Growing Up Podcast

About Growing Up Podcast

For those who love to grow, who are happiest in the garden, allotment or greenhouse. Hosted by Andy and Kate, a green-fingered couple who love growing, and are on a mission to share the joy of all things plant-related.

Publisher

Andy Perry and Kate Perry

Category

leisure · leisure · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Sept 2023

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   How to Grow Pumpkins: From Seed to Harvest | History, Halloween & Growing Tips

   Send us Fan Mail It's pumpkin season! 🎃 This week on the Growing Up Podcast, Kate and Andy celebrate one of autumn's most iconic crops. From their ancient origins in the Americas to their fascinating connection with Halloween, we explore the history, folklore and cultural significance of pumpkins. After the break, we're getting practical with a complete guide to growing your own pumpkins, covering everything from choosing varieties and sowing seeds to feeding, pollination, harvesting and stor...

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Gardening for Autumn Wildlife

   Send us Fan Mail As the garden starts to wind down for winter, it’s tempting to cut everything back, rake up every leaf and give the whole place a thorough tidy — but wildlife might prefer you didn’t! In this episode of the Growing Up Podcast, Andy and Kate explore simple ways to make your garden more wildlife-friendly this autumn. From leaving seed heads and fallen leaves to creating log piles, helping hedgehogs, planting spring bulbs and providing food, water and shelter for birds and insec...

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Gardening Advice You Should Probably Ignore

   Send us Fan Mail Think you need green fingers to be a good gardener? That watering leaves in sunshine will scorch them? Or that gravel in the bottom of pots improves drainage? In this episode of The Growing Up Podcast, Andy and Kate tackle some of the biggest gardening myths that simply refuse to die. From companion planting and coffee grounds to slugs, fertiliser, watering, no-dig gardening and growing vegetables in shade, we separate useful gardening advice from traditions and old wives’ ta...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

49 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

85

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