The Potty Plotters Plotcast - Growing on the Allotment

In this episode we celebrate National Allotment Week and ask plot holders why they have an allotment. Ed Morrison from Roots Allotments tells us about their no dig schemes, and Bethany Leake drops by to ask for your help in a national study.   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gar...

In this episode learn about kohlrabi, how to get seeds for next years sweet peas, and we check in on Julia's melons. Also, your questions answered. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.   This episode is being brought to you by The Green Deco, suppliers of plants and shrubs...

In this episode Elaine and Julia discuss succession planting, they answer your questions, teach you how to train your squashes (sticks optional!) and how to thin out carrots. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening. This episode is sponsored by The Green Deco.

In this episode Elaine and Julia meet gardening author Ben Pope. They also check in on the shallots and dahlias and pull up some beetroot! Find out who's method was best. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

This time Elaine and Julia chat to Callum who's a young plot holder about what drew him to having an allotment. Find out if the peas have survived the pigeons, and Elaine give us another alcoholic recipe.  Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this instalment Elaine & Julia talk about planting spinach, find out what the National Garden Scheme is, and catch up on the smelly comfrey tea!    Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this episode Elaine set fennel (Julia hates it); Producer Gareth asks "your" questions; the lads on the plot find out where the kettle is kept and we find out what the Field Studies Council does from it's Eco-Business Director, Philip Turvil. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or garde...

In this episode Elaine and Julia talk the longest day in a long catch up which includes Squash, Carrots, Tea (comfrey) and Cordial Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.   This episode of the Plotcast is sponsored by greenblooms.co.uk/

In this edition, Elaine and Julia talk about seed tapes and how they work. They check in on the potatoes in Elaine's plot and see how the meal barrow from episode 11 is getting on (it's not too late to learn to how sow one head to episode 11 to learn more). They also plant out this year's sunflowers and zinnias.   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtyc...

In this episode Elaine & Julia visit Producer Gareth's house and teach him how to plant out cucumbers, melons, tomatoes and other plants in his small, yet perfectly formed greenhouse.  Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this episode Elaine and Julia plant on the beetroot from episode 15, and they both have very different ways. Elaine plants out the peas, and we meet Mr Nematode himself, Chris Holden.   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.  

In this episode Elaine and Julia head to that there London to attend The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Hear their chats with WillSow, Mark Gregory and why Steve Backshall said this was the best interview ever! Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this episode Elaine and Julia plant on their tomatoes (from episodes 10 & 14), and melons and cucumbers (from episode 13) to their final growing space this year. They also meet Lee Norbury who owns a nursery and is working on one of the gardens at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast...

In this episode Elaine and Julia plant out the leeks (from episode 6) and the parsnips (from episode 7) into their final growing places on the allotment plots.   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine and Julia move the sweet peas from episode 2 into pots and start off this year's cabbages. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this episode Elaine and Julia plant out their chitted potatoes (go back to episode 1), start beetroot off from seed, and as you've been good have a bonus recipe using the forced rhubarb from episode 2 to flavour some gin!   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this edition hear highlights of a World Earth day special event at Derby County Community Trust. And Elaine and Julia meet our new friends - PK & Tom from new podcast The EcoCentrics. You can listen here to their podcast -  podfollow.com/the-ecocentrics   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allot...

Elaine and Julia explain how to set cucumbers and melon, and meet Keith who has a very interesting story. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine & Julia bring you up to date with where everything is they've planted so far, and find out about this year's RHS Shows with Development Officer, Sarah Poll.   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine and Julia grow a meal in a wheel barrow and meet Tina Green from Greenblooms in Derbyshire about spring flowers   Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

In this episode Elaine and Julia talk about setting tomatoes and we chat to the Derby County Community Trust about their new allotment project. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine and Julia look at two of the most popular vegetables - peas and carrots, and catch up with RHS Chelsea winner Will Murray from "It Will Grow" Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine & Julia explain the best way to sow broad beans and talk to "The Face Of Veg" - writer Rob Smith Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine & Julia explain how to get parsnips to germinate and a chat with international floral designer Jonathan Moseley Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.

Elaine and Julia find out how to fit an elephant in a milk bottle, and, ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, discover how gardening and being outside is good for mental health. Follow us @pottyplotters on Facebook , Instagram  & Twitter   Get in touch: naughtycorner@pottyplotters.uk A podcast for help with your allotment or gardening.