
Pots & Trowels Podcast
Gardens and gardening discussed by people who know their onions. Martin Fish (RHS judge, broadcaster and gardener for over 40 years) and a series of like-minded green fingered folk have a chat!
Find all our videos and podcasts at potsandtrowels.com
Episodes
84 episodes
Kings Seeds Sweet Pea Fields, Lawn Laughter & June Drop
Surveying the sweet pea fields at Kings' Seeds in Essex, we talk to Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director. There are the usual weekly jobs and the team answer a couple of questions - one on sweet peas and another on apples.
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Episode 38
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38:08

Adam Frost from BBC Gardeners World, Scale Insects on an Acer & Essential Rose Care!
Martin catches up with old friend and BBC Gardeners World Presenter Adam Frost, We have some essential rose care that you need to look at this week and we're also dealing with scale insect on an Acer. Do let us know if you have ques...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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29:47

Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies!
Martin's been judging at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, but caught up with a couple of old friends while he was down there. We've also had a chat with allotmenteer "Muddybootz" as well as discussed some Chelsea memories. There're all your usual garde...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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27:00

The Chelsea chop, Fruit Tree Job to do Now! & Stella, Queen of Camassia!
We're talking camassia today with Stella Exeley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants. We have the usual weekly gardening jobs roundup as well as listeners' questions. Pots & Trowels Videos Mentioned in the podcast:Early...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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32:21

Asparagus Picking & Recipe, Institute of Horticulture & Time to Train Your Climbers!
We've got wisteria and climbing tips and advice, we're answering plant feed questions and our guest is from the Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists as well as all the usual gardening talk and of course, what you should be doing in your gar...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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41:48

TV Gardener, Saving a lawn from "Puppy Love" and Comparing Zebra Plants!
We meet '90's TV gardener Alan Mason, a man responsible for getting Martin on the 'box' in the first place! if you watched gardening TV from all over Europe in the nineties, chances are you watched today's guest, we've also got the usual tips a...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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39:09

Chelsea Plant of the Year Judges, Pear Tree Problem, A Lifetime of Gardening & This Week's Gardening Must-Do!
Martin's met Alan to shortlist Chelsea's plant of the year and couldn't resist asking about Alan's background and how he made his way from a wildflower meadow to a job in Germany and his own TV Show!
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Episode 32
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44:34

Chelsea Exhibitor Prepares Daffodils for May?! Plus Minty Fresh News & Rhubarb Q
A new episode fresh off the mint - and mint is on our minds today as Jill has a new role to explain! Plus, we meet Charlotte Daubney from bulb specialists Taylors in Lincolnshire and she explains how they get such a wonderful display at the wro...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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31:08

Camellia Myth, Hydrangea Flowering Advice and Tips from a Flower Farmer!
RHS Harlow Carr's Spring Gardening Weekend provided the questions for this week's podcast, involving camellia myth, hydrangea flower questions and more!
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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33:25

Royal Horticultural Society Peoples Awards & Don't Miss This Week's Tips!
Arit Anderson, James Alexander-Sinclair and other award winners chat to Martin at the RHS Awards event and the team discuss this week's must-do garden tasks.Videos Mentioned:Agapanthus Essential Care: https://youtu.be/MGZs2vQgTl0&...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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33:05

Mind Your Back! - Lupin Question Answered and its Dividing Time for These Plants!
Healthy body, healthy garden! - We're discussing ways to garden that won't leave you grunting and groaning - plus we've got listeners' questions, jobs for the week and find out why Sean sounds like Barry White. Our guest this week is Jenny Clar...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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41:08

Battery Powered Gardening & Hellebore Questions Answered
Full power ahead this week as we discuss battery powered garden kit with Jason from Henton & Chattel! Jill has a recipe for delicious celeriac, smoky bacon and mustard soup as Matin pulls up the last of the celeriac from the veg plot, we ha...
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Episode 27
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37:59

RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year Competition & Why Pruning Roses Hard Now Could Mean Amazing Blooms
How Chelsea Flower Show's "Plant of the Year" is chosen, what you should be doing in the garden this week plus how to divide snowdrops to share with your friends!#chelseaflowershow #plantoftheyear #snowdrops
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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28:08

RHS Orchid Expert Tells All, Plus, Be Eating Early Potatoes in Just 13 Weeks!
"RHS Orchid Expert Group" Chair David Ridgeway talks about his work on one of the Royal Horticultural Society's oldest committees, we hear about the thousands of orchid paintings the RHS has commissioned as well as some tips on how to care for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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33:42

Behind the Scenes at Gardening Press Event, Plus, Pruning Job That Won't Wait!
Perfect pears, granular goodies & Eve from British Garden Centres. Martin and Jill go behind the scenes to meet some of the exhibitors at the gardening press event. As usual we have listeners' questions & Martin's weekly advice as we ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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34:03

Royal Provenance of Allotment Cooks, Plus Why Now's Best to Sort Suckers!
We're talking to Jayne Hickling, AKA the Allotment Cook! Plus there are answers to questions on Fruit Tree Suckers, Privets & Poinsettia and what to do about Vine Weevils. Links and Videos:Allotment Cooks:
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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46:57

Stunning New Veg Varieties for this Season, and Oh, Bambi! Are There Any Deer Proof Plants?
With a new growing season fast approaching, we're discussing some of the new seeds available this year with Andrew Tokely of Kings Seeds. Also, what to do in your garden this week and we're answering listeners' questions on Amaryllis, Sleeper W...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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42:44

Sunshine, Gardeners' Friend or Foe? Time to Prune Your Borders & Redcurrant Listeners' Question
Save your skin! We're meeting skin care expert Tracey Hughes to talk about sun protection in the garden, plus we've got a listeners' question on redcurrants and chatting about what you should be doing in your garden this week. VI...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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29:46

Germinator: 40,000 Tulips! & Why it's now time for Onions, Onions, Onions!
Visiting a flower nursery we meet 'Germinator' Steve Routledge, plus, we have advice for planting onions now & a delicious onion-related recipe to boot!#onions #floralmedia #flowers #nursery #propagation garden #gardening #plants ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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41:06

Chelsea Flower Show Floral Judge, Urgent Garden Jobs for This Week & Cherry & Chrysanthemums Questions Answered
Meet the latest addition to the RHS Chelsea Floral judging team: Paula Routledge of Floral Media! Plus we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has the lowdown on what you need to be doing this week in your garden.#garden #garden...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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37:07

Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Venue Changes & More!
Talking to the RHS's head of events about some exciting new gardening show venues, plus we're answering an important question about hydrangeas.#garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn #rhschelsea Listeners to the P&T Podcast...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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33:59

What's in a Name? Why Plant Names Change, Aussie Highlights & Meet West Dean's Head Gardener!
Plant names get changed, but who decides? We're answering this listener's question, plus meet Tom Brown, the head gardener in charge of West Dean, a garden near Chichester, and memories of the recent trip to Australia. Listeners to...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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40:06

Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia - P&T On Tour!
Martin visits his first ever Australian garden centre as P&T goes on tour down under! Jill and Martin walk us through the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney Australia, a wonderful and beautiful free resource right in the heart of the city.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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31:37

The Pots and Trowels Gardening Videos and Podcast: Who are we and why do we do this!?
Royal Horticultural Society judge, and more importantly, host of the Pots & Trowels videos, Martin Fish & Cookery Whiz Jill Fish talk to Sean about how they met and what got them into gardening and cooking. Plus, where did the idea for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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30:11

BBC Radio Producer with a Horticultural Dream, Plus, Pruning Job that Won't Wait!
When Martin talks gardening on BBC radio he works with Ross, a horticulturalist with a big gardening dream! We're also talking about the jobs you should do this week in the garden and Jill has a super seasonal recipe that made all our mouths wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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27:28
