The Garden Party

It's time for some champagne! From the West End to Broadway, Clare&Colan tread the boards to discuss their favourite and not so favourite musicals. There's also some gardening to do and our plant and word of the week

It's been a tumultuous few weeks so Clare&Colan take a quick trip to that most iconic of institutions. Plus there's gardening news and our word and plant of the week!

From picnics to the perfect lunchtime snack you can pluck from your garden, Clare&Colan take a long lunch. Plus there's our plant of the week (yes, you can eat it) and our word of the week.

Clare&Colan board tains, planes and auntomobiles in search of a grand adventure. Plus there's our plant of the week and our word of the week.

Clare&Colan pull up a comfy chair to discuss what it means to be home (and if the pandemic boom in gardening and cooking will continue).

Who doesn't love some retail therapy. Clare&Colan discuss their favourite shopping experiences with a little retail history thrown in.

Much has happened since our last season. To start a new season, Clare&Colan catch up on what has been going on in the world

After traversing the Seven Deadly Sins, Clare&Colan pop open the champagne to consider the virtues: humility; charity; chastity; gratitude; temperance; patience; and diligence. Myths will be debunked and surprising facts revealed.

Clare&Colan find out why we become 'green' with envy. Is envy really that monstrous? As always, there is our plant and word of the week. 

Clare&Colan consider another of the seven deadly sins. Are we vain? Find out if we are! Plus there's our plant of the week and our word of the week. 

From the Wrath of God to the Wrath of Khan, Clare&Colan investigate anger. With our plant of the week (anger inducing for good reason) and our angry word of the week.

Clare&Colan continue their exploration of the seven deadly sins. This week, we're reclaiming sloth! We discuss sloths (of course), sloth moths, corpse flowers and opportunities missed (or not) whilst asleep. 

Clare&Colan continue their travels through the seven deadly sins. Plus our (very expensive) plant of the week and our (unexpected) word of the week.

Wherever you are on this earth, the weather is as bad as world politics. Care&Colan discuss.

Clare&Colan have a frank discussion about what they desire (or don't!).

It's time to be intensely annoyed! Clare&Colan have a full and frank conversation about what gets on their goat. Plus there's our plant of the week and our word of the week.

Clare&Colan travel to distant shores to discuss fictional gardens they love and ponder if the writers were gardeners...or not. Plus there's our plant of the week, word of the week and general warbling on life and the garden.

Are you a meticulous gardener or happy to let go a little. Clare&Colan discuss learning to embrace the weeds and taking risks in the garden (and life).

Clare&Colan get out in the garden to discuss what they have been doing and what we should be doing!

It's our 100th episode. Hurrah! Join Clare&Colan as we discuss what we are reading and watching, and what we are loving in the garden.

We made it through the first two years of the pandemic virus-free but all good things must come to an end. Clare&Colan reflect on their Covid experiences. Will there be an epiphany? 

How do you handle tricky situations? Do you accept, change or challenge? Clare&Colan throw down the gauntlet and share their approaches in life and in the garden. Plus there's our plant and word of the week! 

Clare&Colan take a trip to Savile Row and Rue de la Paix in search of some beautfully fitted fashion. We discuss what could constitute bespoke in the garden and reveal our plant of the week and our word of the week. 

From the Ukraine to Argentina, Clare&Colan traverse the globe in search of some very special flowers. From the fabulous to the fetid, join us as we dicuss national flowers. 

Nothing delights Clare&Colan more than the floral magificence of Dahlia. We list our favourites and give tips for planting and storing.

As the wind comes sweeping down the road, Clare&Colan, separated by a certain virus, have some fascinating facts about famous winds (yes, there are famous winds) and how wind affects our mental state and our gardens.

When to move plants, how to move plants and how to look after your transplants. Clare&Colan discuss everything you need to know about transplanting.

Clare&Colan are walking on sunshine as the rain takes a break and we can see our gardens free of rain and mist. So what better time to pop a cork and talk about the things we love.

Clare has been to the hottest place on earth and Colan hopes to go to the coldest. Join us as we talk about our experiences living in all kinds of climates. And there's our plant of the week, our word of the week and what you should be doing in your garden right now.

There's room for a tree even in the smallest space. Clare&Colan discuss the art of layering plus there's our plant of the week, our word of the week and a funny (we think!) conversation about a vertically-challenged life.

Balls! Cones! Spirals! Animals!l Topiary can bring drama and whimsy to your garden. Clare&Colan get our their shears for a deep dive into the art of clipping and shaping your plants, with a foray into some memorable chops and lops of their own.

Early and late bloomers are just the fillip your garden needs to get through the transition to a new season. Clare&Colan discuss their faves and their own experiences as late and early bloomers. Plus we have our plant of the week and our word of the week.

Clare&Colan contemplate putting down roots and what it means to call somewhere or someplace home. Plus join us to learn about our plant of the week, our word of the week and our garden tips and tricks.

It's a brand new season and Clare&Colan discuss sudden changes in history and their lives. Plus we have a plant of the week, a word of the week, and plenty of tips for your garden.

It's a super-sized soirée as Clare&Colan discuss the big issues of the day, what they watched and read while on holiday, what's flowering in their gardens, and the projects they are planning for 2022.

Clare&Colan discuss how to discard those mid-season doldrums and get back out in your garden.

There's nothing like flower power to lift the spirits. Clare&Colan recommend their favourite flowering annuals, perennials and shrubs.

Whether it's the height of summer or the dead of winter where you are, Clare&Colan have some tips to keep your gardens (and spirits) from flagging.

It's 2022! Happy New Year! Tune in to find out Clare&Colan's New Year's resolutions.

Join Clare&Colan for a glass of bubbly as we look back at the year that was 2021.

Flowers with attitude, plants that are in the mood. Clare&Colan discuss what's currently in vogue in their summer gardens.

Need some Christmas inspiration? Clare&Colan talk about the gardening shows, books and paraphernalia they love.

It's raining, it's pouring so if like Clare&Colan you are stuck indoors, we recommend books and movies that make us laugh and cry.

Clare&Colan do Christmas! in this festive episode we discuss how to have a very merry time with your flowers and foliage.

As summer approaches, Clare&Colan look back on the highlights (and some lowlights) of their spring gardens

Clare&Colan love a good scandal and we especially love a scandal of the flowering kind. From the White House to Buckingham Palace, we discuss flowers and plants that have raised eyebrows and blood pressure.

Is there anything more evocative or nostalgic than the scent of jasmine wafting through the air, or the perfume of roses on a summer day? Clare&Colan discuss their favourite and not-so-favourite fragrances.

Gardeners mature and change - just like their gardens. Clare&Colan track their own evolution as gardeners and offer some advice for other gardeners, no matter where they are on that garden path.

It's not easy saying goodbye (especially to our tulips), but seasons come and go and we must move. Clare&Colan discuss how to plant for that tricky time when one season fades and another looms.

Clare&Colan are back together after lockdown to discuss bird battles, insect incursions, munching molluscs, a possum that forgot she was nocturnal, and how to live harmoniously with various beasties.

The cherry blossoms are spectacular this year. Clare&Colan watch the pink petals flutter on the breeze and discuss their favourite spring flowering trees.