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  • Deep Dive: Learning to garden with Jan Etherington
    When comedy writer Jan Etherington's husband Gavin was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she decided to take up the task of tending their garden. Jan talks to Jane Perrone about the joys and challenges of learning all about plants - and writing about it on Scribehound. You can read the article Jan is discussing in this episode here. Jan Etherington is a comedy writer whose long-running Radio 4 series Conversations From A Long Marriage stars Joanna Lumley. She lives on the Suffolk coast with her husband Gavin. Support Jan on Scribehound Gardening. Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. ⁠Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening.⁠ Find out more about ⁠⁠Scribehound Gardening.⁠⁠ Follow ⁠⁠Scribehound Gardening on Instagram.⁠⁠ Contact us: ⁠[email protected]
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  • What does your garden say about you?
    Wild and woolly or bare and minimalist? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss how our choices on everything from shrubs to sculpture dictate your garden's character. Plus they dissect different garden styles, from the sofa-on-the-grass 'Shameless' garden to the 'outdoor room' beloved of footballers' wives. Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening dilemmas, including what to grow for a bird garden, are supermarket plants worth it, and a zesty question about a lemon tree.⁠Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠. Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at ⁠[email protected]⁠. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: ⁠[email protected]
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  • Deep Dive: Growing Salads with Anna Greenland
    Anna Greenland joins Jane Perrone to talk about highs and lows of growing salads for a Michelin-starred chef. Find out Anna's tips for tending your own salads at home and why growing chicons isn't for the faint-hearted. You can read the article by Anna discussed in this episode here. Anna Greenland is an organic vegetable grower, gardener and writer. For over 15 years she has grown produce for chefs like Raymond Blanc and Jamie Oliver: now she is bringing her own Suffolk small-holding to life. Support Anna on Scribehound Gardening. Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening. Find out more about ⁠Scribehound Gardening.⁠ Follow ⁠Scribehound Gardening on Instagram.⁠ Contact us: [email protected]
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  • Why are Brits so obsessed with lawns?
    From robot mowing to scything, scarifying to aeration, lawns are an integral part of the British gardening experience. But where do they fit into horticulture in 2025? Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift offer up a potted history of the lawn, reveal the unusual name James gave his robot mower, and discuss the pros and cons of No Mow May. Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening questions, including overrated garden trends and how many houseplants is too many.⁠ Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠. Want to earn your very own Scribehound Gardening gnome? Submit your gardening queries to James and Joe at ⁠[email protected]⁠. We’ll send a gnome to anyone whose question gets read out on air. Just remember when you’re formulating your emails - James and Joe don’t do dead things! About the hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Spring offer: Try one month for £1 followed by 40% off an annual subscription!⁠ Subscribe now.⁠ Follow Scribehound Gardening on ⁠Instagram.⁠ Contact us: ⁠[email protected]
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  • Deep Dive: Garden history with Sandra Lawrence
    Would you love to start researching your garden's history? Find out how in this chat with Sandra Lawrence. She joins Jane Perrone to talk about how the Victorians solved London's sewage problems - and how this links into horticulture. You can read the article by Sandra discussed in this episode here. Sandra is a garden writer, garden historian and the author of many books including 'Miss Willmott's Ghosts', a biography of the influential horticulturist Ellen Willmott. Support Sandra Lawrence on Scribehound Gardening. Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. ⁠Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening.⁠ Find out more about ⁠⁠Scribehound Gardening.⁠⁠ Follow ⁠⁠Scribehound Gardening on Instagram.⁠⁠ Contact us: [email protected]
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About Scribehound Gardening

Welcome to the internet's garden bench! Scribehound Gardening's podcasts bring horticulture to life. Forget snooze-inducing gardening advice, James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift are two giants of the gardening world — they've been there and done it all, from designing gardens and raising plants to writing gardening books and presenting TV shows. Enjoy their humorous thoughts every Tuesday. Plus, in our Deep Dive podcast, host Jane Perrone chats to one of our 30 experts about their latest Scribehound Gardening column, finding out what makes their horticultural hearts tick — out every Thursday. And, enjoy a cuppa with Britain's best gardeners whenever you want by subscribing to Scribehound Gardening, where 30 of the best horticultural minds in the business kickstart conversations about the things that matter most in gardening. Subscribe now for inspiring stories and ideas from leading garden thinkers — all in one simple app — soon to be available in the podcast platforms too! Subscribe now to never miss out! Visit Scribehound Gardening to connect with your favourite garden writers today.
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