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Alex James invites us round... and we get to inspect his asparagus!

Alex James invites us round... and we get to inspect his asparagus!

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Our first Outsiding roadtrip! We’ve decided to let Caitlin
and Adam loose in another garden, and this one is a beauty. We hit
the road and travel to the Cotswolds to Alex James’ incredible
farm, for a walk around the orchards, vegetable plots and his herb
garden. Alex, the bassist from Blur, bought the site while on
honeymoon with his wife Claire in 2003. The world of Blur had
calmed down somewhat and he had a deep desire to go rural... and
make cheese! The impressive 200-acre site is now also used to
host thousands of festival goers at The Big Feastival, which
celebrates music, food and family every August bank holiday. This
year’s line-up includes The Streets, Basement Jaxx, Mimi Webb, and
Bastille and tickets are available right now. Alex, who grew
up in Boscombe and spent his first Blur pay cheque on an astronomy
book, has always had a strong connection with nature and life
outside. This has been converted into a lifestyle running an
impressive farm. From plum trees, to corn plots, and several
stunning gardens, Adam and Caitlin were in dreamland for this
interview, made even more special by discussing the joy of growing
asparagus, and the potential of a cold glass of cider to
finish. Let us know if you’re enjoying Outsiding and please
send us your favourite outside places, memories, smells and
gardening questions to hello@outsiding.co.uk Follow Outsiding on
Substack for gardening tips, tricks, upcoming live Q&As with
Adam and the progress of Caitlin’s garden project. Find us on
Instagram too. You can watch full episodes of Outsiding on
Spotify and YouTube. Our first live show is taking place in
London on September 4 and you can buy tickets for it now.
Outsiding is a Cold Glass Production 00:00 - Welcome back and where
are we?!00:56 - Today's guest is Alex James04:57 - Alex's first
vegetable garden07:18 - Cliff jumping09:41 - Corn and
asparagus!14:25 - Cheesemaking19:26 - Swimming & Feastival24:00
- Quickfire Quiz29:26 - Bird Of The Week32:54 - Adam's gift for
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