DiscoverThe Organic Gardening PodcastS5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander
S5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander

S5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander

Update: 2025-07-08
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In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast, Fiona welcomes back seed guardian and writer Adam Alexander. Adam has travelled the world gathering heritage and land race vegetable seeds and in his latest book, tells the story of our “accidental seed heroes.” The backyard growers that are doing something extraordinary, championing old varieties, and also creating new generations of fruit and vegetables. 



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Fiona and Chris reflect on their visit to BBC Gardeners’ World Live, What they learned from our rooted in nature show garden and what inspired them. They also share tips for coping with a potential hosepipe ban, from watering priorities to keeping your compost moist.

In the postbag, the team answers your questions on how to manage aphids, the causes behind tomato leaf curl and solve a common problem with spinach and chard plants.
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S5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander

S5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander

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