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In this daring episode of Britain’s favourite gardening podcast Ben comes up the wrong side of the weather, explains how to divide dahlias and encounters an exciting new plant.
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Published 05/15/20
In this episode of the Garden Log Ben returns after three weeks in lockdown to find the grounds more beautiful than ever. Also: aphids, cleomes and the hart’s tongue fern.
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Published 04/28/20
In this locked-down edition of the Garden Log Ben takes a horticultural stroll, makes a case for blowsy tulips and reconsiders the London amelanchier.
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Published 04/09/20
Ben modifies a large pinus sylvestris, plants green mondo grass and develops a nostalgic new form of gardening. All this and more in horticultures most discursive podcast.
Published 03/11/20
In this blustery episode of the Garden Log Ben and the team carry out some subterranean demolition, find a tree corpse, and plant 458 herbaceous perennials
Published 02/19/20
In this January episode of The Garden Log Ben ties in fruit trees, makes a bet on a daffodil and rescues some asters from a heap of dumped clay. Also, musings on the season to come, general plant chat and very nice sunrise. All this and more on England’s finest horticultural podcast!
Published 01/31/20
In this episode of the Garden Log Ben celebrates very happy news, makes some awful horticultural mistakes, plants roses and talks of irrigation.
Published 01/14/20
In this early December episode of the Garden Log Ben plants bulbs at three per second, worries about citrus trees, looks into the rooting capacity of autumn soil and encounters mob justice in Finsbury Park
Published 12/09/19
In this November episode of the garden log Ben rescues a flopped wisteria, plants vast quantities of spring bulbs, starts the mulching and discusses the best technique for clearing leaves from saturated soil.
Published 11/19/19
In this blazing autumnal episode of the Garden Log Ben takes a trip to Mottisfont Abbey and RHS Wisley. Also, hellebores, peonies, variegated yew, mud eating and much much more
Published 11/06/19
Head Gardener Ben Dark considers the dock, rejects time travel, splits bananas and plants cyclamen.
Published 10/23/19
This week the Garden Log gets into the weeds. Barrowloads of brambles, some nettles, wood avens, ground elder, dandelions and purple cherry plum.
Also! Dog's tooth violets, camassias, water pipes and flooded lanes.
Published 10/01/19
In this sun-kissed episode of the garden log we mix bedding plants with grasses, plant up an ancient stone trough and slander Edwardian sailors. A podcast for people who like gardens and the people who garden them.
Published 09/24/19
In this episode of the Garden Log we scythe the last sweet grass of summer, spread fine mulch and sings a cricket’s song.
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Published 09/04/19
Ben summons the Elder Gods, meets a canary fancying diamond magnate and trims the wisteria.
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Gherado Cibo - https://www.moleiro.com/en/books-of-medicine/dioscorides-by-mattioli-and-cibo/miniatura/broadleaf-plantain-dioscorides
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Published 08/23/19
In liquidating heat Ben plants, digs, sweats and chops when he should be drinking in the shade - all in the name of Beauty! Also, how to look at a familiar garden in a totally new light. This and much more in episode 64 of the award winning Garden Log podcast.
Published 07/30/19
Weeds take centre stage in high summer as Ben turns farmers wife and chops off their roots with a carving knife.
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Published 07/18/19
In this week’s heat-drenched episode of the Garden Log Ben makes a terrible mistake, battles powdery mildew and coats himself in a layer of thorns, twigs and earwigs. No other half-hour contains more gardening - fact!
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Published 07/09/19
In this episode of the Garden Log Ben cuts back the mint in preparation for mojito season, erects a rhomboid arch and talks extensively about stinging nettles. Enjoy!
Published 07/02/19
In this weeks episode Ben ruins a York stone path, heaves some iron and reflects on horticultural lessons learned.
Published 06/25/19
A full smorgasbord of horticulture - served rain-soaked and half-composted. In this episode we discuss when and why to cut back long-flowering perennials, look at some ferns and make preparations for the summer we wish we had. Enjoy!
Published 06/18/19
This week Ben completes the woodland garden, rediscovers a gardening archive and sends the herbaceous borders off in a blaze of glory
Published 05/30/19
Ben works on woods, weeds and walks. Also on his tan.
The Garden Log is an award winning podcast all about a head gardener and the plants he works with.
Published 05/24/19
In this Episode of the Garden Log Ben talks tulips, talks with two lips, walks with two hips, speaks of new tips and cuts the grass.
Also, optical illusions for lawnmowers, the family Ranunculacea and seasonal weeding.
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Published 04/11/19
Welcome to Episode 55 of the garden log in which we shunt bulbs, buy trees and gossip about UK horticulture.
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Published 03/20/19
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