Grow Your Own in 2025

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Let’s make 2025 the year we all embrace growing our own fruit and vegetables—whether you’ve got a sprawling garden, a small balcony, or just a windowsill! No matter how much space or time you have, we’ve got plenty of inspiration to get you started and keep you going all year round. First, we’ll hear from Shelia Das and Liz Mooney from RHS Wisley’s talented edibles team, who will share their expert advice on growing delicious produce across every season. Then, we’ll check in with Lucy Chamberlain, author of Grow Food Anywhere, as she reveals how to make the most of your space—whatever its size, shape, or location. And what about all that fantastic homegrown produce? Don’t worry! We’ll revisit our fascinating chat with Canadian chef and photographer David Zilber, a fermentation expert who’s worked in some of the world’s top kitchens, including the renowned Fermentation Lab at Restaurant Noma. He’ll inspire you with creative ways to preserve and enjoy your harvest. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Shelia Das, Liz Mooney, Lucy Chamberlain, David Zilber Links: RHS Grow Your Own Veg Through the Year: 365 Days of Homegrown Vegetables & Herbs Grow Food Anywhere

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.1	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of...
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth!
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under fives go free and under 16 to five pounds.
0:31.4	There can be nothing really that beats picking a tomato off the vine,
0:36.7	particularly if it's been warmed by the sun and eating it straight away.
0:40.3	I enjoy growing and I want other people to experience that joy too
0:45.3	and also it makes our cooking much more diverse and I find that very satisfying too.
0:50.3	The wider environmental and societal benefits of growing your own are just amazing and
0:57.0	I'd recommend everybody does even a little bit. The voices of some of today's contributors and a few
1:02.7	familiar podcasters on ways to try growing your own fruit and veg this year. It's one of those
1:07.8	activities that's associated with so many benefits, from the impact on your
1:11.4	diet to the reduction of food waste.
1:13.7	And who can argue with a hobby that has the potential to bring a smile to your face and
1:16.9	improve your mental health too?
1:18.7	Whether you're growing on an allotment, in a container garden, a potterge, or a kitchen
1:22.1	window sill, there's so many different projects to suit every gardener, every plot size, and
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