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🎧 Allotment Adventures: A Day of Planting and Sowing Seeds | Gardening Tips & Allotment Advice Podcast
Season 4
Published 2 years, 7 months ago
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🌱✨ Join me for a hands-on day at the allotment — full of planting, sowing, and the excitement that comes with getting the season underway!
In this episode, we walk through a full day on the plot, sharing what was planted, what was sown, and all the tips you can use to get your own garden thriving. We’ll chat through:
• The seeds I’m sowing right now — veg, flowers & herbs
• How I prep the beds before planting
• My go-to compost mixes for strong early growth
• Direct-sowing vs. starting seeds indoors
• Spacing, watering, and getting seedlings off to the best start
• The little tricks I use to protect new seedlings from pests
• How to keep on top of successional sowing
• What weather conditions to look out for in early-season planting
• Why planting days boost gardening motivation
• The joy of simply being on the plot and “getting things in the ground” 🌿✨ Whether you're starting your first planting session of the year or keeping your momentum going, this episode brings you right into the heart of allotment life. 🌼 What seeds are YOU sowing today?
🛍️ Top Recommended Products:
• Seed-Sowing Essentials Kit – https://amzn.to/3XKhnbi
• Fine Seedling Watering Rose – https://amzn.to/3LRglaZ
• Multi-Cell Propagation Trays – https://amzn.to/48cnJFu
💬 Quote from the Episode: “Every seed you sow is a little act of hope — and a promise of what’s to come.”
🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben
📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen
🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben
🌐 https://gardenandallotment.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.
🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben
🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
In this episode, we walk through a full day on the plot, sharing what was planted, what was sown, and all the tips you can use to get your own garden thriving. We’ll chat through:
• The seeds I’m sowing right now — veg, flowers & herbs
• How I prep the beds before planting
• My go-to compost mixes for strong early growth
• Direct-sowing vs. starting seeds indoors
• Spacing, watering, and getting seedlings off to the best start
• The little tricks I use to protect new seedlings from pests
• How to keep on top of successional sowing
• What weather conditions to look out for in early-season planting
• Why planting days boost gardening motivation
• The joy of simply being on the plot and “getting things in the ground” 🌿✨ Whether you're starting your first planting session of the year or keeping your momentum going, this episode brings you right into the heart of allotment life. 🌼 What seeds are YOU sowing today?
🛍️ Top Recommended Products:
• Seed-Sowing Essentials Kit – https://amzn.to/3XKhnbi
• Fine Seedling Watering Rose – https://amzn.to/3LRglaZ
• Multi-Cell Propagation Trays – https://amzn.to/48cnJFu
💬 Quote from the Episode: “Every seed you sow is a little act of hope — and a promise of what’s to come.”
🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben
📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen
🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben
🌐 https://gardenandallotment.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.
🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben
🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com