Tales From The Potting Bench: Recent Episodes
Adam Kirtland
A brand new weekly podcast with the most interesting and knowledgable gardeners around! We’ll be talking allotments, herbs, TV gardening and much much more 💚
Brought to you by Adam from @viewfromthepottingbench (on Instagram) - you can follow me as we build our family garden and admit we’ve got no idea what we’re doing!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!
Throughout this season we’ve featured all sorts of women from all sorts of plant backgrounds and in this final episode of the season we’re going into the world of TV! As long as I can remember, there has been gardening on the TV and as a little nipper I remember seeing segments on daytime shows with plants and garden tips. One person who shares their expertise and passion for gardening on one such show is Daisy Payne, gardening expert from ITV’s This Morning, my guest for this episode.
Daisy is a presenter, gardener and now author, with her first book being JUST published. In this episode we discuss the book, This Morning and much more, enjoy!
You can find out more about Daisy, by following her on Instagram where you’ll her as @gardentogarnish. Daisy’s new book ‘Start Growing’ is out now from ebury press and is available in all good bookshops!
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Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!
Gardening to lots of us – is a dream, something we spend hours doing, and in the process we’ve all taught ourselves so much. But, cast your mind back to when you first started gardening, did you know what to do and how to do it? I certainly didn’t and at first, I had no idea at all. In this episode I’m talking to landscape architect and co-founder of the new gardening app, Hota – Hannah Shaw. Hota aims to help gardeners, new and old alike, with creating new beds and borders in their gardens, with plant suggestions, design tips and maintenance advice right across the year. This app is about to change the way lots of us might garden, and I was interested to hear more about it, and I hope you are too.
You can find out more about Hota, by following them on Instagram where you’ll find them as @hota_app. You can download Hota now on the Apple App Store for iPhone and other versions are in the planning stages too!
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Through social media, I’ve found a number of people that have since gone on to be incredible friends of mine, and my guest this week is one of those people. Kelly-Jane Leach, is a gardener, trained horticulturalist, writer, designer and influencer, and is perhaps better known by her online moniker, Dirty Garden Hoe. Kelly’s day to day focusses on the work she does with the trial garden at Which Magazine, which you can see her sharing through her social channels. In this episode we talk about all of that, and the kinship we’ve found through gardening, and so much more, enjoy!
You can find out more from Kelly through Instagram and Twitter where you'll find her sharing her work and her gardening adventures!
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Often, within gardening – we’re surrounded by so much knowledge that it's tough to know where to start! For me, when I found my love of gardening there was one place that informed me perhaps more than anywhere else and that was BBC Radio 4’s Gardener’s Question Time. In this week’s episode I’m joined by the longest serving member of the panel, writer and houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank. Anne has been on GQT for over 30 years now, and she’s enjoyed every second of her time so we’ve got plenty to talk about here. Anne shares her tales of GQT, how our attitudes to gardening have changed over time and much more.
You can find out more from Anne by following her on Instagram and Twitter or X where you’ll find her on both as @anneswithinbank.
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Have you ever watched Love Your Garden and wondered whether they actually do it in the time they say they do? Or, have you ever thought whether the neighbours want to get involved? Well in this week’s episode we answer those exact questions as I talk with presenter, designer and garden consultant, Katie Rushworth. In this episode we also talk about what garden trends Katie thinks we could still see happen this year and so much more, enjoy!
You can find out more from Katie by following her on Instagram where you’ll find her as @katie_gardens. Katie’s website, katierushworth.com is where you can find out about the rest of Katie’s garden work and how you can book your own consultation.
The Cottage Herbery that Katie mentioned in this episode has sadly now closed its doors, but they are still active on Instagram where you’ll be able to find them as @thecottageherbery
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Sustainability and resilience are two words we often hear, but what do they really mean, and why should we be thinking about how to be more of both? Kim Stoddart is an author and resiliency warrior, not to mention that she’s also the editor of Amateur Gardening Magazine and in this episode we discuss all of that and just why she had to follow up her first book with another, focussing on how to grow the perfect vegetables n a changing climate and world, enjoy!
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!So many of us grow so many wonderful flowers in our gardens and on our allotments, and if you’re anything like me then you’ll cut a great deal to bring indoors. But, there is a difference between simply cutting and plonking (like I do!) and artistically arranging them into eye catching and beautiful displays with the skill that only a florist can have. Alice Hare is a luxury event florist extraordinaire and not only that, she can also boast being a florist for none other than ITV’s This Morning too. Join me and Alice as we talk about our favourite blooms, why it was floristry that called her and much more, enjoy!
You can find out more from Alice by following her on Instagram where you’ll find her as @alicehareflorist. You may also see her popping up on ITV’s This Morning from time to time too, so keep your eyes peeled!
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Have you ever dreamt of growing your own cut flowers to fill your house with colour and scent? Well, my guest this week will teach you exactly how to do that for yourself and it couldn’t be easier. Sophie Van Gerwen, otherwise known online as @floraldaysintheshires. Is a cut flower fanatic, who is desperate to share her love of cut flowers with you and help you have a garden to die for. Enjoy!
You can find out more from Sophie by following her on Instagram where you’ll find on both as @floraldaysintheshires. Make sure to also check out her website www.sowsandgrows.co.uk to shop the seed collection and book your place on the next course
💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Throughout this season I’ve spoken to and will speak to many people who started their working life, without even a thought given to plants from the start. However, they have found gardening and the joy of plants slightly later in life and as a secondary career and my guest this week did exactly that. Lucy Hutchings, otherwise known as She Grows Veg on social media is known both for her beautiful Instagram page and also now, her heritage seed company. In this episode, we discuss how Lucy and Monty aren’t all that dissimilar, why she loves veg so much and much more. We also do a bit of a deep dive into social media too which lots of you will find quite interesting too. Enjoy!
You can find out more from Lucy by following her on Instagram where you’ll find her as @shegrowsveg. You can find out more about Lucy’s seed company, and perhaps get yourself a couple of packets from shegrowsveg.com 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!What happens when you just know that gardening is your future? Well, you find yourself a job working for our future king of course! And that’s essentially what happened to my guest this week! Nicola Hope started her life in gardening by working at Highgrove, the then home of Princes Charles. From the age of 15 she worked there, on and off during school holidays and since then has gone on to work in other high profile gardens and has developed a huge passion for organic gardening in particular. In our conversation we discuss Highgrove, working for the singer Sting and much more, enjoy!
You can find out more from Nicola by following her on Instagram where you’ll find as @nicolahopegardener. Nicola also delivers talks up and down the country on a wide range of subjects and find out more about that and more on her website nicolahope.com 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Gardener’s World continually inspires and entertains us in equal measure, but I find myself hooked, in particular, to the segments that delve into the history of gardens and gardening over the years.
Advolly Richmond is a historian who specialises in this exact area, and she can frequently be seen on Gardener’s World, bringing us the past, present and future of gardening. Now, Advolly brings us a book that shares the history of plant names, their origins and so much more. In this episode we discuss the book and a great deal else too, enjoy!
You can find out more from Advolly by following her on Instagram and Twitter. A Short History of Flowersis out now from Frances Lincoln and is available in all good bookshops. 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!Sometimes we gain inspiration from the gardens around us, from the books we read, and also from the television we watch. We’re lucky to have so many wonderful gardening television programmes now, and one such show is the sensational Garden Rescue. Rosie Irving is one of the producers on that programme and in this episode today, we discuss all the behind the scenes goings-on with what it takes to make the show. Rosie is also a complete font of knowledge when it comes to plants in general, so this is an episode you won't want to miss, enjoy!
You can find out more from Rosie by following her on Instagram @rosieposieirving and if you’d like to check out one of the TOD tours (which I’d highly recommend from personal experience) then be sure to look at michaelmarriottrosarian.org for all the details of this year’s upcoming dates. 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand-new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand-new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'! We're onto episode three, and this episode's guest is someone who is known for her design prowess as much as she is for her sometimes strong opinions online about topics such as 'plastic grass'. Charlotte Howard, and her work, have also lead to her becoming one of Hort Week’s 100 most influential women in horticulture! She is certainly an interesting person, and this was a conversation that will give you a lot to think about...enjoy! You can find out more about Charlotte, by following her on X/Twitter or on Instagram, and you can also look at her website too, which is capabilitycharlotte.com 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award-winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'! We're onto episode two and this episode's guest is another person I've wanted to talk to since the very beginning and thankfully we've made it happen for this season. Pests and diseases are te plight of many a gardener and often cause us to give up on certain plants all together. My guest this week has made it her mission to know everything there is to know on the topic and help others know it too. Pippa Greenwood is known to many from her many years on BBC's Gardener's World and also for her 30+ years on BBC Radio 4's 'Gardener's Question Time' too. We discuss her career and just what it is about pests that had her hooked from the start - along with many tips for helping with slugs, fungus gnats and much more! You can find out more about Pippa, as well as her Grow Your Own range by visiting pippagreenwood.com 💜 This podcast is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. 💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen/Read Here 📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here 💻 My Website: Visit Here ☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
Jekka McVicar - Queen of Herbs!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping sixth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations and this time I'm using this as my chance to celebrate the amazing women of horticulture with a season I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'!
- Now we’re kicking this season off with a huge guest and someone I’ve wanted to talk to since the podcast first began. This week I’m joined by herb fanatic and who I'd like to dub, the Queen Of Herbs - Jekka McVicar. Jekka is an absolute treasure trove of information when it comes to sowing, growing, propagating and cultivating herbs of an almost endless number of varieties. In this episode we discuss it all, and we talk about Jekka's excellent new book.
- Jekka's new book '100 Herbs To Grow is out on 7th March and you can order it by clicking here.
- Don't forget, you can find Jekka on Instagram @jekkamcvicar for all of that Herby goodness!
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👋Hello...we're back - almost!
After a short break the podcast is back for the whopping 6th season and this time, its a little bit different! As usual, I'll be joined by a guest every week but in this season I'm bringing together many of the women that inspire me across the planty world. Horticulturalists, writers, florists, experts - you name it, they're here - in what I'm calling 'A Celebration of Women in Plants'.
And this all kicks off on Monday 4th March with my first guest, the queen of herbs - Jekka McVicar!
I'm thrilled that this podcast continues to be sponsored by the wonderful people at PlantGrow. Producers of award organic compost, mulch and fertiliser - by nature, for nature. If you're shopping on plantgrow.co.uk then do make sure to use the code POTTINGBENCH for 10% off your order!
Keith Weed - President of the RHS
- Hello and welcome! Well, here we are at the last episode of season 5 of the podcast and I thought we’d go out with a bit of a bang!
- In this week’s episode I’m joined by someone with the most apt name possible for the role that they undertake. You’ll no doubt be familiar with the Royal Horticultural Society, the work they do and the gardens that they keep and this week I’m talking to their President, Keith Weed. Keith talks to me about his passion for horticulture, his own personal garden and all of his other many exciting interests. And, he might just reveal his favourite RHS garden, although that is a little like choosing your favourite child!
- If you’d like to find out more about the RHS then you can visit rhs.org.uk. And don't forget, you can follow along with Keith on social media where you'll find him on Instagram @keithweed and also on Twitter/X where he's also as @keithweed.
- Gosh, so we’ve arrived at the end of another monumental season of the podcast, with wonderful guests, conversations and insights into the minds and thoughts of some of gardening’s most well known and lesser well known characters and faces. Over 5 seasons we’ve delved deep into their inspirations for what they do, no matter their role. Designers, gardeners, writers, presenters, social media sensations, houseplant aficionados and more – all with a common passion for one thing, plants.
- I’m thrilled to say that plans are already afoot for season 6 and I’ll be back in the new year with that and much more.
- As always, thank you for listening, subscribing, reviewing and supporting this podcast and helping it become a chart topping success. Without you, the listeners, this is nothing – and thankfully, because of you – this is very much something.
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Faye Whitley - To BEE or not to BEE?!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, I’m in conversation with someone who is passionate about bees, so much so that she helped to create a kit for us all to use to save bees every day. Faye Whitley is the co-founder of a company called Beevive, who you’ve likely seen on social media, online and in shops all around the U.K. The Beevive kit, in its essence, is simple – but the story leading up to its creation is one that comes from genuine intrigue in bees and how they all fit into the bigger picture. Listen now to hear more from Faye and all about Beevive. Enjoy!
- If you’d like to find out more from Faye and Beevive then you can follow them on Instagram where you’ll find them as @beevive_uk. You can also visit their website beevive.com to buy your very own kit and so much more.
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Tom Coleman - Sip, Sow...Grow!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, I’m in conversation with a wonderful friend and without a doubt the person that I know the best out of all of my previous guests. Someone I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time with this year, as we’ve drove up and down the country to and from every single garden show on offer. With all of that in mind, you’ll be unsurprised that my guest this week with the social media guru and Instagram wizard, Tom Coleman. Tom knows EVERYTHING there is to know about Instagram but he’s also a mean gardener too and a dahlia expert to boot! This year has arguably been one of the best ever for Tom, as he’s started a new business, hosted his own podcast and so much more, so let’s dive in!
- If you’d like to find out more from Tom then you can follow him on Instagram where you’ll find him as @imtomcoleman. You can also listen to Tom’s podcast on all major podcast apps and websites by searching for ‘Sip and Sow’.
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Alan Gardner - The Autistic Gardener!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, I’m talking to someone that you possibly might not know, but you’ll be oh so glad that you do by the end of the episode. My guest is a gardener by name and a gardener by nature, at this point some of you will have guessed that this week my guest is the truly unique Alan Gardner. Known by most over on Twitter and also on Instagram as @autisticgardner. Alan is a garden designer, a TV presenter and is perhaps most well known for his TV show ‘The Autistic Gardener’ which aired for two seasons on Channel 4 between 2015 and 2017. In this conversation we discuss Alan’s 40 designs at Hampton Court, Chelsea and Tatton Park, among others and how Alan embraces his Asperger’s Syndrome to create the most diverse designs around. Enjoy!
- If you’d like to find out more from Alan then you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter, but be warned, he is quite formidable on Twitter and he won’t mind me saying that!!
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Dave Goulson - Where to Begin with Bees!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, we’re talking about (amongst other things), bees! We all know that we should be making our gardens into pollinator friendly habitats but why exactly and how easy is it? Thankfully this week I’m joined by a true authority on all things bees, Dave Goulson. Dave is famous for his love of bees and his multiple books on the subject, including ‘A Sting In The Tale’, ‘Bee Quest’ and ‘Gardening for Bumblebees’. Join me and Dave as we discuss our buzzy friends and so much more.
- If you’d like to find out more from Dave then you can follow him on Instagram @dave.goulson or on twitter @DaveGoulson. All of Dave’s incredible books are available in all good bookshops.
- 💜 This episode is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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JP Clark - Life, Loves and Gardening!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, I’m joined by probably one of my favourite people from Instagram. Someone who brings joy, entertainment, laughs, and just good fun to everything he does. My guest this week fuses wonderful interior inspiration with gardening prowess and ideas to keep your mind flowing, all the while doing so with a smile. I am of course talking about the sensational JP Clark, otherwise known on Instagram as @jpslifeandloves.
- JP is a hairdresser by trade but he’s also created a space on his Instagram page where he shares the joys of his house and his beautiful garden in equal measure. He’s amassed a dedicated following and if you’re following him already then you’ll know why, if you’re not – then you really should be. So sit down, get yourself a glass of something and listen along, enjoy!
- Do make sure you follow along with JP over on his Instagram page, and don’t forget to click the link in his bio to read his Substack newsletter too!
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Helen Cross - Grow, Cook, Inspire!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, we’re bringing it back to basics and understanding the fundamentals of why we should be getting children gardening! This week I’m joined by gardener, writer and RHS School Gardening Champion, Helen Cross. Helen is a passionate about bringing gardening to the forefront of the curriculum but she’s also impassioned about something else too growing your own food and creating delicious meals with those ingredients! In this conversation we talk in depth about Helen’s book ‘Grow, Cook, Inspire’ – a book dedicated to the highs and lows of seasonal growing!
- If you’d like to find out more from Helen then you can follow her on Instagram @grow_cook_inspire and you’ll also find more information on her website growcookinspire.com. Helen’s book also called ‘Grow, Cook, Inspire’ is available online and in all good bookshops.
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Joe Bagley - The Houseplant Doctor calls!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode, we’re bringing things indoors and exploring an urban jungle and its owner, somewhere near Leicester. There is no denying that houseplants have BOOMED over the last few years (thanks, in part to the covid lockdowns) but someone who was way ahead of the curve there is ‘The Houseplant Doctor ™’ Joe Bagley, otherwise known on Instagram as @ukhouseplants
- Joe is a houseplant expert, avid collector and public speaker on all things houseplants and he joined me this week to discuss how this all started for him and how one website used to call him Jungle Boy! Listen along now and dive into a world of indoor growing!
- If you’d like to find out more from Joe then you can follow him on Instagram @ukhouseplants and you’ll also find endless information on his website www.ukhouseplants.com
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Sue Kent - Gardener's World and Beyond...
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode I’m ticking off another person from my ever-growing list of ‘presenters from Gardener’s World that have appeared on the podcast’. This week I had the huge pleasure of talking with the supremely wonderful, Sue Kent. Sue discusses how everything began with Gardener’s World and how that turned into something huge for her.
- I’ve known Sue for a while now, but this was the first chance we had to sit down and record something for the podcast. This is one of my favourite conversations so far, so I hope you enjoy it too!
- Sue’s new book ‘Garden Notes’ is out now and is available from Sue’s website (www.suekent.com) and from all good book retailers too. Do make sure to follow along with Sue on Instagram too where you can find her as @suekentathome.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 18th October 2023
- I'm back with my weekly audio updates. For anyone new here, each week I bring you a snapshot of what's going on here - complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of gardener!
- 🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features an onion update (I know you're all excited about that!), a new bulb order (with just about my favourite daffodils...) and much more!
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Chris Jesson - Make Gardening Groovy Again!
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode I’m joined by someone who you are all bound to know, and love – whether its for is garden rambles and ‘live streams’ or for his generally positive presence on Instagram. This week I am of course, in conversation with Chris Jesson, otherwise known as @groovinggardeninguk.
- Chris is a well known and lovable figure online and is a constant source of inspiration and influence to many of us. In this conversation we discuss what gave birth to Chris starting up Groovy Gardening, his enthusiasm for all things gardening and also his admirable advocacy for autism, a passion close to his heart
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Lizzie Schofield - A Garden On A Cliffside In Scotland
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode I’m joined by someone with a truly unique garden, that borders the edge of a steep cliffside, that is also has a popular public footpath running alongside it. Lizzie Schofield, who you might know online as @cuthbertsbrae_garden – is the owner and she joined me this week to talk about the creation of the garden, the distinctive setting and how the garden went on to win Gardener’s World’s ‘Garden Of The Year’.
- If you’d like to see Lizzie and Malcolm’s garden for yourself online then do check them out on Instagram at @cuthbertsbrae_garden, I’d highly recommend following their journey.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 4th October 2023
- After a short hiatus (mainly to launch the main podcast!) I'm back with my weekly audio updates. For anyone new here, each week I bring you a snapshot of what's going on here - complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of gardener!
- 🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features all things from the letter B, in true Sesame Street style! Bulbs, Books and...ok, the last thing isn't from the letter B, BUT it is exciting! Listen along now to find out what it is...
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Ramona Jones - Living In A World Inspired by Beatrix Potter...
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this week’s episode I’m joined by someone with one of the most beautiful Instagram pages I’ve ever seen. Firmly routed in the ‘cottage core’ niche online (more on what that means later) this account and the person behind it, is bound to inspire you and your garden in the future. I am, of course, talking about Ramona Jones, otherwise known on Instagram as @monalogue. Ramona talks to me here about her world of flowers, plants and cottages and also how her Autism lead her to an appearance on Gardener’s World….enjoy!
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Jenny Williams - Creating 'The Laundry Garden'
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this episode I’m joined by someone that I’m sure you’ll all know from their insanely gorgeous garden, that you’ll have seen on Instagram AND Gardener’s World. This walled garden is one of the most Instagramable green spaces that I’ve ever had the luck of being in and staying at. I am of course talking about The Laundry Garden and this week I’m joined by one half of the couple behind it, Jenny Williams. We of course discuss the origins of the garden, the hard work put into bringing it to where it is now and much more – enjoy!
- If you’d like to see the garden for yourself online then do check them out on Instagram at @thelaundrygarden and also if you’d like to stay there then take a look at www.thelaundryretreatnorthwales.co.uk
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Kim Stoddart - How Climate Change is Effecting Our WHOLE Garden
- Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
- In this episode I’m joined by the wonderful Kim Stoddart. Kim is an award winning environmental journalist, editor, speaker, write and climate change savvy garden designer, not to mention that shes an author too. When it comes to how the environment impacts on our garden, then Kim is one of the leading voices and experts in that field. In this conversation we open up the debate about what we can expect from climate change and how that truly will affect our changing garden landscape – this is a thought provoking episode for sure!
- If you’d like to find out more about Kim then you can follow her on Instagram at @kim_stoddart and be sure to see which courses she has on offer, by looking at greenrocketcourses.com. And do make sure to check out Kim's book too, The Climate Change Garden, by clicking here.
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Gil Melham - Plants....aplenty!
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Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
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This episode features something....a little different as I'm in conversation with someone that you may well not have heard of, yet! Gil Melham is the managing director of a company called Aplanty House Ltd. Aplanty specialise in demystifying houseplants and reclaiming the title of 'rare' when it comes to varieties and species. This is a really eye opening conversation about the houseplant and one that I hope you'll enjoy. Also, we've got some HUGE news too...but you'll have to listen to find out what that is!
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Do give Aplanty a follow over on Instagram @aplantyhouse and also Gil, where you can find here at @gil_melham.
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Arthur Parkinson - Gardening, Hens, Bees and Flamingos?
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Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we’re back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you’ll come to know
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Now we’re kicking this season off with a huge guest and someone I’ve wanted to talk to since the podcast first began. This week I’m joined by writer and gardener and someone who describes their Instagram page as being full of gardening, hens, bees and flamingos, the wonderful Arthur Parkinson. In this extra special, longer episode, we discuss Arthur’s introduction to gardening, his unique approach and how his style is completely changing as everything around us also changes. And, we discuss Arthur’s upcoming new book!
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If you'd like to pre-order Arthur's upcoming book 'Planting A Paradise' then you can do that by clicking here. The book is due to be released on 12th October 2023 and is bound to be full of all of the wonderful things that Arthur discussed with me in this episode.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 30th August 2023
- 🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features two new dahlias, a handy tip for growing salvias and another brand new plant in the garden. Plus a little dahlias quandary that I wonder if you've had too?
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 23rd August 2023 🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features some of the most amazing tomatoes, a pepper update (both chili and sweet), a favourite little purchase from the garden centre and a smart hack for keeping your borders full...🍀 Each week I bring you a snapshot of what's going on here - complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of gardener!If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Links☕ Join my Patreon: Click Here💻 My Website: Visit Here📩 Email Me: Here!
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 9th August 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features some beautiful flowers, tough decisions and ripping plants out...for the greater good, I might add. So make yourself a cuppa (or something stronger) and sit down for a listen.
🍀 Each week I bring you a snapshot of what's going on here - complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of gardener!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 9th August 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features some of the most stunning dahlias I've ever grown and something black....not a dahlia though! You'll have to listen along to see what that is AND make sure you head to my website to see all the pictures too (link is at the bottom of these notes).
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! Complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of garden!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 2nd August 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is all about dahlias, entirely dedicated to those stunning flowers we all know and love. You'll want to check out the written version of this too, to see all the pictures (see that here on my website).
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! Complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of garden!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 19thJuly 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features the first dahlias of the year, yet more gap filler ideas for you to try at home and much more!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! Complete with gardening advice, tips, trick and hints - all useful for all levels of garden!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 5th July 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features strawberries, garlic and my favourite colour in the garden (possibly!).
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Links
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 28th June 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features the emerging foxgloves, the first of (hopefully) many of a particular new bloom AND finally the garlic comes up??
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Links
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 20th June 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries features a new geranium, a dilemma (help!) and a garlic update!!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚
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Alan Titchmarsh at Gardener's World Live!
Welcome to a very special bonus edition of the podcast! This episode features a conversation with former Gardener's World presenter and legendary plantsman, Alan Titchmarsh. We discuss this year's BBC Gardener's World Live show at the NEC in Birmingham along with lots more!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 14th June 2023
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🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is all about what I'm growing with my dahlias and a mini fruit & veg update, enjoy!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 31st May 2023
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🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is all about the big plant out! Finally its time to empty the greenhouse!
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James from Plant Surge - Harnessing the Power of Lightning
Now usually you’d hear me talking to a gardener, a houseplant expert or someone else directly linked to the plant world. However, this time is a little different. Because, in this conversation I’m joined by someone from a company that I use and love and I think you’ll also enjoy too. This is our chance to discuss their products and tell you exactly why they’re worth talking about.
- In this episode I’m joined by James from a company called Plant Surge. Plant Surge have created something that I think, is taking the gardening world by storm. But, we think it needs some explanation!
- Now, you may have seen PlantSurge on Instagram or at various flower shows over the last few years but not fully understand their product. Their device is set to revolutionise the gardening industry and this is mine and James’ chance to explain just how that’s going to happen. This is one that you need to hear to believe….!
- Now you’ve listened you’ll be wanting to get your own. Luckily I’ve got an exclusive discount code for you to buy your very own to give your plants a boost! You can use the code ADAM10 on plantsurge.co.uk to get 10% off AND Free Postage!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 31st May 2023
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🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is all things finally kicking into life, the VERY last of the tulips and the launch of something rather special...
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Charlie from Leon Boots - Why These are Boots are Different!
Now usually you’d hear me talking to a gardener, a houseplant expert or someone else directly linked to the plant world. However, this time is a little different. Because, in this conversation I’m joined by someone from a company that I use and love and I think you’ll also enjoy too. This is our chance to discuss their products and tell you exactly why they’re worth talking about.
- In this episode I’m joined by Charlie from a company called Leon Boots. Leon make a wide range of boots of all sorts of styles and colours and we talk about just why Leon Boots are different from all the others!
- Now I already know that lots of you have bought a pair since you saw them on my Instagram page but if you haven’t then you can use my exclusive code POT20 to get 20% off your own pair from lbcboots.com
- I cant tell you just how light, comfortable and durable these are and I hope you love yours as much as I love mine!
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Alice Vincent - 'How Gardening Creeps in When We're Least Expecting It'
- This episode features a conversation gardener, writer and author, the sensational Alice Vincent. Alice began her career with music journalism, before making a gear shift towards gardening and in this conversation we discuss exactly why that happened…enjoy!
- Alice’s latest book ‘Why Women Grow’ is out now from Canongate Books and is available in all good bookshops or online. You can find Alice on Instagram @noughticulture or on twitter at @alice_emily
- This is technically the last episode of the current season, but join me again soon for a couple of bonus episode with people from some companies that I think you’ll enjoy as much as I do…more on that soon! Until then, you can follow me on Instagram at @viewfromthepottingbench to see what I’m upto in my garden or visit viewfromthepottingbench.com to read my blog and much more
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Adam Frost and Arit Anderson
Welcome to a very special bonus edition of the podcast! This episode features conversations with Gardener's World presenters Adam Frost and Arit Anderson at this years' RHS Malvern Spring Festival. We talk all about the festival itself and what else they both might be upto this year!💜 This episode is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out what else I'm up to! 🎧 Danny Clarke 'The Black Gardener: Listen Here💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen Here📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here💻 My Website: Visit Here☕ Support The Podcast: Click Here📩 Email Me: Here!
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 17th May 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is all about BIG things happening, both with me and with the garden. Big changes and its all very exciting! Listen now to see what I'm doing with my dahlias and much more.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Danny Clarke - 'The Black Gardener'This episode features a conversation with garden designer and presenter, Danny Clarke otherwise known as The Black Gardener. Danny is perhaps best known as part of the team on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden as well as appearances on This Morning and Channel 5’s Filthy Garden SOS. We talk here about how all of this began, including how Danny’s mentor helped to inspire his love of being connected with ature...enjoy!If you’d like to see more from Danny then you can follow him on Instagram @theblackgardener or on Twitter @theblkgardener. Or you can find out more on his website theblackgardener.co.uk💜 This episode is sponsored by Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site. You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out what else I'm up to! 🎧 RHS Malvern Preview: Listen Here💐 Latest Diary Entry: Listen Here📚 Latest Book Review: Read Here💻 My Website: Visit Here☕ Support The Podcast: Click Here📩 Email Me: Here!
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 10th May 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the garden diaries is shifting the attention to fruit and veggies! While we don't have acres of space, we cram a lot in including some edibles - listen now to hear what we're growing and how well (or not!) its doing.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Patrick Vernuccio - The Frenchie Gardener!
This episode features a conversation gardener and content creator Patrick Vernuccio, perhaps known better to us as The Frenchie Gardener. Patrick talks in depth here about how he grows so much in such a small terrace space on his balcony in perhaps surprisingly, Berlin (not France). It took Patrick until he was 36 to plant his first seed….enjoy!
You can find Patrick on Instagram and TikTok @thefrenchiegardener and also on YouTube under the same name.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 3rd May 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the podcast is all about maintaining a full garden, year round (or that's the plan anyway!). I tell you exactly how I do this and how I manage keeping on top of planting out and keeping things moving along. I also talk about slow growing dahlias and what to do if yours are taking their time to get going...
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Andrew Timothy O'Brien - Hands In The Dirt!
This episode features a conversation with gardener, garden coach, writer and fellow podcaster – Andrew Timothy O’Brien. Andrew aims to help others to enjoy their gardens for more than just their physical appearance. Listen now to hear all about Andrew’s new book and so much more.
Andrew’s book ‘To Stand and Stare' is out now from DK Books and is available online and in all good bookshops. And, you can find Andrew on Instagram @andrewtimothyob or on twitter under the same handle
💜 This episode is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 26th April 2023
🌷 This week's edition of the podcast is brought to you in association with Farmer Gracy! This episode gave me a chance to compile some of my favourite varieties from Farmer Gracy this year as well as some top tulip tips to grow the best blooms you can .
👉🏻 Do make sure to check out farmergracy.co.uk for fantastic plants right across the year.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Emma Jo Real-Davies - Gardening, Instagram and beyond!
This episode features a conversation with Instagram STAR, radio presenter and QVC gardening expert – Emma Jo Real Davies! You’ll know Emma from her hilarious Instagram page and all sorts of other things and you’ll be glad to know this conversation is just as mad as you’d expect it to be – enjoy!
You can find Emma on Instagram @emjorealdavies and you can see her on QVC presenting her own show ‘Emma’s Cottage Garden’, on Thursdays at 5pm.
💜 This episode is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Bonus Episode: A preview for the RHS Malvern Spring Festival!
Hello and welcome back to Tales From The Potting Bench, bringing you a surprise bonus episode.
This episode is something a little different as I'm joined by Show Lead of the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Kate Dufton as well as episode contributors Tom Leonard otherwise know as the Drag Queen Gardener, Ben Newell perhaps known better as Worcester Terrariums and garden designer Emily Crowley-Wroe. We'll be finding out what they're all doing at this year's spring festival and from Kate about what else we can expect from the show!
And don't forget, I'll be there too - on the Thursday and Friday, showing you what you can create in your garden with just a wooden pallet and a few tools!
To get your tickets to the show visit www.rhsmalvern.co.uk now before they sell out!
If you'd like to find out more about the show or any of the contributors then you'll find all of their Instagram accounts below:
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 19th April 2023
In the garden this week; I'm actually celebrating....? Also I reveal, possibly my favourite tulip of 2023...don't miss this!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Jane Perrone - Houseplant Royalty!
This episode features a conversation with true houseplant royalty, Jane Perrone. Jane's career ranges from gardening editor for The Guardian to present day as a podcaster, writer and author of two books. We discuss all of that and much more in this conversation!
Jane’s new book ‘Legends Of The Lead’ is out on 27thApril and you can order your copy now via this link. You can also check out all other things Jane Perrone including her podcast and newsletter, by visiting janeperrone.com. You can also find Jane on Instagram where you can find her at @j.l.perrone
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Garden Book Review - 'The Seasoned Gardener' by Liz Zorab
Hello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time we turn focus to 'The Seasoned Gardener' by Liz Zorab. If you're looking for a book to help and encourage you to grow, in a friendly and realistic manner, then The Seasoned Gardener will do just that in spades (pun, ashamedly, intended). Complete with photos from Liz's own time on the farm, this is a book suitable for anyone, no matter where they are on their self-sufficiency dream.
Do make sure to check out Liz's Instagram and while you're at it, spend some time on Liz's YouTube channel too, here.
'The Seasoned Gardener' is out now from Permanent Publications and you can get you copy directly from Liz's website here.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 12th April 2023
In the garden this week; I'm showing you the bulbs, corms and seedlings!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Liz Zorab - The Seasoned Gardener
This episode features a conversation gardener, content creator, author and all round good egg – Liz Zorab of Byther Farm. Liz talks to me about the challenges of moving to a new site and the challenges of creating a farm half way up a hill (or mountain!). We also talk about seasonal harvests and how Liz is managing to grow upto 80% of the food that they consume at the farm….enjoy!
Liz’s new book ‘The Seasoned Gardener’ is out on 17th April and you can order your copy now via Liz’s website (https://bytherfarm.com/books/) or at your local bookshop.
Do give Liz a follow on Instagram where you can find her at @liz_zorab_byther_farm and look out for her on YouTube where you can find her by clicking here.
💜 This episode is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Garden Book Review - 'Not Another Jungle' by Tony Le-Britton
Hello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time we turn focus to ‘Not Another Jungle' by Tony Le-Britton. This is a book filled with pure houseplant goodness! Advice, tips, information and the most stunning photography - it has everything you could want from a houseplant book. All backed up by Tony's own experience and time spent with his own collection over the years.
Do make sure to check out Tony's Instagram and while you're there, takes a look at photography, Jason Ingram's page too, here.
'Not Another Jungle' is out now from DK Books and you can get you copy from all good bookshops now.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 5th April 2023
In the garden this week; I'm showing you something new, something old, something saved and something slimy....
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Lee Burkhill - Garden Ninja's Assemble!
This week’s episode is one that you’re all going to love as I’m joined by houseplant fanatic and creator of ‘Not Another Jungle’ Tony Le Britton. Tony is an absolute start of the houseplant world and what he's achieved over the last few years is nothing short of amazing. In this conversation we talk all about his Instagram page, his shop, his new book and not forgetting the all important question, which plant would he take to a desert island…enjoy!
Tony’s book ‘Not Another Jungle’ is out this week from DK books and is available from all good bookshops and online. And don’t forget, you can find Tony on Instagram @notanotherjungle
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 29th March 2023
In the garden this week; I'm taking you on a tour of what's inside our greenhouse! Its only small but I've managed to cram a lot of plants and seedlings inside it. Some
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Lee Burkhill - Garden Ninja's Assemble!
This episode features a conversation with garden designer and TV presenter, Lee Burkhill. Lee, or Garden Ninja Lee, as you may know him better as has been gracing our screens for the past few years on shows such as BBC1’s Garden Rescue, alongside the wonderful Charlie Dimmock. We talk here about breaking the norms or what gardening is and how the Garden Ninja monicker came to be….enjoy!
You can find Lee on Instagram @garden_ninja_lee and you can also watch Lee’s videos on YouTube where you’ll find his page here.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 22nd March 2023
In the garden this week; I'm talking about the fact that its officially spring (celebration!!), Chillies, Tomatoes, Sweet Peas and Hydrangeas. And also, the episodes features a huge mistake...can you spot it?
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Ann-Marie Powell - Creating a Real Garden...
This episode features a conversation with the incredible Ann-Marie Powell. Ann-Marie is a garden designer, writer and occasional presenter and the creator of My Real Gardens on Instagram. She’s created high end designs and gardens all over the world and her energy and sheer passion are beyond infectious. This conversation takes us through Ann-Marie’s career but also her life before horticulture too, including her raving days…enjoy!!
If you’d like to find out more from Ann-Marie then you can follow her on Instagram @myrealgarden. To see more from the Ann-Marie Powell Gardens design practice then you can visit ann-mariepowell.com
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Garden Book Review - 'Ranunculus' by Naomi SladeHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time we turn focus to ‘Ranunculus’ by Naomi Slade. This book aside from anything else, is a pure daydream of a journey through the stunning buttercup family of plants. Naomi expertly crafts a book that not only informs, but there really is also a narrative that runs through each of the species and cultivars on display through its 200 odd pages - along with beautiful photography from Georgianna Lane.
Do make sure to check out Naomi's Instagram and Twitter and also Georgianna's Instagram and Twitter too.
'Ranunculus' is out now from Pavilion Books and you can order your copy directly from Naomi's website, here.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 15th March 2023
In the garden this week; I'm talking about the impact of the snow, what's going on with the (early) tulips, how the chillies are doing and something new to the garden for this year...you'll have to listen to find out what that is!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Naomi Slade - For The Love Of Plants!
This week’s episode is with garden expert, writer and garden designer – Naomi Slade. Naomi is widely recognised from her hugely successful series of garden books and from magazines such as Garden News. Naomi joined me to discuss, among other things, her latest book, Ranunculus.
Naomi's book ‘Ranunculus’ is out now from Pavillion Books and is available online and in all good bookshops, click here to find out more about the book. You can find out more about Naomi on her website naomislade.com or by following her on Instagram at @naomisladegardening or on Twitter @naomislade
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use code POTTINGBENCH on plantgrow.co.uk for 10% everything on their site.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 8th March 2023This week's episode celebrates new things in the garden! I'm also potting up some bare roots, and explaining how you can do yours too - and getting the dahlias started. I'm also letting you know what else is growing in our greenhouse...
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Miranda Janatka - From Kew to Gardener's WorldThis episode features a conversation with Senior Content Creator at Gardener’s World Magazine, Miranda Janatka. Miranda’s career started at Kew for a number of years before moving across to Gardener’s World, but she wasn’t always on a path to a life in horticulture…
Miranda’s book ‘A Flower A Day’ is out now from Batsford Books and is available online and in all good bookshops, click here to find out more about the book. You can find Miranda on Instagram @miranda.janatka or on twitter at @miranda_J
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 1st March 2023This week's episode is focus on alternatives and using things outside of the norm! I've made a bit of a pledge to try and buy small in 2023 and support even more small businesses where I can and I've got some suggestions for you in this episode, enjoy!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Ben Cross - British Flowers Rock (Back For More)This episode features a first ever for the podcast – as I’m joined for the first time, by a returning guest in their second appearance. Join me as I talk to Ben Cross, from Crosslands Flower Nursery – otherwise known online as Alstroemeria Ben. Ben spoke to me way back in season 1 about his British Flowers Rock campaign, and he joins me now for an update.
Do follow Ben on Instagram and Twitter where you can find him on both @alstroemeriaben. You can order your own Alstroemeria from Crosslands directly by getting in touch with Ben on his socials.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use POTTINGBENCH at checkout for 10% everything on their site.
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Garden Book Review - 'A Plant For Every Day Of The Year’ by Philip ClaytonHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast. This time we turn focus to ‘A Plant For Every Day Of The Year’ by Philip Clayton. This wonderful new book is essentially a combination of 365 plants that you could (and perhaps should!) grow in your garden at home. Each and every one of them possible to grow here in the U.K in our every day gardens. As you'd expect from an RHS / DK book, this is also crammed with photos of each plant - some from Philip's own gardens, and others from elsewhere. A Plant For Every Day Of The Year is out now from RHS and DK books with an RRP of £20, or you can buy it now here for just £15! 👉 If you've enjoyed this then please do rate, review, subscribe and share. You can follow me on Instagram @viewfromthepottingbench for more 👈
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 22nd February 2023
This week's episode is a family gardening special - complete with some recommendations for getting everyone outside. For those who don't know, then I've got two daughters who usually accompany me when I'm gardening - so this week, I'm bringing them along too!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Stephanie Hafferty - Myth Busting, No-DigHello and welcome back to Tales From The Potting Bench. A brand new season featuring all new conversations with far reaching voices across the horticultural landscape. In this episode I spoke to no-dig gardener and homesteader, Stephanie Hafferty. Stephanie is also a prolific garden writer, speaker and author – so we had plenty to talk about including some myth busting about no-dig gardening!
If you’d like to see more from Stephanie then you can find her on Instagram at @StephanieHafftery, on Twitter at @Steph_Hafferty and on her website nodighome.com
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 15th February 2023This week's episode about patience (or lack of), cold-frame snooping, Ranunculus (help me!) and tulip watch! Do join me as I take you on a whirlwind tour of my week in an urban garden.So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚
Rekha Mistry - Growing Your Own Kitchen Garden
Hello and welcome back to Tales From The Potting Bench. A brand new season featuring all new conversations with far reaching voices across the horticultural landscape. In this episode I was fortunate enough to talk with Gardener’s World’s Rekha Mistry! We discuss what is was that even got her so into growing her own and how that ended up with her fantastic new kitchen garden book.
Rekha’s Kitchen Garden is out now from DK books and you’ll find it in all good bookshops or online. Do make sure you follow along on Rekha’s Instagram page @rekha.garden.kitchen or Twitter, where you can find her at @rekha181
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 8th February 2023
This week's episode is mainly based indoors, strangely, as I'm potting up some Aloe and talking about my houseplant cutting (and telling you how easy it is to take some for yourself)!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Andrew Perry - Urban Herbs, Urban GrowingHello and welcome back to Tales From The Potting Bench. A brand new season featuring all new conversations with far reaching voices across the horticultural landscape. In the first episode of this new season I'm joined by the face and vision behind Urban Herbs, Andy Perry. Andy takes us through how the company came into life and what the near future holds. If you’d like to see Andy at the event mentioned in the episode, then do check out the link here for more details: https://bearbookshop.co.uk/shop/ols/products/the-herb-gardening-handbook-event-with-andrew-perry. And don’t forget to pre-order Andy’s book ‘The Herb Gardening Handbook’ now, at this link.💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use POTTINGBENCH at checkout for 10% everything on their site. You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out what else I'm upto!
Garden Book Review - 'Rekha's Kitchen Garden' by Rekha MistryHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time its the turn of the Rekha Mistry's 'Rekha's Kitchen Garden'. A brand new kitchen garden bible that will get you outside thinking about growing more of your own fruit and veg. Rekha's rise to kitchen garden notoriety began on 2015's Big Allotment Challenge, after which she studied for an RHS Diplmona in Horticulture. Soon after this she began writing for numerous magazines and her love of all things 'grow your own' continues to this date, culminating in this new book! Covering off 40 of the crops that she grows with information on sowing, planting and harvesting of each, there's not a lot left to learn except for giving it a go and gaining your own experiences with your space.
Rekha's Kitchen Garden is out now from DK books with an RRP of £18.99, or you can get it here for just £16!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 1st February 2023
This week's episode is all about a new climber for Potting Bench HQ, the emerging crocus and a little mystery!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.com
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Garden Book Review - 'To Stand And Stare by Andrew Timothy O'BrienHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time its the turn of the spectacular 'To Stand and Stare' by Andrew Timothy O'Brien. Andrew is a gardener, garden coach, podcaster and now author, who is someone you absolutely shouldknow all about. Before we get to the book I'd highly recommend that you go and preorder a copy right away, without even taking in this review. I'm that confident that this is a candidate for book of the year already, and its only January (or February if you're seeing this after publication!).
To Stand And Stare is out on 2nd February from DK books with an RRP of £16.99, or you can get it here for just £14!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 25th January 2023 This week's episode is all about sweet peas (from Sow Successful), the birds and the winter sun! So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!If you'd prefer, then you can also read this diary entry on my website viewfromthepottingbench.comPlease rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚
Garden Book Review - 'No-Dig Children's Gardening Book' by Charles DowdingHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
This time its the turn of highly anticipated 'No-Dig Children's Gardening Book' by Charles Dowding. Charles, for those of you not in the know - is one of the innovators of no-dig gardening (more about this in the episode!) and now he's turned his hand to writing a book about it that children will enjoy too! Do make sure to listen to hear more about it from Charles too.
'No-Dig Children's Gardening Book' is out now from Welbeck Children's Books with an RRP of £12.99 but can be found here for £10.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 18th January 2023
This week's episode is all about Cobaea Scandens, rooting houseplants, bees in winter and more!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Garden Book Review - 'A Flower A Day' by Miranda JanatkaHello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast. This time its the turn of the botanical beauty that is 'A Flower A Day' by Miranda Janatka. Miranda, a senior writer for Gardener's World has compiled a veritable feast of flowers to inform, educate and entertain us in an advent calendar of sorts, for flower loversA Flower A Day is out now from Batsford Books with an RRP of £20 but can be found here for £15.👉 If you've enjoyed this then please do rate, review, subscribe and share. You can follow me on Instagram @viewfromthepottingbench for more 👈
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 11th January 2023
This week's episode is all about the first bulbs out the ground, some garden DIY and sunflowers for 2023!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Garden Book Review - 'Grasping The Nettle' by Tamsin Westhorpe
Hello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
- This time its the turn of the hilarious page turner of a book 'Grasping The Nettle' by Tamsin Westhorpe. Tamsin has done everything in the horticultural world, you name it - she's done it! Which means that Grasping The Nettle is the perfect insight into the varied world of plants!
Grasping The Nettle is out now from Orphans Publishing. The book can be found in all good bookshops for £14.99 or you can buy a signed edition on the publishers website, here.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 4th January 2023
This week's episode is the first of a new year, as we enter into 2023 with gusto! I'm talking bulbs, bulbs, bulbs, Dahlias, bulbs, bulbs and Tomatoes!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Garden Book Review - 'Hortus Curious' by Mr Plant Geek, Michael Perry.
Hello and welcome to another garden book review '...from the Potting Bench' brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
- This time its the turn of the neon pink, Hortus Curious by Mr Plant Geek, Michael Perry. Michael is THE authority on the seriously cool plants of he world and his book is another chapter in his journey. Learn about the weird, the wacky and the wonderful, all in Hortus Curious.
Hortus Curious is out now from DK Books. The book can be found in all good bookshops for £16.99 or you can buy a signed edition on MrPlantGeek.com.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 28thDecember 2022!
This week's episode is all about the thinking about how the changing climate will affect how we garden, seeing how we can all save a bit more water and how much I've neglected my onions!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 21st December 2022! This week's episode is all about the BIG bulb reveal...where I finally let you know how many bulbs made their way to Potting Bench HQ?! Also, what on earth was I doing with those pots earlier in the week AND what has popped up in the garden this week??So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round! Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 14th December 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week's episode is all about old bulbs, new bulbs, new salvias and a huge thank you from me...
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 7th December 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week's episode is all about NOT getting outside...you'll have to listen to find out what I mean!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this the latest main podcast with RHS Medalist and Young Designer Of The Year finalist, James Smith, here!
Episode 11: Mark Lane - Broadcaster, Writer, Designer!
In the last episode of the current season I had the pleasure of talking to Gardener’s World favourite, Mark Lane. Mark tells me all about his journey to horticulture, which part of his career really brings him the most joy and what we might just see from him in the future.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 30thNovember 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week's episode is all about slowing down and seeing what's around us right now with a little glance at what is to come...
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this the latest main podcast with RHS Medalist and Young Designer Of The Year finalist, James Smith, here!
Episode 10: James Smith - Young Designer!
In this episode I spoke to Young Designer of the year 2021 finalist and RHS Medalist, James Smith. Keep listening to hear just how we think schools can help create an interest in horticulture from a young age and much more… James is still very early in his journey but it was fantastic to talk to a young voice in the bustling world of garden design and to hear a perspective of someone entering into what is bound to be an illustrious career.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and don't forget to use POTTINGBENCH at checkout for 10% everything on their site.
ou can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out the next guest before everyone else - you can click here to sign up now!
Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 24th November 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week's episode is all about new borders....dark nights and what gets me through to spring!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this the latest main podcast with The the author of 'The Five Minute Garden' Laetitia Maklouf, here!
Episode 9: Laetitia Maklouf - The Five Minute Garden!
This week’s episode is for those of us that really cannot find the time to get everything done in the garden as I talk to the author of The Five Minute Garden, Laetitia Maklouf. Laetitia’s latest book aims to cut down, those sometimes daunting tasks - into five minute jobs here and there. Something I know we could all do with help with at the moment. Keep listening to hear more!
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Garden Book Review - 'Pots' by Harriet Rycroft
Hello and welcome to the first, of I hope many, garden book reviews - brought to you by the Tales From The Potting Bench podcast.
During the downtime between seasons of the main podcast (and periodically when there are amazing books released) I hope to bring you reviews of either my favourite garden related books or noteworthy new releases across the horticultural landscape.
- This time its the turn of the smash, Pots by Harriet Rycroft. Harriet is a bona fide expert when it comes to container gardening and this is set to become a bit of a bible when it comes to growing in this way. I'll say no more and let the podcast do the talking, enjoy!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 16th November 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week's episode is all about trying to enjoy what autumn has as well as looking ahead to the depths of winter!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this the latest main podcast with The Plant Rescuer, Sarah Gerrard-Jones, here!
Episode 8: Sarah Gerrard-Jones - The Plant Rescuer!
This episode is one for the houseplant fans as I’m joined by The Plant Rescuer, Sarah Gerrard-Jones. Sarah has become known for her near miraculous resurrections of plants, long forgotten by their owners. Keep listening to find out just how much light your plants need and a very exciting bit of news, exclusive to Tales From The Potting Bench. You can find Sarah's book aptly titled 'The Plant Rescuer' in all good bookshops now!
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 9th November 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week I managed to dig up some dahlias and get some winter container potted up, so I've got lots of ideas for you this week.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a family garden, all year round!
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Episode 7: Jimi Blake - Gardening for yourself (and your mind)!
In this episode I’m joined by gardener and fellow salvia lover, Jimi Blake of Huntingbrook Gardens, near Dublin in Ireland. Jimi has become synonymous with his stunning gardens which have attracted visitors from all over the world for over 20 years. This is an episode that I’ve been dying to share with you all from the moment we recorded it as me Jimi really get into how plants have lead us both on a journey of self discovery.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and dont forget to use POTTINGBENCH at checkout for 10% everything on their site.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 2nd November 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week I managed to finish off the tulips and the obsession for pots continues...
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
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BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this week's main podcast with Simon Lycett, here!
Episode 6: Simon Lycett - Beautiful Blooms across the globe!
This week’s episode is a first for the podcast as I’m joined by the very first floristry guest in the form of florist to the stars, Simon Lycett. Simon’s wide ranging career has seen him dress some of the most high profile events across the world, with beautiful blooms. In this conversation you’ll hear him talk about meeting the late Queen Elizabeth II and how his showpiece at this year’s Chelsea came to be.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 and dont forget to use POTTINGBENCH at checkout for 10% everything on their site.
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Welcome to The Potting Bench Diaries - 26th October 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden. This week I was joined by a special guest for recording, but you'll have to wait until the end of the episode to hear about that.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
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BUT WAIT....there's more! Don't forget to listen to this week's main podcast with Lachlan Rae, here!
Episode 5: Lachlan Rae - Searching For The Best Gardens!
This episode features a conversation with gardener, horticulturalist and judge of Channel 4’s Garden Of The Year, Lachlan Rae. Lachlan tells me all about his training at The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and how his career progressed to television – enjoy!
If you’ve enjoyed this episode you may also enjoy the first episode of this season, featuring another Garden Of The Year judge – Manoj Malde
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Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 19th October 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Dont forget to listen to this week's main podcast with Tamsin Westhorpe, here!
Episode 4: Tamsin Westhorpe - Grasping The Nettle!
This episode features a conversation with gardener, writer, podcaster and lecturer, Tamsin Westhorpe. There isn't a part of horticulture that Tamsin hasn’t given a go and her latest book tells us all about it! Enjoy!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out the next guest before everyone else - you can click here to sign up now!
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 12th October 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
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Episode 3: Frances Tophill - The Modern Gardener!
In this episode I’m joined by an extra special guest. Gardener, plantsperson, presenter, author and conservationist, Frances Tophill. I caught up with Frances at this years’ Malvern Autumn Show where we talked all about Frances’ inspirational garden at this year’s Gardener’s World Live and much more!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out the next guest before everyone else - you can click here to sign up now!
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 5th October 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about what's currently going on in my own garden.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 2: Josie Lewis - Inside Sarah Raven's 'Perch Hill'!
In this episode I spoke to Head Gardener of Sarah’ Raven’s Cutting Garden at Perch Hill, Josie Lewis. Josie talked about plant trials for upcoming catalogues and her love of Dahlias and Roses. This is a really fascinating insight into the ins and outs of a working trials garden, especially one that we've all come to love!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench. And don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to find out the next guest before everyone else - you can click here to sign up now!
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 28th September 2022!
The accompaniment podcast to 'Tales From The Potting Bench' - this is all about whats currently going on in my own garden.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 13: Manoj Malde - From Fashion to Passion?
The first episode of the new season features a conversation with Garden Designer and Judge on Channel 4’s ‘Garden Of The Year’ – Manoj Malde. Manoj gives a great insight into his previous life in fashion and how gardening isn't all that different from that world! We also talk about his 2017 Chelsea Flower Show garden, inspired by Mexico…Enjoy!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
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Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 21st September 2022!
This week I'm sowing seeds, taking cuttings and planting bulbs. The chill in the air is here and Autumn is just on the horizon!
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
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Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 14th September 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
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Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 7th September 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 3rd August 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 26th July 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 6th July 2022!An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 13: Charles Dowding - To Dig or Not to Dig...?
This episode features the innovator of No Dig – Charles Dowding. We discuss the many many benefits to this method of growing and how Charles’ passion continues with trying to educate as many people as possible about the ways of no dig. This is a fascinating conversation with a true green fingered legend.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 29th June 2022!An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 12: Daisy Upton - Five Minute Mum!
This episode features
This episode features something a little different as I’m talking to someone you’d not necessarily associate with the world of gardening. This week’s guest is the wonderful Daisy Upton, otherwise known as The Five Minute Mum. We talk about how Daisy puts together five minute activities for children, both indoors and outdoors and how her garden is her sanctuary away from the kids!!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
BONUS EPISODE: Joe Swift at Gardener's World Live 2022!
This episode was recorded live at the BBC Gardener's World Live event with none other than the wonderful Joe Swift. We talk about how this show compares to the like of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Joe's highlights of GW Live.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 15th June 2022! Sweet Peas, Dahlias and...
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 11: Matthew Pottage - Wisley and beyond!
This episode features RHS Wisley’s Curator and Gardener’s Question Time panelist Matthew Pottage. Matthew talks about how his own garden inspires his latest book How To Garden When You Rent and why being the youngest ever RHS garden curator matters to him.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 1st June 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 10: Michael Marriott - The Rose Expert!
This episode features rose expert, rose garden designer, and author Michael Marriott. We talk all about Michael’s extensive rose knowledge, how much easier it is to grow roses than some people may think and about Michael’s brand new book 'Rose' from RHS and DK Books.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 25th May 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 9: Jean Vernon - Addicted To Bees
This episode features best selling author Jean Vernon, where she reveals all to me about the secret life of garden pollinators – in all their many forms!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 18th May 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 8: Kenny Raybould - Prince Of Plants
This episode features Kenny Raybould, perhaps better known as The Prince Of Plants. We talk all about Kenny’s time at Covent Garden, breaking the ‘rules’ of horticulture and not being afraid to bend the norm when it comes to growing…
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 11th May 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 7: Sam Corfield
This episode features Sam Corfield, also known as The Hairy Horticulturalist. Sam talks to me about his brand new gardening book Sow, Grow, Gather and why its different to other gardening books.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people at Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 4th May 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 6: Chris Wiley
This episode features Chris Wiley, owner of plant trial company Sow Successful limited. We talk all about the tests and checks that plants go through and also about the future of peat free growing.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 27th April 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 5: Jo Thompson
This episode is a conversation with the Chelsea gold medal winning Garden Designer Jo Thompson. We talk about her inspiration and how she draws from a garden’s surroundings to create something truly unique.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 20th April 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 4: Mitch Grows
In this episode we’re talking about organic growing and the science behind food production with Mitch Grows as he takes on a brand new project of his own!
Mitch’s new growing space is full of opportunity and it’s an interesting experiment to see what can be done on land that has been used for hard agriculture.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 13th April 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week! Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ.
So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚 Adam
Episode 3: Mr Plant Geek, Michael Perry
This episode features a conversation with the man, the myth, the legend Michael Perry, otherwise known as Mr Plant Geek. We talk about where it all began and where its heading…Michael always seems to find the most new and unique ways of keeping horticulture fresh and exciting so this is sure to be one you won't want to miss.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Welcome to the The Potting Bench Diaries - 6th April 2022!
An accompaniment to the Tales From The Potting Bench...but this time it's about my garden and what I've been up to this week!
Every Wednesday I'll be taking you through a whistle-stop tour of the comings and goings of what's happening at Potting Bench HQ. So, whether you're in the car, on the commute, in the garden or just at home then this is the perfect snapshot for you about life in a year round garden!
Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you've enjoyed this 💚
Adam
Episode 2: Cloud Gardener, Jason Williams
In the second episode of the new season I spoke to Jason Williams, otherwise known online as Cloud Gardener UK.
This episode is all about growing in the sky…or on a balcony at least! We talk about the differences and difficulties between growing ‘on the ground’ and growing in the clouds. Jason’s outlook on the world and how he sees it is wonderful to hear and I hope you’ll agree that his garden certainly unique in its own way.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜 You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Episode 1: Claus Dalby.
In the first episode of the new season I had the extreme pleasure of talking with Danish Gardening Sensation, Claus Dalby (@ClausDalby).
An absolute inspiration to many gardeners, especially those who love to grow in pots and containers, as you’ll know that I also love too. We talk about growing across the seasons and Claus’ own inspirations for the way that he grows.
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
Hello, I’m back for another season of Tales From The Potting Bench!
Join me on Monday 28th March as I bring you another fantastic guest from the horticultural world!
The first guests is none other than Danish gardening sensation, Claus Dalby!
💜 This season is sponsored by the wonderful people are Plant Grow, producers of award winning organic fertilisers made with zero chemicals. Great For your garden and even greater for the planet 💜
You can follow me on Instagram for more gardening goodness at @viewfromthepottingbench
9️⃣ Episode 9: @dragqueen_gardener . Now available to listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts! . In this episode I talk to the fabulous @dragqueen_gardener! A truly unique guest on the podcast and surely an episode you won’t forget for a while! . We talk about which came first, the gardening or drag? And what might be next for the Drag Queen Gardener. . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Tom for more? . This was the last episode in the current season but I’ll be back in the new year for more gardening fun on Season 2. There is something new in the pipeline too so watch this space! . Thank you for listening to this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
8️⃣ Episode 8: @ellenmarygardening.
Now available to listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts! Join me as I talk to Ellen Mary (@ellenmarygardening) as we discuss, among other thing, the wonderful world of gardening for wellbeing! Ellen’s book ‘The Joy Of Gardening’ is out now and is available in Waterstones and all good bookshops. You can also find the link there to the podcast she doesn’t with @mrplantgeek, Michael Perry - ‘Plant Based Podcast’
If you enjoyed this then why not follow Ellen for more?
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Join me as I talk to Jane Perrone (@j.l.perrone) as we discuss growing your own indoor jungle and where to get started with houseplants! Jane’s book ‘Legends Of The Leaf’ will be out next year and you can preorder it through the link in her Instagram Bio. You can also find the link there to her podcast ‘On The Ledge’. If you enjoyed this then why not follow Jane for more? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for listening to this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
In this bonus mini episode I caught up with Lee Connelly otherwise know as @skinnyjeangardener on Instagram . Lee is known for his work with both CBBC and Blue Peter and has huge plans with helping schools educate children on the fundamental importance of gardening knowing what you’re growing! . This bonus episode was recorded during the RHS Malvern Autumn Show in September 2021 . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Lee for more? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
Join me as I talk to Ben Cross (@alstroemeriaben) as we discuss the British grown flowers, the humble Alstroemeria and the sustainability of the past! . The tireless work that Ben does to raise awareness of imported flowers is nothing short of incredible. Some very eye opening stats in this chat I’m sure you’ll not want to miss. . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Ben for more? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
Join me as I talk to garden designer Matthew Wilson (@matthewwilsongardens) as we discuss the Chelsea Flower Show, the future of gardening and much more. . Matthew was recently voted as one of the top 50 garden designers by House and Garden Magazine and you can really understand why after hearing this . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Matthew for more? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
Join me as I talk to Hanna from @allotment4life on Instagram as we talk about the three years since she started her allotment and her IG account and the journey she has had in that time . Hanna’s grid is full of hints, tips and tricks but it’s also a masterclass in reel making and how gardening can be entertaining in another form! . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Hanna on Instagram? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
Join the wonderful Lizzie and me as we discuss; how The Rose Press Garden came about and how that quickly became the brilliant business it is now, a year on. . Lizzie is a real inspiration for both gardeners and small business owners alike, proving what determination can do in such a short period of time. But she’s also not shy of the fact that it’s bloody hard work! . If you enjoyed this then why not subscribe on Apple Podcasts today? The video will also be available on YouTube - all links are in my bio 💚💚 . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench
Join Mike and me as we discuss; Mike's beginnings in gardening, how that evolved into a world in front of the camera and his podcast series including the latest episode with @mr_plantgeek . It's interesting to see Mike in the 'hot seat' instead of asking the questions himself this time so I hope you'll enjoy this chat as much as we did! . If you enjoyed this then why not subscribe today! . You can follow me on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/ViewFromThePottingBench
Join Shannon and me as we discuss; how she got her allotment, no dig, her infamous teepee and how she bloody well tries to enjoy the fruits of her labour! . 👍 This is a fantastic chat with a really down to earth (pun intended) allotmenteer and gardener who tries to grow as much as she can…and have as much fun as she can! . If you enjoyed this then why not subscribe today! . You can follow me on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/ViewFromThePottingBench