Can I Dig It? - Food Growing for Busy People

Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Watch Huw Richards’s video, 12 Crops to Sow NOW to BEAT Rising Food Prices Pippa recommends following Jamie Walton of @nettl...

When funds are low, it’s time to get resourceful. Pippa shares her hot tips for food growing on a budget. Plus, Zoe receives a shocking letter and defense against rabbits gets real. Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Text:  Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @...

How to analyse and copy nature’s growing patterns to get every inch of use from your growing space. Plus, Pippa manages listener Kristin’s heartache AND Zoe enters her witch era during the recording! Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @soz...

Uh oh! We triggered Pippa’s special interest. We go deep into growing herbs for culinary and medicinal use. Plus, pressing rhubarb issues get tackled. Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visi...

PSA: NOT putting in a ton of back-breaking work actually yields better results for your garden, Pippa explains why. Plus, Zoe quizzes Pippa on asparagus and time travel.  Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Zoe has sown the following kale varieties: Dwarf Kale Cavolo Nero Perenni...

Zoe explores the roles that seed swaps can play for individuals, communities and our growing spaces. We hear from the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership who organise Seedy Sunday , the largest and longest running seed swap in the UK. AND!!!! Plot neighbour Jane makes an appearance! Plus, Pippa reminds listener Kate why exactly she bothered to put cardboard on her garden.  Check out the Can I Dig...

In winter our gardens seem still and lifeless. But when the weather heats up and the growing gets going, we’re likely to find ourselves struggling to stay on top of all the tasks. So what practical tips and mindset shifts can we deploy to make sure we actually enjoy the forthcoming growing season? Plus, Pippa talks Zoe through what to do with her bounty from her trip to a seed swap.  Check out the...

Bare soil = no food! We discuss what succession planning is and how to start incorporating it into your garden so you can get more from your space. Plus, Pippa blows Zoe’s mind with her controversial take on crop rotation.   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on Yo...

More food for less work? Yes please! We explore the pros and cons of both exciting annuals and one-and-done perennials. Plus, what are the options for life after astro turf? Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Text:  Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyou...

Planning for the next growing isn’t all about shopping for seeds, apparently! Pippa talks us through the things to start considering to help you get the most from next year’s efforts. Plus, Zoe wants to know about compost optimisation and the suitability of seaweed as mulch.   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeop...

Most food growing is done for the year. However, there’s tons we can be doing throughout winter to get our growing spaces in great shape. Plus, a listener goes from NYC guerilla gardening to 1.5 acres dream plot - Pippa advises on how to avoid the overwhelm.  Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, a...

News flash: not all pumpkins are bland and useful only for carving! We discuss what we might be missing, and how to get the most from the bland ones too. Plus, Zoe sneaks in questions about tired rhubarb crowns, and seeks validation for her lazy approach to weeding. Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Insta...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Zoe found her secondhand greenhouse via the sharing app, Olio . Zoe mixed...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  BBC Good Food have a great recipe for pickled pink onions , similar to th...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Fruit Works Co-operative is a social enterprise helping people to plant a...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  If you’re in the UK and have a TV licence, you can see Pippa’s appearance...

Do you want fewer weeds, less time spent watering and healthier soil? A deep dive into mulching explains all. Plus, we discuss tactics for dealing with a variety of pests. 

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Check out Pippa’s YouTube video that she was FINALLY able to make about p...

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Can I Dig It? is made by:  Pippa Chapman , @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube . Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app .  Listen to the episode of Check Your Thread that featured Pippa's garden c...

Do you want to grow your own food but feel you don't have the time? Welcome to 'Can I dig it?' - the podcast that makes home grown food simple, fun and totally doable, even with a busy schedule. If you want to experiment with food growing, but you don't have the time to read all the books and watch all the Youtube videos, this is the podcast for you.  Hosted by one seasoned gardening expert and on...