Can I Dig It? - Food Growing for Busy People

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1. Wise Water Strategies

   7 oktober 2026 · 48 min

   Afspelen
   This past summer was alarmingly dry and our growing spaces really suffered. In this episode, we look into what we can put in place before next summer to conserve water, and how we can use it more wisely. Plus, we discover that Zoe is an early adopter of a rare and terrifying-sounding plant pest… Lees meer

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   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Previous episodes mentioned:

   Ep. 22: What the hell is wrong with my plant

   Ep. 6: Seed Saving Dos & Don’ts

   Ep. 11: Annuals Vs Perennials

   Ep. 3: Mulching: How, Why and When?

   Ep. 18: What Even is a Food Forest?

2. What the hell is wrong with my plant?

   11 september 2026 · 55 min

   Afspelen
   Pest issue, fungal disease, bacterial disease, too wet, too dry, too sunny, too shady: why won’t our sad-looking plants just tell us what’s wrong?! Pippa gives us tips on how to diagnose their issues, and when action is necessary. Plus, the recent long, hot summer means water saving is top of mind for our listeners. Lees meer

   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

3. Zoe & Kerry Go Mushroom Foraging

   26 juli 2026 · 37 min

   Afspelen
   Zoe fulfills a long-held dream to go mushroom foraging. Luckily, she has a good friend called Kerry who made sure she did so safely! Plus, Listener Heather commiserates and one-ups Zoe when it comes to weeds! Lees meer

   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Kerry mentioned the Facebook Group Mushroom Spotters UK.

4. Salad - Not Just for Summer

   8 juli 2026 · 44 min

   Afspelen
   Can I Dig It? is made by: Lees meer

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Watch Huw Richards’s video, 12 Crops to Sow NOW to BEAT Rising Food Prices

   Pippa recommends following Jamie Walton of @nettlesandpetals.

   Bolt resistant varieties include

   Lettuces: Salad Bowl Red and Salad Bowl Green from Premier Seeds Direct

   Spinach: Mikado

   ‘Magentaspreen’ is the crazy-sounding disco tree spinach.

   Read more about Stephen Barstow, the extreme salad man.

   Varieties that can keep you in lettuce all year long:

   All Year Round

   Marvel of Four Seasons

   Arctic King

   ‘How to Grow Food’ by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper includes some interesting ‘alternative’ salad recipes.

5. Gardening When You're Skint

   13 juni 2026 · 52 min

   Afspelen
   When funds are low, it’s time to get resourceful. Pippa shares her hot tips for food growing on a budget. Plus, Zoe receives a shocking letter and defense against rabbits gets real. Lees meer

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   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Listen to the related episode of Zoe’s other podcast:

   Ep. #224: Sewing When You’re Skint

   Pippa recommends the coriander varieties ‘Calypso’ and ‘Leisure’ which are slower to bolt.

6. What Even is a Food Forest?

   28 mei 2026 · 41 min

   Afspelen
   How to analyse and copy nature’s growing patterns to get every inch of use from your growing space. Plus, Pippa manages listener Kristin’s heartache AND Zoe enters her witch era during the recording!
   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!
   Can I Dig It? is made by: Lees meer

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Check out a food forest near you:

   Volunteering - Edible Landscapes London

   Research Site Tours - The Agroforestry Research Trust

   RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS

   Developing the Walled Garden at Shugborough | National Trust

7. All About Herbs - Pippa’s Apothecary Era

   13 mei 2026 · 55 min

   Afspelen
   Uh oh! We triggered Pippa’s special interest. We go deep into growing herbs for culinary and medicinal use. Plus, pressing rhubarb issues get tackled. Lees meer

   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Pippa recommends the YouTube channel ‘Herbs with Rosalee’ (@HerbsWithRosalee)

8. Can You No-Dig it?

   16 april 2026 · 44 min

   Afspelen
   PSA: NOT putting in a ton of back-breaking work actually yields better results for your garden, Pippa explains why. Plus, Zoe quizzes Pippa on asparagus and time travel. Lees meer

   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Beauregard is the variety of sweet potato that is believed to be one of the best to grow in cooler climates.

   Pippa’s pal, Steph Hafferty, has a YouTube channel (@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading) and has written several books.

   Steph’s co-author of ‘No-Dig Organic Home & Garden’, Charles Dowding, also has a YouTube channel (@charlesdowding1nodig) and a number of other books, courses and products under his belt.

9. Tour of Pippa’s Garden

   13 maart 2026 · 39 min

   Afspelen
   Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! Lees meer

   Can I Dig It? is made by:

   Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

   Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

   Zoe has sown the following kale varieties:

   Dwarf Kale

   Cavolo Nero

   Perennial Kale

   True Siberian Kale (from Real Seeds)

10. Seedy Sunday Seed Swap 2026

    27 februari 2026 · 32 min

    Afspelen
    Zoe explores the roles that seed swaps can play for individuals, communities and our growing spaces. We hear from the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership who organise Seedy Sunday, the largest and longest running seed swap in the UK. AND!!!! Plot neighbour Jane makes an appearance! Plus, Pippa reminds listener Kate why exactly she bothered to put cardboard on her garden. Lees meer

    Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page!

    Can I Dig It? is made by:

    Pippa Chapman, @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube.

    Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog and @checkyourthread on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website and find the podcast in your favourite app.

    Seedy Sunday is organised by the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership.

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