What happens to our gardens when it snows? This week David Maxwell heads to Downhill Demesne on Antrim’s north coast to see how a blanket of white transforms how we experience the garden. He also chats to Una Quinn about her plans for the Bog Garden there in 2024. Along the coast in an equally cold Ballyvoy, Conrad McCormick is protecting his tender plants as the mercury drops and on the shores of Strangford Lough, Amy Kelly is able to harvest veg from her allotment despite it being midwinter. Expert Claire McNally will join David in studio to take live questions including one from a listener with rusty leeks and another who is growing peppers indoors through the colder months. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
Gardeners’ Corner at Garden Show Ireland
Hang’em up house plants, gardens for under 5s and Bord Bia Bloom
Native seeds, an artist's haven and exotic seaside plants
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
Community gardening in Saintfield, County Donegal’s OURganic gardens and Jekka’s herb of the month
Gardeners’ Corner from Balmoral Show 2023
The King’s Garden: A Gardeners’ Corner special
Gardening for moths, bulbs care after blooming and Liza Tarbuck
Growing a feast at Florence Court, top tomatoes and Diarmuid Gavin
A visit to Jekka’s, bulbs in bloom and a lost garden rediscovered
Gardeners’ Corner from Fairview Primary School
Gardening for gorillas, the beauty and benefit of log walls and Greba Garden
Handsome hellebores, using digestate and herb of the month
Mount Venus Nursery, gardening for the senses and preparing for climate change with city trees
Powerscourt, propagating perennials and Diarmuid Gavin’s garden fit for a King
Celebrating Snowdrops at Altamont, early spring at Hunting Brook and herb of the month
Taming a fig, the magic of moss and Glenmona reborn
Dramatic gardening, Derry’s award-winning allotments and Oakfield Park
Foxgloves, Florence Court and forgiving house plants
Easy to grow peonies, the right way to dig and herb of the month
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