Something exciting is sprouting! Home Grown is the brand-new gardening podcast for anyone who loves growing their own food, from balcony pots to full allotments. Hosted by two of the UK’s brightest horticultural voices, it brings practical tips, seasonal advice, and plenty of inspiration straight to your ears. Jamie Walton, better known as Nettles & Petals, has built a huge following for his eco-friendly gardening style and passion for sustainability. He’s joined by Martha Swales of Marf’s Kitchen Garden, whose urban garden projects and veg-packed recipes show how much you can grow in even the smallest spaces. Alongside their own stories and advice, each month Jamie and Martha welcome a range of special guests to share their unique experiences of working with the soil, sowing seeds, and living seasonally. Whether you want to learn how to start a vegetable patch, discover what to plant each season, or simply enjoy lively conversations about the ups and downs of gardening life, Home Grown is the podcast that helps you grow more and grow better. New Episodes every Thursday Subscribe now and get in touch at homegrown@joypeddlers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
Autumn sowingsmall-space gardeningvegetable gardeninggarden historysoil healthgooseberriesgrow your ownsoft fruitstrawberriesWinter cropsOctober gardeningForagingSeasonal harveststulipsdaffodils
What listeners will find here
Why soft fruit might be the smartest crop in your whole garden
Soft fruit takes center stage as Martha and Jamie make the case for strawberries, gooseberries, and other berries in gardens of any size. They mix practical growing tips with ideas for unusual varieties, leaf tea, and the story behind the famous Little Scarlet jam.
October gardening: what to sow now, harvest next, and make the most of autumn
October in the garden is all about shifting seasons without slowing down. Martha and Jamie cover what to plant now, what to harvest and use up, and how to keep beds productive with winter crops, spring bulbs, and an edible ground-cover polyculture.
Spring bulbs, tulip timing, and a layered planter that blooms for months
Spring bulbs take center stage as Martha and Jamie compare daffodils, tulips, and alliums, explain how to build a bulb lasagne, and dig into the timing of tulip planting. The episode also folds in two announcements, a wartime tulip story, and a mangold wurzel grow-along.
Seed saving made practical, from peas and tomatoes to the politics of preserving varieties
Seed saving is the focus here, with Martha and Jamie explaining how to collect, dry and store seeds from common garden crops like peas, beans, lettuce, calendula and tomatoes. The episode also connects simple home techniques to bigger questions about plant breeding, seed registration and biodiversity.
What better compost actually looks, smells, and does for your soil
Compost and soil health take center stage as Martha and Jamie talk with compost expert Michael Kennard. The episode covers why microbes matter, how to improve your compost, which composting method may suit your space, and how community composting could keep nutrients local.
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