The Small Gardener

Gardening on a small scale! In small spaces!

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New episode!
Frost damage, lost cucumbers, kitchen‑garden reshuffles… and Richard finally becomes a beekeeper.
A big week with plenty of lessons.
🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/H7Lt8RS19b

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Episode 653 is out now.

Aphids hit my young seedlings this week, but a move to the shed — and a helpful ladybird — turned things around.

Plus: potatoes planted, shallots in, straw bales conditioning, and the VegePod reset for spring.

Listen now.

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Recipe of the Week: Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble Bars.
A bright, sharp, warming bake using the first rhubarb of the season. Perfect with a cuppa after a morning on the plot.
Recipe now live.
https://t.co/2U8iLSlhBC

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Episode 652 is out now!
Easter gardening, potato planting, greenhouse prep & tackling the hunger gap.
Plus: win tickets to Gardeners’ World Spring Fair 
https://t.co/n21Wy4ZoCb

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This week’s Veg Grower Podcast is out now! 🌱
Early carrots, soil care, greenhouse jobs and a great chat about wool‑based fertilisers.
A real taste of early spring growing. Tune in.

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🌱 New Veg Grower Podcast episode is live

This week I’m sharing:
• Winter jobs down on the allotment
• Seed sowing in the kitchen garden
• And a fascinating conversation about beekeeping 🐝.

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Beekeeping… is it something you’ve ever considered?
In this week’s podcast I’m joined by Mark from Buzz Into Beekeeping to talk about:
• How to get started
• Space, neighbours and siting a hive
• What’s really involved in looking after bees
Have you ever kept bees?

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This year's hazel harvest is looking exceptionally promising, and I'm quite excited about it. These sturdy hazel sticks have been carefully grown from a hazel tree on my allotment, which I take great care to coppice every year.

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Join Richard this week as he dives into winter pruning tips, essential tool care, and a tasty carrot & parsnip fritter recipe! 🌳🔧🥕 What's your must-have garden tool for winter? 

Listen now:https://t.co/4LmjZMFZvq

#GardeningTips #WinterPruning #GardenRecipes

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Last week I took a photo of my nastertiums in full glory but still going strong late into the season. THis week a frost came along and the second photo was the result!!. Winter is definately coming.

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A tray of compost, freshly planted with autumn broad beans — now we wait. I’m running a little experiment to compare autumn-sown vs spring-sown broad beans. Will these early starters thrive? Time (and temperature) will tell…
#BroadBeans #AutumnSowing #SeedStarting #HomegrownFood

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Rainwater, chickens & indoor gardening — this week on The Veg Grower Podcast I’m extending the growing season and keeping the garden productive through winter. Listen now:
👉 https://t.co/2jtHbhRWin

#GrowYourOwn #Allotment #GardeningPodcast

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Another hihglight from this weeks podcast

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New recipe! 🍆 Autumn Ratatouille with Homegrown Veg

A simple, warming dish to make the most of your final harvests — aubergines, peppers, onions and chillies all in one pan.

👉 Read it here: https://t.co/lRZ6hH7VwF

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Episode 625 – Autumn Harvests, Winter Planning & Making Leaf Mould

Episode 625 is out now!
🍂 Autumn harvests in full swing
📋 Writing my winter to-do list
🍁 Why leaf mould is gardening gold

Listen here: https://t.co/m25lSouV8k

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🎙️ New Veg Grower Podcast is out!
🌿 Seed of the Month: Watercress
💧 Rainwater tips & diverters
🍅 Harvests from the plot
🥣 Watercress soup recipe
🛠️ DIY hot bins & projects

Listen now 👉 https://t.co/fW0vchmYaP

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HAve you heard this weeks podcast yet? This week i've been looking at saving some seeds.
Also the driveway project has been completed.

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Join us for tonight’s livestream in which we’re talking about what are cooking with your harvests at the moment

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On this week’s podcast. Out now where ever you get your podcasts from.