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Dig It - Discussions on Gardening Topics

Chris Day and Peter Brown from Buckingham Garden Centre talk about their gardening experiences, what to do in the garden, seasonal gardening advice and interviews with horticultural experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:22

June '23 in the Garden

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2023/06/01

In the latest Dig It podcast, Peter Brown and Chris Day discuss the latest gardening news stories, events in the gardening calendar and take a look at some of the gardening tasks to be getting on with through the month of June.What’s on27th May - 4th June National Children’s Gardening Week featuring The World of Peter Rabbit.1st - 5th June: Bord Bia Bloom Ireland's largest gardening event.15 - 18th June: BBC Gardeners' World Live at the Birmingham NEC.23 - 25th June: Blenheim Palace Flower Show.30th

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52:27

Mr Plant Geek, Michael Perry

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2023/05/15

In this edition of Dig It, Peter Brown and Chris Day chat with celebrity gardener, social media influencer and TV presenter Michael Perry. From the introduction of new plants with the famous Ipswich-based Thompson and Morgan seed company to writing, hosting podcasts, books and tv appearances including the QVC shopping channel, Michael enjoys nothing more than sharing his extensive knowledge. Michael loves searching out the new and unusual in the plant world and sharing them with his followers which

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55:40

May '23 in the Garden

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2023/05/01

Join Dig It’s Peter Brown and Chris Day and catch up with the latest garden news, views, events and tasks as we enter one of the busiest gardening months of the year.What’s On1st – 31st May No Mow May 2nd-8th May: RHS National Gardening Week.6th May: King’s Coronation. Turn Your Garden Red, White and Blue – Patriotic Planting for The King's Coronation.Sunday 7th May: Specialist Spring Plant Fair at Borde Hill, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.11th - 14th May: RHS Malvern Spring Festival.14th May: World

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1:16:07

Steve Bradley, The Sun's Gardening Correspondent

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2023/04/15

In this edition of Dig It we chat with freelance garden writer and broadcaster Steve Bradley. Steve and wife Val (also a qualified horticulturist) have worked for The Sun newspaper since 2002, writing the gardening column with the late and legendary Peter Seabrook. Peter Brown and Chris Day share Steve’s many memorable moments of a full and brilliant gardening career.Media mentions: Books Propagation Basics (winner of the Garden Media Guild Award for Best Practical Book), The Pruner’s Bible, Winter

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58:05

April '23 in the Garden

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2023/04/01

April, as they say, can be one of the cruellest months with sun one minute and frosty mornings and bitter winds the next. In this edition of Dig It Peter Brown and Chris Day look at some of the current news stories, provide a round-up of popular events coming up and those pressing gardening jobs that need to be done this month. What’s on1 - 2 April: Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower ShowPlant Fairs at Great Dixter 1-2nd April, Evenley Wood Rare Plant Fair on 2nd April and the Spring Fair

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57:14

Mr Fothergills

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2023/03/15

Over the past few years there has been a massive resurgence in growing flowers and vegetables from seed. Fuelled by the pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis more of us are looking to raise plants from seed for our gardens, allotments, and containers. In this Dig It podcast Peter Brown and Chris Day chat with David Turner, the Marketing Services Manager at Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Limited to find out more about the history of Mr Fothergill’s, their unique innovations, seed terminologies, seed

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53:05

March '23 in the Garden

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2023/03/01

The first blossom, bulbs are coming into their own and there’s a bit of welcome warmth to the sunshine -spring has officially sprung! Peter Brown and Chris Day delve into March with this month’s busy podcast, including what’s on, topical news, the Dig It top 5 and much more.What’s onSaturday 11thMarchis Orchid Day at the Garden Centre with Dig It’s favourite Orchid expert Manos Kanellos. The event runs from 11am until mid-afternoon.TV garden designer and Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost is out

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47:57

The National Garden Scheme

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2023/02/15

The National Garden Scheme (NGS) open exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands raising money for charity through admission fees, tea and cake. Over the past 96 years the NGS has raised over 67 million pounds for charities. Dig It’s Peter Brown and Chris Day chat with the Chief Executive of the NGS, George Plumptre and discuss the huge impact opening over 3,500 gardens has had on the charities the NGS supports. We also delve into George’s favourite

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48:46

February '23 in the Garden

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2023/02/01

In this month’s Dig It podcast Peter Brown and Chris Day look at how the gradual change in seasons is beginning to affect what we plant, prune and plan ahead in our gardens.Thursday 2nd February Chasing Plants talk with Dr Chris Thorogood in Oxford, 7-8pm.Saturday 4th February, 10am-4pm. Our Graft & Grow Event at the Garden Centre with The Mid Shires Orchard Group and grafters Andy Howard and Steve Oram from PTESSaturday 4th February – Sunday 12th March Houseplant Takeover at RHS Gardens,

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55:44

No Dig Champion Charles Dowding

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2023/01/15

In this episode of Dig It, Peter Brown and Chris Day chat with Charles Dowding, a leading champion of no-dig gardening. Not only does he have a huge following, but his advice is born out of more than 40 years of growing, analysing, comparing, and recommending. We learn about the process of his No Dig philosophy from soil preparation, weed control, plant nutrition and how this method could work for you.No Dig pointers: Bed sizes: 1.2m (4ft) wide beds and any length to suite your garden size. Adding

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45:22

January '23 in the Garden

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2023/01/01

There’s plenty to chat about in the garden this January as Dig It’s Peter Brown and Chris Day look at the gardening stories making the headlines, the Dig It Top 5 as well as tackling those gardening tasks.What’s onSnowdrop gardens and snowdrop days https://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/seasonal/snowdrops.htmlMonday 16th January: Small is Beautiful, a talk by Alys Fowler www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on27-29th January RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch www.rspb.org.ukUntil 31st January: Winter Sculpture

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1:10:20

Not another jungle

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2022/12/15

A passion for houseplantsIn this episode of Dig It, Peter Brown and Chris Day chat with Tony Le-Britton, passionate houseplant professional and owner of Not Another Jungle shop in Northampton. From humble beginnings growing houseplants in a greenhouse in the house (yes, really!) a childhood ambition fulfilled by appearing on the Gardeners’ World to developing his own special style and flair in helping everyone get connected with indoor plants through his social media channels and brand. Tony chats

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55:37

December '22 in the Garden

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2022/12/01

December 2022 in the Garden (short notes)Dig It hosts Peter Brown and Chris Day delve into the stories affecting gardeners and the gardening trade, plus jobs to do in the garden.In the newsThe RHS move their gooseberry and rhubarb national collections from Wisley to Bridgewater, near Manchester.The 5,000-year-old Newlands Corner Yews are highlighted as part of the Conservation Foundations 40th anniversary celebrations.Bumblebees less likely to land on flowers sprayed with fertilisers, says Bristol

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1:03:05

A chat with the President

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2022/11/15

Alan’s down-to-earth world of gardeningPeter Brown and Chris Day chat with horticultural supremo Alan Down in this latest Dig It podcast.Alan has been incredibly active in the gardening trade from early days in commercial growing inGermany, developing skills in germinating tree seeds and in Somerset to setting up a very successfulgarden centre and most recently taking on a new role - President of the Horticultural TradesAssociation. Alan is an accomplished gardening writer and broadcaster, who also

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1:02:23

November '22 in the Garden

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2022/11/05

The mild weather continued into November but plenty of rain and wind brought the garden to a colourful if damp end to autumn. Peter Brown and Chris Day prepare for the bare-root planting season, delve into some of the popular news stories making the headlines, plus a look at some of those pressing jobs in the garden and with our beloved houseplants.What’s onMonday 7th November: Wilding Rural Enfield is an online talk by Ian Russell, principal engineer at Enfield Council’s Watercourse Team. Open

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1:00:24

Garden Trade News

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2022/10/15

In this edition of Dig It Chris Day chats with the editor of Garden Trade News (GTN) Trevor Pfeiffer.Trevor examines how the massive garden trade, suppliers of both products and plants help spread news and information as well as analysing the sales across the trade in the Best Sellers Charts. Trevor gives us some of his personal insights into the garden centre trade from sustainability and global warming to the massive ongoing peat-free compost debate! Trevor’s mantra is that growing plants gives

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46:57

October '22 in the Garden

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2022/10/01

Peter Brown and Chris Day start preparing for winter as well as providing us with a roundup of the latest news and views from the world of gardening.What’s onSaturday 1st – Sunday 2nd October: Buckingham Garden Centre’s Apple Weekend with Gerry Edwards, The Mid Shires Orchard Group, CPRE The Countryside Charity, BBOWT, Chrissie’s Owls (Saturday), plus Junior Gardening Club’s children’s best dressed apple competition. The North Buckinghamshire Beekeepers Association Honey Show is on the

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59:43

Container Gardening with Kathy Brown

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2022/09/15

For the past 33 years Kathy and her husband Simon have created a simply amazing Manor House Garden in Stevington, just north of Bedford. It’s a garden full of inspiration, buoyed by Kathy’s keen use of colour and structure as well as plenty of great plants. In this episode of Dig it, Peter Brown and Chris Day discover more about how the garden evolved, advice on growing plants in containers using recipe-style plantings, the crocking debate, tales of a donkey, opening a garden to the public and using

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47:06

September '22 in the Garden

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2022/09/01

After a challenging hot and dry summer in the garden we enter the month of September and a change in season. Dig It’s Peter Brown and Chris Day tackle some essential tasks for the month, plus they look at the latest garden news and events coming up at the Garden Centre.Wednesday 21st September: Orchid Day 11am-3pm at the Garden Centre. We will be joined by Manos Kanellos, top orchid guru and a previous Dig It podcast guest and he will be talking at 11am and 2pm as well as providing MOTs for orchids

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55:08

Growing a Garden Centre an interview with Pauline Brown

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2022/08/15

In this edition of Dig It, Chris Day chats with Pauline Brown,Partner at Buckingham Garden Centre and Nurseries, to discover more about the history and evolution of the business looking at the changes in the way we garden, the development of the site over five decades and how trends have impacted on the business from sustainability to new plants. We also chat to Pauline about her own passion for plants and gardening for wildlife, growing food for the kitchen, the art of composting and the importance

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