Episodi

  • Autumn in the Garden: Bulbs, Preserving Herbs and Gardening Against the Odds
    Oct 21 2026

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    In this week's episode of BigGardenLIttleGarden, Geraldine and Claire discuss an amazing garden in the Burren, where the owner, Carl Wright, gardens in the wettest and most challenging of conditions.

    Claire also suggests preserving herbs in butter and Geraldine talks clearing out mildew-affected dahlias, lifting tubers and the bulbs that love wet soil.

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    30 min
  • Golden October
    Oct 7 2026

    With the arrival of October, Geraldine and Claire have plenty of tidying-up jobs to chat about in the latest episode of BigGardenLittleGarden.

    It's also time for Claire to talk about forcing Hyacinth and Paperwhite Narcissi bulbs in time for Christmas, one of her favourite subjects..

    And Geraldine enthuses on her recent visit to the Trinity College Botanic Garden.

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    28 min
  • Potting up Spring Bulbs
    Sep 23 2026

    It's time to talk Spring Bulbs in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden.

    Geraldine and Claire run through their favourite, showstopper Tulips bulbs and give some tips on how best to pot them up.

    Geraldine gives an update on her plan for Katie's garden and has some great news on the progress of the border.

    They also discuss the dainty cyclamen flower.

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    40 min
  • Great Garden Moments
    Aug 26 2026

    In this episode Geraldine and Claire share some of their most special moments in the garden and discuss what factors make for a memorable garden experience.

    There is also the usual catch-up on what's been growing well, and not so well, after an exceptionally hot and dry summer.

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    34 min
  • Gardening in a Heatwave
    Aug 12 2026

    In this episode of BigGardenLIttleGarden Geraldine and Claire discuss the impact of the July heatwave on their gardens and consider what the changing climate might mean for the future of gardening in Ireland,

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    25 min
  • Clondeglass - A Walled Garden
    Jul 29 2026

    In this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire visit Clondeglass: a walled garden in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom mountains, to meet Paul Brady, a plantsman with an impressive vision for this secluded idyll.

    The garden is well-known and has been the subject of an RTE series called "Dermot's Secret Garden", which chronicled the late Dermot O" Neill's original restoration of the garden. Sadly, ill-health prevented Dermot from achieving all of his dreams for Clondeglass and instead he sold the garden to Paul, who continues to respect Dermot's legacy, while also building on his own plans for this special place.

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    29 min
  • Roses in Bloom & Shaded Gardens
    Jul 1 2026

    In this Episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire get an invitation to visit Susan Lynch of The Vintage Rose Company and see her beautiful roses in full bloom.

    Geraldine also gives advice on plants that are perfect for shaded gardens.

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    38 min
  • Happy Birthday BigGardenLittleGarden
    Jul 15 2026

    Geraldine and Claire celebrate the first birthday of BigGardenLittleGarden and reminisce about how it all began. They also acknowledge and thank their listeners from around the world

    Then it’s down to business and Geraldine has plenty more advice on what to plant in shaded garden.

    See the plants mentioned in the podcast listed below:

    Fern dryopteris felix mas.

    Francoa sonchifolia

    Herbaceous geranium

    Tree peony lutea.

    Peony 'late indflower'

    Paeonia mlokosewitschii

    Euphorbia robbiae.

    Phlomis russelliana..

    Erythronium

    Lillium, especially turks cap varieties.

    Arum italicum pictum

    Japanese anemone.

    Iris foetedissima

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    45 min