Show Notes
Joy Gardening: Growing Food for the Soul, Not Just Production In episode five of the Soul Garden Podcast, the host explains missing last week’s episode due to the hectic spring season running Thrive Sustainability, an Australian seed business, and reflects on how time spent planting and seeding outdoors helped her relax. She encourages listeners to see gardens as “food for the soul,” not just a place for efficient food production, and warns that fear-driven “survival gardening” and social me...
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Growing your own food from seed is one of the most powerful things you can reclaim. One of the oldest skills in human history — and one that many of us have forgotten. In this episode of the Soul Garden Podcast, Laura founder of Thrive Sustainability in Western Australia walks you through everything you need to know to grow vegetables from seed with confidence. Whether you have tried before and struggled, or you are just starting out, this episode covers the fundamentals clearly and practical...
In this episode, Laura sits down with Robyn Todd of Araluen Mangoes to talk about the leap from community gardener to commercial regenerative mango farmer. Robyn spent 18 years growing food in Port Hedland, one of the harshest climates in the country, where she ran a much-loved community garden and learned to work with extreme heat and a growing calendar flipped completely on its head. She shares what that experience taught her about resilience, soil, and adaptability — lessons she's now carr...
If you've been dreaming of growing your own food but keep putting it off because you don't know where to start, this episode is for you. Laura cuts through the overwhelm and gets back to basics — because growing food doesn't need to be complicated or expensive. It just needs to begin. In this episode, you'll learn: Why starting small is the smartest thing you can do as a beginner gardenerWhat to plant first — easy, forgiving crops for beginners (leafy greens, legumes, salad greens, and root v...
Episode 1 — Welcome to The Soul Garden In this first episode, Laura Blishen introduces herself and the story behind The Soul Garden Laura talks about her journey into seed saving and food sovereignty and what inspired her to start this podcast. Connect with Laura: 🌱 Website: www.thrivesustainability.com.au 🌱 Instagram: www.instagram.com/thesoulgarden.au 🌱 Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesoulgarden.au