Growing Together

It's the biggest event in the gardening calendar, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 and Steve is delighted to be here on press day. In this episode he speaks to Kyle McHale, Kate Cotterill and Lucy Hutchings, Ann-Marie Powell, Baz Granger, Dame Prue Leith, Irish musician CMAT, Darren Everest, Sparsholt College and the Children with Cancer UK Charity. See omnystudio.com/listener for

It's Bank Holiday weekend and Ann & Coxy have taken a trip to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. As well as filling a wheelbarrow full of purchased plants for their plots, they caught up with Sue Kent and Ellen Mary to chat about useful and edible weeds. Meanwhile Steve is at the Adhurst Estate Allotments learning all about composting with Horticultural Consultan

Steve, Ann and Coxy have made it to the allotment all at the same time for their first recording all together! They chat about what's going on at this busy time of year, including planting potatoes and sweet peas. Steve also chats to tree surgeon Matt Marriot about the pollarding of the chestnut tree on Sheet village green. And the three lucky winners of the Gardeners' World Spring

Hear the reveal as Steve Amos and Coxy pull the winners from the prize flower pot in our competition to win free tickets to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a busy day down at the Adhurst Estate Allotments but before Steve and Coxy start working through their long to do list, they have a catch up in the 'chairman's shed'. Coxy is inspired by Steve's prize winning carrots, they discuss all the veg that they plan on growing this year - if the mice can keep away from the seeds and Steve takes a time travelling tour through the ancien

In this episode Steve Amos catches up with long time gardening friend Coxy, we hear about the success of Petersfield's second Seed Swap, the community garden has a beautiful new eco shelter and Ann Marden is the newest member of the Adhurst Estate Allotments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve is back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment where he talks to his long-time allotment neighbour Coxy. They discuss what they're sowing now as well as their plans for the coming growing year. Steve also heads to Hedgefest at the Petersfield Community Garden where he speaks to Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council and PeCAN trustee Melanie Oxley.See omnystudio.com/listene

On a rainy February morning, Claire and Steve are alone at the soggy Adhurst Estate Allotments sheltering in Steve's 'Chairman's Lodge' - a make-shift lean-to! They discuss the importance of green spaces for good mental health, potato and dahlia tubers and how much they are looking forward to Spring. Joining them is Kate Forrester from Four Acre Farm in the New Forest who talks abo

It's time to start seed sowing! Claire and Steve discuss how to germinate tomato, aubergine and pepper seeds. From Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotments, and with the sound of children playing in their mud kitchen nearby, they also talk about planning your gardening space, give advice for pruning roses and look forward to the upcoming seed swap. Joining them in this episode

It was a chilly morning recording the first Growing Together podcast of the year. Meeting as usual at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve were bundled up in layers, armed with hot drinks and even a hot water bottle! With plans to ease slowly into the growing year, they share advice for sowing sweet peas, germinating onion seeds, how to chit potatoes and propagator excite