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Sowing Mustard Green Giant & Rainy Weekend Jobs This week has been a good example of steady, practical gardening — the sort that doesn’t always look exciting but really builds mom […]

What to Do in the Garden or Allotment This Weekend With the weather looking on the wet side again, this weekend is shaping up to be less about big outdoor projects and more about sensible, […]

How to Grow Chives – From Seed to Harvest Chives are one of the easiest and most rewarding herbs you can grow. They take up very little space, grow happily in pots or the ground, and […]

Episode 640: Stormy Weather, Rhubarb Jobs & Learning to Prune TogetherThis week’s episode was recorded in challenging conditions, with stormy weather sweeping across the UK. I genuinely hope you’ve come thr […]

A Stormy Week, Rhubarb Jobs & Growing Cardoons I hope everyone has come through the recent storm without any damage. Thankfully, everything here stayed put, and despite the weather, it’s b […]

Baked Eggs with Leeks & Herbs This is one of those simple dishes that works brilliantly when you’ve got eggs coming in regularly and a few winter greens to use up. It’s war […]

Jobs for the Weekend: Stormy Weather, Steady Progress With stormy weather forecast, this weekend is very much about taking things steady and working with the conditions rather than against them. […]

Chives, Storm Prep & Weekend Jobs With a storm on the way, this week’s Supporters Club update is very much about keeping things sensible and flexible in the garden. Seed f […]

Episode 639 Seed of the Month: Chives | Is It Too Early to Sow Seeds? Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of 2026. In this week’s podcast I’m easing myself back into the garden after a rough start to […]

Wow its got cold here!! Its a Sunday night and tonihgt I am reflecting on how all of a sudden it has got cold here. Although a frost here isnt rare it doesnt normally […]

Leek, Potato & Thyme Soup There are some recipes that just belong in a grower’s kitchen, and this is one of them. Simple, comforting and made from ingredients many of u […]

Happy New Year 2026 is here and i certainly am going to make it a great year with plenty of homegrown veg. Although as we start this year I am full of cold […]

#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 […]