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Stuart and Alexander

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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  • 37 episodes
  • Updated Dec 14, 2025

Episodes37

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  • Aug 10, 2024 · 32 min

    Season 2 Episode 6 Grace gets real & Becca has to apologise

    S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/ Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

  • Aug 5, 2024 · 35 min

    Season 2 Episode 5: Becca leaves the country & Grace makes changes on the home front

    S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/ Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

  • Jul 26, 2024 · 39 min

    Season 2 Episode 4: Becca features in a film & Grace recaptures her lost youth

    S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/ Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/ Carolyn has been listening on her flight and making S&A global. She is https://www.instagram.com/willowandmabelgardenco/ I visited her many years ago when I was the scholarship place for Erin’s flower growing course at Floret, and I met her when Xenia (https://www.instagram.com/sweetearthco/) and I did a little Pacific North West tour before the course kicked off. In: We talked lighting in kitchens. Becca has Devol lighting in her kitchen. We talked about how lovely Devol is, especially the Haberdasher’s kitchen. https://www.devolkitchens.co.uk/kitchens/haberdashers-kitchen Out: Becca has been filming in the garden with John Hersey https://johnherseystudio.com/flora The film is up on the website: https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk Grace’s photographer fit is https://www.instagram.com/matt_austin_images Grace swears by glass jars for seed saving. I get mine from https://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/ We’re still talking about Kristy Ramage https://kristyramage.com Out Out: Taunton Vale Polo Club https://www.tauntonvalepoloclub.com You can find your own local polo club at https://hpa.sport80.com/public/widget/4 Erratum: There are more 10 goal players in the world than I thought… Talking tweed, I was hoping for some tweed seats from Exmoor trim. https://www.exmoortrim.co.uk Becca recommends for cars: https://www.thewoolcompany.co.uk/collections/sheepskin-pet-beds/products/seconds-sheepskin-rugs Sally Hardie https://sallyhardie.com Becca’s out out was https://www.tartanfoxpub.co.uk

  • Jul 19, 2024 · 33 min

    Season 2 Episode 3: Grace debates gardening guilt and Becca looks forward

    Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/ S&A is now available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@StuartAlexanderpodcast In: Isle of Wight Tomatoes https://iowtomatoes.co.uk/ Vital Seeds for veg growing knowledge & seed https://vitalseeds.co.uk Jo McKerr https://jomckerr.com Out Out: Caisson House https://caissongardens.com Jackie Mills https://www.thebotanicalsketchclub.co.uk Beltane https://www.thebeltane.co.uk Number 6 Padstow https://www.paul-ainsworth.co.uk/number6/about/ Camel Valley bubbles https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnum-s-english-sparkling-wine-camel-valley Bonus birthday chat: All about agretti https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/15/fancy-a-gardening-challenge-try-growing-tricky-but-tasty-italian-agretti

  • Jul 13, 2024 · 32 min

    Season 2 Episode 2: Grace takes Nigel Slater on holiday and Becca finds foxgloves fiddly

    Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/ Out: It is still time for sowing digitalis (foxglove) seed. Grace recommends Apricot and D. parviflora. Becca has been sowing them and Grace has started the seed saving process. The seed will be available in the Gather members’ seed shop by the autumn. To join Gather, just go to https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather If you are already a member and in either the UK or USA, you can shop seeds at: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/gather/shop Out out: Becca highly recommends both lunch and afternoon tea at Hotel Endsleigh https://thepolizzicollection.com/hotel-endsleigh/ For the second week in a row, Grace is raving about The Bull Inn Totnes. https://www.bullinntotnes.co.uk

  • Jul 1, 2024 · 35 min

    Season 2 Episode 1: Becca goes on a spree and Grace reaches a low ebb

    Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/ Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander. www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/ In: Grace has been renovating which brings Becca onto beds and mattresses. Natural Mat is local-ish (Devon) and very highly regarded, sustainable and generally lovely. Not sponsored, but both Becca and Grace would be open to a gifted mattress... https://naturalmat.co.uk/pages/bedroom Grace used the opportunity to mention that they are used at The Bull Inn, Totnes, and to say how lovely it is. https://naturalmat.co.uk/blogs/news/project-story-the-bull-inn-totnes https://www.bullinntotnes.co.uk Out: Becca has been raving out her sweet peas, grown from Grace’s seed, available to Gather members only in the exclusive seed shop. To join Gather, just go to https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather If you are already a member and in either the UK or USA, you can shop sweet pea seeds at: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/gather/shop Becca has also been suffering with chafer beetles and is trying this as a solution. https://www.nematodesdirect.co.uk/30-chafer-beetle-trap In better news, Green & Gorgeous have been admiring her roses from afar. https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk We also both commiserated with Bloom & Gray (Yes, American spelling, English flower grower) and you can find her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bloomandgray Out out: Becca has been shopping! And out of the county. Very envious of her trip to Exeter Trading Hub. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6bNctRrnGN/?hl=en&img_index=2 Grace’s out out was a bit different and involved big hats, emotional vows, and live music. A special mention to the friends who played at Grace’s own wedding, Charlotte Yanni and Kev Charlton: https://www.youtube.com/user/CharlotteYanni

  • May 29, 2024 · 39 min

    S1 E 10 The Season Finale - All the secrets

    Becca: Viburnum Burkwoodii: https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/viburnum--burkwoodii/classid.4491/sku.PL00080831/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgdayBhBQEiwAXhMxtnQaVnRRcWKtBOBaxxxwdMqBaOMzbkw6d6Dy_pepvrDMg1cvSScRPhoCv1kQAvD_BwE Charlie Ryrie: https://www.thewildgardener.co.uk Rachel Siegfried: https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk The Garden Gate Flower Company - Classes: https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk/classes#/121-classes Octavia RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden - Access to Green Space: https://www.rhs.org.uk/press/documents/shows/chelsea/2024/Press-Packs/The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-Show-Garde.pdf Grace: - Gather: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather Flowers From The Farm: https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk Bureau Design | Tanya Jago http://www.bureaudesign.co.uk Grow & Gather Book: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/shop/p/grow-and-gather Chateau Gudanes: https://chateaugudanes.com/home

  • May 23, 2024 · 38 min

    S1 E9 The Chelsea Special!

    Episode 9 comes from The RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Huge thank you to Crocus, we are so incredibly grateful for your generosity and hospitality. Crocus’s story on Instagram and Facebook @crocus.co.uk Tickets: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show BBC coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lyhs/broadcasts/upcoming Chelsea wouldn’t be the same without Project Giving Back, so a huge thank you to them too. Photographers: Britt Willoughby: http://brittwilloughbydyer.com Eva Nemeth: https://www.evanemeth.com If you are a Gather member, you can read Eva top tips for garden photography here, and watch an interview between us here. In - Our favourite stands in the Pavilion Kent Wildflower Seeds: https://kentwildflowerseeds.co.uk Botanical Nursery for foxgloves: https://www.thebotanicnursery.co.uk Out - Our favourite Gardens: For Tom Stuart-Smith’s National Garden Scheme Garden You can follow the work of Tom Stuart-Smith on Instagram @tomstuartsmith And the work of the National Garden Scheme on Instagram and Facebook @nationalgardenscheme Crocus’s azaleas: https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/rhododendron-daviesii/classid.2063/ For Ula Maria’s Musclar Dystrophy - Forest Bathing Garden You can follow the work of Ula Maria via Instagram on @ulamariastudio And the work of The Muscular Dystrophy Society on Facebook and Instagram @musculardystrophyuk Torc Pots https://www.torcpots.com For Tom Massey’s garden – Wateraid You can follow the work of Tom Massy via Instagram on @tommasseyuk And the work of WaterAid on Facebook and Instagram @wateraid And a trip down memory lane with Sarah Price’s garden from 2023: https://www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/news-and-events/flower-shows/recreate-the-look-of-sarah-prices-chelsea-garden/ Other water inspirations: Jo McKerr: https://jomckerr.com Alex Puddy: https://www.architectural-heritage.co.uk & Agriframes: https://www.agriframes.co.uk

  • May 18, 2024 · 34 min

    S1 E7 Becca’s top tip for the busy, opening up about sulking sweet peas, and the great Aga debate.

    Firstly, huge thank you to all our listeners, we have been so thrilled with the response. If you would like to leave a positive review, that would be amazing. Other links: Beltane workshops & creative retreats: https://www.thebeltane.co.uk Grace’s mentoring: www.gracealexander.uk Information about Aquilegia Downy Mildew: http://www.touchwoodplants.co.uk/aquilegia-downy-mildew.htm Derry Watkins, Special Plants: https://www.specialplants.net Plant World, Newton Abbott: https://www.plant-world-seeds.com Lambs Gallery in Lostwithiel: https://www.lovecornwall.directory/lambs-art-gallery-lostwithiel.html Everhot cookers: https://everhot.co.uk

  • May 7, 2024 · 33 min

    S1 E6 Becca leaves Cornwall, Grace picks a dress for Chelsea and we discuss dahlia cuttings.

    Becca visits The Pig at Combe and takes The Gardeners Tour of the Kitchen Garden https://www.thepighotel.com Grace visits South Wood Farm, designed by Arne Maynard https://www.arnemaynard.com/gardens/south-wood-farm/. Dahlia chat: Floret Farm Dahlia Seed https://www.floretflowers.com Santa Cruz Dahlias Kristine Albrecht for brilliant dahlia growing guides: https://www.santacruzdahlias.com

  • May 7, 2024 · 31 min

    S1 E5 Another storm, spring cleaning and structures in the garden

    Grace talks about her steel structures for the garden and how she creates them. We make an exciting announcement and all the planning that is going into it! Featuring: Melissa Murrell (personal shopper) https://www.instagram.com/melissamurrellpersonalstyling

  • Apr 27, 2024 · 33 min

    S1 E4 How we really feel about Monty Don

    What to do when the weather is too bad for gardening, naming your garden borders and a top tip for garden supports on stone walls. Join us for another episode in, out and out and about. Show Notes:Rebecca's Netflix afternoon watching: No Escape with Owen WilsonGrace's favourite film: The Devil Wears Prada Grace's night in with Monty Don's French Gardens - The Gourmet Garden https://youtu.be/PUqMdCPzjKg?si=5JTzHNqIUC-qRH-CRebecca's evening series binge suggestion: This Town on the BBC - set in Birmingham in 1981 and the two tone music scene. Grace's out out Sunday lunch at The Candle Light Inn https://www.candlelight-inn.co.uk

  • Apr 21, 2024 · 35 min

    S1 E3 Where one of us finally goes to a party

    A VIP tulip outing, sweet pea sowing, chickpea fermentation disaster and the revelation that we both require a cold frame! Join us on another episode of life in and out of our gardens.

  • Apr 2, 2024 · 4 min

    Who, what & why?

    Welcome to the new podcast by Rebecca Stuart of The Garden Gate Flower Company, and Grace Alexander of Gather. Tune in to why we've started recording out conversations, why we're taking on YouTube, and the ultimate incentive to build a successful podcast.