Sowalong: Ricinus with Kevin Smith

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Home & Garden, Leisure, Science

4.6 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

This week on Sowalong, BBC Gardeners’ World magazine’s Deputy Editor, Kevin Smith, shares his much-loved ritual of sowing ricinus. With striking, architectural foliage and tropical jungle appeal, ricinus suits Kevin’s planting style perfectly and he tells us why he sows this seed every year without fail. Starting as jumbo, shiny, speckled seeds ricinus, or castor oil plant, can be slow to germinate, but once it does will spring to life shooting through the soil at speed. When you eventually plant it out for the summer, it’ll reach lofty heights quickly. First discovering ricinus in northern France, Kevin quickly found this versatile, low-fuss annual great for filling gaps in borders and creating a focal point in the centre of a pot, here in the UK. Really reliable for making an impact, find out how to plant up summer bedding plants around a central castor oil plant in your containers. Listen on for advice on how to get started with ricinus seeds, watering and feeding routines, plus harvesting and seed saving tips too. Just wait until you see those beautiful spherical, spiky seed pods for the first time. Making such a statement in the summer garden, ricinus really is one to try. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name's Meren, grower for Ginsters, and I'm looking for an onion masseuse to help me grow the best veg for those delicious pasties.
0:07.6	You must have, about ten years' experience, firm hands, but soft fingers, because we all know a relaxed onion is a tasty onion.
0:16.8	Ginsters taste the effort.
0:19.7	Interviews next Thursday in the onion field
0:21.4	My name's Meren,
0:23.1	grower for Ginsters
0:24.1	and I'm looking for an onion masseuse
0:26.1	to help me grow the best vegge for those delicious pasties.
0:29.3	You must have
0:30.1	about 10 years' experience,
0:32.3	firm hands, but soft fingers
0:34.5	because we all know
0:35.7	a relaxed onion is a tasty onion.
0:38.5	Ginterests taste the effort.
0:41.4	Interviews next Thursday in the onion field.
0:43.6	If you haven't tried Abercrombie denim yet, you're missing out.
0:47.2	Denim should fit like this.
0:49.4	It's all about proportions.
0:51.1	Abercrombie has their classic fits and athletic fits
0:53.9	for guys who want a little more
0:55.2	room in the thigh. When you find your staple fit, it'll be the pair you reach for day after day
1:00.9	for every plan. Shop Abercrombie denim in the app, online and in store. So what are you watching at the moment? Squid game, Dad. Let's watch it together this weekend. That'd be nice. What's it on again? Netflix. You've got EETV, so you just switch it on. What season are we up to? Um, four? That's Stranger Things, Mum. And what about the kids? Don't worry, they'll watch Coca-Mellon for the hundredth time.
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