Not Just a Garden (Sweetpea and Bear)
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| 04 Feb 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Recap: Ep 1 | 01:02:12 | |
This week we had a chit-chat about Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Episode 1. Monty was at Longmeadow, Toby visited Aberglasney Gardens and we visited Violet Croll's garden in Kent, as well as Amir's Allotment in Glos. Carol visited Wildegoose Nursery in Shropshire and we got to meet Shatki in Phamie Macdonald's garden in Salisbury. We had a look at Will Teare's unusual garden in Sheffield and Adam spent time with Phil Gomm, Sarah Morgan, Elspeth Dougall and Kathy Pickering in their gardens in Whitstable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Recap: Ep 2 | 00:59:54 | |
This week we had a chit-chat about Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Episode 2. Monty was showing us his roses and some planting in the Writing Garden whilst Rachel popped over to see Carol Bruce at Old Bladbean Stud Gardens. We met Jonny Balchandani aka The Bearded Plantaholic and spent some time with Roman in his treehouse in Oxfordshire. Nick had a look at dogwoods at Newby Hall in North Yorkshire and Melanie Lewis showed us her aeoniums collection in Clun. Finally we visited Spetchley Park with Advolly to hear about the horticulturalist Ellen Willmott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Feb 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Recap: Ep 3 | 01:06:07 | |
WARNING - MAY CAUSE DISTRESS TO SENSITIVE EARS! Big apologies for the poor sound quality, We're still working out how to get it just right, unfortunately this week's episode wasn't😱 This week we had a chit-chat about Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Episode 3. We revisit Maggie Haynes at Tuppenny Barn, and see what wonders Helen Tu is growing in her Dulwich allotment. Sandy Burn and Yvonne show us what incredible things they've done with a train station and John Bassam and Jack give us a tour of their magical historic tram depot in Clapton. Toby takes us to Liverpool to visit the inspirational Granby4Streets and listen as Sweetpea and Bear are in awe of Donna Harvey-Bailye's jumper! Joe shows us the wonderful community spirit in Bristol of Blaise Nursery, Golden Hill Allotments and Community Garden, Ardagh Community Trust and The Vench. Finally we spend an enjoyable moment with the 3 sisters - Mandy, Kirsty and Becky - in their lovely garden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Compilation Recap: Ep 4 | 00:56:03 | |
First stop this week is with Francis at Bex Partridge's productive dried flower workshop and garden in Devon before joining Nick at Cary Goode's unbelievably beautiful garden at Rhodd's Farm. We visit Matt Kirkbride's "wee pocket of Fife" and then head to Coventry with Sue Kent for a look at the Heritage Seed Library. Sue and Bob Smith in Stroud tell us all about butterflies and moths and then Carole and Martin Rayner show us around their inspiring greenhouse in Colchester. Finally we travel up to the Peak District to spend some time with Rekha on her new veggie plot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Not Just a Garden Intro | 00:29:33 | |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 1 | 01:07:12 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 1 whilst being under attack by our resident stink bug. You can find highlights of the podcast on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-amRsy_zCQ Here are the plant names we picked up:
And here are some useful links for the visited gardens: The Garden House Japanese Garden https://www.instagram.com/albeiro.r.tomedes.artist/ Audrey Crutchfield's garden in Salisbury Green https://issuu.com/levelcreative/docs/hamps_iow_2024_flip_book Calderstones Nature Reserve https://www.forbgardendesign.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/SaveCaldies/ Owen Hayman in the Peak District https://www.instagram.com/owen_the_gardener/ https://www.instagram.com/owainhaeman/ More Not Just a Garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Mar 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 2 | 01:00:49 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 2, there were some rumbling tummies and happy memories of Torsie the Tortoise! Here are the plant names we captured:
And some useful links from the visited gardens: Sue Kent https://www.instagram.com/suekentathome/ Hicote Gardens https://www.instagram.com/hidcotent/ Jamie at Raithwaite Sandsend https://www.instagram.com/nettlesandpetals/ https://raithwaitesandsend.co.uk Carol Klein https://www.instagram.com/the_carol_klein/ Geoff Stonebanks http://www.geoffstonebanks.co.uk http://www.geoffstonebanks.co.uk/charity.html https://ngs.org.uk/geoff-stonebanks-la-creme-de-la-creme/ https://www.instagram.com/geoff_stonebanks/ More Not Just a Garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Apr 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 3 | 00:57:17 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 3, where Sweetpea remembers an old screen-saver and talks with some pent up aggression towards parsley plants. You can find the plant names we captured here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5QhT2IqBAg/
And some links to the people and places mentioned are here: Helmsley Walled Garden https://helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/helmsleywalledgarden/ Nick and Billa's Garden in Tresillian, Cornwall https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/riverside-cottage-tr1/ Sue Millard in Cumbria https://www.dawbank.co.uk/maps.htm http://suemillard.blogspot.com Nick in Northamptonshire https://www.instagram.com/nickbailey365/ Claire Lowrie and Emma's houseplants https://www.instagram.com/thejunglehaven/ https://www.instagram.com/goodgrowing/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheJungleHaven/videos https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGrowing/videos More Not Just a Garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Apr 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 4 | 01:03:14 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 4 where you'll get to have two Bears for the price of one as unfortunately Bear is picking up on both microphones. Sweetpea holds her own though! We've posted a reel of the plants we picked up on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5fOMfeqH0Y/ Primula elatior Oxlip Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae Cornus controversa Wedding Cake Tree Helwingia chinensis Sarcococca ruscifolia ‘Dragon Gate’ Christmas box Deutzia x hybrida ‘Mont Rose’ Rosa ‘Malvern Hills’ Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry Narcissus 'Elka' Camassia ‘Blue Candle’ Chicory ‘Palla Rossa’ Tomato Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Delphinium requienii And here are the links mentioned: Harry Hoblyn https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/harry-hoblyn-interview Matt Manson https://www.instagram.com/mansonmatt/?hl=en-gb Ashley Vale Allotments and City Farm Sam Hickmott https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/sam-hickmott https://www.instagram.com/samuelfinchhorticulture/ Matthew O’Callaghan https://www.birdkitchenclothing.co.uk/blogs/bird-collective/matt-o-callaghan Richard and Sue Proctor https://horticulture.co.uk/hosta/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Apr 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 5 | 00:53:37 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 5 and are vying for the world record number of times one can say "London" in 30 seconds. We've posted a reel of the plants we picked up on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5xHXpoqC6B/ Rosa ‘Emily Brontë’ Philadelphus Mock Orange Sweet Williams Narcissus ‘Ice Folly’ Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’ Apple ‘Idared’ Rosa ‘Etoile de Hollande’ Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Red Head’ Chinese fountain grass Broad bean “Crimson Flowered’ Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Tobacco plant Matthiola longipetala subsp. Bicornis Night Scented Stock Shelterbelt plants: Illyria, Elaeagnus, pine tree, Buddleja Rosa ‘William Lobb’ Rosa ‘Purple Skyliner’ Rosa ‘Dainty Bess’ Rosa ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’ Ammi majus and Ammi visnaga Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Japanese quince Geum ‘Prinses Juliana’ Geum ‘Hilltop Beacon’ Geum ‘Rubin’ Geum ‘Turnpike Troubadour’ Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ Squashes: Butternut, Turk’s Turban, Crown Prince Prunus ‘Tai Haku’ Great White Cherry And here are the links mentioned: Sue Kent https://www.instagram.com/suekentathome/ Patrick Gale https://galewarning.org/trevilley/ https://www.instagram.com/trevilley/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Apr 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 6 | 00:50:12 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 6 and Hobbes is in her happy place💨 We've posted a reel of the plants we picked up on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6DnB5qqSzP/ We took a guess at the beautiful rose in Jim Mcgill’s Bristol garden (Rosa ‘Buff Beauty’) and also the stunning Rhododendron in Adam Clayton’s Dublin garden (Rhododendron grande). Let us know if we mis-ID’d them🌱 Tulipa ‘Apricot Perfection’ Rudbeckia Helenium ‘El Dorado’ Hemerocallis Daylily Tulipa ‘Pink Impression’ Tulipa ‘Mount Tacoma’ Tulipe ‘Angelique’ Narcissus ‘Thalia’ Tulipa “Olympic Flame’ Tulipa ‘El Nino’ Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’ Trachycarpus fortunei Chusan Palm Tulipa ‘Rasta Parrot’ Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthia’ Tulipa saxatilis ‘Lilac Wonder’ Trachelospermum jasminoides Star jasmine Rosa ‘Buff Beauty’ Fritillaria imperialis Dahlia ‘David Howard’ Magnolia campbellii Magnolia kobus Rhododendron grande Here are some other links mentioned: Carol Klein at Glebe Cottage in Chittlehamholt https://www.instagram.com/the_carol_klein/ Martin Duncan, Head Gardener at Arundal Castle https://www.instagram.com/arundelcastleuk/ Adam Clayton at his garden near Dublin, also with Darragh Stone, Head Gardener https://www.instagram.com/mr.adamclayton/ https://www.instagram.com/stonedarragh/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 May 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 7 | 00:59:52 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 7 where we discuss the virtues of Man Ferns We've posted a reel with the plant images on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6VsAvvqDqj/ These are the plants names we collected this week: Salvia rosmarinus Miss Jessop’s Upright Scots Lovage Corsican Borage Camassia Pea ‘Shiraz’ English bluebells Narcissus ‘Ombersley’ Narcissus ‘Orange Trim’ Narcissus Ballistic Narcissus Tazettas Narcissus Pebble Mill Peony Molly the Witch Disporum longistylum Geranium phaeum ‘Springtime’ Dusky cranesbill Podophyllum versipelle ‘Spotty Dotty’ Saruma henryi Upright wild ginger Disporopsis pernyi Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ Iris pseudacorus Common flag iris Iris laevigata smooth iris Iris Sibirica Siberian Iris Bearded Iris Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' Candelabra primulas Matteuccia struthiopteris Shuttlecock fern Dicksonia antarctica Wisteria African daisies Colocasia Zantedeschia Agave mitis Begonia grandis Claret Jug Impatiens omeiana Here are some other links mentioned: Ken Harrop and his daffodils https://www.tameside.gov.uk/Newsroom/Ken%E2%80%99s-prize-winning-daffodils-showcased-on-national-TV Chris Miller and the work he does with Grow Cardiff https://www.growcardiff.org/about-us/ Ron James' beautiful garden - Wind in the Willows - in Denham https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/19619/wind-in-the-willows Mike McMahon and Jewlsy Mathews and their Junglettes in Central London https://www.mikemcmahonstudio.com/junglette RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show Gardeners' World Birmingham 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/a-great-day-out-pp20-srcpaidga/?gad_source=1 More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 May 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 8 | 01:04:19 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 8 and we're both quite taken by Nick's footwork! We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6nt6SdKrVg/ These are the plants names we collected this week: Lathyrus odoratus ‘Black Knight’ Sweet pea Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ and ‘White Triumphator’ Anthriscus ‘Ravenswing’ Taxus baccata Common yew Primula vulgaris Primula veris Tulipa aximensis Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqi ‘Albiflorum’ Beth’s poppy Tulipa ‘Peppermintstick’ and Camassia Self-seeders: Fennel, cowslip, aquilegia Alchemilla mollis Lady’s Mantle, Erigerons, foxgloves, forget-me-nots, lavender, Fox-and-Cubs. Campanula Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Mullein Geranium × johnsonii ‘Johnson’s Blue’ Lunaria annua ‘Corfu Blue’ Honesty Polygonatum × hybridum ‘Betberg’ Solomon’s seal Orlayas Matthiolas Helichrysum ‘Coco’ Pelargonium ‘Ardens’ Pelargonium ‘Voodoo’ Fuchsia arborescens Tree fuchsia Pelargonium sidoides Dahlia Apricot Desire Dahlia Heroine Dahlia ‘Blue Bayou’ Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ Broad-leaved cockspur thorn Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ Tromboncino, Tomato ‘Cuor Di Bue’ or Oxheart And here are some links: Water bottle watering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnFo-2iTMA Arne Maynard, Clive Potter and Lewis O’Brien at South Wood Farm in Honiton, Devon https://www.arnemaynard.com/gardens/south-wood-farm/ https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/country/south-wood-farm-arne-maynard Derry Watkins in Cold Ashton, Wiltshire Great British Life Magazine interview
Sarah Raven at Perch Hill Farm in East Sussex https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-events/garden-open-days More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 May 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 9 | 01:09:29 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 9 where we visit the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C65qVvhKGxS/ These are the plant names we collected this week: Tulipa ‘Orange Balloon’ Geum borisii Iris Siberia Iris Germanica Pachysandra and Tiarella Ferns Euphorbias Foxgloves Lamium, anemanthele and thalictrum Galium odoratum Aquilegia Brunnera Anthriscus Ravenswing Thalictrum ‘Black Stockings’ Geum ‘Tempo Rose’ Cornus Sedge Zantedeschia Ragged Robin Rodgersia Euphorbia Miners Merlot and Tulip Rembrandt Blue Diamond Purple Elegance Dordogne Amazing Grace and Antoinette Ballerina Tulip and ‘Molly the Witch’ Peony Tulipa ‘Uncle Tom’ Tulipa ‘Slawa’ Tulipa ‘Fly Away’ Bronze Carex Campanula Snake plants Anthuriums Philodendrons Yuccas Cleistocactus strausii Huperzia Solanum sp. ‘Ecuador’ Fittonia Iris ‘Kent Pride’ And some links: https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/rhs-malvern-spring-festival-show-garden-medals-awarded/ Nurseries It doesn’t have to Cost the Earth More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 May 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 10 | 01:12:23 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 10 and we're back with Monty and Ned and visit some beautiful gardens in the UK We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7LmJILKWVX/ Here are the plant names we picked up: Aeoniums Iris pseudacorus Gunnera manicata Rodgersia Candelabra primulas Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ Cornflowers Double Black Cosmos Ammi majus False bishop’s weed Ammi visnaga Toothpick plant Dahlia Totally Tangerine Japanese maple, narcissi, tulips, cherry blossom, bluebells, cornflowers and ranunculus Sweet Rocket Pea ‘Hurst Green Shaft’ Snakes head Fritillary Bluebells Trillium recurvatum Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ Alstroemerias Hardy cyclamen Panicum ‘Heavy Metal’ Prunus ‘Kanzan’ Wisteria Falstaff Rose Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’ Himalayan blue poppy And here are some links mentioned and not mentioned: Lawrence Wright: https://www.instagram.com/lawrencewright_/ https://www.scotsman.com/news/grown-not-flown-cut-flowers-in-scotland-will-show-at-chelsea-4623157 Maria Billington in Scarborough Colin and Jenny Carr at Oak Cottage Sasha York More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Jun 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 11 | 01:06:15 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 11 where we visit Aston Pottery Gardens with Carol and Lea Gardens with Pete Tye. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7vqdDjqGuD/ Here are the plant names we picked up: Allium hollandicum ‘Purple sensation’ Iris sibirica Bright Lights Cosmos Blue Horizon Ageratum Burning Embers French marigolds Amaranthus Hopi Red Dye Zinnia elegans ‘Purple Prince’ Red valerian and bedstraw Forget-me-nots Lesser Celandine Stachys - Lambs Ears Red Campion, Cow Parsley, Irises Miss Jessopp’s Upright rosemary Salvia officinalis Lemon Thyme Leucojum Summer snowflake Orlaya grandiflora White laceflower Lea Rainbow Rhododendron Percy Wiseman Yakushimanum hybrid Rhododendron cinnabarinum ‘Conroy’ Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ Courgette ‘Romanesco’ Swift sweetcorn And some relevant links: Aston Pottery Gardens Map of Garden https://astonpottery.co.uk/gardens/ Can be visited as part of NGS: https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/aston-pottery-ox18/ Farida and her seed-snails https://www.instagram.com/faridasober/ John Walters and his wildlife garden in Devon https://www.johnwalters.co.uk/ Adam Frost and Chef's Table https://www.instagram.com/adamfrostdesign/ Pete Tye at Lea Gardens in Matlock More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 12 | 01:01:58 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 12 in which we Carol Klein teaches us more about propagating, we spend time with Chris Groves in Overbooks Gardens in Salcombe, Vicky Halliday gives us some tips on pineapples, Sue Kent takes us to Paula and Iain Davies' House on Stilts in Carmarthenshire and Lucy Skellorn shows us her national collection of irises. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Bh0MBK5bf/ Here are the plant names we picked up: Sweetpeas - Matucana and Cedric Morris Pelargonium Decora Rose Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae - Maiden’s blush fuchsia Catmint Puya chilensis Coprosma Pacific Dawn Armeria Thyme Verbena Evening primrose Aeonium Phoenix Flame Rubber tree Squash ‘Crown Prince’ Goat willow Iris pseudacorus Bistorta officinalis Primula prolifera - candelabra primrose Stachys and santolina Cardoon Baytree Iris ‘Amas’ Iris ‘Caterina’ Iris ‘Mrs Alan Gray’ Iris ‘Loppio’ Iris ‘Charles Darwin’ Iris ‘Mrs George Darwin’ Iris ‘Mrs Horace Darwin’ Purple Sensation Alliums Iris ‘Sir Michael’ Rosa multiflora carnea And some relevant links: Overbecks Garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/overbecks-garden/history-of-overbecks House On Stilts, Rotten Pill Road, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, SA17 5TN https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/46067/house-on-stilts Lucy Skellorn in Suffolk https://www.gardensillustrated.com/features/skellorn-irises-iris-breeding email foster.irises@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 13 | 01:02:49 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 13 where we visit the Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC in Birmingham. We saw the beautiful orchids presented by Zsuza from Spiceotic and it was inspiring to see the incredible community work carried out at The Growing Project in Digbeth with Jo Capper, Matthew Cox and Kieran Bird We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Tl13aq7qw/ These are the plant names we collected this week: Achillea Salvia Amistad Pennisetum glaucum - Pearl millet Abutilon Sanvitalia Agastache Dactylorhiza orchid Asperula hexaphylla Helichrysum milfordiae – Milford everlasting flower Eupatorium Veronicastrum Geum Eringium Ranunculus Thalictrum Acer Tree ferns Fatsias Eucalyptus sedum Phacelia Leucanthamum – Ox-eye daisy Cow parsley Plantains Chiloschista Schoenorchis scolopendria Phalaenopsis – Moth orchid Dracula roezlii – monkey face orchid Bulvophyllum numphopolitanum Porroglossum Masdevallia caudivolvula Geranium sanguineum ‘Album’ – White-flowered bloody cranesbill Philadelphus - ‘Snowbelle’ - ‘Belle etoile’ - ‘Coronarius’ Allium schubertii ‘Arctic Snow’ – Schubert’s allium Lynchnis coronaria ‘Alba’ – White-flowered rose campion Buddleja ‘Summer Bird’ – Butterfly bush Thunbergia alata ‘Orange and Red’ – Black-eyed Susan Thunbergia alata ‘Tiger Eye’ Argyranthemum frutescens ‘Grandaisy Big Pink’ Agave Hylotelephium (or sedum) Osteospermum Candelabra primulas Primula vialii Gillenia Hosta Tulbaghia violacea Limonium Cypress pines Korean mint Chard Kale Vietnamese coriander And some links: Gardeners’ World Live https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/gardening-media-press/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C8JtL6bNMJG/ The Growing Project https://www.grand-union.org.uk/what-were-doing/the-growing-project Dan Hartley Gardens https://www.instagram.com/danhartleygardens/ https://www.danhartleygardens.co.uk/the-eco-oasis-show-garden-gwl-2024 Spicesotic Plants https://www.spicesoticplants.co.uk More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Jun 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 14 | 01:02:28 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today in episode 14 we spent time with Frances, Jeanette, Russ and Ru at Powderham Castle and Rekha chatted to head gardener Sean Harkin at the Inner Temple Gardens. Jo Stocking and Richard Bendall showed us their sunken garden in Warton, North Lancashire and Toby Buckland took us for a stroll through the sensational gardens of Wollerton Old Hall in Shropshire. Finally the Bonsai Oracle, Peter Chan, showed us how to manipulate a larch bonsai using aluminium wire. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Tl13aq7qw/ These are the plant names we collected this week: Liriodendron tulipifera White valerian Oxeye daisy Persicaria Red Dragons Erigaron Foxgloves Cardoons Vitis Rubarb Gooseberries Raspberries Cherry Pear Apple Fig Lysimachia Equisetum Verbascum Crocosmia Hellfire Fennel Prunella vulgaris – Selfheal Thyme Corsican mint Muehlenbeckia Galium odoratum – Sweet woodruff Roses Phlox Paniculata Hydrangeas Day lilies Alstroemeria Foxgloves Veronicastrum Verbascum Delphinium
Lysimachia Achillea Moroccan Mint Chinese Juniper – Itoigawa Larch Siberian Iris Erysimum Bowles’s Mauve – Wallflower Lychnis coronaria And some links: Powderham Castle https://www.powderhamweddings.co.uk/venues/ Inner Temple Gardens https://www.innertemple.org.uk/estate-garden/the-inner-temple-garden/ Jo Stocking and Richard Bendall's sunken garden https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/34389/briar-cottage Wollerton Old Hall Garden https://www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com Peter Chan' Herons Bonsai Nursery in Surrey and a Gardens Illustrated interview with Peter https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/peter-chan-interview More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Jul 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 15 | 01:11:22 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24 recaps! Today in episode 15 we got to see how Nick Bailey's new garden in Northamptonshire is coming along and Bob Chambers gave some aphid advice from his veggie patch. Bryan and Linda Goodey wow'd us with their cactus knowledge from Cactusland at Southfield Nurseries and Adam took us to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens where Emily Hazel explained the huge renovation plans. Finally we went to Sheffield where "skipaholic" Rob King and his wife, Tess, and children, Lenny and Lola, showed us around their beautiful garden full of nooks and crannies. We've posted a reel or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C83uDzIqjjI/ These are the plant names we collected this week: Rosa x damascena Ispahan rose Crab apple – Comptesse de Paris Rosa Emma Hamilton Salvia Caradonna Hydrangea Sedum Pittosporum Bannow Bay Heuchera Stipa tenuissima Pheasant grass Munstead Wood Darcey Bussell Bearded Iris Sanguisorba - Crimson Queen Martagon lily – Claude Shride Verbena bonariensis Chamaelobivias Rebutia Astrophytum Stenocactus confusus Pelecyphora aselliformis Echinofossulocactus zacatecasensis Ferocactus stainesii var. Pilosus Oreocereus trollii – The Old Man of the Andes Gymnocalycium horridispinum var. Orientale Neoporteria multicolor, yellow-spined Geranium phaeum Dicksonia x lathamii – Tree fern Victoria amazonica Ceiba Phyllostachys Lavandula x intermedia Phenomenal Artemisia – Powis Castle Santolina chamaecyparissus – cotton lavender And some links: Nick Bailey https://www.instagram.com/nickbailey365/ Bryan and Linda Goodey https://cactusland.co.uk/main.php Birmingham Botanical Gardens https://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb Rob King https://gb.readly.com/magazines/modern-gardens/2023-03-15/640a7874f186ed127946fdef https://www.instagram.com/mysheffieldgarden/ More Not Just a Garden https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden/shorts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 16 | 01:06:18 | |
NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24 recaps! Today in episode 16 we were taken on a tour of Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival with Arit and Nick, visiting some of the 34 show gardens. Sue Kent chatted to David Myhill who showed us his national collection of persica rose hybrids and Tom Massey introduced us to his Resilient Gardens mentees for the Pocket Planting feature. Charlotte and Fred Denne from Kent talked to us about wildflower farming and the importance of these flowers in our gardens and Arit took us on a tour of her RHS Peat-Free Garden. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ These are the plant names we collected this week: Acer griseum Pomegranate Feijoa sellowiana Stipa tenuissima – Mexican feather grass Achillea Salvias Calamagrostis Penstemon Oenothera – evening primrose Nepeta Cornus Salvia Amistad Euphorbia x martini ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Alstroemeria – Indian Summer Sambucus Rosa persica hybrids For your Eyes Only Smiling Eyes Eye Candy Your Lovely Eyes ‘Alissar Princess of Phoenicia’ See you in Rosé veronicastrum Asteraceae Helianthus Rudbeckia Echinacea Cynara cardunculus Inula Dahlia Artemisia Allium Summer Drummer Cornus kousa Malus Toringo Nasturtiums Dahlias Kale Tree Spinach Stipa pseudoichu Euphorbia myrsinites Iris chrysographes Black Form Atriplex halimus Scabious Self-heal Kidney vetch Poppies Wild carrots Yarrow Sainfoin Viper’s bugloss Yellow rattle Corncockle Amaranth Chamomile Mint Fennel Eucalyptus Fern Rhus Agapanthus Catananche And here are some links: Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival Daniel Myhill https://www.instagram.com/daniel_myhill/ The Rose Society https://www.therosesociety.org.uk Tom Massey https://www.tommassey.co.uk/rhs-resilient-garden Charlotte and Fred Denne https://kentwildflowerseeds.co.uk/ Claire Basler's artwork https://www.instagram.com/clairebasler/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jul 2024 | Ep1: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Amir | 01:33:32 | |
We're thrilled to debut a new series in our Not Just a Garden line-up - A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With...! During these episodes our guests tell us about their dream garden and we find out more about them and their lives along the way. In this episode we were very lucky to be able to chat with the wonderful Amir Mohammed from Amir's Allotment, you may remember him from his "Your Gardens" segment on Gardeners' World in 2023 and again later on Gardeners' World 2024 Compilations ep1. We covered a lot of ground including Bob the robin, happy childhood memories and the magic of woodlands. Amir's beautiful YouTube Channel Amir's Allotment can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@AmirsAllotment And his instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/amirsallotment/ Amir also mentions Pan Global Plants in Gloucestershire, and anything else he mentions can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Jul 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 17 | 01:04:52 | |
It's the 25th anniversary of Tatton Park and Frances and Adam take us on a tour of the show gardens, long borders, creative cubes and floral marquee. We meet Christine Leung and her hard-working team who shows us the prep for their wonderful "Glean" garden, and the infectiously enthusiastic young designer Callum Corrie - AKA Sandy Beach - shows us his award winning "Entertaining Meets Nature" garden. We also find out a little more about garden designers Ollie Pike and his garden "This Garden Isn't Finished Without You", and Chris Reynolds with his "The Safe Space Garden". We also have the opportunity to join Toby as he takes us for a wonder along the world famous double border at Arley Hall and Gardens where head gardener Gordon Bailie gives us a lesson in staking. We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Plant names: Yellow Achillea Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Katsura tree Coniogramme emeiensis – Bamboo fern Francoa sonchifolia ‘Pink Bouquet’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ Evening primrose Chicory Verbascum Echinacea Erigerons Birches Anemones Thalictrum Crocosmia Prunus serrula and hawthorn Prunifolia Achillea Terracotta Teasel Crab-apple Meadowsweet Ragged Robin Nepeta Agastache Verbena Coreopsis Ligularia Chard Courgettes Fennel Tithonia Lysimachia Delphinium Thalictrum Helenium Geranium Astrantia Verbascum Some links: Tatton Park https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park Ollie Pike Chris Reynolds Christine Leung https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/misc-shows/designer-biogs/christine-leung Callum Corrie https://www.instagram.com/callumcorrie/ Arley Hall and Gardens https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Jul 2024 | Ep2: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Geoff | 01:19:06 | |
This week's guest is Geoff Stonebanks who tells us all about his dream garden, which is surprisingly similar to his actual garden Driftwood by Sea! Geoff opens his garden through the National Garden Scheme and has raised and continues to raise incredible amounts for charity. He featured on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 2 and also back in 2016 so is a regular on the show. We had a giggle hearing about Geoff's background as a chef, his penchant for Christmas decorations (despite his partner's dislike of all things Christmas) and his palm-house packed with agaves and succulents. More Geoff can be found on his social media channels here: https://www.youtube.com/@driftwoodbysea https://www.instagram.com/geoff_stonebanks/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009592051399 and Geoff mentions Richard Jackson feed, a link can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Aug 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 18 | 00:57:46 | |
We're back at Longmeadow with Monty and Ned this week before swiftly heading over to Carol Klein's place in North Devon for some more tips on producing plants for free. We also meet Carole Tate in Chorley to learn all about sweet peas and also John Willshire in Lindfield, West Sussex to find out how to rewild a new-build garden. Vivienne and David Murch show us around their beautiful sloping garden at Ashcombe in Westhumble, Surrey and then Adam takes us for a tour around the wonderful Great Ambrook Estate with owner Stephanie Berry. We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden and a reel on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Plant names captured this week: Sweet pea, cosmos, phlox Geranium Blue Cloud Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ Heleniums Bearded Iris Ginger Crocosmia Tulips Lilium ‘Robina’ Lilium speciosum var. rubrum Oriental Ruby Streaks – mustard Mix of winter greens – mizuna, komatsuna, pak choi, mustard, green baraku Lambs lettuce Edward of York Dorothy Eckford Painted Lady Lathyrus tingitanus – Tangier Pea Mrs R Penney Hothem Red Lathyrus sativus azureus Cupani Matteuccua struthiopteris – Shuttlecock fern hostas Delphiniums Roses Clematis Pink and blue campanulas Variegated cornus Astrantias Roses Hemerocallis Agapanthus Salvias Quercus suber – cork oak Acanthus Geraniums Campanulas Phlomis Sedum Crocosmia Euphorbia characias And here are some links: The National Sweet pea Society Professor Hedgehog's Journal https://professorhedgehogsjournal.uk/2019/10/23/francesco-cupani/ John Willshire https://smithery.com/2023/06/15/how-to-rewild-a-new-garden/ https://www.instagram.com/smitherystudio/ Vivienne and David Murch's garden through the National Garden Scheme https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/36151/ashcombe Great Ambrook Estate https://www.theitaliangarden.org/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Aug 2024 | Ep3: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Patrick | 01:03:31 | |
This week's guest to tell us about his dream garden is Patrick Smikle from Smile with Smikle! Patrick appeared on Gardeners' World in September 2022 and also in early 2023 where he took us for a tour of his beautiful and inspiring alleyway garden. Patrick mentions Bud Garden Centre in the chat, who've been instrumental in Patrick showing his alleyway, they can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ You can find a sketch of Patrick's dream garden on our Youtube channel. More from Patrick www.instagram.com/smile_with_smikle/ www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095224624923 More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Aug 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 19 | 00:55:21 | |
This week is at Longmeadow with Ned and Monty and we get to spend a bit of time with Sue Kent in her garden in Swansea before meeting Ogie Placido and his collection of pitcher plants and aloes. We also have a look around Pepper and Linus' "untidy garden" in Reading before hearing about the interesting history of Plas Brondanw in Gwynedd from Advolly. Finally Dionne Sambrook shows us her new build garden in Stratford-on-Avon which has been transformed into a thriving wildlife garden. We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden and a reel on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Plant names captured this week: Crocosmia Lucifer Clematis Sunflowers Buddleja Philadelphus mock orange Perennial wallflower Bowles Mauve Agapanthus Dahlia Potentilla Cornflowers Antirrhinums – Potamac Red Japanese blood grass – Red Baron Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’ Cosmos Rubenza Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy Veronicastrum virginicum Album Sarracenia Max Rawlings Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora Nerines Amarines x Amarine tubergenii ‘Aphrodite’ Van Tubergen amarine x Amarine tubergenii ‘Anastasia’ Teasels White bladder campion Bog Bean Ragged Robin Dianthus – Deptford Pink Wild carrot And here are some links: Sue Kent https://gb.readly.com/magazines/woman-and-home/2024-07-25/669b0233c7876870a8966bdc Ogie Placido https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/plantsbyogieplacido Advolly https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/linen-layers-and-a-trusty-sony-walkman-advolly-richmonds-garden-style/ Dionne Sambrook https://www.instagram.com/dionne_gardening/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Aug 2024 | Ep4: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Martin | 01:09:44 | |
Martin Ciderspiller from Big Cactus Rescue joins us this week on the podcast. Martin and Trixie were on Gardeners' World in Episode 2 in 2023 and showed their impressive cacti collection and so we can expect a few making an appearance in his dream garden! Martin mentions a couple of interesting instagram accounts to follow:
Links to them can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ More from Martin https://www.instagram.com/bigcactusrescue/ http://www.bigcactusrescue.org/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 20 | 01:05:58 | |
We're back with Adam, Ash and Isla this week before joining Joe in Derbyshire to meet Amy Langron in her beautiful walled garden. Benn Storey shows us around his stunning steeply terraced garden in Clapham and then Rachel White inspires us with her front garden transformation in North Berwick. Arit is spending some time with Will Clayton from Geb & Green in Hertfordshire to learn a bit about their peat-free houseplants, and finally Liz Zorab gives us a guided tour of the fantastic Byther Farm on a hillside in Carmarthenshire. We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden and a reel on our Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Plant names captured this week: Clover Achillea Acer Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’ – snakeroot Agastache ‘Little Adder’ Panicum ‘Cheyenne Sky’ Allium tanguticum ‘Summer Beauty’ – Portuguese allium Euphorbia cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’ – Cypress spurge Veronicastrum Cirsium Sisyrinchium Heuchera Tiarellas Astrantias Euphorbias Nepetas Alliums sedum Black bamboo Verbena ‘Bampton’ Crocosmia Lychnis Anemones Hydrangea quercifolia Ferns Geraniums Hornbeam Coniogramme emeiensis – Bamboo fern Calatheus Fatsia Syngonium Alocasia Monsteras Ferns Ficuses Calathea Hostas Cavolo nero kale Sweet corn Agastache Monarda for potpourri Thyme Welsh onion Rhubarb Yacon Greek Gigantes beans Dwarf jerusulem artichoke some kale – ‘Red Russian’ Purple beans Kale Borlotti beans Siberian chives Peach And some links: Amy Langron https://www.hortuscollective.co.uk/ Benn Storey https://www.instagram.com/bennstorey/ Geb & Green Arit https://www.instagram.com/aritanderson/ Liz Zorab More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Aug 2024 | Ep5: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Lucy | 01:07:37 | |
Lucy from Foster Irises joins us this week on the podcast. Lucy was on Gardeners' World earlier this year - episode 12 - and talks to us about her incredible connection to Foster Irises and the "father of iris breeding" as well as what she'd have in her dream garden. Links to some of Lucy's mentions can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens, including:
More from Lucy https://www.instagram.com/fosteririses/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Aug 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 21 | 00:56:18 | |
This week Rachel de Thame takes us to Am Brook Meadow in Newton Abbott where we meet Jennie and Jethro Marles. They take us around their stunning garden and pond before we head over to the wonderful Nigel Palfrey in Kingston St Mary to see his exquisite crinkle-crinkle folly. Alison Taylor in Tilehurst, West Reading shows us her collection of roses and Frances meets with Jennifer at the Weleda Biodynamic Gardens in Derbyshire. We finally spend time with Mark Turner at his orchid nursery in Elmore, Gloucester and see a few of his one hundred thousand plants! We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden and a reel on our Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Plant names captured this week: Double Click Rose – cosmos roses, sweetpeas, dahlias Pheasant Grass Anemanthele Hydrangea Geranium phaeum – dusky cranesbill Echinacea Sanguisorba Phlomis Fennel Molinia Stipa gigantea Daucus carota Eupatorium Knapweed Field scabious Perovskia Cardoon Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ – Japanese anemone cardoon Briza Maxima orange Persica roses Sedum Purple Emperor The Poet’s Wife Stachys Echinacea pallida Althaea officinalis common marsh mallow Calendula Aconite corn Snowball turnip Milan Purple Top turnip Cattleya recital Dendrophylax lindenii Rungsuriyanum Neofinetia falcata David Howard dahlia Nasturtiums Ginger Clematis Cosmos Sunflowers Crocosmia And some links: Jennie and Jethro https://www.caroledrake.com/-/galleries/publication/2019/am-brook-meadow-country-living-august-2019 https://jethromarles.co.uk/jethro-marles-biography/ Weleda Biodynamic Garden https://www.weleda.co.uk/biodynamics Mark Turner https://www.orchidwire.com/Listings/63723154673.html https://www.instagram.com/eliteorchids/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Aug 2024 | Ep6: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Rob | 00:51:39 | |
This week’s guest is Rob King from My Sheffield Garden. We have a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat about Rob’s garden at home, how he decides what gets a space in addition to the planting and also what his dream garden would look like. Rob mentions the garden he’s currently volunteering in so we’ve included a link below. Rob mentions Whinfell Quarry Garden, a link to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens More from Rob https://www.instagram.com/mysheffieldgarden/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 22 | 00:57:36 | |
We learn a little about baby rhinos this week! We join Arit to chat with Tara Moss about her beautiful award winning garden in Earls Court, designed by Harry Holding, before meeting Kris Saunders-Stowe and his husband Deane in Ross-on-Wye. Dan Clarke gives us a tour of his productive allotment in Newcastle and then Rachel De Thame talks to Professor James Memmott and Associate Professor Heather Whitney to learn about plant science. Finally we go to Shropshire to see Liz Colebrook and Fiona Pidduck who tell us all about New Hope Daylilies inherited from Mark Zenick. Here are some links mentioned: Harry Holding https://www.harryholding.co.uk Kris Saunders-Stowe https://everybodymoves.org.uk/meet-kris-0 https://jamiewareham.co.uk/portfolio/kris-the-power-of-support/ Deane Saunders-Stowe Dan Clarke https://www.instagram.com/geordiegrower/ New Hope Daylilies https://www.newhopedaylilies.co.uk Mark Zenick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jerYleJQgrs More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Aug 2024 | Ep7: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Melanie | 01:15:36 | |
Melanie Lewis from Aeonium Mellie took us for a fantastical tour through her dream garden on this episode of a Good Ol' Chit-Chat! We were immersed in a magical world of dingle dells, guard-swans and disappearing frog-bits. Unforgettable! Below are some mentions from Mellie, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens
More from Mellie https://www.instagram.com/aeonium_mellie/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 23 | 00:50:46 | |
This week sees us jealous of Nick's immaculate new garden before we visit Martha Swales' inspiring urban plot in Lewisham. Dan Cartwright gives us a tour of the beautiful Arts and Crafts gardens at Winterbourne House and Garden in Birmingham and Frances takes us along with her to meet Josh Sparkes in his experimental acres at Birch Farm in Devon. Here are some links from the episode: Martha Swales https://www.instagram.com/marfskitchengarden/ https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463153/give-it-a-grow-by-swales-martha/9780241710364 Winterbourne House and Gardens https://www.winterbourne.org.uk/explore/botanical-garden/ Josh Sparkes https://www.instagram.com/joshua_sparkes/ https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/joshua-sparkes-birch-farm More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Sep 2024 | Ep8: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Mary | 00:58:41 | |
Mary from Burrow Farm Gardens describes her dream garden this week, which is very similar to her wonderful gardens in Devon! We hear about her champion tree, her family tradition of primroses, her love of dogs and her childhood interest in gardening, especially pansies. A link to Mary's place can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ More from Burrow Farm Gardens https://www.instagram.com/burrow_farm_gardens/ More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 24 | 00:56:57 | |
Arit and Adam are at East Ruston Old Vicarage in Norfolk where we meet the inspiring owners Alan Gray and Graham Robeson. Rekha gives us an update on her successes and failures in her veggie garden in the Peak District and we visit the incredible Fifty Shades of Green garden owned by Annemarie and Andrew Swift in Walsall. Finally Carol gives us another masterclass on propagation, this time showing us the wizardry of leaf cuttings. Some links from the episode: East Ruston Old Vicarage https://eastrustonoldvicarage.co.uk/ Perennial Rekha Mistry https://www.instagram.com/rekha.garden.kitchen/ Fifty Shades of Green https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/fifty-shades-of-green-ws4/ Carol Klein https://www.instagram.com/the_carol_klein/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Sep 2024 | Ep9: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Chris | 01:04:47 | |
Chris Miller from Grow Cardiff joins us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat this week! Chris was on Gardeners’ World earlier this year tackling his astro lawn and in this episode we find out a bit about his work with Grow Cardiff and the fantastic support the charity provides others to transform uninspiring urban areas into productive, nature-filled, buzzing hubs that serve their community. We also hear what Chris’ dream garden would look like, which involves a shed to beat all sheds🍺 Some mentions from Chris, links of which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
Grow Cardiff A004_04221633_C234.mp4 Grow.mp4 - Emma Downes - filmmaker https://www.facebook.com/share/eQygeXQsmQNPtiba/?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://x.com/growcardiff?s=21&t=uTDhn57b-3CR2RP4oQkwRw https://www.growcardiff.org/health-wellbeing/ Grow Well Cardiff https://x.com/growwellcardiff?s=21&t=uTDhn57b-3CR2RP4oQkwRw More from Not Just a Garden Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 25 | 01:04:18 | |
This week we travel to Herefordshire with Sue Kent to meet Layla Robinson at her incredible dried flower studio and Scott Thompson shows us around his immersive garden, Fern Bank in Wirksworth, Matlock. Astrid and Frankie Drummond give us a guided tour of their beautiful garden and triangular compost bin in Sheffield before Joe Swift takes us to the incredible Church Gardens in Harefield where Patrick and Kay McHugh show us the extensive work they've done to restore the walled gardens. Finally Leyla Kazim shows us around her 5m by 7m South West London garden equipped with numerous edibles as well as her "postage stamp meadow". Some links mentioned: Green Manure https://www.rhs.org.uk/soil-composts-mulches/green-manures Layla Robinson https://www.laylarobinson.com/ https://www.91magazine.co.uk/meet-the-maker-layla-robinson/ Scott Thompson and Beccy Owen https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/fern-bank-de4/ Patrick and Kay McHugh https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/church-gardens-ub9/ https://www.churchgardens.co.uk/ Leyla Kazim https://leylakazim.substack.com/ More Not Just a Garden
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| 21 Sep 2024 | Ep10: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Mandy | 01:18:43 | |
On this week’s episode of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats, Mandy Barber from Incredible Vegetables takes us to her dream garden made up of weird and wonderful “edimentals”, most of which we hadn’t heard of (apparently duck potatoes are a thing). Perennial kale has an unusual use and the walking onions blew our tiny minds🤯 Our Incredible Vegetables shopping list has been written. Some mentions from Mandy, links of which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 26 Sep 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 26 | 01:00:55 | |
We visit Dr Margaret Stone's national collection of asters in Worcester with Rachel de Thame, and have a good wonder around her beautiful garden at Brockamin. Tashi Dhondup in Stroud gives us a tour of his stunning garden and shows us his collection of meconopsis before Eric in Normandy France shows us his garden where he uses the no-dig method. Jilly McNaughton gives us a masterclass on building successful wildlife ponds and shows us her two at Sheepcote Green House in Saffron Waldon, Essex where she has numerous aquatic plants and a family or two of great crested newts. Finally Adam takes us to the stunning Peckover House and Gardens in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, where we meet Louise Gardner, the head gardener and understand how they're recreating the gardens from old photos and paintings by George Samuel Elgood. Some links: Dr Margaret Stone https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/34641/brockamin Jilly McNaughton https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42210/sheepcote-green-house https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwPoe4IlVEE Peckover House and Gardens https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/peckover-house-and-garden More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 27 | 01:00:12 | |
We're with Frances Tophill at Powderham Castle with Jeanette and Ru this week before Carol Klein takes us to Highfield Farm Garden in Monmouthshire for a tour of Jenny and Roger Lloyd's beautiful gardens. Head Gardener Joe Scoble shows us around the incredible award-winning garden project run by Guy’s and St Thomas’, supporting patients recovering from amputation to be physically and mentally active, and we meet the inspirational Tatiana Timon, Luke Tarrant and Christine who show us what they get out of the garden. Joe Swift takes us to Walthamstow in London to see Paula Siqueira and Andrew Durham's low-maintenance garden, where Joe dangles his feet in their fantastic pond! Finally we meet mother and daughter team Holly Barsby and Nikki who show us a thing or two about container planting. Some links: Highfield Farm Garden https://highfieldfarmgarden.co.uk/about-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ73NILHNr8
Tatiana Timon https://www.instagram.com/bionictati/ Luke Tarrant https://www.instagram.com/luke_tarrant/ Paula Siqueira and Andrew Durham https://ngs.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/london_2024.pdf Nikki and Holly More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 28 | 00:57:37 | |
Rachel de Thame takes us to the beautiful Yeo Valley Organic Garden in Somerset to meet Professor Jane Memmott and Professor Daniel Robert from Bristol University to learn more about how plants interact with insects. We visit Tom Adkin and Giulia Consolandi at their Piccolo Plants Nursery in Branscombe, North Devon and they show us their fantastic collection of succulents. Maisie Bartlett takes us on a tour of her pretty and packed allotment and then Arit meets with Debbie Roberts and Ian Smith from Acres Wild Landscape and Garden Design who show her their 3-in-1 garden in Horsham, incorporating Mediterranean, Japanese and English garden styles. Finally we meet butterfly fantastic, Paul James Allen in Poole, Dorset, who talks to us about butterflies and caterpillars and which plants in his garden are the most attractive to them. Some links: Yeo Valley Prof Jane Memmott https://biologicalsciences.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2019/03/15/a-biography-of-professor-jane-memmott/ Prof Daniel Robert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnfKEFFFKI Piccolo Plants Nursery https://www.piccoloplantsnursery.co.uk/ Acres Wild Landscape and Garden Design Paul James Allen https://www.instagram.com/pauljamesmusicuniverse More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 29 | 00:57:21 | |
Joe Swift takes us to Tom Hoblyn's beautiful 2.5 acre garden in Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk where we learn about chip-budding. Delia May West Ryder shows us around her incredible garden in Tiverton, Devon packed with dahlias galore, before Gavin in East Sussex shows us his impressive collection of miniature trees. Garden writer and journalist Jane Perrone shows us her beautiful houseplants, including the delicate String-of-Pearls and variegated Jade Tree, and Sue Kent is at her place in Swansea where she gives us a tour of her hot borders. Some links: Thomas Hoblyn https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/mansard-house-ip31/ Delia May West Ryder at Hone Hill https://www.instagram.com/honehilldreaming/ Jane Perrone Sue Kent https://www.instagram.com/suekentathome/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 30 | 00:55:27 | |
Frances Tophill is at Powderham Castle again this week, with Rua and Jeanette, where she's planting tulip bulbs, digging up weeds, drying hydrangeas (by wetting them!) and cutting back rose root stock. Rachel de Thame is at Pettifers Garden in Banbury and talks to us more about the relationship between pollinators and flowers. Eddie Bailey (RhizoPhyllia) in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire gives us a fascinating masterclass on compost, and finally Carol Klein is in her garden at Glebe Cottage, talking to us about collecting seeds. Some links: Powderham Castle Frances Tophill and Rua https://www.instagram.com/francestophill/ Frances' cardigan! https://www.plumo.com/products/Clytie-Cardigan.html Pettifers in Banbury Eddie Bailey at RhizoPhyllia https://www.rhizophyllia.co.uk/about/ Carol Klein's book More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Oct 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 31 | 01:00:14 | |
A very soggy but fetching Adam takes us to Bury St Edmunds to Fullers Mill Gardens where we meet Garden Manager Gary Bean. Steve and Dawn Morgan in Barnstable, Devon show us around their beautiful sub-tropical garden and their impressive collection of passionflowers. Chris Burkett in Moreton in the Wirral shows us his garden of no less than 200 pots before Advolly gives us a talk on houseplants at Brodsworth Hall in Doncaster. Finally GP Susan Taheri in North Devon shows us the Growing Well gardens where we hear all about the benefits of patients being subscribed time in the garden. Some links: Silene stenophylla https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120221-oldest-seeds-regenerated-plants-science# Bernard Tickner and Fullers Mill Garden Dawn and Steve Morgan https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/32-allenstyle-drive-ex31/ https://devonsubtropicalgarden.rocks/contact-us/ Brodsworth Hall https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brodsworth-hall-and-gardens/ Lord Howe Island https://lordhoweisland-australia.com/about-lord-howe-island/lord-howe-island-facts/ Growing Well Gardens https://growingwellgarden.co.uk/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | Ep11: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Tashi | 01:11:16 | |
It’s series 2 of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats!🕺🏼 We kick off with the wonderful Tashi Dhondup from Stroud who tells us all about his dream garden. We hear about lotus plants, Himalayan meadows and how easy it is to grow cannas from seed. Tashi also tells us about the work he does with Tom Dawson and what an important role gardens and nature play in his life. Some mentions from Tashi, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 14 Nov 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 32 | 01:01:57 | |
The last of Gardeners' World 2024, boo. But we will be back to recap the winter specials starting next week, yay! First up, Arit Anderson takes us to Marchants Hardy Plants in East Sussex to chat with Henry Macaulay, their head gardener. We then meet Hafsah Hafeji at Aisgill Community Hub in Earls Court and see the fantastic work she does with her team of volunteers, including Shirley, Elaine, Leroy Douglas and Floyd. We join Sue Kent to meet Caroline Crocker at her place in Plymouth where she's transformed the topography of her garden and the planting in just one year. We see the incredible transformation of a disused polytunnel at St Andrews Healthcare in Birmingham and Marcin Ruta and Claire Page from Moss Clerks in Hawick lead us into the wonderful world of mosses. Some links: Alnwick Poison Plant Garden https://www.alnwickgarden.com/the-garden/poison-garden/ Watering Cans https://www.charlies.co.uk/smart-garden-9l-watering-can-sage-green/ Marchants Hardy Plants https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardens-to-visit/marchants-nursery-profile https://www.marchantshardyplants.co.uk/ Hafsah Hafeji https://www.instagram.com/hafsahhafeji/ Caroline Crocker https://www.instagram.com/duckgardenplantsandposies/ St Andrews Healthcare Moss Clerks https://mossclerks.co.uk/collections/moss-lawns More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 | Ep12: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Alex | 01:24:21 | |
Episode 12 of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats is out now! This week we chat with Alex from Mitchell Flower Farm and travel from Kent to Chile and back again via Californian poppies that aren’t really Californian poppies, zombie eye infections and 1970s swing-seats. Some mentions from Alex, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 21 Nov 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Special Recap: Ep 1 | 01:07:45 | |
The first of the Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Specials! This week we join the wonderful Carol Klein at Forest Lodge Gardens in Somerset before heading over to Oswestry in Shropshire to enjoy an apple tree masterclass with Tom Adams, The Apple Man. Nick Bailey takes us to Bates Green Garden in Sussex and their Arlington Bluebell Walk, where we meet Emma Reece, head gardener. Ex-military man, Martin Jordan shows us his impressive Birdhouse Gourds on his allotment in Chepstow before we meet Emma Rabbitt, Annie Healy and Lorna Babb on their Dads Lane Allotments in Birmingham. Finally Adam Frost takes us to Borde Hill Gardens where we meet the garden's Head of Horticulture Harry Baldwin and learn a little about Plantsman Colonel Stevenson Clarke and his successors Andrewjohn & Eleni Stephenson Clarke and now Jay Goddard and Harry Stephenson Clarkel. Some links: Carol Klein's pink coat! Didriksons Nancy Parka Jacket Fuchsia https://www.magrigg.co.uk/didriksons-nancy-parka-jacket-fuchsia.html.html Forest Lodge Gardens https://forestlodgegardens.co.uk Tom Adams Bates Green Garden https://batesgreengarden.co.uk Arlington Bluebell Walk https://www.bluebellwalk.co.uk Martin Jordan https://www.instagram.com/hanley_plotter_allotment/ Martin's book https://www.blurb.co.uk/books/882897-nahanni-river-trip-2009 Dads Lane Allotments in Birmingham https://thebirminghamallotmentproject.co.uk/case-studies Borde Hill More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 | Ep13: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Kay & Patrick | 01:22:51 | |
We're joined by Kay and Patrick McHugh from Church Gardens in Harefield this week! We hear about their monumental restoration project rebuilding the 16th Century arcaded wall, an interesting place to store the butternuts and big plans for an unconventional seating area. Some mentions from Kay & Patrick, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 28 Nov 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Special Recap: Ep 2 | 01:00:37 | |
Ash and Adam Frost are presenting this week's Gardeners' World Winter Special. Rachel de Thame takes us to Cheltenham to visit ex-commercial airline pilot Linda Marsh and her beautiful garden at The Stables, with influences from Piet Oudolf. We visit Jack First in Porthmadog near Gwyneth who shows us the incredible success he has with hotbeds. Toby Buckland gives us a tour of Caisson Gardens near Bath where we meet owners Amanda and Phil Honey who give us a bit of the history. We visit the Wonky Gardens in Widness in Halton Cheshire, where co-founder Angela Hayler describes the fantastic work they do there including their contribution to food banks and the "flower cuddles" they give the community. Finally Joe Swift takes us to Iford Manor to have a look around the stunning gardens with Head Gardener Steve Lannin. We hear about Harold Peto's design and meet William Cartwright-Hignett the current custodians. Some links: The Stables in Cheltenham https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/the-stables-gl51/ Jack First https://www.instagram.com/jackfirst42/ Jack's book Hotbed Masterclass https://abundanceacademy.online/p/hot-bed-gardening Caisson Gardens https://caissongardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Caisson-Brochure.pdf Caisson Locks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisson_lock The Wonky Gardens https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/the-wonky-garden-wa8/ Iford Manor https://www.ifordmanor.co.uk/garden Steve Lannin https://www.instagram.com/stevelannin/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Dec 2024 | Ep14: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Will | 00:59:55 | |
Will Teare from Will Teare Garden Design joins us this week for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat. He tells us about the secret woods at the end of his garden, his ambitious shed plans and the best way to eat dandelions. Some mentions from Will, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 10 Dec 2024 | Ep15: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Nigel | 01:06:05 | |
The man, the myth, the legend..it’s… Nigel Palfrey. We had a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat this summer, finding out more about the crinkle crinkle folly, Nigel’s use of morse code and his special apple-tree. Towards the end there was a little confusion over a plant name which we noted as an Edulis but it was in fact an Ercilla Volubilis! Some mentions from Nigel, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 12 Dec 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Special Recap: Ep 3 | 00:59:08 | |
The penultimate Gardeners' World Winter Special of 2024 sees Frances Tophill presenting from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh after we find out about Martin and Trixie from Big Cactus Rescue identifying cacti with their tongues on You Bet! We meet Sadie Barber - Research Collections Manager, Marc Gilbert – Glasshouse Horticulturist, Dr Olwen Grace - Deputy Director of Science, Milo Philips - Assistant Entomology Curator for National Museums Scotland, and Caitlyn Johnstone - Ecologist. We join Carol Klein in Shropshire at Goldstone Hall Garden to enjoy a garden for all the senses before meeting Kevin Stewart in his garden in Hackney, London, Hackney where we learn about keeping orchids outdoors. We catch up with Sue Kent in Wales who gives us an update on her garden and we meet Jaap Schuuring from the Netherlands who shows us a great way of using up old Christmas trees. Nick Bailey is shown the cotinus at Thorp Perrow Arboretum by Curator Faith Douglas, and magician Graham Prigg from Cullompton in Devon shows us his collection of auriculas. Some Links: Martin & Trixie on You Bet! https://www.itv.com/watch/you-bet!/10a5760/10a5760a0001 RBG Edinburgh Goldstone Hall Garden https://goldstonehallhotel.co.uk/ Thorp Perrow Arboretum https://www.thorpperrow.com/at-thorp-perrow/ Graham Prigg https://www.devon-magician.com/ More Not Just a Garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 | Ep16: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Annmarie & Andrew | 01:08:23 | |
Annmarie & Andrew from Fifty Shades of Green join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat! We find out about their love of tropical planting, how they’ve found each other’s lobster and that size most definitely does matter📏 Some mentions from Annmarie & Andrew, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 19 Dec 2024 | Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Special Recap: Ep 4 | 01:03:34 | |
The last Gardeners' World of 2024☹️ and it's with Ned and Monty. We have a quick catchup on Good Ol Chit-Chat friends - Nigel Palfrey, who's been building a woodman's bothy, and Geoff Stonebanks, who's currently in the press as Britain's most festive man! Toby Buckland takes us around his gorgeous garden in South Devon before we join Frances Tophill at Bridewell Gardens near Witney, Oxford, where we meet Ruth Maddock, Rachel, Leonora and Maddie to make "mossauges" for the Christmas wreaths! We visit Alfie Nickerson at his stunning flower farm at Burnt Fen in Norfolk and learn a bit about the biodynamic processes he uses, learned from his time at Fern Verrow Biodynamic Farm in Herefordshire. And finally Arit takes us to meet Tom Allen in his beautiful garden to see what updates he can make, including disguising a bare fence. Some links: Toby's Garden Festival at Powderham Castle https://tobygardenfest.co.uk/?sfw=pass1734590690 Bridewell Gardens https://www.bridewellgardens.org/about-the-garden/ Burnt Fen Fern Verrow Tom Allen https://www.instagram.com/tomindeed/ Guardian Article More Not Just a Garden We wish you all a very happy Christmas and healthy New Year and we'll see you in 2025!🥂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Dec 2024 | Ep17: A Good Ol' Christmas Chit-Chat With... Mellie | 01:25:19 | |
✨It’s a Christmas Special🎅🏽 Mellie Lewis from Aeonium Mellie pops in for another Good Ol’ Chit-Chat, this time to transport us to a winter wonderland of kidnapped botanists, well-boiled Brussel sprouts and her deconstructed Christmas crackers🎄 Some mentions from Annmarie & Andrew, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 31 Dec 2024 | Ep18: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Violet | 01:08:56 | |
Violet Croll from Gardeners' World 2024, Compilations Episode 1 joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat this week! She tells us all about the story behind her Jamaican flag, her competitive sweetcorn and how Avalon came about (spoiler, it wasn't Excalibur). Some mentions from Violet, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 07 Jan 2025 | Ep19: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Tom | 01:12:37 | |
Tom Nielsen from Biocentric in Somerset joins us this week for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat. We hear about how his dry garden didn't perform quite as expected on the day of filming with Gardeners' World, his experience with the heebeegeebees, how he makes his kombucha home brew and much, much more.Some mentions from Tom, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 14 Jan 2025 | Ep20: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Kris & Deane | 01:18:15 | |
Kris & Deane Saunders-Stowe from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 22 take us on a wild ride of meandering boardwalks, ever-growing greenhouses, cutting tool filing systems, scaling cliffs with a wheelchair on the back, Virgin ads, hypnotherapy, and will Deane secure Kathy Bates & Melissa McCarthy for his sci-fi film? Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 21 Jan 2025 | Ep21: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Benn | 01:14:38 | |
Benn Storey from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 20 joins us this week as we find out more about how he designed and created his incredibly beautiful terraced garden in Clapham. We hear about his memories of growing up in Durham, how to successfully use gabions, opening a garden through the NGS, his award-winning botanical photography, how hot walls work, and much, much more! Benn's garden is open through the National Garden Scheme on 8th June 2025. Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 28 Jan 2025 | Ep22: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Eddie | 01:20:31 | |
Eddie Bailey was on Gardeners’ World 2024 ep30 and he joins us this week to impart more of his vast knowledge on the importance and function of soil food web microorganisms. We also hear about the close relationship between soil and gut health, the beautiful gardens of Exeter University, and which trees he planted for each of his sons. Some mentions from Eddie, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 04 Feb 2025 | Ep23: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Derry | 01:09:37 | |
A lot of fan-girling as gardening titan Derry Watkins joins us this week. Derry’s dream garden of streams, waterfalls and plunge-pools is the wonderfully watery backdrop to our meandering conversation about how she got on a Chelsea Flower Show, setting up plant nurseries, secret gardens in Ireland, floating under pea plants, and have you heard of a waterblommetjie? Some mentions from Derry, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 11 Feb 2025 | Ep24: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Mark | 01:00:21 | |
Mark Turner from Elite Orchids in Gloucestershire was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 21 and he joins us this week to tell us about his dream garden. We hear about raising orchids from seed to adulthood, nibbles, wells, tortured toads and explosions💥 Some mentions from Mark, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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| 18 Feb 2025 | Ep25: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Delia | 01:26:24 | |
We have a good ol' chit-chat with the lovely Delia May West this week, after her late summer appearance on Gardeners' World 24. Delia invites us into her colourful world of cottage garden style planting, pink blossom vinegar, happy chickens, singing crickets, countryside views and more as she describes her idyllic dream garden. Some mentions from Delia, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/
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