When is native not native? And when should we not go native?! It's a thought provoking discussion I'm having with my special guest this month; the plantsman Colin Ward from Swine's Meadow Nursery in Lincolnshire. Plus updates on the garden renovation, Jonathan the blackbird and the anxiety induced by comparing gardens. Do you get that? Let me know on Instagram. Thank you so much for listening! As you'll know, the podcast doesn't have a sponsor, which means that it's ultimately funded by me. If you like the series and you've been enjoying it so far and you'd like to hear more in the future I've made a really easy for you to make a contribution at fi.com/roots">www.ko-fi.com/roots - for all the videos that accompany this series (and more!) head over to my Youtube channel (search Jez Rose) and subscribe - there's so much new content being uploaded almost daily!

The meadow is growing! It's exciting to see the seeds finally germinating, which means I can now turn my attention to the kitchen garden - just in time for the good weather... although you watch us have the wettest summer yet now as soon I've finished it! This week I share my favourite wild seed combinations; chat fruit and vegetable plans; reveal my secret to effective pocket planting and called Gardener's World regular Nick Bailey to get his take on my plan to garden as they did in 1931. Don't forget to share your garden and nature journeys with me on Instagram @thatjezrose

Join me this episode for a wildflower meadow special! I'm back from my trip to the US, but caught covid and am finding I don't have the energy or strength to do what I want. It's frustrating, but I've now sown the wildflower meadow and some of the other meadow areas: I'll explain how to do it properly and why it can be a wonderful and cost effective solution for instant colour and biodiversity to almost any garden area!

Episode 1: It's great to be back, and to share with you my new garden: a half acre of overgrown grass. We'll need a quick tour of the garden so you can follow along, and with each area I design and begin to dig out I'll be returning to my trusty copy of Everyday Gardening from 1931 for guidance from ex curator of Kew, John Coutts. For my video diary of the garden as it unfolds, head to my YouTube channel and for regular updates on Instagram @thatjezrose and @rootswingspodcast - if you enjoy the podcast and want to show your appreciation by donating to Greenfingers, this season's podcast charity, head to ko-fi/com/roots

Season 4 launches next week - here's what's in store for this exciting season, packed full of new features! Don't forget to subscribe, follow on instagram @rootswingspodcast and subscribe to my YouTube channel for the special garden updates video diary.

It's the final episode in series 3! Where did that time go?! In a special season finale, Kathy take full advantage of the lifting of lockdown and visits our celebrity special guests in person at their incredible restaurant. Look out for something special coming very soon and you must, must, must join the podcast on instagram @rootswingspodcast - have you got your RWOT t-shirt yet? Head to jezrose.teemill.com for exclusive Roots, Wings & Other Things merchandise!

Jez's friend off the telly box, Laura Aikman, is our special celebrity guest this week as she lets us poke around her tiny London garden acquired mainly for her dog to, well, you know. Kathy comes up trumps with Vegetable of the Week and a cracking recipe to help you enjoy growing your own even more. Plus there's the usual laughs, books, dogs and allegedly harmless ribbing. Kathy still doesn't have a peg. Join us on Instagram @rootswingspodcast and head to jezrose.teemill.com for exclusive podcast merchandise!

Things take a lunar and planetary turn this week with Kathy's celebrity special guests interview. Jez reveals some shocking cooking home truths; Kathy comes to the rescue of his sweet pea disaster and there are some very special entries for Book of the Week. Jez attempts to catch Kathy out with a boring Vegetable of the Week, but it turns out she's got tonnes of exciting recipes. Of course.

This week Kathy and Jez are more excited than Bill and Ben the Flower Pot Men at the prospect of their herby celebrity special guest: none other than the Queen of Herbs, the delightful Jekka McVicar. Definitely the highlight of the episode, but there's the usual Kathy and Jez fun, too. Jez admits to have being a bit naughty; they discuss traditional sustainable farming and techniques we can adopt at home; a racy Book of the Week and a call for herb recipes (Kathy wants cocktail ones...). Join us on instagram @RootsWingsPodcast for more fun!