Gardeners' Corner

by BBC Radio Ulster
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Home & Garden #84

The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province. Presented by David Maxwell.

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Recent Episodes
  • Gardeners’ Corner ‘Comes to Town’ roadshow from Ballymena
    Apr 13, 2024 – 55:11
  • Easy ways to transform your garden this Easter
    Mar 30, 2024 – 56:44
  • Why you should pre-sprout your courgettes, what to do if you can’t beat ground elder and the best-looking classroom you can find
    Mar 23, 2024 – 56:00
  • Veg to sow now, celebrating Daffodils and Jekka’s 100 herbs
    Mar 16, 2024 – 56:04
  • How to reduce the mowing and increase spring colour, the wonders of wild garlic and perennial of the month
    Mar 9, 2024 – 56:04
  • Where to start in the garden this spring, Jimi Blake’s new borders and producing trees on an industrial scale
    Mar 2, 2024 – 56:07
  • Gardening in a war zone and the Great Gardeners’ Corner Grow Along
    Feb 24, 2024 – 55:42
  • Last-minute rose pruning made easy, Lissadell House, and perennial of the month
    Feb 17, 2024 – 55:58
  • How plants can help solve serious crimes, helping our hedgehogs and ‘Anya the garden fairy’
    Feb 3, 2024 – 56:06
  • Clearing up after the storms, in search of the giant lobelia, and perennial of the month
    Jan 27, 2024 – 56:06
  • What snow does for the garden, fixing rusty leeks and what to harvest in January
    Jan 20, 2024 – 55:59
  • How to prune roses, plants for winter interest and preparing the garden for 2024
    Jan 13, 2024 – 56:03
  • Gardeners’ Corner: Season by Season
    Dec 24, 2023 – 56:29
  • Gardeners’ Corner at Christmas
    Dec 23, 2023 – 56:12
  • Why to grow willow, the life in our soil and the gardening fundraiser
    Dec 16, 2023 – 56:01
  • Winter wildlife, a garden for spinal injury patients and forcing daffodils
    Dec 9, 2023 – 56:07
  • How to treat your tree ferns, caring for Christmas Cactus and orange Poinsettia?
    Dec 2, 2023 – 56:02
  • How to care for Mahonia, protecting spring bulbs and herb of the month
    Nov 25, 2023 – 56:10
  • Autumn highlights at Rowallane, pruning blackcurrants and getting those garlic bulbs planted
    Nov 18, 2023 – 56:08
  • Sarah Raven’s favourite tulips, how to take root cuttings and gardening for birds
    Nov 11, 2023 – 55:38
  • 21/10/2023
    Oct 28, 2023 – 56:04
  • Gorgeous gourds, Herbaceous borders at Castlewellan arboretum and organic growing
    Oct 28, 2023 – 56:06
  • Golden grasses for the autumn garden. Getting to grips with grapes, munching on mini melons & Jekka McVicar's herb of the month
    Oct 14, 2023 – 56:10
  • What you can sow in October? The value of Lemon Verbena and Florence Fennel and September highlights at Ballyrobert
    Sep 30, 2023 – 56:13
  • How to prune your apple trees? Success with spuds and some Meath Magic
    Sep 23, 2023 – 56:10
  • How to grow hydrangeas, the benefits of borage and Jekka’s herb of the month
    Sep 16, 2023 – 56:09
  • What can sheep’s wool do for your garden? Wildlife to look out for in Autumn and September highlights at Rowallane
    Sep 9, 2023 – 56:08
  • Wild gardening at Knepp Estate, harvesting seed in Hillsborough and early autumn grasses
    Sep 2, 2023 – 56:05
  • Supermarket flowers, Crossrail Place Roof Garden and Lisgoole Abbey
    Aug 26, 2023 – 56:15
  • Gardening on the moon, magical meadows and Herb of the Month
    Aug 12, 2023 – 56:05
  • Soggy summers, preparing Mount Stewart for climate change and National Allotment Week
    Aug 5, 2023 – 56:09
  • Cottage garden colour, a fond farewell to rose breeding and dreamy Dahlias with Marryn Mathis
    Jul 29, 2023 – 56:08
  • RHS Bridgewater, Birr Castle Demesne and Greenfort
    Jul 22, 2023 – 56:03
  • Bountiful basil, beautiful beans and cost-saving cuttings
    Jul 8, 2023 – 56:09
  • RHSI Bellefield, no more bedding in Bangor and top rated roses
    Jul 1, 2023 – 56:09
  • Countless caterpillars, water wise veg growing and herb of the month
    Jun 24, 2023 – 56:03
  • Gardeners’ Corner at Garden Show Ireland
    Jun 17, 2023 – 56:01
  • Hang’em up house plants, gardens for under 5s and Bord Bia Bloom
    Jun 10, 2023 – 56:11
  • Native seeds, an artist's haven and exotic seaside plants
    Jun 3, 2023 – 56:12
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
    May 27, 2023 – 55:59
  • Community gardening in Saintfield, County Donegal’s OURganic gardens and Jekka’s herb of the month
    May 20, 2023 – 56:42
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    May 13, 2023 – 56:21
  • The King’s Garden: A Gardeners’ Corner special
    May 10, 2023 – 55:03
  • Gardening for moths, bulbs care after blooming and Liza Tarbuck
    Apr 29, 2023 – 56:09
  • Growing a feast at Florence Court, top tomatoes and Diarmuid Gavin
    Apr 22, 2023 – 55:52
  • A visit to Jekka’s, bulbs in bloom and a lost garden rediscovered
    Apr 8, 2023 – 56:08
  • Gardeners’ Corner from Fairview Primary School
    Mar 25, 2023 – 56:10
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    Mar 18, 2023 – 55:40
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    Mar 11, 2023 – 56:05
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Recent Reviews
  • Lifecake devotee
    What a treat
    I live in San Francisco a world away from Ireland but find Gardner’s Corner enormously helpful as well as delightfully entertaining. I look forward to new episodes every week - I never miss a show. Funny, sweet, educational, inspiring… what a wonderful show. You don’t have to love gardening to enjoy this show (but it helps). Give a listen and find out for yourself!
  • LinaTheQueen
    Pleasant.
    Love the info, good show, nice to think of greener things while at work. I do wish David didn’t talk over folks so often- bit stressful.
  • Texjen
    From the desert
    I live in the desert but love listening to how people garden in Ireland. And David Maxwell runs the show so well.
  • Ken Phelp's bat
    Great podcast
    I listen from here in the USA. This is my favorite gardening podcast. I could listen to David Maxwell talk all day.
  • VA Jane
    A weekly treat
    Always looking forward to the next episode. Thank you for such wonderful gardening hints.
  • LrngToFly
    What happened to Cherrie McIlwaine?
    The previous host seems to have fallen off the face of the planet. A google search came up with nothing. She was on the BBC until the end of 2016. Hopefully she is enjoying an unforced retirement! I listened to her final podcast and there was no mention of her leaving. A listener from the US...
  • jennifair99
    Helpful, lovely and inspiring
    I've learned so much about gardening from this show, and the information is presented in a charming and beautiful way. It's an all-around lovely podcast!
  • greypatches
    Wonderful Advice for Gardeners!
    This show covers many different subjects all relating to gardening and I love to listen to it at any time of the year, be it in the winter planning my garden for the spring or in the middle of the growing season. Recommend to anyone!
  • Terrysan11
    Great with one exception
    There are three hosts on this show and two are great. Unfortunately, one (Jim?) is very difficult to understand. He speaks too low, almost mumbling. Whenever someone calls in I dread that he should answer because I have to strain to hear what he is saying.
  • MikePerry
    1st class gardening advice from the mother-land
    Great host, great content, all delivered via the Emerald Isle :)
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