Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Plotting Shed
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| Brilliantly simple design tips for gardens that are on a slope | 24 nov. 2023 | 00:19:06 | |
What to do if your garden is on a slope, whether its and upslope or downslope, gardens don't have to be made flatter to become better! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Front Gardens - are not a small version of the back garden | 17 nov. 2023 | 00:18:01 | |
Front Gardens are so important, yet are often left as uninspiring gardens. But the front garden is what you and your visitors walk past to get to the front door - so the garden should say something about you! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to design Odd Shaped Gardens | 10 nov. 2023 | 00:22:48 | |
Life would be so much easier if gardens were regular shapes, but more often than not now gardens come in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to design a rectangular or square shaped garden | 03 nov. 2023 | 00:22:56 | |
Gardens come in all shapes of rectangles - these can be long narrow rectangles, wide shallow shaped gardens or perfectly square spaces. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How does a garden become family-friendly? | 27 oct. 2023 | 00:20:13 | |
What does family-friendly mean in design and layout terms? Most gardens have to be multifunctional spaces, providing space for little people to boom about in BUT that the adults can relax and enjoy themselves in. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Garden Styling - How to Choose the Right One | 20 oct. 2023 | 00:19:39 | |
You may think of garden styles as Cottage, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Minimalist etc but it's actually much simpler than that. But before you lay the styling out, you need to understand how each of these 3 main styles works and then decide which one would work best in your space. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How do you choose the design layout for a garden? | 13 oct. 2023 | 00:26:06 | |
The key principle when you are faced with lots of decisions is to break these down into simpler decisions. And that is really all design is about, asking simple questions, the result of which will help you understand how you need your garden to be. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Why does everyone think having a beautiful garden means more work? | 06 oct. 2023 | 00:20:34 | |
I am a lazy gardener, I want to spend time enjoying being in the garden, not fussing over the jobs and chores I think I need to do. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| If you're going to design your garden - Don't do this! | 29 sept. 2023 | 00:21:55 | |
Designing a garden can be daunting, especially if you don't know much about design, plants or gardening. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| You don't need to become a gardener to have an amazing garden | 22 sept. 2023 | 00:24:36 | |
What makes a garden truly amazing? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| What's wrong with Orange! | 07 juil. 2023 | 00:15:15 | |
Absolutely one of the best colour combinations in a garden is green .... and orange! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Gardening's going 'Up the Wall' | 30 juin 2023 | 00:19:58 | |
If space in the garden is limited, vertical gardening is a must, but how can you get it 'right'? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Are your garden boundaries barriers? | 23 juin 2023 | 00:20:52 | |
All gardens have boundaries, but these can often feel like barriers. Personal security is an issue, but if your boundary becomes a barrier, you will always lose more than you gain. So what makes a boundary a barrier and how can you blur the edges in your garden? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Trend-setting ideas for 2023 | 16 juin 2023 | 00:21:02 | |
How to Become a Plotting Shed Pioneer. This week Rachel challenges you to rethink your gardens, made simple changes to your gardening habits and set the trends for everyone else to follow. The aim; to do less but enjoy more (and be good for the planet too) Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Transform your idea of a garden layout - go reverse! | 09 juin 2023 | 00:11:59 | |
Most if not all garden design is based around a similar format, we create space in the middle of the garden and plant round the edges - but does this make for the best and most interesting gardens? Or are we simply creating an empty space in the middle that we don't really use? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Become a garden referee - you'll be happier if you do! | 02 juin 2023 | 00:22:28 | |
OK, what's a garden referee? Well, it's all about your relationship with your garden and how a few simple changes to your perception of gardening can transform your relationship with your garden. Allowing you to enjoy more but do less. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| It's time to think about lawns! | 25 mai 2023 | 00:24:24 | |
The lawn can be a glorious thing, but most lawns aren't. This week Rachel challenges the idea of what a perfect lawn is and discusses how big or important the lawn really is in the garden. And asks whether we need to change our idea of what a perfect lawn is. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | 24 mai 2023 | 00:24:38 | |
I went to Chelsea and had a lovely day wandering around the flower show and this is what I think you need to take from this year Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| What's best - a landscape gardener or garden designer? | 19 mai 2023 | 00:21:00 | |
You've decided to get the experts in, so what's best for you? A landscape gardener or a garden designer - in fact, what's the difference between them? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Help - I just don't know where to start! | 12 mai 2023 | 00:26:24 | |
Creating a new garden can be overwhelming, there are so many decisions to make about layout, styling and the materials to use. And then there are plants - how on earth can you choose plants when your horticultural knowledge can identify a rose.... but not much else! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Why garden design goes wrong | 05 mai 2023 | 00:22:47 | |
How can you create a beautiful garden design if you haven't got a clue about gardening? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How your garden can tap into the Internet of Life for free | 18 nov. 2022 | 00:23:37 | |
The buzzword for many gardeners is low maintenance - but we have the wrong concept of what low maintenance should mean. The best low-maintenance garden is one where the plants look after themselves. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Garden design; what everyone should think about .... but don't! | 18 nov. 2022 | 00:22:27 | |
Gardens don't exist in a photograph or a moment in time. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| A Beginners Guide to Designing Big Gardens | 11 nov. 2022 | 00:25:24 | |
Large Garden Design Tips Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to choose a garden colour scheme | 04 nov. 2022 | 00:23:57 | |
Gardens are not outdoor rooms, you cannot apply interior design principles to a garden. Nature does not exclude certain colours or shapes or plants, the landscape is merely a reflection of the plants that thrive in the conditions that prevail. So if you try to micro-manage the garden style and planting colour themes, the overall effect begins to look too sanitised. The best approach is with a few guidelines - read the article Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Growing a Grass Garden - do you Xeriscape? | 27 oct. 2022 | 00:23:19 | |
I discovered a new word this week - Xeriscape, which means to grow plants whilst reducing the need for irrigation. And ornamental grasses are very good plants that don't require much water, which makes them an ideal choice in many gardens, Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 5 Top Tips to make Garden Borders Better | 21 oct. 2022 | 00:20:22 | |
Have you ever stared out into the garden and wished you knew a bit more about garden design? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| The best small garden design tips from 2022 | 14 oct. 2022 | 00:21:15 | |
We all want to learn from the garden design pros's - after all they should kow what they are doing! But not every desing tips is worth adding to your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| What to learn from the RHS Garden Shows in 2022 | 07 oct. 2022 | 00:24:12 | |
I was very fortunate to be able to attend all the 3 main RHS garden shows this year. So, Chelsea in May, Hampton Court and Tatton Park in July. All three shows have very different flavours, but there are themes that are common to all. Now, not all the elements in these garden shows are worth copying, these are shows after all. But some are; so what are they? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Easy low maintenance garden ideas | 30 sept. 2022 | 00:21:41 | |
Welcome to the new series of the Plotting Shed. Have you missed me? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| A Word about Weeds! | 03 juin 2022 | 00:24:04 | |
Well this is the last episode in the current series. Rachel will be back at the end of September- just as you are ready to get back into the garden and make it ready for winter. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How can you take stop the world 'outside' ruining your enjoyment of the garden | 27 mai 2022 | 00:23:48 | |
Unless you are incredibly wealthy and live in a large home surrounded by countryside - you own; most of us share our gardens with the neighbours. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to make a garden when if its a really weird or wonky shaped space | 20 mai 2022 | 00:23:44 | |
Garden design used to be easier when gardens were more orderer shapes. You could copy what the neighbours had done, or look in books or magazines for ideas on design. But modern gardens can be all sorts of shapes and sizes, which makes it harde to design. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| What is Shade and how does it affect your Garden? | 13 mai 2022 | 00:23:54 | |
You might think shade is just a place the sun doesn't shine on - but in terms of gardening know-how, shade is a little more nuanced! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Garden Design Tips for Gardens that aren't flat. | 06 mai 2022 | 00:24:38 | |
Did you know there are 3 types of slopes:
Each presents a different challenge in a garden. Should you terrace, and how would you plant a garden that isn't flat? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to make long narrow gardens feel wider than they are | 29 avr. 2022 | 00:25:31 | |
This week what are the problems associated with narrow gardens. These can be narrow alley type spaces in city environments or the traditional long gardens often found in older terrace housing. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to Design a Garden If: Its wider than it's long! | 22 avr. 2022 | 00:23:24 | |
This week Rachel starts tackling the designg issues many gardens have. So what and how can you design your garden easily if its wider than it is deep and the only view you see is the end fence. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Top Tips to transform your balcony into the perfect aerial garden | 08 avr. 2022 | 00:25:19 | |
Not every plant can grow on a balcony well, why oh why then do all the images on the interenet give the impression anything will grow beautifully in that tiny little space. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Do you live behind a big green wall? | 31 mars 2022 | 00:24:52 | |
Garden privacy is important, but there is a trade off. 100% private means 100% enclosed -nothing gets in and you can't see out. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| First ever garden? What design priorities should you think about | 25 mars 2022 | 00:24:15 | |
We all experience this at some point in our lives - we move to a place where for the very first time there is an outside space - that's all yours to play with! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| What makes any garden 'family friendly?' | 18 mars 2022 | 00:23:58 | |
Gardens hve to cater for everyone, but all too often they simply become a lawn with a swing. So how in an average small garden can anyone create a family friendly space...? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Why is garden designing so expensive and does it need to be? | 11 mars 2022 | 00:21:30 | |
Welcome back to the new spring series of the Plotting shed. This week Rachel discusse how you can learn to design your garden without having to spend thousands! THis is the first of 10 podcasts aimed at helping you design a garden - without needing a garden designer! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Garden Trends for 2022 - what should you be doing in your garden? | 19 nov. 2021 | 00:19:03 | |
Firstly, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has downloaded and listened to this series of The Plotting Shed. This is the last show in this series - we will be back in the Spring of 2022 with a new exciting series. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Some brilliant new ideas that help make your garden better for 2022 and beyond! | 12 nov. 2021 | 00:19:57 | |
This week Rachel takes the best products and information from the Landscapers Show so you know what innovation in ideas and products are available. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 'Up the Wall' Gardening | 05 nov. 2021 | 00:16:46 | |
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| Best Unsung Garden Plants | 29 oct. 2021 | 00:21:44 | |
What makes a good garden plant? How should you choose plants for the garden? This week H and Rachel discuss what makes plants work in any garden, and how you can use our simple definition to help you get the planting right for your gardens. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to be a better gardener part 2 | 22 oct. 2021 | 00:10:11 | |
Following on from last weeks podcast - part 1. This weeks discussion looks at how your decision making process can help you make better garden choices - that are good for you, good for your garden and better for the environment. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| How to be a better gardener part 1 | 15 oct. 2021 | 00:15:05 | |
This weeks discussion is not about how you can become a better gardener not by the skills you acquire, but because of the decisions you make. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Why gardens are really really good for you! | 08 oct. 2021 | 00:21:02 | |
How does your gut react to your garden? This week Rachel and Helen discuss the real science behind your mood, your health, your gut and your garden! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| Why can't flower shows think like IKEA! | 24 sept. 2021 | 00:16:39 | |
This week H and I continue challenging garden convention. This week's episode we talk about why flower shows and garden centres make your life more difficult - especially if you are a novice gardener. Plus what you can do to stop you buying plants that won't, don't and can't work in your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||