In this episode, we travel back in time to talk about the gardening and growing adventures of the Vikings. The Viking era was a fascinating one and Andy really wanted to talk about what the Vikings grew, how growing informed and changed their s...

This week Kate talks through gardening jobs for the month of April. This is such a month of contrasts and notoriously difficult to predict.  But there are SO many exciting things to do in the April Garden.  Stay tuned for the surprise...

This week we introduce the idea of 'blank slate gardening' and explain why it's so important to always have a beginner mentality when it comes to gardening.Are you intrigued?  Grab yourself a drink and prepare to dig up part of you...

This week, join us for a ramble as we visit the local garden centre for breakfast and a few plant purchases.  We talk about the simple pleasure of a visit to the local garden centre, the joy of browsing plants and the challenges tha...

In this episode, we sit down with Dan, Head Gardner of Winterbourne House and Gardens to talk all things tree growing.  Want to grow your own trees? Or just curious about these incredible living structures that can outlive us?Grab a...

We finally get to talk about herbs. Herbs are fantastic to plant during the early spring season.  There are so many hardy herbs that add so much to our growing spaces during these months, providing colour, scent, interest and flavour in ou...

Gardening jobs for March, a month of contrasts, so much to sow and so many jobs to complete, along with a few battles with magpies along the way.  Join us for a cup of tea and toast in the polytunnel as we discuss gardening jobs for March....

We chat with Ed from Roots Allotments about his lived experience of developing food-growing communities.  We are members of Roots Allotment site in Stourbridge and it's been a privilege to see that community develop.  We talk ...

In this episode, we deep dive into the world of growing Microgreens.  These tiny little leaves pack a huge flavour.  We know that so many of you have limited experience growing this amazing crop so this morning we are talking Microgre...

This week we are joined by Ed Morrison, one of the founders of Roots Allotments to talk us through the top tips we would suggest when you are faced with the blank canvas of a new allotment or new growing space.  This feels like su...

Grab a hot drink and a jumper because we are talking about gardening jobs for February.  This is such an exciting month which can absolutely lay the foundations for the rest of the season.   It's a changeable month so, while you ...

In this episode, we deep dive into the world of chilli growing.  This is one of Andy's passions and he was so excited to record this episode and ALSO to talk Kate into participating in a chilli growing competition. May the best grower win....

Proudly armed with their New Year Growing Resolutions, Andy and Kate sit down and plan out their 2025 growing season.  If our 2024 planning season episode is anything to go by, we wouldn't bet good money on solid plans emerging from this e...

At the start of the season, it's so important to take a day to pause and consider what you wish to get from the upcoming growing season.  January is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on the previous year and set yourself a few New Y...

We chat with Ed of Roots Allotments about gardening jobs for January.  Traditionally January is seen as a quieter month in the garden, allotment or smallholding, but it's actually a vital month of preparation in which so many exciting thin...

Grab yourself a hot drink, or a minced pie, put your headphones in as you walk the dog or have some chill-out time during the festive season.  We reflect on the year gone and thank you for your company during 2024. Thi...

Grab yourself a drink and join us as we evaluate the 2024 growing season.  This year was challenging in the allotment and beyond, and in this episode, we talk honestly about the challenges, opportunities, highs and lows of the 2024 growing...

Andy and Kate sit down with hot chocolates and chat about the storm that's just affected the UK, the importance of community, growing luxury value crops and why it's so important to get outside when you can do so.....

In this episode Andy talks to Dan, Head Gardener of Winterbourne House and Gardens about the idea of gardening FOR the month of December, practical jobs to complete during December and how this seems increasingly tricky in a changing climate.

In this episode, we talk about our specialist subject - growing herbs!  Andy and Kater discuss how you can get the most out of your herb garden during the coldest months of the year.  Do herbs need protection from the cold?  Do t...

In this really special episode, we travelled down to the beautiful Homeacres to meet with Charles Dowding to talk all things No Dig.  When most people think about No Dig Gardening Charles Dowding is often the first name that comes to mind....

Kate is embarking on her first season of growing bulbs and shares everything she has learned about bulb growing so far with Andy and any other first-time bulb planters out there!  

This week Andy and Kate chat about gardening jobs that you will have so much fun completing during the month of November. November is a deceptive month in which you can sow a surprising range of crops but also take steps to boost y...

In this episode, Andy and Kate discuss why there seems to be such a tension within horticulture and the gardening industry as a whole about  making profit from growing.  So many of us grow as a hobby that delights, excites and recarge...

This week we chat with friend of the show Becky Searle on Instagram as @sow_much_more to talk all things composting.  We talk about why composting is so important, how you can increas...