Five housemates, a lockdown and a giant pile of dirt: The story of Australia's COVID gardening boom - a podcast by ABC Radio

Lockdowns suck, but, when you're feeling low, inspiration can come from the most unexpected of places. And for Hannah Waters, it came in the form of a giant pile of dirt, that had been, up to that point, her backyard. Hannah is one of the thousands of Australians who are part of the COVID gardening boom, as Australians have rushed to buy edible plants at a never-seen-before rate. What is the current gardening craze about and what is Australia's history of at-home-food-production during times of crisis?

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