White Strawberries
Welcome to White Strawberries, the podcast where gardening meets health and adventure, and sustainability feels joyful—not stressful.
I’m Sam, a permaculture gardener, educator, explorer on a mission to share the joy of growing and living well with the land. In each episode, we explore how to garden with purpose and laziness (I mean efficiency), curiosity, and fun. Eating a diversity of life giving foods in order to live our best in our current seasons. I get to have conversations with experts in their fields around all things nature. I know you'll learn something, and I will too!
May your strawberries be white and your curiosity never ending.
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White Strawberries
Musing: Composting! Hot, cold, tricks, amendments and tips
♻️ Ever wondered if your compost pile is killing weed seeds—or just giving them a warm nap?
In this episode of White Strawberries, I dive into my very first proper hot composting adventure. Spoiler: it involves bamboo stakes, cow poo tea, temperature obsessions, and a whole lot of bindweed I didn’t trust in a cold pile.
🌱 We’ll explore:
• Why not all weed seeds die in regular compost
• How to build a hot compost heap step by step—no fancy bins required
• What materials (and simple amendments) boost your compost and your veggies
• The connection between compost, BRIX testing, and truly nutrient-dense food
Plus: tips I wish I’d known at the start—like why summer might be the worst time to start, and how to check if your compost really did the job.
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🧪 Want better veggies and fewer weeds? Hot composting might be your next garden glow-up.
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