This week we are joined by Josh from Yellow Skunk Farms in Virginia, United States. Josh has been building a regenerative indoor creek ecosystem that is enabling him to grow incredible plants and medicine in his garage.

The ecosystem itself features multi layered foundations of sand, silt and clay, a flowing creek into a pond and multiple planting holes of high quality soil. The system is built to be self-sustaining and has everything it needs, all working together.

Josh explains the process of starting this project and how important observation of natural systems has been in his journey to create this natural masterpiece. He uses it to grow medicine and has featured full daily updates on his social media channels - documenting the entire process online!

It was fascinating for me to find out more about this project and I am sure you will find lots of value too! If you enjoyed the conversation please consider subscribing and watching more episodes of the podcast.

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In this episode, I chat with Paula Wiseman, founder of Grow Wise Microgreens — a passionate grower based near Gin Gin in Queensland, Australia! Paula shares how her journey from firefighting led her to discover permaculture and dive head-first into growing nutrient-rich microgreens. We explore how anyone can start growing microgreens at home, with simple setups and tips that make it fun for kids and beginners alike.

Paula breaks down the basics of germination, lighting, trays, and harvesting, and explains how microgreens can be a gateway to real food growing and deeper connection with healthy eating. Whether you’re curious about microgreens, permaculture principles, or encouraging kids to grow food, this episode is full of practical advice and plenty of inspiration to help you get started!

If you enjoyed the video, please consider hitting subscribe, or leaving a thoughtful comment below - I'd love to hear from you!

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Matt Barnes from Easy As Organics. Matt is a well known figure in the world of organic living soil here in Australia and has been involved with many of the prominent names across in the US and beyond.

His vision is simple, to provide a high quality organic living soil potting mix in a bag for the consumer to buy. Together with Tad Hussey from KIS Organics they have developed a top tier mix ready for anyone to get started on their growing journey.

In this conversation we spoke about his journey in creating a great product, what inputs are important and how to determine quality, as well as what good watering can do for living soil. Bring your notepads because this chat is loaded with information ready for the home grower and beyond...

If you enjoyed the episode as always, please let me know in the comments below and subscribe to the channel for more!

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In the modern world, when we are plagued by illness and disease, we turn to modern pharmaceutical medicines to help us feel better again. Unfortunately, many of these prescribed fixes don't actually address the root causes, and only mask symptoms.

Today we are joined by Naturopath Carmen Lizasoain, who is here to discuss with us the power of healing found in our own gardens. For centuries, humans have turned to their gardens as their medicine cabinet, discovering a treatment for pretty much all that threatens our health in the plants we find around us.

I am fascinated by this world of plant medicines, and this conversation was really special and important for us all to hear.

If you enjoyed the episode or found it valuable, please consider leaving a comment, review, or subscribing to the show!

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This week we have another soil lover joining me to talk all things about living soil biology. John Bond is a soil biology specialist and is helping many people transform their soil health and return to thriving gardens and pastures!

We dive into the most important factors of building healthy soil as well as some practical tips to use at home yourself.

I could easily have spoken to John for a long time and I am a big fan of the work he is doing. Please feel free to check out his links below!

If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing the chat around to your friends...

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https://www.livingearthbiology.com.au/

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In this episode, I chat with Jo Henley from Henley's Rustics - a father-and-daughter business handcrafting beautiful, sustainable garden beds and wicking garden beds from reclaimed corrugated iron.

Jo is passionate about helping people grow—whether it’s fresh veggies, a patch of flowers, or a stronger connection to gardening. What started as a little project between father and daughter has grown into a thriving small business.

In this conversation we spoke about the incredibly authentic beginnings of the business and the serendipity around it's timing. We dive into how helping growers has become such a huge passion and motivation for Jo, and how the gardening community at large is such a welcoming, warm & helpful space to be sharing knowledge, challenges and of course the wins.

This conversation was a real one, and one that has stuck with me. I have no doubt that you will also find a lot of motivation and joy from Jo's story.

If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know in the comments below, or share around to your friends!

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This weeks guest is Shavorn Stones - a fantastic home gardener growing incredible flowers, veges and many more... She also comes from a farming family, who is working tirelessly to provide us as consumers with the food and produce that we need.

In this conversation we touch on the hard work and difficulties faced by farming families, and how that has impacted her view of agriculture. We also go through Shavorn's tips and tricks for getting the most out of your home garden, including avoiding some of the naughty critters that love to share in a mouthful of fresh vege!

I loved chatting to Shavorn this week and would love to hear what you thought of the conversation. If you enjoyed it, please consider subscribing or leaving us a review.

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https://www.instagram.com/that_girlinthegarden/

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In this episode I’m joined by Ambre Whatley from Eden Seeds, and we dive right into the world of heirloom seeds, seed saving, and why any of this actually matters in the real world.

We talk about what heirloom varieties really are, how they differ from a lot of modern commercial seed lines, and why saving seed is more than just a nice gardening hobby. It’s about independence, resilience, and keeping genetics alive that have been passed down through generations of growers, not locked up behind patents or chemical dependency.

Ambre shares practical insights into how seed saving works, what people should (and shouldn’t) start with, and how everyday gardeners can play a role in protecting diversity without needing acres of land or fancy gear. We also unpack the reality of how much of the global seed supply is controlled by a handful of big corporations, including the rise of glyphosate-ready and chemically dependent seed systems, and what that means for food security long term.

This conversation naturally drifts into seed sovereignty — especially in the context of uncertainty, climate pressure, supply chain disruptions, or times of crisis where access to seed really matters. It’s not about fear, it’s about preparedness, common sense, and reconnecting with systems that worked long before industrial agriculture took over.

If you’ve ever wondered where your seeds actually come from, why some plants just seem stronger than others, or how saving seed could be one of the simplest acts of quiet resistance and resilience, this one’s worth a listen.

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts — are you saving seed yet, or is this something you’ve been curious about trying?

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Wow! What a year it has been...

I am incredibly grateful to be sitting here writing this after choosing 10 of the very best clips from the last 49 episodes. It was very difficult to narrow it down as there where just so many amazing guests that shared some really insightful information!

Although hopefully the first of many, this last year has blown me away with the support and community that has emerged out of putting episodes out every week. Thankyou to every single person that has listened, commented, shared, reviewed or sent in a personal message telling me what they love about the show. I truly get all of my motivation from you.

To the guests, Thankyou! Your expertise and knowledge is the basis of what this podcast stands upon and it's with your wise words that we can start to make a difference in the world we live in.

If you enjoyed the show at all this year, I would be so grateful for you to leave a review or some stars on your chosen platform to show me your support. Please go and check out the other episodes as well as all the full episodes below that these clips were taken from.

Here's to another year of The Shed Organics Show! Thankyou!

FULL EPISODES:

EP2 - Tilly's Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iELAeXXotaQ&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=49

EP40 - Leonie Shanahan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnv8SZO5CPc&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=11

EP25 - Michael Wardle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps5WGjlonKA&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=26

EP6 - Phil Dudman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmmfPo2ksc&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=45

EP9 - Rachael [lifealittlegreener]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWlbt1bf2VA&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=42

EP15 - Tianda [Uforage]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqmkt5JUImM&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=36

EP23 - Erik Van Zuilekom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLgfJUbyI_0&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=28

EP46 - Keith Edwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYpFYiU4VxM&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=5

EP43 - Jade Miles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hXcRSFon7w&list=PL8JLrNZ6--BpfrOjhsNQYqjgHaLUPlfl4&index=8

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NEW Intermediate Organic Growers Guide: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au/product-page/ultimate-intermediate-guide-to-growing-organic

Check out the CHILLI Side by Side series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JLrNZ6--BqQJ9423StG_qo_VDANQwkD

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This week I sat down with Cass from PlantWithCass, a Sydney-based terrarium maker and workshop host who’s all about helping people grow better little ecosystems inside glass. In this episode we dug into what actually keeps them healthy long term – the water cycle, the soil balance, airflow, light and the natural progression of plants as the system matures.

Cass shared heaps of practical insight from running Sydney workshops and seeing the same questions (and mistakes) pop up again and again. We spoke about choosing plants that work not just for the first few weeks, but months down the track, thinking about how things grow upward and outward, which plants eventually create structure or shade, and why understanding that slow succession inside a closed system makes such a difference.

We also talked about why glass ecosystems can sometimes look perfect when they’re built, then struggle later, how humidity, compacted soil or still air can quietly throw the balance out, and how a good terrarium is really just nature doing its thing on a mini scale.

Big thanks to Cass for joining me, and thankyou as always for tuning in. Let us know what resonated with you!?

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Cass on The Gardeners Lodge:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mFtICg3tc5yk1h4FPtkHk?si=17f3d02f1e194cea

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