The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine

91 Episodes

1. Get stuck in – gardening isn’t the hobby for the cautious, says Sarah Raven

   Published: 4/03/2021
2. My giant pumpkin has been a part of my life, like a person, says Kirsty Ward

   Published: 26/02/2021
3. Bindweed is pure evil but you can turn it into homemade liquid feed, says Derek Daly

   Published: 19/02/2021
4. Life’s too short to wait for turmeric to sprout in an airing cupboard, says Alex Mitchell

   Published: 11/02/2021
5. Some years I’ve sown 3,000 seeds in return for six carrots, says Liz Zorab

   Published: 9/02/2021
6. Get twice the yield for half the effort with this tomato hack, says Sally Nex

   Published: 29/01/2021
7. I’m not a celeb, I’m just a man who loves his garden, says Gerald Stratford

   Published: 21/01/2021
8. Simon says: Use companion plants to distract unwanted pests

   Published: 23/12/2020
9. Simon says: Get practical jobs done now to hit the ground running in spring

   Published: 26/11/2020
10. Simon says: These simple tweaks will help to boost your garden

    Published: 12/11/2020
11. Simon says: Be persistent, be determined, and keep at it

    Published: 29/10/2020
12. Best bits: our favourite moments from series 2

    Published: 1/10/2020
13. If there’s a gardening ‘longcut’ I’ll usually take that, says Anne Swithinbank

    Published: 25/09/2020
14. We’ll get better results if we question things more, says Charles Dowding

    Published: 17/09/2020
15. Feel the fear, do it anyway – and reap the rewards, says Natalie Osborn

    Published: 11/09/2020
16. The benefits of gardening come in ways you can’t imagine, says Mike Thurlow

    Published: 4/09/2020
17. Our community project was so beneficial during lockdown, says Naomi Schillinger

    Published: 27/08/2020
18. I’m completely slug-phobic, they give me the heebie-jeebies, says Pauline Madden

    Published: 20/08/2020
19. You should never garden in slippers, says Julietta Watson

    Published: 13/08/2020
20. Don’t be a stickler for the rules and always ask questions, says Rob Smith

    Published: 7/08/2020