The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine
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The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine
The fruit and veg gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine that celebrates the failures on your allotment as much as the successes!
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The Dirt Christmas Special!
In this bonus episode of The Dirt, the GYO team talk favourite veg for the Christmas table, ideal gardening gifts and reflections on the 2022 season....
The whole point of gardening is to experiment and learn from your mistakes, says Mark Dwelly
This week, we're joined by Mark Dwelly, head gardener at Audley Stanbridge Earls. Mark explains how he landed his fulfilling career, as well as some h...
There’s something about that feeling of being cocooned in the polytunnel, says Hannah Bates
This week, the team is joined by senior horticulturist and tutor for The Therapy Garden, Hannah Bates. Hannah discusses the mindful nature of certain...
Instead of a beekeeper, I’m a bee host, says Kevin Hancock, founder of the Gardener’s Beehive
On this episode of The Dirt, we're chatting to Kevin Hancock, founder of the Gardener's Beehive. Kevin tells us all about his Eco-Beehive invention an...
It’s my dirty little secret that I’m not very good at seed sowing, says Pollyanna Wilkinson
This week, we're joined by multi-award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. Polly explains her fascinating career change to garden design, as...
The garden has so many faces, and you can love them all, says the RSPB’s Adrian Thomas
This week on The Dirt, we are joined by the RSPB's wildlife gardening expert, Adrian Thomas, who shows us that gardening for wildlife can take many di...
Anyone who can grow a cauliflower deserves a medal, says Kathy Slack
This week, we're joined by food writer, stylist, photographer and kitchen gardener Kathy Slack, who celebrates the rewards of bringing crops from the...
The way I garden is rooted in letting go of control, says Poppy Okotcha
This week we’re joined by ecological home grower Poppy Okotcha, who tells all about her special relationship with her garden, and her mission to treat...
Gardening cuts across all ages and cultures, says Mark Ridsdill Smith
This week we’re joined by gardening author and container growing expert, Mark Ridsdill Smith, who tells all about his inner city gardening journey, an...
On the farm we’ve achieved the full sustainable cycle, says chef Clodagh McKenna
This week we’re joined by television chef, author and gardener Clodagh McKenna, who tells all about her sustainable farming lifestyle, handy slug-repe...
If a plant won’t grow without spraying, grow something else, says The National Trust’s Andy Eddy
Have a bit of fun, experiment - and 'steal with pride' says Andy Eddy, from The National Trust. This week, we chat to Andy about working at the inspir...
To me, there’s no such thing as green fingers, says Dominica McKevitt, Head Gardener at Ardgillan Castle
Even professionals make mistakes, says Dominica McKevitt, Head Gardener at Ardgillan Castle. This week, we chat to Dominica about her gardening journe...
Gardening takes away all of life’s deadlines, says Carl Mintern from Self Sufficient Hub
In this brand new series of The Dirt, we're chatting to Self Sufficient Hub's Carl Mintern on his exciting growing journey over the past few years. We...
My wee killed my fruit tree, so always stay hydrated on the plot, says Kevin Wilson
Essex-based gardener Kevin Wilson shares his fruit growing journey, including his biggest achievements and fails on the plot. As well as this, the tea...
Soil is the foundation of life, says David Jeffrey
David sheds light on his top gardening mantra, being beaten by blight and much more in this jam-packed chat. As well as this, the team talks secret ga...
Apparently, male pee is good for your compost, says Lee from 2nd City Cottage
I never realised how important bamboo sticks would become in my life, says allotment grower Lee, who runs 2nd City Cottage, a YouTube channel dedicate...
It’s really rewarding – I know where our food comes from, says Rachel from gardening blog Don’t Crop Me Now
Gardening has changed a lot over the years, says allotment grower Rachel from Manchester. In this episode, Rachel discusses her growing journey with h...
When it comes to growing, the Victorians really were ahead of their time, says Heidi Savage
Gardening is a process of trial and error, and Anglia Ruskin student and allotment gardener Heidi Savage fully embraces this fact. She shared fascinat...
Something always goes wrong, but people looking around the gardens don’t see that, they say it is just beautiful, says the National Trust’s Jonny Nort...
Gardening fails are regular, but are rarely noticed by others - and we learn a lot from them, says Jonny Norton of the National Trust's beautiful Mott...
Cottage garden vs traditional veg beds – which is best?
Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are discussing the pros and cons for quaint cottage gardening and good o...
To feed or not to feed you plants – Laura and Ellen discuss this burning question!
Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are discussing feeding plants, feeding soil – or not feeding at all! The...
To chit, or not to chit? Laura and Ellen have their say
Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary delve into the world of potato growing and discuss their own traditions....
Do you save or buy seeds? Laura and Ellen discuss this hot topic!
Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura and The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary are taking a look at the benefits of saving seeds and buying seeds this...
Are you the proud owner of a greenhouse or a polytunnel? Laura and Ellen discuss which is best
The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary, and Grow Your Own magazine editor, Laura, discuss the benefits of growing in different undercover spaces – a...
Gloves or no gloves? Laura and Ellen discuss a topic that is more controversial than you might think!
Grow Your Own editor Laura and The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of getting your hands in the dirt. They...
Step out of your back door into an edible haven, or pay a visit to the plot? Laura and Ellen debate garden vs allotment growing
Grow Your Own editor Laura and The Plant Based Podcast host, Ellen Mary pit their plots against their gardens in this tricky debate. Both types of spa...
Does digging make you a glutton for punishment? Ellen and Laura dig in and find out!
In this episode (and for the rest of the series) Grow Your Own editor Laura is joined by The Plant Based Podcast’s Ellen Mary to discuss some hot hort...
Cream of the crop - The best of Season 5
In this special episode we're looking back at the best bits of Season 5 of The Dirt. It's jam-packed with good advice, hilarious mess-ups and garden c...
I transformed a field of chest-high grass into an amazing allotment, says Adam Barnes
This week on The Dirt, we were joined by British Army paratrooper and allotment enthusiast, Adam Barnes. Adam's allotment featured in the July issue o...
New allotments are overwhelming but don’t give up, says Rekha Mistry
Now an expert grower, Rekha Mistry joined us on this week's episode of The Dirt and recalled how overwhelming her new allotment was when she first too...
You have to be creative when using your crops, said ‘Two Dirty Boys’
We were joined by Robin and Paul, AKA ‘Two Dirty Boys’, who told us all about their allotment successes and failures. They gave us some fantastic idea...
When I started I had no growing skills whatsoever, says Sinead Fenton
Sinead Fenton has been on an amazing gardening journey. Now an accomplished grower with her own small farm, she explains to us how she got there and s...
Does a parsnip feel kinship with a carrot? Asks Alys Fowler
Does a parsnip feel kinship with a carrot? This question and so many more are mulled over by special guest, Alys Fowler, on this week's episode of our...
You can cut corners if you know how, says David Boggis
Keen grower David Boggis joins us on the pod this week, sharing his experience, tips and tricks from the garden. David tells us about his biggest succ...
We love finding organic solutions to overcome hurdles, say Aga and Kay
This episode we’re joined by a pair of passionate (and award-winning!) allotment-holders from North Norfolk – Aga and Kay. They’re here to share all a...
I turned a wasteland into a garden, says Aaron Nelson
Aaron Nelson turned an un-touched yard with "nothing living" into an amazing garden, buzzing with plants and wildlife. We heard about his successes an...
I’ve had success with some pretty unusual crops, says Mark Diacono
Mark Diacono joins us on this week’s episode of The Dirt. As a grower and writer, Mark has had success with some wonderfully unusual crops - raising a...
Gardening changed my life – I call it my green pill, says Mark Lane
For the final episode of series 4, we’re finishing with a bang! TV expert and garden designer Mark Lane joins us to tell us all about his beautiful Ke...
Extend your tomato season with these tips says Jo Jo Yee
On this episode of The Dirt, Jo Jo Yee explains how to extend your tomato growing season and we hear from Marshalls Garden experts on how best to site...
I just hide all my allotment weeds, admits Ashley Nwokorie
Ashley Nwokorie is keen to teach her children that gardening is fun (even when they sabotage her efforts!) and a great way to connect with nature. She...