About this episode

In this solo episode, Lucy discusses the challenges and tasks of gardening during the winter months in the UK.

Winter is here in the UK, so while Saul and Lucy hunker down, don layers and fire up the kettle more frequently than usual, what do their minds turn to in the garden? This is the perfect season for clearance of 2025 growth, for establishing new designs and for de-cluttering stores and greenhouses. Any hours that you can put into the garden now, will reward you hugely come spring and summer, when the jobs mount up. Quick - more tea and biscuits! With Saul being busy with his Plant Heritage wor...

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Chamberlain

Topics covered

• spring gardening
• winter preparation
• garden design
• plant care
• de-cluttering

Keywords

• gardening
• winter
• spring
• plant care
• garden design
• de-cluttering

Mentioned in this episode

Places: UK

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