6 Really Important Lessons This Drought Has Taught Me, Plus Plant Profile: Physostegia
Welcome to today's episode on Friday 14 August 2026. It's all happening on the field tonight: government wildfire warning alerts, teatime for the hens, and tonight's episode. The heat has been insane ...
14 Aug 35min
What's Actually Happening In Drought Soil, Rose Lily Drama Continues & Am I Pruning My Dahlias All Wrong?
Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 11 August 2026. Lots going on as usual: I've been topping up the IBCs again, trying to keep my shrubs and perennials alive and mulching as much bare soil as possi...
11 Aug 26min
Q & A Session: Pests/Fertilisers/Short Stems/Green Manures & Do I Have A Toilet On The Field?
Welcome to today's episode on Friday 7 August 2026. Tonight I'm answering some brilliant questions that I've been asked recently including: what pests I've had this year (and how I've dealt with them...
7 Aug 27min
I Have More IBCs & A New (Very Old) Car, Chickens Celebrate Birthdays & A Big Exciting Plan
Hello, it's Tuesday 4 August 2026. Still no rain - and none in sight. In light of this I went and bought three new big secondhand water storage tanks so I'm ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at ...
4 Aug 26min
Why I Can't Face Growing Annuals in 2027, My Flowers Go Off To A Wedding & Plant Profile: Euonymus
Hello, it's Friday 31 July 2026. Welcome to tonight's episode. I'm trying a new format tonight so there's deliberately no intro or outro music. The heatwaves have finally come to an end but the drough...
31 Juli 26min
Teatime On The Field, I'm Not Growing Cosmos Again & Outsourcing Marketing (Is It Ok To Do This?)
Hello, it's Tuesday 28 July 2026. You're joining me on the field for tonight's episode. We'll feed the flock together and then I'll update you on my thoughts on the flowers right now and what I'm cull...
28 Juli 24min
Brilliant Tips From My Dahlia Mentor, A Lovely Caterer Visits & Ranting About Hose Pipes
Hello, it's Friday 24 July 2026. This hasn’t been my favourite week and I’ve lost most of my motivation and mojo. I’ve had enough of the heat and drought, everything is looking a bit exhausted now and...
24 Juli 38min
Coping With A Drought: Pump Is Pumping, Who's Doing What On The Field, (Another) Strimming Mishap
Hello, it's Tuesday 21 July 2026. Another week and still no rain. I'm thanking my lucky stars that I bought my submersible pump last week: it's brilliant and making life much easier. The forecast is n...
21 Juli 28min
