Winterize Your Garden, Plus: Climate-Proof Gardening & Growing Tropicals in the UK with Lucy Chamberlain & Saul Walker
Pots & Trowels The Gardening PodcastShow Notes
This week we're joined by Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker from the popular Talking Heads gardening podcast to discuss how UK gardens are adapting to changing weather patterns. Lucy gardens on sandy soil in dry Essex, while Saul works with clay soil in wet Devon - their contrasting experiences offer fascinating insights into regional gardening challenges and opportunities. They share how they're both experimenting with more exotic, tropical-looking plants as our climate shifts. In This Episode: How different UK regions are experiencing climate change and what it means for your garden Drought-tolerant edibles: amaranth, tree spinach, globe artichokes and more The rise of hardy tropical plants - creating exotic gardens that survive UK winters Lucy and Saul's journey creating the Talking Heads podcast (now over 300 episodes!) Their work with RHS expert groups on fruit, vegetables and tender ornamentals Saul's exciting plans for a national collection of hardy gingers Listener Questions: What to do next with successfully rooted pelargonium cuttings How to water houseplants during winter when central heating is on Seasonal Tips: Collecting and using leaf mold as mulch Ornamental water storage solutions Winterizing your garden: protecting taps, tender plants and repairing lawns Featured Guests: Lucy Chamberlain - Trained at Writtle and Wisley, head gardener in Essex, RHS Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Expert Group member, author of "Grow Food Anywhere" Saul Walker - Former National Trust, Kew and RHS gardener, now head gardener at Stoneland's House, Devon, RHS Tender Ornamental Expert Group member Got a gardening question? Email us at [email protected] Find more gardening videos and advice at potsandtrowels.com Sponsors: Plantgrow - creating organic, sustainable compost, mulch and soil conditioners from green electricity by-products in Norfolk. Videos Mentioned: Pelargonium Cuttings: https://youtu.be/P-B7UUiV90g Secret Garden of Louth: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to [email protected]
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