White Strawberries

🌱 In this episode, I sit down with Steve Fawcett to explore Troppo — an urban tropical food forest in Te Puke. Yes, tropical plants… outdoors… in a place that gets frost and hail!

We dive into:
 🍌 Bana…

🌱 In this episode, I dive into The Home-Scale Forest Garden by Dani Baker (2022), How to Plan, Plant and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape.

I share why this book captured my attention, what makes it s…

Looking to make the most of your garden or property without selling your harvest?

 In this episode of White Strawberries, I share five creative side hustles you can start right at home. From hosting g…

Some fruits and vegetables are heavily sprayed with pesticides—and it’s not just a chemical issue. These plants may also produce fewer natural compounds that make them nutritious, and conventional gr…

In this episode, Sam puts on her educator’s hat, drawing from over 20 years of experience working in schools across New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, and the USA — including roles as Dean, Head of Busin…

In this episode of White Strawberries, I dig into the unsung heroes of the vegetable garden: perennials! 

You’ll learn about my three favourite edible roots — yacón, Jerusalem artichokes, and oca (NZ …

🌱 What is nitrogen actually and when we know what it is why does it matter? 

In this solo episode of White Strawberries, I ditch the edits (full disclosure I took the "um's" out) and go full conversat…

💧 🌦️ If you’ve ever looked at a garden hose like it was made of gold—this one’s for you.

In this episode of White Strawberries, I have a conversation with Sophie, a Zero Waste Educator, about the mess…

In this Spark Joy episode, we dive into the wonderful world of hydrangeas — one of New Zealand’s most beloved perennial shrubs, known for their stunning blooms and versatility.

As I recorded this in t…

In today’s Q&A-style episode, I chat with Becks, who’s growing food on a small urban section packed with subtropical and Mediterranean microclimates. We talk through her real-life garden dilemmas—fro…

♻️ 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: i…

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…

We’re talking pigs—those chubby, soil-turning wonders that can transform your paddock and garden into a thriving ecosystem.

🐖 Whether you're dreaming of adding pigs to your permaculture setup or wonde…

What do olives, grapes, figs, and lavender all have in common? They're part of the sun-loving, drought-tolerant crew that thrive in Mediterranean climates—and today we’re designing a whole guild arou…

In this earthy and enthusiastic episode, I chat with Sarah Williams—permaculture gardener, mushroom grower, and the green-fingered soul behind Sarah’s Green Acres—about growing wine cap mushrooms, al…

🎙️ Why White Strawberries? 🍓

Welcome to White Strawberries, the podcast where we explore the lost art of living with nature—from a tiny house tucked into New Zealand bushland, surrounded by chickens, …

New to gardening and wondering when to plant things like tomatoes, spinach, or broccoli? This episode is for you! 

We’re diving into the basics of plant life cycles and how to know what to grow and wh…

In this episode, we dive into the messy, beautiful reality of applying permaculture principles in your own life with Sez the Vet!

Sam and Sez explore the highs and lows of designing gardens, observing…

Think gardening is the only way to live sustainably? Think again. In this episode of White Strawberries, Sam offers a joyful permission slip to not garden—and still feel good about it.

🌸 Why shoulding…