're part of the sun-loving, drought-tolerant crew that thrive in Mediterranean...
Wine Cap Mushrooms in Orchards | With Sarah Williams
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this earthy and enthusiastic episode, I chat with Sarah Williams—permaculture gardener, mushroom grower, and the green-fingered soul behind Sarah...
White Strawberries: How They Inspired This Podcast | Sparking Joy
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Why White Strawberries? 🍓Welcome to White Strawberries, the podcast where we explore the lost art of living with nature—from a tiny house...
Vegetable Patch Planner: Timing Your Crops Right. | Mastering the Garden
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New to gardening and wondering when to plant things like tomatoes, spinach, or broccoli? This episode is for you! We’re diving into the basics of p...
Permaculture: Explained | With Dr. Sez the Vet
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the messy, beautiful reality of applying permaculture principles in your own life with Sez the Vet!Sam and Sez explore t...
3 Reasons Not to Garden | Sparking Joy?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think gardening is the only way to live sustainably? Think again. In this episode of White Strawberries, Sam offers a joyful permission slip to not ga...