The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast

This month we explain how you can manage pests and diseases in your garden without the use of chemicals. (Read by Rachel Atkins).

Lettuce is one the easiest and quickest veg to grow, says Rob Smith. So this month he looks at the range of varieties you can try. (Read by Rachel Atkins, Written by Rob Smith).

This month we tackle a fruit with an undeserved reputation for being tricky. Indoors, outdoors, grow them in a pot; this month David Patch maps out the options for growing grapes in the UK. (Read by Rachel Atkins).

With household budgets under strain at the moment, the Kitchen Garden editorial team takes a look at the veg you can grow to save money at the supermarkets!

Bees perform such a vital role in the garden, yet for many reasons, they're struggling and need our help. Kitchen Garden editor, Steve Ott, suggests some simple ways to lend these wonderful insects a helping hand.

Today we're discussing how gardening can help with your mental health and wellbeing with Annabelle Padwick, a mental health practitioner, professional gardener and Kitchen Garden Magazine writer. Annabelle is also the founder of Life at No.27, an allotment-based support network to help change lives across the country, accessible through self referral, GP’s, psychiatrists and local councils.

In this episode, we're joined by garden designer, author, and TV presenter, Joe Swift. Joe is a regular presenter on BBC Gardeners' World and the BBC's coverage of many of the RHS flower shows. Recently Joe has written a series of expert gardening guides, covering a wide range of topics from selecting indoor plants to how to nurture wildlife in a sustainable way. There are five gardening guides in the series and they're available now from HarperCollins: https://harpercollins.co.uk/collections/books-by-joe-swift

Steve, Emma and Tony gather to discuss all the jobs you could be doing on your plot during February!

This week's Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast features an interview with Gardeners' World's Adam Frost. Adam is a well-known TV presenter and award-winning garden designer with seven RHS gold medals. He's also an RHS Ambassador, public speaker and published author.