Rich Pickings

Jo Thompson and Nina Baxter
  • 0.0 (0)
  • HOME & GARDEN
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY
Rich Pickings

A little bit about gardens, and a lot about everything else. Two garden designer friends share their tales, some tips and quite a lot of trivia: each week is a ramble along wherever the garden path leads them. Whether it’s Morris dancing or a gritty debate about the merits of biscuits for breakfast, the gentle debates and occasional squabbles are never in danger of being too earnest. jothompson.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Perambulations round the park

    07/09/2023

    Perambulations round the park

    Jo and Nina are back with a vengeance as they take stock of this year's RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival. A pottering through gardens swerves into a conversation about manservants, the gowns of academics and the sleep-inducing qualities of The Lord of the Rings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  2. 06/23/2023

    The One with the Druid - Part I

    At the time of the Summer Solstice, Nina and Jo chat with an actual Druid and discuss why, actually, it’s all logical. Celebrating trees, plants, stones and skies, Dan Lobb takes us along on a journey of reconnecting with the wisdom of our ancestors. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  3. 06/03/2023

    The RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    Jo and Nina are back from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Listen in to hear their thoughts and reflections on one of the biggest weeks of the horticultural year. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  4. A little bit of sunshine

    04/30/2023

    A little bit of sunshine

    A little bit of sunshine does us all the world of good as Nina and Jo catch up on what’s going on in the garden. There’s a lucky dip of horticultural information this week: why not stick a hand in and rummage around? Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  5. 04/13/2023

    Trolley tours and trench coats

    Jo is back and gives Nina a whistlestop tour through San Francisco, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Connecticut. Motorcades and Gwyneth Paltrow, expensive dressing Succession-style, best bookshops and booknooks, and is there any point at all to a eucalyptus, which Nina feels fairly strongly about. There’s a visit to a super-whizz tech headquarters in Silicon Valley, an homage to the Tales of the City novels and a scoot around gardens both botanical and communal. Groundhogs make yet another appearance, and Jo reveals why you don’t want to be standing behind her on an escalator on the Tube. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  6. 03/18/2023

    Pre-Easter special

    This week, the sap is rising in a pre-festive special. The Easter bunny and Gwyneth Paltrow, a new idea for a wellness book, and are Creme Eggs smaller than they used to be. Please do rate this podcast on Apple or Spotify. And…. follow now so that you never miss another episode!!! Next episode out at Easter. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  7. 03/11/2023

    The Elixir of Life

    This week, Nina takes us to Alexandra Palace and live music, whilst Jo unpicks the rules of ice hockey and shares a secret never told before. The debate continues as to whether Alan Titchmarsh is a dog or cat person, and whether or not darts is a sport, while Nina indulges in a bit of Tom Cruise-manifesting and has a very peculiar feeling about her teeth. In the garden, beans in all their glory are the topic of the day, as Jo reveals her exciting new theory on the fountain of youth and the elixir of life. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min

  8. 03/04/2023

    James Alexander-Sinclair is in the shed

    This week, Jo and Nina are joined by all-round good egg James Alexander-Sinclair. Big hugs and juggling, party tricks, taxidermy and truckloads of Jaffa cakes are just the tip of the iceberg. Is he a Renaissance man? Is it ok to make a garden out of rubber and chains? And why you should probably keep your dog on a lead in the middle of town. Listen to find out how James, the original biscuit blogger, went from being Father Christmas in Harrods to RHS Ambassador for garden design. There’s plenty of life-skill training, including how to eat a selection box, judging clients on the quality of their biscuits, and Monty Don’s hands. Get full access to The Gardening Mind at jothompson.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
See All (15)

About

A little bit about gardens, and a lot about everything else. Two garden designer friends share their tales, some tips and quite a lot of trivia: each week is a ramble along wherever the garden path leads them. Whether it’s Morris dancing or a gritty debate about the merits of biscuits for breakfast, the gentle debates and occasional squabbles are never in danger of being too earnest. jothompson.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Jo Thompson and Nina Baxter
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jo Thompson and Nina Baxter
  • Show Website
    Rich Pickings

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada