BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast Growing with the seasons, with Lia Leendertz
Mar 24, 2026
Lia Leendertz, author of The Almanac and seasonal-living advocate, guides listeners through month-by-month rhythms and woodland skills. Short segments cover moon phases and practical moon gardening tips. Hear about foraging, oak-gall ink, fire-starting and simple seasonal rituals to reconnect with nature.
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Almanac As A Seasonal Anchor
- Almanacs are year-long guides connecting people to seasonal rhythms beyond gardening.
- Lia Leendertz framed her almanac to include moon phases, recipes, folklore and monthly rituals to help readers notice each month's character.
Gardeners Tend To Live In The Future
- Gardens make people future-focused, often missing the present month's beauty.
- Lia argues the almanac pulls gardeners into the present with month-specific stories, recipes and woodland skills to savour each moment.
Use Moon Phases For Garden Timing
- Garden by the moon: sow above-ground crops during waxing moons and root crops during waning moons.
- Lia provides moon-phase job lists in the almanac so readers can try lunar gardening or simply use it as practical monthly tasks.
