Can I Dig It? - Food Growing for Busy People

Can You No-Dig it?

44 min · 16. apr. 2026
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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.

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Salad - Not Just for Summer

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].  Watch Huw Richards’s video, 12 Crops to Sow NOW to BEAT Rising Food Prices [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOdZFP3BDDE] Pippa recommends following Jamie Walton of @nettlesandpetals [https://www.instagram.com/nettlesandpetals/].  Bolt resistant varieties include * Lettuces: Salad Bowl Red [https://premierseedsdirect.com/product/lettuce-salad-bowl-red/] and Salad Bowl Green from Premier Seeds Direct * Spinach: Mikado [https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/spinach-mikado-f1-agm-collection-seeds/74TM] ‘Magentaspreen’ [https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/181608/chenopodium-giganteum-magentaspreen/details] is the crazy-sounding disco tree spinach.  Read more about Stephen Barstow, the extreme salad man [https://www.permanentpublications.co.uk/stephen-barstow-and-the-extreme-salad/]. Varieties that can keep you in lettuce all year long: * All Year Round [https://www.kingsseeds.com/12601-lettuce-all-the-year-round?srsltid=AfmBOoqhndvS3L7qzz-E5exR2crCN9Ts2tr5mYTWp0Ksp3efBByzh-Wx] * Marvel of Four Seasons [https://shegrowsveg.com/product/lettuce-marvel-of-four-seasons/?utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=She%20Grows%20Veg&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=adtribes&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=23918668206&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23923743584&gbraid=0AAAAAqgcgn9G9dpN6kXZe9lAZI4Bv89Wl&gclid=CjwKCAjwpK3SBhASEiwAtV1SPJirMkducs-JIrBSc6wffU6MWA0EGuVr0SEzXV-9ZEz-BjKWn7UdPRoCPVsQAvD_BwE] * Arctic King [https://justseed.com/products/lettuce-winter-arctic-king-seeds?variant=3447178625064&country=GB¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-01-19&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17508884079&gbraid=0AAAAADpKyiM-4850mZynGlYtSWRSk7ZOi&gclid=CjwKCAjwpK3SBhASEiwAtV1SPOucS_-y19l3VnUfIyvLMO7jz2S4kB6697m7ZLuRGx484YjLOk_n5RoC50cQAvD_BwE] ‘How to Grow Food’ [https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-grow-food/huw-richards/sam-cooper/9780241767030] by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper includes some interesting ‘alternative’ salad recipes.

8. juli 202643 min
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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. Check out the Can I Dig It Podcast's Patreon page! [https://www.patreon.com/c/canidigitpodcast] Text:  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].  Listen to the related episode of Zoe’s other podcast: * Ep. #224: Sewing When You’re Skint [https://pod.link/1579342799/episode/MjMyZjM0NTAtMzE0Yy01MjhhLWE4NTktMTdiYzE1N2RiNGZj] Pippa recommends the coriander varieties ‘Calypso’ and ‘Leisure’ which are slower to bolt.

13. juni 202652 min
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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]

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13. maj 202655 min
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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.

16. apr. 202644 min