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Back to SearchGrowing bananas in Belfast? Planting spring bulbs in pots and how to take root cuttings
With the mild weather set to end in the next few weeks, David turns up the temperature by visiting the new ‘Banana block’ in east Belfast where 4 var…
4 years, 7 months ago
Gardening for climate change, making a wormery and the wonder of trees
As national governments try to reduce man’s impact on the planet at COP26, Gardeners’ Corner takes a look at what we can do in our own gardens. Davi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Meet the Asters, Castlewellan’s autumn gold and a trip to Kiltumper
As autumn takes hold, David visits the National Arboretum, Annesley Garden at Castlewellan Forest Park where he takes in the seasonal hues with Alwyn…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to grow perfect pumpkins, bulb planting at Florence Court and ever heard of banana mint?
In this Halloween programme, David Maxwell leaves the garden for the farm in the hunt for the perfect pumpkin. He chats to Adrian McGowan in Killinch…
4 years, 7 months ago
Green manure, rose rock and storing the autumn glut
After many months speaking virtually, David meets up with organic gardener Klaus Laitenberger at the community garden in Bundoran. Klaus explains th…
4 years, 8 months ago
Buying trees with the spend local card, autumn planting and annual edible flowers.
Join David Maxwell and his guests for some autumn gardening. This week David visits Ann Fitzsimons in Killinchy, where she is planting up a new borde…
4 years, 8 months ago
Glenveagh Castle gardens, Cluain na dTor and Brendan Little’s Kerrykeel courtyard
Gardeners’ Corner heads to County Donegal where David Maxwell and Brendan Little visit some of the gardens that make up the Donegal Garden Trail. Gl…
4 years, 8 months ago
Gardening for medicine, memorial and marvel.
David Maxwell explores the new global medicinal garden in Belfast Botanic Gardens with Barbara Pilcher and Adrian Walsh. On the anniversary of the S…
4 years, 9 months ago
Late summer colour, Irish roses and Hunting Brook
David Maxwell travels to the hills of County Wicklow where he explores Jimi Blake’s Hunting Brook garden in late summer. Jimi pushes the boundaries o…
4 years, 9 months ago
Bee friendly gardens, Hillsborough honey and temperamental tomatoes
The bees need our help and this weekend Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell will explore how we can all make our outside space a haven for them. Da…
4 years, 9 months ago