Mar 17, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
Petersfield In Bloom, the flower growing and display competition, has launched for 2023! Organised by the Petersfield Town Council, the competition is supported for the first time by the gardening podcast Growing Together. With 13 categories, including 2 new ones this...
Mar 12, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
It’s Compost Week UK, March 13th-19th. Petersfield’s Community Garden chair Sue Edberg explains the various ways compost is made at the garden and volunteer Sue Dillon encourages more families to come to the garden on Saturday mornings. ...
Mar 10, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
Hampshire-based gardener Helier Bowling won 5 stars for her cut flower garden on the Alitex stand at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show last July. Claire Vennis from gardening podcast Growing Together met Helier in her greenhouse to find out where her love of...
Mar 7, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
There’s still time to see the Houseplant Takeover in the Glasshouse at RHS Wisley, open until March 12th. RHS Garden Manager Emma Allen describes some of the plants on display that make up the amazing ‘Deep Sea Dive’ exhibition to Shine...
Mar 6, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
The Petersfield Young Farmers are hosting a charity Dung Run on Sunday 25th March, after last year’s success. All profits will be split between the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and the Petersfield Young Farmers Club. Young Farmers Jack and...
Mar 2, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
The yellow daffodils in March remind us of sunny days to come and this month is all about preparing for the sowing frenzy of April. With the transition from Winter to Spring, where the garden starts to bloom again, it’s time to prepare your plot, sow a few early...
Feb 6, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
There’s a lot to prepare for the gardening year ahead this month as Claire and Steve discuss at the Adhurst Estate Allotments. It’s time to sow chillis, aubergines, tomatoes, broad beans, sweet peas (if you haven’t already) and more. Potato tubers...
Jan 12, 2023 | Audio stories, Growing Together
Happy new gardening year! Claire and Steve meet at the Adhurst Estate Allotments in the January sun to give gardening advice and discuss 2023 gardening plans. With early sowings of tomato and pepper seeds, ideas for how to put your unwanted Christmas tree...
Dec 2, 2022 | Audio stories, Growing Together
It’s December and a new tree plantation is taking root at the Adhurst Estate allotments, garlic and onion sets are sown and Susanna Jarrett from Flowers by the Bridge gives expert Christmas wreath tips. Steve and Claire also share their top 3 Christmas gardening...
Nov 1, 2022 | Audio stories, Growing Together
After an unusually mild October, a bumper crop of apples and still-flowering dahlias, it’s time to get on with autumnal garden jobs including looking after the soil in your garden, cleaning greenhouses and pots and planting out garlic. Wildlife is thriving at...