Show Notes
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! It's all about holding onto the last of summer in Episode 4 of Big Garden Little Garden. Claire arrives back from holiday in France to find her plants have flourished in the good weather at home. Geraldine gives an update on her dry garden and profiles the dependable and very pretty, Japanese Anemone. They also help some listeners with their gardening conundrums and announce an exciting Seed Giveaway!
This episode's Plant Profile: Japanese Anemones, also known as Anemone Hupensis, now called Eriocapitella. Varieties: Honouring Joubert Serenade Queen Charlotte The Swan Series
Seeds Available for Giveaway Opium Poppy Nigella Aquilega (actual ejits!) Sweetpea
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