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Welcome to The Allotment Gate

Where the dirt is deep, and the tea is hot.

Most gardeners tell you what to plant. Bryn the Spade tells you what is actually happening behind the rusted hinges of the local patch.

The Allotment Gate is your weekly gateway into the reality of modern gardening in 2026. We move past perfect Instagram beds and get into the real stuff: communal compost politics, allotment dramas, and honest no-fluff reviews of modern gardening tech.

Why "The Gate"?

Because every allotment has one, and that is where the best stories are shared. Whether we are debunking old myths or testing new sensors, we do it with dirty fingernails and a healthy dose of skepticism.

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You can find every episode right here at https://brynthespade.com/allotment-gate, or through your preferred podcast app using the buttons above.

"If you are not leaning on the gate, you are not really gardening." - Bryn the Spade

Episode archive

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Episode 2

The Great Weed Awakening

08:32

Published: Friday, March 20, 2026 | By: Bryn

Heavy rain, black-gold compost, and Gwilym singeing his eyebrows with a gadget he should never have bought.

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Waking Up the Beds

09:29

Published: Sunday, March 15, 2026 | By: Bryn

Tomatoes, toilet-roll tube pots, and the first proper shed-side welcome to the season.

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