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#638 2025 Wrapped – A Year in the Kitchen Garden and AllotmentThis week’s episode is the final Veg Grower Podcast of 2025, and I wanted to take a step back and reflect on what has been a huge year here i […]

Recipe of the Week: Proper Bubble and SqueakThis is one of those dishes that proves leftovers can be better than the main event. Crisp on the outside, soft in the middle, and endlessly […]

Onion sowing time In tonihgtspodcast I share how the last few days has been here at the veg grwer podcast hq, with Christmas celebrations afoot its been […]

Xmas Holiday Mode Activated Join me in this supporters club podcast where Christmas holiday mode is activated. I am looking forward to spending time in the garden and […]

Episode 637 Building an Edible Fence & Planning a Home-Grown Christmas DinnerThis week on the Veg Grower Podcast, I’ve been making the most of a rare bright December day down on the allotment, starting a long-planned p […]

The week before Christmas And all is quiet in the veg garden!! Its a funny time of year, its a quiet time in the garden but with Christmas day being a week away I am […]

Episode 636 Winter Protection, Fresh Eggs & My Honest HotBin Verdict A busy December episode this week, taking in fresh eggs from the chicken run, winter protection in the kitchen garden, a productive day on the […]

Sowing Chilli seeds in December In tonights supporters club podcast I share how I am sowing and growing our chilli seeds from Decembers seed pack. December can seem like an […]

Bread Sauce – A Proper Christmas Classic There are some things that just say Christmas, and for me bread sauce is right up there. It’s one of those recipes that divides opinion, but w […]

Sow Lettuce Today + My Weekend in the Garden (Supporters Club Update) This week’s Supporters Club seed pack includes lettuce, so I’m kicking things off with a quick guide on how you can sow yours today. I’m also […]

Episode 635 – Pruning Fruit Trees, Allotment Updates & Winter Seed Planning Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! I’m Richard, and my goal is to encourage and inspire you to grow more of […]

Sowing Decembers Spring Onions Join me in tonights podacst as I share how I am sowing our spring onion seeds from this months seed pack. December mihgt be a funny time to […]

Episode 634 – Tackling Gooseberry Sawfly, Allotment Adventures & December’s Seed of the Month This week on The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard delves into the latest happenings at his allotment and kitchen garden as he navigates the […]

Heading into December In tonight’s podcast its the end of Novemebr but we are heading into December fully prepared. We ahve no seeds to sow today but find out w […]

Growing Sweet Peppers, Weekend Jobs & Slow Allotment Progress In this week’s Supporters Club Podcast, I’m talking through what I’m sowing, what I’m planning, and a few ideas for your own weekend gardeni […]

#633 Frost Hits the Kitchen Garden, Allotment Updates, and a Brilliant Christmas Gift IdeaWelcome to this week’s companion blog post for The Veg Grower Podcast. In Episode 633, Richard shares what has been happening across the k […]

Creamy Leek and Potato BakeAs we move deeper into November, comforting food becomes more and more appealing — and this week’s recipe makes the most of two ingredients tha […]

Homegrown healthy food is best In tonihgts supporters club podcast I get a little philosophical over homegrown food being healthy, plus we sow our cress seeds to start of our microgreens. As its a sunday I also launch the challenge of the week.

Thursday Night Supporters Club Podcast – First Frosts, Overwintering Peas, and Weekend Plans This week’s Supporters Club podcast is now live, and winter has definitely arrived.The first frost swept through the garden this week, f […]

Tackling Problem Areas, Pruning Raspberries & Why Bare-Root Fruit Trees Save You Money — Episode 632 Welcome to this week’s blog post accompanying Episode 632 of The Veg Grower Podcast. In this episode, Richard shares what’s been happening on […]