Enjoy this bonus episode with Dr Compost chatting all about Biochar 

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Season 3, Episode 22 

00:00 Intro 

02:17 Tea of the Month: Blackcurrant leaf and Redcurrant fruit Tea 

04:17 March Moon Calendar 

07:24 Early Autumn Phenology 

09:13 Main Topic: The 4 Bed Crop Rotation in Autumn 

17:02 How Gardening Regulates the Nervous System 

21:44 Vegetable of the Month: Tomatoes 

29:52 Dishes with Del Recipe: Tomatoes 

42:26 Tip of the Month: When to Sow Grass Seed 

44:46 Interview with Anita from Growing Kiwi Gardeners 

1:05:34 Outro 

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Season 3 Episode 21

00:00 Intro

00:20 Podcast Update

01:57 Tea of the Week Raspberry, Peppermint, and Lemon

03:27 Moon Phase - Sowing and Planting until 4th March

08:07 Tasks of the Week

12:27 Phenology

15:25 Tip of the Week - Perennial Vegetables

19:41 Herb of the Week - Feverfew

25:58 Main Topic - Why we leave roots in the soil 

36:50 Dishes With Del - Zucchini/Courgette recipe

46:00 Book of the Week - The Secrets of Great Botanists by Matthew Biggs

46:41 Glossary - Cultivar - Cultivated Variety

47:27 Outro

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Season 3 Episode 20 

00:00 Intro 

02:24 Tea of the week: Peppermint and Ginger 

03:59 Moon Phase: 14th and 15th root crops, then cutivate until 19th 

06:04 Tasks of the Week 

09:02 Tip of the Week 

09:59 Veg of the Week: Kale 

15:16 Dishes with Del: Kale recipes 

19:40 Main Topic: Planting a Tea Garden 

30:21 Book of the Week: Wild Tea by Nick Moyle and Richard Hood 

30:35 Glossary Word: Infusion 

30:50 Outro 

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Season 3 Episode 19 

00:00- Intro 

01:08 - Tea of the Week Lemon Bee Balm

03:58 - Moon Phase Root Crops 7th & 8th then Barron Phase to 13th Feb

05:00 - Task for the Week

06:46 - Phenology

07:49 - Tip of the Week - Lettuce

09:44 - Veg of the Week Sweet corn

19:00 - Dishes With Del - Sweet Corn recipes

24:36 - Main Topic - Preparing Your Winter Tunnel House

43:49 - Garden Journalling Workshop

44:58 - Outro

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Season 3 Episode 19

• 00:00- Intro 
• 00:36- Tea of the Week: Sage 
• 02:51- Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting until 2nd February then cultivate 
• 03:45- Planting guide for February 
• 10:07- Dr Compost teaser 
• 11:18- The Summer Harvest: picking, pruning and preventing waste 
• 18:58- Veg of the week: Cucumber 
• 21:52- Dishes with Del: Cucumber recipes 
• 28:53- Book of the week: The Abundant Gardener by Niva & Yotam Kay
• 30:32- Outro 

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Season 3, Episode 17

00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Apple & Lemon Balm
02:54 – Moon Phase: Sowing and Planting
03:15 – Garden Tasks
03:58 – Powdery Mildew
09:29 – Phenology
10:23 – Microclimate
10:50 – Main Topic: Leafy Greens
20:39 – Vegetable of the Week: Beetroot
22:20 – Dishes with Del: Beetroot Recipe
25:48 – Book of the Week: Your Own Garden Diary
27:20 – Glossary Word: Veriditas
28:54 – Outro

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Season 3 Episode 16 

00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Herbal Tea of the Week: German Chamomile & Lavender
03:34 – Introducing Maura
10:11 – Moon Phase: Cultivate until 20 January, then Sowing and Planting
10:36 – Garden Tasks
13:15 – Phenology
13:56 – Microclimate
15:01 – Guest: Vera Yakzhik from Alpine Blooms Flower Farm
16:26 – Tip of the Week: Soft Pruning
17:26 – Vegetable of the Week: Scallopini
19:04 – Dishes with Del: Scallopini Recipes
25:29 – Main Topic: Garlic
32:11 – Book of the Week: Horticurious
32:44 – Glossary Word: Permaculture
33:14 – Outro

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Season 3 Episode 15 

00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Mullien
03:41 – Interview with Vera Yakzhik from Alpine Blooms Flower Farm
20:48 – Moon Phase: Barren until the 14th, then 15th–16th for Root Crops
21:28 – Garden Tasks
22:38 – Phenology
23:14 – Microclimate
24:22 – Tip of the Week: Stress + Fertiliser = Problems
25:53 – Main Topic: Strawberries
34:22 – Vegetable of the Week: Eggplant (Aubergine)
35:57 – Dishes with Del: Eggplant Recipes
40:29 – Book of the Week: Future Steading by Jade Miles
41:02 – Glossary Word: Future Steading
41:25 – Outro

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Season 3 Episode 15 

00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Herbal Tea of the Week: Mullien
03:41 – Interview with Vera Yakzhik from Alpine Blooms Flower Farm
20:48 – Moon Phase: Barren until the 14th, then 15th–16th for Root Crops
21:28 – Garden Tasks
22:38 – Phenology
23:14 – Microclimate
24:22 – Tip of the Week: Stress + Fertiliser = Problems
25:53 – Main Topic: Strawberries
34:22 – Vegetable of the Week: Eggplant (Aubergine)
35:57 – Dishes with Del: Eggplant Recipes
40:29 – Book of the Week: Future Steading by Jade Miles 
41:02 – Glossary Word: Future Steading
41:25 – Outro

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