Alex James invites us round... and we get to inspect his asparagus!

Our first Outsiding roadtrip! We’ve decided to let Caitlin and Adam loose in another garden, and this one is a beauty. We hit the road and travel to the Cotswolds to Alex James’ incredible farm, for a walk around the orchards, vegetable plots and his herb garden. Alex, the bassist from Blur, bought the site while on honeymoon with his wife Claire in 2003. The world of Blur had calmed down somewhat and he had a deep desire to go rural... and make cheese! The impressive 200-acre site is now also used to host thousands of festival goers at The Big Feastival, which celebrates music, food and family every August bank holiday. This year’s line-up includes The Streets, Basement Jaxx, Mimi Webb, and Bastille and tickets are available right now. Alex, who grew up in Boscombe and spent his first Blur pay cheque on an astronomy book, has always had a strong connection with nature and life outside. This has been converted into a lifestyle running an impressive farm. From plum trees, to corn plots, and several stunning gardens, Adam and Caitlin were in dreamland for this interview, made even more special by discussing the joy of growing asparagus, and the potential of a cold glass of cider to finish. Let us know if you’re enjoying Outsiding and please send us your favourite outside places, memories, smells and gardening questions to hello@outsiding.co.uk Follow Outsiding on Substack for gardening tips, tricks, upcoming live Q&As with Adam and the progress of Caitlin’s garden project. Find us on Instagram too. You can watch full episodes of Outsiding on Spotify and YouTube. Our first live show is taking place in London on September 4 and you can buy tickets for it now. Outsiding is a Cold Glass Production 00:00 - Welcome back and where are we?!00:56 - Today's guest is Alex James04:57 - Alex's first vegetable garden07:18 - Cliff jumping09:41 - Corn and asparagus!14:25 - Cheesemaking19:26 - Swimming & Feastival24:00 - Quickfire Quiz29:26 - Bird Of The Week32:54 - Adam's gift for Alex35:29 - Join our community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices