Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpic Strimming Mishap, Scabious Meltdown, Grower Site Visit, Pricing Stuff-Up & Plant Profile: Echinops
Episode 131
Hello and welcome to Friday 17 April 2026.
Lots to tell you about tonight: I experienced a strimming mishap with my Cephalaria (giant scabious), the …
2 months, 1 week ago
Mulching, Weeding, Staking, Sowing Half Hardy Annuals & Using AI To Improve My Website
Episode 130
Hello, it's Tuesday 14 April 2026.
I've had a busy weekend trying to divide my time between the field and the greenhouse, so there's lots to tell you…
2 months, 1 week ago
Seedlings Update, Unusual Plants I'd Love To Sell, Battling Creeping Thistle, Plus Plant Profile: Hydrangea 'Limelight'
Episode 129
Hello, welcome to Friday 10 April 2026.
We had a one-day heatwave this week and it was roasting! 24 degrees centigrade! Wow! And today it's back to 1…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
I Accidentally Left My Sweetpeas Out Overnight, Bed Prep Continues & Why Every Stem Has To Make A Profit
Episode 128
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 7 April 2026.
I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend. I spent the weekend on the field and was mostly doing battle with net…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Somehow It's Easter Already, How I Sow My Seeds Super Quickly & The Hens Move House
Episode 127
Hello, welcome to Friday 3 April 2026. Happy Good Friday!
Storm 'Dave' has landed and it's very windy here. My honeysuckle arch blew down, the cockere…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Impact Of Escalating Oil Prices On Cut Flower Imports & What This Means for Local Growers
Episode 126
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 31 March 2026.
Fuel prices are shooting up really quickly and it's already impacting many of us, in one way or another. I'v…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
All The Latest News From The Field, Tulip Crates Now In My Car For Safety, Chicken News & Plant Profile: Scabious
Episode 125
Hello, it's Friday 27 March 2026.
** Apologies for the terrible audio quality in this episode. I don't quite know what happened but I think there's s…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Planting On The Plot, Hiding The Crated Tulips (Again) & A Lesson In Making A Beautiful Wrapped Hand-Tied Bouquet
Episode 124
Hello, it's Tuesday 24 March 2026.
Lots of news - some of climbing roses have finally gone in the ground, the phlox has been split and replanted and …
3 months ago
Flat Tyre Drama, Bindweed, An Exciting New Project Launching Soon, Plus Plant Profile: Rudbeckia
Episode 123
Hello, it's Friday 20 March 2026.
It's been an epic couple of days: yesterday I got a flat tyre on an isolated road in the middle of nowhere and then…
3 months ago
All The News From The Plot & Greenhouse (It's All Go), Tulip Wipeout & Are Flowers Really A Luxury Item?
Episode 122
Hello, it's Tuesday 17 March 2026.
Lots to tell you tonight. Everything is growing away nicely and I've been busy weeding and prepping the beds. I sh…
3 months, 1 week ago