Welcome to Pocket of PiPS

Kia ora PiPS whānau! Welcome to our Pocket of PiPS video series, where Whaea Clare and Whaea Laura will give you lots of tips, information and fun gardening projects you can do using what you have around the house.

The Pocket of PiPS videos were created during Aotearoa’s first COVID Level 4 lockdown in 2020, and contain timeless ideas and techniques for gardening and growing just using what you already have around the whare. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle – save money and resources.

Please watch the Introduction video (Episode 1) and the Health and Safety video (Episode 2) before you start gardening. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions for our teachers.

Ka kite anō au i a koutou.

Episode 1: Introduction

Episode 1: Whaea Laura and Whaea Clare introduce themselves and fill you in on what Pocket of PiPS is all about. Enjoy!

Episode 2: Health and Safety

Whaea Laura discusses what we need to do to be safe in the garden. Please watch this video before you start on any garden projects.

Episode 3: Fridge Seeds with Whaea Clare

Not having packets of seeds or punnets of seedlings doesn’t have to stop you from growing fruit and veggie plants. Learn how to plant seeds with what’s in your fridge with Whaea Clare.

Episode 4: Seeds and Water with Whaea Clare

In this video Whaea Clare talks about how to water your seeds and how to make your own watering can using stuff you have around the house.

Episode 5: Homemade Greenhouses with Whaea Clare

Whaea Clare shows you how to make a mini-greenhouse from bits and pieces you have around the house. It doesn’t have to cost a cent and it will make all the difference to your baby plants.

Episode 6: Seed Viability with Whaea Clare

Whaea Clare show you how to figure out if those old seed packets you have lying around contain seeds that will still grow.

Episode 7: Setting Up a Garden Bed with Whaea Laura

Whaea Laura show you the steps to take to make a new garden from scratch.

Episode 8: Direct Sowing and Seedling Transplantin with Whaea Laura

Whaea Laura show you how to sow seeds directly into the ground and also how to transplant seedlings from pots into the garden.

Episode 9: Weeding with Whaea Clare

What is a weed? Why don’t we want them in our gardens? How do we remove them? Whaea Clare will show you.

Episode 10: Trench Composting with Whaea Clare

You don’t need a flash compost bin to feed your plants using your kitchen waste. Whaea Clare shows you the easy way to compost.

Episode 11: Teabag Gardens with Whaea Clare

A fun activity for a rainy day. Don't let bad weather or a lack of fancy equipment stop you from growing things! Whaea Clare shows you how to make a mini garden out of teabags.

Episode 12: Planting Seedlings with Whaea Laura

Whaea Laura shows you how to give those seedlings you bought (or grew!) the best start in your garden.

Episode 13: Seaweed Fertiliser with Whaea Laura

Whaea Laura shows you how to feed your garden using seaweed washed up on the beach.

Episode 14: Beneficial Insects with Clare

Whaea Clare explains how insects are vital to our gardens, and shows us how we can encourage them in. You might be surprised at some of the jobs they do in the garden!

Episode 15: Garden Pests with Whaea Clare

Whaea Clare talks about some of the not-so-welcome insects in our garden, and shows us how nature can take care of itself if we just give it a chance.

Episode 16: Tub Gardening with Whaea Clare

If you don’t have space for a garden, or are renting and need to keep things portable, you can still grow lots of things! Whaea Clare shows you how to make a garden using old pots, buckets or tubs.

Episode 17: Soil Conditioning with Whaea Laura and Friends

Why do we need to take care of the soil in our gardens? How can we do it? Whaea Laura, Hunter and Wolfie fill you in.

Episode 18: Pollination with Whaea Clare

Have you ever wondered how trees and plants make the fruit and veggies we love to eat? Learn all about the magic of pollination with Whaea Clare.

Episode 19: Pricking Out Seedlings with Whaea Clare

How do we transfer the seedlings we’ve bought or grown, out of the punnets and into the garden? Whaea Clare shows you how.