It's the Christmas countdown on Home Grown, and Martha and Jamie are here to bring Christmas cheer in the form of practical ways to bring the season into your home... from your garden! Whether it's making holly and ivy wreaths, drying orange slices or creating natural homemade gifts.

Also Jamie explains his new Boxing Day seed sowing tradition and the benefits of starting early, while Martha talks through creating decorations using what you already have outdoors.

Plus we have an incredible Christmas Hamper ready for one lucky listener to win. With over £300 worth of gardening goods this will set any grower up for 2026. Listen to the pod to find out how to enter.

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Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

Video Editor and Socials: Charlie Hewitt

Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

Artwork: Rare Studio

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Martha Swales and Jamie Walton settle in for a cosy winter edition of Home Grown, bringing together gardening know-how, seasonal science and the small wonders happening just outside your window at this surprisingly busy time of year.

They chat about the creatures riding out the cold months, to when the Winter Solstice takes centre stage and the mood shift it brings, plus how to stay connected to the outdoors even when it’s cold and gloomy.

There’s plenty of seasonal growing chat, including vegetables that actually improve after a frost, the deepening reds of radicchio, and the mystery of Christmas potatoes. They touch on evergreens, mushrooms, stored winter veg and the small kitchen joys that make this season feel special.

homegrown@joypeddlers.com

Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

Video Editor and Socials: Charlie Hewitt

Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

Artwork: Rare Studio

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Home Grown, Martha Swales and Jamie Walton explore the art of preserving and what it really means to keep the harvest. From ancient bog butter to shipwrecked pickles and honey that has lasted for thousands of years, they look at why some foods stand the test of time.

Back in their own kitchens, they talk through the essentials of fermenting, pickling, chutneys and jams, drawing on global traditions and the quiet satisfaction of bottling the season. They share simple ways to start, how to keep ferments safe, ideas for unripe tomatoes and the methods that need a careful hand.

It is an episode about saving the season, understanding the science behind long-lasting food and capturing a taste of tomorrow from the garden.

We love hearing your questions - do get in touch:

homegrown@joypeddlers.com

Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

Video Editor and Socials: Shadia Oseni

Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

Artwork: Rare Studio

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.