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Early‑Summer Chard & New Potato Frying Pan Dish A simple, comforting recipe that celebrates the very start of summer on the veg patch. Early June is that in‑between moment in the garden — […]

Episode 660: Embracing Tomato Fortnight & Sowing French Beans in Early SummerEarly summer has truly arrived, and with it comes one of my favourite celebrations in the gardening calendar—Tomato Fortnight. As I shared in t […]

A Warm Weekend, Busy Gardens & June Seeds on the Way It’s been another warm weekend here — warm enough to feel it, but thankfully not the unbearable heat we sometimes get. Even so, I’ve had a bit […]

Recipe of the Week: Early Summer Courgette & Mint Fritters with Lemon Yogurt There’s a moment every year — usually right around now — when the courgette plants shift from “promising” to “relentless”. One minute you’re […]

A Cooler Week, Payday Errands & Weekend Garden Plans This week has certainly cooled down after those warm, sticky days we’ve just had. I don’t think I slept particularly well through the heat, but […]

Episode 659: Battling the Heatwave & Finding a Rustic Vision for the Kitchen Garden This week’s bank holiday brought record‑breaking heat, and like many gardeners, I’ve spent most of my time simply trying to keep plants alive […]

A Hot Bank Holiday Weekend in the Garden It’s been a very warm bank holiday weekend and the watering can has barely left my hand. The plants have needed constant attention — and so hav […]

Recipe of the Week: One‑Pan New Potatoes with Garden Greens & Herb Oil Late May is that magical moment when the first new potatoes are ready to lift — small, thin‑skinned, earthy, and nothing like the sup […]

Hot Bank Holiday Weekend Ahead – Time for Watering, Planting & Bees Hello and welcome to this week’s Supporters Club update — arriving on a Friday morning rather than our usual Thursday night slot. I was inv […]

Episode 658: The Week the Weather Turned… and I Finally Got My Bees This week’s episode of The Veg Grower Podcast is a real mix of surprises, setbacks, and exciting new beginnings. From unexpected frost damage o […]

A Quick Sunday Night Check‑In: Bees, Beans & Busy Days It’s a slightly earlier-than-usual update from me this week as I’m recording ahead — I’m off to Chelsea shortly, so everything here is a bit o […]

Recipe of the Week: Creamy Spring Onion & Potato Soup A simple, comforting bowl that makes the most of early‑season spring onions Spring onions are one of the first reliable harvests of the y […]

A Weather‑Beaten Week, Big Weekend Plans & Sowing Sweetcorn This week’s supporters‑only podcast is now live, and what a week it has been. The weather has thrown everything at us — sunshine, cold winds […]

Episode 657: Sowing Winter Cabbage, Tackling Allotment Overwhelm & Our April Book Review This week has been one of those classic early‑May weeks where everything seems to need doing at once. I’ve been sowing our Seed of the Mon […]

Rain, Cucumbers & Beekeeping Progress It’s been a welcome change here at HQ with some much‑needed rain at last. The garden has perked up, the soil has softened, and it’s been the p […]

Recipe of the Week: Broad Bean Smash A vibrant early‑summer spread that celebrates the first fresh harvests of the season There’s something special about broad beans at this tim […]

The weekend draws near This week’s Thursday Night Supporters Club Podcast is all about preparing for a warm, productive weekend on the allotment and in the g […]

Bank Holiday Monday Chat well it has been another fantastic abnk holiday weekend packed full with gardening. Lots of plants ahve been planted out in the kitchen […]

Episode 656: Highlights From the Gardener’s World Spring FairThis week has been a little different here at the Veg Grower Podcast. While the allotment and kitchen garden have mostly seen me planting out […]