Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGarden Show Ireland and Randalstown Viaduct
A special Gardeners’ Corner from Garden Show Ireland 2022 in the grounds of Antrim Castle Gardens. David Maxwell will be joined by Diarmuid Gavin, K…
4 years, 1 month ago
Gardeners’ Corner special: William Robinson’s wild gardening
William Robinson started life as a garden boy in Ireland but went on the become one of the most famous gardeners of all time. His ‘wild gardening’ s…
4 years, 1 month ago
BBC Radio Ulster Gardeners’ Corner team look at new life at Easter
Tune into BBC Radio Ulster’s Gardeners’ Corner this Saturday morning when Helen Mark finds out what seasonal tasks are being done on some coastal all…
4 years, 2 months ago
Onions that walk, Easter foraging and Adam Frost
Have you ever heard of onions that can walk? David Maxwell finds out all about them from organic grower Klaus Laitenberger. April showers bring plen…
4 years, 2 months ago
A living museum, Stork’s bills and an award for dedication to daffs
David meets Omagh man Brian Duncan who has been breeding daffodils since the 1960s and has been awarded one of horticulture’s greatest honours. He be…
4 years, 2 months ago
Home grown tomatoes and gardening like clockwork
Have you ever heard of a mechanical garden? Well Antrim is getting Northern Ireland’s first, and this week David Maxwell chats to designer Diarmuid G…
4 years, 2 months ago
Planting potatoes ‘Leitrim style’, the value of heritage seeds and Little Green Fingers in Augher
David Maxwell heads to Bundoran on St Patrick’s day where organic gardener Klaus Laitenberger is planting potatoes ‘Leitrim style’. He demonstrates h…
4 years, 2 months ago
Pruning trees, platinum trees and a return to Kilmacurragh
In this week’s programme, David Maxwell travels to the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh in county Wicklow. The country cousin of the gardens a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Robot gardeners, Hidden Huntley and preventing puddles
David explores a secret walled garden close to Belfast where globe artichokes are on the menu. Hidden Huntley is one of the 19th century ‘linen house…
4 years, 3 months ago
Not enough garden, too much garden and rental gardens
With more demand for space to build, gardens are getting smaller. In fact, owning a garden is just a dream for many younger people. This week, David …
4 years, 3 months ago