Not Just a Garden

About Not Just a Garden

A Companion podcast for Gardeners' World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme A name that came about after we laboriously tackled a weed-infested, overgrown, black-run-steep patch of field into something vaguely resembling a garden. Literal blood, sweat and tears were spent in the process but once the beds were built, the plants began to grow and the wildlife took over, we agreed it was not just a garden, but something so much more; a shared achievement, a bonding experience, an escape from screens, a hideaway for tranquil moments, a safe space to sit and put the mad and confusing world to rights. Our continued shared love of gardening has had us avidly watching Gardeners’ World each week, taking notes here, animatedly discussing there, which has in turn lead us to giving a Sweetpea & Bear (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/about-2/) style recap on our podcast! Just a mother and daughter chewing the fat over Nick, Frances and Adam’s big garden moves, enjoying Monty and Toby’s poetic presenting, learning intriguing garden history from Advolly and hanging off Carol’s every propagating word. The programme has also brought into our living rooms each week a novice, professional, serious, hilarious, quirky, eccentric, inspiring world of guests, all of whom we want to know so much more about. So our Good Ol' Chit-Chats (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/chit-chats/)series was born; each episode we chat with a previous guest on Gardeners’ World and find out more about what would make their dream garden. So grab a cup of tea and flask of coffee, a glass of wine, a whisky, a Pimms, an Apple and Pear juice or anything in between, and join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat about Not Just a Garden! Sweetpea & Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Sweetpea and Bear

Category

leisure · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2024

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

202 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 30 Recap

   This is why I don’t bring friends home On Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 30 Recap we look at the difference between cyanide and arsenic, another medication that's deadly to our pets, the difference between callaloo and spinach, the contrary advice around meconopsis, and the importance of getting all the "air out ya alveoli". On Gardeners' World this week, Andy Howard shows us some apples at The Heritage Fruit Tree Company in Adderbury, and Sue Kent gives an update from her garden in Wales. Valerie Goode, Nimroy, Yvette and Delroy show Arit Anderson around the Coco Collective in Lewisham, and Adam Frost talks to Paul Cook, previously curator, at RHS Harlow Carr. 🌿Don't forget to subscribe to the website to receive episode plant lists and early access on offers🌸 More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/) https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ (https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/) https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ (https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/) https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden (https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden) A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 29 Recap

   This is basically my porn On Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 29 Recap we spend quite a lot of time finding out what the physiology score was, we learn a bit about the good work of The Glasshouse, we find our perfect location and characters for the next Agatha Christie novel, we learn that Sweetpea's topiary chess-set has already been done, and we have another PSA - this time with regards to the fatal implications of fluorouracil☠️ On Gardeners' World Jamie Butterworth looks at some shady planting at Hever Castle, and we meet "the other train guys" Bella Hoare and Johnnie Gallop in their beautiful garden at Gasper Cottage. We discover the fascinating world of biosonification with Ashley Edwards and sound artist, nature beatboxer, producer, DJ, curator, facilitator, and performer... Jason Singh, and Gill and Brian Fearn show us around their Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery in Matlock where we learn a bit about endangered lithops. 🌿Don't forget to subscribe to the website to receive episode plant lists and early access on offers🌸 More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/) https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ (https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/) https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ (https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/) https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden (https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden) A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 28 Recap

   I thought you were the wildflower voodoo On Gardeners' World 2026 Episode 28 Recap we find out about the Bank of England's awesome new nature inspired bank notes. We also ponder the rights of your AI versus those of say your blow up sex doll, what allelopathy is, a delicious sounding recipe for making popcorn out of amaranth, and what Monty finds the public's biggest misconception of him is. On Gardeners' World this week, Rachel de Thame meets Shaun Waycott and Acer Bere-Cheetham at Grow Wilder in Bristol, and Adam and Brigette Wilson show us their magnificent topiary at Bramble Cottage in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Toby Buckland gives some more Toby-Top-Tips from his place in Devon and Istvan Dudas shows us the beautiful planting at a private garden near Oxford. 🌿Don't forget to subscribe to receive episode plant lists and early access on offers🌸 More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/) https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ (https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/) https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ (https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/) https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden (https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden) A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programme Join the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ (https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Not Just a Garden

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Elliott Neep
• Mags
• Mon
• Frances Tophill
• Carol Klein

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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

Quality

80

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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