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Small Trees, Plants for the Shade and Fennel

Advice on cultivating small trees, the best plants for growing in shady gardens, ideas for greenhouses when you're short of space and a simple recipe for seasonal fennel.

Nicola Singleton and the team help you make the most of your growing space, whatever shape and size it comes in, and inspire you with a weekly seasonal recipe.

Today they鈥檙e off to Cluny House Gardens near Aberfeldy, home to Wendy and John Mattingley.

Wendy talks about her childhood memories of growing up in these woodland gardens and John explains how to go about choosing and looking after small trees if you don鈥檛 have much space in your own garden for the larger varieties.

Chef Kirsten Gilmour demonstrates a simple fennel salad, perfect for when fennel is in season right now while Nicola offers advice on how to grow fennel and other garden herbs.

Carole Baxter shares some simple ideas on how you can create a small greenhouse or cold-frame in your own growing space.

Wendy talks about her passion for birdsong and how rich and soothing a sound it can be in their tree-lined garden.

John describes the type of plants that grow well in their shady garden and suggests the best ones to try if your garden doesn鈥檛 get much direct sun.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jun 2020 06:30

Kirsten Gilmour's Fennel Salad recipe

Kirsten Gilmour's Fennel Salad recipe
Kirsten's recipe for fennel salad.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Jun 2019 13:30
  • Sun 23 Jun 2019 07:30
  • Sun 21 Jun 2020 06:30