The Virgin Gardener Podcast
by Laetitia Maklouf & Andrew O'Brien
Are you interested in plants? Do you want to green up your space, inside and out? The Virgin Gardener Podcast will be interviewing guests from all areas of the horticultural world, from flower-farmers and florists to Chelsea medal-winning designers and community gardeners; from Instagram gardener sensations to landscapers, mining them mercilessly for all the practical tips, tricks and advice they can give to newbie and enthusiastic amateur gardeners. Laetitia Maklouf and Andrew O’Brien pledge to forage tirelessly on your behalf so you can make your green space more gorgeous!
Episodes
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S2, Ep 5: Matthew Wilson, LIVE from North Yorkshire with Podcast Social
Hello podcast People! This episode I’m chatting to one of my garden designer heroes, Matthew Wilson. He tells us the story of his life in horticulture, and the many bends in the road along the way. Besides heading up a busy garden design practice, Matthew is a regular on BBC Gardener’s Question...
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S2, Ep 4: Cleve West
Cleve West, by Chaz Oldham Hi Podcast People! In this episode I chat to Cleve West, legendary garden designer, and passionate vegan. We talk about just what it takes to create a winning Chelsea garden, eating vegan and having long enough legs! Do take a look at his website www.clevewest.com for...
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S2, Ep 3: Fergus the Forager
Hello Podcast people! Fergus the Forager is a master of living off the land. See the show notes for all his details, including courses you can take.
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S2, Ep 2: Mark Diacono
A good portion of this podcast revolves around mulberries, and the rest is basically about muesli. See show notes. ENJOY!
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S2, Ep1: Summer Rayne Oakes
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Episode 6: Naomi Slade
Naomi's Twitter. Naomi's Website Naomi Slade is a freelance journalist with a degree in science and a background in publishing, events and managing rock bands. In this podcast she shares her love of and fascination for the subject of her latest book, Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home and...
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Episode 5: Butter Wakefield
Things we talk about in this episode: What's in a name The process of creating a stand at Chelsea Pitching, competing, submitting Creating an outdoor living space Choosing carefully so as not to overload the stand. Making a realistic outdoor space How to choose a grower How the process works…
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Episode 4: Heather Godard-Key
Things we talk about in the episode: Why we love pelargoniums scent of leaves musky stringent smell bad breath tomato foliage the easiness of them Fibrex nurseries The National Collection of Pelargoniums Heather’s growing history Learning about pelargoniums, ferns and ivies The difference between...
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Podcast 3: Andrew and Laetitia
Andrew in the greenhouse why a greenhouse? hardening off cold frames potting on and space considerations overwintered pelargoniums: feeding houseplant murder houseplant care at this time of year whitefly mealybugs feeding houseplants with seaweed extract upping the watering regime vine weevil on...
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Podcast 2: Sara Venn
THINGS WE TALK ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Incredible Edible Bristol Five minute gardening Knitting theory Using both sides of your brain Killing begonias Ivy and pelargoniums as houseplants Windowsill seed sowing Buying seedlings Not over-sowing Am I a nurseryman? Essential seed-sowing equipment...
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Podcast 1: James Alexander-Sinclair
Things we talk about in this episode: Judging at Chelsea Objectivity and how the judging system works James’s gardening journey Sex, death and deliciousness The gardener as referee The recipe for a good garden Making sure that the practical essentials are in the right place James’s own garden The...
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Introducing The Virgin Gardener Podcast!
Laetitia and Andrew introduce themselves and reveal what's in store for listeners of The Virgin Gardener Podcast. Exciting news! Our first guest will be the horticultural rockstar that is James Alexander Sinclair!
About this show
Are you interested in plants? Do you want to green up your space, inside and out? The Virgin Gardener Podcast will be interviewing guests from all areas of the horticultural world, from flower-farmers and florists to Chelsea medal-winning designers and community gardeners; from Instagram gardener sensations to landscapers, mining them mercilessly for all the practical tips, tricks and advice they can give to newbie and enthusiastic amateur gardeners. Laetitia Maklouf and Andrew O’Brien pledge to forage tirelessly on your behalf so you can make your green space more gorgeous!
Hosted by
Laetitia Maklouf & Andrew O'Brien