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Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastJoy of Forests and Trees, Northumberland Road Trip & Sowing Sweet PeasGardens, Forests, Castles & Tea feature this week as Martin and Jill take us on a Northumberland road trip! Plus, the team have all your weekly advice and answer some listeners' questions on Fungi infestation & sweet pea sowingVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2025-10-1933 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastWorld Record Vegetables! Bulb Essentials, Question on Heather & Lavender & a Delicious Jam Recipe!It's bulb o'clock, so get all the essential info on planting your spring flowering bulbs, plus we're talking gigantic vegetables with King of giant Veg and multiple world record holder Joe Atherton and we have all the usual advice for your garden. #garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn #giantvegetables #worldrecordVideos Mentioned:Create a Autumn / Fall Planter or Container https://youtu.be/VavHZDm9at4 How to Take Lavender Cuttings (Lavender Propagation) https://youtu.be/ydrSrKQdqqY Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes
2025-10-1238 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastBumper Tree Special, Cloud Pruning, Fruiting, Ornamental and Questions on Timing of Shrub Shifting and DroserasWhether you like apples or pears, acres or hazels, we're talking trees! There's a question on cloud pruning, more details on our long running carnivorous plant seed controversy and we have all the usual information on what to do in your garden this week!Thanks to Nick Dunne from Frank P Matthews: https://www.frankpmatthews.comVideos Mentioned:Dahlia: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@p...
2025-10-0548 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastClematis Crisis, Fake Seed Imports & Perfecting Your Pond PlantsMartin's been to Lincolnshire Pond Plants, who are busy moving to a larger site! We've got listeners' questions on clematis and basil, there's an update on the suspect Venus fly-trap seeds and the usual weekly garden tasks!Pauline’s Dad’s Green Tomato Chutney RecipeMakes about 1 ½ kg or 3 ½ lb1.2kg (2 ½ lb) green tomatoes roughly chopped2 onions, peeled and chopped6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushedThumb size piece of root ginger, peeled & finely sliced3 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped225g (8oz...
2025-09-2837 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRHS Harlow Carr Curator Conversation, Cucumber Conundrum, Carrot Care & Holm Oak QRHS Harlow Carr curator Paul Cook has a chat to Martin about the famous northern garden, and his plans. We're answering your questions and have some top tips for you bulb lovers, so stay tuned for that!notes:Plants for under Holm Oak:Pachysandra terminalisVideos mentioned this episode:Harlow Carr Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSanz-SarwwkrWucL9hPNKSa How to Take Pelargonium Cuttings:Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to a...
2025-09-2137 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastBBC Beechgrove Gardeners, Box Hedge & Eucalyptus Q's plus Early Bramleys!BBC's Beechgrove Gardens has been on the TV since 1978. Known for its practical approach to gardening we're big fans! - Martin meets a couple of the longtime hosts, Carole Baxter & George Anderson, plus we have all the usual questions and jobs for the week!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin...
2025-09-1431 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastGiant Onions, Rose Rescue, Harrogate Autumn Show & Fake Venus Fly Trap Seeds?We're back for a brand new season (why did my fingers want to type 'series' then?) - We've got Nick Smith, director of Harrogate Flower Shows joining Martin for a chat, we're answering listeners questions and Sean's been busy sowing some suspected carnivorous plant seeds!Correction - at one point Martin mentions that the show was a couple of weeks ago when he meant 'in a couple of weeks time'Videos Mentioned in this episode: Sow Superb Sweet Williams https://youtu.be/g-CveyUUmaI Apple Special (Care, Pruning, Var...
2025-09-0729 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastWe're Back! - Season 3 is coming this SundayOur Gardening Podcast is back! We've got three hosts, with a range of knowledge whether you're a seasoned expert or a fresh seedling looking for inspiration!We hit you with all the gardening goodness every Sunday with several seasons of back catalogue to chomp through if you're brand new to the podcast!#vegetables #garden #gardening #plants #gardentok #planttok #planttiktok #GrowYourOwn #gyo #growyourownfood #fyp #beetroot #propagate #propagateplants #apple #fruit❤️❤️❤️ #FlowerShowVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsan...
2025-09-0300 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastEpic End of Season Finale! Q&A, Jonathan Moseley & Leafy Lytham’s GregWe're answering questions on Aliums, Apples & Roses. There's a roundup of the season just gone and a look around the Chorley Flower Show!We'll be back in September with bags more gardening goodness!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2025-07-2750 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRHS Wentworth Woodhouse, Miner's Garden, Arit Anderson and Gardening Questions on Fuchsia & PlumsWe've got a packed show including highlights from the brand new RHS Wentworth Woodhouse show, a snippet from the Great Yorkshire Show, some of your gardening questions and another special guest appearance from Arit Anderson. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2025-07-2034 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastHampton Court Palace Garden Festival - Grow Roses on any Soil! Carrot Recipe & Floral MarqueeGarden tips, a super carrot recipe & Martin and Jill take time out of the busy show schedule to chat to some of the exhibitors at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden FestivalCarrot Biryani Recipe Link: Carrots-star-of-the-show-in-julys-kitchen Videos Mentioned:01:20 Streptocarpus Masterclass https://youtu.be/14-pEN5nz1s 05:52 Fuchsia Masterclass https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms 07:01 Alpine Masterclass https://youtu.be/TXfPhQ10P8I 08:30 Saracenia / Carnivorous Plants https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEIef 25:01 How to Thin Carrots https://youtu.be/op4H_i...
2025-07-1328 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastShrubs and Sub-Shrubs, Sweet Pea String Trick, Florist and RHS Answer Your Questions.We're talking to a master florist and the horticultural advisers at RHS Harlow Carr. There's a discussion and definition of shrubs and sub-shrubs as well as the usual advice on what you need to do in the garden this week. We answer a sweet pea question as well as a query about salvia Caradonna. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2025-07-0635 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastCelebrity Chef Rachel Green, Mints, Herbs & Fruit - Plus: Timely Tomato Tip!Top tips as always - plus Rachel Green pops in to chat & there are questions on fuchsia, penstemon cuttings and pear trees in pots. Videos mentioned:How to Pot a Pear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogbKXtftYgM Fuchsia Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ekhm1sCEms Penstemon Cuttings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vsX6V6NSI0 Robot Mower: https://youtu.be/-xpFWZx6k9c Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to
2025-06-2935 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSkin Cancer Special - Plus, Fuchsia Question and Time Critical Veg Patch InfoWe're highlighting the potential problems of working in the elements this week as Martin talks to four other horticulturalists who have been affected by conditions such as skin cancer. We also talk to a consultant dermatologist to find out what simple measures can help protect you from the sun.Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2025-06-2256 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastFrom Coriander to Space! BBC Gardener Mark Lane on Xeriscaping & The Future of GardensWe discuss gardening in space, accessibility and xeriscaping with BBC Gardening Presenter Mark Lane. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean RileyFind out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about S...
2025-06-1531 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastKings Seeds Sweet Pea Fields, Lawn Laughter & June DropSurveying the sweet pea fields at Kings' Seeds in Essex, we talk to Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director. There are the usual weekly jobs and the team answer a couple of questions - one on sweet peas and another on apples. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill Fish
2025-06-0837 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastAdam Frost from BBC Gardeners World, Scale Insects on an Acer & Essential Rose Care!Martin catches up with old friend and BBC Gardeners World Presenter Adam Frost, We have some essential rose care that you need to look at this week and we're also dealing with scale insect on an Acer. Do let us know if you have questions for the live show! 7pm UK time, June 12th 2025 - follow this link to watch: https://youtube.com/live/VPyhiP7mNMw?feature=share Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@po...
2025-06-0129 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies!Martin's been judging at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, but caught up with a couple of old friends while he was down there. We've also had a chat with allotmenteer "Muddybootz" as well as discussed some Chelsea memories. There're all your usual gardening tasks for the week including something you need to get sorted now if you're growing Lillies! Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.c...
2025-05-2526 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastThe Chelsea chop, Fruit Tree Job to do Now! & Stella, Queen of Camassia!We're talking camassia today with Stella Exeley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants. We have the usual weekly gardening jobs roundup as well as listeners' questions. Pots & Trowels Videos Mentioned in the podcast:Early Chelsea Chophttps://youtu.be/mv6vwuCebkg Pinching Out Sweet Peashttps://youtu.be/ZBA5_yyx9MA Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to...
2025-05-1831 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastTV Gardener, Saving a lawn from "Puppy Love" and Comparing Zebra Plants!We meet '90's TV gardener Alan Mason, a man responsible for getting Martin on the 'box' in the first place! if you watched gardening TV from all over Europe in the nineties, chances are you watched today's guest, we've also got the usual tips and tricks and answer your gardening questionsVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2025-05-0438 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChelsea Plant of the Year Judges, Pear Tree Problem, A Lifetime of Gardening & This Week's Gardening Must-Do!Martin's met Alan to shortlist Chelsea's plant of the year and couldn't resist asking about Alan's background and how he made his way from a wildflower meadow to a job in Germany and his own TV Show!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill Fish
2025-04-2744 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 YouTube
2025-04-2030 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastCamellia Myth, Hydrangea Flowering Advice and Tips from a Flower Farmer!RHS Harlow Carr's Spring Gardening Weekend provided the questions for this week's podcast, involving camellia myth, hydrangea flower questions and more!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean RileyFind out more about Martin & Jill at
2025-04-1332 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRoyal Horticultural Society Peoples Awards & Don't Miss This Week's Tips!Arit Anderson, James Alexander-Sinclair and other award winners chat to Martin at the RHS Awards event and the team discuss this week's must-do garden tasks.Videos Mentioned:Agapanthus Essential Care: https://youtu.be/MGZs2vQgTl0 Planting Strawberries: https://youtu.be/_oTabeON7Eo Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels te...
2025-04-0632 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastMind Your Back! - Lupin Question Answered and its Dividing Time for These Plants!Healthy body, healthy garden! - We're discussing ways to garden that won't leave you grunting and groaning - plus we've got listeners' questions, jobs for the week and find out why Sean sounds like Barry White. Our guest this week is Jenny Clarke from Saxilby Physiotherapy: Link to physio website Jenny Clarke (Saxilby Physiotherapy)To watch this episode, here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/b07Fr0wqZSc Videos mentioned in the podcast:How to Love Your Lupins!: https://youtu.be/BOjBDghe-lI
2025-03-3040 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastRHS Chelsea Plant of the Year Competition & Why Pruning Roses Hard Now Could Mean Amazing BloomsHow Chelsea Flower Show's "Plant of the Year" is chosen, what you should be doing in the garden this week plus how to divide snowdrops to share with your friends!#chelseaflowershow #plantoftheyear #snowdropsVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2025-03-1627 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRHS Orchid Expert Tells All, Plus, Be Eating Early Potatoes in Just 13 Weeks!"RHS Orchid Expert Group" Chair David Ridgeway talks about his work on one of the Royal Horticultural Society's oldest committees, we hear about the thousands of orchid paintings the RHS has commissioned as well as some tips on how to care for orchids as houseplants. We're also answering your questions, finding out about camellia and learning about growing potatoes in pots.Recipe for veggie Shepherd's Pie (aka Gardeners' Pie) https://www.martinfish.com/in-the-kitchen/ Videos mentioned:Pruning Autumn Fruiting Raspberries: https://youtu.be/8HM0IT-_gKk ...
2025-03-0933 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRoyal Provenance of Allotment Cooks, Plus Why Now's Best to Sort Suckers!We're talking to Jayne Hickling, AKA the Allotment Cook! Plus there are answers to questions on Fruit Tree Suckers, Privets & Poinsettia and what to do about Vine Weevils. Links and Videos:Allotment Cooks: theallotmentcook ( https://www.theallotmentcook.co.uk/ ) How to Prune Hellebores: https://youtu.be/1r_VjYgjxDw How to Prune Raspberry Canes: https://youtu.be/8HM0IT-_gKk Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our...
2025-02-2346 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastStunning New Veg Varieties for this Season, and Oh, Bambi! Are There Any Deer Proof Plants?With a new growing season fast approaching, we're discussing some of the new seeds available this year with Andrew Tokely of Kings Seeds. Also, what to do in your garden this week and we're answering listeners' questions on Amaryllis, Sleeper Walls and the all important question of deer-proof plants!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots...
2025-02-1642 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSunshine, Gardeners' Friend or Foe? Time to Prune Your Borders & Redcurrant Listeners' QuestionSave your skin! We're meeting skin care expert Tracey Hughes to talk about sun protection in the garden, plus we've got a listeners' question on redcurrants and chatting about what you should be doing in your garden this week. VIDEOS MENTIONED:Redcurrant Question: Pruning Blackcurrants and Redcurrants, What's the Difference? https://youtu.be/gWduTe-6kTw Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com ...
2025-02-0929 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastGerminator: 40,000 Tulips! & Why it's now time for Onions, Onions, Onions!Visiting a flower nursery we meet 'Germinator' Steve Routledge, plus, we have advice for planting onions now & a delicious onion-related recipe to boot!#onions #floralmedia #flowers #nursery #propagation garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn (Thanks to Floral Media for having us! floralmedia.co.uk )Videos mentioned: How to Plant, Prune & Propagate Soft Fruit Busheshttps://youtu.be/C85Vtwf6Oj0?si=40dm2XoARVc64jgQRecipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/onion-tart-sweet-slow-cooked-onions-in-a-cheesy-herb-crust/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to
2025-02-0240 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChelsea Flower Show Floral Judge, Urgent Garden Jobs for This Week & Cherry & Chrysanthemums Questions AnsweredMeet the latest addition to the RHS Chelsea Floral judging team: Paula Routledge of Floral Media! Plus we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has the lowdown on what you need to be doing this week in your garden.#garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn #floraljudge #floristry #rhschelsea 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 detailsFor links to Paula's Floral Media Socials go to Floralmedia ( www.floralmedia.co.uk )Visit p...
2025-01-2636 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRoyal Horticultural Society (RHS) Venue Changes & More!Talking to the RHS's head of events about some exciting new gardening show venues, plus we're answering an important question about hydrangeas.#garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn #rhschelsea 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 detailsVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2025-01-1933 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastWhat's in a Name? Why Plant Names Change, Aussie Highlights & Meet West Dean's Head Gardener!Plant names get changed, but who decides? We're answering this listener's question, plus meet Tom Brown, the head gardener in charge of West Dean, a garden near Chichester, and memories of the recent trip to Australia. 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 detailsVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com O...
2025-01-1239 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening 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 #GardeningVideosVisit
2024-12-2929 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 episodes
2024-12-2226 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastPlant Bare Root Roses Now, Plus, Perfect Christmas Trees and the age-old "Real vs. Artificial" DebateDiscover the secrets behind choosing the perfect Christmas tree with Paul Maxey of Scothern Nurseries near Lincoln. You'll walk away with a new-found appreciation for the Nordman fir's soft needles. From historical choices to modern selection techniques, Paul shares his expertise on trimming and shaping these festive staples to achieve that picture-perfect holiday look.Plus we're answering YOUR questions and sharing why now's the time to plant bare root roses!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...
2024-12-0131 minPots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastHardwood Cuttings: Now’s the Time to Act & Why RHS Gardens are Set to Glow this WinterMartin Explains why now's the right time to take hardwood cuttings of soft fruit bushes, we answer some listeners’ questions on preparing new borders and fig trees & meet Sarah Mullan of the RHS as she talks about the Glow festivals illuminating gardens across the UK. #propagation #garden #gardening #plants 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.Glow / RHS link: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/articles/glow-illuminations Videos Mentioned in the...
2024-11-2426 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening 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
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastMagnificent Mulch, Rose and Fig Questions & all the Usual Garden GoodnessMartin has been a PlantGrow customer for a few years so we are delighted to welcome them on board as a supporter and this episode we meet Daniel from PlantGrow to tell us what they do. Also we have the usual gardening advice and we answer a couple of listeners' questions on roses and figs.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...
2024-10-2736 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastGardening Behind Bars, Fruit Bush Query, Winter Colour and Jon Wheatley as Guest of HonourMartin chats to fellow senior RHS judge and gardener Jon Wheatley, the pair discuss gardening in prison and how Jon got started in horticulture. The team talk winter garden colour options and answer a listeners' question about fruit bushes. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill F...
2024-10-1332 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastGigantic Vegetables, Malvern Flower Show, Spring Cabbage & Geranium/Pelargonium QuestionHorticultural Director Charlie Gwynne is our guest today and the team talk gigantic vegetables, what we did with last week's marrow and Martin answers some of your gardening questions. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean RileyFind out more about Martin & J...
2024-10-0634 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastRhubarb, Carnivorous Plants, Bulbs, Tomatoes & What Wisteria Options Do I Have? - Pots & Trowels Podcast S02EP01We're popping up in person for the first time in a video podcast (check that out over on our YouTube channel!) But as we begin season two, we're back to answering your questions on wisteria and rhubarb and talking tomatoes and bulb planting too. Videos Mentioned:Carnivorous Plants Masterclass: https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEI How to Divide Rhubarb: https://youtu.be/hDdjfi7kSgo Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our wee...
2024-09-2237 minPots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSeason 2 is coming, and it's a Whopper!We're back! Season 2 begins this Sunday, 10am UK time - we're starting with an episode featuring carnivorous plants and we're even trying to do this season with some video, so check out our YouTube channel for that!As ever, all the episodes are available from the websiteVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeT...
2024-09-1800 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastBonus Bloopers! - P&T Podcast Recording MistakesJust a bonus episode of some of the outtakes from our first year of podcasting!See you for Season Two!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean RileyFind out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com
2024-09-0106 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 YouTube
2024-08-2529 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastAgapanthus Expert, What does NPK Mean on Plant Food Plus Apple Pruning QuestionThe team get together for the penultimate pod of the season - We're meeting Agapanthus specialist Steve Hickman, and there are listeners' questions and the usual tips for what to do in your garden this week.Agapanthus Specialists Hoyland Plant Centre: https://somethingforthegarden.co.uk/ Videos mentioned:Heucheras Masterclass: https://youtu.be/t-KonaRd8wQ Summer Apple Pruning: https://youtu.be/NqNXTa1_LI4 How to Create a Fruit Tree Espalier: https://youtu.be/mtZ5VTvAy48
2024-08-1840 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChilli Growing Explained, Spacing in the Border & Confidence in your Cuttings!Martin catches up with Amrit of South Devon Chilli Farm and learns all sorts of tips and tricks to do with chillis. We've got listeners questions, a chilli recipe and some things you should be doing in the garden this week!Recipe Link (South Devon Chilli Farm's Website):https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/blogs/recipesVideos Mentioned:Malvern show video featuring schools gardens: https://youtu.be/qbkivrfd4Mc Tomatoes video: https://youtu.be/t1GgNEQ8lN4Chillis Video (coming s...
2024-08-1139 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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 The Gardening PodcastMr Plant Geek, Sweet Pea Problems, Tomato Tips and Rose ID!We're meeting the one & only Mr Plant Geek (aka Michael Perry) on this week's episode! Michael tells us how he got into gardening and shows Martin some of his favourite plants. There are some listeners' questions and Martin tells us what you should be doing in the garden this week!Videos Mentioned: Sweet Pea Pinching Out: https://youtu.be/ZBA5_yyx9MA Carnivorous Plants: https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEI Fuchsia Masterclass: https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms #gardening #MrPlantGeekVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the vide...
2024-07-2835 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening 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
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastCarnivorous Plants, Allium Propogation & One Man Wants to MowCarnivorous Plants aren't as fragile as they might look! We meet Pete from Wack's Wicked Plants. Plus, how to naturalize Alliums & can Sean mow his newly grown grass? Wack's Wicked: Carnivorous Plants | Wacks Wicked Plants Videos mentioned:Rose Summer Special (Deadhead like a Pro!) : https://youtu.be/iIU2BZdXrOw Sow Superb Sweet Williams: https://youtu.be/g-CveyUUmaI Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com
2024-07-1429 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastWe Need to talk about Peat! Plus, Pelargonium or Geranium, What's the Difference?We're in potentially controversial waters as we discuss the problem with peat! Also, Martin's been to meet some of the members of the Yorkshire Pelargonium Society. Videos mentioned:How to Create / Prepare a New Border: https://youtu.be/Dzv0obBWkiw?si=OWxPeAxyiH-JmNgg Pelargonium Masterclass: https://youtu.be/PFbfXCwibck Also useful:How to Propagate Pelargoniums (A Martin Masterclass): https://youtu.be/Ba99PoaX2-U Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the...
2024-07-0731 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastLincolnshire Show, Have we found the Perfect Plant? Plus a recipe with, maybe, the Perfect Veg too!Martin and Jill visit the Lincolnshire Show, chat to a couple of exhibitors, plus the team answer a listeners' question on camelia, and Jill has a recipe for spring onions that's delicious!Videos Mentioned:Lincolnshire Show: https://youtu.be/vItUno-qqcc Harrogate Spring Flower Show: https://youtu.be/5CkFp0zGnSQ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube...
2024-06-3026 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSlug Deterrents that Work, Auriculas, Hostas & a Bridal WreathMartin and Jill have been to meet James and Nicki and have a look at their collections of auricula and hosta. Martin answers a listeners question on Spiraea Bridal Wreath and we discuss slug deterrents! Videos mentioned:Harrogate Spring Flower Show: https://youtu.be/5CkFp0zGnSQ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Tro...
2024-06-2331 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRose Deadheading, Martin's Milk Tray Outfit & Discussing Soft Fruit with a Head GardenerThis week it's all go as we chat about everything from rose deadheading & Snow in Summer through to grape vine cuttings and robot tractors! Please do watch the charity video Sean has produced (and buy the song to help the charity if you are able): https://youtu.be/Q8ocOhBVALcP&T Videos mentioned this weekGrape Vine video: https://youtu.be/y3BH0axaRAE Penstemon Cuttings video: https://youtu.be/0vsX6V6NSI0 Catch Up in the Greenhouse video: https://youtu.be/lSYwiRqjfHw Visit...
2024-06-1632 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastPatio Perfection, Straightening a Rowan, Apple Tree Followup and a Birthday Spade!Martin chats to old friend and landscaper Adam Tomlinson. We answer your gardening questions and Martin has some patio-related things you can be doing in your garden this week. Training a Tree’s roots to go deep https://youtu.be/Gg8FgLp8aC4 Bramley Apple Tree Summer Pruning: https://youtu.be/NqNXTa1_LI4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Po...
2024-06-0938 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastLaughing Gardener, Bramley Apple Chat, plus, Lupin & Fuchsia Growing QuestionsMartin meets the Laughing Gardener, we have updates on the strawberries, some top tips for tying tomatoes and how to grow lupins from seed. Paul Robinson, aka The Laughing Gardener is here on Facebook: (8) The Laughing Gardener | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Laughing-Gardener/100051593361368/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2024-06-0232 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChelsea Flower Show: Exhibitor Updates, Celebrity Catchup and Qs on Apples & Manure or Growing Compost?We have an update from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show where Martin has been judging! Our podcast guests Jonathan (Cosmos) Barry (Proctors) and Dawn from Lincolnshire Pond Plants all give us their experience. There's a chance to hear from some celebrities and we answer your questions! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & T...
2024-05-2633 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRHS Chelsea Flower Show First Timer! Hydrangea, Asparagus Beetle & Fig Q'sWe're talking to Jonathan Sheppard today who's a Cosmos enthusiast! He's going to Chelsea for the first time. Plus we have questions on fig pruning, hydrangea problems and the asparagus beetle.Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean RileyFind out more...
2024-05-1939 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastYoung Horticulturist of the Year, Dividing Primulas, Everlasting Sweet Peas & Strawberry UpdateWe're talking to Horticulturist Graham Porter about the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. The team discuss the difference between the terms horticulturist and gardener. There are some jobs to be getting on with around the garden, plus we answer a couple of listeners' questions on tomatoes & sweet peas. Jill's Blackcurrant Smoothie Recipe:Try a boost at breakfast time with a healthy blackcurrant drink full of vitamin C which will release energy slowly through the morning:Use a stick blender to whiz about 50g blackcurrants and three quarters of a glass of milk...
2024-05-1236 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastChelsea Flower Show: What goes into Preparing an Exhibit? & Fuchsia Questions Answered!RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most prestigious events in the world. Martin's been to meet Barry Proctor who switched from agriculture to horticulture and found success at Chelsea!We're answering listeners'/viewers' questions about fuchsia and Martin has some things you could do in your garden this week. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2024-05-0536 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastGrowing Mushrooms & Questions on Dahlia Lifting and What to do about Nettles in your Compost?We're talking to Niall from the Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium about how low tech mushroom farming works, and how you can grow your own. We also have listeners' questions on:Whether or not to lift dahlias and why?What to do about stinging nettles in your compost heap?Check out the Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium here: Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com ...
2024-04-2838 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastUrban Garden Special, Questions on Silver Birch, Samaras & When Will My Cutting Have Roots?This week Martin's met We're at the RHS Urban Show in the heart of Manchester, chatting about what you can accomplish if space and funds are limited!Videos Mentioned:How to Plant Beans: https://youtu.be/8P0jiXl1DtM How to Take Shrub Cuttings: https://youtu.be/8ui3HQKBeZs?si=Q0q6lxypFVheRZzA Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: P...
2024-04-2130 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastLawncare Special with added Spanish Bluebells & Strawberries (No Cream!)We're loving our lawn this week as we go all in on lawn care! There's an interview with Peter Chaloner, a mowing mogul and Martin has some top tips for keeping your grass in perfect condition. Lawncare Video: https://youtu.be/w6U2YLePBTI Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels tea...
2024-04-1428 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastNorthern Garden Questions, Rhubarb Cream & Tales from WalesMartin visits Morpeth and meets the gardening club, who have a few questions!Jill has a recipe & Sean checks in from his holiday in North Wales' Llyn Peninsula. Links:Jill's rhubarb recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/blushingrhubarbcream/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & T...
2024-04-0730 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastBarnsdale Gardens, Seed Drying, Rhubarb & Fig Tree QuestionsMartin goes to the former BBC Gardeners World garden at Barnsdale to meet Nick Hamilton, whose father was a presenter. Nick explains how they manage this wonderful garden organically. We've got some listeners' questions and the team chat all things horticultural!Barnsdale Gardens: https://barnsdalegardens.co.uk/Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube
2024-03-3130 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRaising Your Game on Raised Beds! (David Hurrion RHS Judge)Martin chats raised beds with an absolute expert who wrote the book! With over 50 years of practical experience in gardening and horticulture, David Hurrion has a wealth of hints, tips and inspiration to share. Plus, the team discuss some of our listeners' questions on pleached hedges, camelia and sweet peas.#gardening #GardeningPodcast #garden #RaisedBeds #GYO #GrowYourOwn David Hurrion Website: UK Garden Expert - Plants & Horticulture, Writer & Speaker - David HurrionVideos MentionedPleached Hedge Video: https://youtu.be...
2024-03-2433 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastPruning 1000 Roses! Dogwoods, Rhubarb Recipe & Blind DaffodilsThe National Holocaust Centre in North Nottinghamshire, UK is home to a thousand white rose bushes - they all need pruning & Martin's been to find out more. Jill has a rhubarb dessert recipe from heaven and we're answering dogwood and daffodil questions.Link to Jill's recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/rhubarb-heaven-recipe/ Rose pruning video: https://youtu.be/SYOMSFUsxMY For information about helping out with the roses at the Holocaust Museum:https://www.holocaust.o...
2024-03-1728 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRoyal Horticultural Society's Jewel in the North Curator Paul CookMartin chats to RHS curator Paul Cook about developing the RHS's most northerly garden. Jill and Sean chat lawn edging and killing plants!Some of the videos mentioned in this episode:Harlow Carr on P&T Playlist of videos and podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSanz-SarwwkrWucL9hPNKSa Skern Alpines: https://youtu.be/TXfPhQ10P8I Herbaceous Border pruning video: https://youtu.be/eT7PMRqyGEs
2024-03-1033 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastBramble Garden Blog, Royal Themed Sweet Peas & Listeners' Question on Seed SowingLoads to discuss this week as Martin catches up with Bramble Garden Blog's Karen Gimson. Plus, we talk sweet peas, wet lawns & whether you can sow seeds in pots outside instead of straight into the garden.This week's video on pruning raspberry canes: https://youtu.be/4JtLOEKnJw4 Plus it's a video bonanza this week as we have bonus videos on gooseberries: https://youtu.be/JgJp453eS-0 and also blackcurrants & redcurrants: https://youtu.be/gWduTe-6kTw We also mentioned last week's podcast episode on the Royal Parks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265919/14560578 ...
2024-03-0330 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSecrets of the Royal Parks in London!Martin chats to Mark Wasilewski, who is a manager at the Royal Parks in London. Marks' planting decisions can be debated over the royal breakfast table. He was once warned that King Charles might sneak out to inspect his work by flashlight! The team also address some of your gardening questions. Videos mentioned in this episode:Herbaceous Border video: https://youtu.be/eT7PMRqyGEs How to Take Cuttings from a Blackcurrant Bush: https://youtu.be/TOnkheyfwRU Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the video...
2024-02-2538 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastQueen of Pelargoniums & Hydrangea & Paperwhite Questions Answered"Queen of Pelargoniums" Helen Bainbridge joins Martin for a chat about her specialist subject and how she started out in gardening aged seven! There are hints and tips for what to do with these magnificent plants at this time of year & the team address some listeners questions. Specific Videos mentioned this episode:Pelargonium Masterclass: https://youtu.be/PFbfXCwibck Harlow Carr Winter Garden : https://youtu.be/unF6qFaMTiY Chitting Potatoes: https://youtu.be/j5C-2DPTjpc Pot Pe...
2024-02-1838 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastA £1900 Snowdrop! Plus, Martin Answers a Listeners' Hydrangea QuestionSnowdrop supremo Michael Myers tells Martin about some of the hundreds of different types of snowdrops out there.Jill finds an eBay bargain and Martin answers a hydrangea question from one of our YouTube viewers. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2024-02-1137 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastKings Seeds: Sowing Super Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables & More is Within Everyone's Grasp!We're chatting to Kings Seeds Horticultural Director Andrew Tokely this week and getting inside info on all sorts of wonderful seed options!Martin answers some questions about leaf curl aphid and what to do when you're faced with a new build house with a blank canvas of a garden. (see Martin and his box of Kings Seeds in our latest P&T video here: https://youtu.be/8_dmL7TvQc0 )Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@p...
2024-02-0437 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastCeleriac, Cardamom & Bananas, This Week's Turned Tropical!We've been answering some listeners' questions and most of them are tropical in flavour! Martin's been to visit Snape Gardening Club in Bedale, North Yorkshire & the group asked Martin about some exotic plants! The P&T team discuss celeriac, aeoniums, cardamon and even an ornamental banana!Plus, what to do in your garden at this time of the year. Remember, if you email us your gardening question, we'll do our best to answer it on the podcast. #GardeningPodcast #Gardening #garden #Winter #GYO #GrowYourOwnVisit potsandtrowels.com
2024-01-2829 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastPlant Colour and Interest in Winter - RHS Harlow Carr's Winter WalkWe're braving the sub-zero temperatures this week as Martin meets Russ Watkins who is the Floral Team leader in charge of the Winter Walk!The pair discuss plants that bring something to the garden whatever the season.Martin has some tips for your garden plus the P&T team stick to the warmth of indoors to chat about the plants that are worth having in your border at this time of year, dogwood, winter box, birch and daphnes.Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast...
2024-01-2129 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRHS Harlow Carr Visit, Plus: Chicory, Rhubarb & Kalettes!RHS Harlow Carr is the northernmost of the Royal Horticultural Society's five gardens.Martin is one of the gardening advisors to this North Yorkshire gem and he's been to chat with some of the gardeners about the food they're growing. Jill has tasty recipe ideas for you plus, the team discuss chicory, kalettes and rhubarb!RHS Garden Harlow Carr | Events & attractions in Harrogate, Yorkshire / RHS Gardening Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com...
2024-01-1429 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastFrom Eastenders' Arthur's Allotment to the "Life on Pig Row" Blog!This week Martin meets scriptwriter turned garden blogger Andrew Oldham. After a life-changing accident, Andrew's consultant suggested gardening as rehabilitation. He and his wife moved to Saddleworth, and tried their hand at gardening and growing; learning & blogging their exploits as they went along. So the "Life on Pig Row" blog and vlog was born!Plus, this week the P&T team chat about what to do in the current soggy climate, and there's an idea about recycling Christmas trees & dead hedging.Life on Pig Row: Life on Pig Row Visit
2024-01-0741 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastKitchen Garden Magazine Editor & What to Do in the Garden Now!How do you decide what goes in each edition of a regular gardening magazine? Martin talks to the editor of Kitchen Garden Magazine: Steve OttMartin and Jill reveal the monthly feature they're excited about writing for the magazine.Plus Martin answers some of your gardening questions. #GardeningPodcast #podcast #garden #gardeningVisit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Po...
2023-12-3133 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastSpecialist Tree Nursery, Christmas Recipe and some Festive Fun!Martin's been to meet Christopher Pike at a specialist tree nursery, Jill has a last minute recipe idea and the team have a good chat! Specialist Tree Nursery, Christmas Recipe and some Festive Fun!Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodesEmail Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin FishJill FishSean Riley
2023-12-2436 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastRoots to Podcasts: Behind the Scenes with Lucy & Saul of 'Talking Heads'This week Martin shares a chat he had with the top team over at the ‘Talking Heads’ podcast - all about their own gardens, the gardens they look after as head gardeners* and how their podcast keeps going from strength to strength. There are a few tips from Martin about what to do in your garden right now, or more importantly, what not to do at this time of year!Talking Heads Podcast: Talking Heads - a Gardening Podcast (talkingheadspodcast.co.uk) Lucy & Saul...
2023-12-1739 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastIn Full Bloom: Q&A Extravaganza with Gardening Guru Sarah HoppsMartin's moseyed up to North Yorkshire to meet plantswoman and friend Sarah Hopps, who began a nursery from her back garden and never looked back! Together they answer some questions from Hunton gardening club:Questions:Why haven't new Nerines flowered?If I lift Dahlias early is that OK?How to plant bare root roses (Advice has changed)Videos Mentioned:Bare Root RosesLifting Dahliashttps://youtu.be/VjpHkOQESb0 Choosing Christmas Trees
2023-12-1029 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastHead Gardener at Newby Hall & Gardens, North YorkshireMartin’s climbed in to Newby Hall this week to catch up with head gardener Lawrence (even though the gardens are closed for the season!) - Plus we’ve been to Barnard castle and taken a couple of your gardening questions. Newby Hall & Gardens:https://www.newbyhall.com/ Questions answered:What to put in a 60 foot rock garden/border?What to do with area with shallow soil?Will my cyclamens survive -5?How often/When to turn compostVideos...
2023-12-0339 min
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastGardening eBay Business That Moved to an Airfield! (S01E05)Pond plants feature in this week's episode as Martin visits the award winning Lincolnshire Pond Plants. We've got tips for what to do with leeks in the kitchen and we're answering a few viewer/listeners' questions!Questions answered:How do you pronounce Gooseberry ? (and can I split a Gooseberry shrub?)What to do with pots of seed grown asparagus Should water butts be emptied at this time of year?Why Martin doesn't always wear welliesVideos we mentioned in the podcast:Lincs Pond Plants @ Malvern...
2023-11-2639 min