Listen "Simon Akeroyd - Grow Your Groceries!"
Episode Synopsis
🛒 Did you know you can grow your own food from your groceries?Welcome to Tales From The Potting Bench, your go-to podcast for all things green and growing! This is where, you'll hear fascinating stories from plant lovers, experts, and passionate growers who are just as obsessed with plants as you and I.This week’s guest is a gardener, author and social media sensation. Simon Akeroyd has been a gardener for many years and at some of the most beautiful garden across the UK, including RHS Wisley. He is also an author of over 30 gardening books including a brand new one, that we discuss in this episode. Not only that, but Simon has also become an incredibly successful social media star too with views and followers racking up their millions online. We talk about the gardens, the books, the social media and so much more, in this episode. Enjoy!If you’d like to see more from Simon then you can follow him on all major social media networks. You'll find him on Instagram as @simonakeroydgardenwriter and on TikTok as @simonakeroydwriterSimon’s brand new book ‘Grow Your Groceries’ is out now from DK books and is available in all good bookshops.If listening to Simon talking about growing your own fruit and veg has got you think about growing your own, then be sure to use Westland’s Big Tom Super Tomato Food!Big Tom simply gives you 3 x more tomatoes vs unfed plants! As well as this you’ll get tastier tomatoes, all season long. Their Big Tom Tomato Food has the unique PlantSense™ Technology. This means there is just the right amount of nutrients, and a water management system perfected to work with peat free growbags and planters. Including iron and magnesium to give you greener plants, it is also rich in seaweed for healthy root growth giving you great tasting tomatoes.Try it now, available in all good garden centres across the UK.Make sure to check out gardenhealth.com now, for more.Until next week, do have a look at my blog and website, below!✍️ Read My Blog and More: Click Here📱 My Instagram: Here!💻 My Website: Visit Here 📩 Email Me: Here!
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