White Strawberries: Gardening for Wellness & Joy
Welcome to White Strawberries, where gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living nourish body, and spirit and the planet. I’m Sam—a gardener, mum and podcaster.
Each episode explores how growing and eating nutrient-dense, foods—from polyphenol-rich plants to adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha—supports vitality and a joyful, vibrant life.
I cover garden design, soil health, mushrooms, animal integration, and seasonal growing insights. I am a self confessed lazy gardener, who aims to do things efficently with max returns.
🌱 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, I hope you'll join me each week.
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White Strawberries: Gardening for Wellness & Joy
Annuals Beyond the Supermarket: What to Grow Instead | Sparking Joy
Supermarkets love annual crops — but only a very narrow version of them.
In this Sparking Joy episode of White Strawberries, I explore annual vegetables and fruits you’ll almost never see on supermarket shelves — not because they’re inferior!!
We talk about why supermarket produce is bred for transport, uniformity, and shelf life — and what gets lost along the way: flavour, phytonutrients, biodiversity, and joy. From purple tomatoes and unusual potatoes to heirloom beans, peas, and self-seeding “weeds,” this episode celebrates annual plants that thrive in real gardens, not industrial systems.
🌱 What You’ll Discover
- Why supermarkets sell such limited annual varieties
- Annual plants that thrive outside industrial systems
- Nitrogen-fixing crops that feed both you and the soil
- Community-loved annuals you won’t find on shelves
- How joy, flavour, and wellness are deeply connected
🔗 References & Resources Mentioned
Koanga Institute (Heirloom & Heritage Seeds – NZ)
🎧 Previous White Strawberries Episodes You Might Enjoy:
What to Grow When: Timing Your Veges Right | Mastering the Garden
Nitrogen 101: Transforms Your Garden | Mastering the Garden