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Heat-Proofing Your Summer Garden – What Helps Plants Cope When the Heat Arrives?

Your Garden Coach NZ

Show Notes

Season 3 Episode 14 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Lemon Verbena iced tea 03:20 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting, Cultivate & Root Crops 04:48 – Garden Tasks 07:04 – Phenology 08:30 – Microclimate 11:05 – Tip of the Week: Dry Soil Test 12:29 – Vegetable of the Week: Beans 18:47 – Dishes with Del: Beans 23:13 – Main Topic: Heat-Proofing Your Summer Garden 26:06 – Guest Interview: Jo Wakelin on her Dry Garden 35:58 – Glossary Word: Xeriscaping 36:25 – Book of the Week:...

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