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The Messed Up Gardener

by Esther William (Aitken)

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  • Ep 195: The Art of Growing Crops in Shady Spaces

    October 10, 2026 · 28 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Every garden seems to have that one awkward spot. Beside the house. Behind the shed. Under a tree. Or along a fence where the sunshine…

  • Ep 194: Why Are Your Seedlings Growing Tall, Thin and Weak?

    October 3, 2026 · 17 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Your seedlings germinated beautifully. Everything seemed to be going exactly to plan. Then almost overnight... ...they stretched. The stems…

  • Ep 193: Is Your Mulch Helping the Garden - or Hiding a Problem?

    September 26, 2026 · 28 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Your garden bed looks beautiful. Fresh mulch covers the soil. The weeds are hidden. Everything looks tidy and protected. But what is…

  • Ep 192: Why Flowers Appear but Fruit Never Follows

    September 19, 2026 · 30 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Your plant is covered in flowers. The bees are visiting. Everything looks as though a bumper harvest should be just around the corner. Then…

  • Ep 191: Why Your Compost Is Not Breaking Down

    September 12, 2026 · 30 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Your compost pile is full. You’ve added kitchen scraps, grass clippings, dry leaves and cardboard. But weeks later... ...not much seems to…

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  • Episode 190: What Is Really Happening When a Plant Wilts?

    August 29, 2026 · 26 min

    A wilted plant can make us reach for the hose before checking anything else. But wilting does not always mean the soil is dry. A plant can wilt in wet soil, after transplanting, during hot weather, in cold conditions, or when damaged roots…

  • Ep 189: What Are Yellow Leaves Really Trying to Tell You?

    August 9, 2026 · 21 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Yellow leaves have a remarkable ability to make gardeners panic. One day the plant looks fine. The next, two leaves have turned…

  • Ep 188: What Is Winter Really Doing to Your Garden?

    August 1, 2026 · 24 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Winter damage does not always happen in one obvious moment. More often, it builds slowly through cold soil, wet roots, short days, wind and…

  • Ep 187: Before You Rip Everything Out...

    July 25, 2026 · 20 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today's Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Have you ever stood in your garden and thought... "That's it. I'm ripping everything out." Not because the garden has failed... But because…

  • Ep 186: The Crops That Teach You How to Garden

    July 18, 2026 · 25 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Have you ever noticed that some crops seem to teach you far more than they ever produce? Not because they're difficult... But because…

  • Ep 185: What Your Garden Is Trying to Tell You

    July 11, 2026 · 25 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Have you ever walked into your garden and immediately assumed something had gone wrong? A yellow leaf. A wilted seedling. A plant that…

  • Ep 184: Stop Starting Over Every Season

    July 4, 2026 · 24 min

    🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes Have you ever found yourself standing in the garden thinking… "Right... time to start again." It feels like a new season means beginning…

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About the show

Hello and Welcome to The Messed Up Gardener. This podcast covers all areas of gardening from a beginner, intermediate to advanced level. It covers gardening on any budget, any space, any place. There are no rules when it comes to me, and my gardens and I do it messy. There is nothing more fun than getting your hands dirty and creating that space that gives you joy and abundance. This podcast will give tips, tricks, hacks and methodology’s to make any space work from the tiny indoor garden to the rolling meadows with even a dash of bees, mushrooms and hydroponics thrown in. I have been a horticulturist for as long as I can remember and in the industry since I was 15 so that’s nearly 30 years of hands on gardening experience. I am really looking forward to being on this journey & doing it messy with you.