S3E12 Tess and Alyce chat about creating a bee-friendly garden. Bees are essential to helping our plants pollinate so that flowers are transformed to fruit or veggies. In this episode Alyce gives us her top tips for easy ways to attract bees, not only which flowers to plant (and some are better than others) but also edibles that bees love: herbs, edible flowers and fruiting plants PLUS other great tips to ensure bees will love hanging out at your place.  

S3E10 Tess and Alyce chat about annual herbs, which is just a fancy gardening term for herbs that go hard and fast for a year and then they're done (unlike our stay in the ground all year round herbs, aka 'perennial herbs'). The four big hitters here are Basil, Coriander, Dill and Parsley (which is actually bi-annual, so you'll get a couple of seasons from it). They also chat about companion planting plus listen out for Alyce's tips on how to make your herbs last a little longer in the kitchen.  

S3E9 Tess and Alyce chat about growing tomatoes! There are lots of ways to skin a cat but these are Alyce's top tips, from planting to watering to fertiliser. Listen out for Alyce's favourite tomato varieties plus a tangent into a gift from Alyce to Tess that went horribly wrong. 

S3E8 Tess and Alyce chat about growing passionfruit.  Not just a delicious fruit but also a beautiful vine, an excellent choice for beginner gardeners wanting to grow fruit. You'll need a sunny spot and something for the vine to grow up or over! Listen out for why Alyce is recommending a growing from a special Frankenstein plant!

S3E6 Tess and Alyce chat about mulch and all your burning questions, such as: What is mulch? Why do we mulch? What are the benefits? What can we use for mulch? How to mulch your garden? We'll help you get the absolute most out of you mulch!  

S3E4 Tess and Alyce chat about Jerusalem artichokes.  A little like a potato and can definitely be a sub in but unlike potatoes Jerusalem artichokes are harvested in Winter, so eat potatoes in the warmer months and Jerusalem artichokes in the colder months - talk about year round gardening! This episode is jam packed with fun facts about Jerusalem artichokes (or 'fartichokes', but don't let that put you off), excellent health benefits and super easy to grow!! 

S3E3 Tess and Alyce chat about growing strawberries! Where's the best spot to grow strawberries? In the ground, in a pot or in a hanging basket?  They're a perennial plant, which means they'll be staying put year round, so best to consider your options! Plus all the care tips you need to know and what to watch out for to ensure you're set up for success!