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If you are interested in growing your own food , then this is the podcast for you. Each week Join Richard Suggett as he shares his experience of growing food in his allotment and back garden.
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#549 Its all starting to come together
Join Richard in this weeks episode of the veg grower podcast. This week Richard feels like its all coming together as he is is looking at making more space in his greenhouse by using cold frames. He plants out some cabbages and cauliflowers. Also the grass paths have had their first cut at the allotment. Chef Scott shares an rhubarb BBQ sauce recipe too.
Making room in the greenhouse.
Like many of us Richard has lots of seedlings in his greenhouse and on his windowsills. But at this time of year a greenhouse also needs to be used for the growing of food.
Richard now turns to his cold frames as a way of making more room in greenhouses and to harden off his plants.
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Its all coming together.
One thing we have to do to grow our own food is plant plants!
This week Richard has planted out his summer cabbages and cauliflowers, two of the hardest vegetables to grow.
Richard talks you through his process of preparing the ground and planting out the plants and how to protect from pigeons.
Chef Scott's recipe of the week
This week Chef Scott has a delicious BBQ sauce using rhubarb for you to try. BBQ season is just around the corner and there's plenty of Rhubarb being harvested.
The first cut.
And finally we end with the first cut of the grass paths on the allotment. But the grass clippings don't get wasted, they can be used to make compost or for mulching the brassicas planted out earlier. -
#548 Compost and hazel sticks
Join Richard in this weeks podcast as he opens up some bags of compost and prepares his hazel sticks for use
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#547 Seed of the month and the winner is….
Join us in this weeks episode of the veg grower podcast where Richard wants to guide you through his journey of growing hi s own food on his allotment and vegetable garden. This week we have the seed of the month from premiers seeds, A visit to the Vegepod garden and how Richard has won the battle with whitefly. Lets not forget the draw for the name that chicken is taken place.
Seed of the month: Dragons egg Cucumber
With Easter and the beginning of the month coinciding, it only seemed fitting that the seed of the month for April be a dragons egg Cucumber. This promotion is in collaboration with premier seeds direct a great resource for all your seed needs. Premier seeds direct sell very reasonably priced seeds but to save even more money use discount code VEGPOD10 when shopping with them.
The Dragons egg cucumber is a white egg looking cucumber that looks stunning and produces plenty of cucumbers. Sow now for a summer harvest and in this episode you will hear how Richard grows his.
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The Vegepod Garden
Its time to revisit the Vegepod garden. Richard's Vegepod garden is located on his patio and consists of 3 Vegepod. Small medium and large all of which has different uses.
In this weeks podcast Richard takes you through his Vegepod and shares what's growing currently. he also shares what's next to do in his vegepod's.
Chef Scott's recipe of the week.
Each week chef Scott shares a delicious recipe and this week its a broad bean and apricot salsa. Just in time for our broad bean harvests.
How we beat whitefly
Whitefly has been a problem for Richard this year. And the loses have been mounting.
However this did give Richard the chance to test out methods for tackling whitefly that sit with Richards ideology. The methods richard used that worked are
Grazers g3 but this needs to be used before whitefly appears
Natural predators such as lady birds
A jet of water to blow of the whitefly
Horticultural soap
and now the whitefly is reduced.
And the winner is.
This month we launched a competition called name that chicken. There was lots of entries but there could only be one winner.
And the winning name is Heggwig.
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#546 Time To Spring Clean The Garden
Welcome to this week's episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! I'm Richard, and my mission is to inspire and empower more people to grow their own food. Join me as we feel it is now time to spring clean the garden and allotment.
Time to Spring Clean the Garden:
As spring unfolds, it's time to rejuvenate our gardens. Learn how to integrate new chickens into your flock, tidy up neglected areas, and repurpose straw bales for mulching and composting. Discover the benefits of repurposing old structures, like transforming a quail cage into a hedgehog house. Plus, get insights into combating persistent pests like whitefly with organic solutions.
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Planting Potatoes and Combatting Couch Grass:
Join me at the allotment as we plant potatoes and tackle couch grass. Learn the importance of soil preparation, spacing, and mulching for successful potato cultivation. Discover how potatoes can help suppress weeds like couch grass and the optimal timing for planting different varieties.
Chef Scott Recipe of the Week:
Stay tuned for Chef Scott's delicious recipe using fresh garden produce! This week its a delicious spring cabbage roll recipe which is just delicious.
Maintaining the Fruit Garden:
Explore strategies for maintaining a thriving fruit garden in limited space. Discover the benefits of container gardening and the importance of relocating potted plants for optimal sunlight. Learn how to protect delicate fruit trees from late frosts and diseases like peach leaf curl. Plus, dive into fruit propagation techniques like layering to expand your garden's bounty.
Conclusion:
As we wrap up, remember that spring cleaning isn't just about tidying up; it's about setting the stage for a fruitful season ahead. Join me next time as we continue our gardening journey together. -
#545 Why Do We Have So Many Plant Feeds?
Join Richard in this weeks podcast in which Richard asks himself Why do we have so many plant feeds? Richard then takes us down the allotment where we find how the rain has affected the planting of potatoes and finish off with how the temperature in the greenhouse ahs freed up the kitchen worktops. Of course there's chef Scott's recipe of the week too!
Why Do We Have So Many Plant feeds?
Lately Richard has been asking himself why do we have so many plant feeds? Do we really need lots of different feeds and what do they do?
With that in mind Richard looks in his shed to see what he actually has and does he actually use them in the garden or allotment.
With so many different feeds it can be very complicated to work out just what is needed.
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Has the allotment dried out.
This week Richard has been able to visit his allotment every day after work. This has really helped get on top of the weeds and make the allotment look tidier and prepped for growing. However the allotment is still very wet and after digging a small hole and monitoring the water Richard has postponed the planting of potatoes for a week in the hope the ground will dry out enough. Planting when so wet can lead to the potatoes rotting.
Chef Scott's Recipe Of The Week.
This week Chef Scott has this delicious asparagus, tomato and feta focaccia recipe. Asparagus season will soon be upon us and having this recipe ready for those delicious spears makes it all the more exciting.
The Greenhouse Has Warmed Up.
Over this last week, Richard has been able to move his pepper and aubergine seedling out into the greenhouse away from the kitchen worktops. Below 10c these plant go dormant. But as the temps in the greenhouse have exceeded that now, its safe for his seedlings to go into the greenhouse.
Outside the new chickens are settling in well. It'll soon be time to mix the old and new together. Don't forget there's a chance to win tickets to gardeners world spring fair just by suggesting a name for the chicken.
The seed of the month seedlings are also growing. These are the summer squash zephyr f1 in collaboration with premier seeds direct. Use discount code vegpod10 for even more savings.
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#544: From Herbal Tea Bed to RHS Hyde Hall
Welcome back to another exciting episode of our podcast! In this instalment, we embark on a journey of transformation, from repurposing a Belfast sink into a herbal tea bed to exploring the veg gardens of RHS Hyde Hall. Join us as we delve into the joys of gardening and culinary delights!
Creating a Herbal Tea Bed in an Old Belfast Sink
We kick off the episode by diving into the process of transforming an old Belfast sink into a flourishing herbal tea bed. I was set the challenge to create a herbal tea bed. After doing a lot of research I decided to use a Belfast sink I was recently donated.
There are lots of herbs we could use for making teas but the only herbs available at this time, are Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Moroccan Mint and Lemon Balm. We would have liked to add Lavender, Chamomile and Bergamot to the mix.
What herbs do you use for tea?
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Exploring RHS Hyde Hall with Lee Connolly
Next, we're joined by special guest Lee Connolly as we embark on a captivating journey to RHS Hyde Hall. We really enjoy visiting gardens, especially if they have a vegetable garden. RHS Hyde Hall certainly delivered on the vegetable garden front and looking around gave us many ideas of what we could incorporate into our own gardens.
Lee Connolly of course is well know for his work getting kids into gardening. Find out more about lee here.
Chef Scott's Recipe Of The Week
Our resident chef, Scott, shares a mouth-watering recipe featuring our seed of the month Zephyr f1 summer squash. This recipe uses the squash to make a delicious pasta delicious which can be found here. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
Premier seeds direct have also given us a discount code for you to use when shopping at their website. Use discount code VEGPOD10 when checking out.
A Visit to the Allotment
We wrap up the episode with a visit to the allotment, where we share updates and insights from our gardening adventures. Join us as we reflect on the joys of tending to our own patch of greenery.
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Lovely start to the veg growing week
Practical advice, sprinkled with inspirational trips to seed swaps and other gardens. Suitable for beginners to advanced because there is always a project on the go trialing different techniques. Some productive pet chickens and an occasional bark from the dog makes this podcast just a true growing gardener’s delight.