Digging the Dirt - The Allotment Garden Show (Russ)

On the Allotment Show podcast this month Russ will be talking about how your allotment has changed your life. There will be a round up of gardening shows in April & May, what you can be sowing & growing this month and what gardening TV & radio programmes you can be tuning in to…

Join Russ talking to multi RHS Gold Medal winner John Peace about his plans for exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. John will also be revealing the theme for his exhibition and I am very proud to announce that my company will be sponsoring John for his 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand. We are all hoping for another GOLD!

Contact the show at: ⁠⁠https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt⁠⁠

Contact John Peace at: ⁠https://johnpeacechrysanthemums.co.uk/⁠ 

A very special show interviewing Karen Stith from the Bear Creek Garden Association in Colorado Springs which features in the film ‘A Garden Experience: Growing Organic’ and we’ll also be talking to the film makers Nancy Bentley and John Atkinson. A great interview giving an insight into the community garden and the making of the film which shows the community garden throughout the seasons, the community spirit and wildlife.

The first of the 2020 series of Digging the Dirt - The Allotment Show. Join Russ & Jake talking about what they've been up to over the winter and their plans for the new season. Jake will also be talking about his new Manure Fork! There is also an interview with Malcolm Kingswell who has an allotment 1000ft above sea level in South Wales and you can hear Malcolm talk about managing his allotment, composting, 3 types of no dig and his ealrly sowing regime.

Russ asked the question “What were your allotment successes in 2022”, have a listen to what you said and Russ has found useful resource in a seed catalogue.

Join Russ & Jake talking about what they’ve been up on their plots this month, there has been plenty of seed sowing and jake will be talking about his hot bed! There is also another interview with Malcolm Kingswell on his allotment 1000ft above sea level in South Wales talking about algae removal from polytunnels, tips on growing leeks and how he deals with weeds from a neighbouring plot!

A special programme recorded in August 2019 with Estelle Briers, Silver-Gilt award-winning show gardener.

We will be talking about the Chorley and Southport Flower shows where Estelle’s show gardens were awarded Silver-Gilt, the local community groups which helped with the gardens & how the garden design was inspired by the Alan Ayckbourn comedy ‘Woman in Mind’.

We will also be taking a stroll through Estelle’s allotment in Chorley.

Join Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire in this podcast from May 2019. 

They will be talking about their allotments, news and events for the coming month

Russ asked the question "What made you take up your allotment or veg growing?" Listen to some of the answers. Russ will also be talking about the National Garden Scheme, what you can be doing on the plot in April and a look at some of the gardening shows you can visit around the UK in April.

Russ asked the question, What is the best gardening / allotment advice you’ve been given? Listen to some of the answers… Plus Russ will be talking about what you can be doing in March and a look at gardening shows coming up in March & April.

Join Russ & Jake talking about what they’ve been up to on their plots. They’ll also be talking about your allotment sheds, what’s in them and what you do in them!!!

Russ asked the question “Do you carry on working on your allotment over the winter or do you put it to bed”, have listen to what some allotmenteers do, and good news about new allotment developments in Bristol.

Join Russ talking about his growing season and your growing season so far this year. Plus a round up of some late season garden shows and gardening programmes on TV.

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rparry1961@gmail.com

Join Russ talking about what you’re planning to grow this year, cleaning gardening tools and what you can be doing in February. Plus a look at gardening shows coming up this year. Here is the link to Venetia Jane's website https://www.venetiajane.co.uk/ as requested by a listener.

This show features a special interview with Marjukka Metsola who has her allotment garden in the World’s most northern allotment which is in Rovaniemi Lapland, Finland. Listen to this fascinating insight into gardening in the Arctic Circle. From the darkness of the long winters to 24 hours of daylight in June and July. Marjukka’s season starts in May when the snow has gone. She lives in her beautiful garden cottage on the allotment garden from May until September growing potatoes, carrots, peas, beans, onions, fruit, herbs and flowers. The 24 hours of daylight in June and July ensures she has a great crop.

Russ is back from his charity walk across the Highlands of Scotland and will be talking about your top tips for maintaining your allotment & greenhouse when you're away on holiday. There will be a round up of June & July gardening shows and what you can be doing on the plot during the month of June.

Join Russ & Jake featuring your allotment & gardening accident, incidents and mishaps, some hilarious and some a little more serious, all of which we can learn from.

Join Russ & Jake in this extended podcast talking about what they’ve been up on their plots this month, news, events and a fascinating interview with David Rigby taking about his family owned Lancashire based garden centre during lockdown.

Russ asked the question “What are your plans for this year”have a listen and get inspired. ..

It's also time to get your chilli and tomato seeds going and cut down your autumn fruiting raspberries.

Join Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire in this podcast from October 2019. 

Russ & Jake will be reflecting on the growing season, the successes and the disaster and plants for over winter and the New Year

Russ is in Marrakesh! Join him on a stroll around two spectacular gardens. First the Jardin Majorelle the garden originally designed by French artist Jean Majorelle, in the 1920s and rediscovered and replanted by the designers Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in the 1980’s, a true paradise garden. Then in the medina of Marrakesh the Secret Garden, an Islamic and exotic garden.

You can see photos of these gardens on https://www.facebook.com/AllotmentPodcast/ 

Contactthe show at:

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On the Allotment Show podcast this month Russ will be talking about some of your allotment projects and planting ideas for the coming season. There will be a round up of the RHS garden shows you can visit this year, what you can be sowing this month and what gardening & radio programmes you can be tuning in to.

To contact Russ email: rparry1961@gmail.com

Or via the website: https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt

Join Russ on his rain saturated plot talking about leafmould and pruning gooseberries & redcurrants.

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Join Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire talking about figs, melons, what they’ve been up on their plots this month, future plans, plus news and events.

Join Russ on a walk around the amazing Miracle Gardens in Dubai and Russ gives a run down of your favourite allotment books, just in time for Christmas...

Join Russ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on the famous press & Royal day and also on medals day where he had an exclusive preview of the show. Russ talks to John Peace of John Peace Chrysanthemums about his preparations for the show and on being awarded a Gold medal. Russ also talks to Jewlsy Mathews and Mike McMahon of Mike McMahon Studios who won Gold on their first ever show garden at Chelsea, the Addleshaw Goddard Junglette Garden, an amazing balcony garden.

You can see photos of my visit to RHS Chelsea 2024 on ⁠https://www.facebook.com/AllotmentPodcast/⁠ 

Contact the show at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Join Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire in this podcast from May 2019. 

Russ & Jake will be talking about their allotments, news and events for the coming month

Join Russ & Jake talking about your allotment rules and your favourite gardening tools, including 4 candles or should that be fork handles… They’ll also be talking about what they’ve been up to on their plots, plus a round-up of gardening events and what on TV.

You can start your Sweet Peas off right now, so join Russ talking to Carole Tate of the National Sweet Pea Society giving lots of useful tips on sowing and growing sweet peas so you can get the best out of growing Sweet Peas this year.

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National Sweet Pea Society website  https://sweetpeas.org.uk/

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1184951828197479/

Spring is finally here and Russ will be talking about what you can start growing in April and the Wild About Gardens campaign to get us to love slugs and snails…

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Wild About Gardens campaign: www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk

On this show Russ is chatting to professional gardener Anna Matthews talking about the charity Gardening for Disabled Trust and their new book ‘Cuttings’ in which there are over 500 tips from famous gardeners such as Carol Klein, Mark Lane and Alan Titchmarsh, from celebrities including Joanna Lumley, Helen Mirren, Julian Clary & Jeff Beck and from professional gardeners & clients of the Trust. We also have an insight into the career of Anna as a professional gardener from the Channel Islands to Elton John’s garden and travels around the world.

Russ will tell you about his mixed growing season so far and to make him feel better he asked you how your growing season has been, good or bad?

You might just feel better about your allotment after listening to this!

This is the first Digging the Dirt podcast featuring Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire. 

Russ & Jake will be talking about their allotments, news and events for the coming month.

Russ will be talking about what he’s been up to on the plotand what you can be growing and sowing right now.

Join Russ on his trip to New York City with a brief stroll around a Manhattan allotment and a walk along the High Line.

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 https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt

Join Russ from his Allotment in Lancashire and Jake from his allotment in Derbyshire in this podcast from June 2019. 

Russ & Jake will be talking about their allotments, news and events for the coming month

Russ asked the question “What is your favourite gardening TV show past or present” have a listen to what you said, there are a few surprises…

Plus what is happening on the plot up in Lancashire.

On the Allotment Show podcast this month we are talking about POTATO DAYS. What they are? What can you expect to see? Russ is talking to Matthew Smith of Brighter Blooms who gives a fascinating insight into his upcoming Potato Days this month and reveals all you need to know about these event which is more than potatoes...

The Potato Day event venues and dates can be found on https://www.growvegandfruit.co.uk/events/

Join Russ on a gentle walk around RHS Bridgewater in Salford, Greater Manchester. It's the latest RHS garden covering some 154 acres with one of the largest Victorian walled gardens in the UK and whilst there Russ visits the National Sweet Pea Society Late Show and talks to show manager Carole Tate from the society.

Contact the show at https://rparry1961.wixsite.com/diggingthedirt

Listen to this fascinating interview with John Peace of the National Chrysanthemum Society talking about their 7 consecutive gold medals, what’s involved in preparing & setting up for the Chelsea Flower Show, the judging process, their celebrity & Royal visitors and revealing the theme for this years exhibit at Chelsea.

https://www.johnpeace.co.uk/

https://www.nationalchrysanthemumsociety.co.uk/

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show

Its time to start growing chillies and to give you some top tips I am talking to David Hinckley the founder of the GrowMad website. David will also be talking about the GrowMad website he has developed which is a fantastic resource for all gardeners, allotmenteers and small holders with a comprehensive seed & product directory, plot calendar & growing guides, articles, advice, book club and links to their ‘How to’ videos on YouTube. What are you waiting for, check it out… https://growmad.co.uk/⁠⁠

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Check out the GrowMad website on  ⁠https://growmad.co.uk/⁠

Facebook page ⁠https://www.facebook.com/Growmad⁠