Maddie + Em // Alpacas and New Neural Pathways

Maddie + Em // Alpacas and New Neural Pathways

From Avant Gardeners by Madeleine Gasparinatos & Emily Allen

March 3, 2026 · 36 min · Season 7 · Episode 3

About this episode

Maddie and Emily discuss gardening, seasonal produce, and personal memories related to their gardening experiences.

It's a Maddie & Emily chat this week. Maddie is loving (despite calling the colour urine-esque) the White Gate Co White Blend and if you're in Tassie go book and wine shopping at Five Leaves Left. Emily was creating new neural pathways and happened upon a great side-street garden stall. Win! We're lamenting the end of cherry season, but enjoying choc-covered cherries from a local stall. We're rolling (metaphorically, not literally) in peastraw and alpaca poo. Lettuce is ON! Emily has has success with a poppy (yes, just the one), and it's reminding her of her grandfather. Maddie's hollyhocks have popped and it's reminding her of her grandmother. Emily is recommending Death and the Gardener, and Maddie is recommending Recipe Tin Eats' scone recipe but a shout out to Lady Flo's Pumpkin Scones too.

People in this episode

Hosts: Madeleine Gasparinatos, Emily Allen

Topics covered

  • gardening
  • food
  • family memories
  • local produce
  • seasonal changes
  • neural pathways

Keywords

  • alpacas
  • cherry season
  • peastraw
  • poppy
  • hollyhocks
  • scones
  • gardening tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White Gate Co, Five Leaves Left, Death and the Gardener

Books & works: Recipe Tin Eats, Lady Flo's Pumpkin Scones

Places: Tassie

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