271-Small Space Vegetable Gardening, with Mark Ridsdill Smith
The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
A lack of space is one of the top reasons people give for not having a garden, but with a little knowledge and ingenuity, it's possible to grow flowers, herbs and even vegetables in urban environments. Mark Ridsdill Smith has become a trusted authority on container gardening in small spaces, and he's my guest this week, here to share his advice for getting started.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover |
| 0:08.7 | everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required. |
| 0:13.1 | And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, |
| 0:18.5 | Joe Lample. |
| 0:19.5 | Hi everybody, this is Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner |
| 0:23.7 | Show. |
| 0:24.7 | Today we're talking about urban and vertical gardening, essentially making the most of |
| 0:28.8 | even the smallest of spaces. |
| 0:31.3 | I'm speaking with Mark Ristle-Smith. |
| 0:33.5 | He's the author of the Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, how to grow an abundance |
| 0:37.8 | of herbs, vegetables, and fruit in small spaces. |
| 0:41.3 | This was such an enjoyable conversation for me. |
| 0:44.0 | Mark lives in England and came to gardening about 13 years ago when he was attempting to |
| 0:48.2 | grow food on his London balcony. |
| 0:50.3 | But he didn't have any idea pretty much of what he was doing or where that was going |
| 0:54.9 | to lead. |
| 0:55.9 | But what he quickly learned did change his life. |
| 0:58.7 | His journey since then has led to a very popular website, Vertical Veg, an online community |
| 1:03.8 | with over 200,000 growers. |
| 1:06.2 | And now a busy career, writing, speaking, consulting, and helping other urban dwellers learn |
| 1:11.3 | how to be successful Vertical Veg Gardner's too. |
| 1:15.0 | And about today's conversation, even if you're not an urban gardener or new to this topic |
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