The Veg Grower Podcast

Apr 14 2025 300 ep. 25 mins 351
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If you are interested in growing your own food , then this is the podcast for you. Each week Join Richard Suggett as he shares his experience of growing food in his allotment and back garden.

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#601 We’re Trying Again At Straw Bale Gardening

Apr 14 2025 40 mins  
Join Richard in this weeks episode of the veg grower podcast. This week Richard is having another go at straw bale gardening in the kitchen garden. Down the allotment Richard has been sowing lots of seeds directly into the ground, and finally Richard is joined by Lee Connolly The Skinny Jean Gardener to discuss national kids gardening week. Of course chef Scott is also back with

#600 Hotbin vs Dalek

Apr 07 2025 30 mins  
Join Richard in the 600th episode of the veg grower podcast. This week Richard has an update from the allotment followed by a new trail, Hotbin vs Dalek. At the end of this podcast you can also be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to gardeners world spring fair on Sunday the 4th May 2025

#599 Seed Of The Month Pumpkins

Mar 31 2025 30 mins  
Join richard in this weeks podcast in which Richard shares the seed of the month Pumpkins. Richard also shares the latest from the kitchen garden and his thoughts on this months book of the month. Kitchen garden update Whitefly and more space. Over the last week, while Richard inspected his young plants he noticed some white aphids on his chillies. While only a small infestat

#598 Springing Into Action

Mar 24 2025 30 mins  
Join Richard in this weeks podcast in which Richard is springing into action. With Spring officially here its time to really get to work and this week Richard has been busy on the allotment cutting the grass and tending to his garlic. In the kitchen garden Richard has also been busy potting on lots of plants and planting up his greenhouse in order to grow food. Chef Scott is also b

#597 Coldframes, Potato Planting And A Delicious Risotto

Mar 17 2025 31 mins  
Join Richard in this weeks Veg Grower Podcast where this week, with Spring in the air Richard has set up his coldframes including building one out of scrap. Down on the allotment Richard has also been planting out his potatoes and back in the podding shed Richard has had a bit of correspondence from listeners. Kitchen Garden Update: Coldframes With spring just around the corn

#596 How Can Small Daily Gardening Tasks Transform Your Allotment?

Mar 10 2025 31 mins  
In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, Richard, the primary speaker, shares a wealth of updates and insights from his gardening activities, both at his allotment and at home. This episode is particularly poignant as it is set against the backdrop of Richard's recent job change, which has significantly impacted his schedule for visiting the allotment. Despite these changes

#595 Tangy Tomato Our Seed Of The Month

Mar 03 2025 32 mins  
Spring is creeping in, and with it, the start of another exciting growing season. March is a month of new beginnings—seed trays filling up, beds being prepared, and the first real sense that warmer days are on the way. In this week’s podcast, Richard covers: The Seed of the Month – Tomatoes What can be done on the allotment in March Chef Scott’s recipe: Roast P

#594 Its Springing Into Life On The Allotment.

Feb 24 2025 35 mins  
Join Richard and Scott in this weeks podcast where this week Richard has noticed that there are signs that the allotment is springing into life. Back at home Richard is building on his grow light system in order to be able to grow more seedlings and he also shares a few insights from the garden press event. Scott is also back with his recipe of the week. Springing Into Life On T

#593 Seed Starting success

Feb 17 2025 29 mins  
Join Richard in this weeks veg grower podcast and this week Richard is sharing his tips for seed starting success, from the allotment we have a question from a listener about saving potato seed and finally we have a new project of making our own compost in order to be more self sufficent. Kitchen garden update: Seed Starting Success. With March and Spring being just around th

#592 Organising, Saving & Growing – This Week on the Plot

Feb 10 2025 30 mins  
Join Richard on his allotment and kitchen garden as he continues his mission to grow as much of his own food as possible. This week, he’s been busy organising his shed, finding ways to save money on the allotment, and building a pallet wood seed tray—a fantastic upcycling project. Plus, Chef Scott is back with another delicious recipe, perfect for using this month’s seed of t