The Veg Grower Podcast

By Richard

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Episodes: 100


 Mar 19, 2025

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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.

Episode Date
Episode 677: Autumn Abundance — Compost, Maincrop Potatoes and Crispy Potato Cakes
Sep 28, 2026
Episode 676: Autumn Planting and Preparing for Next Season
Sep 21, 2026
Episode 675-Autumn Inspiration at Audley End: Walled Gardens, Wildlife Ideas & Seasonal Growing Motivation
Sep 14, 2026
Episode 674: The Growing Season Isn’t Over Yet!
Sep 07, 2026
Episode 673: The New Growing Season Starts Now
Aug 31, 2026
Episode 672-Rain Returns, Soil Softens & A Fresh Push Toward Winter Crops
Aug 24, 2026
Episode 671- A Tough Week on the Plot – Pests, Harvests and Potatoes
Aug 17, 2026
Episode 670- Battling Hydrophobic Soil, Greywater Experiments & Preparing for Autumn Crops
Aug 10, 2026
Episode 669: August Spinach, Drought-Smart Gardening and a Gourmet Harvest
Aug 03, 2026
Episode 668: Allotment Adventures: Drought, Pot Sorting & Bee Updates
Jul 27, 2026
Episode 667- Mid‑July in the Garden: Caterpillars, Leeks and Soft Fruit
Jul 20, 2026
Episode 666: Grapevine Pruning, Potato Problems & A New Vegetable Garden Begins
Jul 13, 2026
Episode 665: Fruit Thinning, Thorny Gooseberries & Summer Slaw Magic
Jul 06, 2026
Episode 664: Heatwave Gardening – Early Mornings, Water Wisdom & Edible Ponds
Jun 29, 2026
Episode 663- Gardeners’ World Live 2026: Inspiring Designs, Mushroom Magic & Growing for Every Space
Jun 22, 2026
Episode 662 — A Week of Growth: Garlic Harvest, Garden Tidying & Feeding Our Plants
Jun 15, 2026
Episode 661: Early June Chaos: Wild Weather, Busy Bees and Successional Sowing
Jun 08, 2026
Episode 660: Embracing Tomato Fortnight & Sowing French Beans in Early Summer
Jun 01, 2026
Episode 659: Battling the Heatwave & Finding a Rustic Vision for the Kitchen Garden
May 25, 2026
Episode 658: The Week the Weather Turned… and I Finally Got My Bees
May 18, 2026
Episode 657: Sowing Winter Cabbage, Tackling Allotment Overwhelm & Our April Book Review
May 11, 2026
Episode 656: Highlights From the Gardener’s World Spring Fair
May 04, 2026
Episode 655: Planting Early, Protecting Brassicas & My First Real Beekeeping Experience
Apr 27, 2026
Episode 654: What’s Really Growing This Week — And How Do You Label It All?
Apr 20, 2026
Episode 653 — Seedlings, Straw Bales & the Aphid Battle Begins
Apr 13, 2026
Episode 652 Easter Gardening, Potato Planting & Tackling the Hunger Gap
Apr 06, 2026
Episode 651: Pea Planting, Beetroot Basics & A Year on the Waterway – Early Spring in the Garden
Mar 30, 2026
Episode 650: Spring Sunshine, Potato Planting & A Buzzing Start to Beekeeping Season
Mar 23, 2026
Episode 649- Early Carrots, Soil Care, and the Power of Wool Pellets — This Week on the Veg Grower Podcast
Mar 16, 2026
Episode 648: A Big Tree Down, Compost Going Out and My Top Tips for Successful Seed Germination
Mar 09, 2026
Episode 647: March Begins: Soil Warming, Cauliflowers & No‑Dig Gardening
Mar 02, 2026
Episode 646: Greenhouse Heating Test, Spring Prep & Beekeeping Insights
Feb 23, 2026
Episode 645: Early Signs of Spring, Allotment Prep & Why Grow Lights Matter More Than Ever
Feb 16, 2026
Episode 644 Sowing Seeds, Sodden Soil & Is Crop Rotation Still Necessary?
Feb 09, 2026
Episode 643: Potato Prep, Celery Sowing & Composting Insights
Feb 02, 2026
Episode 642: Lemon Tree Troubles, Raspberry Pruning & Birdwatching Insights
Jan 26, 2026
Episode 641- Beekeeping Dreams, Winter Harvests and Tidying Up the Allotment
Jan 19, 2026
Episode 640: Stormy Weather, Rhubarb Jobs & Learning to Prune Together
Jan 12, 2026
Episode 639 Seed of the Month: Chives | Is It Too Early to Sow Seeds?
Jan 05, 2026
#638 2025 Wrapped – A Year in the Kitchen Garden and Allotment
Dec 29, 2025
Episode 637 Building an Edible Fence & Planning a Home-Grown Christmas Dinner
Dec 22, 2025
Episode 636 Winter Protection, Fresh Eggs & My Honest HotBin Verdict
Dec 15, 2025
Episode 635 – Pruning Fruit Trees, Allotment Updates & Winter Seed Planning
Dec 08, 2025
Episode 634 – Tackling Gooseberry Sawfly, Allotment Adventures & December’s Seed of the Month
Dec 01, 2025
#633 Frost Hits the Kitchen Garden, Allotment Updates, and a Brilliant Christmas Gift Idea
Nov 24, 2025
Tackling Problem Areas, Pruning Raspberries & Why Bare-Root Fruit Trees Save You Money — Episode 632
Nov 17, 2025
Extending the Growing Season: Rainwater, Chickens, and Indoor Gardening
Nov 10, 2025
#630: Soil Health, Winter Purslane, and Making the Most of Bonfire Season
Nov 03, 2025
#629 Compost, Quince Jam, and Keeping the Greenhouse Warm
Oct 27, 2025
Episode 626: Finding Inspiration and Overwintering Chillies
Oct 20, 2025
#627 – Checking Our Stores, Building Compost Bins, and Organising Seeds
Oct 13, 2025
#626 – Stormy Days, Broad Beans, and Plans for 2026
Oct 06, 2025
#625 – Autumn Harvests, Winter Planning & Making Leaf Mould
Sep 29, 2025
#624 – Garlic Planting, New Chickens, and Green Manures
Sep 22, 2025
#623 – Wet Weekend Gardening and Stormy Skies
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 622: Compost Wins, Edible Violas, and Garlic Growing Tips
Sep 08, 2025
#621 September Seed of the Month: Watercress, Rainwater Wins & Making the Most of Autumn
Sep 01, 2025
#620 Summer Pruning, Soil Testing, and Fermentation: Making the Most of the Harvest
Aug 25, 2025
Seed Saving, Slug Battles & A Summer Squash Supper – Episode 619
Aug 18, 2025
#618 Hot Compost Success, Green Manures & Why We Grow Our Own Food
Aug 11, 2025
#617: August Sowing, Allotment Therapy & The Power of Pak Choi
Aug 04, 2025
#616 – Water-Saving Solutions, Greenhouse Goodness & Getting Started with Chickens
Jul 28, 2025
#615 Caterpillar Chaos, Rain Relief, and Favourite Garden Tools
Jul 21, 2025
#614– Digging Deep: Soil Surprises, Straw Bale Success & Ladybird Swarms
Jul 14, 2025
613 – Filling the Gaps, Compost Trials & The Great Driveway Move
Jul 07, 2025
#612 – The New Potting Shed, Fennel, and Feeling Overwhelmed
Jun 30, 2025
Harvests, Heatwaves & Helpful Hacks – A Hot Week in the Garden
Jun 23, 2025
Exploring Gardeners’ World Live 2025 – People, Plants & Pollinators
Jun 16, 2025
#609 Garlic, Hot Composting & Allotment Battles
Jun 09, 2025
#608 Seed of the month Kale
Jun 02, 2025
From Schools to Seedlings: A Week of Kids, Compost, and Chickens
May 26, 2025
Episode 606 – Composting with Hotbin & Crisps with Chef Scott
May 19, 2025
#605 Mulching, Watering & a Delicious Recipe
May 12, 2025
#604 Seed of the month Runner Bean
May 05, 2025
#603 Visiting a blast from the past, Stephens allotment.
Apr 28, 2025
#602 Spending Easter weekend Gardening.
Apr 21, 2025
#601 We’re Trying Again At Straw Bale Gardening
Apr 14, 2025
#600 Hotbin vs Dalek
Apr 07, 2025
#599 Seed Of The Month Pumpkins
Mar 31, 2025
#598 Springing Into Action
Mar 24, 2025
#597 Coldframes, Potato Planting And A Delicious Risotto
Mar 17, 2025
#596 How Can Small Daily Gardening Tasks Transform Your Allotment?
Mar 10, 2025
#595 Tangy Tomato Our Seed Of The Month
Mar 03, 2025
#594 Its Springing Into Life On The Allotment.
Feb 24, 2025
#593 Seed Starting success
Feb 17, 2025
#592 Organising, Saving & Growing – This Week on the Plot
Feb 10, 2025
591 Small Changes, Big Impact: Potato Prep, Leeks & A Mini Greenhouse Build
Feb 03, 2025
#590 Grow Food Anywhere With Lucy Chamberlain
Jan 27, 2025
#589 Weeding Out Winter Woes: Why Your Garden Needs You Now!
Jan 20, 2025
#588: Tackling January Gardening Goals – Allotment Tips and Kitchen Garden Updates
Jan 13, 2025
#587 Rhubarb Is Our Seed Of The Month
Jan 06, 2025
#586 Let’s put 2024 to bed.
Dec 30, 2024
#585 The Veg Grower Podcast Christmas Pub Quiz
Dec 23, 2024
#584 Its Time To Prune
Dec 16, 2024
#583 Gardening Like A Pro: Mastering Crop Rotation And Successional Sowing.
Dec 09, 2024
#582 Planning for 2025: How to Get Your Seeds in Order This Winter
Dec 02, 2024
#581 Live Q And A At Bishopstoke Gardening Club
Nov 25, 2024
What Are The Best Gift Ideas For Gardeners This Christmas?
Nov 18, 2024
#579 Tidy Sheds and Sharp Tools: The Ultimate Gardening Duo
Nov 11, 2024
#578 Three Herbs For Our Seeds Of The Month
Nov 04, 2024