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Ep. 253 - Lucy and Saul get up extra early for this episode, to record a morning of car breakdowns, salty planting and whether it's a good idea to live in the garden you work at - and all without having a coffee!
Well winter is on our doorsteps, and for the general population any thoughts of gardening stops, as the common thought is the 'garden has gone to sleep'...Well nothing could be farther from the truth, as the season of shorter days and chilly weather could be one of the most important and busy in the yearly life of your garden. Join Lucy and Saul every week as they show you exactly how busy they are, whether getting everything festive for Xmas, clearing up after the latest storm, enjoying the emergent shoots of early flowering plants or getting ready for spring and a return to the start of the great garden cycle!(*Warning*) This weeks episode was recorded very early on a Monday morning, and Lucy had not had her usual coffee!The Talking Heads pair are beset with problems this week - or should we say Saul has suffered a breakdown - the car that is - which makes life incredibly difficult when you work at a large, estate garden which are usually found in the more rural parts of the country. So the pair naturally ask should we live near, or even on the properties where we work, are there disadvantages and advantages to doing this. Also Lucy is getting salty with her plants, and wants to know from the listeners if they have any plants immune to the sea breezes. Plus more 'Yogardening™'!Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulInstagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show
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Ep. 252 - Cutting lawns, testing waterproofs, showcasing ladders, favourite gardening shows for 2025 - this week, Saul and Lucy are covering plenty of ground. Oh, and yoga whilst gardening - do you do it?
Well winter is on our doorsteps, and for the general population any thoughts of gardening stops, as the common thought is the 'garden has gone to sleep'...Well nothing could be farther from the truth, as the season of shorter days and chilly weather could be one of the most important and busy in the yearly life of your garden. Join Lucy and Saul every week as they show you exactly how busy they are, whether getting everything festive for Xmas, clearing up after the latest storm, enjoying the emergent shoots of early flowering plants or getting ready for spring and a return to the start of the great garden cycle!This week, your favourite professional gardening duo ponder some key horticultural questions: why does Saul feel able to 'top' the grass in winter but not cut it, why did Lucy's 30,000 hydrostatic head waterproof coat fail her miserably (luckily her trousers didn't), does Saul sneakily line-dance around Stonelands when the owners are out, and why are tripod ladders so incredibly useful? Saul and Lucy also answer listener queries on what are the best gardening shows to visit in 2025, and Lucy concludes that Saul may not be completely convinced by her 'yogardening' concept....Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulInstagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show
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Ep. 251 - Stormy winds, some Houseplants at RHS Rosemoor and Lucy moonlighting makes for this weeks Horti-waffle™ - as the Talking Heads pair continue to bring their gardening lives to your ears.
Well winter is on our doorsteps, and for the general population any thoughts of gardening stops, as the common thought is the 'garden has gone to sleep'...Well nothing could be farther from the truth, as the season of shorter days and chilly weather could be one of the most important and busy in the yearly life of your garden. Join Lucy and Saul every week as they show you exactly how busy they are, whether getting everything festive for Xmas, clearing up after the latest storm, enjoying the emergent shoots of early flowering plants or getting ready for spring and a return to the start of the great garden cycle!Lucy on other podcasts!! The shame of it, well on Lucy's last ever podcast episode (not really!?!) the Talking Heads pair talk up another storm (literally) about their lives in Gardening. Including the RHS Rosemoor Houseplant Weekend, Lucy's attempt at making purple ice-cream with basil and what do do with all that Bamboo. The gardening year is barrelling on at such a pace how do we ever keep up.Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulInstagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensBluesky links:Lucy @lucycgardens.bsky.socialIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show
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Ep. 250 - It's another milestone for the Talking Heads Podcast! But rather than celebrate with a quiz, the duo mark the occasion with - you've guessed it - top notch horti-waffle :-)
Well winter is on our doorsteps, and for the general population any thoughts of gardening stops, as the common thought is the 'garden has gone to sleep'...Well nothing could be farther from the truth, as the season of shorter days and chilly weather could be one of the most important and busy in the yearly life of your garden. Join Lucy and Saul every week as they show you exactly how busy they are, whether getting everything festive for Xmas, clearing up after the latest storm, enjoying the emergent shoots of early flowering plants or getting ready for spring and a return to the start of the great garden cycle!Wow - 250 episodes of the Talking Heads podcast and you're still reading our accompanying blurb? You deserve a medal! Once we pick ourselves up off the floor, Saul and Lucy celebrate with a look at our professional gardening lives for the week (after all, that is our USP). Saul and his team have been busy de-ivying Stoneland's trees, whilst Lucy has been busy with her topiary shears (well, battery trimmers because she's not a fan of RSI). The duo also ponder why on earth could Saul have been lured to his talk this week? And Lucy looks forward to day on her hands and knees in the name of tulip aesthetics.Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulInstagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensBluesky links:Lucy @lucycgardens.bsky.socialIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show
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Ep. 249 - This week, Saul and Lucy have donned their RHS hats to participate in an information sharing session regarding plans for 2025. With water conservation, plants for a purpose and website developments on the agenda, we're in for an exciting year
Well winter is on our doorsteps, and for the general population any thoughts of gardening stops, as the common thought is the 'garden has gone to sleep'...Well nothing could be farther from the truth, as the season of shorter days and chilly weather could be one of the most important and busy in the yearly life of your garden. Join Lucy and Saul every week as they show you exactly how busy they are, whether getting everything festive for Xmas, clearing up after the latest storm, enjoying the emergent shoots of early flowering plants or getting ready for spring and a return to the start of the great garden cycle!Anything that stands still runs the risk of being overtaken, so the Royal Horticultural Society is sprinting forth in its plans for 2025 to lead our industry through excellent research, communication and garden development. Lucy and Saul have been privy to these details this week, and the duo are also deliberating their own horticultural activities, too. Does Lucy think her begonias will see the light of day in 2025, and is Saul right to embrace his present 'benign' Devonshire weather? Instagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensBluesky links:Lucy @lucycgardens.bsky.socialTwitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show
Follow professional gardeners Saul Walker and Lucy Chamberlain as they reveal exactly what it’s like to be horticulturists in the diverse and exciting world of gardening . Lucy and Saul have 40 years of gardening experience between them and it soon became clear to them both that this fulfilling vocation can be incredibly diverse, occasionally challenging and hugely rewarding. On the podcast they regularly discuss horticultural topics close to their hearts and give you an insight into their lives as gardeners. If you wish to support the podcast you can via our BuyMeACoffee page - just click the link at the end of the podcast description or the donate button found at the bottom of this page.
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