Join Russ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on the famous press & Royal day and also on medals day where he had an exclusive preview of the show. Russ talks to John Peace of John Peace Chrysanthemums about his preparations for the show and on being awarded a Gold medal. Russ also talks to Jewlsy Mathews and Mike McMahon of Mike McMahon Studios who won Gold on their first ever show garden at Chelsea, the Addleshaw Goddard Junglette Garden, an amazing balcony garden.

You can see photos of my visit to RHS Chelsea 2024 on ⁠https://www.facebook.com/AllotmentPodcast/⁠

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Russ is in Marrakesh! Join him on a stroll around two spectacular gardens. First the Jardin Majorelle the garden originally designed by French artist Jean Majorelle, in the 1920s and rediscovered and replanted by the designers Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in the 1980’s, a true paradise garden. Then in the medina of Marrakesh the Secret Garden, an Islamic and exotic garden.

You can see photos of these gardens on https://www.facebook.com/AllotmentPodcast/

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Spring is finally here and Russ will be talking about what you can start growing in April and the Wild About Gardens campaign to get us to love slugs and snails…

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Wild About Gardens campaign: www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk

Its time to start growing chillies and to give you some top tips I am talking to David Hinckley the founder of the GrowMad website. David will also be talking about the GrowMad website he has developed which is a fantastic resource for all gardeners, allotmenteers and small holders with a comprehensive seed & product directory, plot calendar & growing guides, articles, advice, book club and links to their ‘How to’ videos on YouTube. What are you waiting for, check it out… https://growmad.co.uk/⁠⁠

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Check out the GrowMad website on ⁠https://growmad.co.uk/⁠

Facebook page ⁠https://www.facebook.com/Growmad⁠

You can start your Sweet Peas off right now, so join Russ talking to Carole Tate of the National Sweet Pea Society giving lots of useful tips on sowing and growing sweet peas so you can get the best out of growing Sweet Peas this year.

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National Sweet Pea Society website https://sweetpeas.org.uk/

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1184951828197479/

Join Russ talking to multi RHS Gold Medal winner John Peace about his plans for exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. John will also be revealing the theme for his exhibition and I am very proud to announce that my company will be sponsoring John for his 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand. We are all hoping for another GOLD!

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Contact John Peace at: ⁠https://johnpeacechrysanthemums.co.uk/⁠

Join Russ on his rain saturated plot talking about leafmould and pruning gooseberries & redcurrants.

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Join Russ on his trip to New York City with a brief stroll around a Manhattan allotment and a walk along the High Line.

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