Winter's Last Hurrah! Spring Preparation With John Stirland
03/08/23 • 35 min
It's not terribly inviting outside, where I am at least, with snow falling and low temperatures set for the next few days. However, that hasn't stopped me from planting a good size Amelanchier Lamarckii and having a wee tidy up of some borders. This is the thing about March and whatever the weather might throw at us, gardeners gotta garden!
And that's the theme of this week's podcast with horticulturist John Stirland answering LYG member questions and discussing jobs to be getting on with from sowing (we talk about artificial lighting for plants), first cuts for lawns, finishing off Winter pruning, transplanting and a host of other topical jobs before Spring breaks into a sprint.
As we cover a lot of topics, you'll find a quick guide in the chapters section so you can quickly navigate to what particularly interests you although, naturally, I would suggest listening to the whole piece so as not to miss useful nuggets of information.
Thanks to our UK-based sponsors Fitzgerald Laing Decorators:
for a free quote and advice on any project, here's their Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3zvPicB
PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A FINALIST IN THE ‘22 GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARDS FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR.
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It's not terribly inviting outside, where I am at least, with snow falling and low temperatures set for the next few days. However, that hasn't stopped me from planting a good size Amelanchier Lamarckii and having a wee tidy up of some borders. This is the thing about March and whatever the weather might throw at us, gardeners gotta garden!
And that's the theme of this week's podcast with horticulturist John Stirland answering LYG member questions and discussing jobs to be getting on with from sowing (we talk about artificial lighting for plants), first cuts for lawns, finishing off Winter pruning, transplanting and a host of other topical jobs before Spring breaks into a sprint.
As we cover a lot of topics, you'll find a quick guide in the chapters section so you can quickly navigate to what particularly interests you although, naturally, I would suggest listening to the whole piece so as not to miss useful nuggets of information.
Thanks to our UK-based sponsors Fitzgerald Laing Decorators:
for a free quote and advice on any project, here's their Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3zvPicB
PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A FINALIST IN THE ‘22 GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARDS FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR.
A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Previous Episode
Vegetable and Herb Gardening In Containers With Maggie Stuckey
Given reported supermarket shortages of fresh salad and veg plus exorbitant prices, there's never been a better time to consider growing your own, if you don't already.
Our guest this week is an American garden writer who grew up on a farm in the Deep South of the US and has written many books about growing your own veg - Maggie Stuckey.
Maggie and our own John Stirland are of like minds and spend half an hour putting the case for container gardening of veg and herbs to a sceptical podcaster. Do they succeed? You'll need to listen to find out and in the process perhaps be converted yourself.
They cover the golden rules for container veg and herb gardening, what to grow and how to get the best out of very little space.
Thanks to our UK-based sponsors Fitzgerald Laing Decorators:
for a free quote and advice on any project, here's their Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3zvPicB
PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A FINALIST IN THE ‘22 GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARDS FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR.
A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Next Episode
All Year Garden Design With Professor David Stevens
Step away from the Garden Centre! Well, just for a moment as multi-award-winning garden designer and LYG member David Stevens gives you some valuable tips on using colour, texture, and shape of both foliage and flowers to keep your garden looking its best all through the year, including Winter.
Once again David is a rich source of knowledge as he joins resident horticulturist John Stirland and LYG founder Rod Whiting for a look ahead to the gardening year now that the long Winter is finally over.
You'll need a notebook as we discuss plants of all types as well as some handy hints from David and John based on nigh on one hundred years of professional experience between them.
As ever, you can find specific topics in our chapter section, but I would recommend listening to the whole podcast so as not to miss any golden nuggets of information.
Thanks to our UK-based sponsors Fitzgerald Laing Decorators:
for a free quote and advice on any project, here's their Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3zvPicB
PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A FINALIST IN THE ‘22 GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARDS FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR.
A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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