BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
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Listen to gardening inspiration from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in the award-winning BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast. Enjoy growing advice throughout the year with our Conversations series. Join Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson, Carol Klein and more for friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team, perfect for everyone who enjoys gardening. Hear Alan Titchmarsh solve your gardening problems in Ask Alan, find advice for what to do in the garden in our What To Do Now series, and travel the globe with the BBC Gardeners’ World magazine team in Travel Tales: Gardens of the World.With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday and bonus episodes every Saturday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. Find out more at GardenersWorld.com/podcast
Episodes
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Mar 28, 2026 • 10min
Sowalong - Squash, with Oliver Parsons
Squash are an easy and bountiful vegetable producing dramatic plants and handsome, delicious fruits. Each variety is a little bit different and they keep for ages and ages into the winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2026 • 36min
The easy way to grow great tomatoes, with expert Holly Farrell
Tomatoes, they tempt us. Every spring we pour over seed packets, debate varieties, and picture in our minds trusses of fruit so heavy, they practically bow the stems. Author Holly Farrell reveals what really matters when it comes to tomatoes, the choices and pitfalls, and the surprising bit of know-how behind every fantastic crop of tomatoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 24, 2026 • 46min
Growing with the seasons, with Lia Leendertz
Lia Leendertz, author of The Almanac and seasonal-living advocate, guides listeners through month-by-month rhythms and woodland skills. Short segments cover moon phases and practical moon gardening tips. Hear about foraging, oak-gall ink, fire-starting and simple seasonal rituals to reconnect with nature.
Mar 21, 2026 • 8min
Sowalong - Zinnia, with Catherine Mansley
If you want a plant that’ll give you months and months of vibrant, colourful blooms, that makes a great, long-lasting cut flower, and is easy to grow from seed, look no further than zinnias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2026 • 29min
Create months of colour in the garden, the easy way, with Adam Frost
Adam Frost lets you know how to keep your garden colourful year-round despite unpredictable weather. He shares why plant diversity is key and they explore: how climate change is reshaping the way we garden, why good soil matters more than predictable weather, and how leaving seed heads and untidy borders can attract wildlife and extend seasonal interest. Adam also hints at plans for his next garden — one built to last for generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 17, 2026 • 35min
Grow your own Hamnet-inspired herb garden
Dr Kim Walker, medical herbalist and biocultural historian who advised on the film Hamnet, shares plant lore and on-set herb craft. She talks about historic herbal medicine, seasonality and sourcing for film, foraging and cultivation, the Nine Herbs Charm and symbolic plants like mugwort and plantain. Learn how to create a Hamnet-inspired herb garden with authentic, aromatic and medicinal choices.
Mar 14, 2026 • 9min
Sowalong - Sunflower, with Oliver Parsons
If you’re after a reliable, rewarding flower to grow from seed, sunflowers are hard to beat. The seeds are big enough for even the tiniest hands to handle, so they’re perfect for getting children involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2026 • 44min
Monty Don on how to grow climbing plants and get the best from them
Monty explains why plants that climb are so valuable for our gardens to boost the flower display and for supporting garden wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2026 • 34min
Dame Mary Berry: my gardening life
Dame Mary Berry, renowned baker and author with a lifelong love of gardening. She recalls wartime gardening and childhood memories that sparked her interest. She shares practical tips on raised beds, roses, herbs for cooks and slug remedies. She celebrates visiting inspiring gardens, the wellbeing of garden routines and the joy of energetic weeding.
Mar 7, 2026 • 8min
Sowalong - Delphinium, with Claire Vennis
Tall and elegant, growing on upright spikes lined with individual flowers, these delicate yet regal floral towers can bring a fairytale look to a flower border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
