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For those who love to grow, who are happiest in the garden, allotment or greenhouse. Hosted by Andy and Kate, a green-fingered couple who love growing, and are on a mission to share the joy of all things plant-related.
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Grab yourself a hot drink, or a minced pie, put your headphones in as you walk the dog or have some chill-out time during the festive season. We reflect on the year gone and thank you for your company during 2024. This episode officially marks the end of our second season of the podcast and we are super excited to introduce you to the content we have lined up for season 3.Happy Christmas everyone.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big b...
Kate is BACK for this Pre-Christmas episode of the Growing Up Podcast.We talk about our gardening highlights of 2023, amazing highs and a few light hearted lows. It was so lovely to sit together and consider the growing season that is ending shortly.We find that December is a month for gardeners to sit, reflect and plan ahead and this is exactly what we do in this episode. We talk about our growing hopes and dreams for 2024 and invite you to join us in sharing your growing resolut...
In this week's episode, we talk to Lance from Tomato Revolution. You will love hearing Lance's incredible passion for growing tomatoes, it's truly incredible. Join us as we go down a very geeky horticultural rabbit hole and learn about unusual heirloom varieties of tomato, the process of developing new varieties of tomato, and the link between tomatoes and Star Wars. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefit...
This week Andy and Kate talk in depth about the autumn gardening season. We discuss why the autumn garden is so special but also vitally important as we look ahead to the seasons that follow.We talk about seeds to sow, gardening jobs to complete, the dangers of autumnal DIY and why having snacks are vital as you record an autumn gardening podcast.Did you enjoy our podcast? We don't have a sponsor at the moment but love recording these pods and sharing the joy of growing with you.&...
Andy started the company that became Urban Herbs back in 2009 purely as an experiment - a short term project to pay off his tuition fees. Little did he know that he was going down a horticultural rabbit hole that would shape the next decade of his life.He feel in love with the unusual foodie sensory and culinary herb plants that he promotes and sells today and published the Herb Gardening Handbook in 2023. Now he is on a mission to share the joy of growing with everyone and is the co-ho...
1In this week's episode, we introduce one of our hosts. This is Kate's story.Kate doesn't come from a traditional horticultural background. She brings with her a decade of major events experience having worked at various community arts projects and as an event manager at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Kate's married to Andy and they run Urban Herbs together. In 2023 Kate became a full-time employee at Urban Herbs. Her route into horticulture is certainly not a traditiona...
The start of the journey as we grow together. Meet your hosts of the Growing Up Podcast.For those who love to grow, who are happiest in the garden, allotment or greenhouse. Hosted by Andy and Kate, a green-fingered couple who love growing, and are on a mission to share the joy of all things plant-related. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the...
Grab yourself a drink and join us as we evaluate the 2024 growing season. This year was challenging in the allotment and beyond, and in this episode, we talk honestly about the challenges, opportunities, highs and lows of the 2024 growing season.It's so important to look back at this time of year in order to look forwards with excitement and plan.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and ...
Andy and Kate sit down with hot chocolates and chat about the storm that's just affected the UK, the importance of community, growing luxury value crops and why it's so important to get outside when you can do so.....The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you woul...
In this episode Andy talks to Dan, Head Gardener of Winterbourne House and Gardens about the idea of gardening FOR the month of December, practical jobs to complete during December and how this seems increasingly tricky in a changing climate.There is so much that you can do to bring seasonality into your December garden and it was so much fun to chat to Dan about the options we all have.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benef...
In this episode, we talk about our specialist subject - growing herbs! Andy and Kater discuss how you can get the most out of your herb garden during the coldest months of the year. Do herbs need protection from the cold? Do they need any special care? Listen to this episode and find out.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the pr...
In this really special episode, we travelled down to the beautiful Homeacres to meet with Charles Dowding to talk all things No Dig. When most people think about No Dig Gardening Charles Dowding is often the first name that comes to mind. His books and the videos that he produces are inspirational to ourselves and many others so it was a huge privilege to spend the afternoon with him and talk about No Dig.Hope you enjoy this one guys.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by ...
Kate is embarking on her first season of growing bulbs and shares everything she has learned about bulb growing so far with Andy and any other first-time bulb planters out there! The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before...
This week Andy and Kate chat about gardening jobs that you will have so much fun completing during the month of November. November is a deceptive month in which you can sow a surprising range of crops but also take steps to boost your productivity for the months ahead. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply....
In this episode, Andy and Kate discuss why there seems to be such a tension within horticulture and the gardening industry as a whole about making profit from growing. So many of us grow as a hobby that delights, excites and recarges, but we absolutely need profit making businesses within horticulture if our industry has a future.Equally in the current economic climate in which the cost of living is so high, we should absolutely be talking about the cost benefits of growing your o...
This week we chat with friend of the show Becky Searle on Instagram as @sow_much_more to talk all things composting. We talk about why composting is so important, how you can increase your composting results and why male urine might be a secret weapon in your journey to creat the perfect compost.Enjoy this one guys.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality...
We chat to friend of the podcast Adele Nozedar about all things mushrooms. Adele has recently published Mushroom Miscellany and her passion for the world of mushrooms and discovering their beauty is quite simply infectious. Please sit back, and enjoy this chat with Adele as much as we enjoyed recording it.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of ...
October is a very, very important month in the garden, a month of transitions. And this week we talk you through varieties that you can sow this month in October and vital jobs that we would suggest that you start to complete ahead of the colder weather arriving. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply...
In this episode, we travel back in time to the 19th century, to the birth of the Arts and Crafts Movement and talk about how this led to the development of the phenomenon known as Arts and Crafts Gardens. We talk about why this philosophy of garden design came to be, why it really matters and how you can spot its influences today.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe...
A few weeks back we asked you to send in your questions for Andy - and in this episode, he answers as many questions as Kate can ask within 45 minutes. He didn't know which questions were coming!Really hope that you enjoy this chat.The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your ow...
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