The Dirt: the gardening podcast from Grow Your Own magazine

You have to be creative when using your crops, said ‘Two Dirty Boys’

We were joined by Robin and Paul, AKA ‘Two Dirty Boys’, who told us all about their allotment successes and failures. They gave us some fantastic ideas for creative crop uses, crop-swapping and discussed growing peaches in the UK.
 
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When I started I had no growing skills whatsoever, says Sinead Fenton

Sinead Fenton has been on an amazing gardening journey. Now an accomplished grower with her own small farm, she explains to us how she got there and some of the lessons she learned along the way. The Grow Your Own team also discuss this week's growing news and much more. 
 
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Does a parsnip feel kinship with a carrot? Asks Alys Fowler

Does a parsnip feel kinship with a carrot? This question and so many more are mulled over by special guest, Alys Fowler, on this week's episode of our award-winning podcast The Dirt. Alys explained her biggest successes on the plot, as well as some hard lessons she has learnt. 
 
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You can cut corners if you know how, says David Boggis

Keen grower David Boggis joins us on the pod this week, sharing his experience, tips and tricks from the garden. David tells us about his biggest successes in the garden as well as one or two corners to cut. 
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We love finding organic solutions to overcome hurdles, say Aga and Kay

This episode we’re joined by a pair of passionate (and award-winning!) allotment-holders from North Norfolk – Aga and Kay. They’re here to share all about how they use the abundance of fresh, seasonal produce from their plot at Aga’s nearby restaurant – as well as revealing some of the times things didn’t quite go to plan. 
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I turned a wasteland into a garden, says Aaron Nelson

Aaron Nelson turned an un-touched yard with "nothing living" into an amazing garden, buzzing with plants and wildlife. We heard about his successes and failures in his Manchester garden on this week's episode of The Dirt. 
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I’ve had success with some pretty unusual crops, says Mark Diacono

Mark Diacono joins us on this week’s episode of The Dirt. As a grower and writer, Mark has had success with some wonderfully unusual crops - raising a pecan harvest in the UK, for example. In this episode he shares his biggest successes and failures as well as offering advice and a philosophical look at the very best moments your garden can offer. 
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Gardening changed my life – I call it my green pill, says Mark Lane

For the final episode of series 4, we’re finishing with a bang! TV expert and garden designer Mark Lane joins us to tell us all about his beautiful Kent garden and fruit orchard. Plus he shares some quick and easy ways to give your outdoor space a makeover in time for summer. 
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Extend your tomato season with these tips says Jo Jo Yee

On this episode of The Dirt, Jo Jo Yee explains how to extend your tomato growing season and we hear from Marshalls Garden experts on how best to site plants in your garden. We cover a wide variety of crops including strawberries, tomatoes, herbs and much more! 
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I just hide all my allotment weeds, admits Ashley Nwokorie

Ashley Nwokorie is keen to teach her children that gardening is fun (even when they sabotage her efforts!) and a great way to connect with nature. She shares some top tips for growers and even asks us a few big questions, including: “If you try to do it all at once, when is the tea drinking going to fit in?” 
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