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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: Succession, growing gherkins and a dandelion tree?

09/07/2022

Succession, growing gherkins and a dandelion tree?

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, Succession, growing gherkins and a dandelion tree?

Gardening inspiration for summer with David Maxwell and guests.

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; succession sowing for constant cropping, grow your own gherkins and the young gardener with a taste for the exotic.


Have you ever heard of a dandelion tree? This week David Maxwell discovers it in the front garden of a Bangor teenager with a passion for plants.  Andrew Gee has crammed  the small space with exotics that survive year round in the mild coastal microclimate. One caller wants advice on growing gherkins in the house and Amy Kelly has some top tips on succession sowing for constant cropping. Maurice Parkinson praises the attributes of Astrantia and David is joined in studio by garden expert Brendan Little.  Send your questions to gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk












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