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The Hydro Chronicle is a new podcast brought to you by UK Hydro Industry expert and veteran Rich Hamilton. Episodes will be released each month and will feature a wide array of guests from the Indoor growing and cannabis community, talking about all manner of topics in a laid back, relaxed fashion. The Hydro Chronicle aims to bridge the gap between the experts, brands, and the hobbyist grower through relaxed and open conversation about all manner of issues related to the indoor growing world ...
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As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to drop, gardeners everywhere are gearing up for the winter months. In a recent episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard shares his extensive knowledge and personal experiences on how to prepare your garden for winter. From greenhouse maintenance to the benefits of green manures, Richard provid…
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In this episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, Richard, the host, and Scott, a chef, share their insights and experiences on gardening and cooking with seasonal produce. Richard focuses on the process of planting garlic, particularly elephant garlic, and discusses various seeds that can be sown in October. Scott complements this with a delicious recipe…
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In this weeks episode of the Veg Grower podcast, host Richard and head community gardener Jason delve into the transformative world of community gardening. This episode is a treasure trove of insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories that highlight the importance of community gardens, especially for those without personal garden space. Let’…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard delves into a variety of gardening topics, offering practical advice and updates from his home garden. The episode also features a culinary segment with Chef Scott, who shares a recipe for Vada Pav, an Indian street food dish. This blog post will break down the key themes and tips discus…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard delves into the world of automated watering systems with Jason, the head of AutoPot. This episode is packed with valuable insights into the AutoPot system, its setup, functionality, and the impressive results it can yield. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, this blog po…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, Richard, the host, delves into the essential tasks for September, focusing on seed sowing and the benefits of growing overwintered onions from seed. Joined by Chef Scott, who shares a delectable plum and almond crumble recipe, the episode is packed with practical advice, culinary inspiration, and tip…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard delves into a variety of gardening topics, sharing his personal experiences and experiments from his allotment and vegetable garden. This episode is packed with valuable insights on soil health, mulching techniques, pest control, and even includes a delicious recipe segment and a book re…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard and guest Chef Scott delve into the intricacies of greenhouse gardening, vegetable storage, and a delightful recipe to make the most of your homegrown produce. This blog post will break down the key themes and tips discussed in the episode, providing you with actionable advice and expert…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, Richard, the passionate host, delves into his recent gardening projects and shares valuable insights on improving your garden’s aesthetics and productivity. This episode covers a range of topics, from installing a water feature to preparing your allotment for the next growing season. Let’s break down…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard and guest chef Scott share their wealth of knowledge on gardening and cooking, focusing on the tasks and opportunities that August brings. This blog post will delve into the main themes of the episode, providing detailed, actionable advice for gardeners looking to make the most of this m…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard and guest Scott delve into a variety of gardening topics, offering listeners practical advice on plant propagation, pest management, soil health, and food preservation. This comprehensive blog post will break down each segment of the episode, providing detailed, actionable tips and exper…
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In this episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard takes listeners on a detailed tour of his allotment, divided into two sections, 1-28A and 1-28B. He discusses the current state of his crops, including broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbages, and the challenges posed by pests like slugs and pigeons. Richard also shares his experiences with weed m…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard delves into the intricacies of tomatoes ripening, shares an innovative upcycling project, and discusses the benefits of a new compost tumbler on his allotment. Additionally, Scott brings a delightful culinary twist with a recipe for lemon and elderflower posset with red gooseberry compot…
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In the latest episode of the Veg Grower Podcast, host Richard and Chef Scott delve into the intricacies of summer gardening and the joys of using fresh produce in culinary creations. Richard shares his wealth of knowledge on managing summer crops, finding and caring for bargain plants, and ensuring the well-being of plants and livestock during holi…
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Welcome to another insightful episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! In this episode, Richard, our dedicated host, dives deep into the seeds to sow in July, shares the seed of the month, and introduces a mouth-watering recipe from Chef Scott. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable tips and actionab…
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Welcome to another episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! This week we are noticing we are having spaces appear in our allotment beds, so what crops to plant now is the question. richard aslo delves into watering on the plot and labelling of plants. Best Crops to Plant Now:In our first segment, we explore the best options for planting in those spaces w…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast! Today, I'm thrilled to share my recent adventure at Gardeners' World Live 2024. This year’s event was held at the NEC Birmingham and showcased the very best in gardening, from stunning show gardens to informative talks by top horticultural experts. If you’re passionate about gardening or looking f…
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Welcome to episode 557 of the Veg Grower Podcast! I'm Richard, and I'm here to encourage and inspire more people to grow their own food by sharing my 30 years of gardening experience. In this week's episode, we dive into refreshing the fruit garden, reflect on the 'Dig for Victory' campaign during WWII, share a delicious beetroot soup recipe from C…
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Welcome to another episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! In episode 556, we have a jam-packed programme designed to inspire you to grow your own food and share in the joys and challenges of gardening. From the excitement of this month's seed selection "Beetroot Boltardy" to the unfortunate incident of theft on my allotment, we cover a range of topics …
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Join Richard in this week's podcast as he embarks on an ambitious quest: to produce enough compost to meet the demands of his allotment year-round. Additionally, Richard visits the stunning West Dean Gardens, a remarkable vegetable garden near Chichester, West Sussex, and announces the winner of the Belfast Sink competition.Allotment Update: The Co…
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Join Richard in this weeks podcasts where the on going battle with slugs and snails continues but Richard thinks he has found out why. Richard has also been sowing some flower plants and is joined by Lee Connolly for national children's gardening week.Where are all these slugs and snails coming from?In most years Richard never has a problem with sl…
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Join Richard in this weeks podcast where Richard shares why he is not doing No Mow May. A couple of methods of easy irrigation and its time to sow some winter veg.Allotment update: NO No Mow May.Down on the allotment Richard has had to make a repair to his lawnmower. A belt change was all that was needed after his lawnmower seemed to not work very …
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Join Richard in this weeks podcast where Richard has taken a trip to BBC gardeners world spring fair. An annual event at Beulieu motor museum in the new forest. Richard also shares the seed of the month a sweetcorn variety from premier seeds and he has been planting seed on the allotment.Gardeners world spring fair 2024.On Friday Richard headed to …
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This week on the veg grower podcast, Richard has been busy potting on young plants, sowing parsnips and tending to his Rhubarb.Potting onWe start this week in the greenhouse, where Richard is potting on lots of young plants into bigger and bigger pots. Richard like to wait for the compost to have plenty of roots before potting up. That way the root…
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Join Richard in this weeks episode of the veg grower podcast. This week Richard feels like its all coming together as he is is looking at making more space in his greenhouse by using cold frames. He plants out some cabbages and cauliflowers. Also the grass paths have had their first cut at the allotment. Chef Scott shares an rhubarb BBQ sauce recip…
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Join us in this weeks episode of the veg grower podcast where Richard wants to guide you through his journey of growing hi s own food on his allotment and vegetable garden. This week we have the seed of the month from premiers seeds, A visit to the Vegepod garden and how Richard has won the battle with whitefly. Lets not forget the draw for the nam…
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Welcome to this week's episode of the Veg Grower Podcast! I'm Richard, and my mission is to inspire and empower more people to grow their own food. Join me as we feel it is now time to spring clean the garden and allotment.Time to Spring Clean the Garden: As spring unfolds, it's time to rejuvenate our gardens. Learn how to integrate new chickens in…
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Join Richard in this weeks podcast in which Richard asks himself Why do we have so many plant feeds? Richard then takes us down the allotment where we find how the rain has affected the planting of potatoes and finish off with how the temperature in the greenhouse ahs freed up the kitchen worktops. Of course there's chef Scott's recipe of the week …
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of our podcast! In this instalment, we embark on a journey of transformation, from repurposing a Belfast sink into a herbal tea bed to exploring the veg gardens of RHS Hyde Hall. Join us as we delve into the joys of gardening and culinary delights!Creating a Herbal Tea Bed in an Old Belfast Sink We kick off …
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Join Richard in this weeks veg grower podcast. This week Richard has been dealing with a few pests and got some new chickens. WE also have a new feature called seed of the month in collaboration with Premier Seed Direct.Pests are aboutUsually Richard gets very little problem with pests but this year slugs and snails have attacked his seedlings and …
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This week Richard attended the garden press event. A yearly event where garden media personalities come together and explore new trends and products for the coming year. Richard discusses what he discovered with Jenny and Scott.Allotment update: Flooding avoidedRichard went to his allotment but with it being so wet there is little that can be done.…
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In this weeks mailbag episode Richard has received a few correspondence that he wanted to share with you. Richard also has the latest from the allotment and garden and chef Scott has a delicious recipe using purple sprouting broccoliVeg garden update: getting ready for springThis week in the garden Richard has been busy getting ready for spring. Th…
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This weeks podcast is a little different as Richard was asked to participate in Seedy Sunday's local gardeners question time.Seedy SundaySeedy Sunday is an annual event held in Brighton, East Sussex. Its Britain's oldest and longest running seed swop eventThe idea is a simple, you bring along some seeds you want to swop for seeds you want to go hom…
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In tis weeks podcast Richard has suffered a bit of storm damage. We have a new member with a new allotment join the team and we finish with a discussion on shed storage.Allotment update: Storm damageLast week the uk got hit with 2 storms, and Richards shed got blown over. Luckily the shed was due to be moved this weekend anyway and the damage wasn'…
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Join Richard in another productive week on the veg garden and the allotment. Richard was also invited onto BBC radio 2 to quiz DJ OJ about veg gardening. Listen to it all in this weeks veg grower podcastVeg garden update: Compost flies.From the home plot this week Richard is indoors potting up some of his seedlings that are growing well. However he…
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Join Richard in this weeks episode of The Veg Grower Podcast. This week Richard has had to protect his garden from the cold weather and removed a gooseberry bush from the allotment. Richard also ways in on a debate about is it too early for sowing seeds.Garden update: Protecting from frostThis week the temperature has really dropped. Although there…
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Join Richard in this weeks veg grower podcast. This Week Richard has had a good weekend on the plot, some time spent gardening on the alltometn and the veg garden. its made him very happy to tackle a number of jobs with a lovely break in the weather.Allotment update: Pruning BlackcurrantWe head to the allotment first of all where Richard tackled a …
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Welcome back to another exciting episode from the veg grower podcast. Happy new year to you are you ready to hear the start of the 2024 garden updates?This week Richard has wanted to hit 2024 running with the gardening so over the last week there has been preparations underway.Garden Update:We first head into Richard's garden for the first 2024 gar…
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This week podcast we has started seed planning for 2024, this involves sorting out his seed collection, creating spreadsheet and working out a plan. We also have a recipe from chef Scott and a visit to the allotment.Veg garden update: Sorting out the seed collection.As Richard has been unwell and not wanting to make himself worse, he figured it was…
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Join Richard in this weeks veg grower podcast, where he has received a question from a listener about the pros and cons of a garden shredder and the wonders of woodchipAllotment update: Using the woodchip to protect plants over winterRichard heads down to the allotment this week where a delivery of woodchip has been mysteriously arriving. Richard u…
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In this weeks podcast, storms and bad weather has prompted Richard to take the gardening indoors. Growing your own food all year round is tricky and with the ground being incredibly wet, we need to try different methods.Veg garden update: Growing in the kitchen.Due to the latest storm, it hasn't stopped raining all week. In preparation for the expe…
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Welcome to Episode 525 of the Veg Grower Podcast, where we're embracing the Halloween spirit with Spooky Allotment Adventures and Halloween Harvest. Join me, Richard, as I take you on a journey through the enchanting and sometimes eerie world of my allotment.Allotment Update: The Mysterious Pumpkin CrossbreedsThe wet and rainy weather may have damp…
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