White Strawberries: Gardening for Wellness & Joy
Welcome to White Strawberries, where gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living nourish body, and spirit and the planet. I’m Sam—a gardener, mum and podcaster.
Each episode explores how growing and eating nutrient-dense, foods—from polyphenol-rich plants to adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha—supports vitality and a joyful, vibrant life.
I cover garden design, soil health, mushrooms, animal integration, and seasonal growing insights. I am a self confessed lazy gardener, who aims to do things efficently with max returns.
🌱 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, I hope you'll join me each week.
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White Strawberries: Gardening for Wellness & Joy
How I Saved My Garden from Summer Storms, Flooding & Wind
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This summer has been brutal for gardeners — relentless rain, flooding, fallen trees, fungal disease, and damaging winds arriving right in the middle of the growing season.
I want to share with you five practical techniques that genuinely saved my garden during extreme summer weather. These aren’t idealised systems or expensive upgrades — they’re real-world responses to waterlogged soil, wind stress, and disease pressure in a changing climate.
This is about observing your space honestly, responding early, and growing with the climate you have — not the one you planned for.
🌱 What You’ll Discover
- The five simple changes that helped my garden survive summer storms
- Why dead mulch and living ground cover work better together
- How swales protect roots by controlling water movement
- The correct way to stake trees so wind strengthens instead of kills them
- How fungal disease, wind, and waterlogging are connected
- Why plant diversity is your best insurance policy
🛠️ The Five Garden-Saving Techniques
- Mulching deeply with dead organic matter
- Mulching with living ground covers
- Digging swales and paths to direct excess water
- Tying trees correctly for high-wind conditions
- Creating raised growing areas through soil and path design
🎧 Previous White Strawberries Episodes Mentioned
Mulch, Wanted, Dead or Alive | Mastering the Garden
Why Raised Veggie Beds Burn Out Beginner Gardeners | Mastering the Garden
📚 Books & Resources Referenced
The Permaculture Home Garden — Linda Woodrow
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Grounded — a live, four-week online workshop for intermediate gardeners reimagining their space for joy, wellness, and resilience
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101 Gardening — a beginner-friendly introduction to growing for joy and wellness
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🌦️ Final Thought
Climate-resilient gardening isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing things differently. Observe closely, respond early, and let the land show you what it needs.