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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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Send us a text In this episode, Kate takes us for an evening outing into the night garden. It's a magical, special place and we wanted to spend a little time 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 making your purcha...
Send us a text How did we get to September already? For us, this is such an exciting month, a time of change silhouetted in gorgeous low-level sunlight. Grab yourself a mug, and join us as we chat through gardening jobs that you can be completing in the month of September. 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....
Send us a text In this episode, we chat to Lucie Ponsford of Mimosa Design about designing gardens for the future. This is a seriously inspirational, hopeful chat about the future of garden design that provides a vision of new build gardens that are sustainable and anything but generic and boring. Find out more about Lucie and her work here: https://mimosagardendesign.com/ The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits ...
Send us a text At the beginning of our third season, we just wanted to take the time to reintroduce ourselves at your hosts. In our second-ever episode, Kate spoke very honestly about her journey and we wanted to update that story, almost two years later. We talk about feeding carnivorous plants with spaghetti and the realities of dealing with a chronic illness while having fun growing things. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers...
Send us a text When we began our podcast in Autumn 2023, we were both in a very different place, both professionally and personally. We wanted to re-introduce ourselves at the beginning of our third season. You are going to be listening to our voices a lot over the next year as we bring you monthly gardening advice and some amazing guests and we wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce ourselves to you. Here is Andy's story 2.0. He talks about the journey to running...
Send us a text Join us as we discuss the gardening jobs you can be busy doing in the month of August, as you juggle childcare, warm weather, mildew and Andy's singing halfway through this episode. Enjoy. 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 hone...
Send us a text Join us as we mark the beginning of the third season of the Growing Up Podcast. We look back at the incredible support that we've received for this slightly irreverent gardening chat and look forward to what we have lined up for you in season three. Oh, Andy also asks Kate what she would buy from the Garden Centre with one million pounds to spend. Serious gardening journalism at it's finest. Thank you so much for listening guys. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly s...
Send us a text We chat with Ed from Roots Allotments about his lived experience of developing food-growing communities. We are members of Roots Allotment site in Stourbridge and it's been a privilege to see that community develop. We talk about how you can develop a food-growing community, the challenges that you might face and how wonderful it is to share knowledge and experiences with your fellow growers. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels...
Send us a text This week we are joined by Ed Morrison, one of the founders of Roots Allotments to talk us through the top tips we would suggest when you are faced with the blank canvas of a new allotment or new growing space. This feels like such a timely discussion to have, at the start of a new growing season. 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 ...
Send us a text Grab a hot drink and a jumper because we are talking about gardening jobs for February. This is such an exciting month which can absolutely lay the foundations for the rest of the season. It's a changeable month so, while you listen, maybe grab yourself a woolly hat and sunglasses too. Spring is coming. 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 b...
Send us a text In this episode, we deep dive into the world of chilli growing. This is one of Andy's passions and he was so excited to record this episode and ALSO to talk Kate into participating in a chilli growing competition. May the best grower win. We talk about the benefits of growing chillies, the best time to sow seeds, our top tips for germination and successful growth and much more. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers...
Send us a text Proudly armed with their New Year Growing Resolutions, Andy and Kate sit down and plan out their 2025 growing season. If our 2024 planning season episode is anything to go by, we wouldn't bet good money on solid plans emerging from this episode. So grab a drink and join us as we dream, laugh and plan for the 2025 gardening season. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel...
Send us a text At the start of the season, it's so important to take a day to pause and consider what you wish to get from the upcoming growing season. January is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on the previous year and set yourself a few New Year Growing Resolutions. Grab yourself a drink and join us as we plan the 2025 growing season. 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 ...
Send us a text We chat with Ed of Roots Allotments about gardening jobs for January. Traditionally January is seen as a quieter month in the garden, allotment or smallholding, but it's actually a vital month of preparation in which so many exciting things are happening. 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. Ch...
Send us a text 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...
Send us a text 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 y...
Send us a text 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 believ...
Send us a text 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 o...
Send us a text 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 everyo...
1Send us a text In 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 certain...
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