❓Have you got a burning garden question?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.❓ In this season I'm spicing things up a bit by alternating between guests and then answering the garden questions that are keeping you awake at night! And in this week's episode we're tackling cat poo problems, fussy figs, hot borders and so much more!And, if you're busy planting up your bulbs right now then you’ll want to try Westland’s Potting Grit, which is perfect for loosening up your compost when planting bulbs!Westland Potting Grit is ideal for mixing with compost to provide extra drainage and open up the compost structure. It’s also great for creating a decorative finish on pots, containers, rockeries, ponds, aquariums and alpine plantings.Westland Potting Grit has been specially sourced and washed to produce a carefully graded, lime-free grit 4-7mm in size, making it perfect for a number of uses around the garden and greenhouse.Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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James and Joe - The Best Garden Biscuits!
❓Do you have a favourite biscuit...??Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.🌱 In this week’s episode I'm talking to garden designers, presenters, writers and fellow podcast hosts; James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift! James and Joe are hosts of the wonderful podcast and the aptly named, James and Joe Garden Show - an often hilarious chat with two friends all centred around the gardening world, but it does often venture to other things too! In this episode we talk about all of that, as well as the ultimate gardening biscuits...enjoy!James and Joe are both over on Instagram sharing the world through their eyes and you can find the links to their pages below, as well as the page to their podcast too!🌱James' Instagram🪴Joe's Instagram🌿James and Joe Garden Show InstagramRight now is the perfect time to think about working on the health of the soil in your garden and what better way than to use Westland’s very own Soil Improver.Westland Soil Improver is the perfect blend of manures and bark to revitalise your garden soil. This enriched mix enhances soil structure, fertility, and drainage, creating a solid foundation for healthy, vibrant plants. See gardenhealth.com now for more information and available stockists near you.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Questions From The Potting Bench - Episode 4
❓Have you got a burning garden question?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.❓ In this season I'm spicing things up a bit by alternating between guests and then answering the garden questions that are keeping you awake at night! And in this week's episode we're tackling thin borders, buttercups and ponds! I’m sure your jobs list for right now in your garden is a mile long but one thing you need to make sure you’re doing is giving your soil some love! Westland Soil Improver is the perfect blend of manures and bark to revitalise your garden beds and border. This enriched mix enhances soil structure, fertility, and drainage, creating a solid foundation for healthy, vibrant plants and its particularly beneficial for heavy clay or sandy soils too!Simply mix it into your existing soil to ensure your garden is enriched and ready for vibrant, robust development throughout the seasons.Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Richard Bowman - Northern Horticulturalist
❓Do you think allotments are boring...?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.🌱 In this week’s episode I'm talking to someone who has my favourite allotment in the world. Richard Bowman, otherwise known online as Northern Horticulturalist, is a trained horticulturalist and an award winning garden designer with medal winning gardens across the country! In this episode we discuss his beautiful allotment and much more! Enjoy!If you’d like to see more from Richard then you can find him on Instagram as @northern_horticulturalistWhile it might be autumn, there is plenty to be doing in the garden right now and thankfully Westland have a range of composts to keep you gardening right through these colder months! Right now, I’m potting up new perennials with their excellent Boost All Purpose, peat free compost which is proven to give you up to four times more blooms from your flowers! Westland have such a wide range of composts available for your every garden need! From indoor potting mixes to the perfect outdoor solution, there is something for every grower and for every gardening need. For more information and to find the perfect compost for you, see gardenhealth.com now✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Questions From The Potting Bench - Episode 3
❓Have you got a burning garden question?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.❓ In this season I'm spicing things up a bit by alternating between guests and then answering the garden questions that are keeping you awake at night! And this week is the first of those Q&A episodes. We're tackling wildflowers, clay soil, a new garden and much more!If you want to give your hydrangeas a pep next year, then try Westland’s Hydrangea High Performance Liquid Plant Food! It provides all the essential nutrients that hydrangeas need to flourish for beautiful flowers. Whether your hydrangeas are in containers or in the ground, you should feed them weekly. This in turn will help prevent disease as well give an abundance of stronger, healthier, more vibrant flowers.Apply every 7–14 days from early spring (March) to late summer (August) for the best hydrangeas you’ll ever have Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
A weekly ramble with the most diverse folk from our world of green fingers, green thumbs and dirty knees.
Flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, herbs and more - it’s bound to be covered. On your commute, or in the garden of your choosing - we’ll be here to keep your ears busy.
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