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Zach Galifianakis’ ‘This Is a Gardening Show’ Sprouts on Netflix for Earth Day

Early reviews praise a gentle mix of practical gardening with Zach Galifianakis’s dry wit.

Overview

  • The six-part series, which premiered Wednesday on Netflix for Earth Day, pairs short lessons with light comedy.
  • Each 15–20 minute episode covers edible gardening topics like apples, tomatoes, root vegetables, corn, foraging, and compost, with experts demonstrating skills such as apple grafting and boosting compost with nitrogen-rich inputs.
  • Galifianakis plays the curious beginner and uses deadpan questions while growers handle the how-to, echoing his Between Two Ferns tone without the sting.
  • Shot on Vancouver Island, the show visits small farms and includes recurring chats with students from Brooklyn Elementary in Comox that welcome first-time gardeners.
  • Critics call the miniseries charming comfort viewing with a soft sustainability message, and some want Netflix to make more episodes.