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The Garden Log

The Garden Log

Ben Dark

The Garden Log is an award winning podcast from Ben Dark, Head Gardener at an English country estate. Episodes begin with a review of events in the flowerbeds, meadows and woodland, before moving on to discuss horticultural matters more generally. Ben is an ever-curious host who does not take himself, his job or gardening too seriously. A half-hour spent in his company is a half-hour spent far away from the myriad concerns of modern life.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Garden Log episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Garden Log for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Garden Log episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Garden Log - #13 Breaking new ground
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01/10/18 • 25 min

In this episode we talk deadwood, Pope, bonsai and hope. With excitement and worry the ground is broken on a new area of the garden. Ben surveys the damage wrought by winter and fails to clean the greenhouse.

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It's bare root hedges with Philip of Macedon and thick-headed gardeners with Mr Kipling in this barnstorming episode of The Garden Log

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This wintery broadcast investigates how to put the garden to bed for winter and debunks some ancient Chinese wisdom. Also, green alkanet, blackbirds, foxgloves and hylotelephium.

Maybe a hot cup of tea would go well with this episode?

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In this episode we take to the waves with a question from the canal-side. I’m talking the language of flowers and giving evergreen advice for early December.

Join me for another muddy-kneed tour of the English garden.

[email protected]

@bensgarden

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The Garden Log - Episode 9: If dandelions were hard to grow
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11/29/17 • 29 min

This was a windy, thrifty, rotten sort of week. I'm talking medlars, erotic Persian gardening, phytophthora and robin training. Just November things.

@Bensgarden

[email protected]

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Now back in England, hands firmly in the soil, head high in the clouds.

Its time to talk compost. Also, I'll be flagging some issues with Iris pseudacorus and conducting a survey of the flowering plants still braving the November chill.

As always, questions and feedback to [email protected]

@Bensgarden

Happy gardening!

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The Garden Log - Episode 7: Dystopian flower beds made easy!
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11/15/17 • 18 min

This week’s special edition focuses on planting a spectacular, long flowering border to keep you radioactively warm all winter.

Plants used for this project:

Allium moly

Erigeron karvinskianus

x Heucherella ‘Kimono’

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Carl'

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Sparkle White’

Kniphofia ‘Toffee Nosed’

Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Sweet Winter

Sisyrinchium striatum

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Another wander through the gardening week. In this episode it’s time to talk tulips. I tell the story of my Morning Glory and commiserate with a listener over his dismembered tiarella.

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This week we focus on root-balled yew, how to get the best from your beautyberry and plan on transforming the garden into just the right sort of fiery hell-pit.

More gardens, gardening and horticultural advice from The Garden Log.

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The Garden Log - #14 The Diet of Worms

#14 The Diet of Worms

The Garden Log

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01/18/18 • 22 min

In this episode of the gardening podcast Ben talks about worms, foxgloves and the art of the Japanese garden. A wriggly, wiggly horticultural treat.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Garden Log have?

The Garden Log currently has 100 episodes available.

What topics does The Garden Log cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Home & Garden, Society & Culture, Gardening, Personal Journals, Podcasts and Horticulture.

What is the most popular episode on The Garden Log?

The episode title 'How to keep plants alive (and other mysteries)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Garden Log?

The average episode length on The Garden Log is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Garden Log released?

Episodes of The Garden Log are typically released every 12 days.

When was the first episode of The Garden Log?

The first episode of The Garden Log was released on Oct 25, 2017.

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