About this episode

Claire discusses thinning fruit, supporting tall plants, and enjoying summer's harvest.

Join Claire in the garden this week to thin out fruit on apple and pear trees, support tall vegetables and flowers, and enjoy a little summertime harvest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Claire

Topics covered

• fruit thinning
• supporting plants
• summer harvest
• gardening tips
• vegetable care

Keywords

• fruit thinning
• apple trees
• pear trees
• tall vegetables
• summer harvest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast, Immediate Media

Places: apple, pear

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