In this episode, we chat to Lucie Ponsford of Mimosa Design about designing gardens for the future.  This is a seriously inspirational, hopeful chat about the future of garden design that provides a vision of new build gardens that are sustainable and anything but generic and boring.

Find out more about Lucie and her work here:

https://mimosagardendesign.com/

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At the beginning of our third season, we just wanted to take the time to reintroduce ourselves at your hosts.

In our second-ever episode, Kate spoke very honestly about her journey and we wanted to update that story, almost two years later.  We talk about feeding carnivorous plants with spaghetti and the realities of dealing with a chronic illness while having fun growing things.

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When we began our podcast in Autumn 2023, we were both in a very different place, both professionally and personally.  We wanted to re-introduce ourselves at the beginning of our third season.  You are going to be listening to our voices a lot over the next year as we bring you monthly gardening advice and some amazing guests and we wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce ourselves to you.

Here is Andy's story 2.0.  He talks about the journey to running a horticultural business and the changes that he would like to see within horticulture more widely. Oh and why he was the only student watching Gardeners World.

The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purchase please don't hesitate to reach out to us!

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Join us as we discuss the gardening jobs you can be busy doing in the month of August, as you juggle childcare, warm weather, mildew and Andy's singing halfway through this episode.

Enjoy.

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Join us as we mark the beginning of the third season of the Growing Up Podcast.  We look back at the incredible support that we've received for this slightly irreverent gardening chat and look forward to what we have lined up for you in season three.

Oh, Andy also asks Kate what she would buy from the Garden Centre with one million pounds to spend.  Serious gardening journalism at it's finest.

Thank you so much for listening guys.

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Andy has been so excited to record this episode. For a number of years we have become aware of the phenomenon of the 'second herb season' a time from mid to late summer when herbs once again become front and centre - filling gaps in our growing spaces and offering hardy alternative planting options as we begin to plan towards colder weather.

What is the second herb season? And why does it matter?

Enjoy this episode, guys.

The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purchase please don't hesitate to reach out to us!

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July is a firework display in the garden, it's beautiful chaos in which the energy of growth is so beautiful, obvious and frenetic.  But amidst the joyful chaos of July there are so many jobs that you can do to really enhance your growth during the month of July and beyond.

Join Andy and Kate for a fun, chilled-out chat about the July garden, slugs the size of cats, the joy of dead-heading and a little Jane Austen.

Enjoy.

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In this episode, you find Andy and Kate dealing with the realities of growing in a heatwave.  We took shelter in the podcast studio to share some heatwave gardening tips, to share the reality of working outside during high temperatures.

But perhaps more importantly, we look forward to the second half of 2025.

The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purchase please don't hesitate to reach out to us!

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In this episode we reflect on a week spent at Gardeners World LIVE.  Kate talks to a really inspirational lady who has built a beautiful show garden to be incredibly proud of - Jan of @theflowermummysgarden 

This chat went quite deep and we would love to hear your thoughts about show gardens and the role they play in inspiring and the effect they can have on us.

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Summer is a special time in the herb garden.  Join us as we dive deep into practical tips and tricks, herbs that you can grow and just how you can get the best from your summer herb garden.

The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purchase please don't hesitate to reach out to us!

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