The Veg Grower Podcast

Stormy weather may interrupt the jobs we planned, but it does not have to stop us making progress. This week, Richard checks the allotment and kitchen garden after wind and rain, clears two overfilled sheds and turns a dark evening into a useful seed-organising session.

Productive Wet-Weather Gardening

With outdoor work limited, the allotment sheds became the main proj...

I can cope with working in the cold. Working in the rain is another matter. With plenty of showers this week, I’ve found myself moving more of my gardening under cover — and growing food indoors has become the thread running through this episode.

There are young plants filling the shed, cold frames back in position in front of the greenhouse and clear benches a...

Autumn is full of useful materials that gardeners can turn into next year’s fertility. In episode 679 of The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard makes the most of fallen leaves, prepares to store wood ash safely and shares practical ways to keep growing costs under control.

Turn Fallen Leaves into Leaf Mould

At the allotment, the leaf mould bins are beginning to fill. A simple...

October may bring shorter days and cooler temperatures, but there is still plenty to do in the productive garden. In this week’s episode, I’m sowing crops for winter and next spring, preparing allotment beds, making a warming marrow curry and checking in on Alysda and Lisa’s new vegetable garden.

Seeds to Sow in October

Rather than choosing a single seed of the month, ...

The end of September can look like the garden is winding down, but this week it felt more like a fresh beginning. Moist weather brought a burst of growth to the kitchen garden, the allotment continued to provide generous harvests, and autumn sowings offered the promise of food through winter.

Turning a Tangle into Compost

The grass, shrubs and an unruly mile-a-minute c...