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Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersArchitectural Plants With Guy Watts and Jason GilfordIn the last episode of this series, your hosts, Dan Cooper and Julia Parker, talk to Guy Watts and Jason Gilford of Architectural Plants about what makes the perfect sculptural specimen, the challenges of running a nursery during a heatwave, and how much risk to take when choosing borderline hardy plants. Julia shares her favourite architectural edibles, and Dan recommends mini shears for creating prize-winning Niwaki - all will be revealed when you listen!Two Good Gardeners will return in Autumn 2025 for a sixth series - subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts for updates and...2025-07-111h 00Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersBeautiful British Blooms at The Homegrown MarketIn this episode, Dan & Julia take a trip to Bolney in West Sussex, where small-scale flower growers and plant nurseries gather once a month to present their produce to florists and the general public. Julia talks to Laura Fisher at Wild Willow Flowers about the idea behind the Homegrown Market and chats with some of the visitors. Later in the episode, Dan reveals his favourite deadheading tools and Julia explains how to take cuttings from your favourite hydrangeas. Your hosts conclude with a list of jobs to do in your garden over the next fortnight.Website...2025-06-2758 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersMagical Mushrooms With Caley BrothersIn this episode, Dan & Julia chat to Lorraine Caley of Caley Brothers, gold medal-winning mushroom growers. Lorraine and her sister, Jodie, have built a thriving business by running mushroom-growing workshops and selling mushroom kits, gaining fame with their eye-catching, intriguing displays of edible fungi at the Chelsea Flower Show. If you don't know a lot about fungi, listening to this interview is a must! Later in the episode, Julia shares her experience of growing oyster mushrooms using a kit, and Dan suggests ten things you can do in your garden over the next fortnight. Here's a reminder:2025-06-1353 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersChelsea ReflectionsAfter a busy visit to the Chelsea Flower Show, Dan and Julia reflect on how the UK's premier horticultural showcase is evolving. They compare what caught their eye, from bonsai potentillas to pelargonium-scented candles. As always, you can expect a candid assessment of the show through your hosts' eyes, accompanied by laughter and amusing anecdotes.Website links:Dan Cooper GardenDan's Chelsea Survival GuideDan's article on the Chelsea ChopParker's PatchKent Wildflower Seeds WebsiteExpertly produced by Scott Kennett at Red Lighthouse Local Hosted on Acast. See acast...2025-05-2352 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersGrowing Wild With Kent Wildflower SeedsIn this episode, Dan and Julia talk to Charlotte Denne of Kent Wildflower Seeds about her family business, growing native wildflowers in your garden, and the groundbreaking exhibit she's taking to the Chelsea Flower Show. We learn how wildflower seeds are produced for sale and which are best suited to beds, containers and meadow areas. Julia highlights the many wildflowers you can eat and throws in some cultivated ones for good measure, while Dan suggests two products to help create the perfect seedbed for outdoor sowing. Your hosts conclude with a list of jobs to do in your garden...2025-05-0954 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersTalking Pots with Thomas PearsonIn this episode, Dan & Julia talk to Thomas Pearson, a young entrepreneur who takes an old-fashioned approach to selling terracotta pots from his yard in rural Herefordshire. Julia extols the virtues of growing salad leaves in containers and ponders on how long to protect her precious lemons, while Dan suggests three products to take the strain out of filling and watering pots. Your hosts conclude with a list of jobs to do in your garden and share what they're getting up to over the next fortnight.Website links:Dan Cooper GardenParker's PatchTom's...2025-04-251h 02Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersMusic & Gardening With Katie DerhamIn this episode, Dan & Julia talk to Katie Derham, BBC Radio 3 broadcaster, Queen of the Proms, and Strictly Come Dancing finalist, about how she combines her love of gardening and music. Julia grows tomatoes from shop-bought fruit, and Dan shares alternative Easter gift ideas. Your hosts round off with a list of jobs to do in your garden over the Easter holidays.Katie's Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/thekatiederhamMusic in Bloom on BBC Radio 3 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yr8jDan's alternative Easter gift ideas...2025-04-111h 02Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersHeritage Vegetables With Paolo ArrigoIn the first episode of their new series, Dan and Julia chat with Paolo Arrigo of Seeds of Italy, discovering why it's important to preserve old vegetable varieties and exploring their importance to Italian cuisine. Julia enlightens Dan about cultivating garlic greens, and Dan prepares to tiptoe through the tulips in his new Italian gardening clogs.Paolo's 'eternal' tomatoes: https://seedsofitaly.com/tomato-principe-borghese-da-appendere-or-eternal-tomatoes/Spinach 'Monstreux de Viroflay': https://seedsofitaly.com/spinach-monstreux-de-viroflay-16th-century-paris/Website links:Dan Cooper GardenParker's PatchProduced by Scott Kennett at...2025-03-2853 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersSeason 5 PreviewIn this bonus episode, Dan and Julia set the scene for Series 5 of Two Good Gardeners. They share what caught their eye at the Garden Press Event in February and what hot topics are coming up later in the spring. Listen to find out whether Dan can speak Cornish and how Julia managed to break her nose.Episode 1 will be released on Friday, March 28th 2025Dan's article:Heritage vegetables - what they are and why you should grow them Website links:Dan Cooper...2025-03-1426 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersKnowing Me, Knowing YouTo round off Series 4 of Two Good Gardeners, Dan & Julia test each other's memory with a New Year quiz. The scores may not be high, but there are laughs aplenty! Join in and see if you can guess Dan's Desert Island flower and the length of Julia's prize-winning parsnip!The Two Good Gardeners will return in spring 2025 with a brand new series.Jobs to do in the garden this fortnight:Dan - Sow chilli seeds under cover - a warm environment is essential!Clean, sharpen and oil tools.Sort...2025-01-1046 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersWinter Wildlife CareWe've had some rough weather to start the winter, which is miserable enough for us, but spare a thought for the wild creatures in our garden that might have been unable to forage and find food. In this episode, Dan & Julia talk to Clare Carhill, founder of A Little Bird Co., about caring for birds during winter, with some surprising information about the threat caused by cats. Later in the show, they share tips about how you can take care of other animal visitors, too.Jobs to do in the garden this fortnight2024-12-131h 05Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersFeeling FruityTo celebrate the season of plum puddings and cranberry sauce, Dan and Julia devote this episode to all things fruity. They reveal their favourite fruits and share tips on how to grow and use them. Dan describes one of his favourite tools for pruning fruit trees, and Julia delves deeper into the art of cultivating blueberries.Listen to the end to hear Dan & Julia's list of jobs to do in the garden over the next fortnight and to find out where they'll be popping up in the run-up to Christmas.Jobs to do...2024-11-2954 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersAll I Want for Christmas ...In this episode, Dan & Julia change their usual format to focus on Christmas gifting. They chat to Lucy Hutchings, co-founder of She Grows Veg, about her take on the traditional advent calendar and ask what she'd like to find in her stocking on Christmas morning. Later in the show, your hosts receive festive voice memos from some of their horticultural friends and heroes, discovering what's on their wish lists.Our guests in this episode:Lucy Hutchings, Co-Founder She Grows Veg - https://shegrowsveg.com/Thordis Fridriksson, BBC Presenter and Podcaster - https...2024-11-1559 minMovies Are ReelMovies Are ReelDiscussing the Movies of September & October 2024MEGA STUFF EPISODE! FOR SURE NOT BECAUSE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN LATE. Join us as we discuss the movies of September and October 2024. SEPTEMBER The Front Room- dir. Max and Sam Eggers; Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnp, Kathryn Hunter Beetlejuice Beetlejuice- dir. Tim Burton; Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux Speak No Evil- dir. James Watkins; James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough Megalopolis- dir. Francis Ford Coppola; Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Lebouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne Will & Harper- dir. Josh Gr...2024-11-042h 10Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersPotfuls of Colour for WinterIn this episode, Dan & Julia dispel the myth that winter gardens must be devoid of colour. Your hosts choose their favourite flowering and foliage plants to display in pots during the colder months, from shrubs to tiny bulbs. Dan reveals why the Japanese 'leisure knife' we call a Hori Hori has taken the gardening world by storm, and Julia explains how and when to plant onion sets - be quick, as time is running out! Your hosts round off with a list of jobs you can do in your garden over the next fortnight:Mulch...2024-11-0152 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersTop TopiaryIn this episode, Dan and Julia talk to Charlotte Molesworth at Balmoral Cottage, the garden she and her husband, Donald, have been creating for 42 years. Charlotte describes the art of making a garden from scratch and on a shoestring, rarely buying plants. Most of the trees and shrubs she has trained into birds, crowns, pyramids, mounds and spirals have been grown from cuttings or seedlings grubbed up or given by friends.Charlotte also explains the legacy of 'Cherry' Ingram, the English country gentleman who found and reintroduced the Great White Cherry, Prunus 'Tai Haku', to Japan...2024-10-1852 minThrough The Garden GateThrough The Garden GateEpisode 58 : Julia Parker @parkers_patch 😂What an absolute treat to have Julia on the podcast tonight, the hour flew by. Highlight of the episode ⬇️ 🎙️Julia turned the tables and asked us some questions 📚We talked all about her wonderful book 💚 Julia told us how she got in to gardening 🍿Marc may of asked Julia to do a crazy experiment regarding her popping corn. 🥫 Listen to find out why Julia regularly visits @pizzaexpress Make sur...2024-10-041h 36Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersLess Is MoreIn this episode, Dan & Julia consider the gardening chores we could do less to free up time for new projects or relaxation. Dan explains why anvil secateurs are better for some pruning jobs and Julia shares how to sustain your crop of annual herbs into the late autumn and early winter. Your hosts round off with a list of jobs to do in your garden this fortnight and reveal what will keep them out of mischief until the next episode.A few of Dan & Julia's time-saving measures:Not washing or sterilising pots.N...2024-10-0456 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersAutumn SowingThe Two Good Gardeners return for a new series with an episode devoted to autumn seed sowing. Dan and Julia reveal which varieties you can plant right now for fabulous flowers and delicious edibles next year before sharing a list of jobs you can do in your garden during the second half of September. Your hosts announce a new sponsor—Gold Leaf Gloves—and celebrate with a giveaway: visit their Instagram account @twogoodgardeners for details. Closing date: Friday, 27th September 2024.Julia's recommended crops for autumn sowing:Carrots 'Nantes', 'Autumn King' and 'Parabel'Broadbeans, 'Aqu...2024-09-2057 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersTwo Go Totally TropicalIn this episode, the last in series three, Dan & Julia explain how to transform your garden into a tropical paradise using bold foliage, bright flowers and exciting edibles. They share tips on creating the perfect environment for exotics and some of their favourite plants to grow. You'll discover that anything is possible! As always, your hosts round off with a list of jobs you can do in your garden over the next fortnight and share what they’re up to over the coming weeks.Two Good Gardeners will return for a fourth series in early autumn 2024....2024-08-091h 00Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersSummer Holiday HacksIn this episode, Dan and Julia share tips for keeping your garden in top condition while you take a well-deserved summer break. Your hosts advise on preparing lawns, vegetable plots, containers, greenhouses, and houseplants before your holiday. Dan chooses his favourite tools for trimming hedges and cutting back early-flowering perennials, and, inspired by Wimbledon, Julia shares a money-saving trick for propagating new strawberry plants.Dan & Julia's Pre-Holiday Checklist:Check your home weather forecast before departure and plan accordingly.Water everything thoroughly, especially container plants, camellias, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and houseplants.Install a drip...2024-07-1958 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersA Rose for Every GardenIn this episode, Dan & Julia celebrate the rose, Britain's most popular flowering plant. With so many species and varieties available to buy, there's a rose for every garden, but the choice can be bewildering - your hosts share their favourites for containers, walls, banks, wild areas and coastal gardens. Dan highlights his favourite tools and gloves for maintaining roses, and Julia explains how and why you should condition cut roses and other flowers before displaying them indoors. As always, your hosts supply a list of jobs you can do in your garden over the next fortnight....2024-07-051h 02Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersGood CompanionsDan and Julia delve into the subtle, little-understood subject of companion planting, revealing which plants get along well and which really don’t! Dan describes three fantastic new tools that have just joined his Signature range, and Julia explains the Three Sisters method of growing beans, squash, and sweetcorn together.Dan & Julia's Favourite Plant Companions:Plant basil near or at the base of tomatoes to ward off white flyGrow nasturtiums as sacrificial plants to attract black flyPosition French marigolds attract aphids from cucumbers and runner beansTansy deters ants due to its spreading nature underground and pla...2024-06-2147 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersChelsea - Take it or Leave it?In this episode, Dan & Julia reflect on this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, sharing features that impressed them and those that left them wanting more. Dan highlights two ways to keep bugs at bay, which are chemical and plastic-free, while Julia shares family-friendly tips for growing vegetables in recycled containers. As always, your hosts offer their suggestions of jobs to do in your garden over the next fortnight and reveal where they’re popping up next!Dan's products of the week:Bugnet - Bug Killer Spray ConcentrateInsectonet - Plastic-Free Insect Net2024-05-3158 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersInspired by SissinghurstOccasionally, your hosts like to explore a garden in depth ..... and have a good old natter. In this episode, Dan and Julia revisit Sissinghurst Castle, starting in an area of the garden known as Delos. Recently resurrected after a long spell in the doldrums, they consider the challenges of recreating a slice of ancient Greece in Kent. Back in the studio, they each share five ways that Sissinghurst inspired them. Dan reveals his current 'must have' garden tool and shares exciting news about new product launches. Julia talks about an alternative method of training and pruning her fig tree...2024-05-1747 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersTo Mow or not to MowIn this episode, Dan and Julia discuss whether no-mow May is good for our gardens and discover the many magical properties of copper tools. Julia advises on how to look after tomato plants while waiting for the weather to warm up, and Dan highlights Calycanthus, aka Carolina allspice, an increasingly popular shrub that produces exotic-looking flowers and a culinary spice.The pros and cons of not mowing in MayPros:Reduces time spent mowingRequires no fertilisers, pesticides or watering Allows some wildflowers to bloom freelyEncourages insects, birds and mammals that like to s...2024-05-0351 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersThe Secret of Saving SeedsIn the first episode of the new series of Two Good Gardeners, Dan and Julia debate whether it's worth saving your own seeds and throw a spotlight on wool, the secret ingredient our gardens have been crying out for. Julia shares her top tips for growing lemongrass to fill your kitchen with oriental flavours, and Dan waxes lyrical about hostas, the foliage plant we'd all love to love if slugs and snails didn't love them more! As always, your hosts round off with a list of things to do in your garden over the next fortnight and news of...2024-04-1954 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersNew Year's ResolutionsIn the final episode of Series 2, Dan & Julia reflect on the many highlights of a busy and eventful year and share their New Year's resolutions.They'll return with Series 3 in spring 2024. If you've enjoyed Series 2, then click follow on your favourite podcast platform, so you're notified when new episodes are launched. Leaving a rating or writing a review will help us know what you like and how we can do better in future.The book 'The Secret Gardens of Cornwall', which Dan talks about, is available from Waterstones. Sussex gardens are covered in...2024-01-0535 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersSustainable Christmas SpecialChristmas is a frenetic season when time and budgets are often overstretched. With less time to focus on living sustainably, how can we make the best environmental choices, especially when they're not always obvious? Talking as amateur gardeners, Dan & Julia discuss some of the options and reveal surprising facts - did you know, for example, that burning a real Christmas tree on a bonfire is far more sustainable than putting it out for collection and composting?Julia shares how much of her Christmas lunch she grows herself (prepare to be impressed), while Dan divulges how he...2023-12-1441 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersThe Art of GlassOwning a greenhouse is a luxury and privilege many gardeners dream of. In this special episode, recorded at Torberry Farm in Hampshire, Dan and Julia meet Nelly Hall, Brand Director at Alitex, to discover how to make the most of a greenhouse all year round. As the year draws to a close, Nelly explains how to use a greenhouse to prepare plants for Christmas and get an early start on spring, learning the importance of light and heat. Moving on to summer, we learn about ventilation, maintaining humidity and keeping pests under control before coming full circle to autumn...2023-12-0544 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersThe Art of OverwinteringAs the days get shorter and the nights colder, it's time to bite the bullet and protect your tender plants from the cold, wet and wind. Dan explains how to tackle different groups of plants, from annuals to evergreens, and Julia shares advice on keeping herbs, citrus, ginger, chillies and pineapples happy until spring.Your hosts anticipate the outcome of the Garden Media Guild Awards, where Two Good Gardeners has been shortlisted (see below if you want to know the result) and look forward to visiting their sponsor, Alitex, so record a special episode which will...2023-11-2141 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersPlanting Ahead for ChristmasIn episode 4, Dan and Julia offer advice on filling your home with plants and flowers this Christmas, including how to force bulbs and buy and care for seasonal plants such as poinsettia and cyclamen. Julia explains how to grow a crop of spuds for your Christmas dinner, and Dan shares his favourite garden-inspired Christmas decorations. Julia champions the humble beetroot (pickling recipe below), and Dan is elated that others are finally joining his crusade to revive the much-maligned chrysanthemum.Julia's recipe for pickled beetroot, adapted from a recipe by Clodagh Mckenna Ingredients2023-11-0358 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersTo Winterise or not to Winterise?In episode 3, Dan and Julia mull the merits of putting your garden to bed for winter, sharing tips on preparing for windy weather and making space for tender plants that need protection from the cold. Julia chooses chillies for her 'top of the crops' slot and explains how to take cuttings from herb plants, while Dan offers advice on choosing and planting tulips, throwing the spotlight on three of his favourite bulb-planting tools.Julia's top chillies: 'Cayenne', 'Longhorn', 'Basket of Fire' (bush and yellow-green and red small chillies), 'Sigaretta di Bergamo' (suitable for decoration and it's...2023-10-201h 01Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersHow We Became Two Good GardenersIn a break from their standard format, Dan & Julia chat about how they began gardening, reminisce about their first gardens and recall the gardens and gardeners that inspired them.Website links:Dan Cooper GardenParker's PatchMiddle-Sized Garden You Tube ChannelAlitex Modern Victorian GreenhousesAlitex Adventures In Flowers Workshop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-0445 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersEarly Autumn Colour In Your GardenAs summer eases into autumn, our gardens reach a colourful crescendo. In this episode, Dan & Julia share their favourite flowers and crops for extending the season, taking inspiration from their gardens and visits to Great Dixter, Sussex Prairies, East Ruston Old Vicarage and Doddington Place.Julia offers advice on autumn sowing and shares her top of the crops - delicious, juicy figs. Dan describes his new range of flower bowls and explains how to keep dahlias healthy and blooming for as long as possible.Find Julia's favourite fig recipe here.Explore...2023-09-1557 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersLate Summer Colour with Fergus GarrettThe gardens at Great Dixter are famed across the globe for their exuberance, colour and intimacy. Driven by a sense of adventure and a mission to help others get involved in horticulture, Fergus Garrett has built on the legacy of his friend and mentor, Christopher Lloyd, never allowing Dixter to stand still and delighting thousands of visitors every season.In mid-August 2023, Julia and I were lucky enough to grab half an hour with Fergus to get his tips on late summer colour, discover his desert island plants and understand what he looks for in a plant...2023-08-2333 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersAll Set for SummerIn the final episode of this series, Dan and Julia share tips for adapting your garden to cope with hotter, drier summers. Julia offers advice on getting your plot holiday-ready, and Dan showcases a product that can act as a mulch, fertiliser and slug deterrent. This episode's drought-proof 'top of the crops' is the stately artichoke, and Dan chooses salvias as his sun-loving 'pick of the bunch'.Your hosts return in late summer / early autumn for Series 2 and would love to hear about any topics you'd like to be featured.Want to know...2023-06-2359 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersFriends & FoesDan and Julia discuss how to spot and deal with common summertime pests, including cabbage white butterflies, red spider mites and asparagus beetles. Julia gets stuck into salads, explaining how to grow a succession of lush leaves throughout the year. Dan recalls happy memories of Dame Edna Everage and her wonderful gladies, sharing tips on how to grow these fabulous flowers without all the stiffness and formality they've become known for.Julia's Favourite Salad Leaves:Lettuce 'Black Seeded Simpson'.Lettuce (Little Gem) ‘Delight’.Lettuce 'Cocarde' - very attractive arrowhead leaf gree...2023-06-121h 04Two Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersChelsea Flower Show SpecialJoin us for our first-ever outside broadcast from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023. We celebrate Alitex's Best Trade Stand award and discover how Julia was involved in making it happen. We share our show highlights and reveal some of the work that goes on behind the scenes to deliver the world's most prestigious flower show.Please note that batteries for charging your phone can be hired for £3 for every 30 minutes, not every hour, as Dan states.Should we do more outside broadcasts? Would you like us to report from other RHS shows and g...2023-05-2522 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersChelsea Calling!Episode 5 has a Chelsea Flower Show flavour. Dan & Julia debate the value of a ticket to the world's most prestigious horticultural event and explain how to administer the Chelsea chop to flowering perennials and herbs. Crisp, crunchy radishes are Julia's pick of the crop, and Dan breaks a self-imposed rule by celebrating deciduous azaleas, a plant that doesn't thrive in his chalky soil.For Dan & Julia's complete guide to surviving Chelsea, click here.For more advice on administering the Chelsea chop, click here, and you'll find the perfect pair of shears to do it...2023-05-1257 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersThat's the way the compost crumbles!In this fortnight's episode, Dan & Julia talk tomatoes, chat about compost and wax lyrical about wallflowers. Dan introduces his new Dutch planting trowel, similar to the traditional tool cherished by Monty Don, and Julia explains how to grow ginger from supermarket-bought roots. Your hosts look forward to an action-packed coronation weekend and the crowning of King Charles III, one of the nation's most celebrated garden makers.Julia's jobs to do in the next two weeks:Earth up potatoes as shoots emerge to protect them from frost and boost the crop.Harden off...2023-04-2854 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersAll things bright and edibleIn episode 3, Dan and Julia discuss how to grow awesome asparagus, go crazy for Japanese kenzan, celebrate a much-overlooked foliage plant and bemoan the fate of the suburban front garden. Julia explains how to get more bang for your buck when buying pot-grown herbs from the supermarket, and Dan reveals the top jobs to do in your garden over the next fortnight. You'll find these listed below, along with details of the plants, products and events mentioned in the podcast.Dan and Julia's jobs for the next fortnight:Plant potatoes - dig...2023-04-1459 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersSpring has sprung in Kent & East SussexWill it? Won't it? As March draws to a close, spring is teasing us, but Dan and Julia see signs of spring everywhere they look. In episode 2, the Two Good Gardeners get animated about April, celebrating foraged food in the form of wild garlic, sharing the joy of daffodils and warning against planting delicate plants outside too soon. Dan offers advice on growing dahlias from seed, cuttings and tubers, and Julia shares a thrifty Easter project involving egg boxes.Additional resources:Dan's guide to growing dahliasDan's advice on hardening off seedlings and...2023-03-3142 minTwo Good GardenersTwo Good GardenersIntroducing Two Good GardenersWelcome to Two Good Gardeners, sponsored by Alitex, home of the modern Victorian greenhouse. In our first episode, we ask the question 'to chit or not to chit', share thrifty tricks with toilet roll tubes, explain how to help your garden survive the mad March snow and offer tips for staying on top of your garden over the next fortnight.If you've enjoyed our foray into podcasting, please subscribe for notifications when we upload new episodes.ResourcesFor more on how to chit potatoes, you'll find Dan...2023-03-1638 mincypher-musiccypher-musicPhilip Ryan - Soulsmoke III6 hour mix session covering electronica, house, bass music and techno: Lyubocha ‎– Depressiya, A1 Pariah - Linnaea Acronym & Kali Malone - Tarmar Der Inner Circle - Blaues Mana Skee Mask - Kappelberg Chant Objekt - Runaway The 7th Plain - Millentum Relaxer - You know how it is Barker & Baumecker - Nocturnal Borusiade - Infatuation Dan Fun - DF Sound System Automatic Tasty - Prying Eyes (See No Evil) Planet Gong - Humid Empire Anno Stamm - Stammophin Russ Gabriel - Nova Deep Modeselektor & Paul St. Hilaire - Trees Carl Finlow - Marauders Neil Landstrumm - Rectorate Power Dawl - System Outm...2019-10-016h 04