Autumn planting bulbs have hit the shop floor

BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair 11-13 Septemberis at English Heritage’s Audley End Houseand Garden, Saffron Waldon, Essex

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show Newby Hall and Gardens, 18th -20th September

RHS Malvern Autumn Garden Show  a celebration of gardening and food. 25th – 27th September

Buckingham Gaden Centre’s Apple day on the 26th and 27th of September with Mid shires Orchards and Apple identification with Chairman of the RHS’s Fruit Group Jerry Edwards.

Kew Gardens has a waterlily with leaves so big they can support the weight of a fully grown man.

A notifiable issue with Sweet Chestnuts, they are getting movement controls imposed in the South as the disease spreads, so if you notice any weeping areas on their bark then it may be worth contacting Defra.

Bulbs are now in stock in Garden Centres so If you are thinking of planting Snowdrops, Crocus, Daffodils, Bluebells or any of the other spring and early summer flowering bulbs it’s time to get into the Garden Centre and stock up.

In this episode we also give you some tips on planting bulbs and how to prepare them in pots so if you want to bring them in when flowering they won’t go into shock and how to do a lasagna planting. Bill also shares how to get successive flowering and what to do with them so you can get them to flower for a few years to come.

We also learn a little of the commercial flower markets in Holland, how the flower industry works and the interesting way Dutch auctions work.

Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music

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