Explore every episode of the podcast Pots & Trowels The Gardening Podcast
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| Liquid Amber Sucker Problem, Sad Sarcococca Plants Plus Mediterranean Plant Nursery | 01 Feb 2026 | 00:30:27 | |
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! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Hydrangea Question, Leaf Miners & Leeks & Talking Plant Heritage & National Collections with a Talking Head | 25 Jan 2026 | 00:37:50 | |
We are answering hydrangea pruning questions, a problem with a pesky leek pest and chatting all things Plant Heritage with Talking Heads podcast star Saul Walker. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Force Rhubarb, Rejuvenate Fruit Bushes, Hellebore Help & Dave the Plant Man! | 18 Jan 2026 | 00:40:43 | |
Rhubarb can be forced for beautiful tender stems early in the season, but there are some gotchas, so check Martin's advice, plus we answer listeners questions on fruit bushes and hellebore, plus, meet Dave the Plant Man, the internet sensation explains how it all started. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Creating New Vegetable Breeds, Fuchsia Flowering Question & Wisteria? Wonder no More! | 11 Jan 2026 | 00:39:31 | |
Elsom Seeds are plant breeders who supply everyone from Kings Seeds to Farmers for their fields. We meet David Coop, the Managing Director who tells us about how they come up with new varieties of vegetables with the properties we desire! There's a listeners' question on fuchsia and advice on wisteria. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Raised Beds? What to fill them with? Can we entice the King onto the Potting Shed Stage? | 04 Jan 2026 | 00:31:16 | |
We are looking forward in this brand new year, with some questions about what we'll do in our own gardens. Plus there's a chat about what we're going to be doing in the year ahead with shows and gardening talks. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Moisture Probes, Apple Pruning, Terracotta vs Plastic & Urban Green Spaces with The Cloud Gardener | 28 Dec 2025 | 00:37:04 | |
We’re talking about what to do with your Christmas tree once you’ve finished with it, how to check the moisture levels in your pot plants, how to approach a monster apple tree & our special guest this week is Jason, the Cloud Gardener. The Cloud Gardener Website: https://cloudgardeneruk.co.uk The Cloud Gardener Instagram: @cloudgardeneruk Videos Mentioned: Pruning Monster Bramley Apple: https://youtu.be/Nbguzqmlac4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Chinese Lantern Plant, Lily Growing Question, Sprout Recipe & Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry Joins Us | 21 Dec 2025 | 00:35:36 | |
We're having a controversial sprout conversation, answering a listeners' lily question and talking chinese lantern plants. Videos Mentioned: Rose Care: https://youtu.be/gaiRPeDhcIc Chinese Lantern Plant, Lily Growing Question, Sprout Recipe & Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry Joins Us Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Free Festive Display, Divide Raspberry Canes & Meet Helena of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture at Grow North | 14 Dec 2025 | 00:26:36 | |
How to Divide Raspberry Canes, sort yourself a free festive display from garden pruning and Martin chats to Helena Glassup of Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists at the Grow North event. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Winterize Your Garden, Plus: Climate-Proof Gardening & Growing Tropicals in the UK with Lucy Chamberlain & Saul Walker | 07 Dec 2025 | 00:39:00 | |
This week we're joined by Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker from the popular Talking Heads gardening podcast to discuss how UK gardens are adapting to changing weather patterns. Lucy gardens on sandy soil in dry Essex, while Saul works with clay soil in wet Devon - their contrasting experiences offer fascinating insights into regional gardening challenges and opportunities. They share how they're both experimenting with more exotic, tropical-looking plants as our climate shifts. In This Episode:
Listener Questions:
Seasonal Tips:
Featured Guests: Lucy Chamberlain - Trained at Writtle and Wisley, head gardener in Essex, RHS Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Expert Group member, author of "Grow Food Anywhere" Saul Walker - Former National Trust, Kew and RHS gardener, now head gardener at Stoneland's House, Devon, RHS Tender Ornamental Expert Group member Got a gardening question? Email us at info@potsandtrowels.com Find more gardening videos and advice at potsandtrowels.com Sponsors: Plantgrow - creating organic, sustainable compost, mulch and soil conditioners from green electricity by-products in Norfolk. Videos Mentioned: Pelargonium Cuttings: https://youtu.be/P-B7UUiV90g Secret Garden of Louth: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Wintery Plant Suggestions, Tom Allen’s Questionable Cucumbers & Why Arit Anderson is Speechless! | 30 Nov 2025 | 00:28:10 | |
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 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington | 23 Nov 2025 | 00:38:20 | |
We meet the incoming RHS Harlow Carr garden advisor Katy Merrington, who looks after the Hepworth Wakefield Garden. We are talking renewal pruning, transplanting or moving plants around the garden and it’s almost a Root Stock Special as we have a detailed analysis of what root stocks are & what happens to the leftovers? Plus, we put the pot in Pots & Trowels with a chat about sculpture and ceramics. VIDEOS MENTIONED: How to Create an Apple Cordon (Pruning Apple Trees) https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=fiQF_yVDvSBTU0zv How to Graft Apple and Fruit Trees https://youtu.be/kQWeQEOJ7eo?si=hVRZZsEvNLJlWA5K Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Royal Horticultural Society MBE Advisor, Bare Root Season, Water Butts & Gladioli in Winter? | 16 Nov 2025 | 00:31:43 | |
Heaps going on this week on the podcast as we chat to John Grimshaw who is hanging up his RHS Harlow Carr Advisor trowel (and picking up yet another trowel as he landed his Dream Job!) - all the usual weekly advice and listeners' questions answered. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| 100th Episode! Reclaiming the Chrysanthemum, Dahlia Just from Seed & Screening Options? | 09 Nov 2025 | 00:38:57 | |
We have listeners' questions, hints and tips for your week in the garden, Paula from Floral Media tells all and we clink our glasses together to celebrate our 100th episode of the PT Gardening Podcast! Videos Mentioned: Six Superb Autumn Flowering Perennials: https://youtu.be/f5g9f0w8xQw Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 How to Prune Gooseberry Bushes: https://youtu.be/JgJp453eS-0 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Secret Garden of Louth, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free! | 02 Nov 2025 | 00:38:37 | |
Visiting Louth's secret tropical garden, answering questions on perennial geraniums & dahlias and Martin has his hints for the week, including some excellent advice on propagation so you too can get plants for free! Secret Garden of Louth: facebook.com/thesecretgardenoflouth Videos Mentioned: How to Transplant an Olive Tree: https://youtu.be/eUUwXE6P6l0?si=nScjADGj7MEO8_vz Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 this episode was renamed from "Tropical United Kingdom, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free!" Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| The Alan Titchmarsh Connection! Bamboo Control & Bulb Lasagne Troubleshooting | 26 Oct 2025 | 00:44:00 | |
What's the connection between 'digger' and Alan Titchmarsh? Will succulents live in an unheated greenhouse? How do we manage a bamboo patch? We'll answer all these and more in this week's podcast! Plus all the regular gardening advice and help and a bit of fun thrown in! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Joy of Forests and Trees, Northumberland Road Trip & Sowing Sweet Peas | 19 Oct 2025 | 00:33:29 | |
Gardens, Forests, Castles & Tea feature this week as Martin and Jill take us on a Northumberland road trip! Plus, the team have all your weekly advice and answer some listeners' questions on Fungi infestation & sweet pea sowing Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| World Record Vegetables! Bulb Essentials, Question on Heather & Lavender & a Delicious Jam Recipe! | 12 Oct 2025 | 00:38:01 | |
It's bulb o'clock, so get all the essential info on planting your spring flowering bulbs, plus we're talking gigantic vegetables with King of giant Veg and multiple world record holder Joe Atherton and we have all the usual advice for your garden. Videos Mentioned: Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Bumper Tree Special, Cloud Pruning, Fruiting, Ornamental and Questions on Timing of Shrub Shifting and Droseras | 05 Oct 2025 | 00:48:43 | |
Whether you like apples or pears, acres or hazels, we're talking trees! There's a question on cloud pruning, more details on our long running carnivorous plant seed controversy and we have all the usual information on what to do in your garden this week! Thanks to Nick Dunne from Frank P Matthews: https://www.frankpmatthews.com Videos Mentioned: Dahlia: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Clematis Crisis, Fake Seed Imports & Perfecting Your Pond Plants | 28 Sep 2025 | 00:37:27 | |
Martin's been to Lincolnshire Pond Plants, who are busy moving to a larger site! We've got listeners' questions on clematis and basil, there's an update on the suspect Venus fly-trap seeds and the usual weekly garden tasks! Pauline’s Dad’s Green Tomato Chutney Recipe Makes about 1 ½ kg or 3 ½ lb 1.2kg (2 ½ lb) green tomatoes roughly chopped 2 onions, peeled and chopped 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed Thumb size piece of root ginger, peeled & finely sliced 3 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped 225g (8oz) sultanas or raisins 1 level tbspn yellow mustard seeds 1 level tbspn salt ½ cinnamon stick 2 pieces star annise 280ml (½ pint) cider vinegar 140ml (¼ pint) orange juice 450g (1lb) light muscovado sugar Sterilised jars and lids Method Put all the ingredients, except the sugar into a preserving pan and place over a medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-1 ½ hours until the ingredients have softened. Remove from the heat and add the sugar. Stir until it dissolves Return to the heat and simmer for approx. 1 hour until the mixture has thickened Stir occasionally but as it starts to thicken stir a little more to stop the chutney from catching on the bottom of the pan Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| RHS Harlow Carr Curator Conversation, Cucumber Conundrum, Carrot Care & Holm Oak Q | 20 Sep 2025 | 00:37:58 | |
RHS Harlow Carr curator Paul Cook has a chat to Martin about the famous northern garden, and his plans. We're answering your questions and have some top tips for you bulb lovers, so stay tuned for that! notes: Plants for under Holm Oak: Pachysandra terminalis Videos mentioned this episode: Harlow Carr Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSanz-SarwwkrWucL9hPNKSa How to Take Pelargonium Cuttings: Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| BBC Beechgrove Gardeners, Box Hedge & Eucalyptus Q's plus Early Bramleys! | 14 Sep 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
BBC's Beechgrove Gardens has been on the TV since 1978. Known for its practical approach to gardening we're big fans! - Martin meets a couple of the longtime hosts, Carole Baxter & George Anderson, plus we have all the usual questions and jobs for the week! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Giant Onions, Rose Rescue, Harrogate Autumn Show & Fake Venus Fly Trap Seeds? | 07 Sep 2025 | 00:29:29 | |
We're back for a brand new season (why did my fingers want to type 'series' then?) - We've got Nick Smith, director of Harrogate Flower Shows joining Martin for a chat, we're answering listeners questions and Sean's been busy sowing some suspected carnivorous plant seeds! Correction - at one point Martin mentions that the show was a couple of weeks ago when he meant 'in a couple of weeks time' Videos Mentioned in this episode: Sow Superb Sweet Williams https://youtu.be/g-CveyUUmaI Apple Special (Care, Pruning, Variety Gallery & More!) https://youtu.be/FEHTh3t3d0A How to Take Lavender Cuttings (Lavender Propagation) https://youtu.be/ydrSrKQdqqY Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| We're Back! - Season 3 is coming this Sunday | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:00:43 | |
Our Gardening Podcast is back! #vegetables #garden #gardening #plants #gardentok #planttok #planttiktok #GrowYourOwn #gyo #growyourownfood #fyp #beetroot #propagate #propagateplants #apple #fruit❤️❤️❤️ #FlowerShow Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Epic End of Season Finale! Q&A, Jonathan Moseley & Leafy Lytham’s Greg | 27 Jul 2025 | 00:50:59 | |
We're answering questions on Aliums, Apples & Roses. There's a roundup of the season just gone and a look around the Chorley Flower Show! We'll be back in September with bags more gardening goodness! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| RHS Wentworth Woodhouse, Miner's Garden, Arit Anderson and Gardening Questions on Fuchsia & Plums | 20 Jul 2025 | 00:34:15 | |
We've got a packed show including highlights from the brand new RHS Wentworth Woodhouse show, a snippet from the Great Yorkshire Show, some of your gardening questions and another special guest appearance from Arit Anderson. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - Grow Roses on any Soil! Carrot Recipe & Floral Marquee | 13 Jul 2025 | 00:28:34 | |
Garden tips, a super carrot recipe & Martin and Jill take time out of the busy show schedule to chat to some of the exhibitors at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Carrot Biryani Recipe Link: Carrots-star-of-the-show-in-julys-kitchen Videos Mentioned: 01:20 Streptocarpus Masterclass https://youtu.be/14-pEN5nz1s 05:52 Fuchsia Masterclass https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms 07:01 Alpine Masterclass https://youtu.be/TXfPhQ10P8I 08:30 Saracenia / Carnivorous Plants https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEIef 25:01 How to Thin Carrots https://youtu.be/op4H_iioL-M Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - finding how to Grow Roses on any Soil! Carrot's the Star of the Show & Floral Marquee Highlights Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Shrubs and Sub-Shrubs, Sweet Pea String Trick, Florist and RHS Answer Your Questions. | 06 Jul 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
We're talking to a master florist and the horticultural advisers at RHS Harlow Carr. There's a discussion and definition of shrubs and sub-shrubs as well as the usual advice on what you need to do in the garden this week. We answer a sweet pea question as well as a query about salvia Caradonna. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Celebrity Chef Rachel Green, Mints, Herbs & Fruit - Plus: Timely Tomato Tip! | 29 Jun 2025 | 00:35:46 | |
Top tips as always - plus Rachel Green pops in to chat & there are questions on fuchsia, penstemon cuttings and pear trees in pots. Videos mentioned: How to Pot a Pear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogbKXtftYgM Fuchsia Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ekhm1sCEms Penstemon Cuttings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vsX6V6NSI0 Robot Mower: https://youtu.be/-xpFWZx6k9c Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Skin Cancer Special - Plus, Fuchsia Question and Time Critical Veg Patch Info | 22 Jun 2025 | 00:56:39 | |
We're highlighting the potential problems of working in the elements this week as Martin talks to four other horticulturalists who have been affected by conditions such as skin cancer. We also talk to a consultant dermatologist to find out what simple measures can help protect you from the sun. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| From Coriander to Space! BBC Gardener Mark Lane on Xeriscaping & The Future of Gardens | 15 Jun 2025 | 00:31:33 | |
We discuss gardening in space, accessibility and xeriscaping with BBC Gardening Presenter Mark Lane. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Kings Seeds Sweet Pea Fields, Lawn Laughter & June Drop | 08 Jun 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
Surveying the sweet pea fields at Kings' Seeds in Essex, we talk to Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director. There are the usual weekly jobs and the team answer a couple of questions - one on sweet peas and another on apples. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Adam Frost from BBC Gardeners World, Scale Insects on an Acer & Essential Rose Care! | 01 Jun 2025 | 00:29:16 | |
Martin catches up with old friend and BBC Gardeners World Presenter Adam Frost, We have some essential rose care that you need to look at this week and we're also dealing with scale insect on an Acer. Do let us know if you have questions for the live show! 7pm UK time, June 12th 2025 - follow this link to watch: https://youtube.com/live/VPyhiP7mNMw?feature=share Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies! | 25 May 2025 | 00:26:29 | |
Martin's been judging at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, but caught up with a couple of old friends while he was down there. We've also had a chat with allotmenteer "Muddybootz" as well as discussed some Chelsea memories. There're all your usual gardening tasks for the week including something you need to get sorted now if you're growing Lillies! Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| The Chelsea chop, Fruit Tree Job to do Now! & Stella, Queen of Camassia! | 18 May 2025 | 00:31:50 | |
We're talking camassia today with Stella Exeley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants. We have the usual weekly gardening jobs roundup as well as listeners' questions. Pots & Trowels Videos Mentioned in the podcast: Early Chelsea Chop Pinching Out Sweet Peas Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Asparagus Picking & Recipe, Institute of Horticulture & Time to Train Your Climbers! | 11 May 2025 | 00:41:17 | |
We've got wisteria and climbing tips and advice, we're answering plant feed questions and our guest is from the Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists as well as all the usual gardening talk and of course, what you should be doing in your garden this week! Jill's Asparagus Recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/more-asparagus-in-mays-kitchen/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| TV Gardener, Saving a lawn from "Puppy Love" and Comparing Zebra Plants! | 04 May 2025 | 00:38:38 | |
We meet '90's TV gardener Alan Mason, a man responsible for getting Martin on the 'box' in the first place! if you watched gardening TV from all over Europe in the nineties, chances are you watched today's guest, we've also got the usual tips and tricks and answer your gardening questions Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Chelsea Plant of the Year Judges, Pear Tree Problem, A Lifetime of Gardening & This Week's Gardening Must-Do! | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:44:03 | |
Martin's met Alan to shortlist Chelsea's plant of the year and couldn't resist asking about Alan's background and how he made his way from a wildflower meadow to a job in Germany and his own TV Show! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Chelsea Exhibitor Prepares Daffodils for May?! Plus Minty Fresh News & Rhubarb Q | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:30:37 | |
A new episode fresh off the mint - and mint is on our minds today as Jill has a new role to explain! Plus, we meet Charlotte Daubney from bulb specialists Taylors in Lincolnshire and she explains how they get such a wonderful display at the wrong time of year! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Camellia Myth, Hydrangea Flowering Advice and Tips from a Flower Farmer! | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:32:54 | |
RHS Harlow Carr's Spring Gardening Weekend provided the questions for this week's podcast, involving camellia myth, hydrangea flower questions and more! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Royal Horticultural Society Peoples Awards & Don't Miss This Week's Tips! | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:32:34 | |
Arit Anderson, James Alexander-Sinclair and other award winners chat to Martin at the RHS Awards event and the team discuss this week's must-do garden tasks. Videos Mentioned: Agapanthus Essential Care: https://youtu.be/MGZs2vQgTl0 Planting Strawberries: https://youtu.be/_oTabeON7Eo Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Mind Your Back! - Lupin Question Answered and its Dividing Time for These Plants! | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:40:37 | |
Healthy body, healthy garden! - We're discussing ways to garden that won't leave you grunting and groaning - plus we've got listeners' questions, jobs for the week and find out why Sean sounds like Barry White. Our guest this week is Jenny Clarke from Saxilby Physiotherapy: Link to physio website Jenny Clarke (Saxilby Physiotherapy) To watch this episode, here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/b07Fr0wqZSc Videos mentioned in the podcast: How to Love Your Lupins!: https://youtu.be/BOjBDghe-lI Streptocarpus Masterclass: https://youtu.be/14-pEN5nz1s Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Battery Powered Gardening & Hellebore Questions Answered | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:37:28 | |
Full power ahead this week as we discuss battery powered garden kit with Jason from Henton & Chattel! Jill has a recipe for delicious celeriac, smoky bacon and mustard soup as Matin pulls up the last of the celeriac from the veg plot, we have a question on mildew on Euonymus & is it too late to remove hellebore leaves? Recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/celeriacsmokybaconandmustardsoup/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year Competition & Why Pruning Roses Hard Now Could Mean Amazing Blooms | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:27:37 | |
How Chelsea Flower Show's "Plant of the Year" is chosen, what you should be doing in the garden this week plus how to divide snowdrops to share with your friends! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| RHS Orchid Expert Tells All, Plus, Be Eating Early Potatoes in Just 13 Weeks! | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:33:11 | |
"RHS Orchid Expert Group" Chair David Ridgeway talks about his work on one of the Royal Horticultural Society's oldest committees, we hear about the thousands of orchid paintings the RHS has commissioned as well as some tips on how to care for orchids as houseplants. We're also answering your questions, finding out about camellia and learning about growing potatoes in pots. Recipe for veggie Shepherd's Pie (aka Gardeners' Pie) https://www.martinfish.com/in-the-kitchen/ Videos mentioned: Pruning Autumn Fruiting Raspberries: https://youtu.be/8HM0IT-_gKk How to Grow Potatoes in Pots: https://youtu.be/reTQcoF6cZk Sowing Seeds in Peat-Free Coir Compost: https://youtu.be/V6EJnboX0uc RHS Orchid Expert Tells All, Plus, Be Eating Early Potaotes in Just 13 Weeks! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Behind the Scenes at Gardening Press Event, Plus, Pruning Job That Won't Wait! | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:33:32 | |
Perfect pears, granular goodies & Eve from British Garden Centres. Martin and Jill go behind the scenes to meet some of the exhibitors at the gardening press event. As usual we have listeners' questions & Martin's weekly advice as we catch up with some old friends and learn about some exciting new gardening products headed your way! VIDEOS Mentioned: Celebrity Florist’s Garden: https://youtu.be/WTTpWzAP6Ys Amarine & Nerine Masterclass: https://youtu.be/KRHGq07zEDM How to Create an Apple Cordon (Pruning Apple Trees): https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA How to Start Your Dahlia Tubers: https://youtu.be/bfWzEKl3RWk How to Grow Potatoes in Pots: https://youtu.be/reTQcoF6cZk
Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Royal Provenance of Allotment Cooks, Plus Why Now's Best to Sort Suckers! | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:46:26 | |
We're talking to Jayne Hickling, AKA the Allotment Cook! Plus there are answers to questions on Fruit Tree Suckers, Privets & Poinsettia and what to do about Vine Weevils. Links and Videos: Allotment Cooks: theallotmentcook ( https://www.theallotmentcook.co.uk/ ) How to Prune Hellebores: https://youtu.be/1r_VjYgjxDw How to Prune Raspberry Canes: https://youtu.be/8HM0IT-_gKk Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Stunning New Veg Varieties for this Season, and Oh, Bambi! Are There Any Deer Proof Plants? | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:42:13 | |
With a new growing season fast approaching, we're discussing some of the new seeds available this year with Andrew Tokely of Kings Seeds. Also, what to do in your garden this week and we're answering listeners' questions on Amaryllis, Sleeper Walls and the all important question of deer-proof plants! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Sunshine, Gardeners' Friend or Foe? Time to Prune Your Borders & Redcurrant Listeners' Question | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:29:15 | |
Save your skin! We're meeting skin care expert Tracey Hughes to talk about sun protection in the garden, plus we've got a listeners' question on redcurrants and chatting about what you should be doing in your garden this week. VIDEOS MENTIONED: Redcurrant Question: Pruning Blackcurrants and Redcurrants, What's the Difference? Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Germinator: 40,000 Tulips! & Why it's now time for Onions, Onions, Onions! | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:40:35 | |
Visiting a flower nursery we meet 'Germinator' Steve Routledge, plus, we have advice for planting onions now & a delicious onion-related recipe to boot! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||
| Chelsea Flower Show Floral Judge, Urgent Garden Jobs for This Week & Cherry & Chrysanthemums Questions Answered | 26 Jan 2025 | 00:36:36 | |
Meet the latest addition to the RHS Chelsea Floral judging team: Paula Routledge of Floral Media! Plus we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has the lowdown on what you need to be doing this week in your garden. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com | |||