Gardening for Wellness & Joy: White Strawberries
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Welcome to White Strawberries, where gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living nourish body, mind, and planet. I’m Sam—a gardener, mum, educator, and self-confessed "lazy gardener" who loves working efficiently for maximum, delicious returns.
Each week, we explore practical ways to grow nutrient-dense food, foster resilience, and cultivate vibrant flowers for pure joy. From building food forests, living mulches, and fruit guilds to mastering plant propagation, composting, and soil health—we take the guess work out of the garden.
We dive into real-world growing: growing mushrooms, raising backyard poultry and livestock safely, fermenting, seed soaking, and managing garden extremes like storms and summer heat. Because when you design with nature and build biodiversity, everything thrives.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced grower, join me each week to simplify your garden and maximize your yield!
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Gardening for Wellness & Joy: White Strawberries
Elderberries: Grow & Use Them Year-Round | Sparking Joy
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Elderberry: Grow it because it’s delicious, beautiful — and scientifically proven to shorten the duration of the flu.
This episode dives into the magic, science, and mischief of elderberries — a plant that blurs the line between medicine and myth.
Learn why it’s a favourite of permaculturists, herbalists, and birds alike — and why it might just belong in your garden too.
We explore:
– How and why to grow elderberry (even if it's a bit "weedy")
– What science says about its immune-supporting compounds
– Its rich folklore, from Irish legend to village healer
– How to safely harvest and prepare it
– Syrups, teas, wines, and wild foraging tips
Whether you're planting your first bush or rediscovering an old favourite, this episode invites you to explore both the light and dark sides of a plant full of magic — and medicine.
🖤 May your elderberries be dark and your curiosity never-ending.
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Run until the 18th of August 2026
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Free Fig Cuttings It costs me $27 to send you three different types, postage, packaging and stripe. But given they're $2 each at the supermarket... I 100% think 3 fig trees are worth it. It's either that, or the prunings are getting composted. I DO. NOT. need more figs 😂 (Say that 100x over Sam)
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