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Join Russ on his monthly podcast talking about allotments, growing and featuring gardening / allotment news, events and interviews.
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Spring is finally here and Russ will be talking about what you can start growing in April and the Wild About Gardens campaign to get us to love slugs and snails…
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https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Wild About Gardens campaign: www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk
Its time to start growing chillies and to give you some top tips I am talking to David Hinckley the founder of the GrowMad website. David will also be talking about the GrowMad website he has developed which is a fantastic resource for all gardeners, allotmenteers and small holders with a comprehensive seed & product directory, plot calendar & growing guides, articles, advice, book club and links to their ‘How to’ videos on YouTube. What are you waiting for, check it out… https://growmad.co.uk/
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https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Check out the GrowMad website on https://growmad.co.uk/
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Growmad
You can start your Sweet Peas off right now, so join Russ talking to Carole Tate of the National Sweet Pea Society giving lots of useful tips on sowing and growing sweet peas so you can get the best out of growing Sweet Peas this year.
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National Sweet Pea Society website https://sweetpeas.org.uk/
Facebook
page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1184951828197479/
Join Russ talking to multi RHS Gold Medal winner John Peace about his plans for exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. John will also be revealing the theme for his exhibition and I am very proud to announce that my company will be
sponsoring John for his 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand. We are all hoping for another GOLD!
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show at: https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Contact John Peace at: https://johnpeacechrysanthemums.co.uk/
Join Russ on his rain saturated plot talking about leafmould and pruning gooseberries & redcurrants.
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https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Join Russ on his trip to New York City with a brief stroll around a Manhattan allotment and a walk along the High Line.
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https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Join Russ talking about his growing season and your growing season so
far this year. Plus a round up of some late season garden shows and gardening programmes on TV.
Contact the show at https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
rparry1961@gmail.com
Join Russ on a gentle walk around RHS Bridgewater in Salford, Greater Manchester. It's the latest RHS garden covering some 154 acres with one of the largest Victorian walled gardens in the UK and whilst there Russ visits the National Sweet Pea Society Late Show and talks to show manager Carole Tate from the society.
Contact the show at https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
Russ is back from his charity walk across the Highlands of Scotland and will be talking about your top tips for maintaining your allotment & greenhouse when you're away on holiday. There will be a round up of June & July gardening shows and what you can be doing on the plot during the month of June.
On the Allotment Show podcast this month Russ will be talking about how your allotment has changed your life. There will be a round up of gardening shows in April & May, what you can be sowing & growing this month and what gardening TV & radio programmes you can be tuning in to…
On the Allotment Show podcast this month Russ will be talking about some of your allotment projects and planting ideas for the coming season. There will be a round up of the RHS garden shows you can visit this year, what you can be sowing this month and what gardening & radio programmes you can be tuning in to.
To contact Russ email: rparry1961@gmail.com
Or via the website: https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt
On the Allotment Show podcast this month we are talking about POTATO DAYS. What they are? What can you expect to see? Russ is talking to Matthew Smith of Brighter Blooms who gives a fascinating insight into his upcoming Potato Days this month and reveals all you need to know about these event which is more than potatoes...
The Potato Day event venues and dates can be found on https://www.growvegandfruit.co.uk/events/
Russ asked the question “What were your allotment successes in 2022”, have a listen to what you said and Russ has found useful resource in a seed catalogue.
Russ asked the question “What is your favourite gardening TV show past or present” have a listen to what you said, there are a few surprises…
Plus what is happening on the plot up in Lancashire.
1Listen to this fascinating interview with John Peace of the National Chrysanthemum Society talking about their 7 consecutive gold medals, what’s involved in preparing & setting up for the Chelsea Flower Show, the judging process, their celebrity & Royal visitors and revealing the theme for this years exhibit at Chelsea.
https://www.johnpeace.co.uk/
https://www.nationalchrysanthemumsociety.co.uk/
https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show
Russ asked the question "What made you take up your allotment or veg growing?" Listen to some of the answers. Russ will also be talking about the National Garden Scheme, what you can be doing on the plot in April and a look at some of the gardening shows you can visit around the UK in April.
Russ asked the question, What is the best gardening / allotment advice you’ve been given? Listen to some of the answers… Plus Russ will be talking about what you can be doing in March and a look at gardening shows coming up in March & April.
Join Russ talking about what you’re planning to grow this year, cleaning gardening tools and what you can be doing in February. Plus a look at gardening shows coming up this year. Here is the link to Venetia Jane's website https://www.venetiajane.co.uk/ as requested by a listener.
Join Russ & Jake talking about your allotment rules and your favourite gardening tools, including 4 candles or should that be fork handles… They’ll also be talking about what they’ve been up to on their plots, plus a round-up of gardening events and what on TV.
Join Russ & Jake talking about what they’ve been up to on their plots. They’ll also be talking about your allotment sheds, what’s in them and what you do in them!!!
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