After nine weeks of changeable weather, summer dishes and a few surprises, Tommy reflects on some of his podcast highlights.

From trips to the Courtyard Dairy and Cooper King Distillery, to making pizza's with chef Dickie and profiling fabulous British strawberries, this season has been packed with everything you might expect.

We hear some clips from some of Tommy's favourite episodes.

And - it's the moment many of the you have been waiting for - as we announce the winner of our end-of-season giveaway - as TWO Well Seasoned members get their hands on some incredible prizes.

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In Oldstead the team are always ready for surprises. The weather can throw any plan out of the window, so they have to be ready to adapt to whatever is in season. And this week - they're forced to adjust as Dickie discovers that their first apple crop of the year is ready to harvest.

Tommy gives listeners some helpful hints on which apples to use for which recipes, and gives Well Seasoned listeners a delicious Tarte-Tatin recipe too.

Also in the garden, Dickie gives listeners the low-down on Tayberries and there's a bumper crop of Japanese Wineberries too. The pair also go into detail plotting the schedule for the visit of their special competition winner who is set to be announced next week. And - after just seven weeks of ageing - the first Oldstead charcuterie is ready for tasting - but will it be up to scratch?

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After the wettest July in memory, Tommy and his colleague Dickie are lamenting the impact the weather has had on their crops - and they're trying to find the positives. While the haul of Meadowsweet and ripe Strawberries are lower than hoped, the tomatoes, root vegetables, and berries are continuing to flourish.

We learn about the role that Meadowsweet plays in Tommy's recipes. And Dickie has his own ideas for how tomato growers can make the most of their bumper haul.

And Tommy is joined by the self proclaimed 'Potato Queen' Poppy O'Toole, to explore her love of the humble spud, how she built her following, and who her ultimate dinner guest would be.

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