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Pots & Trowels PodcastAsparagus Picking & Recipe, Institute of Horticulture & Time to Train Your Climbers!We've got wisteria and climbing tips and advice, we're answering plant feed questions and our guest is from the Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists as well as all the usual gardening talk and of course, what you should be doing in your garden this week!Jill's Asparagus Recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/more-asparagus-in-mays-kitchen/Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots...2025-05-1141 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastChelsea Exhibitor Prepares Daffodils for May?! Plus Minty Fresh News & Rhubarb QA new episode fresh off the mint - and mint is on our minds today as Jill has a new role to explain! Plus, we meet Charlotte Daubney from bulb specialists Taylors in Lincolnshire and she explains how they get such a wonderful display at the wrong time of year!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube2025-04-2030 min
The Download Podcast, with Jill MarshallReleasing Your Inner Elf: Stories of Cars, Community and ConnectionFinding Connection Through Shared Passions and Interests – The Magic of the Riley Elf In this episode of Wise Woman and Wordsmith, host Jill Marshall explores the power of shared passions and interests to connect people in a divided world. Through anecdotes involving boats, buses, and especially her love for small classic cars like the Riley Elf, Jill illustrates how common interests can spark joyful and profound connections. Tune in for uplifting stories, an encouragement to follow your passions, and reflections on becoming a free spirit at any age. Visit Wise Woman and Wordsmith for more insights, coaching, and...2025-04-0910 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastBattery Powered Gardening & Hellebore Questions AnsweredFull power ahead this week as we discuss battery powered garden kit with Jason from Henton & Chattel! Jill has a recipe for delicious celeriac, smoky bacon and mustard soup as Matin pulls up the last of the celeriac from the veg plot, we have a question on mildew on Euonymus & is it too late to remove hellebore leaves? Recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/celeriacsmokybaconandmustardsoup/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Ou...2025-03-2337 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastBehind the Scenes at Gardening Press Event, Plus, Pruning Job That Won't Wait!Perfect pears, granular goodies & Eve from British Garden Centres. Martin and Jill go behind the scenes to meet some of the exhibitors at the gardening press event. As usual we have listeners' questions & Martin's weekly advice as we catch up with some old friends and learn about some exciting new gardening products headed your way!VIDEOS Mentioned:Celebrity Florist’s Garden: https://youtu.be/WTTpWzAP6Ys Amarine & Nerine Masterclass: https://youtu.be/KRHGq07zEDM How to Crea...2025-03-0233 min
Erbse und Schote - Kultur to go#108 Zwei Power-Frauen: Anna Waser und Lucinda RileyWir sind wieder online. Die Themen: die Malerin Anna Waser, der neue Roman von Lucinda Riley, kurze Mittagspausen und dies, das, Ananas. Hört rein in Folge #108 „Zwei Power-Frauen: Anna Waser und Lucinda Riley“. Uns gibt es auf Instagram und Tiktok: https://linktr.ee/erbseundschote.2025-01-2819 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastRoyal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia - P&T On Tour!Martin visits his first ever Australian garden centre as P&T goes on tour down under! Jill and Martin walk us through the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney Australia, a wonderful and beautiful free resource right in the heart of the city.Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.#gardening #GardeningPodcast #Sydney #Australia #GYO #GardeningVideosVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes...2025-01-0531 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastThe Pots and Trowels Gardening Videos and Podcast: Who are we and why do we do this!?Royal Horticultural Society judge, and more importantly, host of the Pots & Trowels videos, Martin Fish & Cookery Whiz Jill Fish talk to Sean about how they met and what got them into gardening and cooking. Plus, where did the idea for Pots & Trowels come from? How did the team met and what's next for P&T!Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.#gardening #GardeningPodcast #Cooking #GYO #GardeningVideosVisit2024-12-2929 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastBBC Radio Producer with a Horticultural Dream, Plus, Pruning Job that Won't Wait!When Martin talks gardening on BBC radio he works with Ross, a horticulturalist with a big gardening dream! We're also talking about the jobs you should do this week in the garden and Jill has a super seasonal recipe that made all our mouths water!Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, go to plantgrow.co.uk for details.#gardening #kalettes #recipe #seasonal #winter Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes2024-12-2226 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastPerfect Peat-free Compost & If You Have Box Blight, There's Still Hope!We meet The team behind Plantgrow, our super sponsors, Martin and Jill visit and find out how they make their organic products - and we're answering gardening questions such as - why box blight might not be the end for your hedge!Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, go to plantgrow.co.uk for details.Videos mentioned in this episode:Where Peat Free Compost Came From: https://youtu.be/h72TxIbCkUY How to Prepare a New Vegetable Patch (V...2024-12-1530 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastKeep Cyclamen & Poinsettia Perfect for Christmas & Hear from International Garden Designer David StevensWe meet international garden designer David Stevens, There are listeners' questions on apple trees and tips on keeping your seasonal houseplants such as cyclamen and poinsettia looking tip top!Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.TranscriptHello and welcome to Pots and Trowels the podcast with Sean Me and Jill. And today I'm going to be talking about a legend in the world of garden design. It's David Stevens International garden designer who's...2024-12-0834 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastFrom Tennyson to Tulips: Bardney Manor’s Revival & The Gardening You Need to do this Week!Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.Tulip tips, a mature tree discussion, less than mature chicken discussion and Martin takes a trip to Bardney Manor & meets Samantha, who shares her ambitious plans to transform its historic gardens. From a pavilion-turned-tea-room to Tennyson-inspired Secret Gardens, her vision celebrates heritage and community engagement. Meanwhile, Sean, Martin, and Jill share seasonal gardening tips, including the best time for planting tulips, starting sweet peas, and managing garden pests. Join us for...2024-11-1738 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastGinger Lily, Cloud Tree, Aeonium & Lavender Questions, plus Martin's first Boss!Martin runs into his first boss who recalls the time Martin told legendary TV gardener Percy Thrower that he wanted to be in his job! Martin & Jill also visit the U3A in Mansfield and answer their questions on Ginger Lily, Cloud Tree, Aeonium & Lavender. Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.#podcast #gardening #gardeningPodcast Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Qu...2024-11-1036 min
The Wine Show AustraliaLiz Riley - Viticulturist & ASVO Award Winner (Hunter Valley)Recently awarded the ASVO award for outstanding achievement in viticulture, Liz talks to Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood about what it takes to be a top viticulturist and the challenges (and rewards) of working in the industry.@thewineshowaustralia@lizriley@huntervalleywines2024-11-1021 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastScarification Clarification, Camellia Masterclass & Perfect Parsnip CakeCamellia expert Jeremy from Stretegate Camellias joins Martin for a masterclass, we clarify what it means to scarify and Jill has a recipe for a beautiful parsnip cake that we can all make (though this episode concentrates on us demolishing it!) We'd like to thank PlantGrow for their support for the Pots and Trowels Podcast - find out more about them at their website: https://plantgrow.co.uk/Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.2024-11-0337 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastHow's About Those Apples? Heritage Orchard, Geum Question, Garden Tips & Jill's Seasonal RecipeOver 300 apple varieties, the heritage orchard has all sorts of apple flavours! Martin and Jill meet some of the volunteers, plus we're answering your questions, sharing a recipe or two plus, Martin tells you what you can be doing in the garden at this time of year. We'd like to thank PlantGrow for their support for the Pots and Trowels Podcast - find out more about them at their website: https://plantgrow.co.uk/ Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see...2024-10-2035 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastMarrow Musings, Logan House, Scotland's Hidden Gem and Rhododendron Resuscitation!Logan House is in Scotland but is able to grow some extremely unusual plants due to its location. The team answer a listeners' question about a poorly rhododendron and Jill has a marrow recipe! (also available in video over on YouTube!)Jill's recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/slowcookerratatouille/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeT...2024-09-2937 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastSouthport Flower Show, Raspberry Riddle & Floristry Fun!Martin and Jill are at Southport Flower Show for it's centenary - They meet one of the organisers Pauline, have some floristry fun with Linda Hardman and answering some listeners' questions!Videos mentioned: Heuchera Masterclass: https://youtu.be/t-KonaRd8wQ How to Prune Raspberry Canes: https://youtu.be/4JtLOEKnJw4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube2024-08-2529 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastWonderful Walled Garden, Leafy Lytham & Help! My Hydrangea Has No Flowers!Flower show season is in full flow so Martin and Jill are working their way around the country - this week it's Chorley's turn as the pair visit Astley Park. There's a chance to look behind the scenes at the old walled garden, we meet Leafy Lytham's Greg and Martin answers some gardening questions. Debbie from Chorley asked about plants for a damp spot. Martin mentioned dogwoods and willow, here are the names: Dogwoods grown for colourful stems Cornus 'Flaviramea' - yellow stemsCornus 'Sibirica' - d...2024-08-0425 min
Pots & Trowels PodcastBBC Gardeners' World's Arit Anderson on Peat Free, Heritage Veg, Scented Pelargonium & PenstemonHampton Court is just the place to meet a variety of gardening gurus! Martin and Jill take time out from their own duties to catch up with Arit Anderson, chat heritage veg with Lucy from 'She Grows Veg' and discover a wonderful scented Pelargonium at Potash Nurseries.Videos Mentioned:Flower Shows playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSagC2RwOQd9St74DGJpdB0o Pelargonium Masterclass: https://youtu.be/PFbfXCwibck Fuchsia Masterclass: https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the vid...2024-07-2130 min