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Gardening for Wellness & Joy: White Strawberries
Welcome to White Strawberries, where gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living nourish body, and spirit and the planet. I’m Sam—a gardener, mum, educator and podcaster.
This is my passion! So, I'm glad you're here. Each episode explores an aspect of growing and eating nutrient-dense foods and growing flowers for joy.
I cover garden design, soil health, mushrooms, animal integration, and seasonal growing insights along side in-kitchen gardening and cut flowers. Because growing biodiversity means everything grows better.
I am a self confessed lazy gardener, who aims to do things efficiently with max returns.
🌱 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, I hope you'll join me each week.
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Gardening for Wellness & Joy: White Strawberries
Composting! Hot or not? | Mastering the Garden
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♻️ 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 very first proper hot composting adventure. Spoiler: it involves bamboo stakes, cow poo tea, temperature obsessions, and a whole lot of bindweed I didn’t trust in a cold pile.
🌱 We’ll explore:
• Why not all weed seeds die in regular compost
• How to build a hot compost heap step by step—no fancy bins required
• What materials (and simple amendments) boost your compost and your veggies
• The connection between compost, BRIX testing, and truly nutrient-dense food
Plus: tips I wish I’d known at the start—like why summer might be the worst time to start, and how to check if your compost really did the job.
📸 Check out images of the heap on Instagram or Facebook: @whitestrawberriespodcast
🧪 Want better veggies and fewer weeds? Hot composting might be your next garden glow-up.
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