Episodes
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim Crowther and Aaron Hickman – in the plant of the week, Aaron tells us to get our handkerchiefs at the ready, the job of the week is assisting your asparagus, Aaron goes back to basics to talk about beautiful biennials and his top tip is about grand gooseberries.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 06/10/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are your apples and pears, the job of the week is to thin out your raspberries, Graham brings us the week’s horticultural headlines and his top tip is dealing with reverted shoots.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 06/03/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are poppies – and plenty of them. The job of the week is to get them out now, Graham is here with the horticultural headlines and his top tip is to give your houseplants a holiday.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 05/28/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – the plants of the week are the beautiful brassicas and the job of the week is to attack them now. Graham’s top tip is to take a tip from him and he also brings us the horticultural headlines.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 05/20/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – Popping in a potato or two is the plant of the week, the job of the week is to keep your houseplants happy, Graham brings us the latest horticultural headlines and the top tip; is to propagate a primula.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 04/08/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plant of the week is proving that there is much more to Mother’s Day as we suggest you buy a perennial for your parent, the job of the week is to fertilise your fruit, Graham’s top tip is to sort out your strawberries and Mr Porter brings you the latest horticultural headlines.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 04/02/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are those hardy annuals, the job of the week is to get your plants for free, Graham’s top tip is to check your chits and Mr Porter brings you the latest in gardening news.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 03/25/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are those woodland wonders, the job of the week is to cut a load of cuttings, Graham’s top tip is to give windowsill herbs a go and we take a look at the big news in gardening this week.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 03/18/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are the ‘other’ spring bulbs. The job of the week is to leave it out…Graham’s top tip it to ‘get set, get ready and go! Finally, Graham brings us the latest gardening news.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 03/12/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham –The plants of the week are peas in different guises, the job of the week is to see if yours are in the green, Tim goes back to basics and tells you to give ‘em the chop and Graham’s top tip is all about vegan gardening.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 03/04/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are the cymbidium orchids, the job of the week is sorting out your best begonias, Tim goes back to basics to ask about when is a good time to mulch and Aarons’s top tip; sow your celery now!
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 02/25/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are the valentine flowers, the job of the week is to give them a kick-start, Tim goes back to basics to ask about all the garden shows and plant fairs and Graham’s top tip…Is it that time already?
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 02/11/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – In the plant of the week we ask, are you comfortable with comfreys? The job of the week is chitting and chips, Tim goes back to basics and says “crikey, look at the composts” and Graham’s top tip is to nip out the tips.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 02/04/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are any and all marcescent trees, the job of the week is to go undercover, Tim goes back to basics to ask about open pollination vs F1 hybirds and Graham’s top tip is to always hedge your bets.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 01/28/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plant of the week is the marvellous mahonia, the job of the week is time for a trim, Tim goes back to basics to ask about being a cut above the rest and Graham’s top tip; sort out a snail or two.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 01/21/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are those trendy, must-have cacti, the job of the week is to consider heated propagation, Tim goes back to basics to ask if there is a buzz in the air and Graham’s top tip; Temper, Temper!
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 01/14/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are the many varieties of heather, the job of the week is to clear out your shed, Tim goes back to basics to ask about shade vs sunshine and Graham’s top tip is to lay your bulbs bare.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 01/07/19
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plant of the week is the arum italicum (and its friends), the job of the week is to cover it up, Tim goes back to basics to ask about going backwards and forwards and Graham’s top tip; clip a clematis.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 12/31/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are your sprouts, but are they ready for the pot? The job of the week is to smarten up your garden ready for visitors, Tim goes back to basics to ask what your garden new year’s resolutions are and Graham’s top tip; Have you got your onions ready for planting out on boxing day?
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 12/17/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are all those old seeds in your shed, it’s time to give them a check. The job of the week is to now sow a few of those seeds, Tim goes back to basics to ask what is world soil day and Graham’s top tip; ‘Spruce up your front door’.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 12/10/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plant of the week is starting our alphabet pruning, the job of the week is dressing up a tree, Tim goes back to basics to ask if yours are native or not and Graham’s top tip; Do your fruit trees need a wash?
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 12/03/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – the plants of the week are those architectural wonders, the job of the week is to grab your grapevine, Tim goes back to basics to ask where they all go in winter and Graham’s top tip is to lift them up.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 11/26/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – the plant of the week is the Amaryllis or as Graham will explain, more correctly known as the Hippeastrum. The job of the week is looking at your plants for 2019; Tim goes back to basics to ask if your garden is boggy and Graham’s top tip is to get yourself a gardening goody-bag for Christmas.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 11/19/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plant of the week is looking at winter veg and the job of the week is to bring em’ in. Tim goes back to basics to ask about compartmentalisation and Graham’s top tip; gets to the root of the matter.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 11/05/18
This week with BBC Radio Leeds’ Tim and Graham – The plants of the week are catkins galore, the job of the week, is this the last cut? Tim goes back to basics to ask why they’re all popping through the door and Graham’s top tip; have a go at your hellebores.
The very best advice from West Yorkshire’s gardening gurus; Tim Crowther and Graham Porter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sundays from 9 – 92.4FM
Published 10/29/18