Episodes

  • Sowalong - Beetroot, with Claire Vennis

    Sowalong - Beetroot, with Claire Vennis
    Apr 18 2026
    Colourful and nutritious, packed with vitamins and minerals, beetroot is an easy vegetable to grow. With both the round root and green leaves being edible, beetroot taste delicious and look great, and you can enjoy beetroot almost year-round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke

    Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke
    Apr 15 2026
    Discover Down House in Kent where Charles Darwin lived for 40 years and carried out world-changing research in his domestic family garden. This re-created Victorian garden includes an historic glasshouse of carnivorous plants, kitchen garden and surrounding meadows that supported Darwin’s accessible experiments connecting the site today to biodiversity, native planting, organic gardening and wildlife-friendly habitats. Visit the Down House in the BBC Gardeners' World 2-4-1 gardens scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Master the art of year-round garden interest, with Arit Anderson

    Master the art of year-round garden interest, with Arit Anderson
    Apr 14 2026
    Create year-round garden interest by thinking beyond a plant list. BBC Gardeners' World presenter, Arit Anderson, suggests focusing on the seasons, your garden size, the light and shade patterns, structure and wildlife too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Sowalong - Courgette, with Claire Vennis

    Sowalong - Courgette, with Claire Vennis
    Apr 11 2026
    Courgettes will thrive if you give them what they need and reward you with lots – sometimes maybe too many – delicious fruits for you to enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • How to make brilliant plant combinations, with Jamie Butterworth

    How to make brilliant plant combinations, with Jamie Butterworth
    Apr 9 2026
    Join plantsman and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Jamie Butterworth to discover how to create inspiring, accessible plant combinations that add structure, seasonal interest, and biodiversity Using his “plant recipe” approach to keep designs straightforward with repeated plants and including trees or clipped shrubs for structure, Jamie's key advice for beginners is to get the soil right by adding organic matter and keep gardening joyful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Frances Tophill: Never gardened before? Start here…

    Frances Tophill: Never gardened before? Start here…
    Apr 7 2026
    Frances Tophill breaks down how beginners can start gardening anywhere by building healthy soil, choosing the right pots and compost blends, and keeping container plants well-fed. Discover best practice seed‑sowing techniques, easy bulbs, essential tools, and the best places to find trustworthy gardening guidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Sowalong - Cosmos, with Sonya Patel Ellis

    Sowalong - Cosmos, with Sonya Patel Ellis
    Apr 6 2026
    Plant cosmos in beds, borders and containers to create a cohesive, wildflower meadow effect around the garden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Sarah Raven's cut-flower growing secrets

    Sarah Raven's cut-flower growing secrets
    Apr 2 2026
    Sarah Raven shares the secrets of her success to growing cut flowers. With advice for how you can fill your home with gorgeous bouquets of cut flowers year-round, to get started in small gardening spaces and to ensure your cut flower arrangements last well and look amazing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins