BBC Gardeners World Magazine https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:20:01 GMT en hourly 1 Spring Conversations 2026 https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/spring-conversations-2026/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:25:36 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/spring-conversations-2026/ Start your gardening year with growing inspiration and hear from the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in their field with the BBC Gardeners’ World magazine team. Enjoy friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team. From how to begin gardening, growing with the seasons, creating months of floral colour in borders and pots, and discovering successful plant combinations, we’ll also share how to give your garden year-round interest, unlock the potential of your plot, advice for what to grow in small spaces, plant for pollinators, nurture the land we grow on, find the joy in gardening, and more.
Episode 14 - My easy garden design tips, with Pollyanna Wilkinson
Whether you are starting from scratch or rethinking the gardening space you have, garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson discusses design principles that can help you create the garden you've always wanted.
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Episode 13 - Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke
Discover Down House where Charles Darwin lived for 40 years and carried out world-changing research in his domestic family garden.
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Episode 12 - Master the art of year-round garden interest, with Arit Anderson
Create year-round garden interest by thinking beyond a plant list, says Arit Anderson.
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Episode 11 - How to make brilliant plant combinations, with Jamie Butterworth
Discover how plantsman Jamie Butterworth creates simple plant combinations for interest and biodiversity with easy-to-recreate “recipes” for every space.
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Episode 10 - Frances Tophill: Never gardened before? Start here…
Join Frances Tophill and feel empowered to start gardening with simple and inspiring gardening know-how.
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Episode 9 - Sarah Raven's cut-flower growing secrets
Discover the secret to growing cut flowers year-round and ensuring your cut flower arrangements last well and look amazing.
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Episode 8 - Gorgeous containers throughout the year, with Arthur Parkinson
Add interest, height, colour, and even that ‘wow’ factor with pots and containers, no matter what size your garden or growing space.
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Episode 7 - The easy way to grow great tomatoes, with expert Holly Farrell
Discover what really matters when it comes to growing successful tomatoes.
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Episode 6 - Growing with the seasons, with Lia Leendertz
Reconnect with the natural world and the turning of the seasons this growing year with Almanac author Lia Leendertz.
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Episode 5 - Create months of colour in the garden, the easy way, with Adam Frost
Discover how small changes can bring vibrant, long-lasting impact to your outdoor space, with Adam Frost.
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Episode 4 - Grow your own Hamnet-inspired herb garden, with Dr Kim Walker
Step into the mystical forest of Hamnet to explore the plants chosen for the film and the powerful meanings they hold with medical herbalist Dr Kim Walker.
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Episode 3 - Monty Don on how to grow climbing plants and get the best from them
Monty explains why plants that climb are so valuable for our gardens to boost the flower display and for supporting garden wildlife.
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Episode 2 - Dame Mary Berry: My gardening life
Dame Mary Berry reveals how important being in the garden and spending time in nature are to her.
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Episode 1 - Frances Tophill on how to start gardening today
Ignite your gardening passion and your gardening year with Frances Tophill.
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Episode 1 - Pigeon
The classic city bird. Chest puffed. Neck shimmering like slick oil on water. Moving through streets like a long term resident who knows every shortcut and has no interest in leaving.
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Episode 17 - In Conversations at Kew with Frances Tophill and Adam Frost
Recorded in the summer at Kew Gardens, join Nicki Chapman as she talks all things gardening, and more, with Adam Frost and Frances Tophill.
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Episode 16 - Behind the scenes at RHS Wisley Herbarium, with Yvette Harvey
Step inside the quiet and fascinating world of the Herbarium at RHS Wisley to discover a combination of beauty and science pressed between thousands of pages with Yvette Harvey, the Keeper of the Herbarium.
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Episode 15 - Monty Don's Christmas at Longmeadow
Monty Don describes Christmas at Longmeadow and tell us why it's a time for all of us to take a breather.
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Episode 14 - Festive traditions, with Frances Tophill
Join Frances for Christmassy folklore and the little seasonal rituals and cheerful jobs that make festive gardening feel special.
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Episode 13 - How to have a stylish and sustainable Christmas, with Arit Anderson
Explore what to gather from the garden, how to design with natural colour and texture, and ways to make your festive decorations last throughout the season.
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Episode 12 - Gardening memories, with Carol Klein
Join Carol as she unearths some of the fascinating stories that have got her to where she is today.
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Episode 11 - Plant health matters, with Tracy Wilson
Explore how we can identify and protect our plants from pests and diseases to help keep our gardens and the countryside safe and thriving.
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Episode 10 - My garden heroes and the people that have impacted my gardening life, with Adam Frost
Discover Adam's early gardening influences and the people who have helped him in his career.
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Episode 9 - In my garden, with Lydia Millen
Lydia reveals how nature and gardening have changed her life, and how they help her work better and live a healthier life.
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Episode 8 - Staying fit in later life in the garden, with Jacqueline Hooton
Discover how being in the garden and outdoor spaces can be a fantastic way to stay fit with personal trainer Jacqueline Hooton.
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Episode 7 - Rainforest revealed, with Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza
Uncovers one of the most unexplored regions on the planet, The Rainforest with Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza.
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Episode 6 - Allotments and urban garden histories, with JC Niala
Explore the connections of allotments through community, nature and culture with allotment historian JC Niala.
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Episode 5 - Renovating a garden, with Nick Bailey
Join plantsman and TV presenter Nick Bailey, who's recently renovated his own garden, for advice on how to give your garden a new lease of life.
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Episode 4 - Precious peatlands, with Alys Fowler
Delve into the world of peat bogs with horticulturist and peat bog enthusiast Alys Fowler, to appreciate the value of peatlands' natural resources, beauty and richness.
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Episode 3 - Front garden appeal, with Arit Anderson
Join Arit Anderson for recommendations to ensure your front garden is functional as well as visually appealing, and reap the wellbeing benefits too.
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Episode 2 - How to garden as you age, with Carol Klein
Discover how Carol has adapted her garden and the way she gardens over the years.
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Episode 1 - Monty Don's Greatest Gardening Lessons
Monty reveals the joy of creating and discovering gardens that connect people and plants.
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Episode 17 - Houseplants to the rescue, with Claire Vennis
When there’s hardly any green outside and it’s too early to start sowing seeds and growing plants, why not look to the refreshing shape, colour and stature of house plants.
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Episode 16 - Clean and service gardening tools, with Adam Duxbury
Cleaning hand tools is not particularly glamorous, but it's one of those jobs that gives a lot satisfaction and maintaining your hand tools will reward you with more efficient and safer to use tools that will last for many seasons to come.
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Episode 15 - Christmas gift ideas from the GW team
With Christmas fast approaching and the desire to find the right gardening present for the right person, why not look to source sustainable gardening gifts for your friends and family. The Gardeners’ World magazine team have you covered with a selection of our favourite gifts.
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Episode 14 - Gather nature for natural Christmas decorations, with Adam Duxbury
There's something genuinely magical about heading out into your garden or local woodland on a crisp winter morning, secateurs in hand, gathering armfuls of evergreen foliage.
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Episode 13 - Mulch, with Oliver Parsons
Now is a great time to mulch. It's a chance to get out in the garden and do something practical when everything seems to be on the wane and dying down
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Episode 12 - Plant bare-root trees, shrubs and hedging, with Claire Vennis
The time from November to March is ideal for planting bare root plants - whether trees, shrubs or hedging - and who doesn’t want more plants in their garden?
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Episode 11 - Collect leaves for leaf mould, with Catherine Mansley
It may not be sexy and it certainly isn’t about instant gratification, but it is free and easy: leaf mould.
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Episode 10 - Plant tulip bulbs, with Adam Duxbury
Is there anything more cheerful than coming home on a cold spring day and being greeted by a pot full of colourful tulips? November is the ideal time to get tulips in the ground or in your pots.
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Episode 9 - Protect tender plants, with Oliver Parsons
Frost can be devastating, but what’s less often talked about is the combination of cold and wet, so let’s look at some ways to give your tender plants the best chance of surviving until spring.
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Episode 8 - Greenhouse and pots tidy, with Claire Vennis
A good job to do this time of year is to give your gardening pots, and greenhouse too if you have one, a thorough deep clean. It’s a job that’s easily neglected, but if you take the time now in autumn, you’ll reap the benefits when the growing season starts again.
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Episode 7 - Sow autumn broad beans, with Oliver Parsons
Sowing next year’s broad beans is a great way to deal with the sad fact that summer is over, and enables the plants to get off to a much better start when they’re sown now, rather than in spring.
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Episode 6 - Divide perennials and move plants, with Oliver Parsons
A satisfyingly physical job, dividing perennials is just about the easiest way of making new plants. It's also a brilliant opportunity to move plants or, even better, spread them around your garden for free.
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Episode 5 - Plant autumn onion sets and garlic, with Claire Vennis
Planting onion sets and garlic cloves in autumn is a great way to get a head start on next year’s harvest. By planting now, the bulbs will establish earlier than spring planted crops, and garlic benefits from colder temperatures so they can burst into growth in spring.
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Episode 4 - Autumn lawn care, with Catherine Mansley
It’s a good idea to give your lawn a bit of attention now and a few simple actions in autumn will ensure your lawn survives winter in good shape and is healthy and raring to grow next spring.
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Episode 3 - Enjoy the harvest, with Kevin Smith
September is a wonderful month to enjoy your homegrown vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers, whether from your garden, vegetable plot or allotment. There’s something special about picking, preparing and eating produce you’ve grown and nurtured over the summer months, plus, home-grown tastes so much better.
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Episode 2 - Plant Spring-flowering bulbs, with Oliver Parsons
Although spring feels a long way away as we head into autumn and winter, by planting spring flowering bulbs now, you’ll bring a lovely pop of colour and scent to your garden in the early months of next year, as well as provide a source of much-needed nectar and pollen for pollinators too.
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Episode 1 - Sow winter greens, with Claire Vennis
To keep your vegetable plot productive in the colder months - and if you’re keen to extend the sowing and growing season – why not grow winter greens for a supply of fresh and nutritious food.
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Episode 18 - Garden design, with Adam Frost
Join Adam Frost for tips and tricks when negotiating the design of your garden.
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Episode 17 - The truth about honey and how to help bees, with Rachel de Thample
Think all honey is equal? Think again! Rachel de Thample reveals how cheap honey is really made, delicious ways to use honey and how best to help honeybees in your garden.
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Episode 16 - Bridging the gap between urban communities and nature, with Lira Valencia
Discover how urban wildlife ranger Lira Valencia helps others commune and benefit from nature.
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Episode 15 - Sensational Spring bulbs, with Frances Tophill
Discover why Frances loves spring bulbs so much in this podcast recorded at Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair. Recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.
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Episode 14 - Community gardening vs urban degradation, with Yasmine El Gabry
Not so long ago, the alleyway behind Yasmine El Gabry's street in Manchester was a sorry mess. Now, it's a thriving community garden. How did she and her neighbours do it?
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Episode 13 - Trees for the future, with Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen
Should we all be planting trees in our gardens, particularly in cities and urban areas? Award-winning wildlife author Kate Bradbury discusses the future of trees and more with RHS Ecosystem Services Fellow Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen.
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Episode 12 - Caring for our soil, with Juliet Sargeant
Delve into the wonders of soil with award-winning garden designerJuliet Sargeant and discover how can we make the most of this precious resource for a thriving garden.
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Episode 11 - Adam Frost on growing, cooking and eating
Adam Frost shares his passion for growing fruit and veg and cooking from his plot. This podcast was recorded at BBC Gardeners' Word Autumn Fair in August 2025.
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Episode 10 - Actress Indira Varma shares her London garden
Indira Vamra invites us into her London garden, shares what inspires her, and reveals why there are faces hiding in amongst her plants.
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Episode 9 - What to do in the garden in autumn, with Frances Tophill
Join Frances for autumn gardening jobs and tips for how to keep your garden looking good during the colder months.
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Episode 8 - Seeds: our future food, with Adam Alexander
Meet the Seed Detective who is helping to preserve the world's edible diversity through seed saving.
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Episode 7 - Raymond Blanc's kitchen garden
Raymond Blanc reveals what grows in his gardens at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, his passion for growing and cooking with the seasons, and a recipe or two.
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Episode 6 - Daffodils for spring displays, with Caroline Thomson
Discover the stunning daffodils of the Backhouse family legacy at the Backhouse Rossie Estate in Fife, Scotland, which holds the only scientific collection of Narcissus in the world.
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Episode 5 - Downton Abbey exclusive tour, with Lady Carnarvon and Alan Titchmarsh
Explore the gardens of Downton Abbey as Lady Fiona Carnarvon and Alan Titchmarsh take you on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the filming location at Highclere Castle.
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Episode 4 - Inside Prom's queen and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham's garden
Katie Derham shares her passion for both gardening and music, and how she relaxes after presenting the Last Night of the Proms.
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Episode 3 - Create a gorgeous garden that’s easy to care for, with Nick Bailey
Full of fabulous plant suggestions, garden designer and BBC Gardeners' World TV presenter Nick Bailey shares expert advice for low-maintenance, high performing plants.
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Episode 2 - Frances Tophill on maximise your harvests
Frances Tophill reveals top tips for using and preserving your homegrown fruit and vegetables, to ensure your produce goes that little bit further.
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Episode 1 - Monty Don on pruning advice and when to cut back or not
Mony Don explains when and what to prune and cut back in this timely early autumn episode, and suggests the right tools for each job.
View oEmbed on the source website]]> Travel Tales: Gardens of the world (series 2) https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/travel-tales-gardens-of-the-world-series-2/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:23:37 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/travel-tales-gardens-of-the-world-series-2/ In this second series of Travel Tales, join the magazine team as we visit some of the most beautiful gardens around the world. In a new series of Travel Tales: Gardens of the World, we transport you to unique spaces bursting with botanical diversity, from historical Mediterranean gardens to arid climes, a green city, sub-tropical havens, and much more.
Travel the globe with Travel Tales and discover fascinating plants and green spaces – their histories and what it’s like to visit them.
- Discover Monty Don's favourite gardens in the world
- Unmissable gardens around the world
Travel Tale - The Dolomite Mountains, Italy, with Catherine Mansley
Flowers, fresh air, and a chocolate fountain. What could be better on a family holiday in the Dolomites?
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Travel Tale - Nantes, France, with Claire Vennis
If history, culture, art, and nature are top of your list when travelling then head to the city of Nantes on the banks of the Loire River in Western France.
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Travel Tale - Philadelphia, USA, with Kay Maguire
Discover America's Garden Capital of Philadelphia with it's rich garden landscape.
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Travel Tale - South Africa, with Emma Crawforth
From the edge of the desert to its neatly ordered vineyards, South Africa is a plant-lover’s dream.
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Travel Tale - Sicily, Italy, with Adam Duxbury
Green, fertile and picturesque, Sicily offers olive groves and orchards full of citrus, fruits, nuts, and peaches; the gardens reflect the island's diverse cultural heritage.
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Travel Tale - Morocco, North Africa, with Sonya Patel Ellis
If you want to combine a sunshine break with a visit to some of the world's most beautiful gardens: Morocco has it all.
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Travel Tale - Nevada, USA, with Kevin Smith
Breathtaking state parks, landscapes, and scenery greet you in the American state of Nevada.
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With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode.
Episode 26 - Making the most of a tiny space with Frances Tophill
Embrace the multi-functionality of a small gardening space with Frances Tophill, recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025.
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Episode 25 - Monty Don's Great British gardens behind the scenes
Monty Don shares his favourite summer blooms, recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025.
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Episode 24 - Monty Don's favourite summer flowers
Monty Don shares his favourite summer blooms, recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025.
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Episode 23 - Growing in urban spaces, with Hafsah Hafeji
Discover how community gardener and nature educatior Hafsah Hafeji grows in urban spaces, campaigns for access to nature for all and encourages young people to get involved.
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Episode 22 - Delightful dahlias, with Josie Lewis
Discover the delight of dahlias and how these stunning late-summer blooms brighten borders and pots, elongating the flowering season, with head gardener Josie Lewis.
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Episode 21 - Gardening for wildlife, with Adam Frost
Dive into the fascinating world of gardeng for wildlife and how to create thriving, resilient environments for wildlife and the wider ecosystem with Adam Frost.
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Episode 20 - Growing veg in my garden, with Giovanna Fletcher
Discover Giovanna's love of growing her own veg and the joy it brings to her and her family.
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Episode 19 - Charity Wakefield on her garden and environmental activism
Passionate environmentalist, keen gardener and actor Charity Wakefield talks about her garden, her passion for woodlands, and why she took to the streets dressed as a tree.
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Episode 18 - Unpredictable summers, with Adam Frost
Discover how we can adapt our outdoor spaces in the face of extreme weather with Gardeners' World presenter and garden designer Adam Frost.
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Episode 17 - Save money when gardening, with Anya Lautenbach
Create a gorgeous garden on a tight budget and save money by gardening, with money-saving gardening expert Anya Lautenbach.
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Episode 16 - How to make a garden that excites all your senses, with Arit Anderson
Does your garden fire up your senses? Arit Anderson explains how every sense can be stimulated by our plots, even our sixth sense!
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Episode 15 - Growing edible flowers and herbs, with Sinead Fenton
Discover the surprising flavours and vibrant colours you can grow in your own garden, with edible flower and herb grower Sinead Fenton. She reveals how she's farming for the future.
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Episode 14 - Getting kids into gardening, with Frances Tophill
Could gardening hold the key to getting the young people in your life off screens and into the fresh air?
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Episode 13 - Climate-change-proof your garden, with Dr Amanda Rasmussen
As the climate changes, what should we be planting in our gardens? Plant Ecophysiologist Dr Amanda Rasmussen offers advice for shaping our spaces for the future.
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Episode 12 - Flower arranging for the Royal Family, with Shane Connolly
Florist to the Royal Family, Shane Connolly, reveals what it's like to arrange the flowers for a royal wedding and how to create a bouquet that's worthy of a princess.
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Episode 11 - My Desert Island plants, with Carol Klein
Discover the plants Carol Klein would take to a desert island, what makes her choices so special, and her surprising 'luxury'.
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Episode 10 - The secrets of wildflowers, with Chris Thorogood
Revealing the science and secrets of wildflowers with Oxford University botanist Chris Thorogood.
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Episode 9 - How Wimbledon Tennis keeps its grass green and flowers blooming
Go behind the scenes at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon ahead of The Championships to discover spectacular floral displays, meticulous grass care, biodiversity, and bees.
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Episode 8 - Inside the Glastonbury gardens, with Beth Llewellyn
Discover how Glastonbury’s Peace Garden began, and the permanent gardens now at the festival with garden creator Beth Llewellyn.
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Episode 7 - My Ukrainian gardening traditions, with Olia Hercules
Learn how Olia Hercules' Ukrainian roots, spirit, and connection to the land inspire her passion for growing.
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Episode 6 - Veg growing for beginners, with Amy Chapman
If you want to grow your own food, but aren't sure how to get started, gardener and veg-grower Amy Chapman shares everything you need to know.
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Episode 5 - Create show-stopping pots, with Arit Anderson
Award-winning garden designer Arit Anderson discusses how you can get the best from growing plants in containers.
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Episode 4 - A holistic and ecological approach to growing, with Jamie Walton
Discover how to garden and grow our own food in a holistic and ecological way with ecological horticulturalist and conservationist Jamie Walton.
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Episode 3 - In my garden in summer, with Frances Tophill
Join BBC Gardeners' World presenter Frances Tophill for a glimpse into how she enjoys summer in her garden and on her allotment.
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Episode 2 - Make a metre matter, with Nick Bailey
Garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Nick Bailey has lots of inspiration for how to make a metre matter in your gardening space, as he reveals plans for his show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live.
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Episode 1 - Monty Don and savouring the scent of summer
Discover the sights, senses, and sounds of summer and how Monty's garden at Longmeadow comes alive at this time of year. He'll share his favourite scented plants, and how you can recreate the fragrance of Longmeadow in your garden.
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]]> Spring Conversations https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/spring-conversations/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:30:05 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/spring-conversations/ Start your gardening year with growing inspiration in the Spring Conversations podcast from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Discover garden design ideas, the best plants to buy, how to bring colour to the garden, veg growing advice, gardening in urban spaces and ways to engage in the natural world, and more. Hear from the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in their field and enjoy friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team, perfect for everyone who loves gardening. With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode.
Episode 18 - Create a garden that transports you to a different place, with Jo and Andi Butler
Discover Jo and Andi Butler's winning garden in our Gardens of the Year competition and how they manage this special place.
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Episode 17 - Embracing regenerative gardening, with Marian Boswall
All gardens, even the tiniest ones, can be regenerative and make a meaningful contribution to the health of our planet. Discover how with leading landscape architect and horticulturalist Marian Boswall.
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Episode 16 - How to succeed with peat-free, with Arit Anderson
Banish peat from our gardens for good, with top tips from award-winning garden designer Arit Anderson.
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Episode 15 - Get better yields for less effort through permaculture, with Huw Richards
What is permaculture, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? To find out more about this sustainable and low effort growing method, we spoke with Huw Richards.
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Episode 14 - Show-stopping plant combinations, with Carol Klein
Do you know the secret to creating show-stopping planting combinations? Carol Klein reveals how we can all add a little of her planting flair to our gardens.
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Episode 13 - Behind the scenes of a medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden, with Jo Thompson
Multi-award winning garden designer and plants woman, Jo Thompson, takes you behind the scenes of her RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden and the story behind the design. Discover what medal Jo Thompson's Chelsea garden received, and all the other winners of the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Episode 12 - Discover how Jasper Conran brings a sophisticated style with timeless elegance to his Dorset garden
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Episode 11 - Grow a kitchen garden from scratch in a tiny space, with Martha Swales
Discover inspiring tips for how to start growing veg and turn your harvests into delicious recipes with Martha Swales.
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Episode 10 - Make your garden more sustainable, with Poppy Okotcha
Poppy Okotcha shares how to create a regenerative garden, living more in harmony with nature, and how we can all bring a bit more wildness and joy into our lives.
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Episode 9 - Super-charge the colour in your garden, with Ann-Marie Powell
Discover how to bring show-stopping colour into your garden with award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell.
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Episode 8 - Can gardening save the world? with Dr Harry Watkins
With climate change and biodiversity loss looming, how can gardeners make a difference? To find out, we spoke to Dr Harry Watkins of St Andrews Botanic Garden, which is part of our 2-for-1 Gardens entry scheme.
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Episode 7 - In my garden with Sarah Beeny
Discover how Sarah is enjoying her Somerset garden and farmland and her growing plans for the year.
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Episode 6 - Buy the best plants and bag a bargain, with Matthew Wilson
Discover how to bag a bargain at the garden centre, the best plants to buy and the ones to avoid, with designer Matthew Wilson's insider tips.
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Episode 5 - Garden design ideas, with Pollyanna Wilkinson
Multi-award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson discusses how to design a garden and, just as importantly, how to look after it.
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Episode 4 - Grow more veg in a small space, with Adam Frost
Adam Frost shares his expert advice for getting better results when growing vegetables, whatever your space or location, this year.
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Episode 3 - Avoid gardening injuries, with Sue Kent
Gardeners' World presenter and remedial massage therapist Sue Kent offers advice for looking after ourselves as we head out into the garden this Spring.
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Episode 2 - Your best spring garden, with Frances Tophill
Frances Tophill shares spring gardening advice and how to get your growing year off to a great start.
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Episode 1 - Monty Don reveals his garden plans for the year
Monty Don reveals his gardening plans for the year at Longmeadow, what he loves about spring, and shares details about his upcoming Chelsea Flower Show garden.
View oEmbed on the source website]]> Ask Alan https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/questions/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:30:37 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/questions/ Do you have a gardening question you'd like Alan Titchmarsh's help with? In a new podcast series, called Ask Alan, the gardening guru will answer your gardening questions. Do you have a gardening question you'd like Alan Titchmarsh's help with? Perhaps your seeds didn't germinate well this spring, or you struggled with an aphid infestation this summer, or you're looking to revitalise your garden. Whatever gardening problem you're struggling with, Alan is here to help. Send in your gardening questions below, and Alan will answer them in a new podcast series called Ask Alan, which starts in February 2026. Plus, the person who submits the final question to be answered in each episode will win a prize.
Please only submit one question at a time, and try to explain your question in no more than three sentences. Please note, Alan will answer a selection of the questions he receives, in the podcast, and you will not receive an individual response.
If you have a gardening question you'd like Alan Titchmarsh's help with, submit your question below.
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Want answers now? You can listen to this year's series of Ask Alan below, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the last series, Alan offers help for plants for tricky places and shade, gives advice for unhappy plants and garden design, examines how to cope with weeds, pests and diseases, provides practical tips for pruning, rose and lawn care, as well as creating successful summer blooms, bountiful fruit trees and vibrant veg plots, and there’s an entire episode on hydrangeas.
Ask Alan - House plants
Discover the best house plants for even the trickiest spots, and how to care for them.
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Ask Alan - Hydrangeas
Grow gorgeous hydrangeas, for long-lasting flowers, with Alan Titchmarsh’s expert answers to your questions.
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Ask Alan - Pests and diseases
Combat pests and diseases in the garden, the organic way.
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Ask Alan - Choosing the right plants for your soil
Discover which plants are right for your soil and situation, including ways to improve your soil.
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Ask Alan - Roses
Roses are a stalwart of the garden, but can come with their challenges. In this episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh covers how to care for your roses.
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Ask Alan - Lawn care
Get the perfect lawn for you whether you want smart stripes, a space for kids to play, or a wildlife haven.
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Ask Alan - Summer blooms
Discover plants that will fill your garden with flowers all summer long, and that are easy to grow.
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Ask Alan - Garden design
Learn how to design your outdoor space to make your garden work for you.
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Ask Alan - Weeds
Find out how to defeat the weeds in the garden, whatever weeds you’re dealing with.
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Ask Alan - Fruit trees
Enjoy scrumptious fruit harvests, whatever size your space.
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Ask Alan - Plants for tricky places
Discover the right plants for your plot, no matter how tricky the space is.
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Ask Alan - Help with unhappy plants
Find out how to keep your plants happy, healthy and looking their best.
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Ask Alan - Pruning
Learn how and when to prune your plants for more flowers and fruit, and avoid damaging your plants.
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Ask Alan - Plants for shade
Discover plants that love shade and will bring life to shady corners.
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Ask Alan - Seed sowing
Get your seed sowing off to a great start and discover the magic of growing your own.
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Ask Alan - Growing veg
Find out how to grow sensational vegetables in your garden or plot this year, and reap the benefits.
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View Riddle on the source website]]> Sowalong https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/sowalong/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:10:56 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/sowalong/ Sow along with the magazine team to sow the seeds supplied in the magazine, along with additional seeds for growing inspiration too. Welcome to the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Sowalong podcast series – the podcast that inspires you to grow vegetables, flowers and herbs from seed. Find advice for successful germination, growing healthy crops and impressive blooms in these friendly and fun bite-size podcasts.
Sowalong - Beetroot, with Claire Vennis
Colourful and nutritious, packed with vitamins and minerals, beetroot is an easy vegetable to grow. With both the round root and green leaves being edible, beetroot taste delicious and look great, and you can enjoy beetroot almost year-round.
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Sowalong - Courgette, with Claire Vennis
Courgettes will thrive if you give them what they need and reward you with lots – sometimes maybe too many – delicious fruits for you to enjoy.
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Sowalong - Cosmos, with Sonya Patel Ellis
Plant cosmos in beds, borders and containers to create a cohesive, wildflower meadow effect around the garden.
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Sowalong - Squash, with Oliver Parsons
Squash are an easy and bountiful vegetable producing dramatic plants and handsome, delicious fruits. Each variety is a little bit different and they keep for ages and ages into the winter.
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Sowalong - Zinnia, with Catherine Mansley
If you want a plant that’ll give you months and months of vibrant, colourful blooms, that makes a great, long-lasting cut flower, and is easy to grow from seed, look no further than zinnias.
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Sowalong - Sunflower, with Oliver Parsons
If you’re after a reliable, rewarding flower to grow from seed, sunflowers are hard to beat. The seeds are big enough for even the tiniest hands to handle, so they’re perfect for getting children involved.
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Sowalong - Delphinium, with Claire Vennis
Tall and elegant, growing on upright spikes lined with individual flowers, these delicate yet regal floral towers can bring a fairytale look to a flower border.
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Sowalong - Daucus Carota, with Claire Vennis
Dainty and beautiful, Daucus carota is an ornamental variety of wild carrot that produces flowing airy flower clusters.
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Sowalong - Ratibida, with Claire Vennis
If you haven’t heard of Ratibida before, it’s also known as the Prairie coneflower. A plant that thrives in dry conditions, it's happy growing in many planting locations.
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Sowalong - Chilis, with Claire Vennis
If you wish to grow chillis this year, it’s important to get started early in the season and sow in the first few months of the year.
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Sowalong - Lettuce, with Kay McGuire
Lettuce is the backbone of every good salad. It’s also one of the most popular crops to grow.
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Sowalong - Marigolds, with Sonya Patel Ellis
With their open, daisy like flower heads, marigolds are pollinator friendly plants and are great for planting next to crops such as tomatoes or courgettes.
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Sowalong - Chard, with Matt Biggs
The coloured stems of chard are a highlight. They're vivid and glossy and to be honest with you, they're as much at home in a tropical border as they are in a veg garden.
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Sowalong - Sweetcorn, with Oliver Parsons
Sweetcorn is simple and easy to look after and there's no taste quite like a fresh cob taken from the plant and steamed straight away.
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Sowalong - Ox-eye Daisy, with Claire Vennis
The largest of the Daisy family, the ox-eye daisy is a perennial and native wildflower that can be grown in ornamental flower borders in a meadow and in wildlife corners too.
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Sowalong - Nasturtiums, with Matt Biggs
Nasturtiums are easy to grow plants and their cheerful flowers have inspired gardeners of many generations.
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Sowalong - Beetroot, with Adam Duxbury
One of the easiest vegetables to grow, beetroot is also incredibly versatile to use in the kitchen and it's packed with nutrients.
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Sowalong - Lettuce, with Claire Vennis
Easy to grow and with so many varieties to choose from in many colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is a fabulous vegetable to grow from seed.
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Sowalong - Courgettes, with Catherine Mansley
Courgettes are a great crop to grow with kids, as they're pretty reliable, and come in wonderful shapes and colours.
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Sowalong - Eschscholzia, with Kevin Smith
It's easy to grow these hardy annuals and, if you let them grow and self seed, it's almost impossible not to have them as part of your plot forever.
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Sowalong - Zinnias, with Matt Biggs
Zinnias are found in the wild in Mexico and southwestern USA. So you instantly know that they love warmth and sunshine. So bring on the long hot summers
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Sowalong - Sunflowers, with Claire Vennis
When sunflowers start to bloom, there's nothing like it. Their heads light up any garden and are a haven for wildlife.
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Sowalong - Squash, with Oliver Parsons
From a single squash seed comes an enormous plant, bearing outrageously beautiful, sometimes rather exotic, and really quite tasty fruits.
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Sowalong - Onions, with Matt Biggs
Onion soup, onion gravy, in our cheese and onion sandwiches, onion bread. You just can't get away from onions. They're a staple in a whole range of dishes and a must grow crop for the garden.
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Sowalong - Sweet peas, with Kevin Smith
Surprise someone with a fragrant bunch of sweetpeas or grow them for yourself. The flowers are just magic.
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Sowalong - Brussels Sprouts, with Sarah Edwards
Brussels sprouts are one of the more divisive vegetables but they're associated with a reduced risk of developing a wide range of cancers, so sprouts are believed to be very good for you.
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Sowalong - Carrots, with Kevin Smith
A staple in the veg plot and, with many varieties available, carrots could be in your plot this year too.
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Sowalong - Potatoes, with Adam Frost
One of the easiest things to grow in the garden says Adam Frost and you'll be digging up potato 'jewels' later in the year.
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Sowalong - Cornflowers, with Matt Biggs
You'd hardly believe that cornflowers that are so familiar in cottage gardens were actually introduced to Britain thousands of years ago. And we're so familiar with them that we just think of them as one of our own.
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Sowalong - Cucumbers, with Claire Vennis
There's nothing quite like biting into a fresh, crunchy cucumber straight from the plant and if you haven't tried to grow cucumbers from seed yet, this could be the year to do so.
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Sowalong - Coriander, with Catherine Mansley
One of the oldest cultivated spices that we know of, coriander is bursting with health benefits and every part of coriander is edible.
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Sowalong - Broad beans, with Claire Vennis
Broad beans can be grown in the ground, in raised beds, or in pots, and are a great source of vitamins A, C, and E, as well as protein and fibre.
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Sowalong - Nigella, with Sonya Patel Ellis
Sow Nigella seeds for a mass of beautiful flowers through the summer months, followed by gorgeous balloon like seed capsules in autumn.
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Sowalong - Radish, with Sarah Edwards
Crunchy, bright and full of peppery flavour, the radish is one of the quickest and easiest crops to grow.
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Sowalong - Snapdragons, with Matt Biggs
They're fun plants and they get their name from the fact that if you gently squeeze the mouth of the flower it opens wide, just like a Chinese dragon.
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Sowalong - Cosmos, with Adam Duxbury
Easy to grow and reliable, says Adam Duxbury from the BBC Gardeners' World magazine team. Cosmos will reward you with weeks of beautiful flowers that fit into lots of different planting styles
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Sowalong - Tomatoes, with Adam Frost
Tomatoes are fun to grow, with many different varieties to choose from, and they taste so much better home-grown than from the shops, says Adam Frost.