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Stuart and Alexander

Stuart and Alexander
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  • S4 E4: A shift in the seasons
    As autumn folds itself around the garden, Grace and Becca settle in for an evening recording filled with comfort, carb-laden dreams, and tales of soil, bulbs, and books.Grace unwraps her most-anticipated arrival of the season — Winter in the Highlands by Flora Shedden — a feast of photography, venison, and Scottish charm.The conversation meanders through bones and broth, squash and stews, and the gentle rituals that mark the transition from abundance to rest.Rebecca reflects on her final wedding of the year, the quiet that follows, and the strange restlessness that comes with slowing down.Grace introduces her new digital gardening calendar — a quietly clever companion that pings timely reminders for every seasonal task, from ordering bulbs to checking compost supplies.They discuss the satisfaction of bulb planting, the mischief of squirrels, and the wisdom of leaving soil undisturbed through winter.There’s talk of weeds (including the dreaded field sorrel), cosmos jungles, and a fruit harvest so abundant it feels almost mythic.Rebecca takes us to Ashburton, that irresistible Devon town of vintage jumpers, ceramic butter knives, and dangerously good shops. Expect mentions of Rafiki Café, Amelia’s, Craftmongers, and Ambrose Vevers’ scorched chopping boards.Grace, meanwhile, lunches at Pythouse Kitchen Garden and The Newt, reflecting on the beauty of limewashed walls, maturing plantings, and restraint in garden design.Next month’s episode will be their Christmas Gift List Special — an In, Out, Out-Out, and Wild Card edition of beautiful things to covet, make, and give.Winter in the Highlands by Flora Shedden — available via [email protected] and @lauraedwardsphoto on InstagramAmbrose Vevers – scorched wood boards and craftsmanshipRafiki Café and Craftmongers, AshburtonGrace’s Digital Gardening Calendar — available at gracealexanderflowers.co.ukIn the GardenOut in the WorldOut OutLooking AheadMentions and Links
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  • S4 E3: Where Grace embraces a new perspective and Becca searches for boots
    In this episode of Stuart and Alexander, Rebecca of The Garden Gate Flower Company and I tumble back into conversation. A rambling catch-up of triumphs, muddles, and mud under our nails. We talk about the curse of perfection paralysis (that wretched urge to get everything exactly right before you even begin), and the bone-deep weariness of decision fatigue.There are confessions about compost disasters, autumn sowing schemes, and our endless, glamorous-yet-muddy hunt for gardening clothes that don’t make us look like scarecrows. As ever, the chat wanders, from the dizzy joys and heartbreaks, to the way a garden can both soothe and completely overwhelm.An honest chat over tea about the things we can’t control, in our flowerside or in ourselves, and embracing letting go.
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  • Season 4 Episode 2: Endings & beginnings
    In this episode of Stuart and Alexander, Rebecca and Grace discuss the changing seasons, from an unusually autumnal August to garden management during peak wedding season. Rebecca shares the recent heartbreaking loss of her beloved dog, Mabel, and thanks the community for their support. We exchange tips on organising the garden with flags and labels, and Grace teases a new project involving engraved garden labels. Other topics include Rebecca's trip to the south of France, completing renovations, and upcoming garden events. 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast00:46 Reflecting on Autumn02:30 Remembering Mabel09:03 Cottage Renovation Updates19:23 Garden Challenges and Wedding Season21:54 Labelling and New Business Ideas28:39 Bleeping Out for Family-Friendly Content28:50 Tulip Talk: Ordering and Growing Tips30:41 Challenges with Tulips in Floral Work31:46 Favourite Tulip Varieties and Planting Strategies33:46 The Importance of Seasonal Planning35:51 Garden Visits and Reflections40:00 Travel Tales: South of France49:45 Upcoming Events and Workshops
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  • Season 4 Episode 1: Like we'd never been apart
    We’re back!!!Earl Grey tea in hand, together at last, recording from the glorious Story of Emily. In this much-awaited episode, we talk Victoriana, out-outs, reinvention and renaissance, and why we’re finally ready to bloom again. Think teacups, textile obsessions, flowered parasols and figuring out who the hell we are, all in a rather dramatic fasion.
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  • Stuart & Alexander Christmas Special!
    Join Becca & Grace talking all things festive and Christmas. Our favourite traditions and treats indoors, how we make the most of the magical season outside, and those truly special trips away that make the Christmas spirit rise.
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About Stuart and Alexander

Gather at the Garden Gate. Becca and Grace come in from the garden, put the kettle on, and talk about what they have been getting up to indoors, outdoors, and get incredibly excited about, every so often, going out out. We were going to do it anyway, so we thought you'd invite you too. This isn’t just a podcast about gardening. It's about women celebrating life in the garden, flowers, each other, and taking refuge in the kitchen when it starts to pour with rain. Join them, once a week, gathering at the garden gate.
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