The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine
Leisure:Home & Garden
This week we’re joined by gardening author and container growing expert, Mark Ridsdill Smith, who tells all about his inner city gardening journey, and how to get great harvests from any space.
Plus, the GYO team chat weather, and smart upcycling hacks. We've also got the pressing gardening jobs all ready for the week ahead.
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The whole point of gardening is to experiment and learn from your mistakes, says Mark Dwelly
There’s something about that feeling of being cocooned in the polytunnel, says Hannah Bates
Instead of a beekeeper, I’m a bee host, says Kevin Hancock, founder of the Gardener’s Beehive
It’s my dirty little secret that I’m not very good at seed sowing, says Pollyanna Wilkinson
The garden has so many faces, and you can love them all, says the RSPB’s Adrian Thomas
Anyone who can grow a cauliflower deserves a medal, says Kathy Slack
The way I garden is rooted in letting go of control, says Poppy Okotcha
On the farm we’ve achieved the full sustainable cycle, says chef Clodagh McKenna
If a plant won’t grow without spraying, grow something else, says The National Trust’s Andy Eddy
To me, there’s no such thing as green fingers, says Dominica McKevitt, Head Gardener at Ardgillan Castle
Gardening takes away all of life’s deadlines, says Carl Mintern from Self Sufficient Hub
My wee killed my fruit tree, so always stay hydrated on the plot, says Kevin Wilson
Soil is the foundation of life, says David Jeffrey
Apparently, male pee is good for your compost, says Lee from 2nd City Cottage
It’s really rewarding – I know where our food comes from, says Rachel from gardening blog Don’t Crop Me Now
When it comes to growing, the Victorians really were ahead of their time, says Heidi Savage
Something always goes wrong, but people looking around the gardens don’t see that, they say it is just beautiful, says the National Trust’s Jonny Norton
Cottage garden vs traditional veg beds – which is best?
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