Dahlia Planting, "Cock Swap", Greenhouse in Action & Plant Profile: The Petrol Station Carnation

About this episode

In this episode, Lydia discusses dahlia planting, greenhouse activities, and a unique chicken management idea called 'cock swap'.

Hello, it's Friday 5 June 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight: news from the field including staking random cornflowers, more maintenance of the living pathways, and I'm starting to question whether it is more economical to buy plugs or sow seeds. There's also news from the greenhouse because some of the seedlings had to go back inside to protect them from the cool/windy/rainy weather I've had this week. There's been chicken drama: I had a brainwave, which I'm calling "cock swap", and it did...

People in this episode

Host: Lydia Watson

Topics covered

• dahlia planting
• greenhouse maintenance
• seedlings care
• chicken drama
• economics of gardening

Keywords

• dahlia
• greenhouse
• cornflowers
• seeds
• plugs
• chicken drama
• plant profile
• carnation

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