How To Survive (And Stay Sane) If You're Growing Solo, Plus News From The Field & Greenhouse
About this episode
Lydia discusses the challenges of growing flowers solo while sharing updates from the field and greenhouse.
Hello and welcome to Friday 8 May 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight so I have all the news from the field (including an unwelcome caterpillar on a climbing rose, what's just about to flower, an allium disaster, peony news and dahlia sprouting numbers), plus all the news from the greenhouse (zinnias and cosmos seedlings update, still no Larkspur, and staggeringly slow didiscus and nicotiana). Then I'm talking about the incredible support teams used by elite athletes and professionals,...
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