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The Veg Grower Podcast

The Veg Grower Podcast

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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.Copyright © Podcasting 2026 社会科学
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  • Episode 677: Autumn Abundance — Compost, Maincrop Potatoes and Crispy Potato Cakes

    Episode 677: Autumn Abundance — Compost, Maincrop Potatoes and Crispy Potato Cakes
    2026/09/28
    The end of September can look like the garden is winding down, but this week it felt more like a fresh beginning. Moist weather brought a burst of growth to the kitchen garden, the allotment continued to provide generous harvests, and autumn sowings offered the promise of food through winter. Turning a Tangle into Compost The grass, shrubs and an unruly mile-a-minute climber all needed attention. The resulting heap of green material quickly filled the HotBin composter, so the older Dalek-style bins had to earn their keep. Emptying one of them revealed useful, well-rotted compost and an encouraging update on an old elm stump. Since spring, the compost bin has stood directly over the stump. Heat, darkness and moisture have weakened it, while attempted regrowth inside the bin has failed. The stump has not disappeared yet, but it is soft, rotten and breaking away. It is a slow solution, but one that turns garden waste into compost at the same time. Growing Does Not Stop with Summer Corn salad and spinach have been planted out for winter, while spring onions, lettuce and radish are germinating well. This is the “second spring”: a useful window for sowing hardy crops, filling gaps and setting up a longer harvest season. A Maincrop Potato Lesson At the allotment, tomatoes, chillies, aubergines, apples and broccoli were still coming in, but the main event was the potato harvest. Maris Piper produced fewer tubers than hoped, although they were a good size. King Edward started with many small potatoes, then delivered much larger tubers in one noticeably damper area. That contrast is a reminder that mulch helps conserve moisture but cannot create it. Potatoes benefit from steady moisture while their tubers are swelling. In dry seasons, it pays to check beneath the mulch and give the soil a deep soak when needed. The harvest is now curing in the greenhouse before storage in the garage. Damaged potatoes will be used first; sound, dry tubers will be kept somewhere cool, dark and frost-free. A Garden Works as a Cycle This week’s jobs were all connected. Prunings became compost material. Compost improved the beds. Better soil will hold more moisture and support future crops. Meanwhile, autumn sowings keep the kitchen supplied after summer has passed.
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    29 分
  • October Growing: Seeds to Sow, Soil to Prepare and a Marrow Curry

    October Growing: Seeds to Sow, Soil to Prepare and a Marrow Curry
    2026/10/05
    October may bring shorter days and cooler temperatures, but there is still plenty to do in the productive garden. In this week’s episode, I’m sowing crops for winter and next spring, preparing allotment beds, making a warming marrow curry and checking in on Alysda and Lisa’s new vegetable garden. Seeds to Sow in October Rather than choosing a single seed of the month, I’m looking at everything I plan to sow. Broad beans and peas can be started for overwintering in a suitable, sheltered position. Onion sets offer a quick route to next year’s crop, while onions from seed provide more choice for growers who can give them an early start. Winter salad leaves and corn salad will keep small harvests coming through the colder months. Chillies will be started under heat and grow lights because they benefit from a long season. I’m also thinking ahead to companion flowers and spring bulbs that will provide colour and food for pollinators. The seeds mentioned in this episode are available from Premier Seeds Direct. Preparing the Allotment The garlic has sprouted well, a marrow has been harvested and the tomatoes are beginning to show blight. The main allotment task, however, has been uncovering and preparing the beds for overwintering broad beans and peas. After moving the rhubarb pots and lifting the weed-suppressing membrane, I hoed out the remaining weeds and added compost. I’ll keep hoeing until planting time. Field beans have also gone into another bed as green manure. Their roots can help break up clay soil, and the plants can support soil fertility. I’ll cut them down before flowering, leave the roots in place and return the top growth to the soil. This weeks recipe This weeks recipe is a delicous marrow curry which took Richard by surprise as he normally finds marrow a little boring. But this recipe made the marrow exciting that now he wants to grow more marrows just to cook this recipe A Productive Garden Takes Shape Alysda and Lisa have made good progress clearing trees for their first vegetable garden. The ground is flinty and currently looks like a building site, but the winter plan is clear: level the soil, secure the underground IBC water tank, lay hardcore and choose fruit trees. Establishing the infrastructure now will make the productive parts of the garden much easier to manage later. Listen to the full episode for the complete allotment update, the recorded conversation with Alysda and Lisa, and more thoughts on what to sow this month.
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    32 分
  • Episode 679-Free Garden Gold: Leaf Mould, Wood Ash and Autumn Money-Saving Tips

    Episode 679-Free Garden Gold: Leaf Mould, Wood Ash and Autumn Money-Saving Tips
    2026/10/12
    Autumn is full of useful materials that gardeners can turn into next year’s fertility. In episode 679 of The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard makes the most of fallen leaves, prepares to store wood ash safely and shares practical ways to keep growing costs under control. Turn Fallen Leaves into Leaf Mould At the allotment, the leaf mould bins are beginning to fill. A simple frame made from four posts and chicken wire is enough to hold leaves while allowing the airflow that supports slow fungal decomposition. Leaves gathered with permission from gardens and recreation grounds can become a dark, crumbly soil improver over one or two years. Woodland leaves are best left in place, where they shelter wildlife and feed the woodland ecosystem. Although the heap shrinks considerably, the finished leaf mould is valuable. Used as a mulch, it adds organic matter, protects the soil surface and helps the ground retain moisture. It is also a welcome alternative when bought-in compost is expensive. Store Wood Ash Safely Clean ash from untreated wood can be useful in the garden when used sparingly. It contains potassium and may benefit suitable flowering and fruiting crops. Do not use ash from coal, painted or treated timber, or manufactured fire logs. Because ash can hide hot embers, transfer it to a lidded metal container on a non-combustible surface and leave it until completely cold. Keep stored ash dry, and avoid applying it around acid-loving plants. Save Compost with Plug Trays Pricking out seedlings is a regular job in the kitchen garden. Starting seeds in plug trays can reduce the amount of compost used while giving each seedling its own root space. It also lets the grower provide reliable germination conditions before young plants move outside. Plant Spring Flowers for Pollinators Daffodils and tulips are not edible crops, but early flowers can help pollinators. New bulbs create a strong display in pots, while previous years’ bulbs can be moved into grass, where they may naturalise and multiply. Six More Ways to Cut Growing Costs Save fully mature seed from healthy, open-pollinated plants. Reuse clean old net curtains as supported crop covers, taking care not to trap wildlife. Compost garden and suitable kitchen waste. Clean, sharpen and oil tools to extend their working life. Collect rainwater where permitted and mulch to reduce water loss. Check existing supplies and swap surplus seed or plants before buying more. This Week’s Harvest and Sowings At the allotment, the harvest included cabbage, courgettes and marrow. In the kitchen garden, tomatoes, salad leaves and herbs were still producing. Broad beans, peas and dwarf kale for baby leaves were among the week’s sowings. The message from this week’s episode is simple: look closely at what is already available. Fallen leaves, fireplace ash, saved seed and reused materials can all play a part in a productive garden—and each small saving adds up.
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    29 分
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