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For those who love to grow, who are happiest in the garden, allotment or greenhouse. Hosted by Andy and Kate, a green-fingered couple who love growing, and are on a mission to share the joy of all things plant-related.
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- Gardening Jobs for November: The Overlooked Tasks That Make a Big Difference · 35 min.Send us Fan Mail November might seem like the month to put your feet up and forget about the garden, but there's still plenty to be getting on with! This week on The Growing Up…
- Magical Plants: The Strange Folklore, Myths & Legends of Our Gardens · 34 min.Send us Fan Mail Did you know that some plants were once believed to protect against evil spirits, attract fairies, bring good fortune or even scream when pulled from the ground?…
- How to Grow Pumpkins: From Seed to Harvest | History, Halloween & Growing Tips · 34 min.Send us Fan Mail It's pumpkin season! 🎃 This week on the Growing Up Podcast, Kate and Andy celebrate one of autumn's most iconic crops. From their ancient origins in the Americas…
- Gardening for Autumn Wildlife · 37 min.Send us Fan Mail As the garden starts to wind down for winter, it’s tempting to cut everything back, rake up every leaf and give the whole place a thorough tidy — but wildlife…
- Gardening jobs for October · 35 min.Send us Fan Mail October might feel like the garden is winding down, but there’s still plenty to be getting on with! In this episode of the Growing Up Podcast, Kate and Andy run…
- Gardening Advice You Should Probably Ignore · 36 min.Send us Fan Mail Think you need green fingers to be a good gardener? That watering leaves in sunshine will scorch them? Or that gravel in the bottom of pots improves drainage? In…
- Grow more food next year by starting this autumn · 35 min.Send us Fan Mail Want to grow more food next year? The secret is to start now. In this episode of the Growing Up Podcast, Andy and Kate explore why autumn is one of the most…
- It's the end.... A raw chat about the end of our working dispatch season and the realities of doing the job that we love. · 42 min.Send us Fan Mail We're exhausted. And this week in a very tired state, we talk about the realities of working in horticulture. Six months work without a day off, long hours…
- Gardening Jobs for September · 37 min.Send us Fan Mail What should you be doing in the garden this September? In this episode of the Growing Up Podcast, Andy and Kate explore the essential gardening jobs for…
- A Brief History of Thyme · 32 min.Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking about one of our absolute favourite herbs—one that's been grown, cherished and written about for thousands of years. It's tiny, wonderfully…
- The Truth About Garden Centres.... · 37 min.Send us Fan Mail This week we deep dive into garden centres, the weekend destination of choice for so many - including ourselves. Lets enter into a world of impulse purchases…
- Why do some gardens look better than others? · 40 min.Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss why design matters, why some gardens look better than others but also why the only client who matters in the design process is yourself! The…
- What you can sow in August for an Autumn Harvest · 37 min.Send us Fan Mail This week, we discuss how sowing seeds isn't just for spring and introduce some varieties that we really think you should be sowing during the month of August…
- Gardening Jobs for August · 34 min.Send us Fan Mail If you're listening as this episode goes live, we're right in the middle of August—a month that's often overlooked in the gardening calendar. Many people think…
- 10 Late Summer Gardening Mistakes to Avoid · 34 min.Send us Fan Mail Now, if you've been enjoying the garden over the past few months, you might be thinking that the hard work is behind you. The borders are full, the herbs are…
- Can you seriously plant herbs now during July? · 36 min.Send us Fan Mail We are back onto home territory here with a really geeky episode dedicated to the amazing herbs of summer, herbs that you can plant now and enjoy but also herbs…
- Lavender: a journey through culture, history and growing your own · 35 min.Send us Fan Mail Did you know that lavender has been treasured for thousands of years? From ancient Roman gardens to modern-day cottage borders, this beautifully scented plant…
- Gardening Jobs for July · 39 min.Send us Fan Mail Wondering what gardening jobs you should be doing in July? In this episode, we cover the essential July gardening tasks to help your garden thrive throughout the…
- We overstretched ourselves. Heatwaves, kebabs and Monty Don. · 41 min.Send us Fan Mail This is quite a raw and honest update in which we explain why this episode is being released late and update you on the last very, very full-on last two weeks of…
- Companion Planting - the most requested topic so far! · 33 min.Send us Fan Mail This week, Kate deep dives into the truth and myth of companion planting. Buckle up, everyone, this is a very geeky deep dive into a gardening topic that so many…
