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Growing Up Podcast
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.
Episodes
141 episodes
Lavender: a journey through culture, history and growing your own
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 has a rich history—and it's still one of the most popular plants for gardeners today....
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Gardening Jobs for July
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 summer. Whether you're growing flowers, vegetables, fruit, or maintaining your law...
We overstretched ourselves. Heatwaves, kebabs and Monty Don.
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 life for us here.We chat about the impacts of the heatwave, the importance ...
Companion Planting - the most requested topic so far!
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 people have requested!Enjoy!
What can you sow in June? Isn't it too late?
This week we chat about all of the amazing crops that you can sow during the month of June. June is a very, very busy month that sets up the second half of the summer growing season. Grab a cup of tea and join us as we make a very long li...
Gardening Jobs for June
How did we get to June already? Is anyone else saying that?This week we dig deep into gardening jobs for June. This is a very busy month, so grab a drink, buckle up, we are diving straight into a packed gardening month in whi...
Gardening During a Heatwave? Grab a cold drink....
This week we sit in a very, very warm studio to discuss gardening during a heatwave, why this can cause problems and tactics that you can employ to make sure your plants dont suffer!
Changing career into horticulture? Let's make that jump a little bit easier.....
Today we talk to Dan and Cathy who are telling us about 'Working for Gardners', an organisation that is on a mission to support those who are thinking about making the jump into working in the horticultural industry. We know that so many ...
Gardening Jobs for May
May is such a busy month for gardeners. Whether you are gardening on an allotment, in a small garden or even just on a windowsill, May is the month where everything becomes very, very fast-paced, busy and exciting.There is so much that y...
The reality of being a woman working in horticulture
This week, Kate sits down to chat with a friend of the show, Kendall, to compare their own experiences as women working in horticulture, discussing the obstacles, challenges, but ultimately the joy that comes from engaging with growing things.<...
Gardening for Bees
There has never been a more important time to design your garden for the benefit of local bees. It's surprisingly easy and really fun. We are calling for a revolution as we all look to make our gardens more bee-friendly. Who is with...
Small space, big harvest - the joy of small scale food growing
Today we’re talking about one of our favourite topics: growing food in small spaces — balconies, patios, tiny backyards, fire escapes, even sunny windowsills.If you’ve ever thought:“I don’t have enough room.”“...
Gardening Jobs for April - SUCH an exciting month in the growing space.
In this VERY special episode, we talk about the gardening jobs that you definitely should be doing during the month of April. This is a very busy month in which daylight is slowly increasing and the garden is most definitely coming to lif...
Growing a Flower Farm with a Business Plan
So many of us dream of setting up a flower farm, but Jen from @life_on_the_lot has done exactly this. This week Jen sat down with Andy to talk about the story so far, the high...
All Natural Pest Control? Is it possible?
This week, Andy chats to Becky Searle of @sow_much_more on Instagram about how you can adopt an entirely natural approach to pest control that will actually provide long term benefits for ...
How to Grow Tomatoes - Tomato Revolution is back on the show!
Lance from the amazing Tomato Revolution is back on the show this week and co-hosting with Andy as they chat about all things tomato growing. We talk about when to sow your tomatoes, why too much heat can be a bad thing for your seedlings...
Planting Hardy Herbs During Early Spring
This week we deep dive into the wonderful world of hardy herbs, that don't mind the cold days of early Spring and actually fill a gap in the garden.This week our business - Urban Herbs - opened it's online shop for Spring orders and we a...
Gardening Jobs for March
This week Kate presents a huge list of jobs that are really important to do in the March garden, while Andy drinks tea and worries about just now much weeding will be required!
Things that are stopping you from growing a beautiful garden.....
This week Andy is definitely coming off a long run up, with a few things to get off this chest as he shares the things that he feels are stopping you from growing a beautiful garden. Do you agree with him?
Seed Sowing Tips: Seed Sowing 101
This week we focus on seed sowing. We know that so many of you will be sowing your own seeds over the next few weeks (if your windowsills aren't covered already!) so we wanted to share our own seed sowing advice, which is advice that we h...
How to Grow Potatoes
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...
Gardening Jobs for February
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.
Planning the 2026 Growing Season: we try to turn our dreams into a plan.
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...