Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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The Veg Grower Podcast
In Episode 653, Richard tackles aphids on young seedlings, plants potatoes and shallots, and starts conditioning the straw bale garden.
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Episode 653 — Seedlings, Straw Bales & the Aphid Battle Begins

This week’s episode takes us from a sun‑soaked kitchen garden to a windswept allotment and finally into the potting shed,

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Celebrate early spring with these rhubarb and ginger crumble bars, a warming bake perfect for April harvests. Easy to make and flavourful
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Early Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble Bars

There’s something about April rhubarb that feels like a reward for getting through winter. Those bright pink stems push up

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Easter gardening, potato planting, and practical ways to beat the hunger gap. Plus a chance to win tickets to Gardeners’ World Spring Fair.
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Episode 652 Easter Gardening, Potato Planting & Tackling the Hunger Gap

This Easter weekend has been a rare treat. Four full days in the garden, decent weather, and plenty of progress

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A simple, seasonal Easter recipe using leftover roast vegetables and fresh garden herbs. Perfect for brunch, lunch, or supper over the long weekend.
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Easter Roast Veg Hash with Herby Eggs

Easter weekend always seems to arrive with that mix of celebration and gentle pottering. There’s usually a roast dinner somewhere

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Richard shares this week’s gardening update, including pea planting, beetroot sowing, potato progress, and a review of A Year on the River
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Episode 651: Pea Planting, Beetroot Basics & A Year on the Waterway – Early Spring in the Garden

This Week in the Kitchen Garden Richard opens this week’s episode by describing that classic early‑spring rush — the moment

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