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PODCAST

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening

alyce alexandra & tess

A seasonal gardening podcast for non-experts. Hosted by Tess (who knows nothing) and Alyce (who knows some things), each episode Tess and Alyce will pick a topic to discuss and finish up looking at the effort-reward ratio of the topic by asking, is the juice worth the squeeze? Instagram - @rootingforyoupod Email - rootingforyou@alycealexandra.com Keen for more from Alyce - @alycealexandraxo @alycesediblegarden

leisure home & garden

All Episodes

00:26:39

SPRING - growing basil - all the tips and tricks for...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/11/23

S7E12 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

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00:30:22

SPRING - growing ginger and turmeric - a beginner...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/11/17

S7E11 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!

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00:29:21

SPRING - tips for gardening in a wet Spring

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/11/09

S7E10 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

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00:32:29

SPRING - Alyce's Spring patch - a walk-through of...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/11/02

S7E9 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

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00:33:37

SPRING - cucumbers - everything you need to know...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/10/26

S7E8 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

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00:32:18

SPRING - planting Dahlias - an introduction to this...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/10/19

S7E7 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

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00:22:46

SPRING/SUMMER - rocoto chilli - Alyce popularises the...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/10/12

S7E6 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,

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00:20:56

SPRING - growing chilli - a beginners guide to...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/10/05

S7E5 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

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00:18:48

ANYTIME - Alyce's savvy seedling hack

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/09/22

S7E4 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

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00:38:10

SPRING - growing zucchini - one of the best crops for...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/09/14

S7E3 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

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00:17:23

ANYTIME - making good soil - everything you need to...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/09/07

S7E2 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

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00:28:03

SPRING - Tess' Spring garden - a discussion on...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/08/31

S7E1 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

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00:14:27

ANYTIME - do seeds expire?? Tips for when your seeds...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/08/24

S6E12 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

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00:30:00

ANYTIME - heat mats - how to use heat mats to get the...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/08/17

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

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00:21:07

WINTER - last month of Winter - Late winter planting...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/08/11

S6E10 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

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00:21:23

ANYTIME - fruit salad trees - what are they and...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/08/03

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

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00:15:58

ANYTIME - succession planting - what is it and how do...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/07/29

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

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00:44:38

WINTER - growing asparagus from crowns - everything...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/07/20

S6E7 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

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00:27:09

ANYTIME - NPK A beginner's guide to NPK fertilisers...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/07/18

S4E7 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,

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00:26:02

ANYTIME - hot composting - a step-by-step guide for...

Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening ·

2022/07/13

S6E6 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

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