BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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Sowalong – Cornflower 'Black Ball' with James Jessel May 29, 2023

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With their distinctive burgundy colour, Cornflower ‘Black Ball’ is the perfect addition to any pollinator friendly patch. Find out how these no-nonsense, easy-to-grow flowers helped a beginner gardener to catch the ‘gardening bug’ in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Editorial Assistant James Jessel.

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Creating a Chelsea show garden with Sarah Price May 25, 2023

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It’s the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show – arguably the most famous flower show in the world. Bringing together the very best growers, nurseries and of course, garden designers, no other horticultural event compares. For many the show gardens are the highlight of Chelsea, with their big budgets and big ideas. But just what does go into these headline-making creations? What’s it like to design a garden for Chelsea? We chat to multi gold-medal winning Chelsea designer, Sarah Price. Sarah’s designing a show garden this year, and when we recorded final plans were beginning to slot into place with the event creeping up fast.

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Sowalong – Foxgloves with Adam Frost May 22, 2023

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Adam explains why the beauty and simplicity of foxgloves makes them his favourite flowers. He also shares how he collects the seeds, enabling him to keep growing more year after year.

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How Gardens Of The Year changed my life with Liz Schofield May 17, 2023

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When Lizzie Schofield entered the Gardens of the Year competition, back in 2020, she had no expectation of being shortlisted, let alone winning. Her tricky garden was on a steep, coastal plot right on the North East coast of Scotland, and she saw herself as an amateur gardener. Even Lizzie's partner Malcolm told her it wasn’t worth entering, but much to Lizzie’s surprise, she won – and in addition, secured the People’s Choice award too. Since then, her gardening adventures have bloomed along with her own confidence as a gardener. In this podcast, she shares how her life, and her gardening, has changed since winning the competition.

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Sowalong – Kale 'Nero di Toscana' with Emma Crawforth May 16, 2023

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Discover how to grow a delicious, nutritious gourmet vegetable from seed to add zest to meals all winter long with Horticultural Editor Emma Crawforth’s tips

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Monty Don on Gardening with Changing Weather May 10, 2023

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Our weather is changing, with extremes in heat, cold, wind and rain all becoming more common. The summer of 2022 saw extreme drought and blistering temperatures in many areas of the UK, which was followed by a very wet autumn and a winter with freezing temperatures like we’ve not seen in decades. The weather is becoming unpredictable and, if you’re a gardener, extremely challenging to cope with. We chat to the nation’s head gardener, Monty Don, about how weather extremes are changing the way we garden. Just how is the weather impacting Monty’s own garden, Longmeadow, and what is he going to need to do differently in years to come?

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Sowalong – Lettuce with Catherine Mansley May 08, 2023

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UK households throw away a staggering number of lettuces every day. Find out how you can help tackle food waste, with help from this sowalong podcast by BBC Gardeners' World Magazine digital editor Catherine Mansley.

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Summer Gardening Series 2023 Trailer May 03, 2023

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Join the team from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine as we share lively conversation about all things gardening. We’ll be exploring how to grow veg in small spaces, revive houseplants and create beautiful summer borders. There will also be appearances from some of your favourite presenters, helping you make a thriving garden for you and your family to enjoy.

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Sowalong – Eschscholzia with Oliver Parsons May 02, 2023

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Last year's hot, dry conditions may have been hard on a lot of plants but they were fantastic for the laid-back California poppy. Find out how to grow these wonderful, low-effort flowers in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine horticultural sub-editor, Oliver Parsons.

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Alan's Favourites - Shed Essentials Apr 26, 2023

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It’s easy to amass a battalion-worth of ironmongery in your shed, but some Alan Titchmarsh would never be without. In this podcast, Alan creates a fantasy toolkit.

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