Growing Edibles

Struggling to keep your potted citrus alive? I chat to Byron Martin of Logee’s Greenhouses to find out his top tips for keep lemons, limes and more alive in your home.

I talk to container gardener Mark Ridsill Smith about growing food in containers, both outside and in, plus I answer a question about growlights.

It’s a guest swap! I talk growing indoor citrus and much more with HGTV’s Marianne Canada (just call her the lemon whisperer) and answer a question about Philodendron vs Monstera.

Organic grower Claire Ratinon joins me to talk about her new book, How To Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving The House, and I answer a question about a jade plant with tiny leaves.

Herbologist and private chef Maya Thomas joins me to talk about everything from why weeds matter to why buying small plants can work in your favour. Plus I answer a question about a dumb cane with yellowing leaves.

I talk to YouTube gardening sensation Huw Richards about growing herbs indoors and answer a question about a Dracaena that’s receiving unwanted attention from a pet. Plus a bonus bit of seed sowing for the OTL sowalong.

Discover some really quick and easy projects for indoor growers that take two to five minutes to complete, and (mostly) use items that you may well have in your storecupboard, or can be bought from your local market. Plus a question about a neglected snake plant.

This week I want take a look at that inbetween space for plants - the balcony. It’s not quite indoors, but not really outdoors either - the spot where houseplants and herbs, bamboo and begonias meet. And who better to talk to than Alice Vincent, who writes about urban gardening for the Telegraph and is also the author of book How To Grow Stuff, and on Instagram where she’s known as @noughticulture. 

I talk to a newbie chilli grower who has taken the pursuit of chilli greatness almost as seriously as he takes his job as an Apache helicopter pilot, and get growing tips from chilli expert David Floyd.