Rooting for You | Beginner Edible Gardening

S3E1 Tess and Alyce discuss all the activities that might be keeping you busy in the garden this Spring. Apart from growing a whole heap of really fun crops, now is also the time to grow perennial herbs and beautiful flowers, like Dahlias. Also, what to do if you have a bee swarm in your garden and finally, listen out for Alyce's essential tip about checking your watering system - talk about a quick win! 

S2E10 Want to plant a Spring garden and have no idea where to start? This week Tess and Alyce chat through planning a Spring garden, including what to plant (especially those easier plants for beginner gardeners!) and where to plant, thinking about space and sunlight.

A note on the recording: for the first time (due to lockdown) we are recording remotely, so the episode sound quality isn’t up to our usual standard. Bear with us! We’ll be back to recording together asap!!

Also, there was a recording glitch and most of Tess’ aspirational list was lost, so here it is:

S2E9 - Tess and Alyce pick up the second half of this conversation talking about the nitty gritting of how to plant a seed, including a step-by-step to both methods, starting a seed in a container and greenhouse (container growing) or sowing directly into the ground (direct sow).  Listen out for explanations on germination and hardening-off - everything you need to set you up for success!    

S2E8 Tess and Alyce chat about 'planting a seed'. In part one of this two part episode, they chat about planting a seed versus a seedling, Alyce introduces the two planting methods - direct sow and container grow - and the pros and cons of each. Stay tuned for part two where they'll get into the nitty gritty of each method. ALSO hang around for the end of the episode to hear all about the goodies in the giveaway prize pack with www.theseedcollection.com

S2E7 Tess and Alyce discuss hardwood cuttings. Looking for a fun and easy garden activity, particularly something for kids to get involved in? Having a crack at hardwood cuttings might be for you! Alyce talks us through step-by-step of how to choose a cutting, how to collect it, how to plant it and how care for it.  The best thing about growing a plant from a cutting is that you'll get an exact replica of the original tree - how cool is that?! 

S2E6 Tess and Alyce chat about all the things you should consider before you get a beehive. Beehives are not just for big rural properties but, like caring for any living creature, it is a pretty big commitment so make sure that you consider all of the pros and cons before you dive in. Plus a tangent into why bees need our help and what we can do in our day to day lives to #savethebees.  

S2E5 - Tess and Alyce chat about planting fruit tress, exactly how (and where) to plant a bare rooted fruit tree. Plus a tangent into fruit tree pollination and actually why it's important to know when you're picking your tree, how and why to check your soil drainage and finally...buckets.  

S2E4 Tess and Alyce chat about slugs and snails and the best ways to tackle these garden foes. Did you know that there some varieties of slugs and snails that can breed without a mate?!  Listen out for Alyce's plethora of options to control slugs and snails and protect your seedlings from decimation.  Don't forget, if you see the early signs of slugs and snails in your garden you need to act fast!  Definitely have your slugs and snails solution in the shed or cupboard ready to go!