What exactly are weeds and do we need to be as worried about them as we are? Some weeds can be invasive, so these would need immediate action, but what about the others? Why are they appearing? So that is what I thought we could look at today, our weeds and what they mean…..
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A Little Bit of Gardening – Seaside Plants
For all our RCB listeners, today I thought it would be a good time to talk about plants that can grow in a coastal area. Have you ever thought “What can I grow here, that will survive these conditions?” Well, you can grow many things, if you provide the right conditions. Unfortunately this will mean that you have to put the work in to get the results.
So that is what we are looking at today – Seaside Plants .……
So that is what we are looking at today – Seaside Plants .……
A Little Bit of Gardening – Jobs for the Month of April
April is a magical time in the garden, as with the rising temperatures and the increased hours of daylight, our plants start to grow steadily…
Our jobs in the garden will start to increase, as will the amount of time we will spend in our gardens.
I hope you find something of interest in this episode…
Our jobs in the garden will start to increase, as will the amount of time we will spend in our gardens.
I hope you find something of interest in this episode…
A Littl Bit of Gardening – Containers
Not everyone has a garden and for some, a balcony or a small courtyard is the outdoor space they enjoy. If this is the case there are options for growing flowers or indeed fruit, vegetables or herbs in containers. But which plants can we put in containers and what are the differences between planting in containers or directly in the ground.. So that is what I thought we could look at today – Containers and their varied uses..
A Little Bit of Gardening – Companion Plants
I thought today we might look at the plants known as Companion Plants. But, what are companion plants? You know when you meet that person who brings out the best in you, makes you feel a better person and provides the support to enhance your abilities – well, Companion plants do just that for other plants… Does it sound interesting ? ?Tune in at 7.30pm this evening.
A Little Bit of Gardening – Roses
Today, with it being the week of St. Valentine’s Day, I thought it might be nice to look at the one flower that seems to say it all – The Rose! We will look at the origin of the Rose, it’s different growing habits and throw in a few fun facts….. Hopefully there will be something of interest to you…… So tune in on Monday’s at 7.30.
A little Bit of Gardening
In this, the 17th episode of “A Little Bit of Gardening”, Audrey will talk about the Jobs in the Garden for the month of January. There are plenty of jobs needed to be done this month that will keep us busy enough. Hopefully there will be something of interest in it for you… Tune in today at 7.30pm tonight to find out more…
A Little Bit Of Gardening – Christmas Flowers
Today, we will look at some of the most popular Christmas plants and talk about what we can do with these fabulous plants after Christmas. Could be worth listening to, if you are thinking of getting some plants for Christmas…… Tune in at 92.5 -94.8fm at 7.30 to hear more or go to RCB.ie in your own time ……
A Little Bit Of Gardening – December jobs
In this weeks episode of “A Little Bit of Gardening”, we will be looking at the jobs that can be done in the month of December. Although there may not be many gardening jobs – there is still a whole lot of other jobs needed to be done in preparation for the months ahead! Tune in today at 7.30pm or go to RCB.ie and listen in your own time…….
A Little Bit of Gardening – Houseplants
In this week’s episode of A Little Bit of Gardening, we will be looking at Houseplants. If you would like to have a houseplant but are not sure which houseplant would be best suited to your home or which ones are the easiest to grow – Tune in at 7.30pm every Monday and you might find something of interest……..
A Little Bit of Gardening – Winter Plants
Today we will look at some plants that will draw the eye in and create a focus point for the Winter months ahead. They consist of shrubs with Winter flowers, shrubs with ornamental twigs, perennials with Winter flowers, perennials with decorative Winter seed heads and perennials with decorative Winter Foliage.