This week we talk all things growing potatoes.  We talk about how you can plant, nurture and harvest your own beautiful potatoes, introduce you to an expert merchant of seed potatoes and even launch the first-ever competition on the Growin...

This week we talk about the busy gardening month of February, in which both wearing a warm hat AND getting outside into the growing space might be equally important.

Two weeks ago we sat down in the afterglow of the festive season and shared some New Year Growing Resolutions - things that we both want to achieve in 2026 in the garden.  This week we attempt to turn those vague aspirations into a solid p...

We know that so many of you love growing in raised beds - while others are in the process of building a raised bed garden this Spring.  This week we talk about raised bed gardening - our top tips for success when building your own raised b...

This week we discuss our New Year's growing resolutions for the garden, looking back at the gardening year that has just finished and looking ahead to an exciting season ahead.

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 and recharge in the growing space.This week we...

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, sharing it's challenges and joys.  This week ...

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 dream of the growing season to come.

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 - really hope you enjoy it.

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 opportunity for chill out and recharge in the garden. ...

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 beyond the festive period!

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 was keen to establish the truth surrounding some of th...

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 gardens.Will's story is incredible and we really hope...

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.

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 episode.

In this episode, Kate is joined by her sister on the podcast to talk about how why she doesn't garden, what she feels are barriers to beginning her growing journey, and together they plan her perfect growing space.

Everything that you have ever wanted to know about polytunnels.  This week we deep dive into polytunnel growing.  Over the last few months, we've received loads of questions about building and growing within a polytunnel, and this wee...

How did it get to October already?  In this episode, we talk through the jobs that we really think you should be doing in the garden during the month of October.  Join us as we enjoy a hot drink and plan out our gardening adventures a...

In this episode, we look back to the episodes we recorded back in January 2025, in which Andy and Kate both boldly made New Year's growing resolutions and sat down together with a cup of tea to plan the season ahead.Nine months later, in...

In this episode we chat and share our honest tips and advice for anyone who is thinking of starting a business in horticulture.  We don't sugarcoat this and talk really honestly about the realities of this idea.Andy often receives m...

This week, Andy attempts to convince you to join him in adopting an autumnal gardening mindset, of embracing the deceleration of growth and actually embarking on some gardening adventures this autumn.

In this episode, Kate takes us for an evening outing into the night garden.  It's a magical, special place and we wanted to spend a little time there.

How did we get to September already? For us, this is such an exciting month, a time of change silhouetted in gorgeous low-level sunlight.  Grab yourself a mug, and join us as we chat through gardening jobs that you can be completing in the...

In this episode, we chat to Lucie Ponsford of Mimosa Design about designing gardens for the future.  This is a seriously inspirational, hopeful chat about the future of garden design that provides a vision of new build gardens that are sus...

At the beginning of our third season, we just wanted to take the time to reintroduce ourselves at your hosts.In our second-ever episode, Kate spoke very honestly about her journey and we wanted to update that story, almost two years late...