Mike The Gardener - Gardening Podcast Michael Palmer

Welcome to this Chelsea Flower Show special addition with fantastic contributions from:


TV presenters Gaby Roslin & Ben Thompson
Garden designer Jo Thompson
Garden writer Arthur Parkinson
Michael Marriott & Rosie Irving
Naomi Slade and daughter Holly
She Grows Veg
Kim Stoddart & Ruth Hayes
Sienna Hosta
Harespring Cottage Flowers
Adam Kirtland
Kelly Stone
Tom Coleman
Alice Hare, and
Susie White

It's a fascinating episode, as always, which sees me snooping around the Chelsea Flower Show on press day.

Thanks for listening and watch out for series 8 coming soon!

Mike

In this week's episode I chat with writer, author and owner of Bressingham Gardens, Adrian Bloom.
We talk about:

The beautiful gardens at Bressingham.
Adrian's career, to date
The creation of Foggy Bottom
His new book, Foggy Bottom - A Garden to Share
Photography, plants, and lots, lots more

To order Adrian's new book, Foggy Bottom - A Garden to Share, click here.
To learn more about Bressingham, click here.
To learn more about Foggy Botton garden, click here.
To follow me on my Instagram account click here.
As always, my thanks to you for listening and don't forget to follow/subscribe and please leave a review if you are able.
Thank you.
Mike

In this week's episode, I chat with garden writer and author, climate change expert and editor of Amateur Gardening magazine, Kim Stoddart.

We chat about:


Kim's excellent new book, 'The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden', published by Cool Springs Press.
Resilience
The importance of connecting with nature
Wellbeing
Emotional regulation
Nutrient density, and, of course, lots more

To learn more about Kim head to her website by clicking here, or to her Instagram account by clicking here.

You can learn more about me by heading to my Instagram account bye clicking here, or have a read of my writing on Substack by clicking here.

Thanks to you all for listening and please don't forget to follow/subscribe and please leave a review if you are able.

I'll see you next week.

Mike

In this week's, episode, I head back to the Cotswolds for what is fast, becoming my annual get together with garden writer, Val Bourne.

The weather, not on our side, this time, meant we had to record this episode in the lounge of Val's beautiful cottage.

We chat about:


Writing for a living
Val's pretty cottage garden
Erythroniums
Dahlias
Ed Sheeran (!), and,
Lots more as always

Please don't forget to follow/subscribe as there are more episodes to come. And please do leave a review if you are able.

To follow me on my Instagram account tap here.

See you next week.

Mike

In this week's, episode of the Mike The Gardener – Gardening Podcast, I chat to my friend and one time tutor, garden writer, broadcaster, and author, David Hurrion.

 

Twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to have had David as the tutor of my RHS level 1 course. As you will hear in today’s episode, David’s vocation has been to share his vast knowledge of all things, plants, gardening and horticulture with others. He’s also been a journalist, writer and editor, working for publications, including Amateur Gardening magazine and Gardeners’ World magazine.

 

David’s new book The Raised Bed Book, has recently been published by DK books, and in today’s episode we chat about:

 


David’s new book and how it came about
David’s career to date
The importance of inspirational teachers/tutors
Broadcasting on radio and television, and lots lots more

My thanks to David for joining me in today’s episode, and to find out more about him or to order the book, please click here.

 

You can find out more about me and follow me on my Instagram account by clicking here.

 

Thanks for listening, and please don’t forget to follow/subscribe, and if you are able, please do leave a review.

 

See you next week.

 

Mike

In this week’s episode of the Mike the Gardener - Gardening Podcast, I chat with garden writer, veg grower and author, Rob Smith. 

Rob’s new book ‘Grow to Eat: Growing Colourful & Tasty Vegetables From Seed’ is published by Quadrille Publishing on 28th March, 2024 and in this episode we chat about:


How Rob’s passion for growing veg started
His career to date
How the book came about
The BBC TV programme, The Great Allotment Challenge, which Rob won in 2015
Rob’s plans for the future, and of course lots more. 

We also speak to Rob’s friend, gardener, maker, upcycler and lover of all things vintage, Darren Lakin. 

It’s a great episode and my thanks to Rob, and Darren for coming along to have a chat with us. 

You can learn more about about Rob by clicking here.

You can learn more about Darren by clicking here.

And, you can learn more about me by clicking here. 

Please don’t forget to follow/subscribe and please leave a review if you’re able. 

Thanks for listening. 

Mike