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The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.

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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Gardeners' Corner: Green manure, rose rock and storing the autumn glut

Green manure, rose rock and storing the autumn glut

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, Green manure, rose rock and storing the autumn glut

David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you autumn gardening inspiration.

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; green manures explained, preventing rose rock and ways to store your harvest.

After many months speaking virtually, David meets up with organic gardener Klaus Laitenberger at the community garden in Bundoran.  Klaus explains the value of ‘bedding down’ the veg borders at this time of year by piling on seaweed or growing a green manure.  Also on the programme, a return to Ann Fitzsimons garden where she has a love hate relationship with her roses – find out how to take the wilder ones in hand! And Amy Kelly explains some of the ways you can store that autumn glut, so you can enjoy your harvest through the colder months.  The panel will also be taking listeners questions on the usual numbers or by email gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk






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