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Gardening jobs for January - time to get creative.

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January can be a challenging month in the garden, with long, dark days and budgets feeling limited after Christmas.  It's also a great time to get creative and find some much-needed joy…

Published on 1 day, 23 hours ago

Growing Up Podcast Christmas Party

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Please join us for the Christmas Party of the Growing Up Podcast.  We know there is a huge community of you who listen to our podcast each week.  We travel through the growing season, s…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

We eat mince pies and evaluate the 2025 Growing Season.

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Join us with a hot drink and a mince pie as we evaluate the 2025 growing season.  in this episode, we sit by the fire and talk about our happiest memories from this year, before we drea…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

What makes a plant "bad"?

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In this episode, Kate introduces us to the dark world of "bad" plants, plants that can be deadly, dangerous or just a real nuisance.  Kate's been wanting to share this episode for ages …

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Gardening Jobs for December - there is loads to do!

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This week, Andy talks about jobs that you can and definitely SHOULD complete in the December garden.  The build up to Christmas is a really special, magical time but it all provides an …

Published on 1 month ago

How to grow Garlic and make Poinsettias last beyond Christmas

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Join us as Andy discusses how you can plant garlic successfully to ensure the best harvest possible next year and Kate details her mission to ensure that Christmas Poinsettias last beyo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Truth About Roots Allotments: The Most Controversial Allotment Company in the UK?

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In this video, I sit down and talk to Ed, one of the founders of Roots Allotments, regarding some of the criticism levelled at Roots as a business.  As a Roots Allotment plot holder, I …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Have faith in your superpower which is your dyslexia.' We chat to Will Petty of Jacq and Wills Landscapes

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Will Petty has had an amazing journey, from working in special effects for TV and Film to now running an incredible family run lanscaping company, designing and building inspirational g…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gardening Jobs for November - this is a surprisingly busy month in the garden!

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Join us as we discuss the jobs you should be doing in your November garden.  Grab yourself a drink and join Andy and Kate for November gardening chat.

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Published on 2 months ago

Victorian Plant Hunters

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This week we travel back to Victorian times and discuss the phenomenon of Victorian Plant Hunters.  Have you heard of 'Orchidmania'?  You might just have caught it by the end of this ep…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago