A Companion podcast for Gardeners' World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme A name that came about after we laboriously tackled a weed-infested, overgrown, black-run-steep patch of field into something vaguely resembling a garden. Literal blood, sweat and tears were spent in the process but once the beds were built, the plants began to grow and the wildlife took over, we agreed it was not just a garden, but something so much more; a shared achievement, a bonding experience, an escape from screens, a hideaway for tranquil moments, a safe space to sit and put the mad and confusing world to rights. Our continued shared love of gardening has had us avidly watching Gardeners’ World each week, taking notes here, animatedly discussing there, which has in turn lead us to giving a Sweetpea & Bear style recap on our podcast! Just a mother and daughter chewing the fat over Nick, Frances and Adam’s big garden moves, enjoying Monty and Toby’s poetic presenting, learning intriguing garden history from Advolly and hanging off Carol’s every propagating word. The programme has also brought into our living rooms each week a novice, professional, serious, hilarious, quirky, eccentric, inspiring world of guests, all of whom we want to know so much more about. So our Good Ol' Chit-Chats series was born; each episode we chat with a previous guest on Gardeners’ World and find out more about what would make their dream garden. So grab a cup of tea and flask of coffee, a glass of wine, a whisky, a Pimms, an Apple and Pear juice or anything in between, and join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat about Not Just a Garden ! Sweetpea & Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 19 Recap we ponder interveinal chlorosis and get dates in the diary for some Geoff Hamilton content. On Gardeners' World, we speed 'round RHS Sandringham Flower Show, checking out some of the Show Gardens, Feature Gardens, Grow Forward Gardens, and Long Borders. Tony Kirkham gives us some insight into the future of trees, before ZCSucculents' Chen from Beijing and her husband David from Tunbridge Wells talk chubby and cute succulents. John Cullen gives us a masterclass on his National Collection of Achillea in Boston, and we meet Matt from Gransfield Nursery in Hampshire as he prepares for the show. Finally Ian Limmer from Peter Beale's Roses gives us some tips and tricks for looking after their plants. In our CCCUP, we find out that Peter and Helleentje Walker from Wacks Wicked Plants , Greg Anderton from Leafy Lytham , and Dan Stearne from Dan's Plants all won golds - again!🥇 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners of @dansplantsuk (from ep35 of Chit-Chats ) kind offer of 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 🌿Farida Sober (from ep61 of Chit-Chats ) is generously offering our listeners 20% discount on her newly released eBook: THE FERMENTED GRASS METHOD – Bring Your Soil Back to Life with Nature’s Own Fertility Cycle . Use the code SWEETPEA at checkout🌿 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/joshua-sparkes/ Joshua was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 23 when Frances Tophill visited him at Birch Farm in North Devon and described him as "a horticultural maverick"! Joshua joins us for a Chit-Chat and shares his remarkable transformation of Birch Farm as well as what would make it into his beautifully biodiverse dream garden. We also learn about the importance of polycultures, some major slug management lessons, tree leaf salads from lime trees, to bladder nuts, to Sichuan pepper trees, growing vegetables in rubble and sand, big boy plants, and Joshua's important work trialling perennial vegetables for viable crops for the future of agriculture. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Peter Korns Trädgård Keith Wiley at Wildside Grass Roof Co Mt Cuba Center Chicago Botanical Gardens Howard Nurseries The Field Nursery De Hessenhof Nursery Mount Stewart Prickly Nut Wood A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 18 recap and we hear a bit about Tom Nielsen's work with The Sustainability Centre and we consider the highs and lows of teenage first dates. On Gardeners' World this week, we share a cuddle with Adam Frost at Loseley Park in Guildford as Head Gardener Richard Burnip gives him a tour of the magnificent walled garden, and Amanda Whittaker in Hook shows us her beautiful national collection of crassulas whilst casually batting away some cheek from the producers. Sue Kent gives an update from her garden in Wales and Professor Ben Raymond in Falmouth takes us through some of the pests and diseases we can expect when growing our fruit and veg. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/diarmuid-gavin/ You may know him from Home Front, Top of The Pops, Come Dine with Me, Only Fools on Horses, Strictly Come Dancing, Gardening Together, Greatest Gardens... the list is endless, but you may also know him from his incredible and elaborate and fantastical show gardens at Chelsea. So it was an absolute pleasure that Diarmuid could find time to join us for a Chit-Chat. On this episode we take a trip down memory lane to the heady days of working with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, sipping champagne at Number 10, redesigning the Blue Peter garden with Primal Scream and living the rock n roll life alongside Brian Eno and Zandra Rhodes. We also learn about the highs and lows of showing at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the very real future of AI in garden design, and Diarmuid's surprisingly traditional dream garden, with one or two twists thrown in for good measure! Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Portmeirion Village Botanic Gardens Ireland Derreen Garden Architectural Plants Mount Usher Gardens Ewhurst Park A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Strap in for this recap as we follow Gardeners' World 2026 episode 17's flying visit of the first ever RHS Badminton Flower Show. We check out the movers & shakers, the growers & showers, and marvel at cuttings in glass bottles, despite the hot-flushes. And in our CCCUP we hear that Greg Anderton from Leafy Lytham won Best Plant Village Exhibit, and Dan Stearne from Dan's Plants won yet ANOTHER gold for his display. As if that's not enough for one week, Dan's also made it onto the front cover of The Sunday Times Home - with an article telling the story of his journey, from growing sweet peas with Grandma for teachers at the end of school term, to winning multiple RHS Gold Medals. Big congrats to both Greg and Dan!🥂 🌿Farida Sober (from ep61 of Chit-Chats ) is generously offering our listeners 20% discount on her newly released eBook: THE FERMENTED GRASS METHOD – Bring Your Soil Back to Life with Nature’s Own Fertility Cycle . Use the code SWEETPEA at checkout🌿 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners that Dan’s still the man! With another Gold at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Dan’s Plants is THE plant nursery to buy your plants from this season! Dan’s kindly giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/marylyn-abbott/ Renowned Australian garden designer Marylyn Abbott was on Gardeners' World 2025 Winter Special episode 1 when she and Head Gardener Dominic Rendell showed us her spectacular gardens at West Green House. We were thrilled that Marylyn could join us for a Chit-Chat and on this episode we hear about the incredible history of the house and gardens and the hidden obelisks, nymphaeums, bridges, birdcages, follies and more discovered around the grounds. We also find out about how Marylyn became Marketing Manager of The Sydney Opera House, having Nelson Rockefeller and his wife to dinner, the challenges of waterproofing a lake, operas in the green theatre, floods in outback Australia, and the beauty of the original and magnificent bush-houses. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Dangar Island Kennerton Green Highgrove Gardens More Not Just a Garden Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Disclaimer : Adam was NOT digging out 200m This week on our recap of Gardeners' World 2026 episode 16 we finally discover the truth behind Sweetpea and the missing Hidcote White. We also have a healthy debate about what a "more perennial" plant is, relearn the health benefits of mullein, establish the difference between tulip fire and fire blight, and ask why oh why oh why are our courgettes only producing male flowers a second year in a row. On Gardeners' World this week, Adam Frost's on his knees again, before Jamie Butterworth meets with Chantal Sparrow at West Dean Gardens to talk Delphinium elatums. Rajul Shah shows us around her contemporary cottage garden at Le Strange Close in Norwich and Carol Klein gives us a catch up on progress in her place in Devon. Finally Tracey West in Birmingham shows us her garden full of roses with some tips on keeping them so beautiful. 🌿Farida Sober (from ep61 of Chit-Chats ) is generously offering our listeners 20% discount on her newly released eBook: THE FERMENTED GRASS METHOD – Bring Your Soil Back to Life with Nature’s Own Fertility Cycle . Use the code SWEETPEA at checkout🌿 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners that Dan’s still the man! With another Gold at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Dan’s Plants is THE plant nursery to buy your plants from this season! Dan’s kindly giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/nic-howard/ Award winning garden designer Nic was on Gardeners' World 2023 episode 3 when he was visited by Joe Swift at his beautiful 1/4 acre plot in Surrey - the one with the very pink wall! In this episode we learn more about Nic's garden, some of his favourite gardens that he's designed, and also his truly spectacular garden created for The Chelsea Flower Show. We also find out about pruning tips - from Chelsea Chops to Hampton Hacks, a greenhouse the colour of a "brown shiny car", the occupational hazard of spiders, plant finding in Tenerife and Cape Town, the English gardener's suntan, and a tree that's the bee disco of the plant world. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Little Orchard More Not Just a Garden Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on our recap of Gardeners' World 2026 episode 15, we dig deeper into the difference between cork and a sponge and learn the REALLY good news that pasta can be good for you. We also find out from a listener about Oregon exploding whales and beautiful mixed hedgerows in the USA, whilst also hearing from a couple of the designers from last week's Gardeners' World Live and learning a bit more about their beautiful show garden. On Gardeners' World, Richard Marshall in Bishops Cleeve shares his varied National Collection of penstemon, though we're flummoxed by the Hidcote White🤷🏼♀️, and head gardener Selina Ozanne shows Arit Anderson around the beautiful gardens at The Exchange in Erith. The very cool and inspiring Jenny Radbourne from Wensleydale Botanicals gives us a tour of her stunning garden in Wensleydale, before Rachel de Thame heads to Hanham Court - between Bristol & Bath👀 - to look at the natural beauty of self-seeders. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ben-newell/ Ben from Worcester Terrariums was on Gardeners' World 2025 Winter Special Episode 2 during which he showed just a few of his many incredible terrariums whilst giving top tips on creating our own. We were delighted Ben could join us for a Chit-Chat and not just so that Sweetpea could gather intel on her terrarium attempts! We also learned about the various and unique animals Ben has been working with, from land-walking fish to see-through frogs, and some fun-facts about mourning geckos that blew our tiny minds🤯 We hear about Ben's work with Marvel and Disney, the beautiful books he's written, how he navigates the various social media platforms, his interest in some unique Japanese gardening techniques, and how he first entered into the world of horticulture. We also learn about Ben's dream garden which is perfect timing as he makes plans for his soon to be new garden in Stroud later this year! We look at some of the many spaces that are inspiring him, including Nigel Slater's urban sanctuary, DocBlock's botanical garden, and Jake Hobson from Niwaki’s garden, and find out about the very real importance of a shed to beat all sheds. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Bluebell Arboretum Docblock's Botanical Garden Tropical Aquarium Plants More Not Just a Garden Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on episode 14 we follow Gardeners' World to GW Live and a whistle-stop tour of some of the gardens, border, and barrows at the show, with a plant list available to our subscribers. The show has Sweetpea wondering if it's better to eat more but smaller pieces, or fewer but larger pieces of cake in one sitting, and we consider the pros and cons of using cork, both in the bathroom, in wine bottles, and in the garden, with an underlying question still to be answered. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden BbG5AHGnLMbcfF2riyRB A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://notjustagarden.co.uk/james-baker/ A wise man once said, "gardening adds years to your life and life to your years" and on this episode of Chit-Chats, we meet that wise man. James was on Gardeners' World 2026 episode 2 when he and his son Noah gave us a tour of their pretty garden in Weymouth, but you may also know James from his appearance on series 4 of the BBC's The Traitors. In this Chit-Chat, we hear more about James' time as a Faithful, as well as his gardening business and love of the outdoors. Whether it's heading to the beach during his lunch break with flip-flops and towel at the ready, or making regular trips to the New Forest for some therapeutic tree time, it's clear that nature plays a big part in his life. We also take a musical meander, hearing about James' own music career, the "shedudio" where he records, a few gems from his extensive CD collection, and some words of wisdom for Sweetpea. And that's all before we delve into what would make James' dream garden; a magical place of multi-country influences, Eden Project style greenhouses, willow archways to private beaches (strictly pebble not sand), mineral waterfalls, majestic giant redwoods, and more. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ New Forest National Park More Not Just a Garden Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on episode 13 of our Gardeners' World 2026 recap we find out the word for slapping someone across the face with a wet fish, before hearing more about stigmatic lips. On Gardeners' World we join Arit Anderson as she meets with Sharon Hockenhull in the stunning wildlife attracting garden she designed 8 years ago, and we consider the importance of our nocturnal pollinating friends. We're given a guided tour of Hayley Holgate's beautiful "Essex Tiny Garden" near Maldon, before Ellen Pye shows us the plans for her Morris Dancing inspired May Morning show border for Gardeners' World Live. Finally Joe Swift takes us to Annie and Jonathan Roberts' fantastic garden in Beaminster in Dorset where we also meet artist Flora Roberts and her son Jesse. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on episode 12 of our Gardeners' World 2026 recap, we get up to speed on what constitutes an aromatic herb (versus their non-aromatic siblings), and we have a quick fact check on last week's episode. In our CCCUP we hear about Gokul Asokan 's artwork for Keemar Keemar's Nothing New Under the Sun art exhibition and Farida Sober 's fantastic new eBook, with a listener discount available🕺. On Gardeners' World this week Ashley Edwards shows us the gardens at Benton End and chats with head gardener James Horner about the incredible Benton Irises. We name check Steve Bustin & John Williams who show us around their Brighton garden, before Sue Kent meets with John & Judith, Dean Mears, Gary & Claire, and Human Dynamo Sue Lush in their gardens in Penarth. Finally Paul Randall gives us a tour of his tropical garden Brooklands in Dunstable. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on our recap of Gardeners' World 2026 episode 11 we clear up some housekeeping on Madame Clicquot, tonic immobility in sharks, the sugar content of Subway bread, and how Efudix works. In our CCCUP we hear about Farida Sober 's eBook progress on the fermented grass method, and Benn Storey 's fantastic steep terraced garden opening through the NGS imminently. On Gardeners' World this week, Monty Don's in a spot of bother over his jackets, and Carol Klein chats seeds with Professor Malcolm Bennett from the Hounsfield Facility at Nottingham University. Joe Daniels shows us around his tranquil garden in the Lot region of South West France, and Rekha Mistry shares some tips on growing edibles in pots. Finally, retired gardener Steve Williams gives us a tour of his wildlife friendly garden on the edge of Oxford. 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners that Dan's still the man! With another Gold at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Dan's Plants is THE plant nursery to buy your plants from this season! Dan's kindly giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 And don't forget, 15% off tickets to Gardeners' World Live at Birmingham NEC this 18th to 21st June with our code NJAG . Offer closes 10th June . Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the absence of Gardeners' World this week, we have a Not Just a Garden Bonus Episode 11. We have a wee look at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and some of our Chit-Chat guests who were involved. We also check out a couple of gardens that caught our eye, including Arit Anderson's award-winning and beautiful Parkinson’s UK – A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey . Next we explore the edibility of bindweed, the origin of ketchup, who invented Dom Pérignon, why vegetarian "meat" was created, the process of making liquid smoke, the amazing world of orcas, the value of radishes, garlic and onions in Egypt, and things take a sudden depressing turn as we discuss the very real threat of an imminent super el niño🌪️ Finally, we’re delighted to announce that BBC Gardeners’ World Live are giving a 15% discount to all our listeners on this year’s event. So, if you’re at a loose end anytime between 18th & 21st June, then head over to the NEC in Birmingham! You’ll find some of our guests at the event including RHS gold medal winning Peter & Helleentje Walker from Wack’s Wicked Plants with their carnivorous plants, and Ashley Edwards will be giving a talk on the Thursday morning on Simple design ideas to create a better garden . Other Gardeners’ World presenters giving talks include Sue Kent, Adam Frost, Frances Tophill and of course Monty Don. You can redeem your 15% discount by using our code NJAG when booking through their website - Offer ends 10th June . Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/bonus-episodes/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on our recap of Gardeners' World 2026 episode 10, we get the low down on arachibutyrophobia and discuss the difficulties of peanut butter consumption in the family. We also explore nettle pesto, the impact of ultra processed foods on jaw development, mice being born to two mums, botrytis blight, and how spinach leaves are scientifically changing the way we mend broken hearts. On Gardeners' World, Adam Frost shows us progress on his new garden in Lincolnshire, and Liz Knight in South Herefordshire wow's us with lots of foraging tips. David and Gail Sheals in Lupton, Cumbria show us their immense auricula collection, and Frances Tophill is in Berkshire with Estate Manager André Tranquilini, where we hear about biodynamic gardening at Waltham Place. In our CCCU we hear the latest update on Delia May West 's book, and find out about Dwayne from Black In Motion and his exciting work at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week. Finally, we have some dates worth putting in the diary from Dean from Hooton's Walled Nursery . 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners that Dan's still the man! With another Gold at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Dan's Plants is THE plant nursery to buy your plants from this season! Dan's kindly giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 9 Recap the National Highways press office get in touch to set the record straight regarding The Cockcrow Heathland Bridge near Cobham in Surrey. We also learn about the legend Rachel Entrekin and her extraordinary ultra marathon win, how to remove nitrogen from the soil, what makes an Oreo more vegan than a fig, who can run faster out of an ostrich and a horse, and why the Romans ate Romaine lettuce just before bed. On Gardeners' World this week "lover-man" Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame have a look at some of the growers and showers at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026. We also visit Mike Arthurs and his ducks at his hosta nursery - Mike's Hostas, in Taunton, and Lora Peneva from Urban Greenery in West Sussex shows her preparations for the show. Alina Hibbert near Bristol shares some of the plants she's using in her indoor display Back to Grandma's House , and Marcel de Fossard/Floyd from Floyd's Clematis and Climbers in Chippenham gives a mini masterclass on clematis growing. In our Chit-Chat-Catch-Up this week we hear that Annmarie & Andrew Swift 's beautiful tropical garden, Fifty Shades of Green , in Walsall is open through the NGS from 22nd May, and the incredible news about an impending book by Delia May West from Hone Hill Dreaming - soon to be published - hurrah! 🥇🥇We also remind our listeners that Dan's still the man! With another Gold at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Dan's Plants is THE plant nursery to buy your plants from this season! Dan's kindly giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🥇🥇 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 8 Recap we reminisce about an old episode of Gardeners' World dating way, way back to the middle ages of... 2005. We also find out how many trees Kew lost in 2022, what Zach Galifianakis has to do with gardening, just how fast crocodiles can run, the incredibly positive impact rose oil has on the brain, how you can catch leprosy from soil, what happened to the first and last sandwich in space, and where the red dye in foods usually comes from. On Gardeners' World Carol Klein shows us how to grow vegetables in a small space in her garden at Glebe Cottage in Devon, and Amy Chapman shows us her lovely roof garden on her narrowboat. Advolly Richmond is at the Backhouse Rossie Estate in Fife and tells us about Sarah Elizabeth Dodgson's daffodils and Caroline Thompson's ongoing work to track down the Backhouse daffodils bred by her ancestors. Finally Eliot Barden at Majestic Trees and Kevin Martin, Head of Tree Collections at Kew, talk to us about native versus non-native trees and the impact of climate change. 🌿 We also remind our listeners that Dan's Plants is giving a 10% discount on all his award-winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🌸 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on our Gardeners' World 2026 recap of episode 7 we have a look at the UK’s first heathlands wildlife bridge and compare it to the The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in California, though we struggle to process the contrast in build costs🤷🏼♀️ We also find out the origin of Caesar Salads, why a pound cake is called a pound cake, the chemistry behind why some people don't like coriander, and we excessively debate how armadillos cross a body of water. On Gardeners' World we visit Beth Chatto's Garden and find out about euphorbias from Jamie Butterworth, and we enjoy a tour of Sandhill Farmhouse Garden with its owner, garden guru, Rosemary Alexander, founder of The English Gardening School. Finally Sue Kent gives us an update from her garden in Swansea before Andrew Mills shows us the incredible anemones at Burncoose Nurseries in Gwennap, Redruth. In this week's Chit-Chat-Catch-Up we find out how Dan Stearne, Peter & Helleentje Walker, and Greg Anderton got on at Harrogate Spring Flower Show. 🌿 We also remind our listeners that Dan's Plants is giving a 10% discount on all his award winning plants with our exclusive code NJAG10 🌸 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
