Two years to the day since the war in Ukraine began, presenter David Maxwell hears the powerful story of how a garden has helped one family close the front line survive. Alla Olkhovska has been harvesting and selling seeds of rare clematis found in her grandmother’s garden in Kharkiv. She also wrote her first book about these beautiful climbers in the basement during the initial bombardment. David finds out what it’s been like to look after this precious space with the sound of birds sometimes drowned out by sirens and bombing. Also on the programme, the launch of the Great Gardeners’ Corner Grow Along where listeners’ will be asked to join the team in growing some veg not available in the shops and Maurice Parkinson on last minute preparations in the flower borders for the season ahead. Ann Fitzsimmons will join David in studio to take live questions. Contact gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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Christmas Eve with Gardeners’ Corner
Santa Klaus, Poinsettias and herbs for Christmas
Gardening across the pond, ‘Old Man’s Beard’ and tree of the month
Caring for Christmas Trees and creating winter wonder
Drenagh Gardens and winter veg
Late autumn highlights at Rowallane, heeling in and ‘Tree of the Month’.
Gardening on the set of The Crown, a banquet for birds and it’s time to bury some tulip bulbs
Orchard county pumpkins, the lily wood and Tree of the Month
The candyfloss tree, hope from Hiroshima and planting with Duneane Primary
Autumn at Gash Gardens, the quirky Quince and when gardening is a lifeline
Tree ferns, taming ramblers and why heritage fruit is good for your health
Golden grasses, hedges for hogs and rose hip syrup
Autumn flowering bulbs, harvesting seed and Charles Dowding
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Gardening up the walls, show time at Yew Cottage and the low maintenance border with just three plants.
Airfield Estate, decadent Dahlias and wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury
The Old Mill House garden, what to do with a glut and tree of the month
Celebrating National Allotments Week and Growing Your Own at Home
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