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Two Good GardenersThe podcast for everyone who enjoys growing their own flowers, fruit and vegetables. Author: Dan Cooper & Julia Parker
The podcast for everyone who wants to enjoy growing their own flowers, fruit and vegetables. Presented by hosts Dan Cooper and Julia Parker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Hobbies, Home & Garden, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Knowing Me, Knowing You
Episode 8
Friday, 10 January, 2025
To round off Series 4 of Two Good Gardeners, Dan & Julia test each other's memory with a New Year quiz. The scores may not be high, but there are laughs aplenty! Join in and see if you can guess Dan's Desert Island flower and the length of Julia's prize-winning parsnip!The Two Good Gardeners will return in spring 2025 with a brand new series.Jobs to do in the garden this fortnight:Dan - Sow chilli seeds under cover - a warm environment is essential!Clean, sharpen and oil tools.Sort out your seed tin and order seed catalogues.Keep feeding the birds and refreshing/topping up their water.Plant tulip bulbs if they're still hanging about.Don’t panic if you see spring bulb foliage appear, and be careful not to squash emerging shoots - many things are coming up early this year.Order and continue to plant bare-root trees and shrubs.Prune soft fruit bushes, e.g. currants and gooseberries.Prune apples, pears and figs.Force rhubarb under forces or deep buckets.Website links:Dan Cooper GardenParker's PatchGold Leaf GlovesProduced by Scott Kennett at Red Lighthouse Local Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
