The Plotting Shed (Rachel McCartain)
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| 11 Mar 2022 | Why is garden designing so expensive and does it need to be? | 00:21:30 | |
Welcome back to the new spring series of the Plotting shed. This week Rachel discusse how you can learn to design your garden without having to spend thousands! THis is the first of 10 podcasts aimed at helping you design a garden - without needing a garden designer! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | What makes any garden 'family friendly?' | 00:23:58 | |
Gardens hve to cater for everyone, but all too often they simply become a lawn with a swing. So how in an average small garden can anyone create a family friendly space...? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | First ever garden? What design priorities should you think about | 00:24:15 | |
We all experience this at some point in our lives - we move to a place where for the very first time there is an outside space - that's all yours to play with! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Do you live behind a big green wall? | 00:24:52 | |
Garden privacy is important, but there is a trade off. 100% private means 100% enclosed -nothing gets in and you can't see out. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Top Tips to transform your balcony into the perfect aerial garden | 00:25:19 | |
Not every plant can grow on a balcony well, why oh why then do all the images on the interenet give the impression anything will grow beautifully in that tiny little space. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | How to Design a Garden If: Its wider than it's long! | 00:23:24 | |
This week Rachel starts tackling the designg issues many gardens have. So what and how can you design your garden easily if its wider than it is deep and the only view you see is the end fence. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | How to make long narrow gardens feel wider than they are | 00:25:31 | |
This week what are the problems associated with narrow gardens. These can be narrow alley type spaces in city environments or the traditional long gardens often found in older terrace housing. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 06 May 2022 | Garden Design Tips for Gardens that aren't flat. | 00:24:38 | |
Did you know there are 3 types of slopes:
Each presents a different challenge in a garden. Should you terrace, and how would you plant a garden that isn't flat? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 13 May 2022 | What is Shade and how does it affect your Garden? | 00:23:54 | |
You might think shade is just a place the sun doesn't shine on - but in terms of gardening know-how, shade is a little more nuanced! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 20 May 2022 | How to make a garden when if its a really weird or wonky shaped space | 00:23:44 | |
Garden design used to be easier when gardens were more orderer shapes. You could copy what the neighbours had done, or look in books or magazines for ideas on design. But modern gardens can be all sorts of shapes and sizes, which makes it harde to design. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 May 2022 | How can you take stop the world 'outside' ruining your enjoyment of the garden | 00:23:48 | |
Unless you are incredibly wealthy and live in a large home surrounded by countryside - you own; most of us share our gardens with the neighbours. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 03 Jun 2022 | A Word about Weeds! | 00:24:04 | |
Well this is the last episode in the current series. Rachel will be back at the end of September- just as you are ready to get back into the garden and make it ready for winter. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | Easy low maintenance garden ideas | 00:21:41 | |
Welcome to the new series of the Plotting Shed. Have you missed me? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | What to learn from the RHS Garden Shows in 2022 | 00:24:12 | |
I was very fortunate to be able to attend all the 3 main RHS garden shows this year. So, Chelsea in May, Hampton Court and Tatton Park in July. All three shows have very different flavours, but there are themes that are common to all. Now, not all the elements in these garden shows are worth copying, these are shows after all. But some are; so what are they? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | The best small garden design tips from 2022 | 00:21:15 | |
We all want to learn from the garden design pros's - after all they should kow what they are doing! But not every desing tips is worth adding to your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | 5 Top Tips to make Garden Borders Better | 00:20:22 | |
Have you ever stared out into the garden and wished you knew a bit more about garden design? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Growing a Grass Garden - do you Xeriscape? | 00:23:19 | |
I discovered a new word this week - Xeriscape, which means to grow plants whilst reducing the need for irrigation. And ornamental grasses are very good plants that don't require much water, which makes them an ideal choice in many gardens, Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | How to choose a garden colour scheme | 00:23:57 | |
Gardens are not outdoor rooms, you cannot apply interior design principles to a garden. Nature does not exclude certain colours or shapes or plants, the landscape is merely a reflection of the plants that thrive in the conditions that prevail. So if you try to micro-manage the garden style and planting colour themes, the overall effect begins to look too sanitised. The best approach is with a few guidelines - read the article Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | A Beginners Guide to Designing Big Gardens | 00:25:24 | |
Large Garden Design Tips Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Garden design; what everyone should think about .... but don't! | 00:22:27 | |
Gardens don't exist in a photograph or a moment in time. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | How your garden can tap into the Internet of Life for free | 00:23:37 | |
The buzzword for many gardeners is low maintenance - but we have the wrong concept of what low maintenance should mean. The best low-maintenance garden is one where the plants look after themselves. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 31 May 2019 | Nature should not stop at the garden fence | 00:18:57 | |
This years Chelsea Flower Show was ground-breaking - at last the show gardens really showcased what the garden is for. The show was not the plants or the design that mattered most; instead the 'show' on display at Chelsea was Nature. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Why garden design goes wrong | 00:22:47 | |
How can you create a beautiful garden design if you haven't got a clue about gardening? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 12 May 2023 | Help - I just don't know where to start! | 00:26:24 | |
Creating a new garden can be overwhelming, there are so many decisions to make about layout, styling and the materials to use. And then there are plants - how on earth can you choose plants when your horticultural knowledge can identify a rose.... but not much else! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 19 May 2023 | What's best - a landscape gardener or garden designer? | 00:21:00 | |
You've decided to get the experts in, so what's best for you? A landscape gardener or a garden designer - in fact, what's the difference between them? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 25 May 2023 | It's time to think about lawns! | 00:24:24 | |
The lawn can be a glorious thing, but most lawns aren't. This week Rachel challenges the idea of what a perfect lawn is and discusses how big or important the lawn really is in the garden. And asks whether we need to change our idea of what a perfect lawn is. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Become a garden referee - you'll be happier if you do! | 00:22:28 | |
OK, what's a garden referee? Well, it's all about your relationship with your garden and how a few simple changes to your perception of gardening can transform your relationship with your garden. Allowing you to enjoy more but do less. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 09 Jun 2023 | Transform your idea of a garden layout - go reverse! | 00:11:59 | |
Most if not all garden design is based around a similar format, we create space in the middle of the garden and plant round the edges - but does this make for the best and most interesting gardens? Or are we simply creating an empty space in the middle that we don't really use? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jun 2023 | Trend-setting ideas for 2023 | 00:21:02 | |
How to Become a Plotting Shed Pioneer. This week Rachel challenges you to rethink your gardens, made simple changes to your gardening habits and set the trends for everyone else to follow. The aim; to do less but enjoy more (and be good for the planet too) Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 24 May 2023 | The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | 00:24:38 | |
I went to Chelsea and had a lovely day wandering around the flower show and this is what I think you need to take from this year Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 23 Jun 2023 | Are your garden boundaries barriers? | 00:20:52 | |
All gardens have boundaries, but these can often feel like barriers. Personal security is an issue, but if your boundary becomes a barrier, you will always lose more than you gain. So what makes a boundary a barrier and how can you blur the edges in your garden? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Gardening's going 'Up the Wall' | 00:19:58 | |
If space in the garden is limited, vertical gardening is a must, but how can you get it 'right'? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | What's wrong with Orange! | 00:15:15 | |
Absolutely one of the best colour combinations in a garden is green .... and orange! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 28 Jun 2019 | Which houseplant absorbs more CO2 than any other - clean air anyone? | 00:14:28 | |
Houseplants are more than just pretty to look at, they make you healthier! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | You don't need to become a gardener to have an amazing garden | 00:24:36 | |
What makes a garden truly amazing? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 29 Sep 2023 | If you're going to design your garden - Don't do this! | 00:21:55 | |
Designing a garden can be daunting, especially if you don't know much about design, plants or gardening. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Why does everyone think having a beautiful garden means more work? | 00:20:34 | |
I am a lazy gardener, I want to spend time enjoying being in the garden, not fussing over the jobs and chores I think I need to do. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 13 Oct 2023 | How do you choose the design layout for a garden? | 00:26:06 | |
The key principle when you are faced with lots of decisions is to break these down into simpler decisions. And that is really all design is about, asking simple questions, the result of which will help you understand how you need your garden to be. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Garden Styling - How to Choose the Right One | 00:19:39 | |
You may think of garden styles as Cottage, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Minimalist etc but it's actually much simpler than that. But before you lay the styling out, you need to understand how each of these 3 main styles works and then decide which one would work best in your space. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Oct 2023 | How does a garden become family-friendly? | 00:20:13 | |
What does family-friendly mean in design and layout terms? Most gardens have to be multifunctional spaces, providing space for little people to boom about in BUT that the adults can relax and enjoy themselves in. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | How to design a rectangular or square shaped garden | 00:22:56 | |
Gardens come in all shapes of rectangles - these can be long narrow rectangles, wide shallow shaped gardens or perfectly square spaces. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 10 Nov 2023 | How to design Odd Shaped Gardens | 00:22:48 | |
Life would be so much easier if gardens were regular shapes, but more often than not now gardens come in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Nov 2023 | Front Gardens - are not a small version of the back garden | 00:18:01 | |
Front Gardens are so important, yet are often left as uninspiring gardens. But the front garden is what you and your visitors walk past to get to the front door - so the garden should say something about you! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Brilliantly simple design tips for gardens that are on a slope | 00:19:06 | |
What to do if your garden is on a slope, whether its and upslope or downslope, gardens don't have to be made flatter to become better! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 06 Sep 2019 | Gardens, play space or interesting space | 00:18:37 | |
For gardens to compete in the modern world, we need to make them more fun. You need to decide if the garden is your space or an interesting space? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Sep 2019 | INside the Mind of a Garden Design - Asymmetric gardens | 00:09:40 | |
If you have an odd shaped garden or want a really interesting design, then think asymmetrically. By creating odd shapes and obtuse angles, you can create a more interesting gardens and indulge your passion for plants by having a different planted feel for each border. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Jan 2020 | If butterflies could vote, would your garden win? | 00:19:37 | |
Would your garden win if butterflies could indeed vote? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 24 Jan 2020 | Boring Gardens & how to avoid them (part 1) | 00:18:37 | |
Boring gardens are designed, they evolve, boringness creeps up in over time, so what can you do to prevent the onset of the dull garden? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 31 Jan 2020 | Boring Gardens and how to avoid them (part 2) | 00:17:34 | |
Why are gardens boring, what makes is a dull and uninteresting place to be and what can you do to change it? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 07 Feb 2020 | 5 easy ways to love your garden more | 00:11:24 | |
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| 14 Feb 2020 | Gardening in the 2020's and beyond | 00:10:49 | |
The world is changing and so should gardens and how we view them. Make sure your garden does the right thing for the planet. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 24 Feb 2020 | How your gardening habits should change to make your life easier & the world a better place | 00:19:23 | |
Simple changes to your gardening habits will not only make the task of gardening less onerous and time consuming, but will also make your garden a better place too. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Feb 2020 | Plants to avoid if you don't like gardening | 00:21:11 | |
What could go wrong, you head off to the local garden centre to get some lovely new plants for the garden? But beware the BOGOF's, Speed Spreaders, Triffids and Divas not with-standing those plants that choose to fight back! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 06 Mar 2020 | The non-Gardeners guide to the world's best plants | 00:18:55 | |
How can you choose fabulous and fantastic plants for the garden when You don't know much about gardening and you haven't time to be an utterly dedicated gardener Simple easy and practical advice. PlantPlots; we really do make gardening easier Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 13 Mar 2020 | Is the drive for perfection killing us? | 00:16:37 | |
We all love to have beautiful homes and gorgeous looking perfect gardens but there is a flip side. Striving to keep your world in this perfect state, clean and free from germs pests and disease could mean you are making yourself ill.... Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | Plan for Debris! | 00:10:46 | |
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| 06 Apr 2020 | Make your garden great again | 00:16:36 | |
What makes a garden great and is your garden great too? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 05 May 2020 | I Want to Like my Garden - how to make your garden better | 00:08:00 | |
I want to Like my Garden - how to make your garden better. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 29 May 2020 | If you haven't got a view - what do you do? | 00:21:29 | |
Not everyone is blessed with gorgeous views from their garden, in fact most of us don't. The view from many gardens is someone else's fence, or another building or a wall. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 09 Jun 2020 | Should you water your garden? | 00:16:08 | |
2020 is turning out to be a historic year, a seminal moment, a pre 2020 and post 2020 line in the sand where we compared how we did things then and how we do things now. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 18 Jun 2020 | This could be the best gardening book you'll ever buy | 00:04:20 | |
Why would you want to buy a book about gardening in the summer! Because it is the time you use your garden the most; so it is the absolutely the best time to read a book about how to make the most of your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 10 Jul 2020 | What should a garden do? | 00:13:01 | |
It's actually quite a difficult question. As a garden designer, I have always felt this is an overlooked question. We get too caught up in how the garden should look and what design features to include. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 11 Sep 2020 | Designing a front garden | 00:22:14 | |
There are thousands of articles devoted to designing gardens, but very few column inches devoted to designing front gardens. The front garden is the most visible part of the house, yet many homes have gardens crying out for some TLC. Designing a front garden is not simply creating a miniature version of the back garden, it needs a completely different thought process. Buy our amazing design book 'I Want to Like my Garden' by Rachel McCartain available at Amazon today PlantPlots: We Make Gardening Easier Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 18 Sep 2020 | 7 Simple Rules of Garden Design | 00:23:42 | |
Garden design does not need to cost thousands, look like a show garden or involves rebuilding the entire garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 25 Sep 2020 | How to 'do' Garden Mirrors - properly | 00:21:57 | |
I have always been a lover of garden mirrors. Mirrors are a great design tool, available in every shape and size, but mostly because; a well placed mirror in the garden can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary!
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| 02 Oct 2020 | Trees, just how smart are they? | 00:28:35 | |
We underestimate the cleverness of trees. Find our what trees are really capable of (and the butterflies and bees too); it will change how you think about your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 09 Oct 2020 | Plan for the worst.... | 00:16:03 | |
then it will always be better! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Oct 2020 | 5 simple changes to make a garden interesting | 00:22:41 | |
2020 has been an absolutely rubbish year. Lockdown has meant more time stuck at home staring at the garden fences. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 26 Oct 2020 | Inside the Mind of a Garden Design - Shallow Sloping Gardens | 00:22:16 | |
Dealing with a shallow sloping garden is relatively easy, but you have to be bold. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 30 Oct 2020 | Inside the mind of a Garden Design part 2 - Suburban Gardens... | 00:19:59 | |
and how to ensure the garden is not only a functional usable space but is also a well designed and attractive place to be in too as well. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 13 Nov 2020 | Inside the Mind of a Garden Design part 3 - Creating Impactful Borders | 00:24:07 | |
There are 3 basic elements when designing a garden border. View the designs from the podcast 'I Want to Like my Garden' by Rachel McCartain buy on Amazon today PlantPlots: We Make Gardening Easier #gardendesign #planting #plants #landscaping #smallgardendesign #designideas #backgardenideas #howtogarden #moderngarden #lowmaintenancegarden Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 20 Nov 2020 | Inside the Mind of a Garden Design part 4 - Formal Gardens | 00:26:10 | |
Formal Gardens, what are they and how to create fabulous formal designs in small back gardens. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 27 Nov 2020 | Inside the Mind of a Garden Design part 5 - Muddled Gardens 1 | 00:19:51 | |
Part 1 of a 2 part podcast detailing the steps you can take to un-muddle your garden. Over time many gardens evolve and morph away from the original layout and design, so what easy steps can you take to bring order and gorgeousness back! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 04 Dec 2020 | Inside the Mind of a Garden Design part 6 - Muddled Gardens 2 | 00:18:01 | |
Part 2 of a 2 part podcast detailing the steps you can take to un-muddle your garden. Over time many gardens evolve and morph away from the original layout and design, so what easy steps can you take to bring order and gorgeousness back! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 26 Feb 2021 | NEW SERIES - Can anyone design a garden? Well, the answer has to be yes! | 00:20:17 | |
The Plotting Shed kicks off the 2021 season with a podcast on the theory of garden design. But because Rachel always aims to make gardening and garden design as easy as possible. This podcast will not bamboozle you with designer speak! - If words like form, function, balance and proportion leave you scratching your head- then listen in. Rachel will help you work out what design means so you can walk outside in your own garden and work out what you need to do to make your garden better. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Designing a Garden around problems you can't change! | 00:21:47 | |
How to Design a Garden around problems you can't change! Garden design would be SO much easier if gardens didn't throw curveballs in the mix! So what methods can you use to create a well designed garden when you can't solve certain problems like a really awkward shapes, concrete paths, boring sheds, or overbearing trees. At PlantPlots we try to find ways that make gardening easier for everyone. Visit our website today - you won't find another gardening site quite like ours! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 12 Mar 2021 | How to make your garden FEEL bigger than it is | 00:23:29 | |
Garden sizes have been shrinking over the decades and many gardens are now not much bigger than a large room! The problem is we still occupy the same amount of space; it just feel we are being squeezed into a small garden! How to solve the problem of making a garden appear larger and feel bigger than it is - simply affordably and without being a garden design expert. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 19 Mar 2021 | How to Maximise Space in a Small Garden | 00:20:26 | |
Making the most of your garden is not about packing lots of interest into a garden. Adding 'designer features' or finishing touches won't make the best use of the small space. WHY; well its all about knowing which parts of the garden are useful and which aren't. The useful areas are for you to occupy, the unused parts host everything else. If you only fill those areas of the garden YOU would never utilise - the usable space is automatically maximised ... Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 26 Mar 2021 | What actually is a Contemporary Garden - and why do you want one? | 00:21:34 | |
How do you work out what type of garden you need or want and what does having a contemporary garden really mean? Are you choosing style of garden you have by basing your decision on a misconception? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 02 Apr 2021 | Informal Gardens and how you can make one | 00:22:19 | |
How to design a Natural looking Garden - it sounds easy doesn't it, the garden should look like Mother Nature intended. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 09 Apr 2021 | A brilliantly simple border planning method to get your planting right | 00:19:13 | |
How can anyone plan a planting scheme for the garden and make it look fab - if you don't know much about plants! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | Why are gardens boring??? | 00:20:29 | |
Over the last few weeks Rachel has discussed how to make designing and creating a border, but what makes a garden really interesting? Is there a hidden X factor that transforms your garden space into one you love being in?? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 09 Jul 2021 | RHS Hampton Court Flower Show - We Came, We Saw, We Thought... ! | 00:22:53 | |
RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2021 - We came We saw We thought...! Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 10 Jul 2021 | RHS Show Gardens and why you shouldn't try copy them | 00:21:29 | |
Garden Shows are full of Show Gardens but should these really be called gardens? Are they gardens and if not why not. The trouble though is the RHS, Experts and the Media, extol the virtues of these displays as 'gardens' ; which dupes the non-gardening public into believing these can and should be copied. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 12 Jul 2021 | Hampton Court Flower Show - The Good; The Bad and the Unrealisitc! | 00:21:24 | |
This is the 3rd and final episode detailing my trip to Hampton Court this year. So what are and those elements from the show we should all be emulating and bringing home, and what were those parts we think shouldn't be. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | Hurrah, The Plotting Shed is Back - have you missed us? :) | 00:19:35 | |
Welcome back to the Plotting Shed. Our new 12 episode series packed with lots of brilliant garden design discussion. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 10 Sep 2021 | Why gardens don't work - some common design mistakes to avoid | 00:16:41 | |
Ever wondered why when you create a garden, it never seems to deliver what you had hope? After all you've got the lovely green lawn, flowers borders by the fence and space for the kids to run around... so why isn't the garden the space you'd hoped for? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Sep 2021 | Deconstructing Your Garden - why you don't need to think like a gardener! | 00:18:21 | |
This week H and I challenge garden convention. Why are gardens described in a certain way, what should your garden be and why the horticultural industry and garden media make gardening more difficult than it needs to be. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 24 Sep 2021 | Why can't flower shows think like IKEA! | 00:16:39 | |
This week H and I continue challenging garden convention. This week's episode we talk about why flower shows and garden centres make your life more difficult - especially if you are a novice gardener. Plus what you can do to stop you buying plants that won't, don't and can't work in your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | How to Choose Plants for your Garden | 00:03:02 | |
Ever popped out to the Garden Centre and come home with a plant that you then don't know where to plant? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | Get Your Garden back on Track | 00:11:59 | |
OK, in the 'Battle of the Garden' the current score is Your Garden 10: 0 You. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | A Newbies Guide to the most Essential Garden Equipment | 00:06:41 | |
Gardening can be expensive, especially at the beginning. This little podcast runs through the most essential tools you really need to get - so you don't waste money buying expensive (but unnecessary) garden gadgets. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | How to Not Let your Garden Become a Chore | 00:08:09 | |
As part of our series on creating gardens that don't create unnecessary work for you - Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | The Plotting Shed - PlantPlots; who are we and what are we here to say | 00:19:50 | |
Who and what on earth is PlantPlots & what is our podcast The Plotting Shed all about? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | Make Your Garden Easier to look After | 00:10:25 | |
How to identify the parts of your garden that create lots of unnecessary work and what can you do to lessen the work. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 16 Jan 2019 | Bee Responsible Gardeners | 00:06:08 | |
Let's assume humans are responsible for the declining bee population (although many would say there is no direct evidence to prove this... as big business would argue) so let's just assume we are. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Jan 2019 | Why do my Plants Keep Flopping Over? | 00:06:25 | |
If your garden borders just aren't looking their best and at the first sign of the wind blowing or after the rain, your plants just 'give up the ghost' and lie down on the ground...what can you do about it? Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Jan 2019 | Want your Garden to really Perform - here's how you can | 00:07:19 | |
How to create a garden border that will perform for you. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Jan 2019 | What Flavour is your Soil (Dirt)? | 00:08:31 | |
Soil is the breadbasket of your garden - so what do you need to know about your soil/dirt so that you can put the plants in your garden that will be happiest growing there. Support the Show - Thank you | |||
| 17 Jan 2019 | Who are Flowers For? | 00:06:34 | |
You can help save the world by thinking just a little more about the types of plants in your garden. Support the Show - Thank you | |||