Pots & Trowels The Gardening Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Forsythia pruning, Control an apple cordon, Plant ideas for a refreshed front yard, Propagating blackberries and all the usual weekly jobs are tackled this week, and all from down under this week as P&T goes on tour! While we're in Australia, Martin catches up with his antipodean doppelgänger and meets gardening writer and broadcaster Sophie Thompson, a veritable Aussie horticulture Legend!

Videos mentioned this week:

Apple Cordon: https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=4kDhIgvu-xLxFxHG 

Pruning & Revitalising Blackcurrant Bushes: https://youtu.be/txhl2PiQ1cA 

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Martin Fish

Jill Fish

Sean Riley

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We've been to Tower nursery in Lincolnshire to ask about the mediterranean plant collection, we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has all the weekly tasks you need to consider for your garden at this time of year!

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

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We've visited the Garden Media Guild to watch Arit Anderson be honoured - and backstage we spoke to the inimitable Tom Allen, self-confessed novice gardener plus actor and comedian on the side! 

Videos Mentioned:

Secret Garden of Louth Video: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ 

Grow Stunning Chrysanthemums: https://youtu.be/46mQR8i1UbE 

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Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube

The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

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We're chatting to Kings Seeds Horticultural Director Andrew Tokely this week and getting inside info on all sorts of wonderful seed options!

Martin answers some questions about leaf curl aphid and what to do when you're faced with a new build house with a blank canvas of a garden. 

(see Martin and his box of Kings Seeds in our latest P&T video here: https://youtu.be/8_dmL7TvQc0 )

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

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Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

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We've been answering some listeners' questions and most of them are tropical in flavour! 
Martin's been to visit Snape Gardening Club in Bedale, North Yorkshire & the group asked Martin about some exotic plants! 

The P&T team discuss celeriac, aeoniums, cardamon and even an ornamental banana!

Plus, what to do in your garden at this time of the year. 

Remember, if you email us your gardening question, we'll do our best to answer it on the podcast. 

#GardeningPodcast #Gardening #garden #Winter #GYO #GrowYourOwn

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

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We're braving the sub-zero temperatures this week as Martin meets Russ Watkins who is the Floral Team leader in charge of the Winter Walk!

The pair discuss plants that bring something to the garden whatever the season.

Martin has some tips for your garden plus the P&T team stick to the warmth of indoors to chat about the plants that are worth having in your border at this time of year, dogwood, winter box, birch and daphnes.

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

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RHS Harlow Carr is the northernmost of the Royal Horticultural Society's five gardens.

Martin is one of the gardening advisors to this North Yorkshire gem and he's been to chat with some of the gardeners about the food they're growing.

Jill has tasty recipe ideas for you plus, the team discuss chicory, kalettes and rhubarb!

RHS Garden Harlow Carr | Events & attractions in Harrogate, Yorkshire / RHS Gardening    

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

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Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

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This week Martin meets scriptwriter turned garden blogger Andrew Oldham.

After a life-changing accident, Andrew's consultant suggested gardening as rehabilitation. He and his wife moved to Saddleworth, and tried their hand at gardening and growing; learning & blogging their exploits as they went along. So the "Life on Pig Row" blog and vlog was born!

Plus, this week the P&T team chat about what to do in the current soggy climate, and there's an idea about recycling Christmas trees & dead hedging.

Life on Pig Row: Life on Pig Row 

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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

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How do you decide what goes in each edition of a regular gardening magazine? 

Martin talks to the editor of Kitchen Garden Magazine: Steve Ott

Martin and Jill reveal the monthly feature they're excited about writing for the magazine.

Plus Martin answers some of your gardening questions. 

#GardeningPodcast #podcast #garden #gardening

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For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply)

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Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube

The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

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Martin's been to meet Christopher Pike at a specialist tree nursery, Jill has a last minute recipe idea and the team have a good chat! 

Specialist Tree Nursery, Christmas Recipe and some Festive Fun!

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For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply)

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Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube

The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley

Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
Find out more about Sean at boardie.com

Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.