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Welcome to The James & Joe Garden Show - the podcast that rips up the horticultural rulebook and plants something far more entertaining. Join James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift every week where they tackle a garden topic, from the sensible to the completely ridiculous, armed with sharp opinions, 40 years’ worth of stories and a habit of wandering wildly off-topic.

Listeners can also send in their weird and wonderful garden questions for the chance to win our treasured mascot - the Scribehound gnome, Jekyll. Our only two rules? No dead plants and no dull questions.

As part of the Scribehound Gardening Collective - a place where leading experts share unfiltered gardening wisdom every single day - you can subscribe to get ad-free listening, bonus episodes, special access to live events, written articles from garden experts and so much more.

Got a burning garden question, or a bizarre problem you just need to share? Email us at gardening@scribehound.com and we’ll get stuck in.

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Is gardening sexy?

Is gardening sexy?

2025-09-0246:56

The Scribehound Gardening ad comes under scrutiny this week as hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss James's claim that this podcast 'makes you a sexier gardener'. Plus the pair answer questions about whether plants gossip about their owners, the merits of straight lines versus curves in garden design, and whether bears really do their business in the woods. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠. About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe now.⁠⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠⁠Instagram.⁠⁠ Contact us: ⁠gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift plan their very own dream dinner party - who will they invite, what will be on the menu and who's making the puddings? You'll never guess who they've chosen as their butler. Plus James and Joe answer your burning questions. including what to do when it's too hot to garden. And Jekyll the gnome has an accident. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nigel Dunnett is renowned for his large scale meadow planting in public spaces, but it was his own private garden that captivated Arit Anderson, who chose to write about the space for Scribehound Gardening's August theme month. Arit and Nigel join Jane Perrone to talk about this inspirational space that may look like a 'normal' garden, but incorporates a host of eco-friendly features. You can read Arit's article here. This week's guests Arit Anderson is a garden and landscape designer, writer and television presenter on BBC Gardeners' World. She is a passionate communicator of the environment & wellbeing through the lens of the garden. Support Arit on Scribehound Gardening here. Nigel Dunnett is Professor of Planting Design and Urban Horticulture in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield and is one of the world’s leading voices on innovative approaches planting design. Nigel is a gold-medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show and the author of several books: His new book with James Hitchmough The Dynamic Landscape is out this month. Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening. Find out more about ⁠Scribehound Gardening.⁠ Follow ⁠Scribehound Gardening on Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What better way to thrash out a new name for their show than holding a business meeting on the air? James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift kick off the James and Joe Garden Show and answer a clutch of listener questions, from why taming a drunk squirrel is a terrible idea, to why genius loci isn't just for posh gardens. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber Want to win a Scribehound Gardening gnome?Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at gardening@scribehound.com. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air: and the really good questions win a golden gnome. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead plants or dull questions! About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections.⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift love answering your questions, so Louis the producer has given them free rein this week to spend the whole episode tackling queries galore, from how to save a native orchid from a neat freak husband's lawnmower to whether there's a difference between a sunk garden and a sunken garden. One question even earns one lucky listener a new honour - the Scribehound Gardening Golden Gnome. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With barely an A level to rub between them, hosts James and Joe admit they fell into gardening as a career. They discuss their unorthodox routes into horticulture, why maintenance gardeners are underrated and what they'd do differently if they could have their time again. Plus our hosts discuss your gnome-worthy listener questions, including whether plants like being talked to, whether worm farming is worth the bother, and why an axe comes in handy for just one type of plant propagation. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber. About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Summer offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription! ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Even if your front garden is only the size of a postage stamp, there's always room for plants! From green roofs on bin stores to climbers up the walls, James and Joe discuss the challenges of greening up your front garden, and revisit some of their favourites. And the listener questions cover everything from herbs that dogs can eat and illegal pond plants, to the native plant debate and the pleasure of pulling weeds. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Summer offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now. ⁠Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Throughout August, members of the Scribehound Gardening team are writing about some of the world's great gardens: James and Joe kick things off by introducing their own choices, and discussing the knotty issue of what makes a garden 'great' in the first place. Plus they answer listener question about 'sneak a zucchini day' and how to get drunken badgers out of your garden. And most important of all, they finally make a call on the name of the Scribehound Gardening gnome. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Special offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Water is a must-have in every garden, whether you've just got room for a pond in a pot or get to swim in your own backyard lake. Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift have installed their fair share of water features - or 'worta feetchas' as they like to call them - so they share their water-related wisdom (and anecdotes of course) in this episode. And as usual they answer a clutch of listener questions, tackling the vexed issue of garden versus yard, which evergreens to plant in a cottage garden, and how to stop armadillos making mincemeat of your lawn. Plus it's time for an unexpected confession from our hosts about a horticultural faux-pas. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Summer offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is your shed filled with the junk you can't bear to throw away, or is it a neat and tidy temple to all things horticultural? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift chat about the world of garden structures, from how many sheds is too many, to the tricky topic of why men seem obsessed with them. Plus they answer your questions, including sage advice for people with new gardens; whether goldfish in a pond are bad for the environment, and why battery farming for fruit trees is ok. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber. About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription! ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Australia to Japan, Italy to India, James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift have traversed the globe to see some of the world's most wonderful gardens, so who better to chat about the delights of garden tourism? Plus they answer your questions about wheelbarrow mechanics and silly garden statues. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber. About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription! ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could you grow a pumpkin the size of Jabba the Hutt, or a floral arrangement that evokes a bridge over the M6? James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the skill and the skullduggery on display at gardening shows this summer, and ask - what's really going on in the world of competitive gardening? Plus they answer your questions about untidy tools, the ideal gnome height and what happens when your clematis offends the neighbours. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will dogs ruin your flowerbeds? Should cats be banned to save garden wildlife? And why do snakes love James's doorstep? Find out the answers to these and many other pressing issues in this week's show, in which hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the pros and cons of animals in the garden. Plus they answer your questions, including alternatives to a bunch of roses as a romantic gift, whether naked sunbathing is OK and why Photinia 'Red Robin' needs to get the chop. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription! ⁠Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They are the majestic centrepieces of our gardens, but do we even know the difference between a tree and a shrub? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the joys of tree planting, reveal their favourite species and answer your questions, including how to care for a tree fern, how to get revenge on an annoying neighbour and what to do about a smelly tree. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber. About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wild and woolly or bare and minimalist? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss how our choices on everything from shrubs to sculpture dictate your garden's character. Plus they dissect different garden styles, from the sofa-on-the-grass 'Shameless' garden to the 'outdoor room' beloved of footballers' wives. Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening dilemmas, including what to grow for a bird garden, are supermarket plants worth it, and a zesty question about a lemon tree.⁠Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠. Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at ⁠gardening@scribehound.com⁠. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: ⁠gardening@scribehound.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From robot mowing to scything, scarifying to aeration, lawns are an integral part of the British gardening experience. But where do they fit into horticulture in 2025? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift offer up a potted history of the lawn, reveal the unusual name James gave his robot mower, and discuss the pros and cons of No Mow May. Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening questions, including overrated garden trends and how many houseplants is too many.⁠ Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠. Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at ⁠gardening@scribehound.com⁠. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: ⁠gardening@scribehound.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the horticultural rollercoaster that is the Chelsea Flower Show. They dissect everything from the perils of judging to the rush of the plant selloff at the end of the week. Listen out for hilarious anecdotes garnered from years of working at the world's most prestigious flower show. Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening queries, including plants for a shady balcony, whether garden gnomes should make a comeback, tips for a walled garden restoration and how to grow food even if you forget to water. ⁠Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠ Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at gardening@scribehound.com. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription! Subscribe now Follow Scribehound Gardening on Instagram. Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our brand new weekly podcast, hosts - and gardening buddies - James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift come together to discuss a different aspect of gardening, and to answer your questions. In this episode they discuss one of the larger questions in horticulture - whether gardening is ‘fun’. You’ll find out which celebrity gardener hates the word ‘fun’ and hear James and Joe try to pin down the thorniest issue of all: what is fun anyway? Plus - James and Joe tackle listener questions about how to tell the difference between a courgette and a marrow, choosing what plants to buy based on their names, and plants that give out ‘don’t talk to me’ energy. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening supporter. Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at gardening@scribehound.com. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound GardeningScribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections.Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!Subscribe now. Follow Scribehound Gardening on Instagram. Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Forget snooze-inducing gardening advice - our new podcast brings horticulture to life! Hosts - and gardening buddies - James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift share their stories, tips, tricks and laughs with you in their new weekly show, the Scribehound Gardening podcast. A new episode drops every Tuesday, so subscribe now to get the lowdown on what's really going on at the Chelsea flower show and to hear answers to all your gardening questions and conundrums. Find out more about ⁠Scribehound Gardening.⁠ Follow ⁠Scribehound Gardening on Instagram.⁠ Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To celebrate the launch of Scribehound Gardening, Sue Biggs (former Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society) and James Alexander-Sinclair (award-winning garden designer and author) discuss the process of putting together the team of writers, what kind of content you can expect on the platform, and why gardening deserves great writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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