The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine (DC Thomson)

The Dirt is back for series 2 – and to kick things off the team are joined by the brilliant Frances Tophill. Frances reveals how she’s fallen in love with growing herbs this summer, the importance of neighbourly spirit when deciding which crops to plant in your garden, and shares the times that things haven’t quite gone to plan on the plot... 

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Katelyn (from @inatinygarden) started out growing in her small back garden – and after being on an allotment waiting list for five years, she was thrilled to finally get the green light! With the extra space has come lots of exciting new growing opportunities for some of her favourite vegetables. And, of course, this wouldn’t be The Dirt without a variety of gardening fails and learning experiences along the way. 

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Laura’s boss Natalie drops in for this week’s episode to fess up to a truckload of nightmare anecdotes from her Essex allotment. We’re talking ‘alien kohlrabi’, ‘zombie asparagus’, ‘carrots with willies’ – and a whole lot more! Plus, if you love a freebie, you won’t want to miss a couple of Natalie’s best money-saving gardening hacks. 

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Joe Harrison joins Blake and Rose to discuss the gardening triumphs and disasters that he’s encountered during his time growing on his Lowestoft allotment site. From trying out the straw bale technique for producing potatoes to not getting a tomato crop from some volunteer plants. Plus, GYO account manager Dan drops in to chat about the UK’s most-hated vegetables. 

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Gardening is a process of trial and error, and Anglia Ruskin student and allotment gardener Heidi Savage fully embraces this fact. She shared fascinating findings from her research of Victorian growing practices on this week's episode, including how she implements these traditional methods on her own plot.

The Dirt is sponsored by Gardening Works. Visit gardeningworks.co.uk for more information on their product range. 

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Have a bit of fun, experiment - and 'steal with pride' says Andy Eddy, from The National Trust. This week, we chat to Andy about working at the inspirational Osterley Park, why looking after soil is key, and how you don't need to feel pressured to create a perfect plot. 

Plus, the GYO team discuss growing in space soil, how to stay calm in the face of pressure on the plot, and things go a little weird in a detailed discussion about birds! We've also got you covered, with this week's jobs on the plot lined up and ready to go.

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As the team continues to work from home, they catch up during this mini version of The Dirt Podcast: Quick & Dirty. Laura’s got some ideas for ways to keep busy in the garden over the next week, Blake’s celebrating the small seedling successes, and Rose has a positive story to share about how gardening can improve body image.  

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Derek Daly loves spending time on his Nottingham allotment accompanied by his young son. He joins us this week to tell us all about their plot successes, occasional fails and some handy pieces of gardening advice, too. Plus, Mike Bracegirdle from Marshalls Garden is on hand to reveal how you can grow bountiful fruit – even in the smallest of spaces. 

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Knock knock. Who’s there? The GYO team... ready to make you laugh with some (terrible) gardening jokes that are bound to help lift lockdown spirits. Laura, Blake and Rose also think about how to get the best from your compost heap, pick out their favourites from your ‘pets on the plot’ snaps and even venture onto the subject of gardening at Hogwarts. Listen now and send in any horticulture-themed jokes that you think will amuse the team using the below email. 

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The Dirt is sponsored by Envii. Visit Envii.co.uk for more information on their product range.

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Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are taking a look at the benefits of saving seeds and buying seeds this week. They also hear from some listeners to help answer this week’s question – should you save seeds or buy seeds? 

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Mark Diacono joins us on this week’s episode of The Dirt. As a grower and writer, Mark has had success with some wonderfully unusual crops - raising a pecan harvest in the UK, for example. In this episode he shares his biggest successes and failures as well as offering advice and a philosophical look at the very best moments your garden can offer. 

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TV gardener Nick Bailey joins The Dirt team this week to pass on a simple trick for tackling any soil problem, reveal the unexpected garden pest that caused havoc with his apple tree bounty, and to explain exactly why a Mormon line-dancing disco has stopped him ever being able to enjoy watermelons again. We know you’ll want to hear more - so take a listen and remember to subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! 

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This week we’re joined by television chef, author and gardener Clodagh McKenna, who tells all about her sustainable farming lifestyle, handy slug-repellent hacks, some top preserving tips and much more.  

Plus, the GYO team discuss grass cutting goats and some brilliant stories of pets on the plot. We've also got this week’s most pressing gardening jobs ready and waiting. 

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Keen grower David Boggis joins us on the pod this week, sharing his experience, tips and tricks from the garden. David tells us about his biggest successes in the garden as well as one or two corners to cut. 

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This week we’re joined by gardening author and container growing expert, Mark Ridsdill Smith, who tells all about his inner city gardening journey, and how to get great harvests from any space.  

Plus, the GYO team chat weather, and smart upcycling hacks. We've also got the pressing gardening jobs all ready for the week ahead. 

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Alexander Thompson Byer has been gardening for 14 years – inspired by the Ruth Stout method, his allotment places a large focus on putting nature first and using permaculture techniques to great effect. Plus, he’s got some quirky tips for upcycling Facebook finds into handy garden items! Hear this and all the usual gardening banter from the GYO team by listening now. 

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Bath allotmenteer Ian shares his tried-and-tested hack that’ll mean you’ll never have to weed your plot again and reveals how he once set his greenhouse on fire! Plus the team are discussing why wearable edibles could become the hottest new fashion trend, reminiscing over their earliest horticultural memories, and outlining some important jobs to get done in the garden this week. 

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Sarah Raven prides herself on being able to pick fresh salad leaves year-round and has some delicious recommendations for you to add to your kitchen garden (as well as a handy hack for harvesting cut-and-come-again leaves). Plus she confesses to the time she planted her tulips so deep that she almost expected them to emerge Down Under! 

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It’s National Gardening Week and this year the celebrations are happening online. Plus, the Grow Your Own team is busy deciding on the best plan of action when your garden offers up bonus volunteer plants, gossiping over the latest celebrities showing off their green fingers on social media, and discussing naked gardening! Don’t miss it.  

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Naomi Schillinger makes the case for front garden growing, perennial herbs, Jerusalem artichokes, the importance of community spirit, and plenty more on this week’s episode of The Dirt. Plus, the GYO team dig into why plants and gardening can bring such comfort to people in a variety of ways. 

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Use this bumper instalment of The Dirt as a chance to finally complete that big job in the garden you’ve been putting off! This week, Laura and Blake sit down to take a look back at the wonderful lineup of guests from series one and reflect on some favourite moments from the first series. Expect plenty of laughs, useful growing tips, the clumsiest of gardening moments, and a whole lot more! 

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You may be familiar with Liz Zorab from her popular YouTube channel where she documents life on her homestead – Byther Farm. This week Liz joins us on The Dirt to reveal all about her gardening journey to near self-sufficiency – and the highs and lows she’s encountered along the way. 

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This week, we're joined by Mark Dwelly, head gardener at Audley Stanbridge Earls. Mark explains how he landed his fulfilling career, as well as some handy time and money saving hacks that you could put to use on your own plot. Plus, the GYO team talk gardening trends for 2023, motivators for getting outside in the cold and rising orchid prices. 

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From growing produce for one of Ottolenghi’s restaurants to adapting to the clay soil of her new Sussex garden, Claire Ratinon’s varied gardening experiences make for a captivating listen on this week’s episode. Find out the important lessons she’s learned along the way and why she thinks every gardener should take some time to slow down and reflect on their efforts. 

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In this brand new series of The Dirt, we're chatting to Self Sufficient Hub's Carl Mintern on his exciting growing journey over the past few years. We discuss the disconnect between seed to plate and how to tackle this, the mental health benefits of growing your own and so much more! The GYO team will also be talking about organic pest control hacks, tomatoes as carnivorous killers, and taking a look at the top jobs on the plot for a week.

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Aaron Nelson turned an un-touched yard with "nothing living" into an amazing garden, buzzing with plants and wildlife. We heard about his successes and failures in his Manchester garden on this week's episode of The Dirt. 

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Grow Your Own editor Laura and The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary pit their plots against their gardens in this tricky debate. Both types of space are amazing, but will one come out on top? As well as Laura and Ellen’s own thoughts, they draft in listener comment to help weight up the plentiful pros of these brilliant outdoor havens.

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This week's guest, Mike Thurlow, discusses his eureka moment when it comes to organic gardening - which came thanks to a mishap with growing carrots! He also tells us about his yearly routine for growing show-stopping onions from seed, the wonderful act of picking and eating a sun-warmed peach straight from the tree, and why gardening is such a great stress-buster.

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We’ve had a total blast recording series 2. It has been jam-packed with gardening successes, funny failures, useful hacks and inspiring lessons... so, this week, Laura and Blake sit down to choose some of their highlights from all 14 episodes! We hope you’ve loved listening – don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe and we’ll see you all soon for more The Dirt antics. 

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On The Dirt this week, Kirsty Ward tells us all about the joys of growing giant pumpkins, experts from Marshalls debate dig vs no dig and Laura and Blake discuss unexpected kiwis. We’re dispelling myths, dishing out tips and generally chewing the fat. So join us on The Dirt for more growing discussion than you can shake a stick at. 

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In this bonus episode of The Dirt, the GYO team talk favourite veg for the Christmas table, ideal gardening gifts and reflections on the 2022 season. With a ridiculous party game and cracker jokes, it's packed full of cheer that will certainly get you into the festive spirit. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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This week on The Dirt, we are joined by the RSPB's wildlife gardening expert, Adrian Thomas, who shows us that gardening for wildlife can take many different forms and can suit your own plot style. He also highlights that you never know what you might attract to your garden , even if it isn't the creature you were aiming for! As well as this, the GYO team talk some more about dream garden finds (dinosaurs, anyone?), and we take a look at the tops jobs on the plot for the weekend.

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Essex gardener Lee Connelly has all the best ideas to keep your littl’uns’ attention in the garden, but he’s made some rookie errors along the way. He joins the GYO team to tell all on this week’s episode. Laura, Blake and Rose also chat swimming chickens, growing vegetables from bed mattresses and round-up the top plot tasks for right now. 

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Pauline spends much of her time inspiring the students at Sudbourne Primary School in Brixton to grow fruit and veg and she’s here to reveal the successes, fails, shortcuts and lessons she’s learned along the way. Find out about the uplifting community project she became involved with during lockdown, her best recipes for quality homemade compost, the sneaky ways she saves money in the garden, and how a phobia of slugs hasn’t stopped her love of gardening. 

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Gardening fails are regular, but are rarely noticed by others - and we learn a lot from them, says Jonny Norton of the National Trust's beautiful Mottisfont garden. He also shared his top tips and no-dig lessons on this week's episode.

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The first season of the main show may be over, but during these unprecedented times, we didn’t want to leave you without your regular fix of comforting gardening chit-chat. So, over the coming weeks and months, Laura, Blake and Rose will be taking the chance to catch up with one another (and you!) via The Dirt: Quick & Dirty. Expect discussions about the latest horticultural news stories, updates from the team's own gardens, and lots of practical tips along the way to boost your plot. Grab a cuppa and enjoy! 

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Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are discussing feeding plants, feeding soil – or not feeding at all! They also hear from some social media followers to get to the bottom of this question – should you feed your plants? 

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Dangerous gardening tools, Kim Jong-un, and the ultimate way to simplify potato growing (but still get bumper results!) are all on the itinerary today, as Laura and Blake are joined by Welsh gardener Huw Richards. Plus, love is in the air for the GYO team as they discuss unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts for your gardening loved ones – and we’ve got your weekly round-up of allotment jobs for the week. 

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This week, the team is joined by senior horticulturist and tutor for The Therapy Garden, Hannah Bates. Hannah discusses the mindful nature of certain tasks in the garden, as well as how everyone makes their mark on growing spaces.

Plus, the team discusses beautiful vegetables, tomato whispering and the surge in wonky veg, as well as the top jobs on the plot for the week! 

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On this episode of The Dirt, we're chatting to Kevin Hancock, founder of the Gardener's Beehive. Kevin tells us all about his Eco-Beehive invention and why gardeners all over the country love it. He also shares fascinating information about honeybees and how we can help boost colonies.

Plus, the team reflect on autumn highlights and their best harvests of the year.

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David sheds light on his top gardening mantra, being beaten by blight and much more in this jam-packed chat. As well as this, the team talks secret gardens, looking at pests differently - and of course, chillies!

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It’s a sunny day as the GYO team catch up remotely to discuss some fun and useful projects to get done in the vegetable garden over the coming week - whether that’s pinching out tomatoes, looking after container vegetable crops, or creating a fun scavenger hunt activity for the kids (and big kids!) to join in with. Plus, Laura, Blake and Rose chat about the community initiative using plants to support domestic violence victims, the Netflix show that you’ll want to binge watch, and whether it’s better to listen to gardening experts or gardening amateurs! 

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For the final episode of series 4, we’re finishing with a bang! TV expert and garden designer Mark Lane joins us to tell us all about his beautiful Kent garden and fruit orchard. Plus he shares some quick and easy ways to give your outdoor space a makeover in time for summer. 

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This week, we're joined by multi-award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. Polly explains her fascinating career change to garden design, as well as some hilarious growing mishaps that have given her the confidence and insight to create stunning outdoor spaces.

Plus, the GYO team talk gardening prescriptions and growing mushrooms at home. It’s packed full of horticultural inspiration! 

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This week we’re joined by ecological home grower Poppy Okotcha, who tells all about her special relationship with her garden, and her mission to treat this space with the love and respect it deserves.    

Plus, the GYO team chat about the mental benefits of gardening, smelly compost and some favourite veg varieties. We've also got the top gardening jobs all ready for the week ahead.  

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On this episode of The Dirt, Jo Jo Yee explains how to extend your tomato growing season and we hear from Marshalls Garden experts on how best to site plants in your garden. We cover a wide variety of crops including strawberries, tomatoes, herbs and much more! 

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Man of the moment, Charles Dowding, has just won three gold medals at the Great British Growing Awards 2020, so it seemed only right that we gave you another chance to enjoy his no-dig advice and expertise from when we interviewed him last year. Plus, Blake, Rose and Dan catch up on the current horticultural headlines and September gardening jobs that you need to know about this week! 

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Catch up with the Grow Your Own team for the latest mini instalment of The Dirt Podcast: Quick & Dirty. Rose is uncovering a secret Japanese garden that’s been 45 years in the making, Laura is visiting some of her favourite gardens from around the country using the power of virtual technology, and Blake puts the spotlight on one of our inspiring frontline workers - the intensive care ward nurse taking to her veg patch on her days off to make it through this challenging time.  

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Grow Your Own editor Laura and The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of getting your hands in the dirt. They also draft in some listeners of The Dirt to help answer this week’s burning question – gloves, or no gloves? 

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The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary, and Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura, discuss the benefits of growing in different undercover spaces – and pit them against each other! They also draft in some opinions from The Dirt listeners to help answer this week’s question – greenhouses or polytunnels? 

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Essex-based gardener Kevin Wilson shares his fruit growing journey, including his biggest achievements and fails on the plot. As well as this, the team talks gardening prescriptions, a campaign to get kids into veggies, and a frog the size of your fingernail!

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In this special episode we're looking back at the best bits of Season 5 of The Dirt. It's jam-packed with good advice, hilarious mess-ups and garden chat.

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Garden writer Sally Nex drops by to tell us about her triumphant 8-foot tree chilli, some upside-down tulip bulbs that never gave up, and her best advice for low-carbon gardening if you’re hoping to reduce your environmental impact this year. Plus Mike Bracegirdle, Category Manager at Marshalls Garden, reveals his advice for getting your tomato crop off to a flying start. 

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Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are discussing the pros and cons for quaint cottage gardening and good old fashioned veg beds. What's your verdict?

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Clear your diary for Thursday 25th June - because The Dirt is back for round two, and first up we’ve got the wonderful Frances Tophill sharing her gardening secrets. Expect another series packed with incredible garden successes, plenty of useful horticultural hacks and the odd growing failure thrown in for good measure. Hit the subscribe button to never miss an episode! 

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As the promise of the last frost isn’t far away, the team are hardening off plants in the kitchen garden, and discussing whether stroking them before putting them outside actually works. Also on this week’s show: Rose is championing the best technology for giving help and guidance on the plot, Laura is thinking about how our love for getting outdoors will continue long after lockdown finishes, and Blake is sending a ‘get well soon’ message to Queen legend Brian May who had a painful gardening accident earlier in the week. 

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Michelle Jones has gone from growing some veggies with her kids in her top-floor London flat to being crowned the RHS School Gardening Champion for 2019 - all in the space of a couple of years! She joins Laura and Blake on this week’s episode to share her inspiring journey, and reveals the hiccups that have cropped up along the way. Plus, the GYO team discuss why plastic plants are less than fantastic and outline some March plot tasks to keep you busy. 

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Do you want to get on top of weeds organically? Or create healthier soil for your crops? RHS chief horticulturalist and all-round garden guru Guy Barter tells you how. Plus, the Grow Your Own team talk gardening resolutions – don’t miss it! 

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Professional gardener and wellbeing therapist Annabelle Padwick joins us to reveal the uphill struggle she’s had to prove her horticultural credentials, her surefire method for fending off carrot fly, and why seed sowing slightly later can actually pay dividends. Plus the GYO team chat apple trees from space, growing your own sponges and the nationwide grow-along you’ll want to be a part of. 🌱 Don’t miss our special offer exclusively for listeners of The Dirt – you can get three issues of Grow Your Own magazine for just £6 by calling 0800 904 7000 and quoting ‘PODG’, or visiting http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/podg – where you’ll also find the full terms and conditions.  Could you be our next guest? If you have some funny garden fails or easy growing hacks get in touch on thedirt@growfruitandveg.co.uk, or say hello on social media! 

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Self-confessed ‘Badly Behaved Gardener’ Kim Stoddart is happy to tear up the gardening rulebook and experiment her way to growing success. She joins us on this week’s podcast to share the hacks that are working for her, so you can benefit, too. Plus, the Grow Your Own team chat community gardening in Wales, why millennials love plants so much, and brainstorm some ideas for getting children growing and eating more greens! 

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Gardening legend and GYO columnist Anne Swithinbank joins the team for the final episode of the series! She shares her triumphs and frustrations from the kitchen garden this year and reveals that she usually ends up taking the longest route possible to gardening success. Plus, we discuss the RHS campaign that is championing an autumn of growing. 

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This episode we’re joined by a pair of passionate (and award-winning!) allotment-holders from North Norfolk – Aga and Kay. They’re here to share all about how they use the abundance of fresh, seasonal produce from their plot at Aga’s nearby restaurant – as well as revealing some of the times things didn’t quite go to plan. 

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The Dirt team welcome Love Your Garden’s Katie Rushworth to the last show of the first season to chat about the simple steps every gardener can take to improve and transform their outdoor space this year. Plus, with working from home in full swing; Laura, Blake and Rose catch up from their respective homes to discuss the top horticulture headlines of the week. 

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In this episode (and for the rest of the series) Grow Your Own editor Laura is joined by The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary to discuss some hot horticultural topics. Here, they are talking about the growing popularity of no dig gardening vs traditional digging, whether they dig their own plots and delve into listener comments, too. So, the real question is: dig or no dig? 

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Ever wondered how growing without gravity might differ to growing on your allotment? Well, you’re in luck, as Lucy Start joins us in the studio this week to reveal all about the innovative campaign she’s working on with The European Space Agency. She’s also got some great tips for indoor gardening, trying more unusual edible plants, and gives us the scoop on her big sweet potato faux pas. Plus, the GYO team are bringing their best lettuce pun game to the podcast and sharing important jobs to get done right now. 

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For one final time, Simon Toomer of The National Trust joins Laura and Blake to unpick your gardening problems and offer his expertise to overcome them. Plus, with Christmas nearly upon us, the GYO team is here to spread some much-needed festive joy in this strange year! Take care and we’ll see you all in 2021. 

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Does a parsnip feel kinship with a carrot? This question and so many more are mulled over by special guest, Alys Fowler, on this week's episode of our award-winning podcast The Dirt. Alys explained her biggest successes on the plot, as well as some hard lessons she has learnt. 

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This week on The Dirt, we were joined by British Army paratrooper and allotment enthusiast, Adam Barnes. Adam's allotment featured in the July issue of Grow Your Own magazine and in this episode we got to hear even more about his amazing growing journey. For more from Adam, follow @paraontheplot on Instagram.

Also on the show, we heard from Danni (@plot.81 on Instagram) a grower who regularly works with our fantastic pod sponsors, Envii. Danni helpfully answered reader questions sent in on foraging, growing and much more. For more from Envii - give them a follow at @enviiUK or visit envii.co.uk. 

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Ashley Nwokorie is keen to teach her children that gardening is fun (even when they sabotage her efforts!) and a great way to connect with nature. She shares some top tips for growers and even asks us a few big questions, including: “If you try to do it all at once, when is the tea drinking going to fit in?” 

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Since moving from Kent to Northern Ireland, Julietta Watson has had to overhaul her gardening habits to suit a slightly wetter climate – but she’s taking it all in her stride! She joins the team to discuss her fussy guinea pigs, creating a hugelkultur bed, and how much she LOVES soil! 

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Chris Collins has had an illustrious and varied horticultural career working all over the world, and as you’d expect, he’s got a story or two to share about his experiences, whether that’s growing at altitude in the city skyscrapers of Tokyo, or falling (and getting stuck!) in a hole in Sussex. We’re also rounding up green-fingered trends for the year AND finding out why the team have got the giggles over a new gardening calendar. 

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Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary delve into the world of potato growing and discuss their own traditions. They also hear from some listeners to help answer this week’s question – should you chit your spuds?

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Sinead Fenton has been on an amazing gardening journey. Now an accomplished grower with her own small farm, she explains to us how she got there and some of the lessons she learned along the way. The Grow Your Own team also discuss this week's growing news and much more. 

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Even professionals make mistakes, says Dominica McKevitt, Head Gardener at Ardgillan Castle. This week, we chat to Dominica about her gardening journey from childhood, all the wonderful crops growing at Ardgillan Castle and much more! 

Plus, the GYO team discuss lazy gardening, popular influencers and the history behind cottage gardens - and we want to hear what your most rebellious gardening acts have been! We've also got this week's jobs on the plot lined up for the weekend.

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Gardening has changed a lot over the years, says allotment grower Rachel from Manchester. In this episode, Rachel discusses her growing journey with her husband, their gardening blog Don't Crop Me Now, and the unique ways in which she preserves her harvests.

The Dirt is sponsored by Gardening Works. Visit gardeningworks.co.uk for more information on their product range. 

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This week’s guest Rob Smith confesses that there are just some crops that he can’t get on with growing, plus he’s got a couple of handy gardening hacks that you’ll want to try out! Plus, the team catches up over a cuppa to brainstorm ideas for Blake’s summer glut of tomatoes! 

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Simon Toomer from the National Trust is back again to answer your gardening questions. In this episode, he’s giving his advice for improving sandy soils, getting more bang for your buck from strawberry plants and looking after cucumber crops to make sure you enjoy a bumper harvest! 

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The GYO team chat to Simon Toomer from the National Trust about ‘first attempts in learning’, why horsetail appealed to him as a youngster, and his proudest moment at the National Trust. As well as this, Simon answers your burning gardening questions, the team chat plot sabotage, surprise harvests, and why you should never throw a brick on a string into a tree... yes, really! 

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Gerald Stratford has become quite the internet gardening phenomenon over the past year, captivating the Twittersphere with photos of his giant vegetable harvests. We were thrilled to get him on the line for a chat about his new-found fame, to steal some of his expertise for producing prize-winning carrots (and keeping pesky carrot fly at bay!), and to hear about that time he chopped off his marrow flowers by accident… uh oh! Plus we’re also joined by Malcom Catlin (from our sponsor Marshalls Garden) who reveals some exciting new seed varieties for 2021. We’re kicking the new year and new series off in style! 

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Do you love growing, cooking, roasting, mashing, and constantly talking about potatoes? Good news, because so does our guest this week: Robbie Knox! As well as bonding over our shared appreciation of spuds, we also hear about Robbie’s caterpillar-related conundrum and how he has recently started up his own wormery. Plus, if you’re looking for jobs to keep you busy, tune in for our round-up of this week’s gardening to-do list, and hear Rose’s positive news story about preventing food waste. 

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I never realised how important bamboo sticks would become in my life, says allotment grower Lee, who runs 2nd City Cottage, a YouTube channel dedicated to recording the highs and lows of his growing season on the plot in Birmingham. In this episode, Lee discusses the challenges and successes that have come from his first year as an allotment owner, and the lessons he has learned along the way.

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Now an expert grower, Rekha Mistry joined us on this week's episode of The Dirt and recalled how overwhelming her new allotment was when she first took it on. Rekha also imparts plenty of wisdom in the form of garden tips and tricks - as well as some philosophies to grow by.

Also on the pod, there's plenty of garden news and a Q&A with our amazing pod sponsors, Envii.

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Step through the virtual gates of The Grow Show and you’ll find five buzzing show areas: tools and kit, home to all the essentials to make your life in the garden easier; greenhouses and builds, where you will find under cover solutions for every space, as well as brilliant back-saving raised beds; kitchen garden, for all of your edible plot must-haves; flowers and foliage for beautiful blooms and bedding plants; and wildlife, gifts and clothing, to help you attract those beneficial creatures to your plot. Hear all about it on this special episode where Laura, Blake and Rose spotlight their favourite parts of the show. 

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Alex Mitchell has a few funny tales to tell from her years of gardening, including the time that her flock of sheep ate most of her apple trees, or her realisation that a quick trip to Tel Aviv to buy lemons might actually be a more cost-effective way of obtaining citrus fruits, rather than attempting to grow her own. Plus, she can give you at least 100 ways to upcycle old tights in the garden. Listen now for all of this – and more! 

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Grow Your Own Editor Laura welcomes her dad, Henry, to the podcast to chat about growing his favourite veg… and clumsy gardening fails! Plus the team discuss the latest in horti-couture, as modelled by gardening legend, Alan Titchmarsh – you won’t want to miss it! 

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The National Trust’s Simon Toomer returns to shed some light on some of your biggest gardening problems right now, including planting sweetcorn, combatting canker in fruit trees and the tasks you should be finding time for on the plot during winter. 

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This week, we're joined by food writer, stylist, photographer and kitchen gardener Kathy Slack, who celebrates the rewards of bringing crops from the plot to the plate. With talk of supper clubs, gluts and a pig romance involving pumpkins, it's the perfect listen for the weekend. Plus, the GYO team talk autumn leaves and hidden garden treasures, and we want you to decide: should the team try eating bugs on an upcoming podcast episode? Their culinary fate is in your hands!

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Do you want a productive plot without the back-breaking labour of digging? The king of all things no-dig makes his case for just leaving your beds be in our inaugural episode (as well as sharing some of the mistakes he made in his youth!), plus we delve deeper into the divisive issue of heritage vs F1 seeds, and share the top tasks for a productive December plot. Yes, they really do exist! 

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If you are juggling a busy life, a family, a garden and allotment (not to mention a flock of chickens hungry for home-grown veg!), Instagram sensation Rachel is on hand with some tried and tested tips for keeping things simple when you’re growing. We also talk rampaging bulls in the garden (free manure, anyone?) and share the jobs on the plot you could be getting on with this week to keep your plot ticking over! 

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Hello and welcome to The Dirt, the podcast from Grow Your Own magazine where we celebrate our gardening failures and much as the successes! Each episode we will be chatting to a brilliant gardener about their growing journey, the Grow Your Own team will be chewing the fat over the latest news stories, and we give you a checklist of the top jobs for the week to keep your garden healthy and productive.

This trailer is just a quick look at the kind of growing chat, tips and shortcuts you can expect to hear each week!

It is a lovely thing to listen to on the plot, whether you are digging over ground, or taking a break in your shed with a well-deserved cup of tea – so spread the word to your allotment neighbours!

To subscribe to the podcast, completely free, search for The Dirt from Grow Your Own magazine wherever you get your podcasts.