The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine
Leisure:Home & Garden
Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are discussing the pros and cons for quaint cottage gardening and good old fashioned veg beds. What's your verdict?
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Get stuck in – gardening isn’t the hobby for the cautious, says Sarah Raven
My giant pumpkin has been a part of my life, like a person, says Kirsty Ward
Bindweed is pure evil but you can turn it into homemade liquid feed, says Derek Daly
Life’s too short to wait for turmeric to sprout in an airing cupboard, says Alex Mitchell
Some years I’ve sown 3,000 seeds in return for six carrots, says Liz Zorab
Get twice the yield for half the effort with this tomato hack, says Sally Nex
I’m not a celeb, I’m just a man who loves his garden, says Gerald Stratford
Simon says: Use companion plants to distract unwanted pests
Simon says: Get practical jobs done now to hit the ground running in spring
Simon says: These simple tweaks will help to boost your garden
Simon says: Be persistent, be determined, and keep at it
Best bits: our favourite moments from series 2
If there’s a gardening ‘longcut’ I’ll usually take that, says Anne Swithinbank
We’ll get better results if we question things more, says Charles Dowding
Feel the fear, do it anyway – and reap the rewards, says Natalie Osborn
The benefits of gardening come in ways you can't imagine, says Mike Thurlow
Our community project was so beneficial during lockdown, says Naomi Schillinger
I’m completely slug-phobic, they give me the heebie-jeebies, says Pauline Madden
You should never garden in slippers, says Julietta Watson
Don’t be a stickler for the rules and always ask questions, says Rob Smith
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