EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 9 MIN
🎧 🌧️ Stormy Saturday in July | Allotment Adventures in Heavy Rain
from Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice Podcast · host Gardening With Ben.
🌧️💚 It’s a wild, stormy Saturday on the allotment — and we’re heading out anyway!In today’s episode, I take you along for a real behind-the-scenes look at what happens on the plot when the rain absolutely pours down in July. We’ll chat about how heavy summer rain affects your crops, what jobs you can still get done, and the surprising ways a downpour can actually benefit the garden. From flooded paths and drenched jackets to checking beds, tying plants in, watching how the soil reacts, and keeping spirits high — it’s all part of the allotment adventure. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth visiting your plot in a summer storm… this episode will give you all the laughs, lessons, and soggy inspiration you need! What do YOU do on rainy days at the allotment?🌧️👇 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Waterproof Gardening Jacket – https://amzn.to/4rmHTp5• Heavy-Duty Plant Ties – https://amzn.to/4nZLLJo• All-Weather Polytunnel Clips – https://amzn.to/49kZPtz💬 Quote from the Episode:“Rain may soak your clothes, but it never dampens a gardener’s spirit.” 🌧️🌱 🌿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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🌧️💚 It’s a wild, stormy Saturday on the allotment — and we’re heading out anyway!In today’s episode, I take you along for a real behind-the-scenes look at what happens on the plot when the rain absolutely pours down in July. We’ll chat about how heavy summer rain affects your crops, what jobs you can still get done, and the surprising ways a downpour can actually benefit the garden. From flooded paths and drenched jackets to checking beds, tying plants in, watching how the soil reacts, and keeping spirits high — it’s all part of the allotment adventure. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth visiting your plot in a summer storm… this episode will give you all the laughs, lessons, and soggy inspiration you need! What do YOU do on rainy days at the allotment?🌧️👇 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Waterproof Gardening Jacket – https://amzn.to/4rmHTp5• Heavy-Duty Plant Ties – https://amzn.to/4nZLLJo• All-Weather Polytunnel Clips – https://amzn.to/49kZPtz💬 Quote from the Episode:“Rain may soak your clothes, but it never dampens a gardener’s spirit.” 🌧️🌱 🌿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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