Growing Together – early September: collecting seeds, dew ponds, dead hedges and ‘poldarking’
The Growing Together gardening magazine podcast. Early September at the allotment and there’s a lot going on. Harvesting, clearing and tidying plots, collecting seeds… and partaking in giant vegetable competitions. How do you protect your plot over winter?...Growing Together – mid-August: meadow health, autumn sowing and a village flower show
The Growing Together gardening magazine podcast. Sitting in the middle of the Miyawake Forest, planted at the allotment last year, Claire and Steve discuss the gardening year so far – and what weather we’ve had! There’s excitement for expanding...Growing Together – early August: soil health, beetles, butterflies and remote controlled cars
The Growing Together gardening magazine podcast. Back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve catch up on what’s new at the plot, including some uninvited guests! Steve has started showing some of his produce at local shows, Claire is planning to order...Growing Together – mid-July: at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Dodging the rain and fuelled by delicious ice cream from Hackney Gelato, Claire and Steve spent a busy day at the world’s largest flower show, which was also celebrating it’s 30th anniversary. And talking of anniversaries, Plant Heritage celebrated their...Growing Together – from BBC Gardeners’ World Live, June 2023
Claire visits the BBC Gardeners’ World Live show, at the NEC in Birmingham, to meet with and talk to garden experts and designers.This hour-long episode features vegetable growing inspiration, urban and balcony gardening, beautiful borders, no dig advice,...Growing Together – mid June 2023: innovative watering, open gardens, wildflowers and a confession
On a hot summer’s evening, Claire and Steve record this episode of Growing Together in a private garden in Hampshire. There’s innovative watering ideas as we learn to cope with hot weather and climate change – including a solar panelled well –...Growing Together – at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2023
While Steve tends to his award-winning dahlias, Claire visits this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Saving oak trees, forestry education, gardening with no limits, encouraging young gardeners, celebrating heroines of horticulture, admiring Alitex’s trade stand,...Growing Together – mid-May 2023: Bees, Blossom, Dahlias and Hedgerows
With the blossom still in bloom and growing times about 2 weeks behind where they usually are, Claire and Steve squelch and squash their way to the Adhurst Estate Allotments. They’re joined by Alitex’s Nelly Hall with her second Chelsea Flower Show...Growing Together – April 2023: BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair
In this special episode, Claire goes solo to the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair in Beaulieu while Steve tends to his greenhouse! Kevin Smith, editor of Gardeners’ World Magazine, promotes Plot to Plate, gardener and presenter Frances Tophill has plans...Petersfield's weather with Hector's Menswear
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