Pots & Trowels Podcast

We're talking to Horticulturist Graham Porter about the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. The team discuss the difference between the terms horticulturist and gardener. There are some jobs to be getting on with around the garden, plus we answer a couple of listeners' questions on tomatoes & sweet peas. Jill's Blackcurrant Smoothie Recipe: Try a boost at breakfast time with a healthy blackcurrant drink full of vitamin C which will release energy slowly through the morning: Use a stick blender to whiz about 50g blackcurrants and three quarters of a glass of milk together. For a smooth texture pass through a fine sieve then add a couple of teaspoons of runny honey and heaped tablespoon of oats. Whiz again till smooth. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most prestigious events in the world. Martin's been to meet Barry Proctor who switched from agriculture to horticulture and found success at Chelsea! We're answering listeners'/viewers' questions about fuchsia and Martin has some things you could do in your garden this week. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

We're talking to Niall from the Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium about how low tech mushroom farming works, and how you can grow your own. We also have listeners' questions on: Whether or not to lift dahlias and why? What to do about stinging nettles in your compost heap? Check out the Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium here: Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

This week Martin's met We're at the RHS Urban Show in the heart of Manchester, chatting about what you can accomplish if space and funds are limited! Videos Mentioned: How to Plant Beans: https://youtu.be/8P0jiXl1DtM How to Take Shrub Cuttings: https://youtu.be/8ui3HQKBeZs?si=Q0q6lxypFVheRZzA Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

We're loving our lawn this week as we go all in on lawn care! There's an interview with Peter Chaloner, a mowing mogul and Martin has some top tips for keeping your grass in perfect condition. Lawncare Video: https://youtu.be/w6U2YLePBTI Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Martin visits Morpeth and meets the gardening club, who have a few questions! Jill has a recipe & Sean checks in from his holiday in North Wales' Llyn Peninsula. Links: Jill's rhubarb recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/blushingrhubarbcream/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Martin goes to the former BBC Gardeners World garden at Barnsdale to meet Nick Hamilton, whose father was a presenter. Nick explains how they manage this wonderful garden organically. We've got some listeners' questions and the team chat all things horticultural! Barnsdale Gardens: https://barnsdalegardens.co.uk/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Martin chats raised beds with an absolute expert who wrote the book! With over 50 years of practical experience in gardening and horticulture, David Hurrion has a wealth of hints, tips and inspiration to share. Plus, the team discuss some of our listeners' questions on pleached hedges, camelia and sweet peas. #gardening #GardeningPodcast #garden #RaisedBeds #GYO #GrowYourOwn David Hurrion Website: UK Garden Expert - Plants & Horticulture, Writer & Speaker - David Hurrion Videos Mentioned Pleached Hedge Video: https://youtu.be/JoEauCuvv4o Sweet Peas: https://youtu.be/8ui3HQKBeZs Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

The National Holocaust Centre in North Nottinghamshire, UK is home to a thousand white rose bushes - they all need pruning & Martin's been to find out more. Jill has a rhubarb dessert recipe from heaven and we're answering dogwood and daffodil questions. Link to Jill's recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/rhubarb-heaven-recipe/ Rose pruning video: https://youtu.be/SYOMSFUsxMY For information about helping out with the roses at the Holocaust Museum: https://www.holocaust.org.uk Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Martin chats to RHS curator Paul Cook about developing the RHS's most northerly garden. Jill and Sean chat lawn edging and killing plants! Some of the videos mentioned in this episode: Harlow Carr on P&T Playlist of videos and podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSanz-SarwwkrWucL9hPNKSa Skern Alpines: https://youtu.be/TXfPhQ10P8I Herbaceous Border pruning video: https://youtu.be/eT7PMRqyGEs Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Loads to discuss this week as Martin catches up with Bramble Garden Blog's Karen Gimson. Plus, we talk sweet peas, wet lawns & whether you can sow seeds in pots outside instead of straight into the garden. This week's video on pruning raspberry canes: https://youtu.be/4JtLOEKnJw4 Plus it's a video bonanza this week as we have bonus videos on gooseberries: https://youtu.be/JgJp453eS-0 and also blackcurrants & redcurrants: https://youtu.be/gWduTe-6kTw We also mentioned last week's podcast episode on the Royal Parks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265919/14560578 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Martin chats to Mark Wasilewski, who is a manager at the Royal Parks in London. Marks' planting decisions can be debated over the royal breakfast table. He was once warned that King Charles might sneak out to inspect his work by flashlight! The team also address some of your gardening questions. Videos mentioned in this episode: Herbaceous Border video: https://youtu.be/eT7PMRqyGEs How to Take Cuttings from a Blackcurrant Bush: https://youtu.be/TOnkheyfwRU Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

"Queen of Pelargoniums" Helen Bainbridge joins Martin for a chat about her specialist subject and how she started out in gardening aged seven! There are hints and tips for what to do with these magnificent plants at this time of year & the team address some listeners questions. Specific Videos mentioned this episode: Pelargonium Masterclass: https://youtu.be/PFbfXCwibck Harlow Carr Winter Garden : https://youtu.be/unF6qFaMTiY Chitting Potatoes: https://youtu.be/j5C-2DPTjpc Pot Perfect Sweet peas: https://youtu.be/dWaS9kdg1_0 Podcast episode mentioned: RHS Harlow Carr Winter Walk: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265919/14334124 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

Snowdrop supremo Michael Myers tells Martin about some of the hundreds of different types of snowdrops out there. Jill finds an eBay bargain and Martin answers a hydrangea question from one of our YouTube viewers. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

We're chatting to Kings Seeds Horticultural Director Andrew Tokely this week and getting inside info on all sorts of wonderful seed options! Martin answers some questions about leaf curl aphid and what to do when you're faced with a new build house with a blank canvas of a garden. (see Martin and his box of Kings Seeds in our latest P&T video here: https://youtu.be/8_dmL7TvQc0 ) Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

We've been answering some listeners' questions and most of them are tropical in flavour! Martin's been to visit Snape Gardening Club in Bedale, North Yorkshire & the group asked Martin about some exotic plants! The P&T team discuss celeriac, aeoniums, cardamon and even an ornamental banana! Plus, what to do in your garden at this time of the year. Remember, if you email us your gardening question, we'll do our best to answer it on the podcast. #GardeningPodcast #Gardening #garden #Winter #GYO #GrowYourOwn Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

We're braving the sub-zero temperatures this week as Martin meets Russ Watkins who is the Floral Team leader in charge of the Winter Walk! The pair discuss plants that bring something to the garden whatever the season. Martin has some tips for your garden plus the P&T team stick to the warmth of indoors to chat about the plants that are worth having in your border at this time of year, dogwood, winter box, birch and daphnes. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

RHS Harlow Carr is the northernmost of the Royal Horticultural Society's five gardens. Martin is one of the gardening advisors to this North Yorkshire gem and he's been to chat with some of the gardeners about the food they're growing. Jill has tasty recipe ideas for you plus, the team discuss chicory, kalettes and rhubarb! RHS Garden Harlow Carr | Events & attractions in Harrogate, Yorkshire / RHS Gardening Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

This week Martin meets scriptwriter turned garden blogger Andrew Oldham. After a life-changing accident, Andrew's consultant suggested gardening as rehabilitation. He and his wife moved to Saddleworth, and tried their hand at gardening and growing; learning & blogging their exploits as they went along. So the "Life on Pig Row" blog and vlog was born! Plus, this week the P&T team chat about what to do in the current soggy climate, and there's an idea about recycling Christmas trees & dead hedging. Life on Pig Row: Life on Pig Row Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com

How do you decide what goes in each edition of a regular gardening magazine? Martin talks to the editor of Kitchen Garden Magazine: Steve Ott Martin and Jill reveal the monthly feature they're excited about writing for the magazine. Plus Martin answers some of your gardening questions. #GardeningPodcast #podcast #garden #gardening Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Podcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com