Chelsea secrets revealed!

Hosts James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the horticultural rollercoaster that is the Chelsea Flower Show. They dissect everything from the perils of judging to the rush of the plant selloff at the end of the week. Listen out for hilarious anecdotes garnered from years of working at the world's most prestigious flower show.

Plus - James and Joe tackle your gardening queries, including plants for a shady balcony, whether garden gnomes should make a comeback, tips for a walled garden restoration and how to grow food even if you forget to water. ⁠Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber⁠

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About our hosts

James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.

Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular.

About Scribehound Gardening

Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections.

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