Send us a text Will Petty has had an amazing journey, from working in special effects for TV and Film to now running an incredible family run lanscaping company, designing and building inspirational gardens. Will's story is incredible and we really hope that you enjoy hearing it and find it as inspirational as we do. Check out Will's Company: https://www.jwlandscapes.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacqandwillslandscapes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacqwillslandsca...

Send us a text Join us as we discuss the jobs you should be doing in your November garden. Grab yourself a drink and join Andy and Kate for November gardening chat. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purcha...

Send us a text This week we travel back to Victorian times and discuss the phenomenon of Victorian Plant Hunters. Have you heard of 'Orchidmania'? You might just have caught it by the end of this episode. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you woul...

Send us a text In this episode, Kate is joined by her sister on the podcast to talk about how why she doesn't garden, what she feels are barriers to beginning her growing journey, and together they plan her perfect growing space. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel...

Send us a text Everything that you have ever wanted to know about polytunnels. This week we deep dive into polytunnel growing. Over the last few months, we've received loads of questions about building and growing within a polytunnel, and this week we wanted to answer those questions within one very geeky podcast episode. Put the kettle on, close the polytunnel door and join us for a deep dive into the world of polytunnel growing. Much of what we talk about will also be very...

Send us a text How did it get to October already? In this episode, we talk through the jobs that we really think you should be doing in the garden during the month of October. Join us as we enjoy a hot drink and plan out our gardening adventures and plans this month. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply....

Send us a text In this episode, we look back to the episodes we recorded back in January 2025, in which Andy and Kate both boldly made New Year's growing resolutions and sat down together with a cup of tea to plan the season ahead. Nine months later, in this week's episode, we listen back to our plans and ask how many of our resolutions came true this year so far. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a pol...

Send us a text In this episode we chat and share our honest tips and advice for anyone who is thinking of starting a business in horticulture. We don't sugarcoat this and talk really honestly about the realities of this idea. Andy often receives messages asking for advice about starting a business within the horticulture sector, so many messages that it is impossible to respond to all of them. In this episode, we try to answer the questions that we think its important to ask. The ...

Send us a text This week, Andy attempts to convince you to join him in adopting an autumnal gardening mindset, of embracing the deceleration of growth and actually embarking on some gardening adventures this autumn. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would...

In this episode, Kate takes us for an evening outing into the night garden. It's a magical, special place and we wanted to spend a little time there. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice before making your purchase please don't...

How did we get to September already? For us, this is such an exciting month, a time of change silhouetted in gorgeous low-level sunlight. Grab yourself a mug, and join us as we chat through gardening jobs that you can be completing in the month of September. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the ...

In this episode, we chat to Lucie Ponsford of Mimosa Design about designing gardens for the future. This is a seriously inspirational, hopeful chat about the future of garden design that provides a vision of new build gardens that are sustainable and anything but generic and boring. Find out more about Lucie and her work here: https://mimosagardendesign.com/ The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a...

At the beginning of our third season, we just wanted to take the time to reintroduce ourselves at your hosts. In our second-ever episode, Kate spoke very honestly about her journey and we wanted to update that story, almost two years later. We talk about feeding carnivorous plants with spaghetti and the realities of dealing with a chronic illness while having fun growing things. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefit...

When we began our podcast in Autumn 2023, we were both in a very different place, both professionally and personally. We wanted to re-introduce ourselves at the beginning of our third season. You are going to be listening to our voices a lot over the next year as we bring you monthly gardening advice and some amazing guests and we wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce ourselves to you. Here is Andy's story 2.0. He talks about the journey to running a horticultura...

Join us as we discuss the gardening jobs you can be busy doing in the month of August, as you juggle childcare, warm weather, mildew and Andy's singing halfway through this episode. Enjoy. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of the products that First Tunnels supply. Check out the link below to order your own tunnel. If you would like honest advice befor...

Join us as we mark the beginning of the third season of the Growing Up Podcast. We look back at the incredible support that we've received for this slightly irreverent gardening chat and look forward to what we have lined up for you in season three. Oh, Andy also asks Kate what she would buy from the Garden Centre with one million pounds to spend. Serious gardening journalism at it's finest. Thank you so much for listening guys. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the...

Andy has been so excited to record this episode. For a number of years we have become aware of the phenomenon of the 'second herb season' a time from mid to late summer when herbs once again become front and centre - filling gaps in our growing spaces and offering hardy alternative planting options as we begin to plan towards colder weather. What is the second herb season? And why does it matter? Enjoy this episode, guys. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tu...

July is a firework display in the garden, it's beautiful chaos in which the energy of growth is so beautiful, obvious and frenetic. But amidst the joyful chaos of July there are so many jobs that you can do to really enhance your growth during the month of July and beyond. Join Andy and Kate for a fun, chilled-out chat about the July garden, slugs the size of cats, the joy of dead-heading and a little Jane Austen. Enjoy. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First...

In this episode, you find Andy and Kate dealing with the realities of growing in a heatwave. We took shelter in the podcast studio to share some heatwave gardening tips, to share the reality of working outside during high temperatures. But perhaps more importantly, we look forward to the second half of 2025. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing in a polytunnel and genuinely believe in the quality of t...

In this episode we reflect on a week spent at Gardeners World LIVE. Kate talks to a really inspirational lady who has built a beautiful show garden to be incredibly proud of - Jan of @theflowermummysgarden This chat went quite deep and we would love to hear your thoughts about show gardens and the role they play in inspiring and the effect they can have on us. The Growing Up Podcast is proudly sponsored by the amazing First Tunnels. We are big believers in the benefits of growing ...