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Sow, Grow, Repeat

The Guardian

Presented by gardening writers Jane Perrone & Alys Fowler, the Guardian’s gardening podcast explores different horticultural topics and hands out advice and tips by the bucket load, along wi...

Episodes

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Orchids: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

From the plastic-wrapped Phalaenopsis crammed on the shelves of your local supermarket to the vanilla seeds in your ice cream, orchids are o...

00:30:44Feb 6, 2016

Gardens in Art: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

A new exhibition of modernist paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts puts plants and gardens at the centre of the show

00:28:44Jan 30, 2016

Perennial Vegetables: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

From good king henry to three-cornered leek, there’s a whole new world of tasty, easy to grow perennial vegetables out there for the adventu...

00:29:23Jan 23, 2016

NHS special: Sow, Grow, Repeat winter

What does the NHS have to do with horticulture? We’re finding out in this week’s podcast, as Sow, Grow, Repeat embraces a Guardian-wide spec...

00:34:08Jan 16, 2016

Ask Alys special 2016: Sow, Grow, Repeat

Alys Fowler digs into our virtual postbag of gardening questions from listeners and readers

00:25:36Jan 2, 2016

Sow, Grow, Repeat: Christmas trees, mistletoe and festive plants

From mistletoe to Norway spruce and cyclamen to Christmas cactus, Jane Perrone finds out how to make your Christmas plant-filled (and prefer...

00:30:07Dec 24, 2015

The best gardening books of 2015: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

Books editor Claire Armitstead and a panel of experts join Jane Perrone to leaf through their favourite books about plants and gardens from...

00:32:44Dec 19, 2015

Children in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

Are your children handy with a trowel, or do they hate getting their hands in the soil? We talk to the experts to find out how to get childr...

00:26:06Dec 12, 2015

Succulents: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter

Succulents are the perfect houseplants: architectural, beautiful and fascinating. These days they’re popping up everywhere, from terrariums...

00:31:46Dec 5, 2015

Birds in the garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

From robins to ring-necked parakeets, wood pigeons to wrens, gardens are great places to see birds. Find out how to lure more birds to your...

00:31:55Nov 28, 2015

Style in the Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

Big floppy hat and flowery dungarees, or overalls and a beanie hat? This week’s we’re talking about style in the garden. Whatever you choose...

00:33:59Nov 20, 2015

Green Roofs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

Green roofs are sprouting up all over the place, but what’s the point of putting plants on top of buildings?

00:32:47Nov 14, 2015

Hedgehogs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn

We snuffle around the garden in search of hedgehogs. As their population continues its decline in the UK, what can we do to help?

00:33:52Nov 7, 2015

Ask Alys Special: Sow, Grow, Repeat

Alys and Jane tackle your thorny gardening questions in the last of our series, plus a rap song to the much-maligned garden slug

00:48:55Jun 11, 2015

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone discuss the particulars of pets in gardens

Do pets and gardens mix? Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone investigate how to keep your garden and your pets happy

00:36:07Jun 4, 2015

Compost: Sow, Grow, Repeat

This episode we’re digging deep in the compost heap, finding out how to make the most of waste from the kitchen and garden, and what to do i...

00:41:13May 29, 2015

Chelsea Flower Show: Sow, Grow, Repeat

Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone find out what’s hot in the world of horticulture at the Chelsea flower show

00:31:17May 21, 2015

Flowers: Sow, Grow, Repeat

Everything you wanted to know about flowers but were too scared to ask - it’s the latest episode of our gardening podcast!

00:34:07May 14, 2015

Trees: Sow, Grow, Repeat

This episode of our gardening podcast is all about trees: planting them, looking after them, even climbing them

00:39:42May 7, 2015

Gardening Without a Garden: Sow, Grow, Repeat

In the second episode of the Guardian’s new gardening podcast, we discuss allotments, guerrilla gardening and growing in cities

00:35:16Apr 30, 2015