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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 […]

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 […]