EPISODE · Jul 24, 2024 · 11 MIN
🎧 Digging Deep: The Excitement of Harvesting Potatoes and Runner Beans | Gardening Tips & Allotment Advice Podcast
from Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice Podcast · host Gardening With Ben.
🥔🌱 Few gardening moments are as exciting as digging up your own potatoes or picking a fresh handful of runner beans. In this episode, we celebrate the joy of harvest season and share the essential tips you need for lifting, storing, and making the most of your homegrown crops. We’ll chat through:• When to know your potatoes are ready to lift• The difference between first earlies, second earlies & maincrop harvest times• How to avoid bruising or damaging your tubers• Storing potatoes so they last through winter• How to pick runner beans at the perfect size• Encouraging plants to keep producing longer• Common issues like stringy beans & slug damage• How these harvests boost next year’s growing confidence You’ll leave feeling inspired to grab your fork, lift your soil, and uncover the treasures waiting underneath! What have YOU harvested this week?👇🌱 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Potato Harvesting Hand Fork – https://amzn.to/4radji7• Vegetable Storage Bags & Crates – https://amzn.to/4ihk6CO• Pea & Bean Feed Pack – https://amzn.to/3LRcCdp💬 Quote from the Episode: “Nothing beats the magic of digging deep and finding the rewards of your hard work waiting in the soil.”🌿✨ 🌿 Stay Connected: 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben🌐 https://gardenandallotment.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
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🥔🌱 Few gardening moments are as exciting as digging up your own potatoes or picking a fresh handful of runner beans. In this episode, we celebrate the joy of harvest season and share the essential tips you need for lifting, storing, and making the most of your homegrown crops. We’ll chat through:• When to know your potatoes are ready to lift• The difference between first earlies, second earlies & maincrop harvest times• How to avoid bruising or damaging your tubers• Storing potatoes so they last through winter• How to pick runner beans at the perfect size• Encouraging plants to keep producing longer• Common issues like stringy beans & slug damage• How these harvests boost next year’s growing confidence You’ll leave feeling inspired to grab your fork, lift your soil, and uncover the treasures waiting underneath! What have YOU harvested this week?👇🌱 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Potato Harvesting Hand Fork – https://amzn.to/4radji7• Vegetable Storage Bags & Crates – https://amzn.to/4ihk6CO• Pea & Bean Feed Pack – https://amzn.to/3LRcCdp💬 Quote from the Episode: “Nothing beats the magic of digging deep and finding the rewards of your hard work waiting in the soil.”🌿✨ 🌿 Stay Connected: 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben🌐 https://gardenandallotment.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
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