Can I Dig It? - Food Growing for Busy People

What Even is a Food Forest?

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! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Can I Dig It? is made by:  * Pippa Chapman [https://www.thoseplantpeople.com/], @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople [https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed] on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture]. * Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog [https://www.instagram.com/sozoblog/?hl=en] and @checkyourthread [https://www.instagram.com/checkyourthread/?hl=en] on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website [https://checkyourthread.com/] and find the podcast in your favourite app [https://episodes.fm/1579342799].  Check out a food forest near you: * Volunteering - Edible Landscapes London [https://ediblelandscapeslondon.org.uk/volunteering/]  * Research Site Tours - The Agroforestry Research Trust [https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/research-site-tours/]  * RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS [https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/bridgewater]  * Developing the Walled Garden at Shugborough | National Trust [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/shropshire-staffordshire/shugborough-estate/developing-the-walled-garden-at-shugborough-estate]

All About Herbs - Pippa’s Apothecary Era

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. Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Can I Dig It? is made by:  * Pippa Chapman [https://www.thoseplantpeople.com/], @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople [https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed] on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture]. * Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog [https://www.instagram.com/sozoblog/?hl=en] and @checkyourthread [https://www.instagram.com/checkyourthread/?hl=en] on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website [https://checkyourthread.com/] and find the podcast in your favourite app [https://episodes.fm/1579342799].  Pippa recommends the YouTube channel ‘Herbs with Rosalee’ [https://www.youtube.com/@HerbsWithRosalee] (@HerbsWithRosalee)

Can You No-Dig it?

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.  Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Can I Dig It? is made by:  * Pippa Chapman [https://www.thoseplantpeople.com/], @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople [https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed] on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture]. * Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog [https://www.instagram.com/sozoblog/?hl=en] and @checkyourthread [https://www.instagram.com/checkyourthread/?hl=en] on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website [https://checkyourthread.com/] and find the podcast in your favourite app [https://episodes.fm/1579342799].  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 [https://nodighome.com/], has a YouTube channel (@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading [https://www.youtube.com/@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]) and has written several books [https://nodighome.com/product-category/books/]. Steph’s co-author of ‘No-Dig Organic Home & Garden’ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/no-dig-organic-home-garden-grow-cook-use-and-store-your-harvest-charles-dowding/27a15dd775a9f11b?ean=9781856233019&next=t&next=t&affiliate=105181], Charles Dowding [https://charlesdowding.co.uk/], also has a YouTube channel (@charlesdowding1nodig [https://www.youtube.com/@CharlesDowding1nodig]) and a number of other books, courses and products [https://charlesdowding.co.uk/pages/shop] under his belt.

Tour of Pippa’s Garden

Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Can I Dig It? is made by:  * Pippa Chapman [https://www.thoseplantpeople.com/], @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople [https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed] on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture]. * Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog [https://www.instagram.com/sozoblog/?hl=en] and @checkyourthread [https://www.instagram.com/checkyourthread/?hl=en] on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website [https://checkyourthread.com/] and find the podcast in your favourite app [https://episodes.fm/1579342799].  Zoe has sown the following kale varieties: * Dwarf Kale * Cavolo Nero * Perennial Kale  * True Siberian Kale (from Real Seeds) [https://realseeds.co.uk/kale.html#kats]

Seedy Sunday Seed Swap 2026

Zoe explores the roles that seed swaps can play for individuals, communities and our growing spaces. We hear from the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership [https://bhfood.org.uk/] who organise Seedy Sunday [https://bhfood.org.uk/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.  Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Can I Dig It? is made by:  * Pippa Chapman [https://www.thoseplantpeople.com/], @pippachapman_thoseplantpeople [https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/reels/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed] on Instagram, and Pippa Chapman Permaculture on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture]. * Zoe Edwards, @sozoblog [https://www.instagram.com/sozoblog/?hl=en] and @checkyourthread [https://www.instagram.com/checkyourthread/?hl=en] on Instagram, and visit the Check Your Thread website [https://checkyourthread.com/] and find the podcast in your favourite app [https://episodes.fm/1579342799].  Seedy Sunday [https://bhfood.org.uk/seedy-sunday/] is organised by the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership [https://bhfood.org.uk/].