{"podcast":{"title":"Home Grown with Martha and Jamie","slug":"home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704","podcast_index_feed_id":7500704,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68d3e67d07474c67715785ab","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68d3e67d07474c67715785ab/1759246854173-0bcb6cde-b3c5-45fd-9699-400ec715ed43.jpeg","author":"Home Grown Productions","episode_count":48,"summary":"Something exciting is sprouting! Home Grown is the brand-new gardening podcast for anyone who loves growing their own food, from balcony pots to full allotments. Hosted by two of the UK’s brightest horticultural voices, it brings practical tips, seasonal advice, and plenty of inspiration straight to your ears. Jamie Walton, better known as Nettles & Petals , has built a huge following for his eco-friendly gardening style and passion for sustainability. He’s joined by Martha Swales of Marf’s Kitchen Garden , whose urban garden projects and veg-packed recipes show how much you can grow in even the smallest spaces. Alongside their own stories and advice, each month Jamie and Martha welcome a range of special guests to share their unique experiences of working with the soil, sowing seeds, and living seasonally. Whether you want to learn how to start a vegetable patch, discover what to plant each season, or simply enjoy lively conversations about the ups and downs of gardening life, Home Grown is the podcast that helps you grow more and grow better. New Episodes every Thursday Subscribe now and get in touch at homegrown@joypeddlers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T14:19:45.238304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704"},"episode":{"title":"S1 Ep 36: Growing with the Seasons: Solstice, Bolting and Midsummer Magic","slug":"s1-ep-36-growing-with-the-seasons-solstice-bolting-and-midsummer-magic","published_at":"2026-06-18T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704/s1-ep-36-growing-with-the-seasons-solstice-bolting-and-midsummer-magic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704","url":"https://shows.acast.com/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie/episodes/s1-ep-36-growing-with-the-seasons-solstice-bolting-and-midsu","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68d3e67d07474c67715785ab/e/6a3320dd0eff8315219b812a/media.mp3","summary":"This week, Martha and Jamie mark midsummer by looking at the garden as a seasonal calendar. They explore the idea of growing using the Wheel of the Year, and explain why changing day length can tell plants when to grow, flower, bolt or form tubers, and how we can use that knowledge to grow better plants. There is practical advice on sowing kohlrabi, fennel, spinach, radishes and Asian greens after the solstice, plus midsummer foraging ideas with lime or linden, honeysuckle and St John's wort. Martha brings the folklore too, from bonfires and love potions to A Midsummer Night's Dream, fireflies and the strange feeling of the year's longest days. And If you would like to grow our seed of the week, or some of the other varieties we discussed, you can find the links below: Kohlrabi Dyna: https://shegrowsveg.com/product/kohlrabi-dyna/ We love hearing your questions and comments - so please do get in touch: hello@homegrownpod.com Presented by : Martha Swales and Jamie Walton Video Editor and Socials: Thomas Griffin Artwork : Rare Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, Martha and Jamie mark midsummer by looking at the garden as a seasonal calendar. They explore the idea of growing using the Wheel of the Year,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704/episodes/s1-ep-36-growing-with-the-seasons-solstice-bolting-and-midsummer-magic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-grown-with-martha-and-jamie-7500704/s1-ep-36-growing-with-the-seasons-solstice-bolting-and-midsummer-magic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}