Introducing Two Good Gardeners
I have been very quiet here lately for which I apologise Following a few subtle prompts I thought I had better explain myselfnnDan Cooper Garden has been taking up more and more of my time as I prepare for a busy spring season selling at specialist plant fairs and garden openings all around the south and east of the UK Im popping up at some spectacular venues including Saltwood Castle Hatfield House and The American Museum in Bath youll find details for April and May here I have also been sourcing new products writing lots of articles for the website and developing unique new services such as garden consultations and garden mentoring Its no wonder Im feeling exhausted but what a privilege it is to be doing what I love I try to remind myself of that every daynnSince November Ive also been working on an exciting new project a podcast with my friend and fellow gardener Julia Parker We made a pilot episode in November I called it a mock cast and finally we have recorded and released episode 1 Its available everywhere youd usually find a podcast on Apple Podcasts Spotify and Acast or you can listen to it by tapping the play button belownnWe know there are lots of gardening podcasts out there already We are trying to make programmes that are finely tuned to the season offering sound credible friendly advice at a comfortable pace with a dash of humour and a splash of personality We are genuine amateur gardeners who love what we do We want to share our successes and failures so listeners can take comfort and enjoy their gardens We take our hats off to everyone who makes a podcast its not as easy as you imaginennSo without further ado I invite you to listen Were recording the next episode in a little over a week and welcome any feedback and suggestions for improvement Please be kind The first time around we were concentrating so hard that we barely knew what we were saying Happy listening TFG
I have been very quiet here lately for which I apologise Following a few subtle prompts I thought I had better explain myselfnnDan Cooper Garden has been taking up more and more of my time as I prepare for a busy spring season selling at specialist plant fairs and garden openings all around the south and east of the UK Im popping up at some spectacular venues including Saltwood Castle Hatfield House and The American Museum in Bath youll find details for April and May here I have also been sourcing new products writing lots of articles for the website and developing unique new services such as garden consultations and garden mentoring Its no wonder Im feeling exhausted but what a privilege it is to be doing what I love I try to remind myself of that every daynnSince November Ive also been working on an exciting new project a podcast with my friend and fellow gardener Julia Parker We made a pilot episode in November I called it a mock cast and finally we have recorded and released episode 1 Its available everywhere youd usually find a podcast on Apple Podcasts Spotify and Acast or you can listen to it by tapping the play button belownnWe know there are lots of gardening podcasts out there already We are trying to make programmes that are finely tuned to the season offering sound credible friendly advice at a comfortable pace with a dash of humour and a splash of personality We are genuine amateur gardeners who love what we do We want to share our successes and failures so listeners can take comfort and enjoy their gardens We take our hats off to everyone who makes a podcast its not as easy as you imaginennSo without further ado I invite you to listen Were recording the next episode in a little over a week and welcome any feedback and suggestions for improvement Please be kind The first time around we were concentrating so hard that we barely knew what we were saying Happy listening TFG
