Big Garden Little Garden

Hellebores & A Herbal Tea Garden

Big Garden Little Garden

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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Talk turns to the popularity of Hellebores and the creation of a Tea Garden in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden. Geraldine and Claire also ponder the unpredictability of flowering times for forced bulbs and realise, just in time, that succulents still need to be watered in winter.

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