Not Just a Garden

Post Drama FrenzyOn Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 24 Recap, we learn the sad news that Monty Don is hanging up his Gardeners' World boots and blue shirts at the end of this series.We also find out about how vultures deal with parasites and bacteria on carcasses, the unsavoury way Xanthan gum is made, what it means if you have nightmares once a week, a final indefinite definitive answer to whether it's a mole or mould at Longmeadow, and we have a generous offer for our listeners and subscribers, from Harrogate Autumn Flower Show🕺On Gardeners' World this week, we hop on another Zoom call with Carol Klein - this time she's chatting leaves with leaf physiologist Dr Lorna McAusland from the Hounsfield Facility at Nottingham University. Kyle and Filo Hamilton show us their houseplants in Edinburgh, and Rachel De Thame chats with Millie Souter, Head Gardener at The Serge Hill Project in Abbots Langley. Finally Garden Designer Paul Foster from Allium Gardeners shows us around his beautiful wildlife-friendly garden in Suffolk.🌿Don't forget to subscribe to receive episode plant lists and early access on offers🌸Relevant links can be found on our website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

Kevin, Head of Tree Collections and Arboriculture at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, was on Gardeners' World 2026 episode 8 when he joined Eliot Barden at Majestic Trees to talk about native versus non-native trees in our changing climate.On this episode of Chit-Chats, we hear about Kevin's background as a commercial tree surgeon for 10 years before arriving at Kew and pursuing an HND, degree, a Masters, and now a PhD - phew! We find out about stomatal conductance, the impact of dry heat versus humid heat on trees, rethinking the Great British garden, what drinking water in 2050 is going to be like, and how it's not a one rule fits all.We also learn about the responsibility we have when it comes to managing our own gardens in terms of practical planting and how we irrigate, and the very important role garden designers play.  Gardens or nursery recommendations from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Kew GardensHirkan National ParkHillier Tree NurseryMajestic TreesWakehurst Botanical GardensMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/

On Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 23 Recap, we look at returning to uni, mushroom-based coffins, droughty plans for the garden, and was it mould or moles?🤷🏼‍♀️In our CCCUP, we hear about the wonderful Nigel Palfrey from ep15 of Chit-Chats. He was of course on Gardeners' World in 2024 showing viewers his incredible Crinkle Crankle Folly, and is currently working on a Crinkle Crankle Cabin for St Margaret's hospice in Somerset. And if you're lucky, you can help him with the build!We also remind our listeners of the fantastic offer from the RHS - 25 pairs of free tickets to the Gardeners' Question Time recording at 2pm on 5th September at RHS Wisley Flower Show. First come, first served, but if you're quick, you too can be added to the guest list to pose your questions to Matthew Pottage, Chris Beardshaw, Chris Thorogood, Matthew Wilson, Pippa Greenwood, Frances Tophill, James Wong, Marcus Chilton-Jones and Kathy Clugston. You may also find yourself sitting next to one or two of our awesome Chit-Chat guests👀On Gardeners' World this week, abi and Tom Attwood from Abi and Tom's Garden Plants, show us around their beautiful nursery in Grange-Over-Sands, and Joe Swift is in Dorset with Alison and Alan Redman, and Maxine and Rob at their inspiring Glenholme Herbs nursery in Sherborne. Finally Rekha Mistry talks pots in the Peak District before Ian Scott shows us his impressive agave collection in Harold Wood.🌿Don't forget to subscribe to receive episode plant lists and early access on offers🌸Relevant links can be found on our website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

Stephanie was on Gardeners' World 2022 Winter Special Episode 4 when she gave a masterclass in growing food for year-round harvests.On this episode of Chit-Chats, Stephanie shares her views on crop rotation and companion planting, how she's handling heatwaves and drought on her smallholding, grim reaper waterproofs, viking zombies, what to do with rhubarb, and the beauty of bleak.We also hear what Stephanie would have in her dream garden, spoiler - there are edibles galore!Gardens or nursery recommendations from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Ian Sturrock & SonsMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/

With no Gardeners' World this week, we have a bonus episode for a quick catch up on the garden, our guests, and some more No Way News.In this episode we learn about turning peanut butter into diamonds, how the Netherlands are leading the way in pulling up concrete paving and replacing with planting, the connection between helicopters and cherry farming, how we can all help our local donkeys from being bitten by flies, the best form of capital punishment, and if you use vintage crockery, we have a worrying public health announcement.In CCCUP, we hear about Ann-Marie & Andrew from Fifty Shades of Green's latest NGS garden opening, and Patrick Gale's delicious sounding tomato, chilli, ginger and elephant garlic jam😋🌿We also have a fantastic listener offer!🌸The RHS are very kindly giving 25 of our lucky listeners, a pair of tickets each to BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time! The event is taking place at 2pm on Saturday 5th September at this year's RHS Wisley Flower Show.To enter, simply send your full name to us via either our Contact Page, email, Instagram, or Facebook, and the FIRST 25 NAMES we receive will be added to the guest list for the recording. Each recipient can bring one guest.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/bonus-episodes/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

André, Estate Manager at Waltham Place, was on Gardeners' World 2026 episode 10 when he gave Frances Tophill an insight into biodynamic farming.On this episode of Chit-Chats, we dig a little deeper into the principles and practices, some of which leave us picking our jaws up off the floor, but as André says, "don't say no, say OH"!We also find out about the importance of diversity in our planting, avoiding F1 hybrid seeds, André's dreams of a log cabin in Devon, the 3 million strong event he organised, his love of the versatile hawthorn, and the under-rated and humble plant he and King Charles recently bonded over.Gardens or nursery recommendations from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Waltham PlaceMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/