The Kiwi Gardening Podcast with DIYPlantman

Feb 09 2025 52 ep. 16 mins 15

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#53 - A Diverse Planting: Creating a Thriving Garden

Feb 09 2025 14 mins

A Diverse Planting: Creating a Thriving Garden - with Marcos Nuñez / part 2 of 3We welcome Marcos back on the podcast to continue talking about his project of creating a thriving garden at Casita Miro on Waiheke Island to supply the restaurant with organic produce. In this episode we dig into what he is planting and what a day in a life of a small market farm looks like. If you wo

#52 - Soil: The Foundation of the Garden

Feb 05 2025 8 mins

Soil: The Foundation of Our Garden - with Marcos Nuñez / Part 1 of 3I’m really excited to have a guest on the podcast today! Marcos is a fellow passionate gardener like you and me. He’s full of knowledge when it comes to setting up and maintaining edible gardens and brings his expertise as a biologist to these spaces. His current project is to create a thriving garden at the v

#51 - New Year, New Changes: What's Coming in 2025 for The Kiwi Gardening Podcast

Jan 27 2025 10 mins

Welcome to the Kiwi Gardening Podcast, where we’re kicking off 2025 with some exciting new changes! In this episode, we dive into what's coming this year, from expert interviews to in-depth mini-series. We’ll be bringing in gardening pros and fellow enthusiasts to share fresh perspectives, tips, and advice, helping you grow organic food in small spaces. Plus, we're introducing

#50 - Fact or Fiction: Debunking 5 of the Top Gardening Myths

Dec 05 2024 14 mins

In this episode let’s debunk 5 gardening myths together! This includes myths about watering, fertiliser, pesticides and pests! Let’s grow together to make our gardens thriving ecosystems where we grow healthy fruit and veggies while caring for the biology that’s all around us!Go to my instagram page to enter my upcoming giveaway to celebrate 500 posts on the gram! You can fol

#49 - Is your Garden Ready for the Summer Break???

Nov 28 2024 16 mins

As a gardener the summer holidays can cause a bit of stress if you go away for a few weeks. Well in these episode I recommend a product to use to prevent you from needing to water the garden every second day. I also talk about a few tasks to do in order to get your garden growing lush and healthy. You’ve got this!Check out wickingbeds.co.nz for more info on the wicking pots and b

#48 - Dealing with Insect Pests in Your Garden???

Nov 23 2024 20 mins

I’ve received lots of comments and questions on how to deal with insect pests in your garden…. Well this episode is dedicated to giving you a few strategies to overcome insect pests in your garden. This includes choosing the right plants and encouraging beneficial insects into your garden. Follow my social media at Diyplantman on Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok

#47 - Feeling Gardening Overwhelm? 3 tips to help.

Nov 06 2024 16 mins

Feeling overwhelmed?We all take on too much at times and gardening is no exception. Sometimes we just take on too much and this can lead to a sense of stress and overwhelm. Let me take you through a few strategies to help combat and improve this feeling. Feel free to flick me a message and let me know your experiences with this topic or to show me your incredible space! Please leav

#46 - 3 Tips for a Successful Summer Garden

Oct 24 2024 6 mins

Hi Gardening Fam,The summer gardening season is here. Listen to this quick episode to make sure you are starting your summer garden off right for a bountiful harvest later in the season. It’s the simple things that can sometimes make the biggest impact. Follow my social media pages by following @diyplantman let’s grow together as we grow together.Ezra aka diyplantman

#45 - Urban Gardening / Small Space Gardening

Sep 07 2024 26 mins

Here is an introduction episode into the Urban Gardening space. Most urban gardens are quite small so in this episode I will take you through different ways to utilise these spaces by growing in containers, vertical structures, and hanging solutions. This will both benefit you and provide habitat and food for pollinators and beneficial insects. If you don’t follow my social media

#44 - Winter garden chit-chat

Jul 31 2024 14 mins

Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast it is much appreciated! This episode is a look at a few things I’m dealing with in my winter garden and how I’ve overcome the bird problem I was dealing with. I mentioned episode #39 in this episode in regard to sowing seeds ready for your summer garden. Be sure to give this a listen if you are planning to garden this coming spring