About this episode

Lydia discusses her experiences with seedling growth, the impact of weather, and her feelings of missing out on the Chelsea Flower Show.

Hello, welcome to Tuesday 19 May 2026. Oh the wind and cold is bothering me this week! I've just stocked up on more chocolate because I'm really not feeling it this week: one of the hens got into the flower area and dug up some of my sweetpeas, plus growth is slow because of the cool conditions. In tonight's episode I'm talking about why I wish I had gone to Chelsea Flower Show this year after all and why I'm having a bad case of FOMO as I watch it on tv (Fear Of Missing Out), plu...

People in this episode

Host: Lydia Watson

Topics covered

• seedling comparison
• Chelsea Flower Show
• FOMO
• flower gardening
• chicken impact on gardening

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Larkspur Seedling, Soil Blocks, Chicken Thigh Trays, sweetpeas

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