Podcast Episodes

Autumn Series Trailer

Season 7

Join the team from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine as we share lively conversation about all things gardening. We’ll be exploring growing for health and for wildlife, success with homegrown food and fl…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Sow Along - Adam Frost Rocket

Season 6 Episode 15

This time on Sowalong, Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, shares his love of growing rocket from seed. Discover how Adam first discovered this peppery herb, along with his expert advice on how a…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Bats with Amy Schwartz

Season 6 Episode 14

Bats are often overlooked in the garden. Being nocturnal, we don’t see them much. But did you know there are 18 species of bats in the UK, which by night, eat a range of our common garden pests? Toda…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Sowalong - Angelica with Jekka McVicar

Season 6 Episode 13

This time on Sowalong, herb farmer Jekka McVicar, shares her love of growing angelica from seed. Jekka’s shares her advice on ‘tricking’ germination, plus how to use the young leaves in salads, candy…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Bees with Brigit Strawbridge

Season 6 Episode 12

We’ve long known that bees and other pollinators are in decline. But did you know how many types of bees there are, and the wonderful ways they live their lives? Today, author and committed wildlife …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Sowalong - Parsley with Emma Crawforth

Season 6 Episode 11

This time on Sowalong, BBC Gardeners’ World magazine Gardening Editor, Emma Crawforth, shares why she likes to grow parsley from seed. One sowing of this tasty herb can produce pickings for up to a y…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Wasps with Prof Seirian Sumner

Season 6 Episode 10

Did you know that wasps are the best pest controllers you could wish for in the garden? Today, entomologist and wasp expert Professor Seirian Sumner and Kate Bradbury explore these wonderful, often m…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Sowalong – Basil

Season 6 Episode 9

This time on Sowalong, herb farmer Jekka McVicar, shares her love of raising basil from seed. Jekka’s favourite pick for flavour, here she explains all the tips and tricks for a great crop and rounds…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Flies with Dr Erica McAlister

Season 6 Episode 8

The wonderful world of flies is so amazing and varied. Today, Dr Erica McAlister and Kate Bradbury delve into why they really are the unsung heroes of the planet.

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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Sowalong - Valerian withJack Wallington

Season 6 Episode 7

Today on Sowalong, landscape garden designer and writer Jack Wallington shares his passion for growing valerian. This perennial wildflower loves part-shady, woodland spots and is easy to grow from se…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago