Sow, Grow, Repeat

The Guardian

Sow, Grow, Repeat - The Guardian's gardening podcast. Join gardening writers Alys Fowler & Jane Perrone as they explore different horticultural topics with expert interviews and discussions.

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Location:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Gardening

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Networks:

The Guardian

Description:

Sow, Grow, Repeat - The Guardian's gardening podcast. Join gardening writers Alys Fowler & Jane Perrone as they explore different horticultural topics with expert interviews and discussions.

Language:

English

Episodes

Orchids: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

2/6/2016

From the plastic-wrapped Phalaenopsis crammed on the shelves of your local supermarket to the vanilla seeds in your ice cream, orchids are one of the biggest and most fascinating plant families. Find out more in our latest podcast

Duration:00:30:44

Gardens in Art: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

1/30/2016

A new exhibition of modernist paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts puts plants and gardens at the centre of the show

Duration:00:28:44

Perennial Vegetables: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

1/23/2016

From good king henry to three-cornered leek, there’s a whole new world of tasty, easy to grow perennial vegetables out there for the adventurous gardener to try

Duration:00:29:23

NHS special: Sow, Grow, Repeat winter

1/16/2016

What does the NHS have to do with horticulture? We’re finding out in this week’s podcast, as Sow, Grow, Repeat embraces a Guardian-wide special on the NHS.

Duration:00:34:08

Ask Alys special 2016: Sow, Grow, Repeat

1/2/2016

Alys Fowler digs into our virtual postbag of gardening questions from listeners and readers

Duration:00:25:36

Sow, Grow, Repeat: Christmas trees, mistletoe and festive plants

12/24/2015

From mistletoe to Norway spruce and cyclamen to Christmas cactus, Jane Perrone finds out how to make your Christmas plant-filled (and preferably poinsettia-free)

Duration:00:30:07

The best gardening books of 2015: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

12/19/2015

Books editor Claire Armitstead and a panel of experts join Jane Perrone to leaf through their favourite books about plants and gardens from the past year

Duration:00:32:44

Children in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

12/12/2015

Are your children handy with a trowel, or do they hate getting their hands in the soil? We talk to the experts to find out how to get children hooked on plants

Duration:00:26:06

Succulents: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

12/5/2015

Succulents are the perfect houseplants: architectural, beautiful and fascinating. These days they’re popping up everywhere, from terrariums to picture frames - but how easy are they to grow?

Duration:00:31:46

Birds in the garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

11/28/2015

From robins to ring-necked parakeets, wood pigeons to wrens, gardens are great places to see birds. Find out how to lure more birds to your outdoor space

Duration:00:31:55

Style in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

11/20/2015

Big floppy hat and flowery dungarees, or overalls and a beanie hat? This week’s we’re talking about style in the garden. Whatever you choose to wear, it must be practical! But do you care what you look like? How do you balance the practical with the beautiful?

Duration:00:33:59

Green Roofs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

11/14/2015

Green roofs are sprouting up all over the place, but what’s the point of putting plants on top of buildings?

Duration:00:32:47

Hedgehogs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

11/7/2015

We snuffle around the garden in search of hedgehogs. As their population continues its decline in the UK, what can we do to help?

Duration:00:33:52

Ask Alys Special: Sow, Grow, Repeat

6/11/2015

Alys and Jane tackle your thorny gardening questions in the last of our series, plus a rap song to the much-maligned garden slug

Duration:00:48:55

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone discuss the particulars of pets in gardens

6/4/2015

Do pets and gardens mix? Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone investigate how to keep your garden and your pets happy

Duration:00:36:06

Compost: Sow, Grow, Repeat

5/29/2015

This episode we’re digging deep in the compost heap, finding out how to make the most of waste from the kitchen and garden, and what to do if you smell a rat …

Duration:00:41:13

Chelsea Flower Show: Sow, Grow, Repeat

5/21/2015

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone find out what’s hot in the world of horticulture at the Chelsea flower show

Duration:00:31:16

Flowers: Sow, Grow, Repeat

5/14/2015

Everything you wanted to know about flowers but were too scared to ask - it’s the latest episode of our gardening podcast!

Duration:00:34:07

Trees: Sow, Grow, Repeat

5/7/2015

This episode of our gardening podcast is all about trees: planting them, looking after them, even climbing them

Duration:00:39:42

Gardening Without a Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat

4/30/2015

In the second episode of the Guardian’s new gardening podcast, we discuss allotments, guerrilla gardening and growing in cities

Duration:00:35:15