World Radio Gardening
733 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe world’s first streamed #gardening radio station providing advice, interviews and music for all #gardeners anywhere.
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Potato Trial
August 08, 2017 11:18 - 14 minutes - 15.9 MBThe Thompson and Morgan potato trials have been taking place at Capel Manor College. The potatoes were planted in May be Level 1 Seasonal Gardener students. Colin Randall or ‘Spud’ from Thompson and Morgan explained to Ken Crowther about the RHS assessment.
Gardening Podcast 05.08.17
August 07, 2017 14:50 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Geoff Hodge.
Gardening Podcast 29.07.17
July 31, 2017 12:34 - 56 minutes - 64.4 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College.
Gardening Podcast 22.07.17
July 24, 2017 11:47 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre in Essex.
The Bressingham Gardens
July 18, 2017 15:53 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBBased on the Suffolk/Norfolk border The Bressingham Gardens were founded by Alan Bloom of Blooms Nurseries in 1953. The gardens were opened to the public in 1962 with six acres and 500 different species and cultivars. His son Adrian Bloom went on to further develop the gardens as he explained to Ken Crowther when he took him for a tour of the site.
Tiptree's new growing system
July 18, 2017 09:26 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe new growing system at Wilkin & Sons at Tiptree is up and running and have been growing strawberries for some time. Ken Crowther met up with Farm Manager Andrey Ivanov to find out how it’s all working out.
Summers in full bloom
July 18, 2017 09:25 - 7 minutes - 7.36 MBGardens across the UK are looking glorious now with summer bedding in full bloom. Suffolk based Thompson & Morgan is one of the leading horticultural mail order companies responsible for supply hundreds of thousands of plants. Ken Crowther spoke to Peter about the variety of plants available.
Gardening Podcast 24.06.17
June 26, 2017 09:21 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Mick Lavelle, senior lecturer in horticulture at Writtle University College.
Gardening Podcast 17.06.17
June 19, 2017 14:41 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by horticultural expert Geoff Hodge.
Gardening Podcast 10.06.17
June 12, 2017 12:05 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College.
Keep your summer baskets colourful
June 08, 2017 11:27 - 11 minutes - 12.2 MBAn easy way to create instant summer colour is by using hanging baskets and troughs. Garden centres and nurseries have plenty on display but it’s easy to create your own. Phostrogen Slow Release Plant Food and Moisture Control is an ideal solution for busy gardeners as Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College told Ken Crowther.
Gardening Podcast 03.06.17
June 05, 2017 11:23 - 55 minutes - 65 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College.
Harvesting early seed potatoes
June 01, 2017 12:38 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBIf you got your first early seed potatoes planted in February they should be showing their heads come June. These early varieties produced a heavy yield of short, oval tubers with firm and waxy white flesh. Thompson and Morgan’s vegetable man Colin Randall spoke to Ken Crowther.
Plant of the Month for June roses
June 01, 2017 10:03 - 2 minutes - 3.78 MBGeoff Hodge picks his plant of the month for June the rose
Pests and Diseases
June 01, 2017 09:54 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MBSteve Bradley gives his advice on how to deal with pests and diseases in the garden.
June lawn care
June 01, 2017 09:53 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBGeoff Hodge gives tips and advice on how to look after your lawn in June.
Houseplant jobs for June
June 01, 2017 09:52 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBGeoff Hodge gives tips and advice on how to look after your houseplants in June.
The Art of Bonsai
June 01, 2017 09:48 - 7 minutes - 5.97 MBBonsai is an art form using horticultural material. Unlike a sculptor who can put his tools down when the piece is finished, bonsai is an ongoing art form which needs regular attention. The miniature trees are grown to look like full grown trees as Reg Bolton from the Federation of British Bonsai Societies explained to Ken Crowther.
Gardening Podcast 25.05.17
May 30, 2017 13:04 - 1 hour - 145 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre in Essex.
Gardening Podcast 20.05.17
May 22, 2017 13:29 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Lucy Chamberlain, who gardens at East Donyland Hall, Fingringhoe.
Keep your summer baskets colourful
May 17, 2017 10:41 - 11 minutes - 9.32 MBAn easy way to create instant summer colour is by hanging baskets and troughs. Garden centres and nurseries have plenty on display but it’s easy to create your own Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College told Ken Crowther.
Kings Seed Plot
May 17, 2017 10:38 - 18 minutes - 20.4 MBThis month on the Kings Seeds plot Andrew Tokely has been working extra hard. Due to the dry conditions he’s been knocking the plots down by hand. The first plot is netted to protect from pigeons and has been planted with brassicas as Andrew explained to Ken Crowther.
Gardening Podcast 13.05.17
May 15, 2017 12:51 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Geoff Hodge.
Gardening Podcast 06.05.17
May 08, 2017 13:08 - 57 minutes - 67 MBGardening Podcast 06.05.17 by World Radio Gardening
Gardening Podcast 29.04.17
May 02, 2017 12:37 - 58 minutes - 66.4 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Christine Lavelle, lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle University College.
Gardening Podcast 22.04.17
April 25, 2017 16:10 - 56 minutes - 63.2 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre in Essex.
Springtime at Keukenhof
April 18, 2017 16:26 - 12 minutes - 16.1 MBNow in their 68 year, the Dutch bulb fields at Keukenhof attract millions of visitors. The 32 hectares bulb fields are a sight to behold with more seven million bulbs planted and 800 varieties of tulips. Ken Crowther met up with Director of Keukenhof, Bart Siemerink to find out how it all started.
Gardening Podcast 15.04.17
April 18, 2017 11:14 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Lucy Chamberlain, who gardens at East Donyland Hall, Fingringhoe.
King Seeds plot
April 18, 2017 10:35 - 9 minutes - 11.5 MBThis month on the Kings Seeds plot Andrew Tokely has been digging the ground in preparation for the hard working to come in the weeks and months ahead. He explained to Ken Crowther about what he’s been doing to get the plots ready.
Grow your own potatoes
April 13, 2017 11:57 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThere’s a lot of enthusiasm for growing spuds which is partly down to gardeners being encouraged to grow them not just in the ground but in bags and containers on patios and balconies as Thompson & Morgan’s veg man Colin Randall told Ken Crowther.
Summer Flowering Bulbs
April 13, 2017 10:20 - 2 minutes - 1.12 MBIt’s a great time of the year to start thinking about summer flowering bulbs which will inject a bit of colour to the summer garden. From dahlia’s to canna lilies they will brighten up a border and give a great perfume too, as Ken Crowther and Geoff discussed in the World Radio Gardening Studio.
April World Radio Gardening News
April 10, 2017 13:34 - 4 minutes - 7.54 MBApril World Radio Gardening News by World Radio Gardening
Gardening Podcast 08.04.17
April 10, 2017 13:21 - 50 minutes - 60.4 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College.
Gardening Podcast 01.04.17
April 03, 2017 11:54 - 59 minutes - 69.7 MBGardening Podcast 01.04.17 by World Radio Gardening
Gardening Podcast 25.03.17
March 28, 2017 08:08 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Mick Lavelle, senior lecturer in horticulture at Writtle University College.
Horticultural students' industry visits
March 22, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 4.14 MBTom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle University College is responsible for getting students out and into industry. The students get the opportunity to meet employers, the nurseries and see where plants are produced as Tom explained to Ken Crowther.
Growing this seasons strawberries
March 22, 2017 10:18 - 9 minutes - 11.4 MBGrowing this seasons strawberries by World Radio Gardening
Gardening Podcast 18.03.17
March 21, 2017 09:02 - 50 minutes - 59 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle College.
Gardening Podcast 11.03.17
March 14, 2017 11:56 - 56 minutes - 66.9 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Christine Lavelle, lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle College.
Gardening Podcast 04.03.17
March 08, 2017 10:16 - 54 minutes - 62.7 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries.
Essex seed production
March 01, 2017 12:00 - 10 minutes - 12.1 MBThe weather conditions in Essex make it an ideal place to raise plants from seed. On their 300 acre farm in Coggeshall Kings Seeds have been following a production process which has been in place for over 100 years. Ken Crowther meet Andrew Tokely on the Kings Seeds plot to find out more.
Gardening Podcast 25.02.17
February 28, 2017 08:59 - 52 minutes - 124 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre in Essex.
Caring for herbaceous plants through winter
February 17, 2017 15:27 - 6 minutes - 5.15 MBA frequent question to the World Radio Gardening team is what is the best way gardeners look after herbaceous plants through winter and into spring. Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer at Writtle College and Ken Crowther discuss some of the best ways.
Winter sowing
February 17, 2017 12:18 - 3 minutes - 3.94 MBGardeners can be impatient to get started and see things happening in the garden. At this time of the year you will often find seed packets which can be sown from January to April. If you are keen to get going Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer at Writtle College has some tips to ensure you grow healthy, successful seedlings.
New varieties for spring 2017
February 17, 2017 11:14 - 12 minutes - 12.6 MBWith the dark days of winter disappearing and spring rapidly heading to the UK, there are plenty of new varieties of plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables and fruits to choose for the garden. Suffolk based growers Thompson and Morgan have more new products have ever before as Paul told Ken Crowther.
Gardening Podcast
February 13, 2017 12:58 - 43 minutes - 51.1 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre.
Gardening Podcast
February 13, 2017 12:58 - 43 minutes - 51.1 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Dave Gillam, general manager at Abercorn Garden Centre.
Gardening Podcast
February 06, 2017 09:41 - 58 minutes - 63.9 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by gardening writer, author and broadcaster Geoff Hodge.
Gardening Podcast
January 30, 2017 17:10 - 48 minutes - 58.7 MBBBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer in Horticulture at Writtle College.