❓Do you think allotments are boring...?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.🌱 In this week’s episode I'm talking to someone who has my favourite allotment in the world. Richard Bowman, otherwise known online as Northern Horticulturalist, is a trained horticulturalist and an award winning garden designer with medal winning gardens across the country! In this episode we discuss his beautiful allotment and much more! Enjoy!If you’d like to see more from Richard then you can find him on Instagram as @northern_horticulturalistWhile it might be autumn, there is plenty to be doing in the garden right now and thankfully Westland have a range of composts to keep you gardening right through these colder months! Right now, I’m potting up new perennials with their excellent Boost All Purpose, peat free compost which is proven to give you up to four times more blooms from your flowers! Westland have such a wide range of composts available for your every garden need! From indoor potting mixes to the perfect outdoor solution, there is something for every grower and for every gardening need. For more information and to find the perfect compost for you, see gardenhealth.com now✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Questions From The Potting Bench - Episode 3
❓Have you got a burning garden question?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.❓ In this season I'm spicing things up a bit by alternating between guests and then answering the garden questions that are keeping you awake at night! And this week is the first of those Q&A episodes. We're tackling wildflowers, clay soil, a new garden and much more!If you want to give your hydrangeas a pep next year, then try Westland’s Hydrangea High Performance Liquid Plant Food! It provides all the essential nutrients that hydrangeas need to flourish for beautiful flowers. Whether your hydrangeas are in containers or in the ground, you should feed them weekly. This in turn will help prevent disease as well give an abundance of stronger, healthier, more vibrant flowers.Apply every 7–14 days from early spring (March) to late summer (August) for the best hydrangeas you’ll ever have Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Jamie Butterworth - What Grows Together!
❓Do you think you're obsessed with plants too?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.🌱 In this week’s episode I'm talking to plantsman, nursery owner and plant obsessive, Jamie Butterworth. Jamie is a plant fanatic and has been part of some of the most beautiful show gardens, over the last few years. Enjoy!If you’d like to see more from Jamie then you can find him on Instagram as @plantsman_jamie. Jamie's book 'What Grows Together' is out now from DK and is available in all good book shops.If all of our talk about beautiful planting has got you thinking about how to give your plants the best compost they can have then try Westland’s John Innes Peat Free No.3 Mature Plant Compost, specially designed to nurture and sustain mature plants for a longer life. Enhanced with Carbon Gold biochar, which improves aeration, optimizes water retention, and maximizes nutrient availability. Biochar works to release nutrients gradually, ensuring plants get what they need for optimal health. No. 3 Mature Plant Compost has been developed especially to help mature plants and shrubs, with a long-lasting and nutrient rich formulation. With a four month feed, it will sustain plants for longer, and improve aeration as well as water management.Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Questions From The Potting Bench - Episode 2
❓Have you got a burning garden question?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.❓ In this season I'm spicing things up a bit by alternating between guests and then answering the garden questions that are keeping you awake at night! And this week is the first of those Q&A episodes. We're tackling pruning roses, when to deal with hydrangeas and ants in your compost bin!If you need help with your Roses, then Westland's Rose 2 in 1 Feed & Protect is specially formulated to support rose health from the inside out. Comprising two bottles, the first bottle contains a concentrated rose feed. This ensures greener foliage as well as more vibrant and fragrant flowers. Whereas the second bottle contains a specially formulated protection concentrate to help deter black spot.Rose 2 in 1 Feed & Protect helps roses absorb more water for improved health and increases disease-resistance. The correct nutrition is the best way to ensure that plants are at their best every year, growing greener and glossier foliage with abundant, fragrant blooms.Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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Michael Perry - Mr Plant Geek
❓Do you follow the wonderful Michael Perry?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.🤓 In this week’s episode I'm talking to the original...the one and only... @mr_plantgeek ... Michael Perry! Michael has been at the forefront of the horticulture industry for years now - sharing brand-new plants, long before you'll see them anywhere else!If you’d like to see more from Michael then you can follow him on Instagram where you’ll find him as @mr_plantgeek! And be sure to head over to his website too mrplantgeek.com for all things geeky!Now is a fantastic time to give your houseplants some TLC before winter and Westland Horticulture have got your covered! If yours are in need of repotting then be sure to use Westland’s Houseplant Potting Mix - a peat free specialist mix that promotes healthy root growth and reduces plant stress, perfect for keeping houseplants happy. And while you’re there, give them a great feed with Westland’s Houseplant Feed too! Whether you have a Peace Lily, Snake Plant or a Spider Plant, this feed will help them grow healthy and strong. This feed contains all the essential nutrients houseplants need for longer lasting flowers and healthy green foliage. It has an easy squeeze measure doser for quick and easy feeding too. Get Ready To Grow!Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 Instagram: Here!💻 Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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