Inspiration to help you garden the organic way, with advice, tips and interviews from the UK’s leading organic gardening organisation, Garden Organic. Hosted by Fiona Taylor and Chris Collins.
S1 Ep14: December - the world of houseplants plus a greener Christmas
Dec 01, 2019
Show notes Jane Perrone joins us to discuss the huge popularity of houseplants, with tips and advice. Can you have a greener Christmas? Plus top gardening books of 2019.
S1 Ep12: November - bringing wildlife into your plot, with Kate Bradbury.
Nov 01, 2019
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How to share your plot with wildlife, plus making a pond, protecting your plants from frost, and deciding what's safe to put on the compost heap.
S1 Ep11: 'Unpruned' interview - Lucy Start, aka 'Shegrowsveg'
Oct 07, 2019
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Lucy Start - best known as @shegrowsveg - has over 45000 followers on Instagram, where she aims to challenge the orthodox gardening advice, making growing more accessible to a wider audience. She is also ambassador - on social media - for the Heritage Seed Library.
S1 Ep10: October - autumn tasks and seed saving
Oct 01, 2019
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A bumper harvest of Autumn tasks, plus the fun of saving your own seed. We take a special visit to the Heritage Seed Library
S1 Ep9: September - picking and storing, plus sowing nature's green manures
Sep 02, 2019
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Time to enjoy your harvest and start autumn sowing. We have expert advice on blight and other diseases, and Chris meets plantsman Adam Alexander.
S1 Ep8: August - organic food. Is it really better for you?
Aug 01, 2019
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We know organic food tastes better, but is it really better for you? Chris and Sarah examine the evidence, speaking with chefs and scientists with up to date research and recipe tips.
S1 Ep7: 'Unpruned' interview - Professor Tim Lang
Aug 01, 2019
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Garden Organic’s President, Professor Tim Lang talks about food policy. We discuss food security, obesity and malnutrition - and the vital role food policy has in our health, society, economy and environment. Prof Lang is Head of City, University London’s Centre for Food policy, and has advised governments around the world on food matters.
S1 Ep5: July - gentle summer maintenance, plus climate change gardening
Jun 30, 2019
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Summer is here! Chris and Sarah help you to enjoy summer tasks in your organic growing area. We also discuss climate change gardening, and the best plants for bees.
S1 Ep4: June - watering, pests and diseases, and healthy growing
Jun 03, 2019
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The lovely month of June is for flowers, strawberries, and managing your watering. We are joined by an expert on pests and diseases to discuss how to deal with aphids and problems in the greenhouse. We hear about Garden Organic’s inspiring work around the country – from food banks in Southwark to school children in Worcestershire. And there’s everything you wanted to know about nematodes.
S1 Ep3: May - sowing outside, dealing with weeds, and No Dig
May 02, 2019
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As the weather warms we prepare the ground for sowing outside. Weeds - love them and manage them, and we discuss the No Dig technique. Hear also how a large online seed and plant merchant is embedding organic principles into the business - and how they research the perfect tasting tomato, and breed plants for the future.
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