The Plant Based Podcast

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 - News and gossip 18th September 2022 Sep 18, 2022

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In this weeks new and gossip, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening talk about their feelings regarding the monarchy along with annoyingly slow growing Portuguese Laurel, Birmingham and Savoy cabbage.

Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 E05 - Growing and using Aloe Vera with Dr Green Sep 11, 2022

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This weeks episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening find out how to grow and use Aloe Vera. Hear Freek Wesstein from Dr. Green talk about a very cool business producing Aloe Vera plants, including gels, cutting kits and more. From Aloe Vera face packs to hair masks, find out how amazing this easy to grow plant is to have around. With @oldhouseintheshires regular contribution, helping you to grow your garden. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 - News and gossip 4th September 2022 Sep 04, 2022

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In this weeks news and gossip episode, hear the good news about Beavers and tree planting plus @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening talk about crispy, hot gardens and hummingbirds.

Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 E04 - Food, fermenting and fun with Mark Diacono Aug 28, 2022

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Mark Diacono joins @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek on todays episode to talk about growing, cooking and fermenting food. Mark is a well known award winning food writer, grower, photographer and cook.

Also hear from regular contributors @emmabrittondecorativeglass and @caleybrothers.

Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 - News and gossip 21st August 2022 Aug 21, 2022

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In this weeks news and gossip episode, @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek cover topics from new therapy gardens to the use of artificial lawns in the news and Michael gets hot under the collar about encouraging young people into horticulture while Ellen prepares for some US balcony gardening. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 E03 - Meet series 8 sponsors Florette Aug 14, 2022

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Ever wondered how the salad leaves in Florette bags are grown? Did you know the bags are recyclable? @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek get the lettuce lowdown in this weeks episode as they speak to the team at Florette. Hear from contributor @oldhouseintheshires along with a gossip full of Dutch planting, allotment watering (or lack of) and nectar drinking bees.

Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 - News and gossip 7th August 2022 Aug 07, 2022

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Back with the news and gossip from the horticultural world, @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek chat about drought tolerant gardens and worms plus hear about Beth Chatto Gardens and how to prune Wisteria. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 E02 - No Dig Gardening with Stephanie Hafferty Jul 31, 2022

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No dig guru Steph Hafferty digs the dirt on the no dig gardening method in this episode of the podcast. Find out how to start a no dig garden, the benefits and maintenance aspects of an age old method of gardening with the environment in mind. Afterwards @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat neighbours and RHS Hyde Hall. Contributors for this episode are @emmabrittondecorativeglass with botanical art inspiration and @caleybrothers helping you have some fungi fun. Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more about them at www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 - News and gossip 24th July 2022 with Suffolk Jungle Room Jul 24, 2022

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In this weeks episode @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek have the latest horticultural news from a Duke of Edinburgh award to a new gardening TV series. The gossip this week follows on from the last podcast episode about career change, as guest and singer/songwriter turned jungle cafe owner, Samantha Coe, joins in to chat about the joys of houseplants and living in the Suffolk countryside. Sponsors of series 8 of the podcast are Florette Salad. Find out more about them here: www.florettesalad.co.uk The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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The Plant Based Podcast S8 E01 - From a high flying career to a down to earth gardener with August Garden Jul 17, 2022

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Hear from @augusts_garden about her huge career switch into gardening to kick off series 8 of the podcast. @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat with the ever smiling, floral dressing, passionate gardener August - known as Augusts Garden to her over 100,000 instagram followers. Find out how August went from a long career as an air hostess to her work at Belmond le Manoir and gardening with children.

NEW! We welcome sponsors of series 8 of the podcast Florette Salad, find out more about them on the podcast and website www.florettesalad.co.uk

NEW! Expect to hear from four new regular contributors this season, starting with @oldhouseintheshires and @flowerstud with some great information about plants and gardening.

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