September Reset

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this epsiode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire visit The Witness Tree Project at Trinity College Botanical Garden. They meet with Biologist and Botanist Dr Leticia Figueiredo Candido, who gives insight into the research taking place that will eventually inform urban tree planting and potentially help filter out pollution in our cities,

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this week's episode of BigGardenLIttleGarden, Geraldine and Claire discuss an amazing garden in the Burren, where the owner, Carl Wright, gardens in the wettest and most challenging of conditions.Claire also suggests preserving herbs in butter and Geraldine talks clearing out mildew-affected dahlias, lifting tubers and the bulbs that love wet soil.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!With the arrival of October, Geraldine and Claire have plenty of tidying-up jobs to chat about in the latest episode of BigGardenLittleGarden. It's also time for Claire to talk about forcing Hyacinth and Paperwhite Narcissi bulbs in time for Christmas, one of her favourite subjects.. And Geraldine enthuses on her recent visit to the Trinity College Botanic Garden.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!It's time to talk Spring Bulbs in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden. Geraldine and Claire run through their favourite, showstopper Tulips bulbs and give some tips on how best to pot them up. Geraldine gives an update on her plan for Katie's garden and has some great news on the progress of the border.They also discuss the dainty cyclamen flower.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Its time for a change of rhythm in the new episode of BigGardenLittleGarden with the arrival of September and some much-needed cooler weather. Geraldine and Claire continue to observe the effects in their gardens of an exceptionally hot summer in Dublin.They embrace the September Reset with some plant shopping and pickling of the summer harvest. And Geraldine talks the listeners through the subject of water butts and how to use "grey water" during hosepipe bans.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode Geraldine and Claire share some of their most special moments in the garden and discuss what factors make for a memorable garden experience.There is also the usual catch-up on what's been growing well, and not so well, after an exceptionally hot and dry summer.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of BigGardenLIttleGarden Geraldine and Claire discuss the impact of the July heatwave on their gardens and consider what the changing climate might mean for the future of gardening in Ireland,

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire visit Clondeglass: a walled garden in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom mountains, to meet Paul Brady, a plantsman with an impressive vision for this secluded idyll.The garden is well-known and has been the subject of an RTE series called "Dermot's Secret Garden", which chronicled the late Dermot O" Neill's original restoration of the garden. Sadly, ill-health prevented Dermot from achieving all of his dreams for Clondeglass and instead he sold the garden to Paul, who continues to respect Dermot's legacy, while also building on his own plans for this special place.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Geraldine and Claire celebrate the first birthday of BigGardenLittleGarden and reminisce about how it all began. They also acknowledge and thank their listeners from around the world Then it’s down to business and Geraldine has plenty more advice on what to plant in shaded garden. See the plants mentioned in the podcast listed below: Fern dryopteris felix mas.Francoa sonchifoliaHerbaceous geraniumTree peony lutea.Peony 'late indflower'Paeonia mlokosewitschiiEuphorbia robbiae.Phlomis russelliana..ErythroniumLillium, especially turks cap varieties.Arum italicum pictumJapanese anemone.Iris foetedissima

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this Episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire get an invitation to visit Susan Lynch of The Vintage Rose Company and see her beautiful roses in full bloom. Geraldine also gives advice on plants that are perfect for shaded gardens.